CC AGD 20050405
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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 5, 2005
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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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. 2005-28
FLAG SALUTE:NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 417
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
.)
agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
OLD BUSINESS:
(For items previously discussed and continued to a future meeting go to the City’s website at
www.palosverdes.com/rpv)
NEW BUSINESS:
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.
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
2. Approval of the minutes. (Petru)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of January 4, 2005.
3. Repair of the Tarapaca Storm Drain (Dragoo)
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.
4. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to Staff, as appropriate.
5. Amendments to the Competitive Service and Management Personnel Rules
(Park)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -__; A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO OBTAIN STATE
SUMMARY CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SCREENING EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__; AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-45, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY 04-05,
TO INCREASE THE PERSONNEL PROGRAM BUDGET FOR PROFESSIONAL
AND TECHNICAL SERVICES; and, 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -__;
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2002-05 AND ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE
COMPETITIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RULES.
6. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Fabrication and Installation Services for
Interpretive Exhibits for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Expansion
(Zaworski)
Recommendation:
Authorize staff to advertise the Request For Qualifications
(RFQ) to pre-qualify suppliers for the fabrication and installation of interpretive
exhibits for the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Expansion, in accordance with
Municipal Code Section 2.44.140.C.
7. Authorization for Council to Award a Contract for Roofing Replacement Project at
City Hall and Ryan Park to Lavey Roofing Services, Inc. (Zaworski)
Recommendation:
Award a contract for the replacement of roofs at City Hall
and Ryan Park to Lavey Roofing Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed
$115,500 and authorize staff to spend an additional $11,550 for potential change
orders which may result from unforeseen conditions for a total authorization of
$127,050; 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with
Lavey Roofing Services, Inc.; 3) Authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000 for
inspection services with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. under their on-call
services contract; 4) Authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000 for containment
services with Controlled Environmental Solutions (CES); and, 5) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-45,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005, FOR A
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S BUILDING REPLACEMENT FUND.
8. Receipt of Revenue from the Vehicle License Fee Gap Loan Receivable Sale
(Gyves)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__; AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-45, APPROVING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR FY04-
05, TO INCREASE GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$661,868.89 FROM THE SALE OF THE CITY’S FY03-04 VEHICLE LICENSE
FEE GAP LOAN RECEIVABLE.
9. El Prado Lighting District Improvement (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__; A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-45, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE
CITY’S EL PRADO LIGHTING DISTRICT FUND; and, 2) Authorize an
expenditure of $9,200 for the repair of existing street light at the entrance to the
El Prado neighborhood (El Prado Lighting District)
10. Storm Drain Rehabilitation (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the Plans and Specifications for the construction
of the Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project for eleven storm drains; 2) Award a
construction contract to Sancon Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $332,960 for
the Rancho Palos Verdes Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project; award a contract to
Charles Abbott and Associates, Inc., for construction inspection services in an
amount not to exceed $35,000, and authorize staff to spend up to $67,000 for
possible extra work; thereby approving a $434,960 construction budget; 3)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract with
Sancon Technologies, Inc. and execute a contract for construction services with
Charles Abbott Associates.
11. Traffic Signal Controller (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the expenditure of up to $19,000.00 to Republic
Electric, for a new traffic signal controller; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2005-__; A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-05, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY 04 –05, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE
CITY’S TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
12. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Three Year Cooperation
Agreement (Huey)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to continue its
participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for
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Federal Fiscal Years 2006-2008; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__;
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; and, 3)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed Agreement with the
County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission (CDC).
13. February 2005 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the February 2005 Treasurer’s Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
14. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOL. 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:
15. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Height Variation (Case No.
ZON2004-00087), for property located at 28129 Ella Road (Continued from
March 1, 2005) [Applicant:Stan Anderson, AEG Architecture, Property Owner:
Jaime Anvaripour, Appellant: David Moss, Moss & Associates, on behalf of
Jaime Anvaripour] (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO2005-__; DENYING THE
APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL
OF A HEIGHT VARIATION (Case No. ZON2004-00087).
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.)
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
16. Long Point Resort Project (Conditional Use Permit No. 215, et. al)
(Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Receive a project status update and visual presentation on
the Long Point Resort Hotel project by the project applicant.
17. Port Pollution Reduction Senate Bills 764, 763, 762, 761 and 760 (Lowenthal)
(Park)
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Recommendation:
Consider taking a position on Senator Alan Lowenthal’s port
pollution reduction package of legislative bills.
18. Mayor’s Campaign Against Cancer (Mayor Clark)
Recommendation:
Approve the City’s participation in publicizing and
participating in the Mayors’ Campaign Against Cancer.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 16, 2005, at Fred Hesse
Community Park for a Community Leaders’ Breakfast.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
The City Council/Agency finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in
open session will prejudice the position of the local agency in the litigation.
Existing Litigation
:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case:
The People of the State of California; The City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, a municipal corporation v. Michael S. Chiles; Jayne Chiles; and, Does 1
through 10 inclusive. Case No. YC 049585
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
Property: Lot No. 7, Tract No. 14116; APN 7572-04-030
City Negotiators: City Manager, Assistant City Manager and City Attorney
Negotiating Parties: Ms. Terry Turner
Under Negotiation: To give direction to negotiators regarding price and terms of
payment for purchase of a vacant lot.
PENDING LITIGATION
G.C. 54956.9(a)
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Name of Case:
City of Monrovia et al. v. Regional Water Quality Control
Board - Los Angeles Region et al., LASC Case No: BS
080807.
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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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