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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 1985
The meeting was called to order by Mayor John McTaggart at 8:35 A.M. at Shadow
Mountain Resort and Racquet Club, Palm Desert, California.
PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, HUGHES, & MAYOR McTAGGART
ABSENT: RYAN
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy
Director Environmental Services Sharon Hightower
Director of Finance Greg Beaubien
City Public Works Supervisor Charles Abbott, Jr.
P. V. News Reporter Mr. Ross Britt
Also present at 12:00 Noon were:
Dr. Perry Ehlig, consulting Geologist
Mr. Frank Jordan
Miss Mary Kiel
Director of Environmental Services Sharon Hightower discussed her notes to the
Council involving the General Plan, Civic Center site, Coastal in -lieu fees, and
Park units.
As a part of the General Plan discussion, it was suggested to Council that the
fiscal element of the General Plan is over 11 years old and needs to be updated.
Council consensus was that staff bring to the Council at budget time fiscal ele-
ment update costs by itself, to include staff times, structure, timeframe for
dealing with this problem, and a Citizen Fiscal Review Committee for their
consideration.
Director Hightower also discussed the possibility of a resource management ordi-
nance being considered by the Council and explained its intent. Council asked
staff to get examples of a resource management ordinance to the City Council for
their review before they make a determination as to whether or not it should be
pursued.
Council also concluded that the General Plan did not at this time need to be
updated.
Discussion of possible staff work involving the landslide and redevelopment
concluded with the following: Staff to prepare white papers for the Council
discussion in the future on the following:
(1) P.V. Drive South permanent relocation
(2) Definition of lot lines
(3) The need for an Environmental Impact Report for:
(a) Relocation of P.V. Drive South
(b) Drainage improvements
(c) Grading
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(4) Alternate types of development that might be allowed in landslide
area.
(5) Rehabilitation of existing structures
Staff discussed the status of the Civic Center and acquisition of the School
District building with Council. Council conclusions reached were:
(1) Staff should pursue on an informal basis discussion of possible
joint ventures with the private sector to possibly provide needed
space for a City Hall. Also, staff should pursue the types of
financing for a Civic Center that might be possible for future
discussion with the Council during the budget process. The above
work was strictly limited to staff investigation at this time.
Director Hightower discussed the Coastal In -lieu Fees with City Council. Coun-
cil asked the City Attorney to review and clarify the language and consistencies
needed in the various documents involving Coastal In -lieu Fees. Staff was addi-
tionally asked to review potential programs for use of in -lieu fees as part of
their existing and future work program.
Staff discussed the idea of park units as part of the housing programs approved
for fiscal year 84 -85. The proposal Council was to consider whether or not one
or two housing units on at least one City park site might be reviewed with staff
and Parks & Recreation Committee to provide on -site in the City. Staff was
advised to review the possibility with Parks & Recreation Committee and make a
recommendation to the City Council for future discussion.
Finance Director Beaubien and City Manager Guluzzy discussed the State of the
City's budget, projected budget to the end of the fiscal year, five year
revenue /expenditure projections, potential problems with capital projects
regarding revenue shortfalls for approved projects, and a number of potential
revenue raising measures the Council can consider adopting in the near future.
Staff also discussed prospects of forming a Citizen Fiscal Review Task Force to
review with staff the problems and needs of the City and to make recommendations
to the City Council regarding specific revenue raising measures.
Council advised the City Manager Guluzzy to prepare a recommendation for Council
consideration regarding the Citizen Fiscal Review Task Force so that such a
group could participate with the staff and Council in budget deliberations for
the 1985- 86/1986 -87 budget.
Council also advised staff to review business license updating with Chamber
businesses and to plan a joint meeting in the future.
Charles Abbott discussed the problems and needs associated with road maintenance
costs and the need for additional revenue to finance existing and projected
capital maintenance needs.
Mr. Abbott estimated that the City is in need of between one to one and a half
million dollars per year over the next five years to deal with our road main-
tenance problems if we are to avoid long term reconstruction costs. His
discussion was based upon the Pavement Management Study prepared for the City in
1981 and supplied charts and other data projecting today's cost for constructing
roads and /or maintaining roads based on fiscal year 1981 deferral.
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Dr. Perry Ehlig reviewed the landslide problems with the City Council and pro-
vided them with a status report of the experimental dewatering wells presently
operating and /or in the process of being installed. Staff and Council also
discussed the idea of video - taping the slide for future educational and
briefing purposes, and asked staff to obtain quotations for said cost.
Dr. Ehlig also recommended a number of potential projects for Council's con-
sideration regarding stabilization of the slide which included additional dewa-
tering wells, surface drainage systems and grading to cope with the high water
table, surface A drainage` inflow and .reducing this mass of the landslide driving
force. The total estimated cost for this work was about $700,000.
Council and staff discussed problems associated with shoreline erosion, and the
passage of HR 6 to provide the City with a Shore Erosion Study prepared by the
Army Corps of Engineers.
Staff and Council also discussed the possibility of having the State Department
of Boating and Waterways conduct a feasibility study in conjunction with our
staff and outside engineering regarding shoreline erosion and other landslide -
related matters for which the City may get a long -term loan or grant.
Staff and Council went into Closed Session to discuss Horan Lawsuit and the
Redevelopment Agency lawsuit. No decisions were made regarding the Closed
Session.
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT LAW
Council and staff discussed prospects for amending the existing State law which
creates Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts, particularly the area dealing with
term of office, vacancies, and other matters. It was suggested by Council that
staff pursue discussion with the Executive Director of the Abatement Districts
to see if there is interest on their part for making changes.
SOLICITATION ORDINANCE
City Attorney Dorsey discussed with Council and staff the draft revision to the
solicitation ordinance needed due to recent Supreme Court rulings. Council
discussed the various sections of the ordinance with him and asked staff to sub-
mit it to the City Council for approval at one of our April meetings.
HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT
Staff discussed the proposed project with Council and the conclusions reached
were that staff should pursue the Mesa Palos Verdes undergrounding project
possibilities as well as the San Nicolas area and Hawthorne Boulevard area, and
to bring back a report and recommendations to Council in the future.
POST OFFICE SITE OPTIONS
Staff discussed the recent meetings with Postal Officials and the discussions
revolving around Peninsula High School site and its potential problems. Also
discussed was the Crestridge site which is the preferred one by Postal Offi-
cials, if available. Staff indicated that a meeting with the Postal Officials
and the Council will be held in the near future to discuss the Crestridge site.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 P.M.
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