CC MINS 19840604 ADJM I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 42 1984
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Jacki Bacharach, notice
having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
PRESENT: MAYOR JACKI BACHARACH, MEL HUGHES, JOHN McTAGGART,
ROBERT RYAN, DOUG HINCHLIFFE
Also present were Donald F. Guluzzy, City Manager; Greg Beaubien, Acting
Administrative Services Director; Mary Thomas, Leisure Services Director;
Gordon Siebert, Director of Public Works; Tony Antich, Contract Manager;
Charles Abbott, Supervisor for RJA.
City Manager Guluzzy presented an overview of the 1984 -85 proposed budget.
Discussion ensued about 1984 -85 projected revenues, 1984 -85 appropriation
increases, and special graphs that were given to Council depicting consumer
price index increases for the periods 1974 -75 through 1983 -84,. Also shown were
revenues per capita, expenditures per capita, and growth in revenue/expendi-
tures over our ten year history as a city. Council requested that the budget
reflect more accurately the property tax that the city will receive at the end-
of the fiscal year.
City Manager Guluzzy noted that Rancho Palos Verdes per capita spending of $41
projected for 1984 -85 was the lowest level since our first budget was adopted
in 1974 -75.
COUNCIL POLICY DECISIONS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(1) Public Works Maintenance Crew:
Council agreed to appropriate an additional $11,000 for a two man mainte-
nance crew to perform median maintenance and activities that were not
included in the budget.
Sources of funds: General Fund $ 59490
Gas Tax Fund 11520
Traffic Safety Fund 31990
Total Funds Appropriated: $11,000 (rounded)
(2) Should the City require benefiting property owners to pay 100% of the con-
tract costs of tree removal/ replacement, thereby increasing city revenues
by an estimated $87,550?
Council agreed not to charge homeowners 100% of the cost but did agree to
charge homeowners 50% of the cost, which would generate $43,775 in gas tax
revenues*
(3) Should the City require property owners to pay an additional 30% to cover
costs of temporary repairs, administrative and city overhead for their
sidewalk program?
Council voted 3 -2 to approve this program. Additional increase in reve-
nues to be generated to city is $29,500.
(4) Should the City update the pavement evaluation management system at a cost
of $12,900?
Council decided to hold this until discussion of the C.I.P. was held.
(5) Should street sweeping be done on a monthly basis for all arterial streets
in the City?
Council decided unanimously to provide monthly street sweeping and in-
crease the budget appropriation from Gas Tax Funds by $22,460.
Council also agreed to allow the contractor to park his sweeper and
dumps ter s on city property and that this would be used in negotiating a
contract with the successful vendor for 1984 -85.
(6) Should Miscellaneous Capital Items be financed from Environmental Excise
Tax or Park and Recreation fund balances?
Council agreed on the following items to be financed from the Environmental
Excise Tax fund:
(A) Sign Installation:
(1) Civic Center Site: $ 39,000
(2) Rancho Palos Verdes Park: $ 19600
(3) Frank Vanderlip Park: $ 2,600
(B) Hesse Park:
(1) Install flagpole: $ 2.1250
(2) Plant /barricade /install stairs on slope
areas worn bare by pedestrian traffic: $ 39500
(3) Install railroad tie steps adjacent to
Locklenna Lane: $ 31600
(4) Purchase and install bike rack: $ 450
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Council agreed that the following Miscellaneous Improvements should be financed
from the General Fund, instead of E . E . T . :
(1) Placing boulders at end of ship at Rancho Palos
Verdes Park: $ 500
(2) Install quick couplers at Civic Center site: $2,500
(3) Replace entry door at Leisure Services
building and install double door at Leisure
Services building: $2.1400
(4) Ladera Linda Park: Install mini-blinds/
repair door: $ 600
These four items total $6,000 and will be added to General Fund appropria-
tions.
(7) Transit Budget, 1984 -85: Proposition A Sales Tax Revenue
(1) Should the City trade approximately $176,000 in unobligated Proposition
A local return funds in exchange for approximately $109,000 in Torrance
General Funds?
Council decided against the above, but did indicate a desire to have
the Council Transit Sub - committee negotiate some kind of link -up to
the Torrance Transit System.
(2) Council also agreed to add a line item for operation and maintenance
for benches, bus shelters, etc. to the Operating Budget, without
changing the total numbers presented by staff.
(3) Council agreed to buyout our lease for three (3) wide -One Vans on or
before October 1, 1984, which would save interest on the remaining
principal, at a cost of $85,442. Source of funds: Prop. A funds.
(4) Council agreed to retrofit air conditioning for passenger compartment
for three (3) Wide -One Vans at cost of $2,481. Source of funds:
Prop. A funds.
(5) Council decided not to purchase the eight (8) passenger vans currently
used as a supplementary vehicle at this time.
SUMMER SERVICE
Council agreed to the following changes for summer service:
(A) RPV buses will go to the Golden Cove as satellite point instead
of Peninsula Center for the summer beach run.
(B) Sunday service for the beach run will be instituted which will
run at 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 noon, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM and 5 PM.
(C) RPV Transit will accept valid RTD transf ers in lieu of 50¢ fare
at all locations.
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(D) Transf er point will be Golden Cove to meet RTD buses for summer
beach shuttle.
(E) Ernie Howlett Park was added as a satellite stop for summer
service.
(6) Council approved $778.61 as the cost for local match on the old
Dial -A -Ride service. Staff will place this on the next available
consent calendar.
(8) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUDGET: GENERAL FUND
(1) Council approved the full -time Building and Safety clerk /typist,
increasing the cost of salaries and benefits by $13,274.
(2) Council approved the acquisition of a copier not to exceed $1,800 and
asked that staff coordinate the purchase with other requests by
staff.
(3) Council tentatively approved the computer program for Environmental
Services Department, but indicated they want to insure its compat-
ibility with our existing equipment and software when purchased by
the city.
(4) Council agreed with the previous policy that the City Manager could
approve up to two Commissioners of any Board who wanted to attend a
conference if he felt the money was available in the City Budget,
(5) PROJECT OBJECTIVES: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:
Council asked staff to hold the sign abatement and Grandview Park
design plan unt i 1 data and feedback from public hearings is forth-
coming.
Council changed the Economic Revitalization Program to one which
would allow staff minimal effort to feel out business community
interest about a partnership with the city in exploring economic
revitalization.
Council eliminated the preliminary design from the District Building
acquisition for City Hall.
Council approved charging in -lieu coastal fees housing element work
against the revenues to be received in 1984 -85.
Council did not take any action on suggestion of shifting bus benches
to Public Works Department in lieu of Environmental Services handling
this workload.
The enclosed sheet represents Council's priority listing.
(9) LEISURE SERVICES BUDGET
(1) Council voted against eliminating the drop in Recreation Program but
did not preclude staff from exploring other alternatives discussed in
their budget*
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(2) Council opposed selling commercial advertising to prepare the Recrea-
tion Guide.
(3) Council decided against a full time Parks and Recreation Volunteer
Coordinator at the present time. Staff is to review and try to work
in on a piecemeal basis the possibility of a volunteer coordinator so
as to not adversely affect staff morale.
(4) Council decided to set 100% of the gift shop revenues for repair,
refurbishing or fabrication of Interpretive Center exhibits. They
also approved the establishment of a procedure policy for same.
Council also agreed that Leisure Services would reimburse the City
100% of the cost of any inventory that has been put up front.
(5) Council approved an agreement to sign computer service contract with
TRW for maintenance of Pt. Vicente, estimated at $800 per year.
(6) Council also agreed to allow staff to seek out potential funding
sources for other services that could be provided to the city.
(10) PUBLIC SAFETY
Council agreed to hold this as the first item of new business to be
discussed at our June 6, 1984 budget session.
Council asked staff to inform them of the impact their Operating
Budget decisions might have on 1983 -84 capital projects that remain
unfunded for 1984 -850
ADJOURNMENT: At 11:45 P.M. the meeting adjourned on
motion of Councilman McTaggart.
Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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