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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 17, 2017
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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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. 2017-01
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 594
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS –
5:30 P.M. (30 minutes)
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 ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION – INTERVIEWS
(See Adjourned Regular Meeting Interviews Agenda–Finance Advisory Board)
6:00 P.M.
RECONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION:
6:30 P.M.
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:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tile presentation to Jennifer Taggart (IMAC)
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:
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 December 6, 2016 Adjourned
Regular Meeting and the December 6, 2016 Regular Meeting.
C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2017-__, 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 Adopt Ord. No. 593, Affirming the Prohibition
of Short-term Rentals and to Prohibit the Advertisement of Short-term Rentals in he
City’s Residential Zoning Districts, and to Codify Definitions of Advertisement,
Responsible Party and Short-term Rentals (Silva)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 593; AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY AMENDING CHAPTER 17.02
(SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS) DISTRICTS), CHAPTER 17.04 (MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM) DISTRICTS) AND CHAPTER 17.96 (DEFINITIONS)
OF TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO AFFIRM THE PROHIBITION
OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND TO PROHIBIT THE ADVERTISEMENT OF
SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN THE CITY’S SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
E. Consideration and Possible Action to Award an Open-source, Bid Contract to Fire
Grazers, Inc. to Perform Fuel Modification by Grazing Services for City of Rancho
Palos Verdes Facilities (Larvenz)
Recommendation:
1) Award a three-year Maintenance Agreement for fuel
modification by grazing in the amount of $258,429 to Fire Grazers, Inc., for a 3-year
base term, with up to three, one year options; and 2) Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the Maintenance Agreement, subject to approval as to form by the
City Attorney.
F. Consideration and Possible Action to Award a Change Order and Lease Agreement
to Stay Green, Inc for Labor and Equipment for City Landscaping, General
Maintenance, and Litter & Trash Services (Larvenz)
Recommendation:
Award a Change Order to the proposal by Stay Green, Inc. to
accommodate the City’s requirement for the vendor to lease land for equipment
storage and operations in the performance of their previously awarded Maintenance
Agreement; 2) Approve the Lease Agreement with Stay Green, Inc.; and, 3)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Modified Maintenance
Agreement; and Lease Agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
G. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding a Claim Against the City by Scott
Burack (Takaoka)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant.
H. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding a Claim Against the City by Udo Heyn
(Takaoka)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant.
I. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a License Agreement to Allow
Improvements Within the City’s Slope Easement Associated with the Construction
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of a New Single Family Residence on Private Property Located at 29425 Palos
Verdes Drive East (Silva)
Recommendation:
Consider and approve a License Agreement, thereby allowing
improvements within the City’s slope easement associated with the construction of
a new single family residence on private property located at 29425 Palos Verdes
Drive East.
J. Consideration and Possible Action to Create and Fund an Additional Officer
Position (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
1) Approve an appropriation of $17,000 to fund an additional
part-time Code Enforcement Officer position; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-__
to add a part-time Code Enforcement Officer position and pay scale to the Salary
and Hourly Schedule.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration and Possible Action to Initiate a General Plan Land Use Amendment
and a Zone Change for an Apartment Complex Located at 6568 and 6660
Beachview Drive and 32636 Nantasket Drive (Case No. ZON2016-00543)
(Mihranian) (10 mins)
Recommendation:
Consider the applicant’s initiation request to proceed with
formal applications to amend the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map,
respectively, to change the current designations of Residential 6-12 du/ac and RS-4
(Single-Family Residential, 4 du/ac), respectively, to Residential 12-22 du/ac and
RM-22 (Multiple-Family Residential, 22 du/ac), respectively, for an existing
apartment complex located at 6568 and 6660 Beachview Drive and 32636
Nantasket Drive (Case No. ZON2016-00543).
REGULAR BUSINESS:
2. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint Two Councilmembers to the Palos
Verdes Nature Preserve Subcommittee (Lozano) (5 mins)
Recommendation:
Appoint two City Council Members to the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve Subcommittee, and receive an update on additional communication
enhancements between the City Council and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
Conservancy Board of Directors.
3. Consideration and Possible Action to Appoint Two Members to the Finance
Advisory Committee (FAC) (Takaoka) (10 mins)
Recommendation:
Appoint two members to the Finance Advisory Committee
(FAC).
4. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt an Urgency Ordinance and Introduce an
Ordinance that Establishes a Citywide Noise Ordinance (Case No. ZON2017-
00015) (Mikhail) (30 mins)
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Recommendation:
1) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ___U; AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING
CHAPTER 9.02 TITLED “NOISE CONTROL” ESTABLISHING A
COMPREHENSIVE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE AND REPEALING AND
REVISING CONFLICTING SECTIONS OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE; and, 2) Introduce Ordinance No. ___; AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.02 TITLED
“NOISE CONTROL” ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE NOISE CONTROL
ORDINANCE AND REPEALING AND REVISING CONFLICTING SECTIONS FO
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
5. Consideration and Possible Action to Provide Direction on the Proposed Revisions
to Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Chapters 2.04 and 2.08 (Aleshire)
(45 mins)
Recommendation:
Provide direction on the proposed revisions to Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code Chapters 2.04 and 2.08.
6. Consideration and Possible Action on Annual Business License Tax (Kaufman)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
Discontinue automatic annual increases to the Business
License Tax using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and direct Staff to bring the
option back to the City Council annually for direction; and, 2) Update the language
in the Municipal Code to reflect using the CPI inflation index if an increase is
approved by the City Council.
7. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Citywide Records Retention
Schedule (Cloke/Landon)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2017-__, a Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Adopting a Records Retention Schedule and
Authorizing Destruction of Certain City Records.
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 6:30 P.M. on January 31, 2017 for an Adjourned Regular
Meeting regarding the Annual Compliance Review of Green Hills.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
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(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 No. BS160652
Name of Case: Sharon Loveys, et al. vs. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court. Case No. BC629637
Name of Case: Sharon Loveys, et al. vs. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et al., Los
Angeles Superior Court. Case No. BS166493
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
G.C. 54957(b)
Personnel
Title: City Attorney
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
G.C. 54956.8
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8, to enable the City
Council to consider negotiations with Martin Martinez and to give direction to its
negotiators Doug Willmore, Gabriella Yap and David Aleshire regarding that certain real
property at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard. The City’s real property negotiator will seek
direction from the City Council regarding the price and terms of payment for the lease of
the property.
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than 4:00
P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review and
consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. It is difficult for Council
Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the meeting.
Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the City’s
website. In addition, City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's
website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your oral presentation or written
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.
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a
disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary
aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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NOTE: Staff reports are available for inspection at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
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
regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M.
until dusk.
You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City’s website www.rpvca.gov
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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 Acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that
hereby affirm that a copy of the agendas for the Special Meeting of the City
Council; and the Adjourned Regular Meeting (Interviews) for January 17, 2017,
were 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: (o: i6 per,
Dated: Januarly 10, 2017
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www.palosverdes.com/rpv
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AND TO THE CITY CLERK:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council is hereby called
to be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 commencing at 5:30 P.M. at Hesse Park
located at 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Said Special Meeting is to hold a Closed Session beginning at 5:30 P.M. (see attached
agenda), to be followed by an Adjourned Regular Meeting for Interviews of the Finance
Advisory; then reconvened back to Closed Session, the Study Session and then the
Regular Session.
or
Dated: January 10, 2017
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES) MEETING
The undersigned hereby certifies that the Notice and Call of a Special Meeting of
the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, a copy of which is attached hereto, was given
by email to each member of the City Council and was also sent by email to each
newspaper of general circulation that has requested such notice in writing on Tuesday,
January 17, 2017 before 6:30 P.M.
SUSAN BROOKS LOS ANGELES TIMES
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. 202 W. 1st Street
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: susan.brooks@rpvca.gov Email: newstipsalatimes.com (cut and paste)
BRIAN CAMPBELL PALOS VERDES NEWS
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. 609 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 200
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
Email: brian.campbell@rpvca.gov Email: ed.pilollaa.pvnews.com
JERRY DUHOVIC DAILY BREEZE, EDITOR
32415 NAUTILUS DRIVE 21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD. #170
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 TORRANCE, CA 90503
Email:jerry.duhovicrpvca.gov Email: megan.barnes( langnews.com
KEN DYDA ALESHIRE&WYNDER, LLP CITY ATTORNEY/
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. AGENCY ATTORNEY
RANCHO PALOS VERDES 18881 VON KARMAN AVE. SUITE 1700
Email: ken.dyda@rpvca.gov IRVINE, CA 92612
ANTHONY MISETICH
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Email: anthony.misetich@rpvca.gov
Dated: January 10, 2017
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Acting City Clerk
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MY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ORDER
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
•
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 54955 of the Government
Code of the State of California, that the City Council, during a Special Meeting of
the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, held on January 17, 2017, did order said
meeting adjourned to an Adjourned Regular Meeting (regarding the Annual
Compliance Review of Green Hills) to be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at
the hour of 6:30 P.M. at the following location:
Fred Hesse Community Park
29301 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Date: January 17, 2017
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CITY 0 HO PALOS VERDES
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
I, Teresa Takaoka, declare as follows:
That I am the duly appointed Acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes; that at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes held on January 17, 2017; the City Council authorized adjournment to the
time and place specified in the notice of adjourned meeting attached hereto. That
on January 17, 2017, at the hour of t 0'. 54, P.M. I caused to be posted a copy
of said notice of adjourned meeting at or near the door where said meeting was
held.
Dated: January 17, 2017
sting City Clerk
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard/Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275-5391/(310)377-0360/Fax(310)544-5291
www.rpvca.gov