RDA MINS 19890718 M I N U T E S
RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 18, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 P.M. by Chair
Bacharach, at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne
Boulevard.
PRESENT: McTAGGART, HUGHES, RYAN AND CHAIR BACHARACH
ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE
Also present were Executive Director Dennis McDuffie,
Environmental Services Director Robert Benard, Agency
Secretary Jo Purcell , Agency Attorney Ariel Calonne, Finance
Director Kevin Smith, and Public Works Director George Wentz .
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Member Hughes moved, seconded
by Chair Bacharach and
carried to approve the agenda as presented.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR After removal of the minutes
of July 5, 1989 the Consent
Calendar was approved by Member Hughes, seconded by Chair
Bacharach as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 89-16 Adopted RESOL. NO. RDA 89-16
REGISTER OF DEMANDS ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS
FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
RDA CONTRACT - CHARLES Authorized the Agency Chair
ABBOTT ASSOCIATES (1801 ) and Secretary to sign a
contract with Charles Abbott
Associates Inc. , (CAA) to provide engineering services for
FY89-90 based on the terms of the proposed agreement.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: McTAGGART, HUGHES AND CHAIR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
INCH
ABSENT: HLIFFE
ABSTAIN: RYAN
RECONSTRUCTION OF Executive Director McDuffie
PALOS VERDES DR. SO. presented the staff report of
July 18, 1989 and the
recommendation to approve the scope of construction work to
Palos Verdes Drive South at Abalone Cove to restore drainage.
The Board then inquired whether this included cost and
funding; the cost of certain types of landscaping such as
wildflowers versus hardscaping; and the type of landscaping
that would most effectively reduce the amount of run-off
With the use of a drawing of the project area, staff briefed
the Board on the treatment of traffic controls in the area,
explained the reasons for the use of a "crib" wall ; how the
driveway entrance to Narcissa would be designed; and,
generally other key designs changes that would result from
this project.
A brief discussion then ensued regarding the types of
sprinklers that would be installed; where runoff from the
sprinklers would drain; and, what the curbs and gutters would
direct flow of run off. The Board further inquired about the
10 foot wall that was proposed.
Jack Downhill , 20 Vanderlip lane, said he felt that it was
inappropriate for the Agency to be paying for a
beautification project such as the wall , and also said that
it was premature to be considering such a project. He also
questioned the cost and said he thought it should cost
$350,000 and not $500, 000.
At this point in the discussion , the Board requested that
whenever they are presented with a project that has been
approved by the Abalone Cove Technical Panel that the minutes
of their meeting be included in the agenda packet.
The Board then resumed discussion of this item and the fact
that the City was involved in the Horan lawsuit because of
the affects of drainage and that this project was designed to
address some of the drainage issues. Also, that this project
was approved by the panel of experts as a means of
ameliorating those drain problems. Additional discussion
then followed regarding the cost of the wall since it would
be finished with PV stone and whether the entire cost should
be borne by the Redevelopment Agency.
Enrica Stuart, 80 Narcissa, inquired about the breakdown of
the assessment for damage caused to the roadway by public use
versus the assessment attributed to the Redevelopment Agency
and how much of that was paid for out of the General Fund.
The Board then continued discussion of the cost distribution
for this project: whether gas tax funds could be used; and
the fact that the City has been paying into the abatement
process.
Muriel Titzler, 3 Ginger Root Lane, told the Board that she
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thought it was important to determine what funds are being
used and that the RDA funds should not be used for projects
unless they are a permanent solution to the slide problem.
Chair Bacharach moved, seconded by Member Ryan to approve the
scope of the construction work to Palos Verdes Drive South at
Abalone Cove, and that staff prepare a breakdown of the costs
of the PV stone fascia for the wall , and the cost for the
median. Additionally that the subcommittee would meet and
discuss the median, finish and consider whether it should be
hardscape versus wildflowers. The motion carried on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: RYAN, HUGHES, McTAGGART, AND BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HINCHLIFFE
STATUS OF RDA DIRECTIVES Executive Director McDuffie
reported that he had
unsuccessfully tried to contact Mr. Ishibashi. Hopefully, he
will have a report for the next Board agenda.
RDA NEWSLETTER (1801 ) Citing the fact that the
City' s NEWSLETTER was due to
be mailed out soon, Chair Bacharach requested that the Board
approve making the RDA NEWSLETTER an insert to the City' s
mailing.
Staff reported that the incremental cost of this would be
approximately $500.
Chair Bacharach moved, seconded by Member Hughes to include
the RDA' s NEWSLETTER in the City' s mailing at a cost not to
exceed $500. The motion carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: McTAGGART, HUGHES, & CHAIR BACHARACH
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: RYAN
AUDIENCE QUESTIONS Jack Downhill , 20 Narcissa
Drive, inquired about the
drainage project proposed for upper Narcissa and the possible
disturbance this might cause to the toe of the slide plane
because of drainage resulting from that project. He
recommended that the Agency advise the technical panel of
this condition.
Enrica Stuart, 80 Narcissa, requested clarification of the
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origin of the tax increment that would be paid to the
Redevelopment Agency.
ADJOURNMENT At 8 : 16 P.M. the meeting
adjourned on motion of
Chair Bacharach.
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