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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 29 1996
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Marilyn Lyon at the Hesse Park
Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll
call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: MCTaggart, Byrd, Hollingsworth, Ferraro, and Mayor Lyon
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Finance Director Dennis McLean,
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Director Carolynn Petru, Senior Planner Joel
Rojas, City Attorney Carol Lynch, City Clerk Jo Purcell, and Recording Secretary
Shirley Tanaka.
City Manager Bussey introduced the new Public Works Director Les Evans.
RECYCLE DRAWING: (1204 x 1301)
Two winners were selected from the recycling drum by Planning Director Petru. The
winners were the P. Cahill family for the month of May, and the Hossein Shahbazian
family for the month of June. These families will receive one year of free curbside
service for participating in the recycle program.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilwoman Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth, to approve the
agenda. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Lois Larue, spoke to the auditing services contract, award of the contract for the SRRE
and to the Maintenance Service Agreements.
At the request of Councilman Byrd, the Seacliff vacation resolution was removed from
the consent calendar to be considered before the public hearings. Councilman
McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman Byrd to approve the remainder of the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Minutes (301)
Approved the minutes of June 4, 1996.
Auditing Services Contract Ratification (602) .
Ratified the remaining two years of the contract dated May 13, 1993 for auditing
services between the firm of Diehl, Evans &Company and the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes and the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency.
Notice of Completion Fiscal Year 95/96 City Tree Trimming Contract with
Landscape West, Inc. (1204 X 1407)
1) Accepted the work as completed; 2) Authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of
Completion and notify the surety company to exonerate the Labor and Materials bonds
if no claims are filed during the 35 -day legal notice period; 3) Authorized the Finance
Director to release the retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been
recorded by the County Recorder.
Contract Extensions - Maintenance Service Agreements (1204 x 1405)
1) Awarded extended maintenance service agreements to Hardy & Harper, Inc.,
Bennett Enterprises, All Points Maintenance, and R.F. Dickson, Inc. for Fiscal Year
1996 -97; 2) Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute maintenance service
Agreements with All Points Maintenance, Bennett Enterprises, Hardy & Harper, Inc.,
and R. F. Dickson, Inc.
Claim Against the City by Robert & Laurel Hill (301 x 303)
Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to notify the claimant.
Notice of Completion for the Civic Center Refurbishment - Catalina Wing (1204 x
1201)
1) Accepted the work as complete; 2) Authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of
Completion with the County Recorder; and, if no claims are filed 35 days after
recordation, and upon the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond, notice the
surety company of the exoneration of the Payment and Performance bonds; 3)
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Authorized the Finance Director to release the 10% retention payment 35 days after
recordation of the Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent upon no
claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty
bond.
RESOLUTION NO, 96-49 - Vacation of a Portion of Narbonne Right -of -Way
(11204 X 1408)
1) Adopted Resol. No. 96-49 of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
declaring its intention to vacate a portion of Narbonne Avenue right -of -way.
Award of contract for Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE)
Implementation and Support Services for FY 1996 -97 and FY 1997 -98 (1204 X
1301)
1) Awarded a contract to Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. to provide Source Reduction
and Recycling Element (SRRE) and Used Oil Block Grant implementation and support
services for the next two fiscal years (FY 1996 -97 and Fly 1997 -98) in the amount of
$21,600; 2) Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract with Charles
Abbott Associates, Inc. for the SRRE Implementation and Support Services.
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -50 and 96 -51 - 1995 -96 Continuing Appropriations and 1995-
96 Budget Reductions (602)
Adopted Resol. 96 -50, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes Amending Resolution 96 -38, the Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1996 -97,
for Certain Continuing Appropriations from Fiscal Year 1995 -96 - Amending the budget
appropriation for the FY 1996 -97 to continue certain expenditure appropriations from
FY 1995 -96.
Adopted Resol. No. 96 -51, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes Amending Resolution 95 -50, the Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1995 -96,
to Reduce the Budget for Certain Projects Which were Re- budgeted in FY 1996 -97,
and to Reduce the Budget for the Approved Continuing Appropriations - Reduced the
budget for FY 1995 -96 for the same continuing appropriations and for certain capital
improvement projects which were rebudgeted in FY 1996 -97.
Municipal Area Express (MAX) Agreement - Fiscal Years July 1, 1996 to June 30,
1999 (1204 X 1505)
1) Authorized continued participation by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes in the
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commuter transportation transit service, known as Municipal Area Express (MAX), for
the period of July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999; 2) Authorized the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute the Municipal Area Express Agreement for commuter bus service on
behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -52 - Register of Demands (602)
Adopted Resol. No. 96 -52 - 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.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon.
NOES: None
RESOLUTION NO. 96-53 - Vacation of Seacliff Drive and Palo Vista Drive (1204 x
1408)
Senior Engineer Dean Allison presented the staff report of July 2 and the
recommendation that Council adopt the proposed resolution Amending Resolution 95-
6, as amended by Resolution No. 95 -110, in connection with the Vacation of Palo Vista
Drive and Seacliff Drive to Allow an Additional Six Months Time for the Homeowners
Association to Complete the Necessary Items of Work.
Lois Larue objected to this street vacation.
After Council discussion and clarification of the public hearing process that this
vacation had already undergone, Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by
Councilwoman Ferraro to adopt Resol. 96 -93, a resolution of the City Council of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes Establishing Procedures for Vacation of City Right -of-
Way and Easements.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
NOES: Byrd
PUBLIC HEARING:
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-54 - Citywide Landscaping & Lighting Maintenance District
(901 X 1204)
Mayor Lyon opened the public hearing on this assessment district. City Clerk Purcell
reported that notice had been duly published and that no written protest had been
received by the City.
Senior Engineer Dean Allison presented the staff report of July 2, 1996 and the
recommendation that the City Council: 1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed
levy and collection of assessments within the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting
Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 1996 -97 and the engineer's report prepared in
connection therewith; and, 2) Adopt the proposed resolution confirming a diagram and
assessment for the 1996 -97 Fiscal Year in connection with Citywide Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of division 15 of the
California Streets and Highways Code.
Warren Sweetnam, 7 Top Rail Lane, spoke against the lighting and landscaping district
assessments. He requested that it be put on the November ballot.
Lois Larue also spoke in opposition to the assessment.
Council discussion clarified that the hearing had been published in the Palos Verdes
Peninsula News and because there was no proposed increase in the assessment that
individual notification to residents was unnecessary.
There being no further response to the Mayor's call for public testimony, she declared
the hearing closed.
Councilman Byrd moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to adopt RESOL. NO.
96 -54 CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE 1996 -97 FISCAL
YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF
DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE. Mayor Lyon
moved an amendment to put the assessment district on the November ballot. The
amendment died for lack of a second.
The motion to adopt the resolution carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Hollingsworth, and Ferraro
NOES: Mayor Lyon
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Code Amendment No. 34- Amendments to Titles 6 and 17 of the City's Municipal
Code (1203 X 1801)
Senior Planner Joel Rojas presented the staff report of July 2, 1996 with the following
recommendation: 1) Review the final draft language of select draft Chapters of Title 16
(Subdivisions) and Articles I (Residential Districts) and II (Commercial Districts) of title
17, as provided in the amended review schedule; and, 2) Continue consideration of the
amended Development Code to July 16, 1996.
View Restoration Commissioners Ray Green and Tom Long presented an extract of
Code Section 17.02.040 regarding "near view" and "far view" and requested that the
Council give the Commission more guidance in interpreting the difference between
these definitions.
Commissioner Alan Green, with the use of drawings illustrating various types of views,
also requested more clarification.
Commissioner Warren Sweetnam distributed a copy of the original Prop. M sample
ballot containing the "purpose" statement of the ordinance and requested that the
Council adhere to that original purpose.
After Council discussion of "best and most important view" and how the guidelines
under preparation could guide the View Restoration Commission in their decision, it
was the consensus to take the ordinance as originally written and the changes that
have been discussed, and determine if they can be put in the guidelines and made
compatible with the ordinance.
At 8:40 p.m. Mayor Lyon declared a recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:10 p.m.
Council resumed discussion of the code amendments as described on page 3 of the
July 2 staff report and made the following changes only:
Retain the new language which clarifies that "significant" view impairment is prohibited
for both the planning commission and view restoration commission application
procedures.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
Vacancy on Public Access Cable TV Advisory Board (106 x 301 x 305)
City Clerk Purcell presented the staff report of July 2, 1996 and the recommendation to
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make an appointment to the Public Access Cable TV Advisory Board with a term of
office until December 1997.
After discussion, it was the consensus to increase membership on the Traffic
Committee to eight members and that staff should prepare a resolution facilitating such
an increase; also, that Ava Shepherd be appointed to that position and that Rob Mack
should be appointed to the Cable TV Advisory Committee.
Law Enforcement Block Grant Application (601 X 1101)
City Manager Paul Bussey presented the staff report of July 2, 1996 and the
recommendation to authorize the staff to make application for Law Enforcement Block
Grant funds to retain a Sheriffs Special Service Officer to assist in providing liaison
with the School District and to provide other youth related law enforcement services;
and, authorize the Mayor to sign said application.
Councilman Byrd moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to adopt the staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth, and Mayor Lyon
NOES: None
Parking Restrictions on Paseo del Mar (1204 X 1502)
City Manager Bussey presented the staff report and recommendation to direct staff to
initiate the appropriate action necessary to prohibit parking on Paseo del Mar between
the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Judy Green, 3200 La Rotunda, representing the Ocean Terraces Homeowners
Association, expressed concern about the impact this restriction would have on their
available parking for visitors.
Kathryn Peele, 3200 La Rotunda, Coordinator for Neighborhood Watch, spoke in favor
of the parking restrictions.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, spoke against parking restrictions on Paseo del Mar.
After Council discussion of what would be the appropriate hours for restriction,
Councilman Byrd moved, . seconded by Councilman McTaggart to prohibit parking on
Paseo del Mar and La Rotunda from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Motion carried.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Jim Gordon, 3538 Bendigo Drive, commended the City Council on the disposition of the
remodeling project at 3558 Bendigo Drive.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, spoke about landslide issues and the Redevelopment
Agency Workshop.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. on motion of Councilman
McTaggart.
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