CC AGD 20130716
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 16, 2013
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the
amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item.
Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter
will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting
and may be discussed at any time.
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION:SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
(30 mins)
DETAILS.
6:00P.M. STUDY SESSION: To commence immediately following Closed Session.
(30 mins)
The primary purpose of the Study Session is to provide an opportunity for the Council
members to interact freely and informally, ask questions and discuss policy items that are
listed on the agenda for that specific Study Session. The City Council will also provide
direction toStaff regarding upcoming agenda items and tentative agendas, including
prioritization of agenda items that are listed on the agenda for that specific study session.
No action shall be taken during any Study Session unless the agenda so provides.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTSFOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION:
(Based on Section 6.1(f), the Mayor proposesthat Public Comments on items
listed on the Study Session portion of the Agendabe consolidated so that each speaker has
oneone-minuteopportunity to comment on all of the items listed on the Agenda for the Study
Session.)
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
SS1.Review of Tentative Agendasand Annotated Version of the City Council 2013
Goals & Priorities
SS2.Future Agenda Items Proposed by Council Members to be Prioritized–No Items
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(10mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2013-46
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 546
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
NOT
on the agenda.)
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CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Recap of 4of July Celebration 2013
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(15 mins)
A.Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation:
Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B.May 2013 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2013 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
C.Accept the Transfer of a 5.76 Acre Portion of Land from the Los Angeles County
Owned Deane Dana Friendship Park to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to Allow
for Construction Activities Associated with the San Ramon Canyon Project
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal No. 2: San Ramon Canyon Project)
(Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement
with the County of Los Angelesfor the transfer of 5.76 acres of land from Deane
Dana Friendship Park to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for the purpose of filling a
portion of the San Ramon Canyon for the San Ramon Canyon Stormwater Flood
Reduction Projectand authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the
attached certificate of acceptance on behalf of the City.
D.Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHOPALOS VERDES, ALLOWING
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CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH
THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
E.Authorize an Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes and Aegis, ITS (Jules)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Third
Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Aegis,
ITS, formerly Econolite Traffic Engineering and Maintenance, Inc. allowing an
extensionto the term of the agreement to June 30, 2014.
F.Purchaseofa 0.4396 Acre Portion ofLand from Jeffery J. Richardsand Sheri E.
Richards, Trusteesof the Richards Revocable Family Trust,to Allow forthe Partial
Filling and Maintenance of San Ramon Canyon as Part of the San Ramon Canyon
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal 2: San Ramon Canyon Project)
Project
(Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement
with Jeffery J. Richards and Sheri E. Richards, Trustees of the Richards Revocable
Family Trust,for the purchaseof 0.4396 acres of land for the purpose of filling a
portion of the San Ramon Canyon for the San Ramon Canyon Stormwater Flood
Reduction Project.
G.Establish Parking Restrictions on Crenshaw Boulevardfrom Seacrest Drive to
Burma Road(Jules)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING PARKING
RESTRICTIONS ON CRENSHAW BOULEVARD EXTENSIONFROM SEACREST
DRIVE TO BURMA ROAD.
H.Award Contracts for Construction, Construction Management, Inspection, and
Materials Testing Services for the FY2011-2012 Areas 3 and 5 Residential Streets
(Supports 2013 City Council GoalNo. 4, Public
Improvement Project –PhaseII
Infrastructure –Citywide Street Maintenance)
(Murphy)
Recommendation:
1)Approve the construction plans and project specifications on
file in the Public Works Department for the FY 2011-2012 Areas 3 and 5Residential
Streets Improvement Project -Phase II; 2) Award a construction contract to VSS
International, Inc. in the amount of $1,200,000, and a professional services
agreement for the construction management, inspection, and materials testing to
Merit Civil Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $178,947, and authorize Staff to utilize
an additional 10% ($137,895) for project contingency; and, 3) Authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the agreements.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.Water Quality and Flood Protection Program –Annual User Fee Rate –FY13-14
(30 mins)
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal for Public Infrastructure)
(Jones/McLean)
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Recommendation:
1)Receive, review and file the independent 2013 Annual
Report on the Water Quality and Flood Protection Programprepared by the
Oversight Committee for the storm drain program, dated May 29, 2013;2) Conduct
a public hearing pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 5473.2 and Section
3.44.40 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code on July 16, 2013 on the
Annual Report prepared by Harris & Associates, the Annual Report prepared by the
Oversight Committee and information provided by Staff, and determine whether to
collect the Storm Drain User Fee (the “Fee”) for FY13-14, and if so, the rate per
Equivalent Residential Unit (“ERU”) for FY13-14; 3) At the conclusion of the Public
Hearing determine the existence or absence of a majorityprotest; 4) In the absence
of a majority protest, Staff recommends that the Council determine that the rate per
ERU for FY13-14 shall be $96.27 as set forth in the Annual Report, ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__,A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,FINALLY ADOPTING A REPORT, AS
FILED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORM DRAIN USER FEE ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3.44 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEE FOR FY13-14; AND
ORDERING THAT SUCH FEE BE COLLECTED ON THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TAX ROLL FOR FY13-14;and, 5) In the event of a majority protest,
direct Staff to present to City Council at a subsequent meeting a resolution
determining the amount of the Storm Drain User Fee for FY13-14 and providing for
an alternative method of collecting the Storm Drain User Fee for FY13-14.
2.Adoption of Addendum No. 5 to a Negative Declaration for Ordinance No. 510 and
(10 mins)
Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
Chapter 17.76.030 –Fences, Walls and Hedges (Case No. ZON2012-00346)
(Rojas/Harwell)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPTRESOLUTION NO.2013-__, ADOPTING
ADDENDUM NO. 5 TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ORDINANCE NO.
510, FOR A CODE AMENDMENT TO REVISE CHAPTER 17.76.030 OF THE
DEVELOPMENTCODE (FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES); andINTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODESECTION 17.76.030(B)(1)TO REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF
A FENCE, WALL AND HEDGEPERMIT FOR ANY NEW FENCE WITHIN A REAR
OR SIDE YARD SETBACK; AMENDING RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 17.76.030(C)(1)(B)(IV) TO CLARIFY THE EXISTING HEIGHT
LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMBINATION WALLS/HEDGES; AND
AMENDING RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
17.76.030(D)(1)(A) TO CLARIFY THAT A MINOR EXCEPTION PERMIT IS NOT
REQUIRED FORANY FENCE HIGHER THAN FORTY-TWO INCHES UP TO SIX
FEET WITHIN THE STREET-SIDE SETBACK (CASE NO. ZON2012-00346); and,
2)Contrary to the Planning Commission’srecommendation that the City Council
subsidize (lower) the existing Fence, Wall and Hedge permit application fee of
$2,192 since the proposed code amendment will result in more residents having to
obtain a Fence, Wall and Hedge permit for new fences, wallsand hedges, Staff
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recommends that the existing application fee not be subsidized (lowered) in order to
achieve 100% City cost recovery in processing said application.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal No.
3.Draft Western Avenue Corridor Vision Plan
(30 mins)
7–Western Avenue Corridor Issues)
(Schonborn)
Recommendation:
Review and provide any feedback to Staff on the DraftWestern
Avenue Corridor Vision Plan so that the Plan can be finalized and brought back to
the City Council for approval at a subsequent meeting.
4.Palos Verdes Peninsula TransitAuthority (PVPTA)Presentation regarding Dial-a-
(15 mins)
Ride Program (Martin Gombert/PVPTA)
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
5.FY 13-14Traffic Safety Committee and Emergency Preparedness Committee Work
(10 mins)
Plans(Petru)
Recommendation:
Approve the FY13-14 Work Plans for the Traffic Safety
Committeeand the Emergency Preparedness Committee.
6.Value EngineeredContract Change Order Outlet Structure -San Ramon Project
(45mins)
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal No. 2: San Ramon Canyon Project)
(Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and approve the revised design of the outlet structure
and authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to execute Change Order
Number 4 to the San Ramon Canyon Stormwater Flood Reduction Project with
L. H. Woods and Sons, Inc.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(This section of the agendais designated forindividual Council
(5 mins)
Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oralreports
(10 mins)
from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at intergovernmental
organizations, committee, or associationmeetings.Council Members are required to provide a
brief oral report on their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended.
Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be posted on the City’s website.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:only
Adjourn toa time and place certain if you wish to meet prior to the
next regular meeting.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
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Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space:
Property: Five vacant parcels near Montemalaga with the following Assessor’s Parcel
Numbers: 7546-022-008; 7578-002-009; 7578-002-010; 7578-003-001;
7578-003-006
City Negotiators:Community Development Director Rojas and City Attorney Lynch
Negotiating Parties:Dr. Roger Gianiand Mr. Amir H. Amiri
Under Negotiation:Price and Terms of Payment
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