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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 19, 1980
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Barbara Hein 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:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were City Attorney Patrick Coughlan, Acting City Manager Sharon W. Hightower,
Director of Public Works Charles Abbott, Acting Director of Planning Gary Weber, Parks
& Recreation Director Maynard Law, Administrative Services Officer George Wunderlin and
Acting Deputy City Clerk Marilyn Smith.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to the
agenda: Mixed use housing (City Attorney),
Sanitation District Property (City Manager),
Palos Verdes Drive South traffic flow for
the next month (Director of Public Works) , Friendship Park (Mayor Hein) , citizen appoint-
ment to Juvenile Diversion Committee, and Safety Promotion (Mayor Hein) . The amended
agenda was approved on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach
and carried.
WAIVER OF FULL READING Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
OF ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Councilman Ryan and carried to waive
reading in full of all ordinances and
resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading to be deemed
to be given by all councilmembers after the reading of the title, unless specific request
was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR After removal of the minutes of July 29,
31 and August 5, 1980, the remainder of
the Consent Calendar was adopted as follows
on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Dyda.
MINUTES Approved as presented the minutes of
July 1, August 2 and August 5, 1980.
RESOLUTION NO. 80-60 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 80-60 OF THE CITY
REGISTER OF DEMANDS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE
SUM OF $782,737.92, DEMAND NUMBERS 8320 THROUGH 8381.
REQUEST TO WAIVE PERMIT APPLICATION Denied the request to waive the application
FEES - SAN PEDRO PENINSULA YMCA fees for the San Pedro Peninsula YMCA.
(1804)
1?AVEMENT REPAIRS - VERNON Approved and authorized the Mayor to sign
PAVING CO. (1405) the contract with Vernon Paving Co. for
pavement repairs.
1980-81 BUDGETS FOR SPECIAL Approved the budgets for 1980-81 as sub-
PARKS & RECREATION DISTRICTS mitted for the Ridgecrest and El Prado
(1201) Recreation and Park Districts.
The motion to adopt the amended Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN
NOES: NONE
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SEAVIEW AREA PROGRESS REPORT Councilman Dyda summarized the report
(1801) prepared by Dr. Perry Ehlig of Robert
Stone & Associates which recommended that
the City investigate to determine if the cracks were a result of settlement or whether
there is something more to it than just localized settlement. Further, it was recom-
mended that drillings be made for geologic investigations. Since the report had just
been received, it was recommended that the Council receive this report and the sub-
committee will come back to Council with cost estimates.
Ed Proctor, 28601 Mt. Hood, San Pedro, told the Council that he is in the process
of buying a home in the area and was concerned how this would affect the closure
of escrow.
Russ Maguire, 3905 Palos Verdes Drive South, representing the Seaview Homeowners
Association, requested that the investigation be conducted as quickly as possible.
Tim Burrell, 4038 Exultant Drive suggested the use of a certain device for measuring
land movement.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to authorize the expenditure
of not to exceed $15,000 to cover geologic investigation of Seaview; such contract to
be entered into upon the recommendation of the subcommittee. The motion carried on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN
NOES: NONE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT Acting City Manager Hightower reminded
PROGRAM - COOPERATION AGREEMENT Council that this matter had been con-
(601 x 1203) tinued from the August 5th meeting be-
cause of the anticipated request from
the City of Lomita for use of Rancho Palos Verdes funds; the City is now in receipt of
that request. It is the intention of the City of Lomita to use these funds to buy
land for a senior citizen housing project.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to authorize the Mayor to
sign the Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.
With the permission of the second, Councilwoman Bacharach amended her motion to state
that the City follow the identical procedure used last year and that the accompanying
cover letter be the same as the one sent last year.
The motion as amended carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 132 - Associate Planner Richard Thompson
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 9 - FENCES presented the August 19th staff report
(1801) which recommended that the Council adopt
the fence ordinance recommended by the
Planning Commission. It was the Com-
mission's opinion that there should be
no major changes in the ordinance that would permit fences above 42" in height in the
front yard setback area. They reaffirmed their recommendation which proposed only
minor wording changes to the existing ordinance. However, if the Council decided to
adopt the revised ordinance, the Commission and the City Attorney recommended the
minor changes underlined in Attachment No. 1 in the agenda package.
Planning Commission Chairman Harvey Brown urged the Council not to make changes; he
stated that the Commission felt making changes would present more problems in en-
forcing the ordinance.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan, that Council adopt Attachment
No. 1 as the revised fence ordinance and that Section 9622, Paragraph A, Subsection 2,
reflect Council's motion adopted on June 17, 1980 to include line of sight over or
through the fence for safety and preservation of view as identified in Section 9113C
of the Development Code. The motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 132 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 9 AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE was presented
by title. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to waive further reading
and INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 132. The motion carried.
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LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN Administrative Services Officer Wunderlin
(602) reviewed the staff report of August 13
which outlined Council's concerns with
the proposal submitted by Ralph Andersen and Associates. These concerns have been re-
viewed with their representatives and provisions have been made to insure their inclusion
in the study. Staff recommended that the Council authorize the Mayor to sign the agree-
ment with Ralph Andersen and Associates, including changes and/or additions by the
Contract Review Committee.
During Council discussion the suggestion was made that perhaps this study could be done
in-house; however, it was also felt that one of the advantages of having consultants do
the study was the training the staff would get in keeping this study up-dated.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda to authorize the Mayor to sign the
Agreement with Ralph Andersen and Associates.
Additional Council discussion centered on the advisability of having this study done
in-house; concern was expressed whether or not adequate staff time was available for
such an undertaking.
Councilwoman Shaw introduced a substitute motion, seconded by Councilman Ryan, that
Council meet with the Administrative Services Officer before the second Council meeting
in September to receive his input before making a recommendation on this contract. The
substitute motion carried on a three - two vote with Councilmemeber Shaw and Dyda voting
in opposition.
PUBLIC HEARING:
VACATION OF WHITLEY COLLINS DRIVE Mayor Hein reopened this public hearing
RESOLUTION NO. 80-61 and the Clerk reported that this hearing
(1408) had been continued from August 5th.
Public Works Director Abbott proposed the
following additions to the proposed resolution: Section 3: "Further, the City Council
does hereby certify that all of the requirements pursuant to California Environmental
Quality Act and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes have been met." Section 5, fifth line:
". . . public purposes because the area of and said public right-of-way is served by
adjacent streets and is hereby vacated." Councilwoman Bacharach moved that these
additions be incorporated in the resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Shaw and carried.
Commenting this public hearing had been continued from July 1 to August 5 and then to
August 19th, Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried that
Section 3 of the resolution be amended to reflect those dates.
Don Owen of Caymen Development Company, 608 Silver Spur Drive, told the Council he was
available to answer any of their questions regarding this matter.
Representing the Del Cerro Homeowners Association was Susan Seager, 2 Oceanaire Drive,
who referred to Mr. Owen's letter of July 25, 1980 which promised access from Crest
Road to Crenshaw: she requested assurance that his promise would be kept.
Speaking on behalf of the Traffic Committee was Ray Mathys who explained the difficulty
in patrolling this area and the traffic problems presented by its current usage. It was
the Traffic Committee's recommendation that this portion of Whitley Collins be vacated.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried to amend Section 6
of the resolution by adding: ". . .Los Angeles, after the tentative tract for the
adjacent property has been approved."
RESOLUTION NO. 80-61 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ORDERING
THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF WHITLEY COLLINS DRIVE BETWEEN CRENSHAW BOULEVARD AND CREST
ROAD was read by title and adopted as amended on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by
Councilman Dyda and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 133 - ZONE CHANGE Mayor Hein declared the hearing open and
NO. 6 - LOCATION: 980 SILVER SPUR ROAD the Clerk reported that notice had been
(1802) duly published. Associate Planner Richard
Thompson presented the staff memorandum
on this request to amend the zoning map designation on this piece of property from
Commercial Professional to Commercial Neighborhood. Staff and the Planning Commission
recommended that the Council approve this zone change pursuant to the proposed ordinance.
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There being no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony, she declared the
hearing closed.
ORDINANCE NO. 133 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING ZONE CHANGE NO. 6
was presented for first reading. Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman
Dyda and carried to waive further reading and INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 133.
MIXED USE HOUSING In view of the Planning Commission's
(1203) recommendation on this matter, City
Attorney Coughlan said he felt it was
appropriate for the Council to take action on this issue. Councilman Ryan moved,
seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried that the Planning Commission study the
impacts and methods (Zoning and General Plan changes) of providing mixed use housing
in Rancho Palos Verdes as a method of providing a wider range of housing for people
who work in the City.
(City Attorney Coughlan was excused from the meeting at this time)
RECESS At 9:30 P.M. the Mayor declared a
brief recess. The meeting reconvened
at 9:40 P.M. .
DEL CERRO PARK DEVELOPMENT Tim Burrell reviewed the letter he had
LETTER FROM BURRELL, LTD. written to Council on August 10, 1980
(1201) which stated reasons why the Council
should approve funds for the Park's development now instead of waiting until next
year. He indicated his company could do the work and save the City a large sum of
money.
Also speaking in favor of immediate development of the park was Susan Seager, 2
Oceanaire Drive.
Council then discussed the type of ground cover to be used, the amount of irrigation
necessary, the grading needed to put in the parking lot, and the approximate cost of
these improvements.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Hein to have staff prepare bids for the work
being proposed in this area in two parts: (1) dealing with the road, parking lot and
curbs, and (2) bids on the re-seeding to minimize erosion and provide interim irriga-
tion. The motion carried unanimously.
LETTER FROM RANCHO PALOS VERDES COUNCIL OF Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING LOT Councilman Ryan that this matter be
SPLITS (1801) sent to the Planning Commission for
review.
Jeanette Mucha, 5538 Littlebow Road, President of the Homeowners Council, presented
written testimony, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk's office. Essentially,
Mrs Mucha requested that the Code be carefully reviewed to prevent undermining the
density goals of the General Plan.
Eleanor Shadle, 33 Rockinghorse Road, requested that the City's policy regarding lot
splits be kept stringent.
FUTURE COMMISSION & COMMITTEE Councilwoman Bacharach presented the
APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE subcommittee's recommendations re-
(106 x 306) garding this matter.
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Mayor Hein that this item be continued to the
next meeting to give Council enough time to review the recommendations. The motion
carried unanimously.
COMMISSION & COMMITTEE MINUTES Stating that she felt the Traffic
(306) Committee's minutes were to lengthy,
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
Councilwoman Bacharach that staff institute a standard procedure for preparing these
minutes and that they be patterned after the Planning Commission's minutes. The motion
carried.
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LEGISLATION - S 2827 Councilwoman Shaw summarized the features
(306) of this legislation and recommended that
we contact our U. S. Senators and request
public hearings on the bill and removal of Sections 238 and 539. Councilman Ryan so
moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried.
CABLE TV LOCAL PROGRAMMING Councilman Ryan presented a video
(605) presentation of local TV programming
around the Peninsula. He then gave the
Council a brief summary of the cable TV program costs and suggested that this equipment
could be made available to civic groups on the Peninsula and could also be used in
conjunction with staff reports. The money used to fund this project would be from
the TV franchise tax; no money would come from the General Fund.
Speaking in support of this project was John McTaggart, 6916 Purpleridge. He felt
that the City should allow use of the equipment, but organizations would have to buy
their own film.
Mayor Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda that this item be tabled for two weeks
to allow further study. The motion carried.
FRIENDSHIP PARK Mayor Hein distributed a letter to
(1201) Council dated August 19th regarding
Friendship Park and the concern of
nearby residents that this park have adequate policing.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Mayor Hein, that the Mayor be authorized to state
a policy from the City of Rancho Palos Verdes that any problems resulting in the park
should be settled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department or the Los Angeles
City Police Department. The motion carried unanimously.
JUVENILE DIVERSION BOARD Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by
(1705) Councilman Ryan and carried to appoint
Joan Engelke as this City's representative
to Juvenile Diversion Project.
SAFETY Now that school will be back in session,
Mayor Hein reported that she would like
to visit the Schools along with the
Community Relations Officer to stress safety.
APPLICATION FOR HAZARD ELIMINATION Director Abbott reivewed the staff
SAFETY PROJECT memorandum of August 19th describing this
(1404) application for Federal funds for hazard
elimination in the City.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda that the Council authorize
the application for Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) Funds. The motion carried.
AMENDMENTS TO THE 1980-81 BUDGET Administrative Services Wunderlin re-
(602 x 1201) viewed the staff memorandum of August 13th
which detailed the reasons for these
amendments.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to approve an amount not
to exceed $1,500 to cover the cost of secretarial help to take minutes at the Parks &
Recreation Committee meetings. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH, DYDA & MAYOR HEIN
NOES: NONE
Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to approve the addition of $1,220
to the Parks and Recreation budget to cover the cost of a safe. The motion carried on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, SHAW, BACHARACH & DYDA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: MAYOR HEIN
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CENSUS REPORT Acting City Manager Hightower re-
(601) ported that she had written a letter
to the Census Bureau requesting a re-
count on the City's census.
Council suggested that staff investigate the cost of conducting its own census.
SANITATION DISTRICT Mrs. Hightower briefed the Council on
(105) a telephone call from the County San-
itation District regarding a proposal
to build a storage facility in the Eastview annexation area; this facility would re-
quire a zone change. The County wanted to know the City's attitude toward such a
project.
Councilman Dyda moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach and carried to send a
letter re-stating the City's position of no changes until the annexation is settled.
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH Director Abbott reported that traffic
TRAFFIC FLOW would be disrupted along Palos Verdes
Drive South and La Rotunda Drive for
the next month due to a construction project in that area.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
MINUTES July 29 - Councilwoman Shaw moved,
seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach
to amend the motion regarding commun-
ications between the Council and Parks
and Recreation Committee as follows: ". . . with review by the Committee chairman
and any separate staff recommendations. . . ." The motion carried. Councilwoman Shaw
moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried to approve the minutes as amended.
July 31, Page 1, Friendship Park, second paragraph - Amended the second last line as
follows on motion of Councilman Ryan, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried: ."Copies
of this letter are to be sent to Carmen Perez, Deputy to the Supervisor of the Fourth
District."
August 5, Page 1, Ceremonial Matter - Correct Mr Gould's first name to Michael, and
indicate that he served from 1978 through June 4, 1980. So moved by Councilwoman
Bacharach, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried. Page 4, Plaque Distribution,
second paragraph - Correct to show that Councilwoman Shaw was the second on that motion.
Councilwoman Bacharach so moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and carried on a four-
one vote with Councilman Ryan voting in opposition. Page 5, Palos Verdes Landfill -
third paragraph, third line - Insert the word "whether" and strike the word "about."
Councilwoman Bacharach so moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda and carried. Council-
woman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to approve the minutes of
August 5th as amended. The motion carried.
REOPEN AGENDA Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
Councilman Ryan and carried to reopen
the agenda.
LANDSLIDE AREA - ROBERT McJONES Councilwoman Shaw moved, seconded by
(1801) Councilwoman Bacharach and carried to
direct the subcommittee to meet with Mr. McJones and advise him that it is the Council's
desire that he apply for a variance for the size of his structure within the next 15
working days and that he comply with all County building code requirements within the
previously designated six month period.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 12:30 A.M. on motion of Councilwoman
Shaw, seconded by Councilman Dyda and
carried, Council recessed to executive
session for discussion of pending litigation and personnel.
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RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT At 1:30 A.M. the meeting reconvened
with no action and immediately adjourned
to 6:30 P.M. , September 2nd for an
executive session to discuss personnel. The motion was made by Councilwoman Bacharach,
seconded by Councilman Ryan and carried.
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MAYOR
SHARON W. HIGHTOWER, ACTING CITY CLERK
& EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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Y CLERK
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