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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 1, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 6:06 P.M. by Mayor Dyda at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
ABSENT: None
Also present were Doug Willmore, City Manager; Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager;
David Aleshire, City Attorney; Michael Throne, Director of Public Works; and, Carla
Morreale, City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments regarding
Closed Session items)
None.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Aleshire announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
At 6:07 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION:
The meeting was reconvened to Regular Session at 7:21 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Dyda
ABSENT: None
Also present were Doug Willmore, City Manager; Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager;
David Aleshire, City Attorney; Michael Throne, Director of Public Works; Cory Linder,
Director of Recreation and Parks; Deborah Cullen, Director of Finance; Terry Rodrigue,
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Interim Community Development Director; Ara Mihranian, Deputy Community
Development Director; Nicole Jules, Deputy Director of Public Works; So Kim, Senior
Planner; Leza Mikhail, Senior Planner; Daniel Trautner, Recreation Services Manager;
Sean Robinson, Human Resources Manager; and, Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
Also present were the following: Christy Lopez, Deputy City Attorney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members of Brownie Troop No. 1105.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Aleshire reported on the following Closed Session items: 1) With respect
to the item regarding Initiation of Litigation, this item was not discussed; 2) With respect
to the Public Employee Performance Evaluation regarding the City Manager, the item
was discussed and no reportable action was taken; 3) With respect to the Public
Employee Performance Evaluation regarding the City Attorney, the item was not
discussed; 4) With respect to the Potential Litigation Against the City regarding the
Verizon and Crown Castle item, a status report was provided and no reportable action
was taken; and, 5) With respect to the Potential Litigation Against the City, this item was
not discussed.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Dyda announced the recent passing of Donald Reeves, who served on a number
of City committees, and noted the meeting would be adjourned in his memory.
Mayor Dyda announced that the 2016 Whale of a Day poster contest winners would be
recognized this evening. Recreation Services Manager Trautner introduced Mary
Cunningham, the Chair of the Whale of a Day Planning Committee. Ms. Cunningham
recognized students and faculty at the three middle schools in the Palos Verdes Unified
School District who participated in the Whale of a Day poster contest; thanked the
judges of the contest; and announced the Whale of a Day Poster Contest winners for
2016. She noted that the posters would be on display at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center
during the Whale of a Day event to be held on March 12, 2015.
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
Mayor Dyda announced Recyclers of the Month from the February 16, 2016 City
Council meeting: Carolyn Thomas and Richard Maestas. He indicated that all winners
receive a check for $250 representing a year of free refuse service and urged everyone
to participate in the City's Recycling Program. He noted that in addition to winning the
Recycler Drawing, the two individuals had also won a Personal Emergency
Preparedness Kit from the City at a value of$60.00.
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to approve the
agenda, as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Audience Comments regarding Items Not on the Agenda)
The following speakers provided comments regarding the Green Hills Memorial Park
Pacific Terrace Mausoleum issue: Noel Weiss; Matt Martin; Lori Brown, Vista Verde
Condos; Bernadette Sabath, Peninsula Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes; Charmayne
Geier, Vista Verde Owners Association (WOA), Lomita; Joanna Jones-Reed, WOA,
Lomita; Matt Geier, WOA, Lomita; Debbie Landes, WOA, Lomita; Sharon Loveys,
WOA, Lomita; and, Nadia G., WOA, Lomita.
April Sandell, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding her desire for the
Council to pass a resolution to protect an individual's personal property rights.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Willmore invited the public to attend the 32nd Annual Whale of a Day
celebration event at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
City Manager Willmore introduced the City's new Deputy Finance Director Trang
Nguyen.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Clerk Morreale reported that there was one request to speak regarding Item C
(Register of Demands) on the Consent Calendar.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to approve the
Consent Calendar, with Item C (Register of Demands) removed from the Consent
Calendar and to be heard immediately after the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
Motion to Waive Full Reading
Adopted 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.
Approval of Minutes
Approved the Minutes of the February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Register of Demands
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Consideration and Possible Action to Express Support for Assembly Bill No. 1800
regarding Utility Outage Compensation Claims
Authorized the Mayor to sign a letter supporting Assembly Bill No. 1800 (AB 1800)
regarding utility outage compensation claims.
Consideration and Possible Action regarding a Claim Against the City by Thomas
and Carmen Compean and Estate of Ricky Compean
Rejected the claim and directed staff to notify the claimants' attorney.
Consideration and Possible Action to Discuss the January 2016 Monthly Report
of Cash Balances
Received and filed the January 2016 Monthly Report of Cash Balances for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
Consideration and Possible Action to Purchase Additional Data Storage for the
City's Virtual Server Cluster
Authorized the purchase of an expansion tray with 34T6 useable space for the Nimble
CS215 Storage Area Network (SAN).
Consideration and Possible Action to Award a Professional Services Contract to
KOA Corporation for On-Call Professional Services
1) Awarded a contract for on-call professional services to KOA Corporation;
2) Authorized the expenditure of up to $60,000 for the remainder of FY 2015-16 with a
not-to-exceed amount of$25,000 for any single project; and, 3) Authorized the Mayor
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and City Clerk to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
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ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Register of Demands
City Clerk Morreale reported that there was one request to speak regarding this item.
April Sandell, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding the Core Logic Real
Quest expenditure on the Register of Demands, which allows the City to obtain
information regarding properties in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to: ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-09, 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.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Code Amendment for the
Regulations for Nonresidential Exterior Lighting (Case No. ZON2014-00320)
[Location: Citywide)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, written
protests included with the staff report, and there were no requests to speak regarding
this item.
Mayor Dyda declared the public hearing open.
Senior Planner Mikhail provided a staff report and PowerPoint presentation regarding
this item; and read into the record a small change to the Ordinance on page A-4,
paragraph B, line 4, to strike the words "of 0.0 (zero)" and replace it with "less than .01."
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
As there were no requests to Mayor Dyda declared the public hearing closed.
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Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to: 1) INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. 579, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AMENDING SECTION 17.56.040 OF CHAPTER 17.56 OF TITLE 17
OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE CITY'S
EXISTING REGULATIONS FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR NONRESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, SPECIFYING THAT LIGHT FIXTURES ARE TO BE FULLY SHIELDED
SO THAT THE LIGHT SOURCE IS NOT VISIBLE FROM ANY ADJACENT
PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING ACCEPTABLE COLOR TEMPERATURES FOR
EXTERIOR LIGHTS, IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON EXTERIOR EMISSIONS
BASED ON LUMENS INSTEAD OF WATTAGE, AND ADDRESSING GLARE OF
EXTERIOR LIGHTS TO VEHICLES ONTO PUBLIC/PRIVATE STREETS; and, 2) Direct
Public Works staff to research appropriate bollard lighting to be used at Hesse Park so
that the lighting will be in compliance with the Ordinance.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Dyda called a brief recess from 8:27 P.M. to 8:41 P.M.
Consideration and Possible Action to Introduce an Ordinance for Wireless
Telecommunications Installations within the City's Public Rights-of-Way
[Location: Citywide) [Continued from February 16, 2016]
City Clerk Morreale reported that this public hearing was continued from the February
16, 2016 Council Meeting, with written protests included in the staff report and late
correspondence distributed prior to the meeting, and two requests to speak regarding
this item.
Deputy City Attorney Lopez provided a brief report and PowerPoint presentation
regarding this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Deputy City Attorney Lopez; and a
typographical correction was made to Section 12.18.080, 16 (Noise), paragraph b of the
ordinance, with the addition of the word "feet" in the last line of the paragraph.
Paul O'Boyle, legal counsel, Crown Castle, provided comments regarding this item,
noting that the requirements seemed more onerous than necessary but that Crown
Castle has been working with staff and desired to be good neighbors with the
community members. He stated that there has been a backlog of applications for
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currently proposed antennas, noting that his client was pleased there was now a
process in place.
Discussion continued among Council Members and the speaker.
Jeff Calvagna, Rancho Palos Verdes, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance and
urged the City Council to adopt the ordinance; and commended the City Attorney's
Office and staff for the community involvement and website transparency of this issue.
Mayor Dyda declared the public hearing closed.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to: INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. 580, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED "WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES" TO CHAPTER 18 OF TITLE 12 OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE UNIFORM AND
COMPREHENSIVE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS, ALONG WITH PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Consideration and Possible Action to Initiate a Code Amendment for Employee
Housing, as Identified in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element (Case No.
ZON2016-00041) [Location: Citywide) [Continued from February 16, 2016]
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, no
written protests received and that the public hearing was continued from the February
16, 2016 Council Meeting.
Mayor Dyda declared the public hearing open.
Senior Planner Kim provided a brief staff report regarding this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, staff, and City Attorney Aleshire.
As there were no requests to speak regarding this item, Mayor Dyda declared the public
hearing closed.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilman Duhovic, to: Direct Staff to
initiate a Code Amendment to Section 17.02.020 of the City's Municipal Code to
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implement Program No. 9, as identified in the City's 2013-2021 Housing Element, to
explicitly state that employee housing is allowed in the City's Single-Family Residential
zoning districts as a permitted use.
Discussion continued among Council Members, staff, and City Attorney Aleshire.
Mayor Pro Tem Campbell moved a substitute motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Brooks, to receive and file the report and direct Staff to take no action at this time.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Dyda called a brief recess from 9:39 P.M. to 9:46 P.M.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
Consideration of and Possible Action regarding the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Mid-year
Financial Report and Year-end Estimates
Director of Finance Cullen provided a brief staff report and PowerPoint presentation
regarding this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to: 1) Receive and
file the FY 2015-2016 Mid-year Financial Report; and, 2) Approve related budget
adjustments as reported.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Consideration and Possible Action to Support a Regional Stormwater Quality
Project at Torrance Airport to Meet MS4 Permit Requirements
Director of Public Works Throne provided a brief staff report and PowerPoint
presentation regarding this item.
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Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to approve the staff
recommendation to: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of commitment for the
purposes of a grant application to support a regionally-beneficial stormwater quality
project at Torrance Airport.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Consideration and Possible Action to require Earlier Agenda Posting and Receipt
of Late Correspondence
Councilwoman Brooks suggested that the staff report be waived.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to direct staff to
continue to post the agenda online on Tuesday evening and deliver the printed agenda
on the Wednesday preceding the Council meeting.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilman Duhovic, to continue the
meeting to consider new business until 10:45 P.M.
Without objection, Mayor Dyda so ordered.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
The following items were raised by Council Members as future agenda items:
Green Hills Memorial Park report (Brooks)
Peafowl Census Report (Brooks)
Use of Late Model Cars with Paper Plates as Probable Cause (Duhovic)
Rancho LPG Tank Facility Relocation (Duhovic)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
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Each Council Member reported on his/her attendance at various organization and
association meetings since the last City Council Oral Reports were provided on
February 16, 2016.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 10:41 P.M., Mayor Dyda adjourned the meeting, in the memory of Donald Reeves, to
an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. at
Fred Hesse Community Park to conduct interviews of applicants for Chair of the
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee.
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