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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 7, 1987
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Melvin W. Hughes at
Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd. After the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag, roll was as follows:
PRESENT: RYAN , BACHARACH, McTAGGART , HINCHLIFFE AND MAYOR HUGHES
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Dennis McDuffie, Steve Dorsey, Director of
Environmental Services Robert Benard , City Clerk Jo Purcell, Public Works
Director George Wentz, and Finance Director Kevin Smith
WAIVER OF FULL READINGS OF Councilwoman Bacharach moved,
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe
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 councilmem-
bers after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that
time for the reading of such ordinance of resolution.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
(501)
The City Clerk announced that an
item regarding the PUC (Ryan) had
been added under City Council
Reports. The agenda as amended was
approved on motion of Councilwoman
Bacharach, seconded by Councilman
Hinchliffe and carried.
The Consent Calendar was approved as
follows on motion of Councilman
McTaggart, seconded by Councilwoman
Bacharach
(a) Adopted Resolution No. 87 -42
calling and giving notice of the
holding of a general municipal elec-
tion to be held in said City on
Tuesday, November 3, 1987 for the
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election of certain officers of said City as required by the provisions
of the laws of the State of California relating to general law cities.
(b) Adopted Resolution No. 87 -43, requesting the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Los Angeles to consolidate a general municipal election of
said City to be held on said date pursuant to Section 23302 of the
Elections Code. (c) Adopted Resolution No. 87 -44 , adopting regulations for
candidates for elective office, pertaining to materials submitted to the
electorate of and the costs thereof for the general municipal election to
be held in said City on Tuesday, November 3, 1987
SAN PEDRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(1804)
LA, VISTA VERDE SANITARY
SEWER PROJECT - ( 901)
JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT
(1201)
AGREEMENT WITH S0, CALIFORNIA
RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT (1505)
JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
CIVIC CENTER AND PARKS BUILDING
(1201)
SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT
RESOLUTION N0, 87 -450
ISSUANCE OF SALE OF BONDS
( LA VISTA VERDE) ( 901)
Required Special Use Permit and
Temporary Sign Permit applications
and authorized the waiver of fees
and notification requirements.
(1) Accepted completed work on the
La Vista Verde Sanitary Sewer
Project. (2) Directed the City
Clerk to notify the surety and to
exonerate contract bonds and
retention 30 days after the Notice
of Completion is filed against the
contractor during this period.
Rejected all bids
Authorized the Mayor and the City
Clerk to enter into an agreement
with the Southern California Rapid
Transit District (SCRTD) for the
continued operation of Line 685 for
the period of June 21, 1987 through
December 31, 19870
Awarded the Janitorial Contract to
Lomita Maintenance at a cost not to
exceed $38,700 per year.
Awarded the 1987 -88 Slurry Seal
Contract to Roy Allan Slurry Seal,
Inc. , in the amount not to exceed
$224,000.
Adopted proposed Resol. No. 87 -45,
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SALE OF BONDS REPRE-
SENTING UNPAID ASSESSMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH RANCHO PALOS VE RDES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0, 8.
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FACT COMMITTEE - TAX ELECTION City Manager McDuffie presented the
(501 X 1501) July 7th memorandum from the 1987
Financial Advisory Committee on
Taxation. The Committee recommended
that the Council put a measure to the electorate establishing a utility tax
at a maximum rate of 9% and establish a secondary tax or fee on undeve-
loped and unused land equivalent to the 9% tax level; additionally, that
the Council hold this election with the June 8, 1988 Presidential Primary.
Public Works Director Wentz presented a report which outlined the five year
Capital Improvement Plan. This plan listed 44 public works projects,
showed the cost of deferring these projects and gave a schedule of their
recommended completion date.
Council then inquired about the cost of deferring these pro-
jects over five years, the reason why some of the road projects were
strictly overlays and were not installation of new fabric, the life span of
pavement if properly maintained and if the City should be budgeting 3.6 Million
per year for maintenance instead of 1.7 Million. The suggestion was made by
Council that perhaps the report outlining the project should also have a
column which reflected that funding for the project may be from an outside
agency.
Finance Director Smith then summarized the July 6th meeting of the FACT
Committee where it was the consensus to recommend a 9% utility tax for the
June 1988 election.
Responding to the Mayor's call for testimony was Raymond Barrett,
32859 Seagate Drive, who requested that more detail be given regarding the
CIP expenses, and inquired about the maintenance for the Portugese Bend
landslide area. He complained about the condition of Seahill Drive
and whether the developer would be required to return it to its
previous condition. Elza Cortes, 29681 Highpoint, expressed her concern
about a 9% utility tax and questioned whether it was necessary.
Additionally, she questioned the amount of revenue stated, salary increases
and benefits increases presented in the 1987 budget. Joseph McLaren,
3925 Palos Verdes Drive South, said he thinks the roads need to be
repaired.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to declare
the City's intention to have an election in June, 1988 and request that
staff take the necessary steps to put that process in place. Council then
briefly discussed the research done on determining the type of tax and the
timing of the election. The motion carried on the following roll call
vote.
AYES: BACHARACH, HINCHLIFFE , McTAGGART, AND MAYOR HUGHES
NOES: RYAN
Council requested that the City Manager develop a calendar of events for
this election process and that it be presented at the July 21st meeting.
UPPER POINT VICENTE PARK
(1201)
City Manager McDuffie presented the
July 7th memorandum and the recom-
mendation to proceed with the con-
struction of Upper Point Vicente
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Park and to approve the proposed developer improvement. Director of Public
Works Wentz amended the staff report to reduce the field from 50,000 to
10,000 cubic yards that would now be placed between the new entry and the
Salvation Army facility.
Council then questioned the slope of the outer edge of the field, what
kind of a field would finally be realized in this location, the cost of it
and the route that the trucks would take during construction. The
suggestion was made that for all park projects the memorandum come from
both the Public Works and the Leisure Services Director. Councilman
Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to approve these staff recom-
mendations. The motion carried unanimously.
COAST GUARD POINT VICENTE HOUSING Commander Davison of the U.S. Coas t
(1804) Guard, 11th Coast Guard District,
and other support personnel for this
project, made a slide presentation
of the proposed housing for Point Vicente. The Coast Guard is proposing to
build 24 housing units on the site to house married enlisted personnel
serving in the Los Angeles -Long Beach area. He explained that the
lighthouse would be left as it is. The slides depicted the site as it pre-
sently exists and how they propose to develop it. Citing the fact that the
Coast Guard is aware of the City's concerns, he said that they are in
agreement with the provisions for preservation of the scenic view aspects
of the area and that the architectual style will remain as is. They will
work with the City on concerns regarding ingress and egress , sewer connec-
tions, and the endangered blue butterfly. Additionally, they are aware
that this is an historical landmark, are working with other agencies con-
cerning this project, particularly the Coastal Commission, and anticipate a
1990 completion date for the project.
Council then inquired if the personnel living at this site will be working,
there, if these accommodations will be strictly for officers, the
heights of the tallest building, and how the public will have access to the
coast.
Speaking in opposition to this project was Naomi Phillips, President of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Homeowners' Association who read a prepared resolution.
This resolution is on file in the City Clerk's off ice .
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to support the
Coastal Commission's concurrence with stipulations with the Consistency
Determination. A discussion then ensued regarding the fact that the per-
sonnel living at this location will not be working at the site, whether the
Coast Guard should be treated any differently than developers of other pro-
perty within the City, if the Coastal Commission determinations have to be
made at this time, and if one of the requirements could be made that this
project go through the normal planning process. With the permission of the
second, the maker then amended the motion to request that the project go
through normal planning process. The motion carried on a 4 -1 vote with
Councilman McTaggart voting in opposition.
At 9:31 The Mayor declared a brief recess'.
At 9:40 The meeting reconvened.
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MARINELAND SITE - MONAGHAN PRESENTATION Representing the Monaghan Company
(1804) was Harrison Price, 970 West 190th
Street in Torrance, who said he
wanted to amplify some of the
points listed on their Letter of
Intent. He summarized the background of the people working on this project
and the projects accomplished by those involved in it. He briefly touched
upon some of the rehabilitation that they plan for various sections of the
site. Thomas Cooke of Sedway Cooke, 350 Pacific Ave., San Francisco,
described the process and the schedule for the Marineland site development.
That process was divided into major tasks dealing with the compilation of
objectives of the clients , objectives of the community, on -site analysis,
off -site analysis, potential project concepts, assessments of those con-
cepts and the development and a submittal of a preliminary Master Plan.
He detailed what some of these tasks would include and gave a time schedule
for their implementation. Tentatively, they are planning a community
forum meeting for August 6th, at Ridgecrest School.
Council
inquired how
these various reports
will be presented to them,
whether
there were any legal problems with
the prior application to the
City for use of this
site, and how the site
development will affect the
housing
requirements
mandated by State law.
John Corcoran, representing
Monaghan
Company said
he will be available to
the various community groups
who are
interested in
this process,
STOP SIGN AT COAST SITE AND SEACOVE City Manager McDuffie presented the
(1404) July 7th memorandum and the recom-
mendation that the Council dismiss
a
the appeal of the Traffic Committee
denial of a stop sign at Seacove
and Coast Site.
Responding to the Mayor's call was Sidney D. DeRoner, 32859 Seagate who
voiced his feelings about the hazard at that intersection and requested
that the Council take a closer look at it and install a stop sign.
Raymond Barrett, 32859 Seagate Drive, also requested that the Council con-
sider the installation of the stop sign and described the speeding that
occurs at that location. Hamilton Stanford, 32589 Seagate inquired about
the installation of the double yellow line in that area.
Council then inquired about the affect of the wall at the intersection and
how it affected sight distance that had been referred to in testimony and
questioned whether the staff could make an inspection of the area. The
discussion then continued about whether reflector markings should be put in
the area, if the intersection could be made into a "T" intersection and the
fact that the warrants do not really justify a stop sign. The suggestion
was made that some kind of an island be installed as a means of controlling
traffic through the intersection. Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded by
Councilman Ryan to uphold the appeal and directed staff to install a stop
sign on Sea Cove Drive. The motion carried on a 4 -1 vote with Councilwoman
Bacharach voting in opposition. Council also requested that extra enfor-
cement be used in this area for the next few weeks.
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CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION Assistant Fire Chief, Ray Brunstrom
DISTRICT - COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES summarized the necessity for the
(603) proposed assessment and requested
Council's support. He cited the
reduction in revenue, the increase in equipment costs and other aspects of
performing fire protection. Council then inquired about the cost of
operating an engine company, the fact that some redevelopment agencies have
drained revenue from the Fire District and suggested that someone way be
found to recoup that lost revenue. Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded
by Councilman Ryan, and carried to send a letter to Supervisor Deane Dana,
indicating the City support for this assessment.
STOP SIGN AT NORTHBOUND ENROSE Councilman Ryan moved and was
AND FAIRHILL seconded by Councilman McTaggart to
(1404) approve the staff recommendation
that a stop sign be installed on the
northbound side of Enros a at
Fairhill.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
(14
Tree Polic y Councilman Ryan presented his amendment to the tree policy.
Calling for any tree which has been identified as a source of
potential damage by the Public Works Department to be removed within three
years. The three year program would be as follows: Year 1: Removal of
tree would be based on current criteria. Year 2: Removal of those trees
which have been identified as causing damage but which did not warrant
notice during year 1. Removal will be at 100% cost to property owner.
Year 3: Removal of any problem trees designated on the overlay area at
100% cost to the property owner.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the mechanics of the present policy
and the fact that the Seaview area has special characteristics. Speaking
in favor of the proposed policy was Lyle Quatrochi, 4002 Exultant Drive,
who described the sloping in this area and how views are affected by some
of the trees that presently grow there. It was the final consensus that
the Public Works Department should mail out a letter based on the present
policies, and an additional letter giving property owners the opportunity
to remove trees that do not require removal under the present policy.
(605)
Refuse Service - Administrative Analyst Cari Cooper presented a map of the
City showing the service areas. A brief discussion followed on the present
methods of service within the City. Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded
by Councilman McTaggart to approve the subcommittee's recommendation that
the City open negotiations with refuse contractors Holt, Ivy and Shubin for
residential services in Areas 112 and 3 and that the remaining residential
and commercial areas go out for bid. All of this would be contingent upon
City Attorney approving that service can now be franchised in commercial
and annexed areas of the City.
School Bus Transportation - Councilwoman Bacharach reported on her efforts
to gather information for transportation for grades K -8. As a result of
those efforts, Laidlaw Bus Company has responded that they will be mailing
information to the people who participated in a poll conducted
Councilwoman Bacharach and a PTA Committee regarding all of the
school buses available for the fall.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Agreement for Consulting Services - 18�ity Manager McDuffie presented the
staff recommendation that the City modify the agreement for lobbying ser-
vices with Del Smith to cooperate jointly with the City of Rolling Hills to
secure federal funding as per the provisions of HR6 and authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the attached revised Services Agreement.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe and carried
to approve the recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT At 12:15 P.M. the meeting adjourned to July 18, 1987 at
3 P.M., at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach
Councilman Hinchliffe seconded by Councilman Ryan.
Mayo
ATTEST:
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