CC MINS 19860527 ADJMINUTE S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MAY 27, 1986
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Hinchliffe at the
City Council Chambers, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given
with affidavit thereto on file. Roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: HUGHES, BACHARACH, McTAGGART AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE
ABSENT: RYAN
City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy also was present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor . Hinchliffe made the fol-
lowing additions to the Agenda:
report on meetings with the
School Board and Post Office
representatives, and discussion
of the first F.A.0 .T . Commit-tee meeting . The Agenda as amended was approv-
ed on a motion by Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and
carried.
NEW BUSINESS
F .A. C .T . COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (106) ( 602)
The City Council discussed the list of nominees. It was the consensus that
although Anthony Pescetti and Milton Roth did not meet the initial criteria
of operating a business within the City, both were residents of the City of
Rancho:Palos Verdes and had been recommended by the Chamber of" Commerce.
Mayor Hinchliffe reported that the Planning Commission had recommended Bob
McNulty be named as its representative on the Committee.
Following marking and tallying of the ballots, the Mayor announced the fol-
lowing appointments: Dee Beaumont, Jennifer Bolton, Gerald Bonetto,
Melinda Downing, Pamela Foreman, George Gleghorn, Anthony Pescetti, Milton
Roth, Elizabeth Szu, Franklyn C. Weiss, and Bob McNulty,
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes, and carried
that George Gleghorn be appointed Chairman of the F.A.C.T. Committee.
Following discussion, City Manager Guluzzy said he would staff the Commit-
tee.
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Council requested that it be impressed upon the Committee members that it
was important that they meet as soon as possible. Mayor Hinchlif fe said it
had been discussed with the nominees, the need for a prompt report on a
possible parcel tax, whether it was needed and should it be on top of the
utility tax to supplement it.
The Council discussed setting the number of members which would constitute
a quorum, and it was the consensus that with eleven members, six members
constitute a quorum.
Council requested that copies of the Committee agendas be included in the
Weekly Status Report.
Staff was requested to notify the appointees as well as those persons not
appointed.
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The City Manager presented a Grant Agreement with the Redevelopment Agency
for $2,000,000. He recommended it be approved with the following revi-
sions: (a) Hold harmless provision for the City; and (2) Specific cita-
tions of the proper law be spelled out by the City Attorney,
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes that the Grant
Agreement with the Redevelopment Agency be approved subject to inclusion of
the provisions mentioned above. The motion carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, HUGHES, McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: MAYOR HINCHLIFFE
ABSENT: RYAN
SUPPORT PROPOSITION 49 LETTER (306)
Councilwoman Bacharach presented for discussion a letter in support of Pro-
position 49 in reference to keeping nonpartisan elections nonpartisan. The
League of California Cities had called and requested it be sent to the
local newspaper.
After Council discussion of minor changes it was agreed that the letter
should be submitted as a letter to the editor and list all four members of
the Council present at the meeting as signees.
VIDEOTAPE, AND DISCUSSION RE FISSURES AND SLIDES - KLONDIKE CANYON
Mayor Hinchliffe said that a group had been assembled to inspect some new
earth fissures and earth sliding in the Klondike Canyon area. Included
were Daphne Clark, Luddy Zelt, Tom Appleby, Charley Abbott, Perry Ehlig
and himself,
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The Mayor described the route taken by the group; Forrestal through the
barrier to the dead end and then up to the ridge, straight back and up
approximately 200 feet. He said someone, a few days ago, had called the
City's attention to a possible new problem in the Klondike Canyon area. He
then described the group's observations in reference to land that had dis-
appeared into the canyon and said that the Seaview tract, Portuguese Bend
Club and also a tract approved conditionally recently by the Council all
could be affected. It could also affect school property.
Following discussion the Council recessed to the City Hall conference room
,to view- a videotape of the tour. The time-was 8:15 P.M.
At 9:00 P.M. the meeting was reconvened _in the Council Chambers with all
members present except Councilman Ryan.
The - Council discussed the video presentation and possible ways- of dealing
with associated problems in the Klondike area. The City Manager was
requested to obtain a full report as soon as possible; also, to discuss
with the, applicant a delay on a - proposed new development in the area, and
with the City Attorney the procedure for discussions with the-City of Roll-
ing Hills on the matter.
MAYOR'S MEETING WITH POST OFFICE OFFICIALS
Mayor Hinchliffe reported on his meeting with Post Office officials, and
then described the mail handling procedures including the zip code sorting
which had been demonstrated for him. He said that the E astview residents
could use the Rancho Palos Verdes address but if they would use the 90732
or 90717 zip, their mail would be delivered more promptly. Use of the
90274 zip would mean a possible delay of one or more days. It was proposed
that a letter to this effect be sent by the City to the affected residents.
The Mayor said he had agreed to help the Post Office find suitable tem-
porary quarters for its expansion; a site on Western Avenue was suggested
for consideration as an interim location.
SCHOOL AGREEMENT
Mayor Hinch 1 i f f e said he had met with Jack Bagdas ar of the School Board on
the lease agreement between the District and the Redevelopment Agency. The
Board was not in agreement with the amendment that had been suggested by
the Agency. The Mayor suggested that Mr. Bagdasar have it placed on the
agenda for full School Board consideration.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
J.P .I .A. HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN
The City Manager presented a memorandum regarding a proposed resolution
electing to participate in the Health Benefit Plan of the Southern Califor-
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nia Joint Powers Insurance Authority ( SCJPIA), scheduled for the next regu-
lar meeting of the Council, June 4, 1986.
Mr. Guluzzy reviewed the advantages of the proposed plan over the present
one with Liberty Mutual which has a pending rate increase. He referred to
a chart on the last page of the memorandum showing the fiscal impac t and a
comparison of the plans. The greatest benefit to the City would be the
cost containment measures of the SCJPIA Plan.
Council then discussed the provision that the City would pay employees
using the Plan $100 to cover the difference in the deductible, and the
payment of $300 out -of- pocket expenses for hospitalization to cover the
difference from the Liberty Mutual Plan.
Also discussed was the increase in the cost of the Pac if iCare program, the
possibility that the individual employee make a contribution to the costs
of whichever plan was chosen, or pay the difference between the cost of the
HMO and independent plans. Further, that both the HMO and the independent
plan be made equitable for all employees by establishing a level of City
contributions to the plans.
It was requested that the City Manager prepare a more complete comparison
of the present plan and the proposed one and of the major benefits and
costs of each plan.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:00 P.M. the meeting adjourned on a motion by Councilman McTaggart,
seconded by Councilman Hughes,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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