CC AGD 20041103 ADJ AMENDED
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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AMENDED: SEE ITEM NO. 14
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 2004
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
.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
(1 min) :
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2004-93
() FLAG SALUTE:NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 414
2 min
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(5 min)
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(2 min)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
(15 min)
.)
on the agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
(2 min)
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:
(5 min)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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. Approval of the minutes.
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the September 7 Regular Meeting,
September 21 Regular Meeting, October 16 Adjourned Regular Meeting, and
October 19 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
3. Professional engineering services for the FY 04-05, 05-06 overlay and slurry seal
programs. (Allison)
Recommendation(1)
: Award a Professional Services Agreement to Willdan
Associates, Inc. in an amount of $ 50,776 and authorize staff to spend an
additional $ 5,078 for a total authorization of $55,854 for the design services for
(2)
the FY 04-05 and 05-06 Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs; and, Authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Willdan Associates, Inc.
4. Border Issues status report. (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive the status of border issues report and, if
necessary, provide direction to the City Council Committee and staff.
5. Treasurer’s Report. (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the month of
September 2004.
6. Sidewalk Maintenance Contract. (Allison)
Recommendations(1)
: Award a three-year contract for sidewalk maintenance
services to Central Coast Surface Grinding Inc., and authorize the Mayor and
(2)
City Clerk to execute a contract; and, Authorize the award of the contract
even though it is likely to exceed the $10,000 limit of the informal bid process.
7. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2004- , 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:
(5mins) 8. Appeal of a Grading Permit (Case No. ZON2003-00088), for
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property located at 49¼ Rockinghorse Road. (Continued hearing from August
th
17 Meeting.) (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:
Table the appeal.
(10mins) 9. ZON2004-00331 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY CODE
AMENDMENT) (Continued from October 19.) (Mihranian)
Recommendation(1)
: INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, A CITY INITIATED
PROPOSAL TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE
CLARIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY TRIGGERS AND
ESTABLISHING SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD
(2)
COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENT; ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__,
AMENDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY HANDBOOK TO MAKE
THE LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROPOSED CODE
AMENDMENTS.
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for
(15 min)
oral reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
(10mins) 10. Appointment of member to the Traffic Committee. (Purcell)
Recommendation(1)
: Appoint a candidate to serve on the Traffic Committee
(2)
with a term of office until January 2008; or, Delay the appointment until staff
presents a revised Traffic Committee charter to the City Council.
(10mins) 11. Approval of agreement with view restoration mediator. (Rojas)
Recommendation: (1)
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement
with Ms. Coleen Berg for professional mediation services not to exceed $14,000
(2)
annually for the View Restoration Pre-application process; and, Discontinue
the use of the existing volunteer mediators (former View Restoration
Commissioners).
(10mins) 12. Forrestal Management Plan. (Mihranian)
Recommendation
: Select a date to conduct a public hearing to review and approve
the proposed amendments to the Forrestal Management Plan.
(10mins) 13. Grant application for girls’ softball fields at Upper Hesse Park. (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-; APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE URBAN PARKS
AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TWO GIRLS’ SOFTBALL FIELDS AT UPPER HESSE
PARK.
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(30mins) 14. Approval of Hon Purchase Agreement. (Lynch)
Recommendation
: (1) Approve the agreement to purchase approximately 39
acres of land in Agua Amarga Canyon and approximately 424 acres of land
within the Portuguese Bend Area of the City from Palos Verdes Portuguese
(2) ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2004-, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
Bend, LLC.
2004-45THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY04-05, TO INCREASE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCISE TAX (EET) BUDGET.
(30mins) 15. Consider the scheduling of future agenda items. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Approve a list of future City Council agenda items and
establish a priority for hearing them.
(30mins) 16. Agenda format and procedures issues. (Evans)
Recommendation
: Consider amendments to the City Council Rules of
Procedure.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to a 10 a.m. Saturday, November 13 for a site visit at 28531
Palos Verdes Drive East and 1 Bronco Drive re the matter of view restoration.
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a
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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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government
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Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
Property
:
Portuguese Bend: 7572-001-001, 002, 003, 004, 006, 007; 7564-005-001
and 7581-023-011.
Agua Amarga Canyon: 7588-001-002, 7588-001-003, 7583-024-019,
7583-024-005, and 7583-022-011.
City Negotiators:
City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning Building &
Code Enforcement, Barbara Dye, Mike Kilroy and bill Swank.
Negotiating Parties
: Barry Hon, Chris Downey, Michael Walker and Kenneth
Wolfson.
Under Negotiation
: Price and terms of payment.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
The City Council 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)
The City Attorney will be presenting to the City Council a status report on existing
litigation:
1. Abrams v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 02-
55680 and 02-55681.
2. Kay v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, U. S. District Court Case No. 02-
3922-MMM.
3. Indian Ridge Crest Gardens, L.P. v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho
Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency, Peter Gardiner, Douglas Stern,
Carol Lynch, et al (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC272155).
4. Monks. V. City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Los Angeles County Superior
Court Case No. YS 010425.
5. Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes: U. S. District Court Case No. 02-
5424-RSWL.
Potential Litigation
G.C. 54956.9(b)
The City Council will also be meeting in closed session to discuss two potential
matters that may lead to litigation which are based on claims that were
filed against the City on September 3, 2004 by Indian Ridgecrest
Gardens, LP and Charles Brumbaugh.
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