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CC MINS 19850416M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 1985 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor John McTaggart at the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as,follows: PRESENT: HINCHLIFFE , BACHARACH, HUGHES, RYAN, & MAYOR McTAGGART ABSENT: NONE Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services Sharon W. Hightower, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Finance Director Greg Beaubien, and Director of Leisure Services Mary Thomas, WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS consent to the waiver of real reading of the title, unless reading of such ordinance or Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with ding deemed to be given by all councilmembers after specific request was made at that time for the resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced the following additions: Labor Day Boat Parade, Graffiti on traffic signs, Weekly Status Report, Meeting with Parks and Recreation Com- mittee. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES RESOL. NO. 85 -22 RENAMING OF 25th STREET (1406) #700CP -.1 The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach. Approved the minutes of March 13, 26, and April 2, 1985. Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 85 -22 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RENAMING 25th STREET TO PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH. LEGISLATION (306 ) Supported SB 639, AB 755, and AB 2020. Opposed AB 143, AB 1254, and AB 12800 RESTRIPING OF MIRALESTE DRIVE Directed the City Manager to implement �]5 0­ 3' restriping of the intersection of Miraleste Drive and Via Colinita to include the following: (1) Right turn lane northbound Miraleste Drive to eastbound Via Colinita. (2) Left turn lane southbound Miraleste Drive to eastbound Via Colinita. (3) Acceleration lane westbound Via Colinita to Northbound Miraleste Drive, AWARD OF CONTRACT - Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS sign a contract with Works Striping & (1404) Marking Service to install raised pave- ment markers at specified locations in the City. TRACT N0, 31714 Accepted the Altamira Canyon Improvement (1411) obligation as complete, exonerated the Faithful Performance Security Bond, and directed the City Clerk to notify the Principal and Surety. COASTAL IN -LIEU FEES Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to (710) sign the Agreement subject to Tumanjan & Tumanjan signing and submitting bond. RESOL. NO. 85 -23 RESOLUTION NO. 85 -23 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REGISTER OF DEMANDS THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH SAME ARE TO BE PAID WAS ADOPTED, JUVENILE DIVERSION Authorized the Mayor to send a letter to (1705) the Office of Criminal Justice Planning requesting continued full funding of our Juvenile Diversion Project. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE C.U.P. N0, 9 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the MARYMOUNT COLLEGE April 16 memorandum which recommended (1804) that Council consider the report from the Subcommittee on their meeting with Mary - mount School. COUNCIL -2- APRIL 16, 1985 # 700CP- .1.1 Mary Knight, 2810 San Ramon Drive, expressed her concern that the correct con- ditions of the C.U.P. be addressed, questioned the use of the parking circle on evenings and weekends, and suggested prohibiting its use during those times. Michael Bak - Boychuck, 2929 Crest Road, said there was no cap on the number of students that could be enrolled at the college, and suggested such a limitation. Council then discussed whether the City could add conditions to the C.U.P. without going through the public hearing process, if a block wall could be built along the parking circle, and if the use of the back parking lot could be prohibited on weekends and in the evening. Discussion continued on the capacity of a new parking lot and whether it would be adequate to handle the overflow parking that now occurs on adjacent streets. The suggestion was made that perhaps the C.U.P. should be tied to the approval of the parking lot. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach that the Director of Environmental Services issue a permit to Marymount College for the parking lot based on the following conditions: (1) Place a cap on enrollment at 650 stu- dents. (2) Build a block wall along the San Ramon properties where feasible. (3) No weekend and evening use of the back parking circle except on an overflow basis. (4) That a new parking lot be in place before next semester. Staff was directed to perform an analysis of what would be a suitable cap for the weekend college and return a recommendation to Council for a fifth condition. Addition- ally, that the C.U.P. process be.initiated by December 1, 1985. The motion carried on a 4 - 1 vote with Councilman Hughes, voting in opposition. RESOL. NO.. 85 -24 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the PERMIT PARKING ON April 2 staff memorandum which recom- SAN RAMON DRIVE mended that Council approve permit park- (1502) - ing on San Ramon Drive from Palos Verdes .Drive East to the cul de sac. Speaking in opposition to this was Mr. Roy Reynolds, 2257 San Ramon Drive who spoke about the impact of the college on the surrounding neighborhood. Also speaking in opposition to this was Mr. Mike Bak- Boychuck who referred to the minutes of the meeting when the original C.U.P. was approved and said he felt there was a misrepresentation of the facts at that time. Mary Knight questioned the traffic survey that had been performed by staff in that area. She did not feel that the parking lot would handle all of the cars. RESOLUTION NO* 85-24 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDE S ESTABLISHING PERMIT PARKING ON SAN RAMON DRIVE was presented by title and adopted on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes to accept the offer from Marymount College to pay for all of the PERMIT PARKING signs. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS No Smoking Ordinance - (1203) directed to get a copy of public places. Lilian Gafni, 6402 Ridgebyrne Court requested that Council consider adopting a No Smoking Ordinance. Staff was the Los Angeles City Ordinance banning smoking in COUNCIL -3- APRIL 16, 1985 # 700CP .1.2 Trails Plan Ms. Sunshine, 6 Limetree, requested if there was an accounting of the funds available for the implementation of the remainder of the trails program. She also inquired about who had jurisdiction over the barrier at the end of Crenshaw Boulevard. It was the consensus that staff put a Budget Status Report on the next agenda. RECESS PROPOSED UTILITY UNDER - GROUNDING PROJECT - DALAD IE R ( 901) At 9:35 P.M. the Mayor declared a brief recess. At 9:45 P.M. the meeting reconvened. City Manager Guluzzy presented the April 16 staff memorandum which recom- mended that Council direct staff to pre- pare a petition based on a unitized assessment formula with benefits to be weighted upon five criteria as outlined in the staff memo . Council then inquired about the change in the number of units existing in the district, how the assessment of the parcel is determined, and whether a new form- ula had to be derived for every new district that is formed. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried, to adopt the staff recommendation. BUS SHELTER PROJECT City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff (1505) memorandum of April 22 which recommended that Council approve construction of three bus shelters at locations recom- mended by the Transit Advisory Committee. Additionally, staff recommended that inserts placed in the shelters be either glass, plexiglas or a combination of wood panels and glass. A different material will be tested at each location to insure that.future shelters are built with material best suited to the City's needs. The suggestion was made that lexon material be used at one of these shelters. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to adopt the staff recommendation with the replacement recommended by Council. COASTAL IN LIEU FEES City Manager Guluzzy presented the (701) April 16 memorandum which recommended: (1) Approve a program for use of the Coastal in -lieu fees incorporating the recommended projects listed in staffs analysis . ( 2 ) Decide if the City should pursue re- imposing the fee for future coastal subdivisions. In that case, staff and the City Attorney should be directed to work on an appropriate ordinance, as_ part of the 1985 -86 work program. COUNCIL -4- APRIL 16, 1985 # 700CP .1.3 Council then discussed the potential use of these fees, in particular, that dealing with the housing use. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried, to have only the park improvements and park acquisition components of the program. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried, that the City Attorney report back on the options for instituting coastal in -lieu fees in the future. PT. VICENTE INTERPRETIVE City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff CENTER - WIDOW'S WALK memorandum of April 16 which recommended (1201) that Council approve in concept the enhancement of the Widow's Walk area at the Interpretive Center. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried, to approve the staff recommendation. It was the consensus of Council that the perimeter of the floor in the Widow's Walk be raised. PT. VICENTE INTERPRETIVE City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff CENTER - ADMISSION FEES memorandum of April 16 and recommended (1201) that Council approve increasing the admission fee at the Interpretive Center to $1.00 for adults and 50o, for children, seniors and handicapped. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to adopt the staff recommendation. Additionally, that the Center cost be separated from the park cost on future reports. PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE - FINANCING OF DEWATE RING WELLS (1801) loan to the Redevelopment Agency of installation of 5 dewatering wells measurements. (3) easements. City Manager Guluzzy presented the April 15 memorandum and recommended approval of appropriation and expen- diture of up to $132,500 from the Cable TV Franchise /General Fund Reserve as a the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for: (1) the in the Portuguese Bend Slide area. Survey Council discussed the operation and maintenance of. these wells, the cost of slope indicators and monitoring wells, the effect of this dewatering effort on the stability of the road. Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Mayor McTaggart to.approve the loan of $132,500 to the Redevelopment Agency. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: BACHARACH, HUGHES., AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: RYAN ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE Jeanne Smolley, 56 Limetree, inquired about the availability of Dr. Perry Ehlig's report. Council commented that the report was available for public viewing. Council then requested that a budget be drawn up for the Redevelopment Agency reflecting the operating costs, maiantenance costs, and that it be reported on monthly in the City Manager's status report. COUNCIL -5- APRIL 16, 1985 #700CP.1.4 LOS ANGELES COUNTY - City Manager Guluzzy presented the REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT April 12 staff memorandum which recom- SERVICES mended that the Council renew its (1206) agreement with Los Angeles County for Regional Law Enforcement Services for the period 1985 -90. Council discussed the issue of the prohibition of the City using reserve offi- cers for special activities. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes to approve the agreement. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HINCHLIFFE, BACHARACH, RYAN, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE It was the consensus that staff prepare a resolution for presentation to the Contract Cities Association protesting this agreement. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Cable TV Councilman Hughes reported on some programming shortages by TM Cablevision, Transportation Public Works Director Gordon Siebert reported on the status of the agreement between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and this City. It was the consensus that the Subcommittee meet with representatives of Palos Verdes Estates to work out this matter. Additionally, Council requested copies of the agreement with the City of Palos Verdes Estates, Regional Sheriff Councilman Hughes reported on the meeting of the Regional Sheriff's Subcommittee where the inclusion of the Eastview area into the Regional agreement was discussed. The Committee has requested the Sheriff's Department to prepare a report address- ing the issue of providing service in the Eastview area at the same I level as the remainder of the community. Post Office LABOR DAY BOAT PARADE GRAFFITI The Director of Environmental Services is drafting a letter to send to the Post Office Department, Mayor McTaggart reported on a request to .participate in a Labor Day celebration of small boats. The letter on this matter will be put in the City Council's mail for consideration at the next agenda. Councilman Ryan requested that staff have the graffiti removed from some of the traffic signs along Palos Verdes Drive South. COUNCIL -6- APRIL 16, 1985 #700CP -1.5 STATUS REPORT PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE TRACT N0. 39672 - VANDERLIP PARK (1411) Council briefly discussed the Weekly Status Report and the League Bulletin contained in that report. Council tentatively set May 7 at 6:00 P.M. to meet with the Parks & Recreation Committee. City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff memorandum of April 11 which recommended that Tumanjan & Tumanjan begin the 90 day maintenance period at Vanderlip Park to be effective April 9, 1985. Representing Tumanjan & Tumanjan was Peter Delgado, who reviewed his company's April 11 and 10 letters to the City requesting release of the balance of the Bond at Vanderlip Park. He said that all of the deficiencies had been taken care of. He requested substitution of a $3,000 cash bond for the balance of the bond. Director Hightower explained that the agreement language precluded release of the bond at this time. Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried, to adopt the staff recommendation on the maintenance period. VANDE RL IP PARK DEDICATION CITIZENS FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE It was the consensus that Director of Leisure Services should schedule a dedi- cation ceremony for Vanderlip Park. Referring to the memorandum circulated to the City Council, City Manager Guluzzy summarized the makeup of this Committee. After a brief discussion, it was the consensus that this item should be con- tinued to the next meeting, that the City Manager should formalize the comments made by Council, find out why other cities formed these committees, and the recommendations by these committees in solving the financial problems presented to them. ADJOURNMENT At 12:25 A.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of Councilman Hughes and carried. 7 MAYOR ATT T: . 76, CITY CLERK COUNCIL -7- APRIL 16,1985 IMCP.1.6