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CC MINS 19930302M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MARCH 21 1993 The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Brooks at 6:00 P.M. at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and was immediately recessed to a closed session. The regular meeting of the City Council was called to. order at 7:00 P.M. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows* PRESENT: KUYKENDALL, RYAN, McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND MAYOR BROOKS ABSENT: NONE Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Assistant City Manager Pamela Antil, City Attorney Carol Lynch, Environmental Services Director Dudley Onderdonk, Finance Director Brent Mattingly, Senior Administrative Analyst Veronica Dolleschel, and City Clerk Jo Purcell. CEREMONIAL EVENTS: (304) Mayor Brooks presented a proclamation to Assistant Fire Chief James "Jay" L. Corbett upon his reassignment to the Emergency Preparedness Division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and in recognition of his four years of service to the City. Receiving a Certificate of Recognition as Citizen of the Month was Dr. Chamroeun Kchao, in appreciation of his volunteerism in working with local small businesses in implementing the American With Disabilities Act and in assisting the Foundation on Employment and Disability as a translator. Mayor Brooks then presented a Certificate of Recognition for Student of the Month to Greg Todd, a Junior at Peninsula High School in acknowledging his honor role status, extra - curricular activities and in appreciation of his participation in the City's 20th Anniversary Celebration. The City Attorney announced that a closed session had been held and that the City Council discussed the case of Yen vs. the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and personnel issues. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Two items were added to the agenda: Ocean Trails and SB 303. Three items were removed from the Regular Business section and added to the Consent Calendar: Soils and Geology Consultant Contract, Parkland Inventory, and Housing Element Status. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall. Motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, spoke to the following items: Disaster Relief Act Application, budget adjustment for Air Quality Management Fund, and Issuance of request for proposal for audit services. Staff reported to Council that the Disaster Relief Act Application was to notify the office of Emergency Services of the names of City employees authorized to execute documents for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance following a disaster; and, that with regard to the AQMD fund expenditure, the expenditure for the telecommuting center came from dedicated revenue and could not be used for anything else. Two items were removed from the Consent Calendar: City Council Operating Rules of Procedure and the Budget Adjustment for Public Works. The remainder of the calendar was adopted as follows on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall. Adopted a motion to waive full reading of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at the meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Councilmembers after the reading of the title. MINUTES Approved the minutes of January 19, and February 13, 1993. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -11 - GUIDELINES FOR WATER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING (1601) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -11 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING WATER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -12 - DISASTER RELIEF ACT (401) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -12 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES INDICATING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE UNDER THE DISASTER RELIEF ACT. RESOLUTION N09 93 -13 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32332 AMENDMENT "A" DIAMONTE LANE (1411) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -13 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32332 AMENDMENT NO. "A ", THEREBY ALLOWING THE FINAL MAP TO BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE MODIFIED FLOOD HAZARD ZONE AREA ON LOT NO. 1 OF THE TRACT. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -14 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT FUND (101 X 602) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -14 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 92 -99, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 -93, FOR A MARKET ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE TELECOMMUTING WORK CENTER. ISSUANCE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR AUDIT SERVICES. (602) Approved issuance of an RFP to audit firms to solicit bids for audit services for the City and Redevelopment Agency beginning with Fiscal Year 1993 -94. RESOLUTION NO, 93 -15 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR STUDENT & THE LAW PROGRAM (602 X 1705 ) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -15 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE RECEIPT OF DONATIONS AND INCREASED EXPENDITURES TO CONTINUE THE STUDENT AND THE LAW PROGRAM. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - WILLIAM & LILLIAN HYLLER (303) Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to notify the claimants of the City Council's action. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 2 REVISION TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 - MTA FOR EXCHANGE OF FAU FUNDS FOR COMBINED ROADWAY PROJECT - PALOS VERDES DR. SO. RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (1505) Approved a revision to Amendment No.. 1 to the existing agreement for the exchange of Federal Aid to Urban (FAU) Funds for combined Road Project (CRP) Funds to exchange $704,500 in lieu of $569,000 previously approved. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -16 - VACATION OF BRIDLE TRAIL EASEMENT OF TRACT NO. 46422 - ALIDA PLACE (1408 X 1411) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -16 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES VACATING A BRIDLE TRAIL EASEMENT ALONG THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF TRACT NO. 46422 (ALIDA PLACE). PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (1405) (1) Approved an agreement with BSI Consultants, Inc. in a form acceptable to the City Attorney for preparation of a pavement management study in an amount not to exceed $26,200 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement. ( 2 ) Approved a revision to the current budget expend $30,000 for the pavement management system in lieu of $15,000 currently approved in the budget. (3) Authorized staff to make the appropriate budget revisions and requested the Metropolitan Transit Authority to revise funding allocation for the pavement management System EXTENSION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY (1505) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement extending the Joint Powers Agreement for the South Bay Corridor Study for an additional five years. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -17 SOUTH BAY CITIES AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT'S SUBREGIONAL PLAN (1505) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -17 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES SUPPORTING THE SOUTH BAY CITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) IN DEVELOPING THE SUBREGIONAL PLAN. PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST REALIGNMENT PROJECT, PHASE II. (1404) Rejected all bids and authorized staff to re -bid the project to comply with Caltrans requirements. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -18 DISSOLUTION OF NANCY ROAD UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT (901) Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93 -18 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO ABANDON PROCEEDINGS TO FORM THE NANCY ROAD UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -19 REGISTER OF DEMANDS Adopted RESOLUTION NO, 93 -19 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. SOILS & GEOLOGY CONSULTANT (201 x 1203) Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the proposed contract with Dale Hinkle P.E. , Inc. to provide soils and geology consulting services on an as needed basis to the City's Environmental Services Department. PARKLAND INVENTORY (1201) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 3 Ordered received and filed the report from the Recreation & Parks Director regarding parkland inventory. HOUSING ELEMENT STATUS (701) Received and filed the January 6, 1993 letter from the State Department of Housing and Community Development regarding the City's adopted Housing element. The motion to approve the consent calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: KUYKENDALL, RYAN, McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND MAYOR BROOKS NOES: NONE LIGHTS AT PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL (1401) Mayor Brooks reported on her conversation with School Superintendent Dr. Caston relative to the Peninsula High Booster Club request for permission to raise funds to pay for the installation of lights at the Peninsula High School. She stated that prior to such installation, the Booster Club will request the permission of the affected cities and that the Club will be following. the normal rules of procedure. City Manager Bussey reported that State law exempts school districts from the conditional use permit process required by the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, that the District has been requested to comply with CEQA but that staff is researching to determine if the District is also exempt from CEQA guidelines. It was the consensus that the staff should give the Council a copy of the letter sent to Dr. Caston relative to this matter; that another letter be sent to the District informing them that CEQA guidelines should be followed because it was felt that there would be a significant impact on the City; and, that staff should confer with the Sheriff to see what problems result from night time games. It was also the consensus that anybody wishing to be informed of the hearing on the permit for the lights should contact City Hall. PUBLIC HEARINGS: GOLF TAX ORDINANCE (1501) Mayor Brooks opened the public hearing on the golf tax ordinance. The City Clerk reported that notice of the public hearing had been duly published and that written protests had been received by the City and were part of the agenda packet. Assistant City Manager Antil presented the staff memorandum of March 2, 1993 and the recommendation to introduce an ordinance establishing a 10% golf tax in the City. City Attorney Lynch reported that an opinion dated March 1, 1993 citing objection to this tax had been received from the Los Angeles County Counsel and had been distributed to the City Council and would be entered as part of the record. Speaking in opposition to this tax were the following individuals: Joseph Smith, 53 Cayuse Lane; Bob Thomas, Director of the Southern California Golf Association, 3740 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood; George Taylor, 7089 Willowtree Drive; Len Kennett, 7000 W. Los Verdes Drive; Patrick Stewart, representing the Los Verdes CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 21 .1993 PAGE 4 Mens Golf Club, 5257 Willow Wood Road; Richard Kenny, 520 Paseo de los Reyes, Redondo Beach; Don Driscoll, 27920 Ridgebrook Court; Ray Perrin, 32428 Searaven Drive; Andrew-Burich, P. O. Box 6445, Rancho Palos Verdes; and Sam Brancaccio, 22117 Cathann Place, Torrance. These speakers expressed concern about the benefit /equity of this proposed tax, whether indeed the tax was legal, the fact that this fee would cost somebody who plays once a week about $400 a year, the fact that it would impose a financial hardship on senior citizens, and that it was a tax imposed upon a small segment of the population. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to amend this ordinance to impose a fee only on the rounds of golf played. Council discussion of the motion centered on the fact that when the City incorporated there was only one park and a golf course in the City, that the City had to pay for the acquisition of park sites, that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes gets only 3.7% of the property tax returned from the County of Los Angeles, that in bedroom communities such as Rancho Palos Verdes it is normal for the retail businesses to pay City taxes, and that the revenue generated from this tax would improve the financial viability of the City with an acceptable land use. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: KUYKENDALL, RYAN, McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND MAYOR BROOKS NOES: NONE RECESS AND RECONVENE, At 8:30 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. At 8:46 P.M. the meeting reconvened. SALVATION ARMY EDUCATION/ CONFERENCE CENTER - C.U.P. NO, 92 REVISION "D" APPEAL. (1804) Mayor Brooks opened the public hearing on the Salvation Army Education /Conference Center. The City Clerk reported that notice of the public hearing had been duly published. Written protests had been received by the City. Director of Environmental Services Onderdonk presented the staff memorandum of March 2, 1993 and the following recommendations: (1) to deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Planning Commission's denial of the above referenced applications for development of an Education /Conference Center (ECC) on a portion of the Salvation Army's existing facility, and (2) direct staff to prepare the appropriate resolution. Representing the Salvation Army was their architect Thomas Hause, 67 East Live Oak, Arcadia, who explained that he has worked with the Planning Commission and met all of their criteria. With drawings of the existing buildings and the proposed education conference center he explained the view of this project from Palos Verdes Drive South. With regard to the facility's use, he said that the people staying at the guest facility would be those attending conferences, that the maximum use of the facility would be limited to the capacity of the parking lot. On the issue of the physical features of the facility he described how the building was designed to take advantage of the sloping topography of the land, that the building would not exceed 30 feet above the finished grade level, that the building is stepped back, and that no part of it would be seen from Palos Verdes Drive South. With the use of pictures showing the site with and without landscaping, he then described how the berm was developed with the idea of hiding the parking lot and the buildings from the line of sight from Palos Verdes Drive South. Council briefly questioned the necessity of a secondary access to the site from Palos Verdes Dr. South. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 5 Major Gibson, 30840 Hawthorne Blvd., speaking for the Salvation Army, stated that this conference center would be used for their people for continuing education, conference and retreat purposes. Council then inquired if the facility would be used for training cadets on a two - year basis, if the Salvation Army intended to rent out this facility to other groups, and if they intended to use the same color on the buildings as those depicted on the model. Major Gibson said that he saw this conference center as an asset to the community, that they do not intend to get into a competition with other conference centers but wanted to make their center available to churches and non- profit groups. Council then discussed that they would need some kind of understanding for the long range plans for the property and inquired if the Salvation Army had prepared a model of the master plan concept. Since the model presented for viewing did not reflect the changes made during the Planning Commission hearing process the suggestion was made that the model should be modified to show those changes. Speaking for the Planning Commission was Lee Byrd, 3663 Vigilance Dr., who told the Council that the Planning Commission did review the 15 year master plan, that the Commission only wished to certify the Education and Conference Center portion of the Environmental Impact Report, that they viewed the master plan and the EIR as two documents, that the Planning Commission wanted to reserve the right to review future projects that the Salvation Army would be considering for the site, that the Planning Commission asked the Salvation Army to separate the EIR into two distinct analyses, that the Commission requested that the guest facility building be split into two or more buildings, but that the Salvation Army said this was not feasible. He said that the Planning Commission wanted to reduce the massive appearance of the building from Palos Verdes Dr.. South, and that they would like to see the guest facility split into two buildings. He said that the Planning Commission was in favor of the education center but was concerned about the massive size of the guest facility. Speaking in favor of this project was Ray Durazo, 3628 Cliffsite Dr. who urged the Council to approve this facility because it would serve humanitarian proposes. Speaking in opposition to the project was Elizabeth Kelly, 6611 Vallon Dr., who cited air quality problems, safety problems and increased traffic congestion resulting from this project. Sunshine, 6 Limetree Lane, said she was concerned about the size of the building and the view of the project from the City Hall site. She requested that consideration be given to the Conceptual Trails Plan so that the proposed trail easement is properly linked up to the existing trails on both ends of the Salvation Army property. Planning Commissioner Nick Mowlds, 6832 Verde Ridge Rd,, said that the height of the facility was measured from the lowest foundation to the ridge of the structure, that the Commission felt that if the EIR was approved that the Salvation Army would never have to bring any request for changes to the facility to the Planning Commission as future projects would be processed only with negative declarations, that they were concerned about having the EIR approved for a 15 year period, and that they felt the master plan concept was okay but did not want to approve an an Environmental Impact Report which referenced it. Senior Planner Joel Rojas, then explained that the master plan EIR analyzed the build -out of the site to address the impact of the buildings and the use of the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 6 property. He explained the process whereby the build -out of this property would go before the Planning Commission through conditional use permit revisions and if any future project resulted in a significant impact, a supplemental EIR would be required. For example, the replacement of the tennis courts as called for in the Master Plan on the facility would be a major change and it would require a supplemental EIR. Minor projects may not need a supplemental EIR but staff's environmental review decision would go before the Planning Commission with the C.U.P. revision. City Attorney Lynch opined that if the Planning Commission did disagree with staff decision on this they would have the authority to require a supplemental Environmental Impact Report, that the City could certify the EIR and reject any part of the project, and that the EIR did not obligate the City to approve the project. Planning Commissioner Sonja Pedersen Hayes, 64 Via Capri, suggested that the facility be broken down into several smaller buildings. She urged the Council to support the Planning Commission's decision to deny the appeal and expressed her concern about the process whereby something would be proposed on the Salvation Army site and would 'not have to come before the Planning Commission for review. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., suggested that a bed tax be imposed on the facility. Council next focused their attention on the renderings presented and suggested that they should show what the complete project would look like from Hawthorne Blvd., from the City Hall site, and from the Vallon Dr. area. Other items of discussion were the impact of placing the access road behind the houses, that because most of the people using this facility would be bussed in from the airport that the traffic impact would not be that great, that perhaps this "bussing" should be a required condition, how the buildings would appear if they were broken up as suggested by members of the Planning Commission, if the number of dormitories permitted should be reduced and, again, that the visuals presented were inadequate in representing the effects of this project from various locations. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to continue the public hearing to April 6th. It was the consensus that the applicant should present visuals which depicted the impact of this project from Hawthorne Blvd., from the City Hall site, from the Vallon Dr. and La Cresta area, and show how well the building can be camouflaged at strategic points. Additionally that there should be only one access to the project, that the project not be above 30 feet and, if necessary, that the building be set down, that there would be an impact fee to of f set the required increase in f ire -f ighting equipment, that the colors used for the project should be compatible with the colors of existing buildings in the facility and, that it should be conditioned so that it would not exceed the capacity of the parking lot. The motion carried on a 4 -1 vote with Mayor Brooks voting in opposition. RECESS AND RECONVENE At 10:50 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. The meeting reconvened at 11:00 P.M. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -20 CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE (307) City Clerk Jo Purcell presented the staff memorandum of March 2nd and the recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing City Council Rules of procedures and rescinding Resolutions No. 75 -31 and 89 -102. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 21 1993 PAGE 7 Speaking in opposition to the adoption of these rules were the following: Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., Elizabeth Kelly, 6611 Vallon Dr., Bob Ciriello, 6545 Nancy Rd., representing the ACLU, James Allen, 1014 So. Pacific Ave., representing the Random Lengths News, Robin Doyno, 608 W. 39th St., San Pedro, all of these speakers expressed concern about Section 6.2 (Personal and Slanderous Remarks) in the Rules of Procedure. They questioned its constitutionality, felt that it was a means of controlling the meetings, that this action was too restrictive, and that this restriction was being imposed because of Lois Larue. City Attorney Lynch opined that the language identified in this section had been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of White vs. City of Norwalk. In that case the Court held that a City has a right to have its meetings conducted in an orderly fashion and to adopt rules of decorum. City Manager Bussey stated that during all the time these Council rules and procedures were being prepared by staff that never once had Ms. Larue' s name been mentioned. A brief Council discussion then ensued about the members of Council calling the Mayor relative to their comments on these rules and procedures. Councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to adopt Resolution No. 93 -20 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL OPERATING RULES AND PROCEDURES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS. NOS. 75 -31 AND 89 -102. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE NO. 286 - AMENDMENT TO GRAFFITI ORDINANCE (1405 x 1206) Senior Analyst Dolleschel presented the staff memorandum of March 2, 1993 and the recommendation to introduce Ordinance No.286 of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes amending title 9 of the Municipal Code relating to graffiti prevention and removal. Council briefly discussed whether the responsibility for removing the graffiti should be left with the property owners inasmuch as this would lead to different colors being used to eradicate the graffiti. The suggestion was made that the City should get permission from property owners who are frequent victims of graffiti and this would allow the City to go on the property to eradicate the graffiti. Because of the concern about this "patching" effect it was the consensus that an additional ordinance should be prepared to remedy this matter. Also, it was the consensus that this additional ordinance should contain a prohibition on the sale of spray cans and markers at garage sales. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall to waive further reading and introduce ORDINANCE NO. 286 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GRAFFITI PREVENTION AND REMOVAL. Motion carried. BUDGET WORKSHOP - POLICY ISSUES (602) Assistant City Manager Antil presented the staff memorandum of March 2nd and the following recommendation to establish Tuesday, March 30, 1993 as the date to hold the first of two City Council budget workshops to discuss 1993 -94 budget policy issues. It was the consensus that the Council would meet on Tuesday, March 30, 1993 to hold a budget work session to discuss the 93 -94 budget policy issues. PUBLIC ART FEE REPEAL (1201) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 8 The City Manager presented the memorandum of March 2nd and the following Long Range Finance Committee recommendations: (1) Rescind the current public art fee and; (2) Review the environmental Excise Tax to determine if it is raising revenues in an amount consistent with the Tax's original intent. Bruce Froehlich, 901 Corporate Center, Monterey Park, speaking on behalf of the Kaj ima Corporation expressed his-agreement with staff recommendation that the Council review the present art tax because he felt it was nebulous as it related to the sale of lots as opposed to the sale of homes. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., spoke in favor of the Public Art Program. Council briefly- discussed if there was some way to require art at public buildings such as the hotel proposed for the Marineland site if the fee requirement is eliminated. Councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to direct staff to look at the impact of fees and develop an appropriate amount for an Environmental Excise Tax as compared to the Art Fee. Motion carried. It was the consensus that staff should look at some safeguards vis -a -vis art in public places. It was also the consensus to not rescind the Public Art Fee until the information is available on the impact of fees. CALENDAR FOR TAX ELECTION Mayor Brooks stated that this item was placed on the agenda to discuss the advantage of holding an election in June versus November because if a tax was approved in June the revenue would come in to the City in FY 93 -94 as opposed to a November election which would not make it available until FY 94 -950 Concern was expressed about the adequacy of notification to the public for a June election and because the Council was still to hear from the Long Range Finance Committee and their recommendations. DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYOR (306) Citing the fact that the position of Mayor was a very time consuming job and the fact she felt for a long time that the City was large enough have a directly elected one, Mayor Brooks stated that this would give residents the opportunity to vote on making such a decision. Council discussion then centered on whether this should be an advisory question on the November ballot, if the City should consider becoming a charter city and if such a charter could eventually amalgamate the other three cities on the Peninsula. Additional discussion took place on the benefits of a charter but that a directly elected mayor may reduce the opportunity for other people to become mayor. It was the consensus that this item would be discussed at the March 30th budget meeting. Lois Larue, 3036 Barkentine Rd., spoke in opposition to this idea of a directly elected Mayor. CITY OF CERRITOS: PROPERTY PRESERVATION COMMISSION (1801) Director of Environmental Services Onderdonk presented the staff memorandum of March 2nd and the recommendation to review the report, consider the proposed alternatives and provide staff with direction to proceed with the formation of a Property Preservation Commission. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 9 Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to adopt alternative No. 3, to direct staff to continue with the current code enforcement program, which begun in January 1993 with the hiring of the Code Enforcement Officer, and provide Council with periodic reports on the status of the program, that the first status report on the new program would be due on June 1, 19930 RESOLUTION NO. 93-21 - LONG RANGE FINANCE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES (602) The City Manager presented the memorandum of March 2nd and the recommendation to adopt a resolution amending the duties of the Long Range Finance Committee and rescinding Resolution No, 92 -80. The City Manager requested that the Council consider the Long Range Finance Committee suggestion that the Committee prepare goals and objectives to be recommended to the City Council. It was the consensus of Council to not include such a provision in the Committee's charter. Relative to the number of members on the committee, Mayor Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart that the committee be comprised of not less then five members. The motion carried. With regard to the section on "Duties." it was the consensus to amend that section and require that the Long Range Finance Committee shall have the duty of annually reviewing and recommending priorities to the City Council for the Capital Improvement Program. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93 -21 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO PALOS VERDE ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF T_ HE LONG RANGE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 92-80 a s amended. Motion carried. COUNCIL STATUS OF DIRECTIVES -No changes were made to the document as presented. RESOLUTION NO. 93 -22 - OCEAN TRAILS - (701) The City Manager announced that he had just learned that the Coastal Commission had informed the applicant (Hon & Zuckerman) that because the "switchback" area is proposed to be used for off -site mitigation for the Habitat Enhancement Plan and that in order for the developer to show evidence that they have rights to use certain City property, it has become necessary for the City Council to adopt a resolution so stating. In order for this item to be heard by the Coastal Commission in March 1993 and that such as resolution would need to be adopted at this meeting. A brief Council discussion ensued regarding whether this could be delayed until the agreement had been prepared and viewed by the Council and it was the consensus that such an agreement would be put in the Friday report. Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 93 -22 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT GRANTING PALOS VERDES LAND HOLDINGS COMPANY AND THE ZUCKERMAN FAMILY THE LEGAL RIGHT TO USE CERTAIN CITY -OWNED PROPERTY. Motion carried. SB 303 AND SB 191 (306) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 10 It was the consensus of Council that Mayor Brooks and Councilman Ryan would attend the hearing on March 23rd on this bill and that either Mayor Brooks or Mayor Pro Tem Kuykendall would attend the March 17th hearing on the SB 191 Legislation. ADJOURNMENT: At 12:45 A.M. the meeting adjourned on i of Councilwoman Bacharach. 2 ATTEST: 9 C Y CLERK 03029 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 1993 PAGE 11