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CC MINS 19831018M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1983 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Robert E. Ryan at the Palos Verdes Unified School District building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: BACHARACH, DYDA, AND MAYOR RYAN ABSENT: HE IN Also present were City Manager Donald F. Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services Sharon Hightower, City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus, Community Services Director Tom Bandy, Director of Public Works Charles Abbott, Deputy Public Works Director Gordon Siebert and Administrative Assistant Greg Beaubien. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Bacharach 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 additions: Peninsula Transportation Committee, Abalone Cove Funds from County Sanitation District, and Plann- ing bits and pieces. The Agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Coucilwoman Bacharach and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the following items were deleted from the Consent Calendar: Minutes of September 6th, Water fountain at City Hall tennis courts, letter from P. V. Dr. South Home- owners Association, and Resolution regarding County Lighting District, the remain- der of the Consent Calendar was approved as follows on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach. MINUTES PT. VICENTE PARK AGREEMENT FOR TELE- SCOPES FOR INTERPRETIVE CENTER (1201) PT. VICENTE PARK - SOIL AGRONOMY ANALYSIS (1201) COUNCIL #701Y- A21 -22 Adopted the minutes of September 19, 20 and 269 19839 Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign contract with TUROMATIC MACHINE CO., INC. with revenues to be used to offset operation and maintenance of Interpretive Center and exhibits. Authorized the City Manager to process this change order. -1- 10/18/83 PT. VICENTE PARK - Authorized the City Manager to process this ELECTRICAL COSTS change order. (1201) CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk BY MARIANNE SALINGER to notify the claimant. (303) CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY OTIS WRIGHT (303) ACCEPTANCE OF GUARDRAIL RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BOND (1404) Rejected the claim and directed the City Clerk to notify the claimant. Accepted the guardrail project as complete and directed the City Clerk to release the perform- ance bond. SHERIFF'S PATROL OF Requested Sheriff's Dept. to honor requests for CITY PARKS park surveillance at Hesse and other park sites, (1206) including those under development and that parks be part of normal patrol on each shift. RESOLUTION N0. 83 -64 - Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83 -64 OF THE CITY COUNCIL INVESTMENT OF RANCHO PALOS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING VERDES MONIES IN LOCAL INVESTMENT OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MONIES IN AGENCY INVESTMENT FUNDS LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUNDS. (1501 X 1504) RESOLUTION N0. 83 -65 - Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83 -65 OF THE CITY COUNCIL REOBERTI -Z' BERG URBAN OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING OPEN SPACE & RECREATION THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI- PROGRAM Z'BERG URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM. (1201) (SB 174). RESOLUTION N0. 83 -66 - Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83 -66 OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING CERTAIN SALARY OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING INCREASES CERTAIN SALARY INCREASES FOR FULL -TIME AND REGULAR (1202) PART -TIME CITY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983 -84 RESOLUTION N0. 83 -67 - Adopted RESOLUTION N0. 83 -67 OF THE CITY COUNCIL SELECT SYSTEM STREETS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REQUESTING AN (1504) ALLOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SELECT SYSTEM STREETS. RESOLUTION N0. 83 -68 - Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83 -68 OF THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING (1502) SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS STREETS WITHIN THE CITY. RESOLUTION N0. 83 -69 - Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83 -69 OF THE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET FOR PROPOSITION "A" OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING A FUNDS BUDGET FOR PROPOSITION "A" FUNDS. (1505) COUNCIL -2- 10/18/83 #701Y- A23/24 RESOLUTION N0. 83 -70 - Adopted RESOLUTION N09 83 -70 OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGISTER OF DEMANDS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $585,613.77, DEMAND NUMBERS 4237 THROUGH 4391, 11572 THROUGH 11608, 25692 THROUGH 25852, AND 25237 THROUGH 25241. APPOINTMENTS TO THE Approved the appointments as submitted and SPECIAL RECREATION AND directed the City Clerk to notify the County PARK DISTRICTS Registrar- Recorder and the Special Districts (106 X 1201) of these appointments. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: DYDA, BACHARACH, AND MAYOR RYAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: HE IN COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN - Mayor Ryan declared the hearing open on this AMENDMENT N0. 3 - CODE amendment to the Coastal Specific Plan pertaining AMENDMENT N0. 19 to the coastal setback zone and Code Amendment (701) No. 19, miscellaneous amendments. The City Clerk reported that notice had been published and no written protests were received. Senior Planner Negendank presented the staff report of October 18, 1983 which contained a review of the components of these amendments and reviewed the language changes necessary. Staff recommended that Council hold the public hearing, adopt the proposed resolution, and introduce the proposed ordinance. Council discussed the necessity of requiring the corner monumentations, and enforcement of wall height limitations. There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony, he declared the hearing closed. A brief discussion then ensued regarding the height of walls on corner lots. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 83 -71 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING COASTAL SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT N0. 3 TO ALLOW MINOR ADDITIONS IN SUBREGION 60 The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: DYDA, BACHARACH, AND MAYOR RYAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: HE IN Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to INTRODUCE ORDINANCE N0. 175 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT N0. 19 AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO PERMIT OLYMPIC RENTAL HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR ADDITIONS IN SUBREGION 6 AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVISIONS* The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: DYDA, BACHARACH, AND MAYOR RYAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: HE IN REVIEW OF CABLE TV Community Services Director Bandy presented the ORDINANCE staff report of September 26, 1983 explaining (605) the necessity for review of the City's current Cable TV ordinance. Council then discussed the current service level from T M Cablevision, the lack of response to evening calls, and the possibility of changing the billing struc- ture so that residents are billed after the service is received and not before. COUNCIL -3- 10/18/83 #701 v -A? % / ?A Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to adopt staff recommendation that Cabrera Associates be retained to review staff's revised cable ordinance for a fee not to exceed $750 and that staff consider the comments regarding service level and billing and report to Council at the next meeting. Representing T M Cablevision was Ms. Joy Askey, General Manager. She said the company would like to see the complaint letters received by the City and explained that they were expanding their services. GRADING APPLICATION Director Hightower presented the October 18, 1983 N0. 665 - ARMAGA SPRINGS memorandum containing a summary of previous (1801) Council action on this matter and presenting alternatives for Council action. City Attorney Dorsey summarized the Covenant running with the land and the protection that it offered the City. Representing the appellant was Richard Leonard, 17422 South Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, who told the Council that he would furnish the City with a legal description and map of the area described in this covenant. He requested a reduction in the existing bonding on that property. Representing the owner of the property was Mr. George Johnson, 250 West Wardlow Avenue in Long Beach who told the Council that he had presented the original covenant to the City Clerk, and that it had been signed by Mr. Wallace. He requested that the grading be done as soon as possible to stabilize the property adjacent to the Wallace property. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Ryan to approve the document and require that it be signed, prepared for recordation, and returned to the City within five days: a revised grading plan to be approved by the Director of Environmental Services; a grading permit be issued; and an approved erosion control be implemented prior to November 15, 1983. A bond of $55,000 to be posted before any building permit may be approved prior to completion of the aforementioned requirements. The motion carried on a two - one vote with Councilwoman Bacharach voting in opposition. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to obtain a Title Report as to the ownership of the property, downdate to the date of the covenant, and that the fee for this report be paid for by the appellant. The motion carried. GOLDEN COVE - Director Hightower presented the October 18, 1983 ECONOMIC CONSULTING memorandum which listed minor revisions to the SERVICES proposal received from Williams - Kuebelbeck and (701) Associates Inc. to provide an economic study for the Golden Cove vacant parcel. Council then discussed if they should have a draft of this report and consider at a Work Session to make sure that the final report will reflect all of the concerns expressed about the usage of this parcel. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried that a working draft report be presented to Council for review at a Work Session prior to finalization. It was the consensus that only one meeting with the consultant would be necessary and that final presentation of this report at a Council meeting could be made by the staff. Discussion followed on the scope of work to be done and what was considered the immediate surrounding area. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Ryan to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract with Williams - Kuebelbeck and Associates for a not to exceed price of $12,500 with the scope of work revised as shown in the staff report with the amendment that Council be provided with a draft working copy. The motion carried on a two - one vote with Councilwoman Bacharach voting in opposition and requesting that record show that objections were raised to the scope of work. COUNCIL -4- 10/18/83 #701Y- A27/28 SELECTION OF DESIGN Director Abbott presented the October 18, 1983 ENGINEER FIRM - memorandum which contained the background on the HAZARD ELIMINATION Hazard Elimination Safety Project funding applied PROJECTS ON PV DR SOUTH, for by the City from Caltrans. Staff recommend - HAWTHORNE BLVD. AND CITY ed that Council authorize the Mayor and City WIDE SIGN UPGRADINGS Clerk to sign a contract for engineering design (1404) for sign upgrading and Hawthorne Blvd. /Palos Verdes Drive East Projects with C. Hui Lai of Traffic Safety Engineers for an amount not to exceed $18,654 for the sign up- grading project (HES -OOS (140) and $26,974 for the Hawthorne Blvd. /Palos Verdes Drive South Project (HES -OOS (205)). The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: BACHARACH, DYDA, AND MAYOR RYAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: HE IN ORDINANCE N0. 175 - City Manager Guluzzy presented the staff report OPENED ALCOHOLIC of October 12, 1983 which summarized the law BEVERAGE CONTAINERS recently passed allowing cities the right to (102) prohibit possession of any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which had been opened, or the seal broken, or the con- tents which have been partially removed, entering or being on the premises of a liquor store, including areas immediately adjacent to the parking lots or public sidewalks. Staff recommended adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to waive further reading and INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 175 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CONCERNING OPENED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE. A brief discussion ensued whether the posting of this sign would be in violation of the City's current sign ordinance. It was the consensus of Council that staff should look into this matter. PRIVATE STREETS - Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Council - LETTER OF CAYMAN man Dyda and carried to refer the September 15, DEVELOPMENT CO. 1983 letter from Cayman Development Company to (1203 X 1408) the Planning Commission. MIRALESTE GUARDRAIL Deputy Director Siebert presented the staff re- (1201 X 1404) port of October 18, 1983 which summarized the request from the Miraleste Recreation and Park District that the City pay $2,870 to landscape the guardrail recently installed along Miraleste Drive. Council commented on whether this would be a one time contribution, if the guardrail should be obscured by plants, and the safety aspects of leaving it unobscured. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to authorize the City Manager to provide $800 to Miraleste Parks and Recreation District for landscaping of the guardrail in the Miraleste median. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: DYDA, BACHARACH, AND MAYOR RYAN NOES: NONE ABSENT: HE IN SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STEERING COMMITTEE (1505) Boulevard as the preferred Los Angeles (N /South) South Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission requesting support for approval of the light rail line on Hawthorne alignment alternative for development in the West Bay Corridor. COUNCIL -5- 10/18/83 #701Y- A29 -30 RECESS At 9:05 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. The Meeting reconvened at 9:15 P.M. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS Responding to the Mayor's call for questions from the audience for items not on the Agenda was Mr. Rex Larimer who presented a letter to Council requesting a zone change in the area of 6118 Palos Verdes Drive South to enable him to sell small household pets at his shop. Council discussion ensued on what is presently allowed with the current zoning and what mechanism could be used to enable Mr. Larimer to sell such pets. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried to instruct staff to prepare a report for the next meeting outlining any possible alternatives for the sale of these animals in that area. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, presented pictures of the Barkentine Canyon area. PENINSULA TRANSPORTATION Councilwoman Bacharach reported on the usage of COMMITTEE the newly operating RPV Transit. It was the (1505) consensus of Council to approve Councilwoman Bacharach's request to seek interested citizens in serving on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the next year. ABALONE COVE BEACH Referring to the City Manager's Status Report of IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDING October 14, 1983, Councilman Dyda questioned the FROM THE COUNTY County's commitment in paying the City $30,000 (1201) for improvements at this park. He stated his objection to approving an amendment to the two year contract since the County had not paid the money to the City in a timely manner. He suggested that no new contract be signed until the City gets a more genuine commitment and funding from the County. It was the consensus of Council that the City Manager try to obtain such a commitment and place a report on this matter on the next agenda. SANITATION DISTRICT Referring to a letter received from the County (1402) Sanitation District regarding the construction of a sewer lift for a sewer station in the area of Palos Verdes Drive West and Hawthorne, Mayor Ryan questioned the Council policy on support for such an expenditure by the County. After discussion of previous Council action on a similar matter, it was the consensus that the City Attorney should look into this matter with a minimum amount of work and report on the County's policy of building such lift stations for the benefit of developers. PLANNING Referring to a complaint from a resident who had (1203) received a letter from the City concerning his fence which was five inches over the allowable height, Mayor Ryan requested that staff check into this situation to see if the current method of enforcement was the intended policy of Council. Additionally, the Mayor referred to the appeal process and the cost of that process; sometimes the appeal process is delayed by both the Planning Commis- sion and the City Council and he said that the appellants should be advised when the cost of the appeal is exceeding the amount deposited with the City. He suggested some kind of a tracking system in order to avoid high appeal costs. It was the consensus of Council that staff should report back on this matter. BUILDING AND SAFETY/ City Manager Guluzzy presented the October 10, ENGINEERING SERVICES 1983 staff memorandum presenting a summarization (201) of the staff's review of the proposals received from the various engineering firms. COUNCIL -6- 10/18/83 JE7n1 v -1D1 /0) Council then discussed the fact that these proposals were received by the City more than nine months ago. Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried to instruct staff to contact the two top bidders and request a current staffing and fee schedule and list of subcontractors by the next meeting so that can be included in Council's review of this matter. Expressing his concern about being the last case being reviewed by the County was Tim Burrell who described the lengthy process that he has experienced in dealing with the County. Speaking in favor of staying with the County was Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine. Speaking in favor of this change was Mr. Milt Smith, 7 Ginger Root Lane. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR MINUTES OF 9/6/83 The City Clerk was directed to provide the Council with a verbatim transcription of a portion of the discussion dealing with the Rancho Palos Verdes Transit. CITY HALL SITE - Sent to Parks & Recreation Committee to see WATER FOUNTAINS if consistent with park plans. FOR TENNIS COURT AREA (1201) RECESS TO CLOSED At 10:21 P.M. the Council recessed to a Closed SESSION Session for discussion of pending litigation. RECONVENE AND At 10:45 P.M. the Meeting reconvened with no ADJOURNMENT action taken and immediately adjourned on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach and carried. ATTEST: Y11W YTY Uffw COUNCIL 4C701Y- A21 -B3 -7- 10/18/83