CC AGD 20161115
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REMOTE SITE: (Councilman Duhovic)
RESIDENCE
216 LAKEVIEW DRIVE
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO 83814
Note: Pacific Standard Time
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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. 2016-53
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 591
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS –
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
(This section of the agenda is for
audience comments for items on the Closed Session.)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
RECONVENE TO STUDY SESSION: - 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.
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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
one-minute
has one 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.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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 (Takaoka)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the October 18, 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
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CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH
THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
D. Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File the 2013-2015
Comprehensive Report and the 2015 Annual Report Submitted by the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy on its Management Activities for the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve (Lozano)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2013-2015 Comprehensive Report and
the 2015 Annual Report submitted by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
Conservancy on its management activities for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve.
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Accept Gifts for Parks Donations (Hirsch)
Recommendation:
Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct Staff to prepare
donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor’s signature.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt an Ordinance to Change the General
Municipal Election Dates to Coincide with the Statewide General Elections Held in
November of Even-Numbered Years; and to Shorten the Terms of the Candidates
to Facilitate the Transition (Aleshire)
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 591, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, REQUIRING THAT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES BE HELD
ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER IN EACH
EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR BEGINNING 2020.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Conduct a Proposition 218 Public Protest
Hearing Regarding EDCO’s Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Fee Increase
and Five-Year Adjustment Formula (Ramezani) (10 mins)
Recommendation:
Conduct a Proposition 218 Protest Hearing and, after receiving
public testimony, adopt Resolution 2016-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE EDCO
FEE INCREASE AND FIVE-YEAR ADJUSTMENT FORMULA, unless there is a
majority protest.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
2. Consideration and Possible Action to Authorize Staff to Pursue Funding and
Installation Options for the Marineland “Bubbles” Statue on the Grounds of Lower
Point Vicente (Waters) (30 mins)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to Staff regarding the proposal to install the
Marineland “Bubbles” statue on the grounds of Lower Point Vicente.
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3. Consideration and Possible Action to Receive an Update on Turf Rehabilitation
Activities Scheduled for the Hesse Park Athletic Field (Larvenz) (10 mins)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the report on turf rehabilitation activities
scheduled for Hesse Park Athletic Field.
4. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Preliminary Cost Estimate and
Schedule to Install a Digital Occupancy Sign at the Entrance to Park Place, and
Install Overnight Parking Restriction Signs at Del Cerro Park (Jules) (15 mins)
Recommendation:
Approve the preliminary cost estimate and implementation
schedule for a digital occupancy sign and overnight parking restriction signs at the
entrance to Park Place, and direct Staff to move forward with procurement.
5. Consideration and Possible Action to Restrict Left-turns from the Southern Entrance
at Lower Point Vicente Park and Palos Verdes Drive South (Jules) (20 mins)
Recommendation:
Review and consider restricting left-turns from the southern
entrance at the intersection of Lower Point Vicente Park and Palos Verdes Drive
South, limiting the intersection to left-turn in and right-turn out only.
6. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Point Vicente Park/Civic Center
Master Plan Resident Mail Survey and Public Outreach Process (Waters) (30 mins)
Recommendation:
Approve Point Vicente Park/Civic Center Master Plan resident
mail survey and public outreach process
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 6:00 P.M. on December 6, 2016 for an Adjourned Regular
Meeting to conduct interviews of applicants to fill the vacancies on the Infrastructure
Management Advisory Committee.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Potential Litigation against the City:
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3)
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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 dated October
7, 2016 from attorney Jack Silver on behalf of California River Watch to City Manager
Doug Willmore and Public Works Director Michael Throne.
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consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. It is difficult for Council
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materials as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item. Materials related to an
item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for
public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 30940 Hawthorne
Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
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business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday. The
agenda and staff reports can also be viewed at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during
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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, Teresa Takaoka, declare as follows:
That I am the duly appointed Acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes; that I hereby affirm that a copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting for
November 15, 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.
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Time: P-11.
Dated: November 8, 2016
cting City Clerk
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