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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 7, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Bacharach at the Palos Verdes
Unified School Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. Roll call was answered as fol-
lows:
PRESENT: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
11/ ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Manager Donald Guluzzy, City Attorney Patrick Coughlan, Dir-
ector of Public Works Charles Abbott, Director of Parks & Recreation Maynard Law,
Director of Community Services Tom Bandy, and Deputy City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus.
CEREMONIAL MATTER Mayor Bacharach presented to Char-
lotte Palenske a Certificate from
L. A. County in recognition and appreciation of her being named the OUTSTANDING OLDER
AMERICAN FOR 1981.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA After the addition of AB 2078 (Hein) ,
Ladera Linda (Ryan), and Coastal
Commission (Ryan) , the agenda was approved on motion of Councilman Dyda, seconded
by Councilwoman Hein and carried.
WAIVER OF FULL READING Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by
OF ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Councilwoman Hein 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 members of Council after reading of the title unless specific request
was made at that time for reading of such ordinance or resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR The Mayor announced that the Minutes
of June 22nd had been deleted. Council-
woman Shaw requested that A-4 (Special Use Permit No. 16) be removed and Councilwoman
Hein requested that A-8 (Request from P. V. Switchboard for waiver of utility fee).
Councilwoman Hein moved seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to approve the Consent Calendar
as follows:
MINUTES Approved the minutes of June 3rd, June
10th, June 15th, June 16th, and June 23rd.
RESOLUTION NO. 81-52 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 81-52 REGISTER
REGISTER OF DEMANDS OF DEMANDS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $354,843.30, DEMAND NUMBERS 9804 THROUGH 9916.
TRACT NO. 32614 - Accepted the Sewer Easement Deed from
ACCEPTANCE OF SEWER the Villa Verde Homeowners Association.
EASEMENT (1411)
TRACT NO. 32673 - Council approved the work, exonerated
APPROVAL OF SURVEY MONUMENTS Surety Bond No. 72757, and directed
(1411) the City Clerk to notify the principals.
TRACT NO. 31394 - Council found that all work has been
APPROVAL OF WATER SYSTEM completed, released the subdivision
(1411) water system agreement, reduced Bond
No. 414075, and directed the City
Clerk to notify the City Engineer, Surety Company and the principal.
TRACT & PARCEL MAP Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk
CHECKING AGREEMENT (505) to sign this agreement with L. A.
County.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 21 Released the deposit in the amount
APPLICANT: PENINSULA BAPTIST CHURCH of $600.
(1804)
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
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PARKS & RECREATION Director Law presented the June 24th
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING TREE memo from the Parks & Recreation
GROVES (1201) Committee recommending the establish-
ment of a Memorial Tree Grove in
memory of Dody Burkhart.
After Council discussion of the size of trees to be planted, the location of the grove,
and size and cost of plaques, it was the consensus that staff should prepare guidelines
for Council's consideration.
MONTHLY MEETING WITH Mayor Bacharach reported on her meet-
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE ing with the Chairmen of the Commis-
CHAIRMEN (306) sion/ Committees where they discus-
sed items such as weed abatement,
Code enforcement, and the new job descriptions for the Committees. The Committees re-
quested that they receive copies of the City Manager's Status Report, that he give them
a general idea of items that may be coming before them, and that the Chairmen be given
a copy of the City budget.
LEGISLATION (306) AB 2099 - Councilwoman Shaw moved,
seconded by Councilman Dyda to oppose
this legislation and send a letter to the appropriate committees as well as our repre-
sentatives. AB 1137 - Councilman Dydamoved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and carried
to oppose this bill. AB 2218 - Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda
to oppose this bill. PB 799 - Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to
oppose this bill. SB 1151 - Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein
and carried to support this legislation. S 43 - Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
Councilman Dyda and carried to accept the Mayor's recommendation to send a letter to
Senators Cranston and Hayakawa requesting they co-sponsor this bill and request that
when legislation is mandated, that Federal funds be provided to cover the costs involved.
AB 2078 - Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to support
this bill, but oppose the amendment requiring the 400 hours of training.
JOINT POWERS INSURANCE Councilman Dyda briefed the Council
AUTHORITY (902) on the make-up of the JPIA which
consists of a separate staff, and
a full-time director. He recommended that Council support this current arrangement and
endorse the presidency of Jim Patronite and Jim Ramsey as Vice President and so moved.
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried.
ADDITIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGS (306) Council set a meeting on July 27th
for discussion of personnel matters
and September 30th for a meeting with the Traffic Committee.
LADERA LINDA - USE OF STORAGE Councilman Ryan reported on his
FACILITIES BY T M CABLEVISION (1401) meeting with T M Cablevision and
their request to use certain storage
facilities at Ladera Linda. They will be sending the City a letter outlining their
needs and a time schedule.
After Council discussion of the type of equipment to be stored, the visual impact of this
equipment on the neighborhood, zoning restrictions in this area, operational and leasing
costs, it was the consensus of Council that when this letter is received, staff should
immediately draw up preliminary recommendations covering these concerns.
Director Law reported that he was preparing a report on moving one of the City's depart-
ments to the Ladera Linda site. This report will be presented to Council at the Satur-
day budget session.
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STATE COASTAL COMMISSION (309) Councilman Ryan reported on the special
meeting to be held by the League of
California Cities on July 22nd to select two candidates for the State Coastal Commission
and requested Council's endorsement and permission to send out a letter. Councilwoman
Shaw so moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein and carried.
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS: Jerry Butman, 6739 Vallon, talked about
the problems he encounters because his
home is adjacent to the Rancho Palos Verdes Park. He requested that Council budget
money for installation of juniper ground cover and thin out the tree grove in the pic-
nic area. He said that the residents of that area would be willing to pay any costs
over $2,000. He withdrew his request for ahedge along the fence area.
Also, concerned about the problems of the park was Mrs. Marge Flynn, 6733 Vallon Drive.
After Council discussion of the problems with the park, it was the consensus that staff
should report back on July 11th with alternatives to ameliorate this situation. Council
suggested that the idea of chaining the park also be reconsidered.
Michael Carty, 30506 Palos Verdes Drive West, told Council that he had attended a builders
meeting concerning developments along the Coastal area and inquired if changes had been
made regarding housing density and height restrictions in that area. Council assured
him that these changes had not been made.
ENCUMBRANCE OF FUNDS The City Manager presented the June 25,
FY 81 (602) 1981 memorandum describing these bud-
get transfers and encumbrances for
Public Works projects:
1. 040-404-406 to 040-404-474 Transfer $7,000 to cover the amount withheld from the
resurfacing contractor to pay for corrective repair on Hawthorne Boulevard.
2. Encumber $11,000 from 040-404-474 (after making the above transfer) to cover re-
tention for Hawthorne Boulevard.
3. Encumber $7,000 from 040-404-468 to cover the remainder of the retention.
4. &
5. Encumber $20,000 from 040-404-406 to cover scheduled repairs to Hawkhurst and Long-
hill Drives and $15,000 from 040-404-469 for Via Colinita. Vernon Paving is too
busy to complete the work this fiscal year.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to approve items 1, 2, and 3.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to defer items 4 and 5 until those
contracts are presented to Council for approval on a not to exceed basis. The motion
carried on the following roll call vote:
II/ AYES: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
STATUS REPORT Council requested an update report on
the status of the property tax negotia-
tions for the Eastview Annexation area and an estimate on the court hearing date.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR BUDGET Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by
AND REVENUE SHARING Councilman Ryan and carried to set
July 21st to open a public hearing
on Revenue Sharing and include a discussion on the budget.
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Items removed from the Consent Calendar:
SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. 16 - After Council discussion on the history
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH (1804) of this trailer and what administrative
costs were involved in reissuing this
permit, Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to table this matter until
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somebody from the Planning Department is present to discuss it. The motion carried on a
four - one vote with Mayor Bacharach voting in opposition.
REQUEST FROM P. V. SWITCHBOARD After Council discussion of the City's
TO WAIVE UTILITY FEE (305) current procedure to adjust fees be-
cause of inflation, Councilwoman
Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to waive the $25 utility fee for
the Palos Verdes Switchboard. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: HEIN, RYAN, SHAW, DYDA, AND MAYOR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 9:25 P.M. on motion of Councilman
Ryan, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw,
Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss matter of pending litigation.
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT At 10:25 P.M. the meeting reconvened
with no action taken and immediately
adjourned to July 8th at 7:30 P.M. on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Council-
man Dyda and carried.
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MAYOR
DONALD F. GULUZZY, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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