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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 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; David Aleshire, City Attorney; Gabriella
Yap, Deputy City Manager; and Teresa Takaoka, Acting City Clerk.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Aleshire announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments regarding Closed
Session items)
None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
At 6:07 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE TO STUDY SESSION:
The meeting was reconvened to a Study Session at 6:51 P.M.
STUDY SESSION:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION:
None.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Review of Tentative Agendas and 2014 City Council Goals and Priorities
Discussion ensued among Council Members.
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Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to receive and file the
Tentative Agendas and 2014 City Council Goals and Priorities.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION:
The meeting was reconvened to Regular Session at 7:02 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; David Aleshire, City Attorney; Gabriella
Yap, Deputy City Manager; Michael Throne, Director of Public Works; Cory Linder,
Director of Recreation and Parks; Daniel Trautner, Deputy Director of Recreation and
Parks; Deborah Cullen, Director of Finance; Ara Mihranian, Community Development
Director; Leza Mikhail, Senior Planner; Dan Landon, IT Manager; Paul Christman,
Building Official; Kit Fox, Senior Administrative Analyst; and Teresa Takaoka, Acting City
Clerk.
Also present were the following: Capt. Dan Beringer, Lomita Station, Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Director of Recreation & Parks Dan
Trautner. .
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Aleshire reported on the following Closed Session item: with respect to the
Conference with real property negotiator, no reportable action was taken.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
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Mayor Dyda announced Recyclers of the Month from the October 4, 2016 City Council
meeting: Tabata Chiemi and Catherine E. McLaren. He indicated that all winners
receive a check for $250 and urged everyone to participate in the City's Recycling
Program. He noted that in addition to winning the Recycler Drawing, the two individuals
also won a Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit from the City at a value of$60.00.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to approve the
agenda, with item 5 (Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File an Update
on the Status of Master Plan process for Ladera Linda Park) moved up 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
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Audience Comments regarding Items Not on the Agenda)
Noel Weiss, provided comments regarding compliance issues related to Green Hills
Memorial Park.
Matt Martin, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding Green Hills Memorial
Park and presented a brief Powerpoint presentation.
April Sandell, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding the Border Issues
Report.
Sharon Loveys, Vista Verdes, provided comments regarding Green Hills Memorial Park
and Inspiration Slope.
Sandra Valeri, Rancho Palos Verdes, shared her comments on respect and civility during
City Council meetings.
Jane Gualeni, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding concerns of ongoing
development at Green Hills Memorial Park.
Ron Brandt, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments on Big Orange Cycling and other
issues including bicycle safety.
Alison Brandt, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding cyclists and roadway
safety.
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Cathy (no last name provided), provided comments regarding bicycle safety.
Minas Yerelian, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding Mr. York's CUP
and landslide/mudslide concerns.
Diane Smith, Rancho Palos Verdes, provided comments regarding safety at local parks
and regarding the Ladera Linda fields.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Willmore reported on: the Great Shakeout drill which Staff will participate
on October 20th; the FY 15-16 Year-End Audit; the free Document Shredding event on
October 29th; the Building and Safety Customer Service Enhancements Update; and the
recent Night at the Museum event.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Acting City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting regarding Items H and K and there were requests to speak on items F and H.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilman Duhovic, to approve the Consent
Calendar, with item B (Minutes of the September 20, 2016, Regular Meeting), as
amended, and with Item F (Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the First
Amendment to the Agreement with Easy Roll Off Services for Commercial Solid
Waste Hauling, Which Would Reduce its Insurance Requirements Below those of other
Haulers), Item H (Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File letters to the
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District (PVPUSD) and the Palos Verdes American Youth Soccer Organization
(AYSO) regarding the soil issue at the Ladera Linda Fields) removed and to be heard
immediately after the Consent Calendar and item K (Consideration and Possible Action
to Apply for the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (MFA)
Grant to Fund Two New Indoor Exhibits at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Museum)
to be heard at the end of the meeting
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
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.
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Approval of Minutes
Approved the Minutes of the September 20, 2016, Regular Meeting, as amended.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2016-47, 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.
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve, in Concept, the Proposed City of
Rancho Palos Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan
1) Approved, in concept, the proposed City of Rancho Palos Verdes' Overhead Utilities
Conversion Plan; and, 2) Authorized Staff to schedule a public hearing for the City
Council to declare, by resolution, the designated areas for an underground utility district
in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Consideration and Possible Action to Take a Position Opposing Measure M ("The
Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan")on the November 8, 2016,
Countywide Ballot
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2016-48, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY OPPOSING MEASURE M.
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Easy Roll Off Services for Commercial Solid Waste Hauling,
Which Would Reduce its Insurance Requirements Below those of other Haulers
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Consideration and Possible Action to Re-appoint Lowell Wedemeyer as Chair of
the Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC)
Re-appointed Lowell Wedemeyer as Chair of Infrastructure Management Advisory
Committee.
Consideration and possible Action to Receive and File letters to the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District (PVPUSD) and the Palos Verdes American Youth Soccer Organization
(AYSO) regarding the soil issue at the Ladera Linda Fields
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
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Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Revised City Council Policy No. 34
Regarding Border Issues
Approved revised language for City Council Policy No. 34.
Consideration and Possible Action to Create a Resident-Only Parking Section at
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park
No form of resident-only parking was created at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park based on
Staff recommendation.
Consideration and Possible Action to Apply for the Institute of Museum and
Library Services' Museums for America (MFA) Grant to Fund Two New Indoor
Exhibits at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Museum
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Easy Roll Off Services for Commercial Solid Waste Hauling,
Which Would Reduce its Insurance Requirements Below those of other Haulers
Acting City Clerk reported there was one request to speak on this item.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Duhovic to waive Staff report.
Antonio Rivera, Easy Roll Off Services, provided his comments and information regarding
the insurance that he carries for his franchise in the City.
Discussion ensued among Council, Staff and the City Attorney.
Mayor Pro Tem Campbell moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich to approve Staff
recommendation No. 1; however, Councilman Duhovic moved with a substitute motion to
continue this item to a future meeting and ask a representative of California Joint Powers
of Insurance Authority (CJPIA) to attend the meeting and provide information to Council
clarifying the different insurance levels available.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: Campbell
ABSENT: None
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Consideration and possible Action to Receive and File letters to the Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District (PVPUSD) and the Palos Verdes American Youth Soccer Organization
(AYSO) regarding the soil issue at the Ladera Linda Fields
Acting City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were four requests to speak regarding this
item.
Senior Administrative Analyst Fox presented a brief staff report.
Sandra Valeri, Rancho Palos Verdes; Joan Davidson, Palos Verdes Estates; Barry
Hildebrand, Rancho Palos Verdes; and Diane Smith, Rancho Palos Verdes; provided
comments regarding the letters Staff presented and the soil issues at Ladera Linda fields.
Discussion ensued among Council, Staff and the City Attorney.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich to approve the Staff
recommendation to receive and file the report.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Dyda called a brief recess from 8:30 P.M. to 8:46 P.M.
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REGULAR BUSINESS:
Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File an Update on the Status of
Master Plan process for Ladera Linda Park
Acting City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were fifteen requests to speak regarding
this item.
Director of Recreation & Parks Linder presented a brief staff report.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Tom Smith, Rancho Palos Verdes, wished to provide an audio tape of a voicemail
between Mayor Pro Tem Campbell and resident Ed Hummel. Mayor Dyda opined that it
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would be best if Mr. Hummel presented the recording, rather than a proxy, in the event
there were questions Mr. Hummel could address them directly.
Jim Lehman, Rancho Palos Verdes; Amanda Wong, Rancho Palos Verdes; Barry
Hildebrand, Rancho Palos Verdes; Gene Dewey, Rancho Palos Verdes; provided
comments regarding the Master Plan and their desire for a less is more approach, safety
concerns, storage issues and traffic/safety issues.
Marty Foster, Rancho Palos Verdes; Herb Stark, Rancho Palos Verdes; Bill Foster,
Rancho Palos Verdes; and Sandra Valeri, Rancho Palos Verdes; provided their
comments regarding Ladera Linda including their desire for a smaller structure, clarity on
who the stakeholders are, storage concerns, and the need for some minor improvements.
Jim Hevener, Rancho Palos Verdes, spoke in favor of improvements at the facility and to
consider the needs of all the residents, stakeholders, and users.
Carl Mangameli, Rancho Palos Verdes; Jessica Vlaco, Rancho Palos Verdes; Mickey
Rodich, Rancho Palos Verdes; and Gene Dewey, Rancho Palos Verdes; provided their
comments regarding repairing the structure rather than replacing it, concerns regarding
storage, traffic and safety issues, and to look at the Master Plan before undertaking any
changes at Ladera Linda.
Councilman Duhovic moved to extend the meeting to 11:00 P.M. for the consideration of
new business.
Without objection, Mayor Dyda so ordered.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to approve the Staff
recommendation to: receive and file the report.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Misetich moved to extend the meeting to 12:00 P.M. for the consideration of
new business.
Without objection, Mayor Dyda so ordered.
Mayor Dyda called a brief recess from 10:30 P.M. to 10:41 P.M.
Consideration and Possible Action to Receive and File a Report on the City's
Enforcement of the Prohibition of Short-term Rentals, Including Initiating a Code
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Amendment to Add Language that Bolsters the Enforcement of the City's
Prohibition of Short-term Rentals
Acting City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting and there were three requests to speak regarding this item.
Associate Planner Silva presented a brief staff report and Powerpoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Chris Huang, Rancho Palos Verdes; Alan Siegel, Rancho Palos Verdes; Tracy Burns,
Rancho Palos Verdes; and Noel Weiss, Rancho Palos Verdes; provided comments
regarding continuing the ban; the need for enforcement; the suggestion of increasing the
fines; and possibly using civil lawsuits for abatement.
Tobin (no last name provided), provided comments regarding the enforcement issues,
the possibility of allowing the rentals, and putting the taxes collected to good use.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Mayor Dyda, to 1) receive and file an update
report on the City's enforcement of the prohibition of short-term rentals in the City; 2)
Direct Staff to continue working with the Planning Commission in preparing code
amendment language that further bolsters the enforcement of the City's prohibition of
short-term rentals; and, 3) Direct the City Attorney to amend RPVMC Section 1.08.010(B)
and Section 1.16 to increase the penalty fines to the maximum extent possible for the
violation of the City's prohibition of short-term rentals; and to also review Redondo
Beach's penalties and fines as well as other cities.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Dyda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Review and Consider the Introduction of an Ordinance Adopting the 2016
California Building Standards Code and the Adoption of a Resolution making
certain findings to modify the 2016 California Building Code
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks to waive Staff report.
Without objection, Mayor Dyda so ordered.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks to: Introduce
ORDINANCE NO. 589, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE WHICH INCLUDES THE 2016 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA
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BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, PLUMBING,
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CODES, WHICH ARE CODIFIED IN TITLE 24 OF
THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 7A OF TITLE 26 OF THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE; THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE
ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 1997 EDITION; THE UNIFORM
HOUSING CODE 1997 EDITION; AND THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE, 2015 EDITION, WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO; AND, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE; adopt Resolution No. 2016-49, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MAKING EXPRESS
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE 2016
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE ARE REASONABLY NECESSARY BECAUSE OF
LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS; and, to
continue this matter to a duly-noticed public hearing on November 1, 2016, for adoption
of the draft Ordinance.
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 to Establish a
Citywide Comprehensive Noise Ordinance
Acting City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting and there were five requests to speak regarding this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and consensus was to hear the speakers
first and then the staff report.
Elizabeth Hoffman, Rancho Palos Verdes; David Shirley_, Rancho Palos Verdes;
Bernadette Sabath, Rancho Palos Verdes; John Jensen, Rancho Palos Verdes; and
Tracy Burns, Rancho Palos Verdes; spoke in favor of Staff's recommendation; how the
ordinance also relates to Green Hills' violations with surprise funerals; and recommended
reviewing the City of Hermosa Beach's code as it seems very comprehensive.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to review the current
City noise regulations, as well as other local government noise regulations, and for Staff
to return with a more comprehensive noise control ordinance.
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
Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Year-end
Financial Report
This item was continued to the November 1, 2016, meeting.
Consideration and Possible Action to Receive an Update on Turf Rehabilitation
Activities Scheduled for the Hesse Park Athletic field
This item was continued to the November 1, 2016, meeting.
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consideration and Possible Action to Apply for the Institute of Museum and
Library Services' Museums for America (MFA) Grant to Fund Two New Indoor
Exhibits at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Museum
This item was initially removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration but
due to the lateness of the hour this item was continued to the November 1, 2016,
meeting.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This item was continued to the November 1, 2016 meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This item was continued to the November 1, 2016 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 11:48 P.M., Mayor Dyda adjourned the meeting.
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