CC MINS 19771215 ADJ MINUTES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION - ADJOURNED MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 1977
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ryan at 7:45 p.m. in the Community Room
of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Building at 30942 Hawthorne
Boulevard. The roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: BUERK, DYDA, RUTH, SHAW, AND MAYOR RYAN
ABSENT: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING SHARON HIGHTOWER, CITY ATTORNEY
PATRICK COUGHLAN, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER
GEORGE WUNDERLIN (until 8:40 p.m.)
JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY PROGRAM Following detailed discussion, it
was moved by Councilman Buerk, seconded
by Councilwoman Shaw, and unanimously
passed as follows:
Instructed the City staff to prepare a Resolution covering the City' s
participation in the Joint Powers Authority Insurance Program. Subject
Resolution to be included on the Agenda of the December 20, 1977 City
Council meeting.
Approved a supplemental appropriation of $30,700 from the General Fund
balances to cover the first year deposit premium.
Instructed staff to prepare a letter for the Mayor's signature stating
the City Council's position in regards to the following three elements
of the Program:
1. A recent amendment to by by-laws provides that three-fourths (3/4)
of the members by roll call vote can change the operations of the
Agency. This is proper except when the cost to the City could be
affected within a contracted fiscal year. It removes an element
of the budget from City control.
City take the position that any changes affecting the formula used
in the calculation of the City's adjusted premium be made on, and
limited to an annual basis. Such adjustments to be limited to the
following year's premium, documented and distributed at least sixty
(60) days prior to the close of the fiscal year.
2. The premium formula is designed to provide a great incentive to
reduce claims of under $10,000. It does little to provide in-
centivesto reduce claims between $10,000 and $100,000. It is
suggested that ten percent (10%) of the value of those larger
claims in excess of the $10,000 deductible range be included in
the formula.
City take the position that ten percent (10%) of the value of
those larger claims in excess of the $10,000 deductible range in-
curred by a city be included in that City's formula.
3. The premium formula is based on the annual exposure. It reflects
losses and anticipated documented exposure. A provision of the
formula provides that premiums in excess of the deposit are due
immediately. However, if premiums are less than deposits, they are
not necessarily refunded to the cities. Since the premium includes
a reserve for catas trophy es and covers total exposure, there appears
to be no need for the Joint Powers Agency to retain these surpluses.
City take the position that the Authority either:
1. Deposit premiums in excess of adjusted premiums be refunded within
thirty (30) days following completion of the calculation of the
adjusted premiums
or
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2. Deposit premiums in excess of adjusted premiums be credited towards
the City's next years calculated deposit premium.
COASTAL PLAN The City Attorney addressed the
questions regarding certain policies
which had been sent to him. After
discussion the following revisions were approved:
Page U-18, Policy 1 Attach-a Study the feasibility of
requiring school impact fees to . . . .
Page U-62, 9 Provide-eeastal-access-and-stxppertive
paths-and-trails-in-cenlunction-with
adegnate-marine-inverenment-protective
measures. Identify and preserve existing
trails to be left in their natural state
and post appropriate warning signs.
Page U-62, 10 Sea+-eif Restrict coastal access points
which pose a safety hazard. to-human
passage-through-the-planting-ef-caetus
or-ether-cempatihae-non-structural-measure
Page U-86, 2 Sign and provide low profile railing
where appropriate along unstable. . . .
S1-12, 5 (Approved)
S3-17, 2 Strike
S4-17, 6 (Approved as in Draft Plan)
S6-14, (Approved as in Draft Plan)
N-18, right column (Approved, Planning Commission revision
with following revision: Dedication will
most likely be mandatory be required where
appropriate in those areas. . . .
U-38, right column, third paragraph: . . .primary accident factor, the City Street
Standards Study should address itself to
methods of reducing accidents.
U-56, right column, second para-
graph, third sentence: Consideration of acquisition of these
access points should take place in con-
junction with approval.. . .
fourth sentence: The acquisition may be accomplished
through dedication or easement re-
quirements.
U-69, left column, second para-
graph, third sentence: However, some signs are needed and they
should conform to the following criteria:
(Strike rest of paragraph)
S7-4, right column, second para-
graph, last sentence: Strike "However" sentence, add Noise
intrusion from development and operation
of Shoreline Park and future residential
development should be mitigated by provid-
ing buffering. Access to the park would
be accomplished by footpaths and trails
rather than by vehicle.
Council Meeting 746 December 13, 1977
S7-15 Add policies:
16. Access to Shoreline Park shall not
be provided on Paseo del Mar for
vehicular traffic.
17. Paseo del Mar shall only be improved
to provide access to residential
development and consideration shall
be given to relocating Paseo del Mar
southward or exchanging it for another
access route closer to the bluff edge.
18. Access routes to future residential
development seaward of the existing
condominiums shall be provided in
such a fashion as to discourage use
by non-residents and shall include
a buffer so as to mitigate noise
impacts.
S7-6, left column, third para-
graph: Approved Planning Commission revision
with following change: It is further
encouraged that development seaward of
Paseo del Mar transfer deve+opment rights
cluster development to lands inland. . . .
It was agreed that when new development concept maps are done of Subregion 7 that
one show Paseo del Mar extended and one not extended. There was discussion on
giving density credit for the potential commercial use in Subregion 7 but no decision
was made.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION The meeting was recessed to Executive
Session at 10:45 p.m. to discuss potential
litigation. At 11:33 p.m. the meeting
was reconvened with the same members present. No decisions were made.
HOLIDAY PARTY Councilwoman Shaw reported on the Holiday
Party planned for December 29, 7 p.m. -
9 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 p.m.
to December 17 at 8:30 a.m. for another
work session on the Coastal Plan.
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ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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Council Meeting 747 December 13, 1977