CC MINS 19820621 ADJ MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
• JUNE 21, 1982
II The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bacharach at the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Building, notice having been given
with affidavit thereto on file.
PRESENT: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, & MAYOR BACHARACH
ABSENT: NONE
.
Also present were City Manager Guluzzy, Director of Administrative Services
Kiti Laisure, Engineering Manager Gordon Siebert, Parks & Recreation Director
Maynard Law, Traffic Committee Members Horn, Chapsky, Mills, Grotz, and Bartz.
Lt. Tom Freeman from the Redondo Beach Police Department, Sgt. Dave Thomas
from the Lomita Sheriff's Station and Acting City Clerk Marilyn Smith were
• also in attendance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Housing Study(Hein) and Crest
Road Closure (City Manager) were
added to the agenda. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Council-
man Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried.
DUI GRANT (1502) Mayor Bacharach distributed a memorandum
outlining the cost breakdowns for this
grant. Engineering Manager Siebert indicated that this report replaced the
previous individual City breakdown of costs.
Referring to the June 21 report from the Traffic Committee to Council, Mrs.
Chapsky explained what the DUI Grant would do for the City. She explained
the problems some cities had with this program and how the cities of. Torrance
and Redondo Beach used extensive publicity to promote the DUI program.
Additionally, she explained the current funding and what cities were doing
when funding ceased, the equipment used by police departments, booking
procedures, and the project's goals.
Lt. Freeman talked about the results of this program in both Redondo Beach
and Torrance and how the revenues were used. Stating that hit and run
offenses usually occur between midnight and 6:00 A.M. he said that since
the inception of this program that type of incident had gone down dramatically.
He explained the three day DART program to the Council and how the officers
II - who had special training in DUI were making more arrests and how their
convictions usually stood up in Court.
In response to Council's inquiry about the availability of specially
trained officers, Sgt. Thomas said he could not guarantee that the
officers assigned to the City would have special training in DUI. Council
felt that it was important that the officers assigned to Rancho Palos Verdes
have this special training in DUI.
Responding to Council's inquiry, City Manager Guluzzy said that the
City of Rolling Hills Estates would be considering this program at a
later meeting.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and carried that the
City enter into the DUI Program with the proviso that the officer or deputy
assigned to that function will have specific and sufficient training for that
task within six months. Further that a two-man car for the equivalent number
of hours the City would receive under the regional allocation be provided.
RECESS At 9:00 P.M. Mayor Bacharach declared a
recess. The meeting reconvened at
9:15 P.M. with Councilman Ryan having
been excused from the meeting.
REOPEN AGENDA - AWARD OF BID Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
FOR PARKS & RECREATION VAN Councilman Dyda and carried to reopen
(302 x 1201) the agenda to discuss the purchase of
a van for the Parks & Recreation
Department.
It was moved by Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Dyda that staff
be authorized to purchase a van from Short Dodge of Santa Monica, in an
amount not to exceed $14,480. The motion carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: HEIN, SHAW, DYDA, & MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: RYAN
1982-83 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET City Manager Guluzzy told the Council
that the projected items had been
developed by staff and they had seen
their portion of the budget.
(1) PUBLIC WORKS
(a) Daladier Undergrounding
If the project does not go through the City is obligated to
pay the costs incurred by the County Engineer performing
the contractual services in an estimated amount of
$30,000. If it does go through, these costs will be in
the Assessment District.
It was the consensus of Council that some consideration
should be given to requiring a deposit at the time the
petition for undergrounding is signed.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein that
staff bring back the current policy of creating districts
and a synopsis of the process in the statutes. The motion
failed with Councilwoman Shaw voting in opposition and
Mayor Bacharach abstaining.
(b) Breakdown costs for Public Works
Mr. Siebert briefed the Council on the necessity of purchasing
a computer which would be used to bill fees, keep accounting
records for special projects, maintain an inventory of street
signs, markings and other street maintenance information.
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The Council wanted to know the impact of extending the slurry seal
project beyond seven years and discussed whether it was fair to cut
sidewalks out of the budget.
Mr. Seibert indicated that the tree replacement program was saving the
City money in the long run. Additionally, he said it was prudent to
begin study based on County maps with regard to the underground piping.
(2) PERSONNEL
Mr. Guluzzy explained to Council that personnel costs were estimates based
on current ranges and the May 1981-82 salary projected out to the next year
but not including fringes.
(3) PARKS & RECREATION
(a) Council indicated that Hesse Park must be budgeted for personnel. Also,
part-time employees were not to be taken out of the Capital Improvement.
(b) The pool program revenue was not reflected in the budget.
.
(4) CITY MANAGER
Total revenue = 1.2 Million with $400,000 of that designated for special
litigation.
(5) PUBLIC SAFETY (1206 x 1503)
(a) The Community Relations Officer cannot be part-time per the Sheriff's
Department.
It was then moved by Councilwoman Hein, seconded by Councilman Dyda and
carried to eliminate the high school crossing guard.
It was moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and
carried that staff be directed to rewrite the Community Relations
Officer's job description to include high visibility for this job and
bring it back to Council for approval.
(6) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
(a) Deadman'-s Canyon (4983-005) in the amount of $23,500 is to be
eliminated from the budget.
(b) Montemalaga Signal (4983-008) in the amount of $7,999 be eliminated from
the CIP fund pending resolution of the matter with Rolling Hills Estates.
(c) Capital Improvement Fund (4983-002) should read:
Capital Improvement Fund: $ 15,000
State Gas Tax 135,000
(7) A question was raised about the Hawthorne landscaping possibly being accom-
modated under a County grant.
DISCUSSION OF JOINT PUBLIC WORKS Mr. Abbott joined the Council at this
REPORT WITH CITY MANAGER AND RJA time and gave a brief rundown on what
STAFF had transpired at the School District
meeting he had just attended. Because
insufficient information was available, this matter will be discussed at a sub-
sequent Council Meeting.
HOUSING' STUDY SCAG STATISTICAL Councilwoman Hein told the Council that
ASSISTANCE (701) she would appreciate staff's help with
this matter.
It was then moved by Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Hein that staff
be directed to review the current SCAG RHAM numbers based on the current growth
policies and report back to Council. Unanimously passed.
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RESOL. NO. 82-42 - CLOSURE OF RESOL. NO. 82-42 OF THE CITY
CREST ROAD (305 x 1206) COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES TEMPORARILY
CLOSING A PORTION OF CREST ROAD FROM JULY 2 - 6, 1982 was read by title and
ADOPTED on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and
carried.
ADJOURNMENT At 12:05 A.M. the meeting was
adjourned to June 28 at 7:30
P.M. on motion of Councilwoman
Shaw, seconded by Councilman
Dyda and carried.
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