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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 29, 2018
CALL TO ORDER:
An Adjourned Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to
order by Mayor Brooks at 6:13 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park, McTaggart Hall,
29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Duhovic, and Mayor Brooks
ABSENT: None
Also present were Doug Willmore, City Manager; Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager;
Elena Gerli, Assistant City Attorney; Deborah Cullen, Director of Finance; Ara Mihranian,
Director of Community Development; Elias Sassoon, Director of Public Works; Cory Linder,
Director of Recreation and Parks; Katie Lozano, Open Space Manager/Administrative
Analyst II; Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk; and Emily Colborn, City Clerk.
Also present was Marybeth Woulfe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Eric Porter, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; Andrea Vona, PVPLC; and Adrienne Mohan, PVPLC
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Alegria.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Mayor Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to approve the agenda as
presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Duhovic, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Deputy City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were no requests to speak.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the Final Draft 2018 Natural
Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan in order to initiate
the public comment period and permit decisions by the Wildlife Agencies.
Deputy City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was received and
distributed prior to the meeting and that there was eight requests to speak.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development, presented a staff report and
PowerPoint presentation.
Allan Franz, Noel Park, Larry Haddad, Carolynn Petru, Jim Knight, all spoke in support
of the item.
Mayor Brooks called for a brief recess at 8:05 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:16
P.M.
Craig Hoffman and Andrew Fogg spoke in opposition to the item.
Barbara Sattler and Al Sattler neither spoke in support of or in opposition to the item.
They urged the Council to take all matters into consideration when making a decision
while paying special attention to the preservation of the land and habitat.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilman Alegria, to (1) Adopt
Resolution No. 2018-16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE CERTIFIED
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE NATURAL COMMUNITY
CONSERVATION PLAN/HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND MAKING FINDINGS
IN SUPPORT THEREOF AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY'S NATURAL
COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN/HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN; (2) Approve
the Final Draft 2018 Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan
which includes the Implementing Agreement and Conservation Easements; and, (3)
Direct Staff to submit these documents along with the permit application to the Wildlife
Agencies to initiate the process for the 60-day public comment period and for Wildlife
Agencies' permit decisions.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Duhovic, and Mayor Brooks
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
Adjourned Regular Meeting
March 29, 2018
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ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:54 P.M., Mayor Brooks adjourned to 5:30 P.M. on April 3, 2018, for a Closed
Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for a regular meeting.
Mayor
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City Council Minutes
Adjourned Regular Meeting
March 29, 2018
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