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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
BUDGET WORK SESSION
JUNE 6, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. by Mayor Byrd at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Mayor Byrd
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Les Evans, Assistant City Manager Carolynn Petru;
City Attorney Carol Lynch; Director of Public Works Dean Allison; Director of Finance
Dennis McLean; Director of Recreation and Parks Ron Rosenfeld; City
Clerk/Administrative Services Director Jo Purcell; and, Recording Secretary Jackie
Drasco.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman Stern to add to the agenda
Council approval of funds to cover expenses for Councilmembers Ferraro and
McTaggart to schedule a July meeting with the FAA in Washington, D.C. The motion
carried with no objection.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman Stern to accept the agenda as
amended.
There were no audience comments.
Additional Traffic Safety Enforcement by the Lomita Sheriff's Station
(1101 x 602 x 1206)
City Manager Evans presented the staff report of June 6, 2000 and the
recommendation to determine whether to include funding in the FY 00 -01 budget for
additional traffic safety services.
Captain Ed Hitchcock, Lomita Sheriff Station, distributed handouts to the Council
describing locations of traffic citations and injury accidents. He said that generally
enforcement is focused on areas where injury accidents occur and that perceptions of
residents sometimes indicate that more enforcement is needed and that traffic speeds
are higher than they actually are.
Captain Hitchcock said that the City compared favorably with statewide averages and
that the traffic enforcement index used for comparison was based on accidents and
number of citations written. He said that the Sheriff's Department had been primarily
reactive rather than proactive and he gave an example of the City of Lomita which
provided funds for overtime as a pilot program to see if conditions would improve. He
mentioned decoy cars which could be used at no cost and suggested that the City
purchase an additional speed board on a trailer.
Council discussed the advisability of providing extra funds for overtime for additional
enforcement. They asked about the setting up of speed boards and staff indicated that
a contractor hired by the Public Works Department was currently handling this task.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to authorize a
total of $30,000 to be used as follow: $10,000 for a speed board, and $20,000 for
increased traffic enforcement for a six -month period.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Mayor Byrd
NOES: None
City Council Expense Allowance (1101 x 602)
City Manager Evans presented the staff report of June 6, 2000 and the
recommendation to approve an increase of $50 a month for City Council miscellaneous
expenses and an increase of $35 a month for the Mayor's miscellaneous expenses.
Mayor Byrd questioned whether additional funds were really necessary and Mayor Pro
Tern Lyon suggested increasing these amounts when the Utility Users Tax could be
lowered or eliminated. Councilwoman Ferraro felt the funds should be increased by
$50.00 for all Councilmembers, including the Mayor.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve $50
additional for the Councilmembers and the Mayoras well.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, McTaggart, and Stern
NOES: Lyon and Mayor Byrd
Employee Compensation (1101 x 602 x 1202)
City Manager Evans presented the staff report of June 6, 2000 and the
recommendation to approve annual merit raises for City employees to reflect an
average 6.0% rather than the present authorization of 4.5 %.
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Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Councilwoman Ferraro, to adopt staff
recommendation.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Mayor Byrd
NOES: None
2000 Five Year Information Technology Plan (602)
Director McLean presented the staff report of June 6, 2000 and the recommendation to
receive and file the Year 2000 Five -Year Information and Technology Plan (the "2000
IT Plan")
Council discussion centered on some of the aspects mentioned in the report, including
the possibility of Internet access at each employee's workstation.
Staff felt that it was not necessary or cost effective to provide this accessibility at this
time but it might be in the future.
Councilman Stern suggested that a projector to use for PowerPoint presentations would
provide a useful tool to enhance understanding at meetings and moved that this
equipment be purchased at a cost of $8,000.
Councilwoman Ferraro seconded the motion, stating that this purchase had been
projected for the 2001 -2002 fiscal year.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Mayor Byrd
NOES: None
Mayor Byrd said that he did not object to this purchase but felt that approving this item
at this time was inappropriate because this matter was agendized only as receive and
file item.
ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA:
Councilman McTaggart and Councilwoman Ferraro explained that they and
representatives of other South Bay cities hoped to meet with Jane Garvey of the
Federal Aviation Administration in Washington D.C., possibly on July 10, 2000. The
purpose of the meeting would be to persuade the FAA to push the flight paths farther
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offshore. They stated that expense would be kept to a minimum because Councilman
McTaggart would obtain senior airfare tickets and Councilwoman Ferraro would stay
with relatives in the area.
It was estimated that addition of $3,000 to the budget of 2000 -2001 for travel expenses
for both councilmembers would be adequate.
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman Stern to authorize $3,000 for
a Washington D.C. trip for Councilmembers Ferraro and McTaggart to meet with the
FAA regarding aircraft noise.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Mayor Byrd
NOES: None
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 6:55 P.M. to a closed session. City Attorney Lynch
announced that the Council would be discussing the potential litigation between Mark
Abrams and the City.
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