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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 3, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 P.M. by Chairman
Melvin W. Hughes, at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard.
PRESENT: McTAGGART, HINCHLIFFE, RYAN, BACHARACH AND
CHAIRMAN HUGHES
Also present were Executive Director Paul D. Bussey, Deputy
Executive Director Mark Rohloff, Director of Environmental
Services Robert Benard, Agency Secretary Jo Purcell , Director
of Public Works George Wentz, Director of Recreation and
Parks Mary Thomas and Agency Attorney Ariel P. Calonne.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Bacharach moved,
seconded by Member McTaggart
and carried to approve the
agenda as presented.
WAIVER OF FULL READINGS Member Bacharach moved,
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS seconded by Member McTaggart
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 Board members after reading of the title of such
ordinance or resolution.
CONSENT CALENDAR After removal of the Portuguese
Bend Vertical Well - Acceptance
of Project, the Consent Calendar was approved on motion of
Member Bacharach, seconded by Chairman Hughes.
RESOLUTION NO. RDA 90-13 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. RDA 90-
REGISTER OF DEMANDS 13 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
RESOLUTION NO. RDA 90-14 The Executive Director present-
1990-91 OPERATING AND ed the staff report of June
CAPITAL BUDGETS (1801 ) 22nd which explained the
transfers between the City and
the Redevelopment Agency and provided background on the
financial condition of the Redevelopment Agency. Explaining
that the Fiscal Year 90-91 budget reflected an estimated tax
increment revenue of $305, 000 but there was no indication
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that the legal issues involved would be resolved to release
the tax increment revenues and pay for the proposed
improvements. The Executive Director pointed out that the
major concern with the Redevelopment Agency budget was its
inability to fund projects on its own. He recommended that
maintenance projects and only necessary costs would be the
permitted expenditures for the Redevelopment Agency until the
receipt of an additional advancement of funds from the County
of Los Angeles.
The Board inquired about what projects would be considered
absolutely necessary, and what action could be taken now to
stop or slow down some of those projects. It was the
consensus that the Executive Director should prepare a report
explaining what was considered "minimum" expenditures.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd. , commented on the
expenditures for Klondike Canyon and Portuguese Bend
and encouraged the Board to examine all of the payments
carefully.
Member Bacharach moved, seconded by Member McTaggart to
reflect the lobbying efforts of Del Smith which are shared
between the Abalone Cove Landslide District and the
Portuguese Bend Landslide and to adopt Resolution No 90-14
ESTABLISHING FISCAL YEAR 1990-91 OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET. The motion carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, McTAGGART AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
DEL SMITH - GOVERNMENTAL The Executive Director
RELATIONS SERVICES ( 1801 ) presented the July 3rd
memorandum and the
recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency authorize an
increase in the monthly retainer paid to E. Del Smith and
Company for Washington lobbying services; the revised fee be
$750 per month; and that the Executive Director be directed
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to review the services received after 6 months and make any
recommendations for a fee adjustment if necessary.
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The Board then discussed whether the RDA could approve
payment for a part of this fee and refer the remainder of the
fee for payment by the City.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd. , cited certain sections of
the California Constitution regarding expenditure of funds.
The Board then briefly discussed the work currently performed
by Mr. Smith and whether his request for an increase was
appropriate in light of that work.
Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Chairman Hughes to adopt
the staff recommendation. The motion failed on the following
roll call vote;
AYES: McTAGGART AND HUGHES
NOES: BACHARACH
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
Member Bacharach moved, seconded by Chairman Hughes to
contact Mr. Smith and explain the current situation with the
Agency, submit this matter again to the Board in August and
authorize payment to Mr. Smith for two months at a rate of
$750 per month.
The motion failed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES
NOES: McTAGGART
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
Member Bacharach moved, seconded by Member McTaggart that Mr.
Smith be notified of the Agency' s resources, that the
Executive Director prepare a report regarding essential
services, that the Board authorize payment of $750 for the
next two months and that this matter be brought back to the
Board at the second meeting in August.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BACHARACH, McTAGGART AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
PORTUGUESE BEND VERTICAL WELL Director of Public Works Wentz
(1801 ) presented the staff memorandum
of July 3rd and the following
recommendations: 1 ) That the Board of Directors accept as
complete the Portuguese Bend Vertical Well Project, for the
amount of $41,625 . 2) Direct the Agency Secretary to file a
Notice of Completion and notify the surety to exonerate
contract bonds, and, 3) Direct the Finance Director to
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release the retention if no claims are filed against the
contractor in the required time period.
The Board briefly inquired about the original contract price.
and the amount set aside for contingency.
Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Chairman Hughes to adopt
the staff recommendation.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES : McTAGGART, BACHARACH AND CHAIRMAN HUGHES
NOES : NONE
ABSTAIN: HINCHLIFFE AND RYAN
STATUS OF DIRECTIVES :
No action was taken on this matter.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8 : 12 P.M. the meeting
adjourned on motion of Member
McTaggart, seconded by Member
Bacharach.
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