CC MINS 19790116 M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 16, 1979
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M. by Mayor Ken Dyda at the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District Building, 30942 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: RYAN, SHAW, HEIN AND MAYOR DYDA
11/ LATE ARRIVAL: BUERK @ 7:35 P.M.
Also present were City Attorney Patrick Coughlan, City Manager Leonard G. Wood,
Director of Planning Sharon Hightower, Director of Public Works Dennis J. Pikus,
Director of Parks & Recreation Maynard Law, Administrative Services Officer
George Wunderlin and Deputy. City Clerk Mary Jo Lofthus.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA After addition of Senate Constitutional
Amendment No. 2 (Ryan) ; SCAG (Hein) ;
Report on Meeting with Portuguese Bend
Homeowners Association (Dyda) , and
Authorization for City Attorney to proceed with action regarding Zoning Violation
(Staff) , the agenda was approved on unanimous motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded
by Councilwoman Hein.
WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Councilwoman Shaw, and unanimously
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 members of Council after the reading of the title, unless specific request was
made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution.
CONSENT CALENDAR After removal of the minutes of January 2,
and the Status Report on Cable T.V.
Franchise, the Consent Calendar was
approved as follows on motion of Council-
woman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Buerk:
MINUTES Approved as presented the minutes of
December 19, 1979.
RESOLUTION NO. 79-6 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 79-6 OF THE CITY
REGISTER OF DEMANDS COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
(1504) ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE
SUM OF $765,210.50, DEMAND NUMBERS 5780
THROUGH 5826.
SANITARY SEWERS Approved sanitary sewers for Private Contract
PRIVATE CONTRACTS No. 75-2 (Palos Verdes Drive East, across
75-2 AND 75-3 from Calle Aventura) and Private Contract
(1402) No. 75-3 (Crownview Drive) .
CITY AUDIT REPORT Receive and file.
FOR FISCAL 1978
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Dave Ruth, 40 Cinnamon Lane, said that the Association would like the report to
indicate what percentage of the slide was caused by rain water versus domestic
water and make some suggestions on how to control the run-off water. Additionally,
they requested that Staff be allowed to spend some time investigating the avail-
ability of grant money.
Council then discussed the possibility of declaring Abalone Cove a disaster area;
the necessary criteria; and, requesting special legislation which would require
Los Angeles County to pick up the bonds for this type of problem.
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to adopt the Staff recommen-
dation for expenditure of $18,500 for the report by Willdan Associates and to conduct
an informal poll of the property owners in the landslide area to determine the desire
of the community to continue the formation of a sewer assessment district. The
motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BUERK, REIN, SHAW AND MAYOR DYDA
NOES: NONE
Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hein to ask our State Representatives
to consider legislation requiring the County of Los Angeles or other superior
Government agencies to pick up bonds where they are not marketable for disaster areas.
The motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Buerk moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan, to ask Staff to prepare for
the next Council meeting recommendations on whether to declare, and the feasibility
of declaring, the Abalone Cove Slide area a disaster. Also, that Staff prepare re-
commendations for applying for funding from other Government agencies based upon
suggested disaster findings. The motion carried unanimously.
RECESS: At 9:00 P.M. the Mayor declared a
brief recess. At 9:12 P.M. , the
meeting reconvened with the same
members present.
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 6 Mayor Dyda declared the hearing open
(STOCK COOPERATIVE HOUSING & and the Clerk reported that notice
SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY) had been given.
(1801)
Director Hightower presented the Staff memorandum of January 16, 1979, which re-
ported that this amendment to the Development Code was heard by the Planning
Commission on December 26, 1978, and they recommended approval along with guide-
lines for signs in the public right-of-way.
After discussion of charitable community organizations, Councilwoman Shaw moved
that in subparagraph 1. b. (Temporary Directional Signs) that the first reference
to "community" be deleted, and that the words "community organization" be inserted
after the word "non-profit." The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Hein.
After a brief discussion the types of organizations that had applied for use of these
signs in the past, Councilwoman Shaw with permission of the second, withdrew her motion.
Councilman Buerk moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to delete Subparagraph 1. b.
of this resolution. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, BUERK, SHAW, AND MAYOR DYDA
NOES: HEIN
Councilman Buerk moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to delete 1. d. (Signs may only
be placed at the intersection of major arterials:) The motion carried unanimously,
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Council then discussed the number, location and time allowed for removal of these
signs.
Since there was no response to the Mayor's call for public testimony, he declared
the public hearing closed.
ORDINANCE NO. 115 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 109 U
AND REGULATING STOCK COOPERATIVE HOUSING, AND AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES was read by title. Council-
woman Hein moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and unanimously carried, to waive
further reading and pass to a second reading.
RESOLUTION NO. 79-7 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING
GUIDELINES FOR SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY was read by title. Councilman Buerk
moved, seconded by Councilwoman Shaw and unanimously carried to ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 79-7 as amended.
RENT CONTROL Mayor Dyda referred to the letter
(310) received from Ms. Toni Leon regarding
a rent increase for residents of
5975 Peacock Ridge Road.
It was the consensus of Council not to consider any rent control measures at this time.
Councilwoman Hein moved, seconded by Councilman Buerk, to authorize Mayor Dyda to send
a letter to Ms. Leon and the property owner explaining the Council's position.
The motion carried unanimously.
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Council-
NO. 2 man Buerk to go on record as endorsing
(310) Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 2
and to notify our State Representatives
of this support. The motion carried unanimously.
SCAG Councilwoman Hein reported that SCAG
(1102) had reduced its membership dues by
50% for fiscal 1978-79.
GRADING APPLICATION NO. 340 Director Hightower presented the Staff
APPLICANT: CHARLOTTE HAWKE report of January 16, 1979. The appli-
LOCATION: 4104 MIRALESTE DRIVE cant was appealing a Planning Commission
(1801) decision requiring the reduction of the
retaining wall to no more than four feet
and the resloping of the fill to a slope no greater than fifty percent.
Applicant Ms. Charlotte Hawke, told the Council that at the time this wall was being
built she was unaware it was in violation of the code. The wall is screened with
shrubbery and could not be seen by the neighbors. Also, the installation of this
wall had solved a mud run-off problem which had previously existed.
Russ Maguire, of South Bay Engineering, told the Council that his company's struc-
tural engineer had examined the wall and found it to be a structurally sound re-
taining wall.
Planning Commission Chairman Mel Hughes, 28017 San Nicolas Drive, said that all the
Commission members had visited the site; that it could be seen from the down hill side
and from the neighboring homes. This wall would not have been allowed if Mrs. Hawke
had applied for a permit.
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CABLE TV FRANCHISE Referring to the Staff memorandum of
(605) January 9, 1979, Councilman Buerk
moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan, to
solicit bids from cable television
companies who service the general area. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Richard Young, representing TM Communications, said that his company had not
applied for a franchise but were offering to exchange their present franchise for
the new one.
City Attorney Coughlan requested that TM's attorney send him a letter explaining
the basis on which they were requesting this exchange of franchises.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 11:40 P.M. Councilman Buerk moved,
seconded by Councilwoman Shaw to
recess to Executive Session. At
12:40 A.M. , on motion of Councilwoman Shaw, seconded by Councilman Ryan, the meeting
reconvened with no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT: At 12:41 A.M. Councilwoman Hein moved,
seconded by Councilwoman Shaw, to
adjourn the meeting to Saturday,
January 20, 1979 at 8:30 A.M. in the Fireside Room of Palos Verdes Marymount College.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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