CC AGD 20121204
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 2012
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the
amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item.
Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter will
be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and
may be discussed at any time.
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(10 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2012-89
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 543
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
1. Ceremonial Matters:
A. Presentation to Mayor Misetich
B. Remarks by Council Members
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
2. Council Reorganization
A. Selection of Mayor
Action Required:
City Clerk will ask for nominations for Mayor.
B. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Action Required:
Newly appointed Mayor will ask for nominations for Mayor Pro
Tem.
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C. Comments by Newly Appointed Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members.
RECESS/RECEPTION:
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
on the agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Update on SCE Peninsula Reliability Plan - Marvin Jackmon;
Successor Agency Update; Announcement regarding Residential Paving Schedule
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
A. 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.
B. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the November 7, 2012 Regular Meeting
and the November 12, 2012 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
C. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the current report on the status of Border Issues.
D. Adoption of Ordinance No. 542 – Correction to the City’s Official Digitized Zoning Map
(Harwell)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 542, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, TO REVISE THE CITY’S OFFICIAL DIGITIZED
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO CORRECT AN
ERRONEOUS ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINE.
E. October 2012 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the October 2012 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
F. Metro Call for Projects Application for Traffic Improvements at the Intersection of
Crenshaw Blvd. and Crest Road (Jules)
Recommendation:
Authorize staff to submit a Metro Call for Projects Application for
traffic improvements at the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd. and Crest Road.
G. Letter of Support for Rolling Hills Estates Councilwoman Judy Mitchell (Waters)
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Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Judy Mitchell’s
appointment as the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD)
representative to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
H. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012-__, 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.
I. Professional Services Agreement with Sean M. Robinson for Human Resources
Management Services (Lehr)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Employment
Agreement with Sean M. Robinson with a term through the end of fiscal year, June 30,
2013.
J. Professional Services Agreement with Leslie M. Jones II for Public Works Department
Management Services (Lehr)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Retired Annuitant
Employment Agreement with Leslie M. Jones II with a term for up to one year of
service, or the date a new Public Works Director assumes the duties of the job -
whichever occurs first.
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REGULAR BUSINESS:
3. Agricultural Use at Upper Point Vicente (Fox)
(30 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Provide Staff with direction whether to pursue a “conversion”
process to replace the ±5.5-acre portion of the City’s Point Vicente Park/Civic Center
property (Upper Point Vicente) currently leased as a commercial farm with another
property that is suitable for public park and recreation use, thereby allowing the
farming operation to continue at Upper Point Vicente; and, 2) if the City Council is
interested in pursuing a conversion, provide Staff with direction on the desired form of
the future agricultural use at Upper Point Vicente.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for individual Council
(5 mins)
Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oral
(10 mins)
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 for an Adjourned
Regular Meeting to interview applicants for the Finance Advisory Committee.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Potential Initiation of Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(c)
The City Council is meeting with Legal Counsel to determine whether to initiate litigation.
Number of Potential Cases (1)
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