CC AGD 20130917
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 17, 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.
6:00 P.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 to Staff 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 COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION:
(Based on Section 6.1(f), the Mayor proposes that Public Comments on items
listed on the Study Session portion of the Agenda be consolidated so that each speaker has
one one-minute opportunity to comment on all of the items listed on the Agenda for the Study
Session.)
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
SS1. Review of Tentative Agendas and Annotated Version of the City Council 2013
Goals & Priorities
SS2. Future Agenda Items Proposed by Council Members to be Prioritized
a. Trash Carts Placement and Pickup
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(20 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2013-60
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 547
FLAG SALUTE:
Emergency Preparedness Month (September)
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
NOT
on the agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Recognition of the Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
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. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the September 3, 2013 Regular Council
Meeting.
C. FY12-13 Continuing Appropriations & Fiscal Year-End Budget Adjustments
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal #5 Government Efficiency, Fiscal Control
& Transparency)
(Downs)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION 2012-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY12-13, TO
REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROVED CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION 2013-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY13-14, TO
INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROVED CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS; and, 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
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AMENDING RESOLUTION 2012-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY12-
13, TO ADJUST THE BUDGET IN VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY.
D. Claims Against the City by Kevin and Sandra Heffernan (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Reject the two claims and direct staff to notify the claimants.
E. Award Professional Services Agreement for Preparation of a Citywide Street
(Supports 2013 City Council Goal #4, Public Infrastructure
Lighting Audit
Energy Audit of City Facilities)
(Jules)
Recommendation:
1) Award a professional services agreement to KX2 Holdings
Building Technologies Group, LP for preparation of a Citywide Street Lighting Audit
for a not-to-exceed amount of $78,496 and authorize an additional 10% ($7,849.60)
as contingency; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
agreement.
F. Approval of Two Purchase and Sale Agreements to Purchase Private Properties in
Malaga Canyon for the Purpose of Open Space Conservation (Rojas)
Recommendation:
1) Refer the issue of consistency of these purchases with the
the Planning Commission; 2) Approve the purchase of
approximately 42 acres of open space in Malaga Canyon from Angeles LLC with
100% of the acquisition cost funded by federal grant monies and, following the
eral Plan consistency,
authorize the Mayor to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and, 3) Approve
the purchase of approximately 16 acres of open space in Malaga Canyon from Ya
Yi May with 100% of the acquisition cost funded by federal grant monies and,
consistency, authorize the Mayor to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
G. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH
THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Adoption of Addendum No. 7 to a Negative Declaration for Ordinance No. 510 and
(20 mins)
Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend RPV Municipal Code Chapter 17.76.100 -
(Supports 2013 City
City Tree Review Permit (Case No. ZON2013-00239)
Council Goals: Transparency, Evaluating City Tree Review Process)
(Alvarez)
Recommendation:
1)ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING
ADDENDUM NO. 7 TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ORDINANCE NO.
510, FOR A CODE AMENDMENT TO REVISE CHAPTER 17.76.100 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE (CITY TREE REVIEW PERMIT); and, 2) INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
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VERDES, AMENDING RPV MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.76.100 (CITY TREE
REVIEW PERMIT) TO EXPAND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF CITY TREE REVIEW
PERMIT DECISIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF AND THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
2. Preliminary Review of the Draft General Plan Housing Element (Pfost)
(1 hr)
Recommendation:
Open the public hearing, receive public comments on the
Preliminary Draft Housing Element, provide Staff with feedback on the document,
and direct Staff to forward the Preliminary Draft Housing Element to the Department
of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review and feedback.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
3. Proposed Responses to the Fiscal Health, Governance, Financial Management and
(20 mins)
Compensation Section of the 2012-13 Civil Grand Jury Report of the Cities of Los
Angeles (Mills)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the proposed responses to the recommendations
made by the Civil Grand Jury; and, 2) Direct staff to forward the approved
responses to the Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury by September 26, 2013.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for individual 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 oral reports
(10 mins)
from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at intergovernmental
organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a
brief oral report on their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended.
)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: only
Adjourn to a 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)
Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Andrea Joannou, Trustee of the Andrea Joannou Trust of 2004;
25 Oak, LLC, a California limited liability company v. Orphan Homes
at 40 and 41 Cherryhill Lane, Rancho Palos Verdes, et al., Los
Angeles County Superior Court. Case No. BC445457.
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