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ANCHOANCHOALOS ALOS ERDESERDES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 18, 2001
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:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2001-75
NEXT ORD. NO. 370
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motion to waive full reading.
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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 councilmembers after the reading of the title.
2. Informal Bid and Pre-Ordering of HDPE Pipe and issuance of a Notice of
Exemption for the Palos Verdes Drive South Drainage Repair Project.
(Massetti)
Recommendation:
(1) Review and reconfirm by a four-fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council’s previous action on September 4 to authorize staff to conduct an
informal bid process and pre-order HDPE drainage pipe for the Palos Verdes
Drive South Drainage Repair Project. (2) Adopt the Notice of Exemption for the
Palos Verdes Drive South Drainage Repair Project and direct staff to post notice
of this action as required by law.
3. California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP). (Evans)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between
the Los Angeles County Sheriff and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes authorizing
payment of the City’s $115,538 2000-2001 CLEEP Grant, in two equal
installments, to the Los Angeles County Sheriff for the purpose of designing,
building, and adapting the hardware and software and converting and
warehousing the data for the LARCIS data base. (2) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING THE 2001-2002 CITY BUDGET TO
INCLUDE THE EXPENDITURE OF $57,769 OF CLEEP FUNDS IN 2001.
4. Resurfacing of Crenshaw and Hawthorne Boulevards. (Noble)
Recommendation:
(1) Award a $634,534 construction contract to Sully-Miller
Contracting Company for the resurfacing of Crenshaw and Hawthorne
Boulevards and authorize staff to spend an additional $63,453 for possible extra
work, thereby approving a $697,987 construction budget. (2) Authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract with Sully-Miller Contracting
Company. (3) Award a $43,600 professional services agreement to DMc for
construction management and inspection services. (4) Authorize the Mayor and
the City Clerk to execute a contract for a professional services agreement with
DMc Engineering.
5. Approval of Lease Extension Between the City and Montessori School of Rancho
Palos Verdes. (Waters)
Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to
execute the lease agreement extension between the City and Montessori School
of Rancho Palos Verdes.
6. Award of Contract for the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Sidewalk Repair Program.
(Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Award a contract to Damon Construction in the amount
of $44,175 and authorize staff to spend up to $5,825 for possible extra work,
thereby approving a $50,000 construction budget. (2) Authorize the Mayor and
the City Clerk to execute a contract with Damon Construction. (3) Authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a professional services agreement with SA
Associates in the amount of $12,000 to provide the necessary inspection and
contract administration services.
7. Register of Demands. (McLean)
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:
City Council Agenda
September 18, 2001
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8. Proposed Amendment to Ocean Trails Development Agreement and
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Amendment to Declaration of Restrictions. (Continued from September 4)
(McLean)
Recommendation:
Approve the proposed amendment to Ocean Trails
development agreement and the amendment to declaration of restrictions
regarding the determination of Ocean Trail’s golf tax liability and authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the documents on behalf of the City.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
9.Amendment of Municipal Code - Golf Tax. (Lynch)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, WHICH MAKES A
FEW MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S GOLF TAX. IT SHOULD BE
NOTED THAT THE REVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED
ORDINANCE DO NOT ADDRESS THE AMOUNT OF THE GOLF TAX OR THE
ISSUE OF APPROVAL OF THE TAX BY THE VOTERS; THOSE ISSUES HAVE
BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE ORDINANCE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
DIRECTED BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT THE UPCOMING
ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.
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10. Amendment to the August 21 Minutes. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Consider Councilman Stern’s amendment to the August 21,
2001 minutes.
11. Purchase of Pipe for the San Ramon Drainage and Landslide Stabilization
Project. (Petru)
Recommendation:
(1) Authorize the purchase of RCP pipe from Rialto
Concrete Pipe for a cost of $7,165. (2) Authorize the purchase of HDPE pipe
from P&F Distributors for a cost of $45,557. (3) Authorize an expenditure of
$96,862 for P&F to provide fitting and fabrication of HDPE pipe at the factory in
order to reduce the overall cost and construction time of the project.
12. Hawthorne Boulevard Beautification. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the preliminary median and parkway landscape
plan for Hawthorne Boulevard. (2) Authorize a contract amendment with Land
Images, Inc., to provide professional services in an amount of up to $53,500 to
prepare final construction plans for the first phase of landscape improvements
for Hawthorne Boulevard. (3) Revise the expenditure plan for the Recycling
Fund to reprogram funds from the neighborhood beautification program to
Hawthorne Boulevard Beautification efforts. (4) Request staff to prepare a
fence/wall improvement program for Hawthorne Boulevard that establishes a
fence/wall standard for Hawthorne Boulevard, and provides City funding for a
portion of the cost of private fence/wall replacement.
RECESS:
City Council Agenda
September 18, 2001
Page 3
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(at approximately 8:40 P.M.)
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the agenda.)
13. Resolution Approving the Installation of a Traffic Signal at Hawthorne Boulevard
and Vallon Drive. (Allison)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DIRECTING
STAFF TO INSTALL A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, WITH DESIGN FEATURES
RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY’S TRAFFIC ENGINEER, AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD AND VALLON DRIVE.
14. Resolution Approving Funding for the Hawthorne Boulevard/ Vallon Drive Signal.
(Huey)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
RESOLUTION 2001-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
2001-2002 FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUND.
15. Request for Waiver of the Penalty Fee related to Conditional Use Permit No.
230. (Requestor: James Kay, 26708 Indian Peak Road). (Fox)
Recommendation:
Deny the requested fee waiver.
16. Traffic Study – Highridge Road at Hawthorne Boulevard. (Allison)
Recommendation:
Provide direction regarding the scope of the traffic study to
be conducted at the intersection of Highridge Road at Hawthorne Boulevard.
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17. City Council Assignments. (Continued from September 4)
(Purcell)
Recommendation:
Make Council assignments to certain delegate and
alternate positions previously held by former Councilman Byrd.
18. Status of Review of Geologic and Geotechnical Data for Zone II. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Receive a draft report from Cotton, Shires & Associates.
19. 2001 Progress Report on the Implementation of the General Plan. (Schonborn)
Recommendation:
Direct staff to forward the City’s Annual Progress Report on
the General Plan to the 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
Calendar Year 2000 and through June 30, 2001.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
City Council Agenda
September 18, 2001
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ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Saturday, September 29, at 9:00 A.M. for the Community
Leaders’ Breakfast at Hesse Park.
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
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.
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(Number of Potential Cases)
This relates to threats of litigation made by Mr. Charles Brumbaugh outside of a
public meeting, which were published in an article by Josh Cohen in the
Peninsula News on September 8, 2001. A copy of this article is available for
public inspection in the City Clerk's office.
View the agenda at or
www.palosverdes.com/RPV
A full copy of the agenda package is at the counter at Hesse Park.
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