CC AGD 20160405 AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 5, 2016
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REMOTE LOCATION: (Councilman Duhovic)
SHERATON AIRPORT HOTEL
2910 YALE BLVD. SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106
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NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-13
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 581
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.)
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Council Agenda
April 5, 2016
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CEREMONIAL: Presentation of City Tile
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Introduction of New Lomita Station Sheriff's Captain;
Earth Month Recycling Activities; Meet the Goats Event
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: Healthy RPV Program
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 March 1, 2016 Regular Meeting
and the March 15, 2016 Adjourned Regular Meeting (Interviews).
C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-_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. Consideration and Possible Action to Review the Status of Border Issues (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive and file the current report on the status of Border
Issues.
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Express Support for Assembly Bill No. 2381
regarding Compensation for Extended Power Outages (Fox)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter supporting Assembly Bill
No. 2381 (AB 2381) regarding compensation for extended power outages.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File the Independent
Accountants' Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Performed with Respect to City
Employee Compensation for the Calendar Year Ended 2015 (Ramos)
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Recommendation: Receive and file documents related to the 2015 City Employee
Compensation and Benefit Analysis Report.
G. Consideration and Possible Action for the Replacement of the Server Hardware and
Software for the City's Virtual Server Cluster (Landon)
Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of three (3) Dell R630 servers from
Gold Star Technology, Inc. in the amount of$54,882.05 to replace the aging virtual
cluster servers.
H. Consideration and Possible Action to Submit a Letter in Support of the Los Angeles
Area Helicopter Noise Coalition's Proposed Petitions to Reduce Helicopter Noise
(Kim)
Recommendation: Submit a letter in support of the Los Angeles Area Helicopter
Noise Coalition's proposed petitions to reduce helicopter noise throughout Los
Angeles County.
I. Consideration and Possible Action regarding a Claim Against the City by Richard
Morrow (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant.
J. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Agencies Participating in the Peninsula Watershed Management
Group and Award a Professional Services Agreement to Implement the Coordinated
Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) (Winje)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program
(CIMP) recently approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board; 2) Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cost sharing between agencies in the
Peninsula Watershed Management Group (Peninsula WMG) to implement the
CIMP; 3) Award a Professional Services Agreement to Anchor QEA, LLC in the
amount of$1,021,350 to implement the CIMP on behalf of the Peninsula WMG;
and, 4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreements, subject to
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
K. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Apply for City/County
Payment Program (aka Beverage Containers Recycling Grant) (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2016- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR CITY/COUNTY
PAYMENT PROGRAM (AKA BEVERAGE CONTAINERS RECYCLING GRANT)
OFFERED BY CAL RECYCLE; and, 2) Authorize the Director of Public Works as
signature authority and empowered to execute all documents necessary to
implement and secure all said payments to support the City's payment program,
until rescinded.
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L. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Change Order to the Professional
Services Agreement with CWE Corporation for Storm Drain Design Services (Winje)
Recommendation: 1) Award Change Order No. 1 in the amount of$54,770 to the
professional services agreement with CWE Corporation for storm drain engineering
design services dated December 15, 2015; and, 2) Authorize the Contract Officer to
execute the change order.
M. Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File a Report on Green Hills
Memorial Park regarding Future Requests for New Construction and/or Rooftop
Burials (Kim)
Recommendation: Receive and file a report on Green Hills Memorial Park
regarding future requests for new construction and/or rooftop burials.
N. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize the City Clerk to File a Notice of
Completion for the FY12-13 & FY13-14 Residential Streets Rehabilitation Project,
Areas 1, 5B and 9 (Project Nos. 004913 and 004914) (Carrasco)
Recommendation: 1) Accept the work as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office
and, if no claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, and upon the contractor
posting an acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the
Performance Bond; and, 3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to release the
5% retention payment in the amount of$121,269.63 to American Asphalt South,
Inc., 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion, contingent upon no
claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty
bond.
O. Consideration and Possible Action regarding the February 2016 Cash Balances/
Monthly Treasurer Report (Cullen)
Recommendation: Receive and file the February 2016 Cash Balances/Monthly
Treasurer Report.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of a Proposal from the City Council Subcommittee for a Revised
Storm Drain User Fee and the Next Steps to Establish such a Fee if one is Enacted
(Throne/Cullen) (2 hrs)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and discuss a proposal from the City Council
Subcommittee to establish a revised storm drain user fee; 2) Direct staff to start the
process for a mail ballot election of the affected property owners to be held August
307 2016; 3) Approve an appropriation of$40,000 for professional services provided
by Harris & Associates to prepare a rate analysis report and conduct a mail ballot
election pursuant to Proposition 218.
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2. Consideration and Possible Action to Continue Implementation of the Public Safety
Strategic Plan (Yap) (40 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Direct Staff to continue implementation of the Public Safety
Action Plan, including authorization to fund the new vacation loaner camera
program and authorization to prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the video
camera incentive program; 2) Direct Staff to return with an agreement, in a form
approved by the City Attorney, for the purchase and installation of Automated
License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras with Vigilant Solutions on behalf of the
four Peninsula cities, and authorize the one-time and ongoing costs for the locations
selected; and, 3) Direct Staff to return with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the four Peninsula cities for the regional ALPR project.
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
been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be posted on the City's
website.)
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held on Monday, April
11, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park for a Budget Workshop.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Sharon Loveys, et al. vs. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court. Case Number BS160652
Initiation of Litigation:
GC 54956.9(d)(4)
Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has
decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
Initiation of Litigation:
GC 54956.9(d)(4)
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Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has
decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.
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