CC AGD 20180130 SPC (Interviews) AMENDED
*AMENDED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 – 6:00 P.M.
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, FIRESIDE ROOM
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
* This agenda was amended to add Closed Session items #2, #3, and #4
6:00 P.M. – SPECIAL MEETING
FIRESIDE ROOM
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Brooks
ROLL CALL:
Councilman Alegria
Councilman Cruikshank
Councilman Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic
Mayor Brooks
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1. Interview Applicants for the Planning Commission. (Colborn) (2 hrs.)
Recommendation:
Conduct interviews as scheduled.
6:00 P.M. Evan R. Cole
6:10 P.M. Maureen Dowd
6:20 P.M. Hany Francis
6:30 P.M. David Jankowski
6:40 P.M. Tae-Yoon Kim
6:50 P.M. Allan Ku
7:00 P.M. Jeanne Lacombe
7:10 P.M. Naresh Nakra
7:20 P.M. Stephen Perestam
7:30 P.M. Lan Saadatnejadi
7:40 P.M. Jeremy Adam Vanderhal
7:50 P.M. Mathew Vitalich
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5. All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
1.
GC 54957
Title: City Attorney (Specialty position)
POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY
*2.
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3)
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 email communications from Mr. Michael Huang to the City Attorney and
City Council, on miscellaneous dates including October 16, 2017, alleging that an
email sent by Mayor Campbell dated October 4, 2017, regarding the November 7,
2017 election, impugned Mr. Huang’s character and damaged his reputation, and
demanding the City take an official position regarding the communication by Mayor
Campbell. Significant exposure to litigation is further based on a cease and desist
letter from Mr. Jeff Lewis to the City Attorney and City Clerk dated October 24, 2017,
alleging that the urgency item placed on the October 17, 2017 closed session
agenda, addressing Mr. Huang’s communications as described herein, violated the
Brown Act. The communications from Mr. Huang and Mr. Lewis are available for
public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office.
POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY
*3.
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2)
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 from Green Hills Memorial Park’s attorney Ellen Berkowitz, dated
December 4, 2017, relating to potential California Public Records Act violations by
the City, former Mayor Brian Campbell, and Planning Commissioner David Tomblin.
The letter is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office.
City Council Agenda
January 30, 2018
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POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY
*4.
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2)
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 from Green Hills Memorial Park’s attorney Ellen Berkowitz, dated
December 21, 2017, regarding alleged bias against Green Hills by Planning
Commissioner David Tomblin, and specifically relating to alleged bias by
Commissioner Tomblin at a permit hearing on November 28, 2017 before the
Planning Commission; as well as a request for an investigation relating to alleged
suspected closed session leaks. The letter is available for public inspection at the
City Clerk’s Office.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
City Council Agenda
January 30, 2018
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January 30, 2018
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING
I, Emily Colborn, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that I hereby
affirm that a copy of the AMENDED agenda for the Special Meeting of the City
Council for January 30, 2018, 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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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY COUNCIL MEETING- *AMENDED AGENDA
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk, hereby certify 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 Wednesday,January 24, 2018.
ERIC ALEGRIA LOS ANGELES TIMES
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. 202 W. rt Street
RANCHO PALOS VERDES Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: eric.alegria@rpvca.gov Email: newstips@latimes.com
SUSAN BROOKS PALOS VERDES NEWS
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. 609 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 200
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
Email: susan.brooks@rpvca.gov Email: magarcia@scng.com
JOHN CRUIKSHANK DAILY BREEZE, EDITOR
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. 21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD.#170
RANCHO PALOS VERDES TORRANCE, CA 90503
Email: iohn.cruikshank@rpvca.gov Email:vosier@scng.com
JERRY DUHOVIC DAVE ALESHIRE, CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. ATTORNEY
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 ALESHIRE&WYNDER, LLP
Email: jerry.duhovic@rpvca.gov 18881 VON KARMAN AVENUE,SUITE 1700
IRVINE, CA 92612
KEN DYDA
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: ken.dyda@rpvca.gov
Dated:January 24, 2018
Em Colborn,y , City Clerk
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard/Rancho Palos Verdes,CA 90275-5391 /(310)544-5208/Fax(310)544-5291
www.rpvca.gov