CC AGD 20151201 AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 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. 2015-103
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 575
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS —
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on
the Closed Session.)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: (45 mins)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION:
1. Ceremonial Matters:
A. Presentation to Mayor Knight
B. Remarks by Council Members
2. Certification of Election (Morreale)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015- A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, RECITING
THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2015, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
3A. Swearing in and Seating of Newly Elected Council Members Brooks, Duhovic and
Dyda (Morreale)
COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
3B. Council Reorganization
1. Selection of Mayor
Action Required: City Clerk will ask for nominations for Mayor.
2. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Action Required: Newly appointed Mayor will ask for nominations for Mayor
Pro Tem.
3. Comments by Newly Appointed Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members.
RECESS/RECEPTION: (30 mins)
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT
on the agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR: (15 mins)
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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. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive and file the current report on the status of Border
Issues.
C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_, 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. Five-Year Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan Update (Landon)
Recommendation: Receive and file — project status update.
E. Status Report and Research on Regional Matters (Knight)
Recommendation: Receive and file. If acceptable to Council, have staff follow
through with the described programs and concepts in this report.
F. October 2015 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (Cullen)
Recommendation: Receive and file the October 2015 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
G. Approve License Agreement related to Construction of the Sunnyside Ridge Trail
Segment Project (Supports 2014 City Council Goal, Infrastructure) (Winje)
Recommendation: 1) Approve a License Agreement with the property owner at
2443 Sunnyside Ridge Road to provide access to construct a portion of the project
on that property; transfer ownership and maintenance obligations of the wall in
perpetuity to the owner of the property at that address; and include provisions for a
privacy fence along the trail easement boundary adjoining subject property; and,
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
H. Lower Hesse Park Grant (Linder)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015 A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING
THE APPLICATION FOR PROPOSITION A GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR
FOURTH SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT FUNDING FOR THE LOWER HESSE
PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AND APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015-_7 A
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-47, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY 15-16, TO ADJUST THE BUDGET IN THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUND.
PUBLIC HEARING:
4. St. John Fisher Master Plan - Review of the Effectiveness of and Compliance with
the Conditions of Approval that are Applicable to Sanctuary Screening, Exterior
Sanctuary Lighting, Parking and the Carillon Bells (Location: 5448 Crest Road —
Corner of Crest Rd. and Crenshaw Blvd.) (Mikhail) (20 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a report on the effectiveness of, and
compliance with, the Conditions of Approval applicable to the landscaping for
screening the sanctuary, exterior sanctuary lighting, parking and the carillon bells of
the St. John Fisher Master Plan, and determining that the current Conditions of
Approval are accomplishing their intended purpose.
5. Code Amendment Proposal to Amend Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, City Tree Review Permit (Case No. ZON2015-00383)
(Alvarez/Jules) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City
Council 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2015- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING ADDENDUM
NO. 9 TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ORDINANCE NO. 510, FOR
CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE; and, 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING THE CITY'S
MUNICIPAL CODE TO: A) RESCIND SECTION 17.76.100 (CITY TREE REVIEW
PERMIT); B) DELETE REFERENCES TO THE CITY TREE REVIEW PERMIT
PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 17.02.040(C)(2)(E) AND
17.86.050(A)(2); and, C) ADD LANGUAGE TO SECTION 17.80.030 TO CLARIFY
THE APPEAL PROCESS FOR CITY DECISIONS INVOLVING THE TRIMMING/
REMOVAL OF CITY TREES.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
6. Presentation and Letter Supporting the "Palos Verdes Peninsula Village" Program
(Fox) (10 mins)
Recommendation: Receive a presentation from Ann Shaw regarding the "Palos
Verdes Peninsula Village" program; and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of
support.
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7. Code Amendment to Chapter 15.20 (Moratorium on Land Use Permits) of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to Establish an Exception Category to Allow
the Construction of Non-Habitable Storage Sheds that are Used for the Sole
Purpose of Storing Large Agricultural Farming Equipment (Mikhail) (15 mins)
Recommendation: INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO
CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN EXCEPTION
CATEGORY (`S') TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF NON-HABITABLE
STORAGE SHEDS, UP TO 1,600 SQUARE FEET, THAT ARE USED FOR THE
SOLE PURPOSE OF STORING AGRICULTURAL FARMING EQUIPMENT ON
PROPERTIES WITH AN APPROVED AGRICULTURAL USE GREATER THAN
ONE-ACRE IN SIZE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY'S
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA.
8. Storm Drain User Fee Renewal Process (Cullen/Downs) (10 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Engineer's Report with per-parcel data for
proposed renewal of the storm drain user fee; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2015- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, DESIGNATING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
PROTESTS IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED ANNUAL STORM DRAIN
USER FEE, APPROVING PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND
TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS.
9. Receive and File the Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Rancho Palos Verdes Employee Association
(Robinson) (20 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file the executed tentative Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) and the
Rancho Palos Verdes Employee Association (RPVEA), for the period of July 1,
2014 through June 30, 2017 (RPVEA MOU 2014-2017).
10. Fiscal Year 2014-15 Year-End Financial Report (Cullen) (30 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2014-15 year-end financial
report.
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.)
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
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been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be posted on the City's
website.)
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 Labor Negotiators
G.C. 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Doug Willmore.
Unrepresented employees: Management/Confidential employees.
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 an email to the City
Council dated November 9, 2015, from Jeffrey Lewis of Broedlow Lewis. A copy of the
email is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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That I am the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
that I hereby affirm that copies of the agendas for the Regular Meeting of the City
Council; Successor Agency for the Redevelopment Agency; and, Improvement
Authority for December 1, 2015 were conspicuously posted on the City Hall
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