CC AGD 20051220
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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 20, 2005
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REMOTE SITE:
HYATT REGENCY PHOENIX
112 NORTH SECOND STREET
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.MREGULAR SESSION
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2005-133
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 432
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CEREMONIAL MATTER:
Salute to Service
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
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agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
OLD BUSINESS:
(For items previously discussed and continued to a future meeting go to the City’s
website at www.palosverdes.com/rpv)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECTS
1. Repair of the Tarapaca Storm Drain (Holland)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council’s previous action on December 21, 2004 to authorize staff to conduct an
informal bid process to repair the Tarapaca Storm Drain.
2. Interim Improvements to Barkentine/Seacove and Other Miscellaneous Drainage
Improvements (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s
previous actions on October 18, 2005, to authorize staff to conduct an informal
bid process to construct interim improvements to Barkentine/Sea Cove and other
miscellaneous drainage improvements.
3.Repair of Four Storm Drains (Holland)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s
previous action on November 15, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an informal
bid process to repair storm drains on Palos Verdes Drive South, Silver Arrow,
Crest Road, and Pontevedra.
4. Pontevedra Storm Drain Emergency Repairs (Holland)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council’s previous action on December 6, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an
informal bid process to repair the Pontevedra storm drain line.
B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
5. 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.
6. Southern California Gas Company Franchise Renewal (Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 429, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, A CORPORATION, THE RIGHT,
PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND
APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR ANY
AND ALL PURPOSES UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS OR UPON THE PUBLIC
STREETS, WAYS, AND ALLEYS, AS THE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER
EXIST, WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.
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7. Revisions to the Purchasing Ordinance (Downs)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 431, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.44
GOVERNING THE PURCHASE OF SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
8. This Item Has Been Pulled From the Agenda.
9. Point of Sale Software (Downs)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize Staff to purchase point of sale software and
hardware from Cougar Mountain at a cost not to exceed $8,039; and, 2)
Authorize the Director of Finance and Information Technology to execute the
attached Software Assurance Agreement between the City and Cougar Mountain
for warranty of software and support.
10. Amendments to the Competitive Service and Management Personnel Rules –
Medical Examination Procedures (Park)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -___, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-05 AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RULES; 2) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
2002-06 AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE
PERSONNEL RULES; and, 3) Authorize Mayor to execute professional service
agreements with Western Medical Group to conduct pre-employment medical
examinations and medical review of positive drug test results.
11. Annual Agreement Renewal for Non-Exclusive Commercial Refuse Collection
and Disposal Services – 2006 (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute one-
year non-exclusive commercial refuse collection and disposal services
agreements with: Advanced Waste Systems, Inc., BFI Waste Systems of North
America, Inc., California Waste Services, CalMet Services, Inc., Consolidated
Disposal Service, LLC, Easy Roll Off Services, EDCO Disposal Corporation, JJK
Roll-Offs, Inc., Pizzo Masonry dba DP Rolloff Service, S & H Disposal Company,
United Pacific Waste & Recycling Services, Universal Waste Systems, Inc., and
USA Waste of California dba Waste Management, and West Coast Waste &
Roll Off Service; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES LIMITING
THE NUMBER OF HAULERS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICES FROM COMMERCIAL
PREMISES, AND ROLL OFF SERVICES TO RESIDENTIAL PREMISES IN THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2006.
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12. Extension of the Temporary 60-day Moratorium Established on the Landslide
Moratorium Area Outlined in Blue (a portion of the Seaview Tract) (Rojas)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. ___U, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES EXTENDING URGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 427U ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE
ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN PERMITS AND THE PROCESSING OF
PLANNING APPROVALS AND SUSPENDING CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY
ISSUED BUILDING PERMITS AND APPROVALS, IN THE PORTION OF
THE LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA OUTLINED IN BLUE ON THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM MAP ON FILE IN THE CITY’S PLANNING,
BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH
INCLUDES PORTIONS OF DAUNTLESS DRIVE, EXULTANT DRIVE,
ADMIRABLE DRIVE AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
13. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the Portuguese Bend and Agua
Amarga Canyon Properties in Connection with Creation of a 1200-acre Nature
Preserve Under Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP) Subarea Plan
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND AND
AGUA AMARGA CANYON PROPERTIES IN CONNECTION WITH CREATION
OF A 1200-ACRE NATURE PRESERVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
NATURAL COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION PLAN (NCCP) SUBAREA PLAN.
14. Contract for Professional Services (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, RESOLUTION
NO. 2005-___, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, RESOLUTIONS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-53, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2005-06, FOR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL
FUND AND STREET MAINTENANCE-PAVEMENT AND PROP C FUNDS; 2)
Award a contract for Professional Services to Charles Abbott and Associates to
include $45,000 for City Engineering Services, $14,000 for Portuguese Bend
Roadway Maintenance Inspection Services and $47,400 for GPS Monitoring
Services; 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the above contract for
Professional Services with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.; 4) Authorize staff to
negotiate one, or more, contract(s) for additional Professional Services with one,
or more, of the following firms: Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.; Harris and
Associates; Willdan; or CBM Consulting for an amount not to exceed $90,000 in
total; and 5) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute one, or more,
contract(s) for Professional Services with one, or more, of the following firms:
Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.; Harris and Associates; Willdan; or CBM
Consulting for an amount not to exceed $90,000 in total.
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15. Approve Design/Professional Services Contract for Arterial Rehabilitation
Program (Overlay Hawthorne Boulevard from Silver Spur Road to City Limit,
Southbound Palos Verdes Drive West from City Limit to Hawthorne Boulevard,
and a short segment of northbound Palos Verdes Drive West from 400 feet
south of Golden Cove Shopping Center to Hawthorne Boulevard. Slurry Seal
Palos Verdes Drive South Westbound from Schooner Drive to 1,340 feet West of
Schooner Drive (West End of Median) and Palos Verdes Drive South
Westbound from 100 Feet East of Narcissa Drive to 400 Feet South of Golden
Cove Shopping Center) (Holland)
Recommendation:
1) Award a professional service contract to Willdan, for
services related to the City’s Arterial Rehabilitation Program; and, 2) Authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional services agreement contract
with Willdan for a not to exceed amount of $63,700 and authorize the
expenditure of up to an additional $6,370, for a total authorization of $70,070.
16. Claim Against the City by John Garcia (Park)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
17. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__, 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:
18. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the Acquisition in
Eminent Domain of Real Property Interests in APN 7573-004-026, located at
6359 Tarragon Road, in Connection with the Emergency Construction, Repair
and Maintenance of Drainage Improvements [Continued from December 6,
2005] (Lynch)
Recommendation:
1) Conduct a hearing on the adoption of the proposed
Resolution of Necessity, receive from staff the evidence stated and referred to in
this Report, take testimony from any person wishing to be heard on this matter;
2) If the City Council finds, based upon the evidence contained in and referred to
in this Report, and the testimony and comments received in this hearing, that the
evidence supports the necessary findings with respect to the Resolution of
Necessity, then the staff recommends that the City Council, in the exercise of its
discretion, ADOPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DECLARING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
INTERESTS NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING
THE ACQUISITION THEREOF, IN CONNECTION WITH AN EMERGENCY
DRAINAGE PROJECT, and authorize City staff and the City Attorney’s office to
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take all necessary steps to file and prosecute an eminent domain proceeding to
acquire the fee simple interest in real property commonly known as 6359
Tarragon Road, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 7573-004-026 (referred
to hereafter as “Subject Property”). The Subject Property is more fully described
in the legal description attached as Exhibit “A” and depicted on the diagram
attached as Exhibit “B” to the Resolution of Necessity. Exhibits “A” and “B” are
incorporated herein by this reference; and 3) Authorize the Mayor and City
Manager to execute all necessary documents.
19. Trump National Golf Club - Revision "Y" - Request for Temporary Opening of the
Golf Course and Driving Range [Continued from December 6, 2005] (Pfost)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 19 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
NO. 36 FOR REVISION "Y"; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING GRADING PERMIT NO. 1541 FOR REVISION "Y"; 3)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING VESTING
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 50666 FOR REVISION "Y", TO PERMIT A
TEMPORARY 3-MONTH PUBLIC OPENING OF THE GOLF COURSE AND
DRIVING RANGE; 4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Indemnity Agreement and Easement Deed between the City and V.H. Property
Corporation pertaining to the City’s acceptance of “Public Trail Easements;” and,
5) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ACCEPTING SAID
PUBLIC TRAIL EASEMENTS WITHIN THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
PROJECT.
20. Forrestal Nature Preserve – Trails Repair Project (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-___, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING THE
PROPOSED TRAIL REPAIR PROJECT INVOLVING TEN TRAILS WITHIN THE
FORRESTAL NATURE PRESERVE; and 2) Authorize the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute a service agreement in an amount not to exceed $7,700 to
repair the Pirate and Flying Mane Trails at the Forrestal Nature Preserve that
were damaged by the winter storms and thus covered by FEMA funding.
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oral
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
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REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
21. Application to the Annenberg Foundation for Planning Grant Funds (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Authorize Staff to coordinate with the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) and prepare a joint RPV/PVPLC
application for future City Council review and approval, to the Annenberg
Foundation for funding of a public use planning study that would cover the NCCP
Preserve and the coastal open space areas.
22. Amended Management Agreement between the City and the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Approve an amendment to the existing Forrestal Management
Agreement between the City and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
(PVPLC) that authorizes the PVPLC to begin habitat management on January 1,
2006 of the City properties that are awaiting formal dedication to the NCCP
Preserve.
23. Ordinance Regulating Peddling and Massage Establishments in the City (Lynch)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. __, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REGULATING PEDDLING AND
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE; and 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. __U, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REGULATING
PEDDLING, AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
24. Letter to the Developer of the Ponte Vista Project regarding the Role and Function
of the Advisory Board (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the draft letter to be sent to the Ponte Vista
developer, and provide direction to Staff as appropriate.
25. Potential Disaster Preparedness Action Items (Park)
Recommendation:
Direct the Emergency Preparedness Committee to review all
the potential action items and select high priority items for staff to investigate
further and prepare cost estimates for City Council consideration during the next
budget policy workshop.
26. Mayor’s Appointment of City Council Members to Intergovernmental
Organizations and Associations. (Petru)
Recommendation:
Appoint the members of Council to the various
intergovernmental organizations and associations.
27. Membership on the Finance Advisory Committee and Planning Commission.
(Petru)
Recommendation:
1) Direct staff to conduct a recruitment for the Finance
Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission in January 2006; and 2)
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Consider conducting interviews during the 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. timeframe
before the February 7, 21 and March 7, 2006 City Council meetings.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council is meeting with the
City negotiators to discuss the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of the
parcel of real property owned by Carmiel Cohen and identified as Assessor's Parcel
Number 7573-004-026 (6359 Tarragon Road). The City negotiators are: Steve
Wolowicz, Mayor Pro Tem; Peter Gardiner, Councilman; Les Evans, City Manager;
Carol Lynch, City Attorney, and Regina Danner, Special Counsel. The party with whom
the City negotiators will be negotiating is the owner of the property, Mr. Carmiel Cohen.
Existing Litigation:
G.C. Section 54956.9 (a)
The case of Dr. Paul L. Ho and Matthew Ho, et al. v. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. YC046031).
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space
Property
: Filiorum: APN 7572-012-024, 7572-012-028, 7572-012-029,
7573-003-016, 7581-023-031, 7581-023-029, 7572-002-022
City Negotiators
: City Manager; City Attorney; and, Director of Planning, Building
and Code Enforcement, Bill Ailor, Barbara Dye, Mike Kilroy and
Bill Swank
Negotiating Parties:
York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation
: Price and Terms of Payment
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a
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disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or
services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
NOTE: Staff reports are available for inspection at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business
hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday. The agenda and staff
reports can also be viewed at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours:
Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until dusk.
You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City’s website www.palosverdes.com/RPV .
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