CC AGD 20140805
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2014
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REMOTE LOCATION (Councilman Campbell):
Camp Emerald Bay
1 Cove Road
Avalon, CA 90704
Note: Pacific Daylight Saving Time
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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. 2014-46
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 561
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:
NEW BUSINESS:
City Council Agenda
August 5, 2014
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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. 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.
C. May 2014 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2014 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
D. June 2014 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the June 2014 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
E. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the current report on the status of Border
Issues.
F. Traffic Safety Committee Work Plan (Jules)
Recommendation:
Approve the 2014-15 Work Plan for the Traffic Safety
Committee.
G. Consider Approval of Request by the Peninsula Education Foundation for
Placement of Banners on Street Light Poles on Silver Spur Road (Countryman)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the request by the Peninsula Education Foundation
for placement of banners on street light poles on Silver Spur Road between
Hawthorne Boulevard and Drybank Drive; and, 2) Authorize the Public Works
Department to issue a no-fee encroachment permit for these banners, upon the
Permittee meeting all other requirements for an encroachment permit.
H. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the July 22, 2014 Adjourned Regular
Meeting.
I. Emergency Preparedness Committee FY 2014-15 Annual Work Plan (Bonano)
Recommendation:
Approve the proposed FY 2014-15Emergency Preparedness
Committee Annual Work Plan.
City Council Agenda
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PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) and Code Amendment for the Zone
(1 hr 30 mins)
2 Landslide Moratorium Ordinance Revisions (Case No. ZON2009-00409) /
Location: “Zone 2” of the City’s Landslide Moratorium Area \[Continued from June
17, 2014\] (Schonborn)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CERTIFYING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CEQA, ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS, AND ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM; and, 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REVISING THE
CITY’S LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH AN
EXCEPTION CATEGORY TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 31
UNDEVELOPED (NON-MONKS PLAINTIFFS’ LOTS) LOTS IN ZONE 2.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
2. Ordinance Reducing the Utility User Tax Rate from 3% to 2.75% and Modernizing
(40 mins)
the City’s Utility User Tax and Emergency Resolution Authorizing the City Council to
Call an Election on November 4, 2014 to Request the Voters to Approve the
Ordinance (Lynch)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
UNANIMOUSLY DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PLACEMENT OF A MEASURE THAT DECREASES THE RATE OF THE CITY’S
UTILITY USER TAX FROM 3% TO 2.75% AND MODERNIZES THE TAX ON THE
BALLOT FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 ELECTION; and, 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO.___,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
REDUCING THE RATE OF THE CITY’S UTILITY USER TAX FROM 3% TO 2.75%
AND MODERNIZING THE CITY’S UTILITY USER TAX.
3. November 4, 2014 Special Municipal Election (Morreale/Lynch)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 2014, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES FOR
SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A QUESTION RELATING TO A REDUCTION
AND MODERNIZATION OF THE CITY’S EXISTING 3% UTILITY USER TAX
RATE; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
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ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE;
3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT REGARDING A CITY
MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; 4) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR
A CITY MEASURE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION; 5) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S
GENERAL FUND TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; and, 6) Determine if the City should request a
specific letter designation for the City ballot measure; and if so, a) Select a first
choice, as well as two alternate choices in order of preference; and b) Select the
letter(s) designations that the jurisdiction does not want selected for its measure, in
stndrd
the event the 1, 2 or 3 choice is not available.
4.Consideration of Portuguese Bend Drainage Petition (Dragoo)
(30 mins)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the petition and refer the petitioner’s request
to the Portuguese Bend Community Association for their deliberation with their
membership.
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: 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)
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Conference with Legal Counsel
Public Employee Employment
G.C. 54957
The City Council is meeting in closed session with Bob Murray to review and
discuss the resume of a potential candidate for the City Manager position.
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I, Carla Morreale, declare as follows:
That I am the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
that I hereby affirm that a copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City
Council; Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency; and Improvement
Authority for August 5, 2014 was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin
Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California,
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