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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
11/ DECEMBER 3, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 A.M. at the Hesse Park
Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, by Chairman McTaggart.
PRESENT: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, BACHARACH, AND CHAIR
McTAGGART
Also present were Executive Director Paul Bussey, Deputy Executive
Director Mark Rohloff, Director of Environmental Services Robert
Benard, Public Works Director Catherine Reed, Agency Attorney Carol
Lynch, Director of Recreation and Parks Mary Thomas and Agency
Secretary Jo Purcell.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved on motion of Member Bacharach, seconded by
Member Brooks.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board requested a breakdown of the Charles Abbott expenses as
listed on the register. The consent calendar was then approved as
follows on motion of member Bacharach, seconded by Member Brooks.
Member Brooks moved, seconded by Member Kuykendall to add to the
agenda the item regarding the CDBG funds.
Adopted a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances and
resolutions adopted at the meeting with consent to the waiver of
reading deemed to be given by all Board Members after the reading
of the title.
RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-26 - REGISTER OF DEMANDS
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. RDA 91-26 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS 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: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, BACHARACH AND CHAIR McTAGGART
ISHIBASHI LAND TENANCY - (1900)
Recreation and Parks Director Thomas presented the staff
recommendation that the Agency provide staff direction regarding
the proposed rental of space at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park for the
installation of a storage container.
Ms. Thomas presented pictures of the proposed location.
Robert E. Ryan, 26606 Menominee Place, speaking as a private
citizen, objected to storing this container on the coastline and
said that the container would be visible from Seacove Dr. and Palos
Verdes Dr. South and that this was not in concert with the Coastal
Plan.
The Board inquired whether the container could be made less visible
and if it would be below the street level.
Member Kuykendall moved, seconded by Member Bacharach to allow the
container and require Mr. Ishibashi to perform the weed abatement.
Discussion then resumed and the Board made the following inquiries;
if this was in the view of the homes above Palos Verdes Dr. South;
if there was a time limitation on the storage; if the area should
be staked; and, if the neighbors were notified of this proposed
storage.
Chairman McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Brooks to direct staff
to stake the location of the proposed storage and to table this
item until December 17th meeting. The motion carried with Member
Kuykendall voting in opposition.
STATUS OF DIRECTIVES
The Board requested that there be an update on the legislative
strategy for getting the Governor's assistance in lobbying the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife to change their policy regarding appropriate
mitigation measures.
The Board inquired about the tax increment, how much is paid on
each installment and how frequently the City gets these
installments. It was the consensus that staff should prepare a
more detailed report on the tax increment and present at the next
meeting. The Board also inquired whether the audit could be paid
for out of the Horan settlement money.
17TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CDBG, FUNDING (1900)
Director Reed presented the staff memorandum of December 3rd and
the recommendation to approve the transfer the 17th year (fiscal
year 1991-92, ) Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) and
remaining unobligated funds from the Gabion Enhancement Project to
the Portuguese Canyon Drainage and Grading Improvements in the
amounts of $152, 187 and $2,489 respectively.
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Staff clarified the fact that it was the Redevelopment Agency that
would make the decision whether or not to use these funds. Upon
that decision being made by the Board, the item would then be
presented to the City Council for ratification.
A brief discussion ensued about reestablishing the drainage along
Portuguese Canyon as discussed on page 2 of Perry Ehlig's letter of
July 19, 1991.
Jeanne Smo l ley, 56 Limetree, commented on the drainage features of
the Limetree and Tangerine area which she said empties into the
Portuguese Canyon and that Peppertree now drains down to Palos
Verdes Dr. South.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd. , spoke about the installation of
the gabion, the cost of their installation and the fact that the
Coastal Commission requires the City to maintain the gabions.
Member Bacharach, moved seconded by Member Brooks and carried, to
approve the staff recommendation and to ask staff to report back at
the next meeting with an explanation from Dr. Ehlig as to the
action of the residents of the area to keep this improvement up.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 1: 00 A.M. the meeting adjourned.
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