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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 4. 1984
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bacharach at the
Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: RYAN, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, McTAGGART, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey,
Director of Environmental Services Sharon Hightower, Acting Administrative
Services Director Greg Beaubien, Director of Leisure Services Mary Thomas,
Community Services Director Tom Bandy, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Director of
Public Works Gordon Siebert, and Assistant Planner Steve Rubin.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Council -
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS man Hughes 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 councilmembers after
reading of the title, unless specific request
was made at that time for the reading of such
ordinance or resolution.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced the following changes:
removal of the item on Code Enforcement, and
addition of Post Office Report (Ryan).
The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilman McTaggart, seconded
by Councilman Hinchliffe and carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the following items
were deleted from the Consent.Calendar: Daladier
Undergrounding District and Safety Vision Parking
Zone. The Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilman
Hinchliffe, seconded by Councilman Hughes.
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TELEPHONE MAINTENANCE Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
AGREEMENT the 1985 Telephone Maintenance Agreement with
(302) America West for a fee not to exceed $1,452.
RESOL. N0, 84 -75 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 84 -75 OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGISTER OF DEMANDS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS
FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID .
CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY Rejected claim and directed the City Clerk to
BY NAGUIB ABDEL MALEK notify the claimant.
SORIAL
(303)
TRACT N0. 40640 - Approved a one year extension to December 7, 1985.
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION
(1411)
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar was carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: RYAN, McTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ORDINANCE N0. 191 - Community Services Director Bandy presented to
CABLE TELEVISION December 4 staff memorandum which discussed the
FRANCHISE (605) need for the new ordinance. At the same time
he presented a calendar of events for cabling
the unfranchised areas of the City. The new
ordinance will not govern the current franchise until it is renegotiated on or
before its expiration in 1989. Staff recommended that Council waive further
reading and INTRODUCE this ordinance.
Representing TM Cablevision was Kathleen Flannegan, 2381 Morse Avenue, Irvine.
She thanked the Committee for their cooperation in working with TM Cablevision
in the preparation of this ordinance. She submitted a list of suggested
changes recommended by TM Cablevision.
Frank Accardo, of Via De Anzar, expressed concern that adoption of this
ordinance would help the Cable TV industry and hurt the satellite master
antenna industry.
Council then directed that the Subcommittee and City Attorney review the
suggested changes submitted by TM and if found appropriate, they could be
incorporated in the ordinance.
Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to waive
further reading and introduce ORDINANCE NO. 191 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES GOVERNING CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE HEREINAFTER GRANTED BY THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
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COUNCIL REORGANIZATION Mayor Bacharach commented on her tenure and the
(306) events that occurred during that time. She then
moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried
to nominate Mayor Pro Tem McTaggart as Mayor.
After brief comments by Mayor McTaggart, he moved, seconded by Councilman
Hughes and carried to nominate Councilman Hinchliffe as Mayor Pro Tem.
COMMITTEE /COMMISSION Planning Commission - Councilman Ryan moved,
CHAIRMAN (106) seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried to
nominate Bob McNulty as Chairman of the
Planning Commission. Parks & Recreation
Committee - Councilman Hinchliffe moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach
and carried to nominate John Corcoran as Chairman of the Parks & Recreation
Committee. Traffic Committee - Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by
Councilman Hughes and carried to nominate Tim O'Shea as Chairman of the
Traffic Committee.
VARIANCE N0. 110
APPLICANT:
MICHAEL J. NOPPER
(1804)
would encroach into a portion
feet.
Associate Planner Rubin presented the December 4,
:1984 staff memorandum which recommended that
Council dismiss the appeal to Variance Applica-
tion No. 110, upholding the Planning Commission's
approval of a single family residence, which
of the front 20 foot setback seven to thirteen
Council then commented on whether such an encroachment should be allowed on
this substandard lot even if it did have a small buildable area, if the owners
of the lot were aware of its dimension when they purchased the property, and
if staff was aware of any encroachment problems when the application for the
coastal permit was submitted.
The City Attorney clarified that Council should limit discussion of this item
to whether or not they wanted to hold a public hearing for the matter.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to set the matter
for public hearing.,
Additional Council comments dealt with the fact that the majority of homes in
the area were closer than 20 feet to the road, and the fact that the CC & Rs
can be enforced by the Homeowners' Association.
The motion failed on a 3 - 2 vote with Councilmembers Bacharach, McTaggart
and Hughes voting in opposition.
The Mayor explained that the Planning Commission's decision was upheld.
HESSE PARK - Director Thomas.presented the December 4 memo
PORTABLE DANCE which recommended that Council approve
FLOOR (1201 ) expenditure of an amount not to exceed $1,400
for purchase of a portable dance floor to be
funded from the EET fund.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to approve the
staff recommendation. With the permission of the maker and the second the
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motion was amended to require that the EET fund be reimbursed at the rate of
$100 per rental. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
5th TUESDAY Councilwoman Bacharach suggested the following
SCHEDULE 5th Tuesday schedule for the City Council:
1/29/85 - Work Session with Traffic Committee
4/30/85 - Meet with all Committees and Commission
to discuss the budget for 1985 -86.
7/30/85 - Meet with the Parks & Recreation
Committee
10/29/85 - Meet with the Planning Commission.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried.
PENINSULA TRANSIT Councilwoman Bacharach reported that the Joint
COMMITTEE Powers will meet with SCAG on December 5.
CABLE TELEVISION - Councilman Hughes suggested that the City
Council members read the ordinance presented
and pass on their comments to the Subcommittee.
POST OFFICE Referring to the report from the Post Office
which listed suggested sites for location of
a new Peninsula Post Office, Council discussed
the intent of the Post Office in listing these suggested locations. Additional
discussion followed regarding the use of the Pedregal School site and if indeed
the Post Office could locate in that area. No action was taken.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SUPERVISORS MEETING
County will be reporting back
they will oppose or challenge
goes into effect on January 1,
City Manager Guluzzy reported on his attendance
at the Supervisor's meeting regarding their
policy on redevelopment agencies. Apparently
the Chief Administrative Officer of Los Angeles
to the Board of Supervisors on whether or not
any of the provisions of the Hannigan Bill which
1985.
CDBG FUNDING City Manager Guluzzy presented the December 4
(601) memorandum which recommended that the Council
authorize the City Manager to execute the City's
10th year CDBG M.O.U. with Los Angeles County. Additionally, he referred to
the revised Section on Special Conditions (No. 14) calling for indemnification
of the County by the City because of using these funds for the reconstruction
of Palos Verdes Drive South.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hinchliffe to authorize the
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City Manager to execute this agreement on behalf of the City. The motion
carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
DALADIER UNDERGROUNDING Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman
DISTRICT Hughes to add the cost incurred from circulating
(901) the second petition for this undergrounding
district and not add the cost previously incurred
for this district. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH, HINCHLIFFE, HUGHES, AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
VISION SAFETY PARKING Councilman Hughes stated his objection to this
ZONES proposed resolution commenting that it would be
(1502) placing signs on a road for aesthetic reasons
rather than for traffic safety.
Speaking in opposition to this resolution was Elizabeth Campbell, 6542 Ocean -
Crest Drive, who told the Council that she uses a camper for her daily trans-
portation and was opposed to this ban on parking per vehicle on Oceancrest.
Speaking in support of the resolution was Carl Byer, 29600 Island View Drive,
who said that he felt that it was a problem of vision safety.
Councilman Hughes moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried, that
this matter be sent back to the Traffic Committee for additional review.
Director Siebert will place this on the next Traffic Committee agenda for
discussion only and it will be an item of business on the January 29, 1985
agenda for the meeting with the Traffic Committees
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Council requested that the City Attorney review
FOR THE IRS the necessary recordkeeping that will become
effective January 1, 1985 on keeping records
for mileage reimbursement.
ADJOURNMENT At 10:30 P M. the meeting adjourned to December 8
at 8:30 A.M. on motion of Councilman Hughes and
carried.
Mayor
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