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RDA MINS 19910129 M I N U T E S RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 29, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 6: 30 P.M. at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, by Chairwoman Bacharach and immediately recessed to a closed session. The meeting reconvened at 7 : 30 P.M. by Chairwoman Bacharach. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag the roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: HUGHES, McTAGGART, RYAN AND CHAIRWOMAN BACHARACH ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE Also present were Executive Director Paul D. Bussey, Deputy Executive Director Mark Rohloff, Director of Environmental Services Robert Benard, Agency Attorney Carol Lynch, Agency Secretary Jo Purcell , and Public Works Director George Wentz . CLOSED SESSION: Agency Attorney Lynch stated that a closed session had been held pursuant to Sec. 54956. (a) and that the Board discussed Stuart, et al v. the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency. WAIVER OF FULL READING Member Hughess moved, seconded by McTaggart and carried to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting with consent to the waive of reading deemed to be given by all members after reading of the title of such ordinance or resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved on motion of Member McTaggart I/ seconded by Ryan and carried. RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-1 - Executive Director Bussey pre- REVISED 1990-91 BUDGET sented the January 29, 1991 (1801) staff report which contained a summary of the action taken on July 3, 1990 when the Redevelopment Agency' s budget for FY 90-91 was originally presented and adopted as Resolution No. RDA 90-14. That budget was developed and approved on several assumptions: (1 ) That the Agency would receive the proceeds from a County Improvement Dist,z'ict Bond issue; and, ( 2) That the Agency would begin receiving tax increment revenue. Upon the adcp1 pi of,_s that_: budget, staff. was directed to develop a`• revisea spending plan If these funds could not be realized. The Director ;went on to summarize that on January 15, 1991 ehe Board directed staff to present the revised budget for the La nds l i4e Subcommittee (Hughes/McTaggart) to review. Based upon the subcommittee' s review the revised Agency budget was proposed to be at $821,400 and would require funding from the City in the form of a loan in the amount of $364, 400 . I/ The Director concluded his report with the recommendation to adopt the proposed resolution amending the Redevelopment Agency 1990-91 budget reflecting a reduced spending plan of $821 , 400 as recommended by the Agency' s Landslide Subcommittee. He noted that the subcommittee further recommended that budget oversight be provided through monthly reports submitted to the subcommittee. A good deal of discussion then took place amongst the Board Members regarding the proposed budget: the $50, 000 set aside for legal expenses and if that amount should be specifically set aside or if legal expenses should be dealt with as they occurred; the fact that the Landslide subcommittee will be meeting monthly to review the budget and will subsequently report to the Board as a whole; the practicality of removing the set aside for legal expenses since realistically such an expense is anticipated and will have to be paid anyway; if, in case these funds are not spent on legal expenses, will staff would be transferring the money elsewhere; and, the fact that the Board should be apprised of any major shifts in the budget accounts. Discussion next centered on the expense for, j ie; Technical . Panel and if there was reason for the panel to meet in light of the reduced funding for doing any of the projects; or, if this is another probable expense that should be provided for in the budget. Apropos of future projects, discussion next focused on the Army Corp of Engineers and what they were doing; f or, the City and how the City would be able to pay for matching funds for any project they might develop. Concern was expressed that if the City' s project was not ready and available when Federal funds did become available that the City would lose_, . I/ its place in line for funding. Discussion of this., matter_ concluded with the consensus that the Landslide Subcommittee should prepare a strategy of Federal Legislation showing what the PortS of Los Angeles and Long Beach are doing and how the City' s project will appertain to that work. -2- RDA JANUARY 29, 1991 The County Improvement District was the next item of discussion and in particular the Agency' s part in that district. The Board also discussed the role of the contract staff and if City staff could take over some of these duties and if the Public Works Director should be a City employee or a contract employee. Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd. , inquired if in addition to owing the City $1, 800,000 the RDA also owed t i t to the .County: A of Los Angeles. She questioned the cost for buildings the gabions and reported on water flowing into the floor of the Klondike Canyon from drainage pipes in that vicinity. John McCarthy, 105 Spindrift, Chairman of the Klondike Canyon Geologic Hazard Abatement District, stated that his district had collected $500,000 with contributions of $10,000 from the residents for the installation of those pipelines and he described how they collect water and carry it out into the ocean. He said that lately those pipes have been vandalized. The discussion resumed and focused on a number of items: the action that would be taken to investigate this reported leak; the fact that the money was loaned to the Redevelopment Agency because it would be paid back to the City 'arid 4-.that , :c, the Redevelopment Agency was now $1 .8 million ' iri:.debt to 'the ,_ City. RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-01 AMENDING THE RESOLUTION NO. RDA 90- 14, the 1990-91 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET (AMENDMENT NO. RDA -1 ) was presented by title and adopted on motion of Member Hughes, seconded by Chair Bacharach. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART, RYAN AND CHAIR BACHARACH ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE Chair Bacharach moved, seconded by Member Hughes that the Landslide Subcommittee meet on a monthly basis to discuss the budget and that if there are any changes that those changes be brought back to the Agency for approval . LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE The Executive Director AGENCY AND THE CITY FOR - presented the staff memorandum FISCAL 1990-91 (1801) of January 29th and the recommendation that if the Agency by separate action adopts the revised Agency budget, that the Agency Chair and Secretary be authorized to execute the proposed loan agreement between the Agency and the City to fund Redevelopment Agency activities in FY 90-91. Said loan to be $364, 000 . -3- RDA JANUARY 29, 1991 Member Hughes moved, seconded by Member McTaggart to approve the staff recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART, RYAN AND CHAIR BACHARACH ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-2 - RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-2 I/ REGISTER OF DEMANDS ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID was presented by title and adopted on motion of Member Hughes, seconded by Member McTaggart. A brief discussion ensued about the bill submitted by D.E. Clarke and whether the Agency was in . receipt of a Hold Harmless Agreement from Ms. Clarke. Staff reported that such an agreement would be presented to the Agency within the next few weeks. The motion to adopt the Register of Demands carried on the following roll call vote; AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART, AND CHAIR BACHARACH NOES: RYAN ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE PORTUGUESE BEND WELL The Executive Director pre- MAINTENANCE (1801) sented the January 29th staff memorandum and the recommendation to authorize the replacement of the Pedersen and Yamaguchi well pumps. He reported that both of these pumps were removed and analyzed to determine the most cost effective method of replacing them. It was determined that both pumps could be replaced for total estimated cost of $2, 243 . Public Works Director Wentz referred to his report listing the wells that are currently in place and the estimated amount of water being pumped by those wells. He reported that the wells have been operating very efficiently and he described the types of motor in these various pumps. D.E. Clarke, 10 Peppertree, responded to Board questions regarding the practicality in rebuilding the pumps that would be removed. She stated that it would not be practical to re- build these pumps. It was the consensus that the Director , shpuld determiie,4 ; whether the parts of these old pumps were, sa lwage4Ol e: ,,and should be kept on hand as spare parts. _ Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Hughes to approve the staff recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: -4- RDA JANUARY 29, 1991 AYES: HUGHES, McTAGGART AND CHAIR BACHARACH NOES: RYAN ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE ADJOURNMENT: At 8: 50 P.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of Member Hughes. CHAIRWOMAN ATTEST: `'ItAi/ E21L-- t CITY CLERK -5- RDA JANUARY 29, 1991