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MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 20, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Knight at Fred Hesse
Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit
thereto on file, and was immediately recessed into Closed Session. The meeting
reconvened at 7:00 P.M.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
ABSENT: None
Also present were Carolynn Petru, Acting City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney;
Dennis McLean, Director of Finance; Joel Rojas, Community Development Director;
Michael Throne, Director of Public Works; Kathryn Downs, Deputy Director of Finance;
Sean Robinson, Human Resources Manager; and, Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
Also present: Scott Noya, Daley & Heft, LLP.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members of Boy Scout Troop No. 783.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Knight announced the recent passing of Mike Cooper and noted the meeting
would be adjourned in his memory.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
Mayor Knight announced Recyclers of the Month from the December 16, 2014 City
Council meeting: John Wachli and Charles Cummins. He indicated that all winners
receive a check for $250 representing a year of free refuse service and urged everyone
to participate in the City's Recycling Program. He noted that in addition to winning the
Recycler Drawing, the two individuals had also won a Personal Emergency
Preparedness Kit from the City at a value of $60.00.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
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Mayor Pro Tem Brooks suggested the Council consider Item No. 1 (Green Hills
Memorial Park's Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Regarding
Annual Compliance Review; Location: 27501 S. Western Avenue) as the first order of
business, to be heard immediately after the Public Comments.
Councilman Misetich suggested that the Study Session be placed at the end of the
meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Duhovic, to approve the
agenda, as amended, with Item No. 1(Green Hills Memorial Park's Appeal of Planning
Commission Decision Regarding Annual Compliance Review) to be heard as the first
order of business immediately after the Public Comments; and the Study Session to be
placed at the end of the meeting.
Without objection, Mayor Knight so ordered.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Audience Comments regarding Items Not on the Agenda)
City Clerk Morreale reported that there was one request to speak.
Jim Parker, requested that the City place large boulders to serve as barriers along
Hawthorne Blvd. near City Hall. He provided PowerPoint photographs of a car that
recently veered off of the roadway onto the grass, narrowly missing him when he was at
the site walking his dog.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Green Hills Memorial Park's Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Regarding
Annual Compliance Review (Case No. ZON20030086); Location: 27501 S. Western
Avenue
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, written
protests included in the staff report and late correspondence, and there were twelve
requests to speak regarding this item.
Mayor Knight declared the public hearing open.
Discussion ensued among Council Members regarding the continuation of the public
hearing based on the amount of late correspondence received and the ongoing City
investigation regarding this matter.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to continue the
public hearing to a date certain.
Discussion continued among Council Members, staff, and City Attorney Lynch.
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Councilman Duhovic amended his motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to
continue and re -notice the public hearing to a future date once that date has been
determined.
In response to a written question posed by Michael Freidman, counsel for the Vista
Verde Condominium Association, regarding the moratorium, Mr. Noya stated that since
no final decision has been made regarding the Green Hills Memorial Park's Appeal of
the Planning Commission Decision, the City is not in a position to enforce the
moratorium on rooftop burials at the Pacific/Memorial Terrace Mausoleum at this time,
and the status quo remains.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Knight called a brief recess from 7:16 P.M. to 7:26 P.M.
None.
CEREMONIAL:
Mayor Knight announced that Sergeant Dave Rozas will be retiring after 32 years of
service from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Lomita Station. He thanked
Sergeant Rozas for his years of service to the community and presented him with a
commemorative City Tile.
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilman Duhovic requested that Item H (Update - Agreement for Anonymous Fraud,
Waste, and Abuse Hotline Services) be removed from the Consent Calendar for
separate discussion.
Councilman Campbell requested that Item G (Final Tract Map No. 71878, a 60 -unit,
Senior Condominium Subdivision located at 5601 Crestridge Road; Crestridge Senior
Condominium project, known as "Sol y Mar"; Applicant: TaylorMorrison) be removed
from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion.
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Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to approve the
Consent Calendar with Item G (Final Tract Map No. 71878, a 60 -unit, Senior
Condominium Subdivision located at 5601 Crestridge Road; Crestridge Senior
Condominium project, known as "Sol y Mar") and Item H (Update - Agreement for
Anonymous Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Services) removed from the Consent
Calendar and to be considered after Regular Business items.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
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.
Approval of Minutes
Approved the Minutes of the December 13, 2014 Special Meeting and December 22,
2014 Special Meeting.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2015-04, 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.
Claim Against the City by Mercury Insurance as Subrogee of Paul Rand
Rejected the claim and directed staff to notify the claimant.
Purchasing Card Program
1) Received and filed State of California Participating Addendum No. 7-14-99-22 Local
Agency Subscription Agreement ("Subscription Agreement"); 2) Approved the
Subscription Agreement to allow the City to participate in the State of California's
Purchase Card Services Program (CAL -Card); 3) Approved Certificate of Authority; and,
4) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2015-05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S USE OF
THE CAL -CARD PROGRAM THROUGH U.S. BANK AND DESIGNATING THE CITY'S
SIGNATORIES.
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Replacement of Financial Accounting System
1) Approved the replacement of the City's financial accounting system with a software as
a service solution to be provided by Tyler Technologies, Inc. (Tyler) at a cost not to
exceed $75,000 annually for licensing and $182,600 for implementation; 2) Directed
Staff to secure pricing for an optional Phase 2 to replace the City's permitting and
business license system to be provided by Tyler at a cost not to exceed $26,000
annually and $50,000 for implementation; and, 3) Directed Staff to complete negotiations
with Tyler and return to City Council with a proposed agreement for consideration and
approval.
Final Tract Map No. 71878 (a 60 -unit, Senior Condominium Subdivision located at
5601 Crestridge Road; Crestridge Senior Condominium project, known as "Sol y
Mar"); Applicant: TaylorMorrison
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Update - Agreement for Anonymous Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Services
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
CEREMONIAL: (continued)
Mayor Knight announced that Director of Finance Dennis McLean will be leaving the
City to join the private sector as a Tax Manager. Mayor Knight presented a City Tile to
Director McLean and thanked him for his 18 years of service as a City employee in the
Finance and Information Technology Department.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
City Council Goal -Setting Exercise for 2015
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to: Continue this
item until the new City Manager is on board so that the City Council can review the
items together with the City Manager.
Without objection, Mayor Knight so ordered.
Final Tract Map No. 71878 (a 60 -unit, Senior Condominium Subdivision located at
5601 Crestridge Road; Crestridge Senior Condominium project, known as "Sol y
Mar"); Applicant: TaylorMorrison
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OMAR
City Clerk Morreale reported that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar by
Councilman Campbell.
Councilman Campbell inquired as to a recent discussion during a Planning Commission
meeting regarding retaining walls recently constructed at the site, which are visible
along Crestridge Road.
Community Development Director Rojas provided an explanation regarding the
construction of the retaining walls which were approved at the Director level. He
explained that a request was made by the applicant to allow for the removal of soil
which necessitated the construction of the retaining walls so that the site plan layout
would not be altered. He reported that approval was granted after the applicant
demonstrated to staff through plans and visual photographs that the walls would be
completely covered and screened by landscaping while being structurally sound.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to adopt staff
recommendation to: 1) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and record the
Affordable Housing Agreement, substantially in the form attached to this memorandum;
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement,
substantially in the form attached to this memorandum; 3) Approve Final Tract Map No.
71878; and, 4) Direct staff to provide an update report to the Council after the submittal
of the final landscape plans.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
Update - Agreement for Anonymous Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Services
City Clerk Morreale reported that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar by
Councilman Duhovic.
Councilman Duhovic provided a brief explanation regarding the different components
and pricing models between the proposals and contracts of NAVEX and The Network.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Councilman Campbell moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to: 1) Direct Staff
to negotiate exclusively with The Network for the City's Hotline; and, 2) Direct Staff to
return to the City Council with a recommendation for approval of an agreement with The
Network for the City's Hotline, within 30-60 days.
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The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
STUDY SESSION - DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Review of Tentative Agendas
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff with Council Members removing
items from the Future Agenda Items list, noting they no longer needed to be addressed
or were scheduled on an upcoming agenda. Acting City Manager Petru provided an
update regarding Future Agenda items being addressed by staff.
Councilman Duhovic moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brooks, to approve the
Tentative Agendas, as amended.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich and Mayor Knight
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
The following items were raised by Council Members as future agenda items:
Public Safety Programs (expanding Volunteers on Patrol; consider a camera on 2511
Street) (Misetich/Brooks)
Consideration of Renaming Shoreline Park (Duhovic)
Consider feasibility of a resident oversight committee of the Sheriff Department's
Services (Campbell)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This item was deferred to the next Regular Meeting.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Lynch reported that with respect to the Potential Litigation Against the
City, reports were given, discussion occurred, and no action was taken by the City
Council, with all Council Members present.
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
At 8:30 P.M., the meeting was recessed to Closed Session to discuss the candidate for
City Manager.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
At 8:54 P.M., the meeting was reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Lynch reported that with respect to the Personnel matter regarding the
candidate for City Manager, discussion occurred and no action was taken by the City
Council, with all Council Members present.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:55 P.M., Mayor Knight adjourned the meeting, in the memory of Mike Cooper, to an
Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. at
Fred Hesse Community Park to conduct interviews of applicants for the Finance
Advisory Committee.
Attest:
City Clerk
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Mayor
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