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RANCHO PALOS VERDES IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 2, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 8:35 P.M. by Chair Lyon at Fred Hesse
Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
PRESENT: Ferraro, Gardiner, McTaggart, Stern, and Chair Lyon
ABSENT: None
Also present were Chief Administrative Officer Les Evans; Assistant Chief
Administrative Officer Carolynn Petru, Commission Attorney Carol Lynch;
Director of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Joel Rojas; Director of Public
Works Dean Allison; Finance Director Dennis McLean; Commission Secretary Jo
Purcell; and, Recording Secretary Jackie Drasco.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Ferraro moved, seconded by Commissioner Gardiner, to approve
the Agenda as presented. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Ferraro moved, seconded by Commissioner MCTaggart, to
approve the amended consent calendar as follows:
July and August Treasurer's Reports
Ordered received and filed.
Resol. No. IA 2001 -11 - Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. IA 2001 -11, A RESOLUTION OF THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AND 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: Ferraro, Gardiner, McTaggart, Stern, and Chair Lyon
NOES: None
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REGULAR BUSINESS:
ACLAD Information Briefing
Staff recommendation was to receive the briefing from Abalone Cove Landslide
Abatement District (ACLAD) chairman Robert Douglas and provide direction to
staff as appropriate.
Robert Douglas presented a computer generated video presentation which Chair
Lyon and Commissioner Gardiner had seen at a Portuguese Bend walkabout
and asked him to bring to the full Commission. This presentation gave a history
of ACLAD and discussed dewatering wells and GPS measurements among other
things.
Commissioner Stern asked how the information presented by rd related to Zone
II.
Robert Douglas said that Bill Cotton had this information.
Commissioner Gardiner asked who would be the custodian of information
gathered.
Robert Douglas said he would like to work with the City to that end. He said that
some dewatering wells were drilled by the City and they were turned over to
ACLAD for maintenance and he thought this was a good arrangement.
Commissioner Gardiner asked about water going into the system out of ACLAD
boundaries which meant that residents downstream and to pump it out.
Chair Lyon said that Commission Attorney Lynch mentioned that the Assessment
District would have to benefit those participating and if someone uphill might be
causing the problem, they can't be included.
Commission Attorney Lynch noted that this water might even be coming from
another City which would mean that the other City would have to cooperate.
Robert Douglas said that most was coming from Rancho Palos Verdes
Commissioner Stern stated that a lot of the water was from the Del Cerro area.
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Commissioner McTaggart said that some was from Rolling Hills Estates
Commissioner Gardiner suggested that the drainage should be studied.
Chair Lyon felt that by having this topic on a Commission agenda from time to
time a means could be found for the Commission fund more dewatering wells to
remove more water. She asked the status of Altamira Canyon.
Director Allison replied that the project was being delayed by time required to
apply to Fish and wildlife for a permit to perform a survey, design and the actual
work and by one property owner who is preventing the surveying. He said that
the environmentalists say they can go back into the canyon by August 15, 2002.
Commission Attorney Lynch reported that Fish and Wildlife had agreed to
remove disputed language which might make it possible for the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers to perform the work and she said that court action was being taken
to allow the City to on to the land of the uncooperative property owner to finish
the survey and move on to the design phase of the project.
Chair Lyon saw this an emergency situation because of the volume of water
involved and the process needed to move along as quickly as possible.
Robert Douglas agreed it was a high priority.
Commissioner McTaggart asked if we could send someone to Washington D.C.
to expedite the Fish and Wildlife permit and said that he had always believed that
a registered surveyor had the right to go onto anyone's property.
Commission Attorney Lynch said that threats had been lodged and the City
wanted to approach with a warrant and law enforcement in order to avoid a claim
or injury by the persons going on property.
Commissioner Gardiner suggested that a mechanism should be put in place so
that the City could take action rather than simply receiving this information
briefing.
Commissioner Stern referred to Robert Douglas' letter of September 11
regarding clarification of expenditures and he said that staff input was required.
Commissioner Gardiner moved, seconded by Chair Lyon, to consider putting a
mechanism in place so that the issues are defined and bring them back to the
Commission for prioritization with emphasis on manpower, a timetable, and
development of costs and exploration of funding options.
Chair Lyon wondered if there were funds left from the Horan settlement.
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Commissioner Ferraro suggested that possibly County funds might be available.
Chair Lyon seconded Commissioner Gardiner's motion.
Robert Douglas said that they could define the projects; they just needed the
funding.
Commissioner Stern said that ACLAD could work with staff.
Commissioner Gardiner asked about new GPS technology which provided
continuous monitoring.
Robert Douglas agreed that continuous observation was preferable.
Commissioner Gardiner added that data in a machine - readable form was best for
storage of information
Robert Douglas stated that the sewer installation had inadvertently relocated one
GPS station and another one could not be found.
Chair Lyon asked if help had been sought by the people who caused these
problems.
Robert Douglas said that it would be discussed with them.
Motion carried
ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:20 P.M. the meeting was adjourned on motion of Commissioner Stern.
ATTEST:
Commission Secretary
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