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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 1980
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor Barbara Hein at the Palos Verdes
Unified School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA, & MAYOR HEIN
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Attorney Patrick Coughlan, Acting City. Manager Sharon W. Hightower.,
Acting Director of Planning Gary Weber, Director of Public Works Charles Abbott, Associate
Engineer Gordon Siebert, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin and Acting Deputy
City Clerk Marilyn Smith.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to the agenda: Par-
cel Map 12715 (Hightower) , Friendship Park (Mayor
Hein), Project Intercept (Hightower) , and Meeting Schedule (Hightower) . Councilman Ryan re-
quested that Cable TV item be continued. The amended agenda was approved on motion of Coun-
cilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Dyda and carried to waive reading in full of all
with consent
title, unless
resolution.
ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting
to the waiver of reading to be given by all members after the reading of the
specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
RESOL. N0. 80 -65
REGISTER OF DEMANDS
CLAIM OF GERARDO TONINI
AGAINST THE CITY
(303)
PARCEL MAP N0. 7977
RELEASE OF SANITARY
SEWER BOND (1410)
TRACT NO. 29795 - RELEASE OF
SANITARY SEWER BOND & WATER
SYSTEM BOND (1411)
After removal of the minutes of the September 2
Regular Meeting and Council Request for Studies,
the Consent Calendar was approved as follows on
motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman
Bacharach.
Approved as presented the minutes of August 19 and
the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of
September 2.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 80 -65 OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $8349,697.949 DE-
MAND NUMBERS 8452 THROUGH 85180
Rejected the claim of Gerardo Tonini as provided
in Government Code Section 912.6.
Accepted the sanitary sewer for public use and re-
leased the $11,000 performance bond issued by
Surety Insurance Company of California for said
work.
Approved and accepted the work completed as require
by the sanitary sewer water system and survey monu-
ments agreements. Also, released the agreement and
faithful performance bonds.
TRACT N0. 35799 - CLARI- Changed the last sentence of condition No. 29, of
FICATION OF CONDITION N0. 29 Resol. No. 80 -64 approving Tract No. 35799 as fol-
OF RESOL. N0. 80 -64 lows: "Said bonds /fees with-interest earned shall
(1411 x 306) be returned to the individual property owners of
record as of the date of declared refund, if a pro -
gram to utilize said bonds /fees for the stated pur-
poses has not been approved by the City Council
within five years."
The motion to approve the amended Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
HI GHRI DGE APARTMENTS
(1801)
RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA, & MAYOR HEIN
NONE
letters complained of increases
of the apartments.
Mayor Hein reviewed the memorandum distributed
to Council which listed the letters received
from tenants at the Highridge Apartments. These
in rent without any improvements in service or maintenance
After Council discussion of the history of rent increases at Highridge, including the fact
that Highridge Development Company had assured the Council that repairs would be made, Coun-
cilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan that the Mayor send a letter to Highridge De-
velopment Company, with a copy to those tenants who sent a letter to the City, indicating the
intent to have the rent changes reported to the City as they occur; that the owners submit a
definitive plan of action and schedule of when these improvements will be made in the fa-
cilities that were indicated at the time the City had hearings with the apartment owners.
The motion carried.
BERRYHILL UNDERGROUNDING Director Abbott reviewed the staff memorandum of
DISTRICT N0. 3 (901) September 16, 1980 which listed the bids received
and gave a brief summary of the options available
to property owners to reduce the cost of their portion of the work to be done.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to award the contract for Berryhill Utilit;
Conversion Project to Irish Construction and authorize the City Clerk to notify the property
owners in the Berryhill area of the cost increase. The motion carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA, & MAYOR HEIN
NOES: NONE
At this point in the meeting, residents from Highridge arrived. They requested to address
the Council regarding recent rent increases. Mayor Hein informed them that Council would
reopen the agenda after the normal recess which occurs around nine o'clock. She then pro-
ceeded to brief the renters on what had transpired earlier in the meeting.
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN
(602)
Councilman Ryan moved, second
into doing the financial plan
The motion failed on a three
voting in opposition.
Mr. Wunderlin reported that nothing had changed
since this matter was last discussed by the
Council on August 19, 1980.
ed by Councilwoman Bacharach that Mr. Wunderlin again look.
in -house and report back to Council at the next meeting.
two vote with Councilmembers Dyda, Shaw, and Bacharach
Council discussion then centered on the pros and cons of having this study done by an outside
firm as opposed to having it done in- house; concern was expressed about how much time would
be spent preparing this report and how that would impact Mr. Wunderlin's other responsib-il
ities.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda that the City Council authorize the
Mayor to sign the agreement with Ralph Andersen and Associates, including changes and /or ad-
ditions made by the Contract Review Committee. The motion carried on the following roll
call vote:
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AYES: SHAW, DYDA, & BACHARACH
NOES:. RYAN & MAYOR HEIN
PUBLIC HEARING:'
TRUCK ROUTES AND Mayor Hein declared the hearing open and the Clerk
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS reported that notice had been published.
(1502)
Associate Civil Engineer Siebert reviewed the staff memorandum of July 1, 1980 which outlined
this request from the Traffic Committee to prohibit truck traffic except on major arterials
where grades allow safe truck operation.
John Tretheway, 1 Cinnamon Lane, told the Council he opposed Palos Verdes Drive South being
designated as a truck route because it would create noise and cause deterioration of the
street's surface.
There being no response to the Mayor's call for additional public testimony, she declared
the hearing closed.
Council then dicussed the possible increase in truck traffic this would cause along Hawthorne
Boulevard; the amount of through traf f is that really existed on the_ Peninsula . and: if ..routing
additional truck traffic onto Hawthorne would increase the accidents on that street.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda that this matter be referred back to the
Traffic Committee for the purpose of investigating intensification of Hawthorne Boulevard
traffic. The motion carried on a four - one vote with Councilwoman Shaw voting in opposition
RALPH'S MARKET - LETTER FROM
FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES
(1503)
Acting City Manager Hightower reviewed the aeptemb.ei
2 letter from Ralphs requesting Council's review
of the traffic studies and the ingress and egress
patterns at the store site.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to table this matter until the next meetinj
to have staff research the conditions with respect to curb cuts, especially with respect to
the easement to provide access to the corner lot. The motion carried.
. Crocker, representing Lincoln Savings & Loan Association, addressed the Council. With
the use of maps - mounted..for viewing, he explained what he ,.thoaght, .was the-proper solution to
the access problem.
Representing Federated Stores was Art Garcia who explained the negotiations between his
company and the City of Rolling Hills Estates.
William Law, a traffic consultant for Federated Stores, urged the Council to reconsider their
decision and send the matter back to the Traffic Committee.
Robert Zumberge, Vice President of Ralphs, also requested the Council reconsider the traffic
patterns at the market site.
Council discussion then followed regarding the installation of curb cuts, median cuts, sig-
nalization of the Crest & Hawthorne Corner, if this matter should go back to the Traf f is
Committee for their review and if there was enough justification for such a review.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilwoman n- Bacharach to return this matter to the
Traffic Committee for their review at their next meeting. The,motion failed on a three - two
vote with Councilmembers Hein, Ryan, and Dyda voting in opposition.
RECESS At 9:45 P.M. Mayor Hein declared a brief recess.
At ten o'clock the meeting reconvened.
HIGHRIDGE APARTMENTS Mayor Hein told the renters that the Council was
(1801) aware of their concerns and informed them of Coun-
cil's decision.
Speaking in opposition to the rent increases were the following tenants of the Highridge
apartments: Seaneen Hartigan, 28120 Peacock Ridge Drive, Apt. #503; Marvin Ross, 28122 Pea-
cock Ridge, Building No. 6; Mack Manesky, 28130 Peacock Ridge, and Shirley McClean, 28120
Peacock Ridge. There concerns dealt mainly with the lack of maintenance and security at the
apartment building.
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HEIGHT ORDINANCE - LETTER The Acting City Manager reviewed the September 2
FROM THE COUNCIL OF HOMEOWNERS letter received from the Rancho Palos. Verdes Coun-
ASSOCIATIONS (1801) cil of Homeowners Associations requesting revision
of the existing height ordinance.
After discussion of the present ordinance, how long it has been in effect and if a more re-
strictive ordinance should be implemented, Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Council-
man Dyda and carried to receive and file the Homeowners Associations' letter.
(At this time the City Attorney was excused from the meeting.)
COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION Council discussed the sub- committee's August 19
APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE (106 x 306) memorandum listing alternative procedures for in-
terviewing commission and committee applicants:
should new members of Council interview committee and commission incumbents; if 15 minutes
was adequate time for each interview and if some type of evaluation sheet should be used
for each candidate.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan, that Council accept Alternate 1:
1. Vacancies should be publicized in Homeowners' Associations News, legal not ices , .preceding
City NEWSLETTER., Palos Verdes News, View, Breeze, L. A. Times.
2. There should be a second press release approximately two weeks before the deadline stating
the deadline. If all of this is done, late applicants should not be allowed unless it's an
extreme hardship.
3. There should be one month in which to apply or to reactivate an application.
4. Seven to 14 days after the deadline, staff should have the applications compiled and present
to Council. At the Council meeting in which applications are received, the Council shall
set a date for a full Council interview of all applicants, excluding incumbents, to be held
on a Saturday or special evening within 211. days. (Incumbents have been excluded
because the Council should be aware of their previous record and performance
on their commission or committee. They can be included in the interview process by specific
Council action at the beginning of the process.) Interviews shall be 15 minutes long,
scheduled every 25 minutes. After the full Council interview, the Council shall vote on
the applicants at that meeting. Announcement of the Council's decision shall be made at the
next Regular Meeting.
The motion carried on a three - two vote with Councilmembers Ryan and Dyda voting in opposition.
CHANGE IN AGENDA Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Bacharach and carried to reopen the agenda. Coun-
cilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to take Item No. 19 as the next item for dis-
cussion. The motion carried.
FINAL PARCEL MAP Acting Director Weber presented the staff memoran-
N0. 12715 (1410) dum of September 16 which was accompanied by a let -
ter from the City Engineer indicating that review
of this parcel map had been completed. Mr. Weber indicated that the Planning staff had al-
so reviewed the map and recommended that Council make the findings as identified in the
City Engineer's letter: approve the map, reject the offer of dedication of the public
street, Accept the easements, and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the maps Councilman
Dyda so moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried.
DIAL -A -RIDE Councilwoman Bacharach briefed the Council on
(1201 x 1505) the latest developments with the Dial -A -Ride pro-
gram. She indicated that the committee is seeking
funding for this program from private industry. A meeting of LATCC is scheduled for September
22 and there should be a-final decision made by that commission by the end of the month.
SCAG HEARING ON OFF -SHORE
AIRPORT (1505)
intention to state the City's opposition to
a site in Orange County.
Mayor Hein informed the Council that she was pre-
paring testimony for presentation at a public
hearing scheduled for September 17. It was her
this airport and suggest an alternate solution for
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LEGISLATION = SB246 (306) Councilwoman Shaw gave the background on this
legislation and told the Council that there is an
amendment to this Bill on the Governor's desk. It was moved by Councilman Ryan, seconded
by Councilman Dyda and carried to support this amendment.
FRIENDSHIP PARK (1201) Mayor Hein told the Council that opening ceremonies
for this park will be held at 10:00 A.M. on October
11. She extended an invitation to the Council to attend the ceremony.
PROJECT INTERCEPT Mrs. Hightower reviewed Project Intercept with the
(1705) Council and the request for City funding. Since
this program appeared to be some duplication of the So. Bay Juvenile Diversion Program that
the City presently supports, she recommended that the City not support this project.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to accept the staff recommendation. The
motion carried.
MEETING SCHEDULE It was the consensus of Council to meet on Tuesday,
September 23 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss the Civic
Center and Del Cerro Park and Point Vicente Walkway.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2 REGULAR Page Two, Park Security, 6th line, amend as fol-
MEETING lows: ". . .staff available, to chain and
unchain the parking lot)." Councilwoman Shaw so
moved, seconded by Mayor Hein and carried. 7th line, amend as follows: ". .of signs
designating park hours at. ." Councilwoman Shaw so moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan
and carried. Page Four, Ordinance Sub - committee, 2nd line, amend as follows: ". .busi-
ness pending and furthermore, there is a similar committee on the Planning Commission to
handle these items. ." Councilwoman Shaw so moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach
and carried on a four - one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition. The minutes
as amended were adopted on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw
and carried on a four --- one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR STUDIES - Acting Director Weber reviewed the staff memorandum
TRAIL STANDARDS & MIXED HOUSING of September 16 concerning the Planning Commission'
(1203) request for staff support in undertaking these
studies. Staff recommended that Council approve
this request and permit staff support for the trail standards study and the mixed housing
study and allow staff to revise the 1980 -81 work program.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to have staff report back with a rea-
sonable estimate of the impact these studies will have on personnel assignments and project
scheduling. The motion carried on a four - one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 11:15 P.M. Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
Councilman Dyda to recess to executive session to
discuss personnel matter.
RECONVENE AND ADJOURNMENT At 12:05 A.M. the meeting reconvened with no
action taken and immediately adjourned to Tuesday,
September 23 at 8:30 P.M. The motion was made by Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman
Ryan and carried.
SHARON W. HIGHTOWER, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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