CC AGD 20160816 AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 16, 2016
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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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.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-35
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 587
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS —
6:00 P.M.
STUDY SESSION: (6:00 P.M.) - To commence immediately following 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:
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
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 — 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
August 16, 2016
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MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Presentation of City Tile to Employee
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION: (Based on Section 6.1(f), the Mayor proposes that Public Comments on items
listed on the Study Session portion of the Agenda be consolidated so that each speaker
has one 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.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT
on the agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
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 July 19, 2016 Regular Meeting.
C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-_, 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 Accept Gifts for Parks (Linder)
Recommendation: Accept the Gifts for Parks donations and direct staff to prepare
donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor's signature.
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the First Amendment to the
Agreement between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Ron's Maintenance, Inc.
for Inspection and Cleaning of City Maintained Catch Basins (Larvenz)
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Recommendation: 1) Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement between the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Ron's Maintenance, Inc. for inspection and
cleaning of City maintained catch basins; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the agreement with Ron's Maintenance, Inc. (RMI) for inspection
and cleaning of City maintained catch basins and extend the term of the agreement
to June 30, 2017.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Award a Professional Services Agreement to
McGee Surveying Consulting to Perform Precision Surveying 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$56,420.00 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 expenditure
of up to $ 4,000 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; and, 3) 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.
G. Consideration and Possible Action to Award a Professional Services Agreement for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administrative Services (Gibson)
Recommendation: 1) Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to MDG-
LDM Associates, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
administrative services for FY 2016-17, with two one-year options to renew this
Agreement in FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
H. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the FY 16-17 Work Plan for the
Traffic Safety Committee (Jules)
Recommendation: Approve the FY 16-17 Work Plan for the Traffic Safety
Committee.
I. Consideration and Possible Action to Reaffirm the Appointment of the City's Current
Representative on the Greater Los Angeles County West Vector Control District
Board for a Two-year Term ending December 31, 2018 (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Consider reaffirming the appointment of the City's current
representative, Elizabeth Sala, on the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control
District Board.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Revision "EEE" to the Trump
National Golf Course Project (Kim) (15 mins)
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Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2016-_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING
ADDENDUM NO. 47 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36; 2) ADOPT
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO._, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 16 TO THE TRUMP
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO SEPTEMBER 21, 20187 AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute and record the documents on behalf of the CITY; 4) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2016-_7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, EXTENDING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 50666 FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
TERM OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT; and, 5) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2016-_7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING GRADING PERMIT NO. 1541 TO
ALLOW AN EXTENSION TO THE OPERATION OF THE DRIVING RANGE TO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
2. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Strategic Planning Process to
Address Infrastructure Issues Related to the Portuguese Bend Landslide (Throne)
(20 mins)
Recommendation: Review and approve the process to develop a strategic plan
that addresses the impacts of the Portuguese Bend landslide on public
infrastructure and open space.
3. Consideration and Possible Action to Initiate a Request to Vacate a Portion of
Public Right-of-Way Adjacent to 3807 and 3825 Creswt Road (Jules)
Recommendation: Initiate request to vacate a portion of public right-of-way
adjacent to 3807 and 3825 Crest Road.
4. Consideration and Possible Action to Amend the Municipal Code to Provide for
Council Advice and Consent on the Hiring of Certain Upper Management Positions
(Aleshire)
Recommendation: Review proposed Advice and Consent Ordinance providing for
Council review of the City Manager's decision to hire certain management
employees; and, 2) Determine to introduce, introduce with revisions, or receive and
file the ordinance. Introduce ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS BY THE
CITY MANAGER.
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5. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline
(Aleshire/Yap) (20 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt the revised City's Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline
Policy that incorporate the recommended changes; and, 2) Direct Staff to continue
working with NAVEX to implement the changes in the revised Policy and help
potential reporters file the appropriate reports.
6. Consideration and Possible Action to Initiate Code Amendment Proceeding for
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Sections 17.78.040 and 17.78.050 to Clarify
the "Minor Modification" Process for Previously-Approved Decisions and Conditions
of Approval (Silva) (30 mins)
Recommendation: Initiate code amendment proceedings to codify a "minor
modification" process pursuant to RPVMC Section 17.78.040, and to clarify the
process for interpreting previous decisions and/or conditions of approval pursuant to
RPVMC Section 17.78.050.
7. Consideration and Possible Action to Grant Three-Year Extensions of the Current
City Hall Monopole Lease Agreements (Fox) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Consider approving 3-year extensions of the lease agreements
with Verizon Wireless (VZW), AT&T and Southern California Edison (SCE) for their
existing wireless telecommunications facilities on the City Hall monopole.
8. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve, in Concept, the Proposed City of
Rancho Palos Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan (Rule 20A) (Gibson) (10
mins)
Recommendation: 1) Approve, in concept, the proposed City of Rancho Palos
Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan (Rule 20A); and, 2) Authorize staff to
schedule a public hearing on September 20, 2016, for City Council to declare, by
resolution, the designated areas for an underground utility district in the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
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 a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to the
next regular meeting.
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
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 for August
16, 2016 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.
Time: 5125- Pm
Dated: August 9, 2016
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