CC AGD 20020903
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED BROWN
ACT CHECKLIST FOR DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2002-72
NEXT ORD. NO. 381
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
Presentation Of City Tiles To Former Commission And
Committee Members.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.Motion to waive full reading.
Recommendation:
Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be
given by all council members after the reading of the title.
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2. Minutes of July 16 Regular Meeting and August 20 Regular Meeting. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes.
3. Approve Grant Agreement With The County Of Los Angeles. (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a grant
agreement with the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works for the
Rubberized Asphalt Concrete, Incentive Program in the amount of $8,363.75.
4. 2001-2002 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Rancho
Palos Verdes General Plan. (Yu)
Recommendation:
Direct Staff to forward the City’s 2001-2002 Annual Report
on the Implementation of the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan to the State
Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, and to the Department of Housing
and Community Development regarding the current status of the General Plan
and the progress on its implementation during the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
5. Traffic Signal Installation At Hawthorne Blvd. And Vallon Drive - Award Of
Construction Contract And Inspection Services. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Award a construction contract for the Hawthorne
Boulevard/Vallon Drive traffic signal installation project to Steiny and Company,
Inc. for an amount not to exceed $103,710, and authorize staff to spend an
additional $10,290 for possible extra work for a total authorization of $114,000.
(2) Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract with Steiny and
Company, Inc. (3) Authorize the expenditure of $6,000 for construction
inspection and administrative services.
6. Health Insurance Contributions. (Petru)
Recommendation
: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -; AMENDING THE
CITY’S MAXIMUM MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS FOR EMPLOYEE
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
7. July 2002 Treasurer’s Report. (Downs)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2002 Treasurer’s Report for the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
8. Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. (Downs)
Recommendation:
(1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-45, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003, TO CONTINUE CERTAIN EXPENDITURE
APPROPRIATIONS FROM FY 2001-2002. (2) ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2002- ,
AMENDING RESOL. NO. 2001-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY
2001-2002, TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS THAT WILL BE RE-BUDGETED AND INCLUDED IN THE
FY 2002-2003 BUDGET.
9. FY 2001-2002 Budget Adjustments. (Downs)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2002-, AMENDING RESOL. 2001-43,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY 2001-2002, TO INCREASE
BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, GAS TAX FUND
AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND.
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10. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH
THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
11. Six month review of Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No.
005. (Blumenthal)
Recommendation
: Adopt Resolution No. 2002-__, approving the six month review
of Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 005 (CLDAP 005).
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(at approximately 8:40 P.M.)
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the agenda.)
REGULAR BUSINESS:
12. Request for City Grant for M.A.P. (Petru)
Recommendations:
Award a grant in the amount of $2,500 to M.A.P. (Mothers
Advocating Prevention).
13. Landslide Moratorium Exception Permit Case No. ZON2002-00170; Location: 4
Thyme Place. (Blumenthal)
Recommendation
: Approve the Landslide Moratorium Exception Permit (Case
No. ZON2002-00170) subject to the recommended conditions of approval as
outlined in Exhibit “A”.
14. Neighborhood Beautification Grant Awards. (Cycle 13). (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Award 53 Neighborhood Beautification Grants totaling
$191,740, Cycle 13, as shown on Exhibit “A”. (2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2002-, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2002-45, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FY 02-03, TO INCREASE BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
RECYCLING FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,093. (3) Revise the program
guidelines for the Neighborhood Beautification Program to allow the aggregate
grant amount for matching grants to exceed $30,000.
15. Update on Western Avenue Boundary Issues. (Fox)
Recommendation
: Receive and file and provide direction to Staff as deemed
appropriate.
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16. Border Issues Status Report. (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to the City Council Committee and Staff.
17. Ryan Park Playground Equipment. (Allison)
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the removal and replacement of all existing
playground equipment at Ryan Park. (2) Authorize the Director of Public Works,
to purchase the new playground equipment, for an amount not to exceed
$67,000, through the California CMAS program in accordance with Section
2.44.050 of the City’s Municipal Code. (3) Award an Engineering Contract to
JMC2 Engineering and Management Consultants in the amount $8,000 to
prepare Plans and Specifications for the installation of this play equipment. (4)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with JMC2 Engineering
and Management Consultants.
18. Point Vicente Interpretive Center Construction Project – Award Of Professional
Services Agreements. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Award a Professional Services Agreement with Merit Civil
Engineering in the amount of $8,000 for Professional Engineering Services and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement; (2) Award a
Professional Services Agreement with Harris and Associates for an amount of
$5,000 for construction and bidding review of the expansion plans and authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement; (3) Award a Professional
Services Agreement with Ron Yeo Architects, Inc. for an amount of $10,000 for
plan revision, plan check and code update and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the Agreement; (4) Award a Professional Services Agreement
with Group Delta Consultants for an amount of $5,000 for Geotechnical and
Geological consulting services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the Agreement.
19. Term Limits Ballot Initiative – Website. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Approve a message describing the Council’s request for
citizen input regarding a possible ballot initiative establishing Term Limits for
posting on the City website.
20. Revision to City Council Rules of Procedure. (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-, APPROVING A
REVISION TO SECTION 5.1 (ORDER OF BUSINESS) OF THE CITY COUNCIL
RULES OF PROCEDURE.
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21. 30 Anniversary Celebration. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Consider whether or not the City should plan a celebration
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of the 30 Anniversary of its incorporation.
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CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section designated to oral reports from
councilmembers to report on Council assignments.)
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to a time and place certain only if the City Council wishes to
meet prior to the next regular meeting.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Initiation of Litigation
:
G.C. 54956.9(c)
3
(Number of Potential Cases)
(1) Meet with City Council to discuss possibility of
initiating litigation against LAWA. (2) Meet with City
Council to discuss initiating two code enforcement
cases regarding view restoration.
(State Underlying Facts and Circumstances)
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