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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 21 1987
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Melvin W. Hughes at
the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: BACHAR.ACH, HINCHLIFFE , McTAGGART & MAYOR HUGHES
LATE ARRIVAL: RYAN AT 7:31 P.M.
Also present were City Manager Dennis W. McDuffie, Finance Director Kevin
N. Smith, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services
Robert Benard, Director of Public Works George Wentz and City Clerk Jo
Purcell,
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman Hinchli f f e moved,
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS seconded by Councilman Ryan and
carried to waive reading in full of
all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the
waiver of reading deemed to be given by all councilmembers after reading of
the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of
such ordinance or resolution.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced that an
item regarding sidewalk policy was
added to the agenda by Councilman McTaggart. The agenda as amended was
approved on motion of Councilman Hinchliffe, seconded by Councilwoman
Bacharach and carried.
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CONSENT CALENDAR Councilwoman Bacharach moved, sec-
onded by Councilman Hinchlif f e to
approve the Consent Calendar as
follows:
MINUTES Approved the Minutes of May 12th and
May 19th,
STREET PATCHING CONTRACT - (1) Accepted the Fiscal 86 -87 Street
FISCAL 1986 -1987 (1405) Patching Project as complete for the
total cost of $83,,500.00;
(2) Directed the City Clerk to
notify the surety and to exonerate
contract bonds and release the
retention thirty (30) days after the
Notice of Completion is recorded if
no claims are filed agains t the
contractor during that period.
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH Awarded the Design Contract to Civic
RECONSTRUCTION - AWARD OF DESIGN Engineering Corporation in an amount
CONTRACT (1404) not to exceed $71,400.00, plus
$7,000.00 contingency, for a total
of $78,400.00.
LEGISLATION ( 306 ) Supported AB1125 (Tanner ) and
authorized the staff to notify the
City's representatives of this sup-
port.
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RESURFACING PROJECT -
HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
(1404)
STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT
(1405)
TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
(1405)
PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE CREW
(1405)
ORDINANCE NO. 217 -
CONVENIENCE STORES
(1801)
Awarded the Contract to Vernon
Paving Company in the amount of
$460,399.25 and authorized a contin-
gency in the amount of $40,000.00,
Approved the re- negotiated contract
with South Bay Sweeping for
$4,500.00 per month.
Approved the re- negotiated contract
with Superior Signal Service for
$455.60 per month for a- total of
$5,467.20 per year.
Approved the renegotiated contract
with J.T. Garza Construction, Inc.
for an estimated cost $144,000,00 ,
plus $15,000 contingency for a total
of $159,000.
ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 217 OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
CHAPTER 16.04 , ADDING CHAPTER 17.25,
AND MAKING SEVERAL MISCELLANEOUS
REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AS
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 23.
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TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 44514 -
AMENDMENT REQUEST
(1411)
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -30 -
REGISTER OF DEMANDS
Directed the Environmental Services
Department to prepare an initial
Study and recommendation imple-
menting a proposed amendment to Ten-
tative Tract Map 44514,
ADOPTED RESOLUTION 87 -30 APPROVING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AS
SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
CLAIMS CAN BE PAID.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, HINCHLIFFE , McTAGGART, RYAN AND MAYOR HUGHES,
NOES: NONE
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION N0, 87 -31 Mayor Hughes opened a public hearing
RESOLUTION N0. 87 -32 - on this Landscape and Open Space
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Maintenance District. City Manager
DISTRICT N0. 1 McDuffie presented the staff recom-
(901) mendation to adopt the ro osed
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resolutions. The City Clerk
reported that notice had been duly
published.
There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony, he
declared the public hearing closed.
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Resolution No. 87 -31 confirming the diagram and assessment in connection
with Landscaping and Open Space Maintenance District No. 1 was presented
by title and adopted on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by
Councilman Hinchliffe and carried. Resolution No. 87 -32 approving the
engineer's report (Landscape and Open Space Maintenance District No.l) was
presented by title and adopted on motion by Councilman Hinchliffe, seconded
by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried.
CEREMONIAL MATTER -
CLIFTON McBRIDE
( 304)
RESOLUTION NO, 87 -33
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -34 -
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT N0. 2
(901)
Mayor Hughes presented to Mr.
Clifton McBride a proclamation in
appreciation for his work in
tending to the landscaping needs on
a volunteer basis for this
Maintenance District,
Mayor Hughes declared the public
hearing open. The City Clerk
reported that notice had been duly
published. City Manager McDuffie
presented the staff recommendation
to adopt the proposed resolutions.
There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony he
declared the hearing closed.
Resolution No. 87 -33 confirming the diagram and assessment in connection
with Landscaping and Open Space Maintenance District No. 2 was presented by
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title and adopted on motion of Councilman Hinchliffe, seconded by
Councilman McTaggart and carried. Resolution No. 87 -34 approving the the
engineer's report (Landscape and Open Space Maintenance District No. 2) was
presented by title and adopted on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by
Councilwoman Bacharach and carried.
POSTING OF STOP SIGNS AT City Manager McDuffie presented the
TEE INTERSECTIONS staff recommendation that the
(1502) Traffic Committee be allowed to
recommend the posting of an optional
stop sign at Tee intersections. He
went on to explain that the Traffic
Committee often receives requests to install stop signs on the leg approach
to a Tee intersection. These requests are normally denied because the
Vehicle Code establishes right -of -way at a Tee intersection and thus a
stop sign is optional. Director Wentz explained that in the past it has
been the City Council's policy not to install unnecessary or optional
signs. The installation of stop signs at this type of intersection is not
necessary but it is often justifiable based on field conditions. The
Traffic Committee would like the ability to review these requests on a
case -by -case basis and to recommend installation where they consider them
justified.
Council then queried staff on the possibility of additional liability
because of placing signs where the warrants don't necessitate such a stop
sign, if the resolution for such additional signs would still come to the
City Council for adoption, and the anticipated location of such signs.
Council commented that perhaps there should be a history on the traffic
situation at the intersections being considered for optional signs, the
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fact that stop signs can sometime create a false sense of security, and
that this policy would give the Traffic Committee the opportunity to con-
sider these requests before coming to the City Council. Councilman
Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to adopt the staff recommen-
dation. The motion carried on a 4 -1 vote with Councilman McTaggert voting
in opposition.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Agreement Between the City and the Post Office Regarding Zip Code (601) -
Mayor Hughes referred to a letter prepared by the Post Office to go out
over his signature and the Postmaster from Lomita. This letter would
explain to residents in the Eastview area that zip codes 90732 and 90717
are now considered the official zip codes of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Apparently the Post Office has changed their computer tapes and mail with
those zip codes should no longer experience a delay in delivery. Since the
Council members had not seen this letter, it was concluded that the letter
should be put in the City Council's mail for weekend delivery.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggert and carried
to approve in concept this letter to the residents in the Eastview area.
SB151- Consolidation of SCAQMD (306) - Councilman McTaggert explained some
of the amendments to this bill, in particular, the changes to represen-
tation by local officials and the emission fees to be charged. He
requested that this matter be placed on the next agenda when the new bill
will be available for Council review. It was the consensus that Councilman
McTaggert will work with the staff and see if this should be brought back
to Council.
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Tax Election (1501) - Councilman Ryan presented his proposal for a parcel
tax election. This proposal contained the tax to be charged single - family
residential parcels, buildable acres of property zoned for single- family
residential units, land zoned or developed as commercial and parcel with
multi- family units. He proposed that this become effective December 1988
and allow the utility tax to expire on July 1, 1988. The parcel tax would
be reduced on a pro -rata dollar- for - dollar basis as transient occupany tax
growth occurred or if a change in the distribution of sales tax for general
fund purposes occurred. He proposed alternate election date as the June
primary 1986 and the November presidential election 1988. Rather than be
dependent upon development for financing, he recommended that the Council
consider such a parcel tax. Discussion then centered on the role that the
Fact Committee should play in instituting this parcel tax and assessing the
existing needs of the city. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by
Councilman Hinchliffe and carried to refer this item to the Fact Committee
and that staff be directed to prepare the legal, public works and fiscal
information on a parcel tax for a meeting to be held on June 30. The
discussion then centered on the Fact Committee providing the reasons for or
against such a tax, and determine whether or not the tax could go up or
down based upon the pro -rata occupancy tax.
Sidewalk Policy (1405) - Councilman McTaggert commented on the Sidewalk
Repair Program that had taken place in his neighborhood and cited the case
of a handicapped resident who was facilitated by city staff in getting the
necessary access during the sidewalk repair. He requested that staff con-
sider adding to the letter sent to residents a sentence which would inquire
about any handicap requirements.
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Aid in Construction (306X901) - With a four -fifth approval of the Council,
Councilman Ryan requested that the agenda be re- opened for consideration of
aid in construction legislation. He reported that he has been requested by
the League to attend a meeting to discuss the gross up on tax on
undergrounding. This meeting is to be held in San Francisco on June 11.
He requested Council's approval to state the City's position and to meet
with the staff to gather more data stating that position. It was the con-
sensus of Council to grant this approval.
RECESS TO CLOSE SESSION
ATTEST:
lmd
City Clerk
At 8:54 p.m., the meeting adjourned
on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach.
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