CC AGD 20140401
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 1, 2014
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
DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(30 mins)
ROLL CALL: NEXT RESOL. NO. 2014-18
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 556
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
NOT
on the agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Announcement regarding Whale of a Day Event on April 5,
2014; Introduction of new Recreation Services Manager
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.
City Council Agenda
April 1, 2014
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B. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the March 4, 2014 Regular Meeting.
C. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, 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.
D. February 2014 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the February 2014 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
E. FY12-13 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Downs)
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file the following: a) FY12-13 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
b) Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control; c) Letter from Independent
Auditors regarding Significant Audit Findings; and, d) Report to Audit Committee;
2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-43, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY13-14, TO
ADJUST THE BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS FUND; and, 3) Approve retention of the $563,554 FY12-13 insurance
refund in the General Fund Reserve (in excess of the Reserve Policy Threshold) to
provide for future spikes in insurance costs.
F. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the current report on the status of Border
Issues.
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G. Adoption of Ordinance No. 546 - Code Amendment (2 Reading) to Adopt
Amendments to RPV Municipal Code Section 17.76.030 - Fences, Walls and
Hedges (Case No. 2012-00346) (Harwell)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 546, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING SECTION 17.76.030 OF THE
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES
(CASE NO. ZON2012-00346).
H. Policy regarding Removal of Items from the Future City Council Agenda Items List
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RULE 5 OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE.
City Council Agenda
April 1, 2014
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PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Marymount California University – 6-Month Review of the Expanded Parking Lot
(60 mins)
Project (Planning Case No. ZON2003-00317) / 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East
\[Continued from February 18, 2014\] (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE
1, 2010 UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-42 THEREBY TAKING THE
FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) Requiring the installation of a 6-foot tall vinyl fence
along the eastern and northern perimeter of the East Parking Lot and a 5-foot tall
vinyl fence along the campus garden that parallels the City-owned San Ramon
Reserve (Marymount partially agrees to this condition); 2) Requiring a noise study
be conducted after installation of the new vinyl fence and when classes are in
session during the fall 2014 term (Marymount agrees to this condition); 3) Reducing
the permitted hours the parking lot can be used and the types of vehicles that can
park in the parking lot (Marymount partially agrees to this condition); 4) Requiring
shields be placed on the six light fixtures attached to the three eastern most 10-foot
tall parking lot light standards, limiting the parking lot light bulbs to 1700 lumens per
bulb (current lumens), and requiring the light standards to be turned off at 9:00 pm
(Marymount agrees to this condition); 5) Requiring additional trash receptacles with
lids and “no smoking” and “no littering” signs be installed in the East Parking Lot
(Marymount agrees to this condition); 6) Prohibiting outdoor programs and
gatherings within the 80-foot parking lot buffer zone and limiting the location of the
outdoor garden to the footprint of the original parking lot approved by the City
Council in 2010 (Marymount agrees to this condition); 7) Clarifying the wording for
the Building Geologic Setback condition (Marymount agrees to this condition);
8) Allowing graduation ceremonies with amplified sound to occur in the East Parking
Lot until an athletic field is constructed on site (Marymount agrees to this condition);
and, 9) Conducting an additional review six months from April 1, 2014 to review the
effectiveness of the added conditions of approval (Marymount agrees to this
condition).
REGULAR BUSINESS:
2. Consideration of whether to Appeal the Planning Commission’s Recent Approval of
(45 mins)
a Conditional Use Permit Revision for a New Roof-Mounted Antenna Structure on
the Commercial Building at 28041 Hawthorne Blvd. (Case No. ZON2013-00111)
(Campbell)
Recommendation:
Determine whether to appeal the Planning Commission’s
February 25, 2014 decision to conditionally approve a Conditional Use Permit
revision application related to a proposed antenna modification by Sprint PCS at
28041 Hawthorne Blvd. (Case No. ZON2013-00111).
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(Supports 2014 City
3.Proposed Amendments to the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
(20 mins)
Council Goal – Trail System Enhancement)
(Mihranian)
Recommendation:
1) As requested by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
Conservancy (PVPLC), enroll the recent City acquired 58-acre Malaga Canyon
open space property into the City’s Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; 2) Remove the
40-acre Archery Range Property owned by the City’s Successor Agency from the
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; 3) Modify the Preserve boundary with Gateway Park
which results in the inclusion of 7 additional acres into the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve; and, 4) Direct Staff to bring back an amended City/PVPLC Management
Agreement as a Consent Calendar item at the April 15, 2014 City Council meeting
and an amended Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) document at a future City Council
meeting that reflect these Preserve changes.
4. Policies Regarding Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Privileged Communications
(30 mins)
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
Adopt the attached policies.
5. City Council Meeting Schedule (Petru)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Select a meeting date for the FY14-15 Hybrid Zero-Based
Budgeting Menu Exercise.
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.
Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be posted on the City’s website.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held at 6:30 P.M. on
April 2, 2014 at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center to conduct interviews of two of the City
Manager recruitment firms.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Potential Initiation of Litigation:
GC 54956.9(d)(4)
The City Council is meeting to decide whether to initiate litigation.
Number of Potential Cases (1)
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April 1, 2014
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Public Employee Performance Evaluation
G.C. 54957(b)
Personnel
Title: City Attorney
Specify Position/Title of Employee Being Reviewed
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Council; Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency; and Improvement
Authority for April 1, 2014 was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin
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