CC AGD 20010417
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
APRIL 17, 2001
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2001-31
NEXT ORD. NO. 363
CEREMONIAL MATTER: Presentation of Proclamation to Lt. Mike Grimaldi of the L. A.
County Sheriff’s Department.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of March 24, April 3 and April 7, 2001. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes.
2. Used Oil Recycling Block Grant for FY 2001-2002. (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
(1) Authorize the application of the FY 2001-02 used oil block
grant to continue the used oil recycling program for City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City)
residents. (2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS,
AND REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM.
3. Amendment to MOU for MAX Capital Reserve Fund. (Huey)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Amended
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (MTA) to extend the term of the Proposition A & C Local
Return Capital Reserve account for the replacement of Municipal Area Express (MAX)
buses.
4. Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District. (Huey)
Recommendation:
(1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES INITIATING
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 AND ORDERING THE ENGINEER TO PREPARE A
REPORT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITYWIDE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2001-2002. (3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, DECLARING THE CITY
COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2001-2001 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
OBJECTIONS THERETO.
5. Second Amendment to Employment Agreement. (Lynch)
Recommendation:
Approve the Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement
between the City and City Manager Les Evans.
6. Crossing guard services for 2001-2002 school year -Amendment No. 9 - All City
Management Services, Inc. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment
No. 9 to the agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. (All City), for an
amount not to exceed $7,500 to provide crossing guard services at Miraleste
Intermediate School for the 2001-2002 School Year.
7 Application for a Household Hazardous Waste Grant, Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
(Ramezani)
Recommendation:
(1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001- ___ A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) GRANT, FISCAL YEAR 2001/02, TO ESTABLISH A
DOOR-TO-DOOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM,
WITH THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ACTING AS LEAD AGENCY FOR A
REGIONAL PROGRAM. (2) Authorize the use of Curbside, Inc. as the contractor
providing the collection of Household Hazardous Waste material related to this grant.
(3) Authorize the use of Huls Environmental Management, LLC as the consultant
providing administrative, monitoring, reporting, and coordinating functions related to
this grant.
8. Register of Demands. (McLean.)
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Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, 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:
9. Six-Month Review of Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2 [Roger Grove,
“Ride-to-Fly”, 50 Narcissa Drive]. (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the operation of the “Ride-to-Fly” therapeutic riding program
for compliance with the conditions of approval for Conditional Large Domestic Animal
Permit No. 2.
RECESS:
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:
10. Maintenance Contracts. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Authorize Change Order Number One to the Street Sweeping
Contract to increase rates by 5% effective July 1, 2001. (2) Authorize Change Order
Number One to the Roadside Maintenance Contract to increase rates by 10.7%
effective July 1, 2001. (3) Authorize Change Order Number One to the Roadway and
Drainage Maintenance Contract to approve the April 1, 2001 schedule for equipment
rates, and to increase the hourly rates by 10.9%. (4) Authorize Change Order Number
One to the Park and Trail Maintenance Contract to increase monthly rates by 10.7 %.
(5) Increase the expenditure limit for trail maintenance to $20,000.
11. Review of geologic/geotechnical data Zone II. (Evans)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Cotton,
Shires and Associates to review existing geologic and geotechnical documents to
determine whether the data are sufficient to allow building on vacant lots in Zone II if
the local factor of safely calculated for the lot is 1.5 or greater. (2) Authorize the
expenditure of up to $30,000 for the Cotton, Shires contract from Building and Safety
Account 402.35 Technical and Professional Services.
12. Appointment of a City Council Ad Hoc Committee to Study City Border Issues. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Consider the request of the Rolling Hills Riviera Homeowners’
Association to appoint a City council Ad Hoc Committee to Study Border Issues.
13. Removal of Debris from a Canyon Outside City Right of Way. (Allison)
Recommendation:
Authorize the expenditure of up to $750 to remove debris from a
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canyon on property owned by the Miraleste Parks and Recreation District.
14. New Legislation Pertaining to Housing Elements – SB 910 (Dunn). (Lynch)
Recommendation:
That the City communicates its opposition to this bill to the City’s
legislators in Sacramento.
15. Aviation Element of Draft Regional Transportation Plan Prepared by the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) (Park)
Recommendation:
Consider aviation scenarios proposed by SCAG and determine
whether or not to support a scenario.
ORAL CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
(This section designated to oral reports from
councilmembers who wish/need to report on Council assignments.)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION. PLEASE SEE BROWN ACT CHECKLIST BELOW.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Saturday, April 21, at 9:00 A.M. for a Budget Policy Workshop
in the City Hall Community Room.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government
Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space.
Property: Filiorum 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
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Anticipated Litigation:
(G.C 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council/Agency on the
advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and
circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City
Council/Agency.
1
(Number of Potential Cases)
Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the City/Agency
believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs.
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