CC AGD 20150915 AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-87
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 575
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS — 6:00
P.M. (30 mins)
STUDY SESSION — 6:00 P.M. (30 mins) — To commence immediately following the
Closed Session. 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) of the Rules of Procedure, the Mayor proposes that Public
Comments on items listed on the Study Session portion of the Agenda be consolidated so that
each speaker has a 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 2014 City Council Goals and Priorities
Recommendation: Receive and file the Tentative Agendas and 2014 City Council
Goals and Priorities.
City Council Agenda
September 15, 2015
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RECESS:
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: (15 mins)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming Brush Clearing Event
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: New Human Resources Analyst; Update regarding Automated
License Plate Reading Cameras; New Broadcast Equipment
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 August 18, 2015 Regular Meeting;
and September 1, 2015 Regular Meeting.
C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_7 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. FY14-15 Fiscal Year-End Budget Adjustments and Continuing Appropriations (Downs)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_7 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY14-15, TO
REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROVED CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS;
2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-477
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY15-167 TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR
THE APPROVED CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS; 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2015-_7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-41, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY14-15, TO ADJUST THE BUDGET IN VARIOUS FUNDS
OF THE CITY; and, 4) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015 A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-47, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY15-167 TO
ADJUST THE BUDGET IN VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE CITY.
E. Letter Supporting Senate Bill No. 485 (SB 485) regarding the Sanitation Districts of
Los Angeles County (Fox)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to Governor Brown supporting
Senate Bill No. 485 (SB 485) regarding the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.
F. Letter Opposing Assembly Bill No. 718 (AB 718) Regarding Sleeping and/or Resting In
Parked Vehicles (Fox)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing Assembly Bill
No. 718 (AB 718) regarding sleeping and/or resting in parked vehicles, which could
effectively invalidate the City's current prohibition against using a parked vehicle as a
dwelling unit for human habitation.
G. Award a Contract for GPS Monitoring in the Landslide Area (Dragoo)
Recommendation: 1) Award a contract to Michael R. McGee, PLS, d/b/a McGee
Surveying Consulting in the amount of$58,320 to perform GPS surveys of all existing
points within the Portuguese Bend/Abalone Cove/Klondike Canyon Landslide areas
and to prepare the associated report; 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the agreement with Michael R. McGee, PLS, d/b/a McGee Surveying Consulting for
GPS surveys and the associated report; and, 3) Authorize the expenditure of$58,320
for the required surveys and associated report; and authorize the expenditure of up to
$5,500 as a project contingency in the event additional work is identified during the
field surveys and is determined to be required by the Director of Public Works.
H. Rejection of Bids received for the Sunnyside Ridge Trail Segment Project (Supports
2014 City Council Goal, Infrastructure) (Winje)
Recommendation: 1) Reject all bids received for the Sunnyside Ridge Trail Segment
Project; and, 2) Direct Staff to modify the scope of work without impacting essential
elements of the project, with a goal of decreasing the construction cost, and re-
advertise the project as soon as possible.
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I. Gifts for Parks (Linder)
Recommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct staff to prepare donor
letters of appreciation for the Mayor's signature.
J. Designation of Management Representatives for Labor Negotiations (Robinson)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-61 TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF THE CITY'S
LEAD NEGOTIATOR FROM PETER BROWN, ESQ. OF THE LAW FIRM LIEBERT
CASSIDY WHITMORE TO COLIN J. TANNER, ESQ. OF THE LAW FIRM OF
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP.
K. Award Contract for Catch Basin Cleaning Services (Winje)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the award of the Catch Basin Cleaning Maintenance
Contract with Ron's Maintenance, Inc.; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the contract.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Assessment of Arterial Street Walls and Fences along Major Corridors
(Jules/Mihranian) (45 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive a report on an assessment of arterial street walls and
fences along major arterial streets; and, 2) Review options to improve the condition of
arterial walls and fences and provide direction.
2. League of California Cities 2015 Annual Conference Resolutions (Fox) (20 mins)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Council's Voting Delegate to support the
adoption of League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 1 (League
Bylaw Amendment); League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 2
(Overconcentration of Alcohol & Drug Treatment Facilities); League of California Cities
General Assembly Resolution No. 3 (Residential Rentals, Support for SB 593
(McGuire)); and League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 4
(Compensation for Prolonged Electrical Power Outages).
3. Preparations for the 2015-16 Winter Season (Supports City Council Goal, Public
Infrastructure) (Throne) (10 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a presentation from the Public Works
Department on the preparations being made for the upcoming 2015-16 winter season.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (5 mins) (This section of the agenda is designated for individual
Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.)
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CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (10 mins) (This section of the agenda is designated for oral
reports 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 a time and place certain only 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
Potential Litigation against the City:
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on
the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a
significant exposure to litigation against the local agency, based on a letter to the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission dated August 6, 2014, from Ellen Berkowitz of
Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden. A copy of the letter is on file in the City Clerk's Office. In
addition, the threat of anticipated litigation that would be filed by the Vista Verde
Homeowners' Association ("HOA") was discussed at the October 28, 2014 Planning
Commission meeting by Michael N. Friedman, the attorney who represents the HOA, and on
March 23, 2015, claims against the City were received from the following Vista Verde
residents: Nadejda V. Gueorguieva, Barbara K. Hughes-Astbury, Veronica E. Lawlor, Paul F.
Keye, Jr. and Julie Keye, Sharon L. Loveys, Matthew H. Martin, Lane C. Mayhew, and Rhys
Williams. On April 14, 2015, an additional claim was received from Vista Verde resident Julie
Reynolds.
Conference with Labor Negotiators
G.C. 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Peter Brown, Doug Willmore, Deborah Cullen, and
Sean Robinson
Employee Organization: Rancho Palos Verdes Employee Association
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a
disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids
or services, please call the City Clerk's Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING
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 for September 15, 2015 was conspicuously posted on the City Hall
Bulletin Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes
California, at the time and date indicated below.
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Dated: September 10, 2015
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