CC SR 20161018 I - Border IssuesRANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 10/18/2016
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration and possible action to adopt revised City Council Policy No. 34 regarding
Border Issues
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Approve revised language for City Council Policy No. 34.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Kit Fox, AICP, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager e
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Managerl){'7
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Draft City Council Policy No. 34 (page A-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Based upon the direction provided at the October 4, 2016, meeting, Staff has revised
the proposed language of City Council Policy No. 34 (Attachment A) as follows:
• The Border Issues Status Report will appear as a regular item at least twice
annually, with intervening updates to be provided through the Weekly
Administrative Report and the Border Issues listserv.
• The authority to take official City positions regarding Border Issues shall be
reserved to the City Council, with Staff authorized to review and comment on
CEQA documents, attend public meetings and workshops, and meet with lead
agency representatives from other agencies.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council's consideration:
1. Based upon City Council discussion and public testimony, provide
direction to Staff to further revise City Council Policy No. 34.
2. Make no changes to City Council Policy No. 34.
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
NUMBER: 34
DATE ADOPTED: 09/04/01 (Amended 10/18/16)
SUBJECT: Border Issues
POLICY:
It shall be theolic of the Cit Council that it shall be brie*rorn time to time
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but not less than twice annually, regarding "Border Issues" that have the potential
to adversely impact residents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. "Border Issues"
consist of individual projects that are likely to have direct impacts on City residents
on their own, as well as projects that, together with other projects, could create
cumulative impacts to City residents. The Vinormation
addressing such issues
shall be as follows:
1) When City Staff receives notices or oregarding proposed
projects that are located outside of the City's borders but with the potential to
impact City residents, City Staff shall report such information to the City Council
as described in Section 3 below. Such proposed projects shall include, but not
be limited to, proposed land use development projects, events, or special uses
in the neighboring cities and communities of Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates,
Palos Verdes Estates, San Pedro, Lomita and unincorporated Los Angeles
County.
2) Reports to the City Council on any such "Border Issue" proposed project shall
include a description of the proposed project and the current status of the
proposed project.
3) Updates on Border Issues shall be provided to the City Council from time to
time via the City's Weekly Administrative Report, and at least twice annually as
an item on a City Council meeting agenda. These updates shall also be
provided to the general public and interested parties via the City's Border
Issues Status Report listsery and on the Border Issues Status Report page
(http://www.rpvca.gov/781/Border-Issues-Status-Report) on the City's website.
4) Upon receipt of notices or other information regarding potential Border Issues,
Staff may take one of the following actions:
A) Determine that no potential impacts would result to City residents and
take no further action regarding the item;
B) Determine that potential impacts may result to City residents and
coordinate with other City departments to identify what these impacts
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City Council Policy No. 34
Border Issues
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are, and to provide comments to the public agency, project proponent
and/or property owner regarding these impacts and Staff's
recommendations to address them.
C) Determine that significant adverse impacts may result to City residents
and present the Border Issue to the City Council to possibly establish a
City position on the proposed project and give specific direction to Staff.
5) Unless otherwise directed by the City Council, Staff will have the ability to take
one or more of the following actions:
A) Respond to any CEQA notices:
B) Attend any public hearings, workshops or any other informational
meetings on the proposed project;
C) Meet with representatives of the lead agency proposing the project.
6) Projects shall remain on the status report until the items are deemed closed.
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
NUMBER: 34
DATE ADOPTED: 09/04/01 (Amended 10/18/16)
SUBJECT: Border Issues
POLICY:
It shall be the policy of the City Council that it shall be briefed from time to time,
but not less than twice annually, regarding
eRda shall ,.en+"n aan atom to diSGUSS "Border Issues" that have the potential to
adversely impact residents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. "Border Issues"
consist of individual projects that are likely to have direct impacts on City residents
on their own, as well as projects that, together with other projects, could create
cumulative impacts to City residents. The procedure for addressing such issues
shall be as follows, wh'nh is summarized OR the attaGhed flew , h
1) When City Staff receives notices or other information regarding proposed
projects that are located outside of the City's borders but with the potential to
impact City residents, City Staff shall report such information to the City Council
as part of the Council'smonthly "Border issues" agenda iten described in
Section 3 below. Such proposed projects shall include, but not be limited to,
proposed land use development projects, events, or special uses in the
neighboring cities and communities of Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos
Verdes Estates, San Pedro, Lomita and unincorporated Los Angeles County.
2) The, Staff Reports to the City Council on any such "Border Issue" proposed
project shall include a description of the proposed project and the current status
of the proposed project.
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prejeet:Updates on Border Issues shall be provided to the City Council from
time to time via the City's Weekly Administrative Report, and at least twice
annually as an item on a City Council meeting agenda. These updates shall
also be provided to the general public and interested parties via the City's
Border Issues Status Report listsery and on the Border Issues Status Report
page (http://www.rpvca.gov/781/Border-Issues-Status-Report) on the City's
website.
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City Council Policy No. 34
Border Issues
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4) Upon receipt of the Staff Report notices or other information regarding potential
Border Issues, the Gity Ge, RGil shall GGRsideF publiG teS+ir.,er,., RdStaff
may take one of the following actions:
A) Determine that no potential adverse impacts would result to City
residents and direct th+ha+take no further action betakthe
item;
B) Determine that potential adverse impacts may result to City residents
and coordinate with other City departments to identify what these
impacts are, and to provide comments to the public agency, project
proponent and/or property owner regarding these impacts and Staff's
recommendations to address themd'Ft+— e Berder issues sib
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D)QDetermine that significant adverse impacts will- gy result to City
residents and present the Border Issue to the City Council to possibly
establish a City position on the proposed project and give specific
direction to the s b-^eMrn'ttee and/er Staff.
5) Unless otherwise directed by the City Council, whe„ a projeGt is referred to the
fer F .,iter.,,. the sub _GOA; FnitteeStaff will have the ability to
take one or more of the following actions:
A) Dire,.+ cuff to Respond to any CEQA notices:
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other informational meetings on the proposed project;
t)gh_Meet with representatives of the lead agency proposing the project.
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7-)6Projects shall remain on the monthly status report to the City Council until
the Gity Ge„nGil r s the items or --are deems deemedthe iterR closed.
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