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ANCHOANCHOALOS ALOS ERDESERDES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2, 2001
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:30 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. 2001-79
NEXT ORD. NO. 371
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motion to waive full reading.
1.
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. 2001 Progress Report on the Implementation of the Rancho Palos Verdes
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.
3. Peninsula Seniors Grant. (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NEW CONTRACT
WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING TO OBTAIN THE
REMAINING BALANCE OF A $25,000 GRANT FOR THE PENINSULA
SENIORS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002.
4. Appointment of members to the Miraleste and Ridgecrest Recreation & Park
Districts. (Purcell)
Recommendation:Miraleste Recreation &
Make the following appointments:
Park District:
(1) Appoint Peter D. Glusac and Dawn E. Henry for a full term
ending December 2, 2005. (2) Appoint Keith Harter to the unexpired term ending
Ridgecrest Recreation & Park District:
December 5, 2003. Appoint Victor
Hansen, Gwynne Shaw and Dolores Pittelkow to a full term ending December 2,
2005.
5. Informal Bid and Pre-Ordering of HDPE Pipe for the Palos Verdes South
Drainage Repair Project. (Allison)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by 4/5 vote the Council’s September
th
18 action to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid process and pre-order
HDPE drainage pipe for the Palos Verdes Drive So. Drainage Repair Project.
6. Arterial Rehabilitation Program: Crenshaw and Hawthorne Boulevards.
(Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Award a $634,534 construction contract to Sully-Miller
Contracting Company to overlay portions 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.
7. Guidelines for Residential Undergrounding District. (Allison)
Recommendations:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL UNDERGROUND
DISTRICTS.
8. July and August 2001 Treasurer’s Reports. (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
9. 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.
City Council Agenda
October 2, 2001
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. Resolution Adopting a Fee in Connection with Petitions to Commence the
Process to Establish an Undergrounding Assessment District. (Allison)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING
A FEE TO BE SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH PETITIONS REQUESTING
ADVANCE FUNDING BY THE CITY FOR FORMATION COSTS FOR
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS PURSUANT
TO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2001-__.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
11. Ordinance No. 370 - Amendment of Municipal Code - Golf Tax. (Lynch)
Recommendation:
RE-INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 370, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE CITY’S GOLF TAX.
12. Planning Case No. ZON2001-00005: a Landslide Moratorium Exception Permit
for a 1,045-square-foot two-story addition for an existing single-family residence
in the Portuguese Bend Club community. (Applicant: Len Cushman, 113
Spindrift Drive) (Fox)
Recommendation:
Conditionally approve the requested landslide moratorium
exception permit.
13. Planning Case No. ZON2001-00004: a Landslide Moratorium Exception Permit
for a 575-square-foot two-story addition and a 166-square-foot second-floor deck
for an existing single-family residence in the Portuguese Bend Club community.
(Applicants: Andrew & Kelly Ely, 112 Spindrift Drive) (Fox)
Recommendation:
(1) Conditionally approve the requested landslide
moratorium exception permit. (2) Authorize Staff to prepare a notice of
termination for an existing covenant related to a previous, expired moratorium
exemption permit for the property.
14. Border Issues Status Report. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to the City Council Committee and staff.
15. Peninsula High School Yearbook Advertisement. (Petru)
Recommendation:
Consider whether to place an advertisement in the 2002
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Yearbook.
16. San Ramon Drainage and Landslide Stabilization Project. (Petru)
City Council Agenda
October 2, 2001
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Recommendation:
(1) Award a contract to construct the San Ramon Drainage
and Landslide Stabilization Project to Colich and Sons, Inc., for an amount not to
exceed $2,250,556 and authorize staff to spend an additional $157,540 for
anticipated extra items of work for a total authorization of $2,408,096. (2) Award
a professional service contract to Harris and Associates for an amount not to
exceed $349,300 for inspection services for the San Ramon Drainage and
Landslide Stabilization Project. (3) Amend the professional service contract to
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $194,918 for
geotechnical inspection services for the San Ramon Drainage and Landslide
Stabilization Project for a total contract amount of $279,025. (4) Amend the
professional service contract to Helix Environmental Planning for an amount not
to exceed $31,100 for mitigation monitoring services for the San Ramon
Drainage and Landslide Stabilization Project for a total contract amount of
$79,300. (5) Amend the professional service contract to DMc Engineering, Inc.
for an amount not to exceed $ 16,000 for engineering services for the San
Ramon Drainage and Landslide Stabilization Project for a total contract amount
of $140,610. (6) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2001-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE SAN RAMON DRAINAGE AND LANDSLIDE
STABILIZATION PROJECT BY $1,150,000 MILLION, FROM $2,000,000 TO
$3,150,000.
17. Format of City Council Minutes. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff for preparation of a policy
describing preparation, format and changes to City Council minutes.
18. Establishment of a Schedule and Venue for the Long Point Project City Council
Public Hearings. (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Provide staff with direction as to when to begin hearing the
Long Point project applications and where to conduct the public hearings.
19. Disclosure of Contact with Major Landowners/Developers. (Councilman Stern)
Recommendation:
Adopt a City Council Policy that: Members of the City
Council and the Planning Commission shall publicly disclose in writing to the City
Clerk the existence of all communications between such person and a major
landowner or major developer of real property within the City, which
communication relates to such real property. A “Major Landowner” or “Major
Developer” shall mean any person or representative of a person or entity who
owns or has an interest in, or is attempting to develop any parcel in excess of 10
acres. Such contacts must be reported in writing within 30 days of the date of
such contact. The writing need only identify (1) the parties to the
communication, (2) the real property involved, (3) the date, and (4) include a very
general statement of the topic of the communication. Such report shall be
maintained by the City Clerk and be available for review by any person.
City Council Agenda
October 2, 2001
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20. Proposed Amendment to the City’s Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance.
(Rojas)
Recommendation:
Provide staff with direction as to whether to initiate code
amendment proceedings to consider amendments to the City’s existing
“neighborhood compatibility” review procedures.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish 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 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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