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MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 6:42 P.M. by Mayor Brooks, for a City Council Study
Session, at Fred Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
STUDY SESSION:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
ABSENT: None
Also present were Carolyn Lehr, City Manager; Carolynn Petru, Deputy City Manager;
Carol Lynch, City Attorney; Joel Rojas, Community Development Director; Les Jones,
Interim Director of Public Works; and, Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE STUDY
SESSION:
None.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Review of Tentative Agendas and Annotated Version of the City Council Goals,
Including Questions of Staff
Discussion ensued among Council Members, City Attorney Lynch, and staff regarding
items on the upcoming Council Meeting agendas as listed on the Tentative Agendas.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to approve the
Tentative Agendas, as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Future Agenda Items Proposed by Council Members to be Prioritized:
City Manager Evaluation
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Mayor Brooks provided a brief report on this item, noting that the current City Council
should perform the City Manager’s evaluation on November 19, 2013, with each Council
Member submitting a completed written evaluation form, as provided.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to: Confirm that
the current City Council will perform the City Manager’s annual evaluation on November
19, 2013.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Brooks called a brief recess from 6:50 P.M. to 7:04 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
ABSENT: None
Also present were Carolyn Lehr, City Manager; Carolynn Petru, Deputy City Manager;
Carol Lynch, City Attorney; Joel Rojas, Community Development Director; Les Jones,
Interim Director of Public Works; Paul Christman, Building Official; Siamak Motahari,
Senior Engineer; Leza Mikhail, Associate Planner; Bindu Vaish, Associate Engineer;
Lauren Ramezani, Senior Administrative Analyst; and, Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Flag Salute was led by former Mayor Marilyn Lyon.
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Brooks announced the following upcoming events: 1) Great Shakeout Event
(earthquake preparedness drill) to be held on October 17, 2013; and, 2) Paper/
Document Shredding Event to be held at City Hall on Saturday, October 19, 2013. She
announced that 13 Rancho Palos Verdes restaurants recently received the Clean Bay
Restaurant Certification from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission; and
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reported on her recent attendance, with other local South Bay officials, at a meeting with
the Public Utilities Commission regarding utility power outages, after Governor Brown
signed Assembly Bill 66 into law.
Mayor Brooks presented Donald Reeves, resident and Palos Verdes Sunset Rotary
Club’s World Polio Day Coordinator, with a certificate Honoring Rotary International’s
Support of World Polio Day in an effort to eradicate polio in the world.
Mayor Brooks recognized Dr. Hu Zhicheng, Rancho Palos Verdes resident and
distinguished scientist, for his many achievements and perseverance during his 2 year
imprisonment in China and subsequent ban on leaving that country for 3 additional
years. She presented him with a Certificate of Recognition.
Marilyn Lyon, Public Affairs, South Bay Environmental Services Center, on behalf of the
South Bay Cities Council of Governments, presented City employees Bindu Vaish, Leza
Mikhail, Siamak Motahari, and Carolyn Lehr with Certificates of Recognition for
assistance with increasing energy efficiency in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which
has achieved the status of Gold Energy Leader.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
Mayor Brooks announced Recyclers of the Month from the October 1, 2013 City Council
meeting: Sara Dokter and Jeffrey Thompson. She 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.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to approve the
agenda, as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (Audience Comments regarding Items Not on the Agenda)
None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
None.
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NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting regarding Item B (Adoption of Ordinance No. 549 – An Ordinance to Establish
Certain Permit Restrictions on Construction Projects that have been Ongoing for 4
Years or More), Item C (City of RPV Accessibility Transition Plan Implementation -
Phase One), and Item D (Register of Demands).
Councilman Knight moved, seconded by Councilman Misetich, to approve the Consent
Calendar, as presented.
*Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic noted that he would recuse himself from voting on Item B
(Adoption of Ordinance No. 549 – An Ordinance to Establish Certain Permit Restrictions
on Construction Projects that have been Ongoing for 4 Years or More) since he had
recused himself from discussion of that item.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: Duhovic*
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.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 549 – An Ordinance to Establish Certain Permit
Restrictions on Construction Projects that have been Ongoing for 4 Years or
More
ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 549, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, REGARDING PROLONGED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT
ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTING NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES.
City of RPV Accessibility Transition Plan Implementation - Phase One (Supports
2013 City Council Goal No. 4, Public Infrastructure)
1) Awarded contract to Creative Design Associates, Inc. to provide plans, specifications
and cost estimate for City of Rancho Palos Verdes Accessibility Transition Plan
Implementation (Phase One) in the amount not to exceed $36,800 and authorized staff
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to spend up to a maximum of $3,680 (10% allowance) for possible additional design
work, for a total authorization of $40,480; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute the contract with Creative Design Associates, Inc.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2013-66, 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.
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REGULAR BUSINESS:
Initiation Request to Amend the City’s Allowable Construction Hours
Community Development Director Rojas provided a brief reported regarding this item.
Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilman Campbell, to approve the staff
recommendation to: 1) Initiate a Development Code amendment to decrease the
allowable weekday (Monday through Friday) construction hours to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m., and Saturday construction hours to 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and, 2) Codify Staff’s
existing practice of prohibiting construction vehicles to idle outside of the allowable
construction hours.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Consideration of Amending the City’s Current Regulations for Trash Container
Placement
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting and there were no requests to speak regarding this item.
Community Development Director Rojas provided a brief reported regarding this item
and reviewed the current trash container placement regulations and enforcement
procedures.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and staff.
Mayor Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to direct staff to amend
the current hours that trash containers are allowed to be placed at the curb for collection
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to the following: 4:00 p.m. the day preceding collection and 10:00 p.m. the day of
collection.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Additional discussion ensued among Council Members, staff, and City Attorney Lynch
regarding additional clean up code amendment language. Staff was directed to create
stickers and printable notices for residents to use to remind their neighbors of the hours
that trash containers are allowed to be placed at the curb for collection.
Code Amendment Regarding the Term of Office for Planning Commissioners
City Clerk Morreale provided a brief report regarding this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, staff, and City Attorney Lynch.
Mayor Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Campbell, to modify the term of office
for Planning Commissioners from two years to four years.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Campbell moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to impose a term
limit of two consecutive terms (8 years) for future appointments to the Planning
Commission.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: Knight
ABSENT: None
City Attorney Lynch noted staff would return with a revised ordinance to commemorate
Council’s direction at the next Council meeting.
City Council Meeting Schedule
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Councilman Misetich moved, seconded by Councilman Campbell, to waive the staff
report and approve staff recommendation to: 1) Schedule a meeting for October 29,
2013 (5th Tuesday of the month); and, 2) Set Wednesday, January 8, 2014 as the date
for the facilitated City Council Goals and Priorities Workshop.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, Misetich, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
The following items were raised by Council Members as future agenda items:
Policy regarding responses to significant correspondence received by Council (Brooks)
Surveillance cameras at entrances to the City on public property (Brooks)
Road kill pick-up procedures (Brooks)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Councilman Campbell stated he would submit his report in writing and left the dais at
8:42 P.M. Each of the remaining Council Members reported on his/her attendance at
various organization and association meetings since the last City Council Oral Reports
were provided on October 1, 2013.
Councilman Campbell returned to the dais at 8:45 P.M. during the City Council Oral
Reports.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:54 P.M., Mayor Brooks adjourned the meeting to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to
be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
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