CC MINS 19950718M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
JULY 181 1995
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Lee Byrd at
the Hesse Park Community Center, 2'9301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call vote
was answered as follows:
PRESENT: LYON, McTAGGART, BROOKS, AND MAYOR BYRD
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Director of Planning
& Building Bret Bernard, Public Works Director Trent Pulliam,
City Attorney Carol Lynch, Finance Director Brent Mattingly,
Associate Engineer Allison, and Associate Planner Jerex.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to
approve the agenda as submitted. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar Item Nos. 7 (vacation of a portion of Narbonne
Avenue right -of -way), 10 (legislative activities, and 11
(competitive service & management employee rules) were removed
from the Consent Calendar and were discussed at a later time (see
pages 7-8).
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to
approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 -61 8 -9, and 12 as follows:
WAIVER OF FULL READING
Adopted a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances with
consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all
councilmembers after the reading of the title.
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY HAROLD B. HERMANN
By way of drawings, Mr. Hermann, 8 La Vista Verde, clarified and
discussed his allegation that the City made an error -in
determining the elevation datum during an inspection of his home
and that this error resulted in danger to him and, therefore,
informed the councilmembers of his $41,707 claim.
Briefly addressing Mr. Hermann's allegation, City Manager Bussey
noted that this claim as well as other claims are submitted to
the City's insurance adjuster and that the insurance adjuster
presents a settlement offer -- one which the City has no control
over. City Attorney Lynch stated that a settlement offer does
not imply guilt or liability on either side but that it is simply
an offer to compromise.
City Manager Bussey clarified that the approval of the Consent
Calendar would reflect the City's rejection of the claim.
GIFTS FOR PARRS (12 01)
Accepted the gifts for parks donations as listed, and directed
staff to prepare letters for the Mayor's signature, expressing
the Council's thanks and appreciation.
APPROVAL OF LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF
�HATTAN BEACH, INC. (1201)
Approved and authorized the Mayor to execute the lease agreement
between the City and the Montessori School of Manhattan Beach,
Inc.
FY 94 -95 SLURRY PROGRAM (CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE)
NOTICE OF COMPLETION (1204 x 1404)
1) Accepted the work as completed; 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 security, notice the surety
company of the exoneration of the payment and performance bonds;
and 3) 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 acceptable
security.
FY 94 -95 STRIPING PROGRAM (IPS SERVICES) - NOTICE OF COMPLETION
(12 04 x 14 04 )
1) Accepted the work as completed; 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 security, notice the surety
company of the exoneration of the payment and performance bonds;
and 3) 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 acceptable
security.
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FISCAL YEAR 1994 -95 STREET TREE TRIMMING PROGRAM (TRAVERS TREE
SERVICE) - NOTICE OF COMPLETION (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; and 3) authorized the
Finance Director to release the retention 35 days after the
notice of completion has been recorded by the County Recorder.
STAIRWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT RANCHO PALOS VERDES PARK (EXCEL PAVING)
NOTICE OF COMPLETION (12 01 X 12 04 )
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; and 3) authorized the
Finance Director to release the retention 35 days after the
notice of completion has been recorded by the County Recorder.
RESOLUTION NO. 95 -74 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS (602)
Adopted Resolution NO. 95 -740
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: LYONS, McTAGGART, BROOKS, AND MAYOR BYRD.
NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
PUBLIC HEARING:
DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS - SIDEWALKS REPAIR ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS
(602 X 1204 X 1405)
There being no response to the Mayor's call for public input, the
public hearing was declared closed.
For the benefit of the audience members, City Manager Bussey
briefly reviewed the item and noted that any costs associated
with curb replacement will be the responsibility of the City.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lyon, to
receive, confirm, and file the report of repairs and costs for
delinquent accounts dated July 1, 1995; to conduct a public
hearing to consider the delinquent accounts for sidewalk repair;
to establish the amount of assessment on delinquent accounts, and
to direct the City Clerk to file a notice of lien on the
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properties with the County Recorder, if the delinquent accounts
are not paid by July 25, 1995; to adopt Resolution No. 95 -75
ordering the establishment of special assessments and the
placement of liens on real property and the placement of charges
on the real property tax bill for collection of delinquent
sidewalk repair assessments. Motion carried.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S ONE -YEAR EXTENSION .
OF APPROVALS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 131,
VARIANCE NO. 1821 AND GRADING PERMIT NO. 1066,
A /R /A THE MARRIOTT SENIOR LIFECARE FACILITY
(1203 X 1804)
Mayor Byrd referenced supplemental material (of record) which
included a letter, dated July 17, 1995, from counsel for
Host /Marriott Corporation.
Associate Planner Jerex presented the staff report and reviewed
the proposed recommendations.
In response to Mayor Byrd, City Attorney Lynch noted that the
imposition of a condition to require the developer to provide
adequate monies to ensure a mitigation monitoring program would
be an appropriate condition for the City Council to impose.
Mr. Rodney Judd, 1 Marriott Drive, Washington, D.C., representing
Host /Marriott Corporation, requested that the City Council
approve this request in order to provide the buyer the ability to
determine the feasibility of this project and reviewed efforts
undertaken to find a developer who could live within the confines
of the development envelop established by the City.
Council focused concerns not on the merits of the facility but on
the proposed location; on the excessive amount of grading; and on
the changes that have occurred in the Development Codes as well
as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Act
requirements since the original approval of this project in 1989.
Another concern was that the approval of this one -year extension
would be setting an undesirable precedent.
Addressing the noted concern relative to the delay of this
project, Mr. Richard Aschenbrenner, 800 Morningside Drive,
Fullerton, apprised the councilmembers of the potential buyer's
experience with developing continuing care retirement communities
and of the buyer's financial ability and desire to develop this
project. He noted that it would be the buyer's intent to
complete the project in a timely fashion.
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Ms. Lisa Weinberg, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2800, Los
Angeles, referenced her written communication, dated July 17,
1995 with regard to the haul route, coastal sage scrub, and
gnatcatcher.
Ms. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, spoke in opposition to the
one -year extension.
Mr. Ray Mathys, 5738 Whitecliff Drive, President of Mesa Palos
Verdes Homeowners' Association, commented on the Development and
Building Code changes as well as possible changes in the physical
characteristics of the property that. may have occurred since the
original approval of this project in 1989.
Because the denial of this extension would grant the City
additional review of this project, Mr. Anthony Segretto, 5677
Mistridge Drive, spoke in opposition to the request.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to
uphold the appeal, thereby denying, without prejudice, the
one -year time extension request granted by the Planning
Commission and to direct staff to return with a resolution for
same. (Vote reflected below.) Discussion of this motion to
deny, however, focused on the delays caused by the now settled
lawsuit, the amount of time and effort that had been expended on
this project, and it was argued that such a facility was needed
in the City.
The motion carried as follows:
AYES: BROOKS, McTAGGART, AND MAYOR BYRD,
NOES: LYON
Because the request before the City Council had not been amended
from what was originally approved, City Attorney Lynch opined
that it would not be feasible for the Council to impose a
condition to readdress the grading concerns of this project.
REVISION PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT CODE REVISIONS
(1203 x 1801)
Director Bernard reviewed the staff report as well as the
proposed recommendations; informed the councilmembers of the
amount of time and effort put forth with regard to the "Large
Domestic Animal" Overlay Control District Chapter; and advised
that the Council will be receiving a copy of the draft document
prior to the matter coming before the Council for final review.
Considering the amount of public input received with regard to
the "Large Domestic Animal" issue, Ms. Kay Bara, 1 Peppertree
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Drive, noted that she would not view this matter to take a
substantial amount of time during the upcoming City Council
review process. She requested that all zones be properly noticed
of the upcoming review process.
Ms. Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip Drive, requested that the City
Council review process of the Development Code revision should be
considered at regularly scheduled City Council meetings, at the
same time, and at the same venue. Because the Council is only
comprised of four councilmembers versus five, she stated that
Council should not be a part of the review process.
At the conclusion of Council discussion it was the consensus to
postpone City Council review until the Planning Commission has
completed its full review of the draft Development Code; to
conduct the review of the revisions sequentially; to conduct the
review during regularly scheduled meetings, commencing at the
regular (7:00 P.M.) hour; to conduct the review continuously and
to have one of the two monthly City Council meetings partially
dedicated to the Code review; and to take final action when the
Council has completed its full review.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
At 8:35 P.M., Mayor Byrd called a short recess. The meeting
reconvened at 8 :47 P.M.
At this time, Consent Calendar Item Nos. 7, 10, and 11 were
discussed.
VACATION OF A PORTION OF NARBONNE AVENUE RIGHT -OF -WAY
(1204 x 1408)
Associate Engineer Allison briefly reviewed the staff report and
advised that it would be staff's intent to resolve any trails
issues and that any future trails would be compatible with the
existing trails plan.
Mayor Byrd requested that, during the vacation process, the
potential impact on any zoning lot splits be reviewed, he then
moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart, to approve Consent
Calendar Item No. 7, thereby authorizing staff to begin the
street vacation process for a portion of the Narbonne Avenue
right -of -way in accordance with Resolution No, 90 -93. Motion
carried.
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES (306 x 1101)
Mayor Pro Tem Lyon questioned whether the City Council should
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always take a position on these activities as a unit or whether
each Councilmember should take an individual stand. She,
therefore, suggested that legislative activities be discussed
separately and be placed on the agenda only if initiated by a
Councilmember versus being placed on the agenda by staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Lyon, seconded by Mayor Byrd, moved that any future
legislative activities only be placed on the City Council agenda
if initiated by a Councilmember. The motion carried.
With regard to legislative activities placed on agenda for
adoption, a motion was made by Councilman McTaggart, opposing the
following:
SB 1066 (CAMPBELLL) which proposed to expand the definition
of school facilities development fees.
SB 647 (KELLY) which proposes to prohibit cities from
imposing new fees or increasing existing fees by administrative
authority.
The motion, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, unanimously carried.
COMPETITIVE SERVICE & MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE RULES - TECHNICAL AND
CLARIFICATION CHANGES (1101 x 1202)
City Manager Bussey reviewed this item as per staff report and
noted that the recommended changes were proposed to ensure
conformity with State /Federal laws, noting that no new benefits
and /or employee rights will be granted by the approval of these
changes.
Ms. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, noted that pregnancy should
not be referred to as a disability and voiced her objection to
wellness leave.
In order to comply with the State /Federal laws, City Manager
Bussey advised that pregnancy is referred to as a disability;
advised that wellness leave was implemented many years ago; and
clarified the intent of the wellness leave.
Mayor Byrd moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart,'to adopt
Resolution No. 95 -72 amending Resolution No. 94 -56 to adopt
revisions to the competitive service employee personnel rules; to
adopt Resolution No. 95 -73 amending Resolution No. 95 -57 to adopt
revisions to the management employee rules. The motion carried.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Ms. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, provided information as to
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the rights of the bicycle riders on public streets.
Ms. Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip Drive, informed the Council that the
residents of Abalone Cove were reporting increased gang activity
along Palos Verdes Drive South and have requested that an exit
gate to the beach be installed. She also requested information
with regard to the liens for Palos Verdes Drive South.
In response to Ms. Snell, City Manager Bussey clarified that the
entrance gate to the beach is locked at dusk; that the exit area
does not have a gate because of the difficulty in requesting all
individuals to leave the beach at dusk but that the exit area
does have tire bars.
In an effort to adequately prepare for the upcoming
Private /Public Compensation Study, Council requested that copies
of other cities' budget /general fund information be provided to
the Councilmembers and that the Private /Public Compensation Study
item be placed on the City Council's next agenda.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Lynch reported that the Council took no action in
closed session with regard to the claim against the City by
Harold B. Hermann but that the Council rejected the claim during
Consent Calendar discussion.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:30 P.M., the meeting adjourned on motion of Councilwoman
Lyon,
MAY 6R\
ATTEST:
OCITY CLERK
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