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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 19, 1994
Following the City Council meeting, the Redevelopment Agency
meeting was called to order at 8:35 P.M. by Chairman Steven T.
Kuykendall.
PRESENT: BYRD, McTAGGART, LYON, BROOKS AND
CHAIRMAN KUYKENDALL
ABSENT: NONE
Also present were Executive Director Paul Bussey, Assistant
Executive Director Pamela Antil, Director of Planning, Building &
Safety and Code Enforcement Bernard, Agency Attorney Carol Lynch
and Agency Secretary Jo Purcell.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The agenda was approved on motion of Member Byrd, seconded by
Member Brooks. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
The consent calendar was approved as follows on motion of Member
Brooks, seconded by Member McTaggart.
WAIVER OF READING
WAIVED READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
THIS MEETING WITH CONSENT TO THE WAIVER DEEMED TO BE GIVEN BY ALL
MEMBERS AFTER THE READING OF THE TITLE.
MINUTES
APPROVED THE MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 1994.
Motion to approve the consent calendar carried on the following
roll call vote:
AYES: BYRD, McTAGGART, LYON, & BROOKS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: KUYKENDALL on the minutes of March 1, 1994.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS' FEASIBILITY
STUDY (1900)
Charles Abbott of Charles Abbott & Associates, Inc. presented the
April 19 staff memorandum and the recommendation to consider
proceeding with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conducting the
shore protection feasibility study.
Mr. Abbott reviewed his March 24, 1994 memorandum on the subject
of the Feasibility Study which contained general background
information on the Portuguese Bend Landslide dating back to 1956 as
well as bar graphs showing the cost of maintaining Palos Verdes
Drive South within the Portuguese Bend Landslide, a comparison of
the cost of maintaining one mile of street through the landslide
versus other arterial in the City, the original cost estimate for
stabilization of the Portuguese Bend Landslide, and a chart
depicting the Abalone Cove Panel of Experts 1984 Stabilization
Plan. Also contained in the report were charts measuring the rate
of movement (feet per year) for the Portuguese Bend Landslide for
both the Central and Coastal monitoring stations from May 1984
through August 1993 .
Concluding his report, Mr. Abbot said that shore protection is
needed if the slide is to be stopped; that the cost for this
protection would be approximately 14 million dollars; and, that the
Feasibility Study being proposed would be an agreement between the
Army Corps of Engineers and the City to assure the Corps that the
City is willing to pay a share of the study cost.
Lois Larue spoke against the City's participation in the
Feasibility Study.
After the Board's discussion of the recognition that this project
is finally getting from some members of Congress and the Army Corps
of Engineers, Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Brooks to
approve the staff recommendation to participate with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in conducting the Shore Protection Feasibility
Study.
Executive Director Bussey stated that if the Agency decides to
proceed with this study and the project is determined to be
feasible and funding is available, that the Agency would be
expected to use some of the stabilized public land for revegetation
of the gnatcatcher habitat.
The Board continued its discussion and focused on whether this was
an appropriate expenditure of City funds, if indeed the slide could
ever be stabilized, whether the benefits of this project outweighed
the costs, the benefit derived by the properties above Palos Verdes
Drive South from this stabilization, and if some assessment could
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be considered because of the stabilization. With regard to the
$700, 000 contribution by the City the suggestion was made that
staff should determine if Horan funds could be used for this
project and whether past expenditures could be considered as in-
kind contributions. Lastly, it was pointed out how this
expenditure would result in up to 20 million dollars in funding for
stabilization and protection of this area.
The motion to approve the staff recommendation carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: BYRD, McTAGGART, BROOKS & CHAIRMAN KUYKENDALL
NOES: LYON
AUDIENCE COMMENTS FOR ITEMS
NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Richard Bara, 1 Peppertree Drive, commended and thanked the Board
for the April 18 meeting.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Road, spoke about the drain in
Portuguese Bend.
ADJOURNMENT: At 9:25 P.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of
Member Brooks.
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