CC MINS 19821221r�
LJ
1
M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 21, 1982
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: DYDA, SHAW, HEIN, & MAYOR RYAN
ABSENT: BACHARACH
Also present were City Manager Donald Guluzzy, City Attorney Steve Dorsey,
Director of Environmental Services Sharon W. Hightower, Director of Public
Works Carl Abel, Administrative Services Director Kiti Laisure, and City
Clerk Mary Jo Lof thus.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Change Order (City Manager), Meet
to discuss pending litigation was
as amended was approved on motion
Shaw and carried*
The City Clerk announced that the
following items were being added to
the agenda: City Hall Undergrounding
ing Dates (Mayor Ryan), and a Closed Session
requested by the City Attorney. The Agenda
of Councilwoman Hein, seconded by Councilwoman
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Councilwoman Hein and carried to waive
reading in full of all ordinances and
resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the wavier 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.
CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that item A -4
(Policy Standards for Quimby Act Fees)
had been removed from the Consent Calendar. The remainder of the items were
approved on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilwoman Hein.
MINUTES
Approved as presented the minutes
of December 7, 1982,
HESSE PARK - AGREEMENT Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk
WITH CALIF* WATER SERVICE to sign the agreement with California
CO. (1201) Water Service Co. to prepare and
maintain the water system at Hesse Park.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADING -
HAZARD ELIMINATION SAFETY
PROJECT (1401)
$164,296.
ABALONE COVE LANDSLIDE
ABATEMENT DISTRICT REMEDIAL
GRADING PERMITS (1801)
grading permits.
HESSE PARK - AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR INSTALLATION OF PLAY
EQUIPMENT (1201)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign an agreement with Steiny &
Co., the low bidder, for traffic
signal upgrading for a cost of
Approved the suggested procedure as
set out in the December 21, 1982 staff
memorandum directing ACLAD to act as
lead applicant for master remedial
Awarded the contract for installation
of play equipment at Hesse Park to
Peck's Products, the low bidder, for a
cost of $25,370.
RESOL. NO. 82 -84 - REGISTER ADOPTED RESOL, N0, 82 -84 OF THE
OF DEMANDS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $3172158.742 DEMAND NUMBERS 2460 THROUGH 2539,
11281 THROUGH 11285, AND 11288 THROUGH 11291,
SEA COVE DRIVE - STORM DRAIN (1) Accepted the work as complete.
RECONSTRUCTION (604) (2) Released the faithful performance
bond and directed the City Clerk to
notify the surety company. (3) Withheld $34,050 as the liquidated damages
and directed the Finance Director to prepare a warrant in the amount of
$2,910.15 as the final progress payment.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: DYDA, SHAW, HEIN, & MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BACHARACH
SEA COVE DRIVE - AWARD OF Director Abel presented the staff
RECONSTRUCTION DESIGN AWARD memorandum of December 21, 1982 which
(604) contained an analysis of the proposals
received by the Public Works Department
for the design of the Sea Cove Drive drain reconstruction. Staff recommended
that Council award the contract to J. D. Associates for this design work in
the amount of $3,180.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to adopt staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
DYDA, HEIN,
SHAW, & MAYOR
RYAN
NOES:
NONE
ABSENT:
BACHARACH
RESOL. N0. 82 -85 - EASTVIEW
City Manager
Guluzzy presented the
ANNEXATION PROPERTY
TAX
property
tax transfer resolution as
TRANSFER (105)
prepared
by LAFCO. After Council
adoption,
the resolution would then
be presented to the
Board of Supervisors for the
approval.
After Council discussion of how incremental tax would be defined, and if the
County will be paying for the Sheriff's car until the end of the fiscal year,
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried to ADOPT
RESOLUTION N0. 82 -85 - A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
APPROVING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES RESULTING
FROM THE "EASTVIEW ANNEXATION" TO THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND WITHDRAWAL
OF SAID TERRITORY FROM ROAD DISTRICT NO. 40
CITY HALL UNDERGROUNDING
(901)
change order to the contract awarded
of electrical and telephone faciliti,
Council approval of Change Order No.
Director Abel presented the staff
memorandum of December 21, 1982
which outlined the need for this
to Eggett and Helin for the undergrounding
es at City Hall. Staff recommended
1 for $1,000.
Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to adopt staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: DYDA, HEIN, SHAW, & MAYOR RYAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BACHARACH
COUNCIL -2- DECEMBER 21, 1982
ABALONE COVE - POLICY ON Director Hightower presented the
PARKING & BUS FEES staff memorandum of December 21, 1982
(306 x 1201) which recommended that the City charge
a six dollar parking fee for busses,
and waive one -half of the three dollar fee for educational groups*
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried to adopt the
staff recommendation.
TREE TRIMMING FOR STREET Director Abel presented the December 21,
LIGHTING PURPOSES (306 x 1405) 1982 memorandum which recommended
that Council adopt a policy that when
staff is notified of a street light being blocked by nearby trees, that
the property owner whose parkway the tree is in be notified to trim the tree.
If the owner does not respond within a reasonable period of time, the City
will trim the required trees and bill the homeowner.
After Council discussion of who was responsible for trimming parkway trees
and if homeowners are allowed to trim them, Councilman Dyda moved, seconded
by Councilwoman Hein that on a complaint basis the City staff will review the
safety aspect of trees blocking lighting and, if in the judgment of the
Public Works Department it is determined to be a safety hazard, the City will
trim that tree. The motion carried on a three - one vote with Councilwoman
Shaw voting in opposition.
It was the consensus that if a lot of these complaints are received staff
will report back to Council on their budget impact.
LADERA LINDA - SAFETY & Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
CLEANLINESS BY TM CABLEVISION Councilwoman Hein to receive and file
(1201) this memorandum from the P &R Committee.
The motion carried.
MEETING DATES Since the Contract Cities meeting will
take place on January 19 in Sacramento,
it was the consensus of Council to hold the second meeting in January on the
17th. Additionally, it was agreed to hold a Joint Council /Planning Commission
Work Shop on January 24 to discuss Golden Cove*
HESSE PARK - GATES IN Responding to the Mayor's call for
FENCE (1201) questions from the audience on items
not appearing on the agenda was
Edward Kennedy, 6742 Verde Ridge who requested that the Council consider
allowing gates in the Hesse Park fence. After Council discussed City require-
ments to protect the park from unauthorized persons, they decided to not
allow any additional gates in the fence.
CREST ROAD EASEMENT (450) Mike McLaughlin, 6966 Crest Road,
inquired if the City would investigate
the possibility of getting an easement along the vacant lot at the end of
Crest Road near the City's border with Palos Verdes Estates.
Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried to instruct
staff to look into this matter and investigate the alternatives for acquiring
such an easement*
STATUS REPORT
Council reviewed the status report; no
action was taken.
COUNCIL -3- DECEMBER 21, 1982
COAST SERVICES - Mayor Ryan excused himself from
AGREEMENT FOR WORD PROCESSING discussion of this matter; Mayor Pro
(302) Tem Dyda then chaired the meeting for
discussion of this contract. City
Manager Guluzzy presented the staff report of December 16, 1982 which recommended:
I. City Council approve the enclosed agreement with Coast Services beginning
January 3, 1983, for a period not to exceed six (6) months at a cost
not to exceed $12,000.
II. Authorize City Manager to acquire the necessary supplies to carry out
the project at a cost not to exceed $1,0000
III. Direct the City Manager to have an evaluation of Word Processing to the
City Council on April 30th and June 30th, 1983.
IV. Authorize the City Manager to transfer a sum not to exceed $13,000 from
the Leisure Services Department Budget, salary and wages account number
01- 4405 -001, to the Non - departmental Budget, sub account line item
entitled Word Processing Contract and Services.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to approve the City
Manager's recommendations I through IV. The motion carried on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: DYDA, HEIN, & SHAW
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: RYAN
ABSENT: BACHARACH
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR:
POLICY STANDARDS FOR Councilman Dyda moved, seconded
ESTABLISHING QUIMBY ACT FEES by Councilwoman Hein, to strike No. 5
(306 x 1801) from the recommended procedure and
adopt numbers 1 through 4. The
motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT At 8:50 P.M. Council adjourned to a
Closed Session for discussion of
pending litigation on motion of
Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and carried.
RECESS TO CLOSED
SESSION
JAKSIC VS, THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
(303)
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
i
i'
C Y CLE
COUNCIL
At 8:55 P.M. the meeting reconvened
on motion of Councilwoman Hein,
seconded by Councilman Dyda and
carried.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded
by Councilwoman Shaw and carried to
authorize the City Attorney to defend
the City in the Jaksic matter.
At 9:00 P.M. the meeting adjourned on
motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by
Councilwoman Hein and carried.
-4-
DECEMBER 21, 1982