CC AGD 20011218
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 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. 2001-98
NEXT ORD. NO. 372
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.
2. Minutes of November 20, 2001. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes.
3. Engineering Services - Abalone Cove Sewer Maintenance. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve an amendment to an existing
professional services agreement with Consoer Townsend Environdyne
Engineers, Inc. for services required related to the maintenance of the
Abalone Cove Sewer System. (2) Increase the funding authorization with
Consoer Townsend Environdyne Engineers, Inc. by $5,900.
4. Notice of Completion – Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Sidewalk Repair Program
(Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Accept the work as complete. (2) Authorize the
City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and if
no claims are filed 35 days after recordation, notify the surety company to
exonerate the payment and performance bonds. (3) Authorize the
Director of Public Works to release the 10% retention payment to Damon
Construction 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion
contingent upon no claims being filed against the contractor.
5. Non-Exclusive Commercial Refuse Collection and Disposal Services
Annual Agreement Renewals for 2002. (Allison)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
non-exclusive commercial refuse collection and disposal services
agreements with: Ace Roll Off Rubbish Service, Inc., BFI Waste Systems
of North America, Inc. (BFI), California Waste Services, Consolidated
Disposal Services, LLC, Easy Roll Off Services, EDCO Disposal
Corporation, HMD Waste Company, Integrated Waste Industries, Inc., Ivy
Rubbish Disposal, OK Disposal Service, S & H Disposal Company, and
Waste Management- Los Angeles District.
6. Klondike Canyon Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Appointment.
(Purcell)
Recommendation:
Appoint Gale Lovrich and Chris Downey to a full four-
year term of office on the Klondike Canyon Geologic Hazard Abatement
District Board of Directors until September 2005.
7. Claim Against the City by Larry Prizlow. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct the City Clerk to notify the
claimant.
8. Claim Against the City by Lucy Lillo. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct the City Clerk to notify the
claimant.
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.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
10. Proposed 2002-2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input
on the proposed 2002-2003 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program. (2) Approve the proposed CDBG projects and budget.
(3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute claims for CDBG
projects with the Los Angeles County Community Development
Commission.
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REGULAR BUSINESS:
11. Discussion of Continued City Support with Respect to the Coastal
Commission’s Appeal of Manned Tract Entry Observation Booths for the
Oceanfront Project (Tract No. 46628) (Fox)
Recommendation:
Consider Mayor Pro Tem Stern’s suggestions to (1)
Adopt a Resolution stating that the current City Council does not support
the application by Makallon RPV Associates for manned tract entry
LLC
observation booths on its appeal before the Coastal Commission.
(2) Direct Staff to forward a copy of said Resolution to the Coastal
Commission. (3) Direct Staff not to attend the upcoming de novo hearing
on the appeal before the Coastal Commission.
12. Options for the Use of the Crestridge Property. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to Staff regarding the following
issues: (1) Which if any of the concepts proposed for the use of the
Crestridge property should receive further consideration. (2) What
information and analyses will the City Council require in order to make a
determination of the use of the property. (3) Whether to consider the
Planning Commission’s recommendation to conduct a joint City
Council/Planning Commission’s recommendation to conduct the City’s
Crestridge property, use options for the adjoining privately owned
Crestridge property and the need and appropriate location for senior
housing in the City.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(at approximately 8:40 P.M.)
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the
agenda.)
13. San Ramon Habitat Restoration Plans. (Petru)
Recommendation:
(1) Receive and file the Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub
Habitat Restoration Plan for the San Ramon project (on-site). (2) Approve
the Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat Restoration Plan for Abalone
Cove Shoreline Park (which includes off-site mitigation for he San Ramon
and Palos Verdes Drive South Washout Projects, and on-site mitigation
for the Abalone Cove Beach Improvement Project.) (3) Approve the
Conceptual Off-site Wetland Mitigation Plan for the San Ramon Project.
(4) Authorize staff to issue Request for Proposals seeking a qualified firm
to install and maintain the habitat restoration area at Abalone Cove
Shoreline Park and a qualified consultant to monitor all of the restoration
efforts associated with the project.
14. Request to Abandon View Covenant Recorded against
Property at 3027 Crest Road (Requestor: Mr.& Mrs. Robert
Scalfaro – property owners). (Fox)
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Recommendation:
(1) Consider the property owner’s request for the City
to abandon the view covenant that was recorded against the property
known as 3027 Crest Road after a formal review process for abandoning
covenants has been adopted by the City Council. (2) Amend Policy No.
30 to establish a process for dealing with requests from property owners
to abandon recorded view covenants on a case-by-case basis.
15. Introduction of Mobile Vendors Ordinance. (City Attorney)
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. ___ , AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING NEW
PARKING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO MOBILE VENDORS WHO
PARK ON CITY STREETS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
16. Authorize Inclusion of Provisions in Agreements with Experts whose Sole
Task is to Review Work that is Prepared by Others so that the City will
Indemnify and Defend them from Litigation and Claims relating to their
Determinations. (Evans & Lynch)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on whether agreements with
experts whose sole task is to review work that is prepared by others, such
as members of geotechnical review panels, should include provisions that
would require the City to indemnify and defend them from litigation and
claims related to their decisions.
17. Contract Renewal for Geotechnical Consulting. (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
proposed agreement with Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. to provide
geology and geotechnical engineering consulting services on an as-
needed basis to the City for the next two years.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ORAL CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
(This section designated to oral reports from
councilmembers who wish/need to report on Council assignments.)
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)
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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,
Keith Lenard, Palos Verdes Land Conservancy.
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property: APN 7564-005-001, 7572-001-001 TO 004, 06 AND 07, 7581-
023-011
City Negotiators: City Manager Les Evans, City Attorney Carol Lynch, and
Public
Works Director Dean Allison,
Keith Lenard, Palos Verdes Land Conservancy.
Negotiating Parties: Barry Hon and Michael Walker.
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.
1___
(Number of Potential Cases)
Claim against the City by Chandler’s Palos Verdes Sand and Gravel Inc.
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
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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.
Existing Litigation
:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: People of the State; City of Rancho Palos Verdes
v. Mark J. Abrams
Case No: California Court of Appeal Case No. B151086
Name of Case: Mark J. Abrams v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Case No: United States District Court Case No. 00-09071 SVW
(RNBx)
Name of Case: Jon Echevarrieta v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Case No: California Court of Appeal Case No. B138366
C Super. Ct. No. YS006446
Name of Case: S.A.V.E. RPV v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Case No. California Court of Appeal Case No. 2CivilB151075
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