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20121120 Late Correspondence` V-- �T _t _ VICENTE BLUFFS RESERVE OF THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE _ EXISTING • CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAt6, EXISTING ! INTERPRETIVE } CENTER+ GARDENS RESTORED COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION i�;+ SEASONAL DRAINAGE ",& HABITAT CONNECTION 7.5 ACRE , PALOS VERDES LOOP TRAIL (NEW REACH) SEATING UNRESTORED RUDERAL GRASSLAND AND PLAY AREA +/- 4.5 ACRE INTERPRETIVE l EXISTING ARCHEOLOGICAL I ENTRY°DRIVE + PARKING;', L DIG' ' OUTDOOR J " CLASSROOM W/SHELTER`\ v EXISTING CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAIL PICS NE INTERPRETIVE TONGVA VILLAGE VIEWIN TERRACE ITHSEATINGS PEDESTRIAN ACTIVATED SIGNALIZED CROSSING LOCATION TBD. TRAIL ACCESS ALTA VICENTE RESERVE OF THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRF -SEI LOWER POINTVICENTE Alt 1 Preliminary Conceptual Restoration & Park Plan A Joint Project of Save Lower Point Vicente and South Coast Chapter, California Native Plant Society Project Concept Design: Original concepts developed by team of community members working with input from PVIC docents, NPS Program of Utilization, Open Space Planning, Recreation and Parks Task Force findings. Concepts refined by Save Lower Point Vicente & Jessica Hall Base Graphics: Annenberg Discovery Center Landscape Demolition Plan, Google Earth. RECEIVED FROM ` AND MADE A PART OF THE LRECORD AT THE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE JC�ITY CLEFFiCE CARLA MORREALE, CITY CLERK I' ` "1�� 5' CONTOURS SHOWN VICENTE BLUFFS RESERVE OF THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE ^ e� r RESTORED - COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION SEASONAL DRAINAGE HABITAT CONNECTION �f I; PALOS VER TN " w If (NEW REAC EXISTING CALIFORNIA .� COASTAL TRAIL=S � t EXISTING INTERPRETIVE CENTER + GARDENS r r /v '� DRP O F•. %EN" W/F EXISTING CALIFORNIA ` COASTAL TRAIL PEDESTRIAN ACTIVATED SIGNALIZED CROSSING LOCATION TBD. -�_ VIEWIN`eTERRACE ITH�SEATINGS� /TRAIL ACCESS VICENTE BLUFFS RESERVE OF THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE EXISTING CALIFORNIA COASTAL TRAIL COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION '"& HABITAT CONNECTION 9.8 ACRE �- EXISTING INTERPRETIVE 11 -CENTER + GARDENS I Fv'L)NE RESTORED { , SEASONAL DRAINAGE SEATING PALOS VERDES LOOP TRAIL (NEW REACH) RESTORED NATIVE GRASSLAND AND PLAY AREA +/- 4.5 ACRE INTERPRETIVE ARCHEOLOGICAL' \� DIG DROP OFF PARKING LOT f, —4 (130 SPACES) DAYLIGHTED , s�, r STORMDRAIN \" RESTORED NATIVE GRASSLANDS AS STROLLING GROUN S " y +/- 4.5 ACR `�, f EXISTING t ,p CALIFORNIA \ ~� COASTALTRAIL t' '� 1 ,y./PEDESTRIAN ACTIVATED r SIGNALIZED CROSSING D"�)' i LOCATION TBD. I 2 VIEWIN TERRACE -� -�VITHtSEATINGS� /,,T TRAIL ACCESS PICNIC TABLESC' "U" NEW TRAILS V 'OUTDOOR CLASSROOM W/SHELTER j�� f/1Q f ALTA VICENTE RESERVE OF THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE INTERPRETIVE TONGVA VILLAGE LOWER POINTVICENTE Alt 3 Preliminary Conceptual Restoration & Park Plan A Joint Project of Save Lower Point Vicente and South Coast Chapter, California Native Plant Sock Project Concept Design: Original concepts developed by team of community members working with input from PVIC docents, NPS Program of Utilization, Open Space Planning, Recreation and Parks Task Force findings. Concepts refined by Save Lower Point Vicente & Jessica Hall 40 Base Graphics: Annenberg Discovery Center Landscape Demolition Plan, Google Earth. s 5' CONTOURS SHOWN LIR RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2012 SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA** Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented for tonight's meeting: Item No. Description of Material C Email exchanges between Olivier Enders, Director Rojas and, Mayor Pro Tem Campbell Staff Proposed Updated Edits to the Vision Plan document; Emails from: Lynn Swank; Dena Friedson and Barbara Gleghorn; Peter Jensen 2 Email exchanges between and among Subcommittee Members and Staff; Emails from: Barry Hildebrand; David Feldman; Email exchange between Staff and John Maniatakis Respectfully submitted, Carla Morreale ** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted through Monday, November 19, 2012**. W:\AGENDA\2012 Additions Revisions to agendas120121120 additions revisions to agenda.doc From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier—j_enders@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 8:43 AM To: Brian Campbell <b.camp@cox.net> Cc: Joel Rojas; wgg@squareoneinc.com; Gerda Enders Subject: Re: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Hello Councilman Campbell, Thanks for the invitation. I will try to be at the meeting but I may have a time conflict. I'm also a little camera shy. I noticed "Fences, Walls, and Hedges" being an agenda item that Mr. Rojas will speak on. I can only encourage both of you to place lots of restrictions on front yard as well as back yard wall building and tree planting within set back zones, as this may have prevented our neighbor Dr. Allman from doing what he is doing to block our view. Dr. Allman saved his healthiest, most vigorous 12 foot sapling to plant right in right in front of my parent's most prized Queen's Necklace ocean view yesterday. I will have additional photos when the sun comes out again. My contention is still that either the wall must go or the trees must go. And Mr. Rojas has the power to enforce the removal of the wall. Thanks again Olivier From: RPV Councilman B Campbell <b.camp@cox.net> To: 'Olivier Enders' <olivier_j_enders@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: RE: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Oliver, You can also come to our city council meeting and speak to all of at once about this for 3 mins at the beginning of the meeting this next Tuesday evening at 7 PM. They are televised so you will have a wider audience to present your point of view. Brian Campbell Mayor Pro Tem RPV From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivierj_enders@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 11:49 AM To: Joel Rojas; CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders; Daniel Pitts; So Kim; Julie Peterson Subject: Re: Tree Planting in Ocean Views o c. Mr. Rojas, Yesterday was the last business day of the week that you and Daniel could have stopped Dr. Allman with a stop work order. Today is Friday, and guess what? Here is a picture of Dr. Allman personally planting a very large pepper tree right in our Queen's necklace view in front of Dr. Poxin's home, as I am writing this email at 11:30 am. There is no reason Daniel or Julie couldn't have approached Dr. Allman yesterday regarding the grading issue, the wall issue, and the tree issue. As you can see from the photos, the trees, (and there are many of them), are already perhaps 12 feet high or more and will rather quickly approach a 16 foot height or more. These trees will have to be cut down before I consent to any legalization of the wall that the city may be contemplating. It needs to be a condition of any legalization of the wall that these trees be cut down and that no large trees be plantable behind this wall. Please notify my mom and dad at 5319 Bayridge and me via email of any action you are considering before your actions become final. Although I just had a very polite conversation with Commissioner Gerstner regarding his own home improvement project, which you are in the process of approving next door to Dr. Allman, I must say, that all planning on this street needs to be put on hold until this tree planting and illegal wall issue is addressed by the city. It is hard for me to believe that the City has been allowing this to occur, with the commissioner living right on the street, and is a construction project manager, and Architect by profession. Enough is enough. You can count on me voicing my objections at the Nov. 27 hearing and having this tree encroachment issue addressed first and foremost. Olivier Enders From: Joel Rojas <Joel Ra-rpv. com> To: Olivier Enders <olivier j enders .„-/ahoo.com>; CityManager <CityManager rpv.com>; Planning <Planninga-rpv.com>; Plan ningCommission <PlanningCommission(c rpv.com>; CC <CC(@-rpv.com> Cc: Gerda Enders <lobyou2na cox.net>; Daniel Pitts <danielP0)-rpv.com>; So Kim <SoKCab-rpv.com>; Julie Peterson <JUIiePCaD-rpv.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: RE: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Mr. Enders I'd like to clarify that while our Code Enforcement staff explained the code requirements for grading to you at the counter, we have yet to confirm any violations as we are in the process of scheduling an inspection of the site. Once our code enforcement staff goes out there and confirms that unpermitted work has been preformed, Dr. Allman will be instructed to either restore the site or obtain the necessary city approvals to allow the wall and grading to remain. If the improvements are within the private street easement he must also obtain the permission of all the easement holders for the improvements to remain. I should note that while you spoke to Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Pitts about this issue at the counter, he has relayed the information to Code Enforcement officer Julie Peterson who will be handling this case. Please feel free to correspond with Ms. Peterson directly on this matter. Her email is j_uliep�rpv.com. Thank You. Joel Rojas From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier_j endersCa)yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:32 PM To: Joel Rojas; CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders; Daniel Pitts; So Kim Subject: Re: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Dear Mr. Rojas, I am grateful Dr. Allman did not plant his trees today. I am hoping he is waiting to discuss this further before planting. Your staff is saying Dr. Allman has done unpermitted grading into our hillside and erected the unpermitted 4 to 5 foot high wall on the hillside, whereas only 2 feet 11 inches is allowed in a front yard. Additionally, he did this without signatures from the easement holders. To the extent that the unapproved wall, which is too high, would be retaining and supporting the earth of the waiting pepper trees, this really does appear to be a city planning matter and not a civil matter involving only encroachment of foliage. It is also an opportunity to discuss the type of foliage to be planted, if any, and make this a condition of any post -construction permit approval. No tall trees are really desirable to have at this location in the first place. I am a little concerned that this wall is only a part of a larger puzzle in this neighborhood involving also Dr. Allman's objections to Commissioner Gerstner's home improvements next door to him. Getting these approved in an unbiased way with the other committee members while also restraining the wall building and tree planting, may be a tall order. Sincerely Olivier Enders 310 918-6327 From: Joel Rojas <JoelR _rpv.com> To: Olivier Enders <olivier j enders(awahoo.com>; CityManager <CityManager(a)rpv.com>; Planning <Planning(a@rpv.com>; PlanningCommission<Planning_Commission(a)-rpv.com>; CC <CC()_rpv.com> Cc: Gerda Enders <lobyou2 _cox.net>; Daniel Pitts < danielpa-rpv.com >; So Kim <SoKa_r v� com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:39 AM Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: City Sanctiond Tree Planting in Ocean Views Dear Mr. Enders I understand that you and your mother were at our public counter this morning discussing your concerns with various staff members. I understand it was explained to you how we cannot stop someone from planting trees now that could potentially impair your view sometime in the future. However, you can protect your view rights by documenting your existing view from your viewing area through photographs. By doing this, if and when the trees that you are concerned about significantly impair your view in the future, you can take advantage of the View Preservation portion of the City's view ordinance to get your view restored at no cost to you. I believe the whole process for preserving your view was explained to you at the counter. Also, I understand it was explained to you that the issue of whether the trees are planted on your property or whether they will drop leaves or berries on your property is a civil issue between you and Dr. Allman which the City has no jurisdiction over. However, if Dr. Allman has performed unpermitted grading, this is a matter which the City can pursue. I understand that you spoke to one of our code enforcement officers about this and they are going to go out and investigate the alleged.grading work. Thanks for coming in to clarify what the City can and cannot do regarding your concerns. Please continue to follow up with either Associate Planner So Kim or Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Pitts on the matter. Sincerely, Joel Rojas Community Development Director From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier j endersCabyahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:43 PM To: CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders Subject: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: City Sanctiond Tree Planting in Ocean Views November 14, 2012 Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall Carolyn Lehr, City Manager 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. , Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 377-0360 RE: City Sanctioned Tree Planting in Ocean Views of 4 Neighbors Dear City Manager, If it is true, it is totally outrageous that RPV allowed Dr. Ralph Allman to build a wall and now plant pepper trees in our ocean view and in the views of 3 other neighbors on Bayridge without ever even making any of us aware this was going on. rM Why does Dr. Allman suddenly have to plant pepper trees known to grow 40 feet high on our property line with foliage that will constantly hang over on our side with associated dead branches and berries dropping all over our side of the line? We dispute that the tree trunks will even be on his property. We demand that you immediately order Dr. Allman and his landscapers to cease and stop planting these trees immediately on the morning of Thursday, November 15, 2012 until such time as the neighbors are able to establish an accurate survey and have had input into the city planning process in this regard. Certainly a compromise involving smaller shrubbery would make sense, if indeed his property line allows it. It is no secret that one of your planning commissioners lives on this street and that Dr. Allman has been in protracted litigation with his other neighbor, Dr. Trowbridge, regarding the removal or trimming of trees blocking his own view. Notwithstanding Dr. Allman's success or lack of success with his neighbor Dr. Trowbridge, we think it is outrageous and shows very bad lack of character that he would contemplate now blocking the views of his four neighbors on Bayridge, who, at one time, supported him publicly in the planning commission to win approval of his unusually large floor plan. Now, this is the thanks we get!!! How quickly friendships will change!!! We ask that you immediately send out an enforcement officer on the morning of November 15, before these large trees, which are waiting in his driveway, start getting planted. We ask that a temporary stop work be issued until this neighborhood planning issue can be resolved. Among other things the four Bayridge neighbors would like to establish baseline ocean view impingement photographs of the current view conditions, so that, when it comes time to fight Dr. Allman or his successors in City Hall for tree trimming rights under the City View Restoration Ordinance, that we already have this suitable documentation on file. In the meantime, we dispute that the holes dug to plant the trees are even on his property, and even if they are, that substantial nuisance will be created with tree limbs over our property and dead branches and fallen leaves and berries affecting our property. In addition to the code enforcement relief, please also give us an appropriate response to this letter in writing. Thank You. Yours Very Truly Olivier J. Enders (Son of Gerda & Willie Enders) 5319 Bayridge Rd Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 (310) 918 6327 From: Joel Rojas Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:15 PM To: Olivier Enders; CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders; Daniel Pitts; So Kim; Julie Peterson Subject: RE: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Dear Mr. Enders Code Enforcement Officer Julie Peterson conducted a site visit and confirmed that there is a 3 to 5 -foot retaining wall that has been built along the private street roadway without permits. She also noted about 6 recently planted trees and some holes for presumably more trees. All of the new trees are less than 16 feet in height, as measured from the base of each tree. Based on a review of a boundary and topographic study of Dr. Allman's property which we have on file, it appears that the new wall and new trees are on Dr. Allman's property and that they are also within the private street easement. We have reviewed this information with the City Attorney and she concurs that the retaining wall and trees are considered improvements which are not allowed within the private street easement without permission of all the easement holders. Therefore, Dr. Allman will be immediately advised that no more grading or tree planting may occur within the street easement without written permission from all the easement holders. Furthermore, he will be given a deadline to remove the retaining wall and trees or submit written authorization from all the easement holders that they can remain. If he is able to obtain all the easement holders' permission, he will also have to obtain the appropriate city permits to allow the retaining wall to remain. However, the recently trees would be able to remain and new trees can be planted provided the trees are less than 16 feet in height. Even if such trees block your view, under the City's view ordinance, nothing can be done about the new trees if they are less than 16 feet in height. While I understand your concerns about this matter, please understand that we cannot stop the processing of a property owner's application because his neighbor has a confirmed code violation. Thus, Mr. Gerstner's application will be heard by the Planning Commission at next Tuesday's Planning Commission as scheduled. If you have any concerns with said application, please contact Associate Planner So Kim. I'll ask Julie Peterson to keep you updated on this matter. Sincerely, Joel Rojas From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier_j_enders@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 11:48 AM To: Joel Rojas; CityManager; Planning; Plan ningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders; Daniel Pitts; So Kim; Julie Peterson Subject: Re: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Mr. Rojas, Yesterday was the last business day of the week that you and Daniel could have stopped Dr. Allman with a stop work order. Today is Friday, and guess what? Here is a picture of Dr. Allman personally planting a very large pepper tree right in our Queen's necklace view in front of Dr. Poxin's home, as I am writing this email at 11:30 am. There is no reason Daniel or Julie couldn't have approached Dr. Allman yesterday regarding the grading issue, the wall issue, and the tree issue. As you can see from the photos, the trees, (and there are many of them), are already perhaps 12 feet high or more and will rather quickly approach a 16 foot height or more. 11/20/2012 0/ Cr These trees will have to be cut down before I consent to any legalization of the wall that the city may be contemplating. It needs to be a condition of any legalization of the wall that these trees be cut down and that no large trees be plantable behind this wall. Please notify my mom and dad at 5319 Bayridge and me via email of any action you are considering before your actions become final. Although I just had a very polite conversation with Commissioner Gerstner regarding his own home improvement project, which you are in the process of approving next door to Dr. Allman, I must say, that all planning on this street needs to be put on hold until this tree planting and illegal wall issue is addressed by the city. It is hard for me to believe that the City has been allowing this to occur, with the commissioner living right on the street, and is a construction project manager, and Architect by profession. Enough is enough. You can count on me voicing my objections at the Nov. 27 hearing and having this tree encroachment issue addressed first and foremost. Olivier Enders From: Joel Rojas <JoelR@rpv.com> To: Olivier Enders <olivierj_enders@yahoo.com>; CityManager <CityManager@rpv.com>; Planning <Planning@rpv.com>; PlanningCommission <PlanningCommission@rpv.com>; CC <CC@rpv.com> Cc: Gerda Enders <lobyou2@cox.net>; Daniel Pitts <danielp@rpv.com>; So Kim <SoK@rpv.com>; Julie Peterson <JulieP@rpv.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: RE: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Mr. Enders I'd like to clarify that while our Code Enforcement staff explained the code requirements for grading to you at the counter, we have yet to confirm any violations as we are in the process of scheduling an inspection of the site. Once our code enforcement staff goes out there and confirms that unpermitted work has been preformed, Dr. Allman will be instructed to either restore the site or obtain the necessary city approvals to allow the wall and grading to remain. If the improvements are within the private street easement he must also obtain the permission of all the easement holders for the improvements to remain. I should note that while you spoke to Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Pitts about this issue at the counter, he has relayed the information to Code Enforcement officer Julie Peterson who will be handling this case. Please feel free to correspond with Ms. Peterson directly on this matter. Her email is Julie p(a)-rpv.com. Thank You. Joel Rojas From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier^j_enders@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:32 PM To: Joel Rojas; CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders; Daniel Pitts; So Kim Subject: Re: Tree Planting in Ocean Views Dear Mr. Rojas, I am grateful Dr. Allman did not plant his trees today. I am hoping he is waiting to discuss this further before planting. Your staff is saying Dr. Allman has done unpermitted grading into our hillside and erected the unpermitted 4 to 5 foot high wall on the hillside, whereas only 2 feet 11 inches is allowed in a front yard. Additionally, he did this without signatures from the easement holders. To the extent that the unapproved wall, which is too high, would be retaining and supporting the earth of the waiting pepper trees, this really does appear to be a city planning matter and not a civil matter involving only encroachment of foliage. It is also an opportunity to discuss the type of 11/20/2012 e) foliage to be planted, if any, and make this a condition of any post -construction permit approval. No tall trees are really desirable to have at this location in the first place. I am a little concerned that this wall is only a part of a larger puzzle in this neighborhood involving also Dr. Allman's objections to Commissioner Gerstner's home improvements next door to him. Getting these approved in an unbiased way with the other committee members while also restraining the wall building and tree planting, may be a tall order. Sincerely Olivier Enders 310 918-6327 From: Joel Rojas <JoelR@rpv.com> To: Olivier Enders <olivierJ_enders@yahoo.com>; CityManager <CityManager@rpv.com>; Planning <Planning@rpv.com>; Plan ningCommission <PlanningCommission@rpv.com>; CC <CC@rpv.com> Cc: Gerda Enders <lobyou2@cox.net>; Daniel Pitts < danielp@rpv.com >; So Kim <SoK@rpv.com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:39 AM Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: City Sanctiond Tree Planting in Ocean Views Dear Mr. Enders I understand that you and your mother were at our public counter this morning discussing your concerns with various staff members. I understand it was explained to you how we cannot stop someone from planting trees now that could potentially impair your view sometime in the future. However, you can protect your view rights by documenting your existing view from your viewing area through photographs. By doing this, if and when the trees that you are concerned about significantly impair your view in the future, you can take advantage of the View Preservation portion of the City's view ordinance to get your view restored at no cost to you. I believe the whole process for preserving your view was explained to you at the counter. Also, I understand it was explained to you that the issue of whether the trees are planted on your property or whether they will drop leaves or berries on your property is a civil issue between you and Dr. Allman which the City has no jurisdiction over. However, if Dr. Allman has performed unpermitted grading, this is a matter which the City can pursue. I understand that you spoke to one of our code enforcement officers about this and they are going to go out and investigate the alleged grading work. Thanks for coming in to clarify what the City can and cannot do regarding your concerns. Please continue to follow up with either Associate Planner So Kim or Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Pitts on the matter. Sincerely, Joel Rojas Community Development Director From: Olivier Enders [mailto:olivier^j_enders@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:43 PM To: CityManager; Planning; PlanningCommission; CC Cc: Gerda Enders Subject: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: City Sanctiond Tree Planting in Ocean Views November 14, 2012 Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall Carolyn Lehr, City Manager 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. , Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 377-0360 RE: City Sanctioned Tree Planting in Ocean Views of 4 Neighbors Dear City Manager, 11/20/2012 If it is true, it is totally outrageous that RPV allowed Dr. Ralph Allman to build a wall and now plant pepper trees in our ocean view and in the views of 3 other neighbors on Bayridge without ever even making any of us aware this was going on. Why does Dr. Allman suddenly have to plant pepper trees known to grow 40 feet high on our property line with foliage that will constantly hang over on our side with associated dead branches and berries dropping all over our side of the line? We dispute that the tree trunks will even be on his property. We demand that you immediately order Dr. Allman and his landscapers to cease and stop planting these trees immediately on the morning of Thursday, November 15, 2012 until such time as the neighbors are able to establish an accurate survey and have had input into the city planning process in this regard. Certainly a compromise involving smaller shrubbery would make sense, if indeed his property line allows it. It is no secret that one of your planning commissioners lives on this street and that Dr. Allman has been in protracted litigation with his other neighbor, Dr. Trowbridge, regarding the removal or trimming of trees blocking his own view. Notwithstanding Dr. Allman's success or lack of success with his neighbor Dr. Trowbridge, we think it is outrageous and shows very bad lack of character that he would contemplate now blocking the views of his four neighbors on Bayridge, who, at one time, supported him publicly in the planning commission to win approval of his unusually large floor plan. Now, this is the thanks we get!!! How quickly friendships will change!!! We ask that you immediately send out an enforcement officer on the morning of November 15, before these large trees, which are waiting in his driveway, start getting planted. We ask that a temporary stop work be issued until this neighborhood planning issue can be resolved. Among other things the four Bayridge neighbors would like to establish baseline ocean view impingement photographs of the current view conditions, so that, when it comes time to fight Dr. Allman or his successors in City Hall for tree trimming rights under the City View Restoration Ordinance, that we already have this suitable documentation on file. In the meantime, we dispute that the holes dug to plant the trees are even on his property, and even if they are, that substantial nuisance will be created with tree limbs over our property and dead branches and fallen leaves and berries affecting our property. In addition to the code enforcement relief, please also give us an appropriate response to this letter in writing. Thank You. Yours Very Truly Olivier J. Enders (Son of Gerda & Willie Enders) 5319 Bayridge Rd Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 (310) 918 6327 11/20/2012 O Page 1 of 1 Carla Morreale From: Ara Mihranian Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:36 AM To: CC Cc: Joel Rojas; Carla Morreale; Teresa Takaoka; Carolyn Lehr; Carol Lynch <clynch@rwglaw.com>; Carolynn Petru Subject: November 20th CC Meeting - Updated Vision Plan Exhibits for Agenda Item No. 1 Attachments: 2_ Vision_ Plan_ LPV UPDATED EDITS_11-20_2012.pdf; 3_Key_Sites_LPV UPDATED E D ITS_11-20-2012. pdf Honorable Mayor Misetich and Members of the City Council, In light of the public comments received since the transmittal of November 20th Staff Report on the proposed amendments to the Coast Vision Plan document, Staff is proposing updated edits to the recommended text amendments to the Coast Vision Plan. Attached for your consideration at tonight's meeting are the updated edits (shown in red) as summarized in its entirety below: • Page 2-2 — Replace the Annenberg Building with the proposed Public Green (see exhibit) • Page 2-7 — Replace the Annenberg Building with the proposed Public Green (see exhibit) • Page 3-1 — Replace the word "educational" with "interpretive" per the deed restrictions. • Page 3-1 — Add the words "enhanced passive public recreational amenities." • Page 3-5 — Delete reference to the existing farming operation which no longer occurs at LPV. • Page 3-5 — Add the words "with the exception of the amendments shown herein." • Page 3-6 — Add the word "amended" to reflect the proposed public green on the amended concept plan • Page 3-6 — Add the words "Public Green" to the Open Space bullet point. • Page 3-6 — Delete reference to the existing farming operation which no longer occurs at LPV. • Page 3-7 — Restore the originally proposed strike -out text (from the top of the page) to continue describing a trail connection from LPV to Palos Verdes Drive. Staff will present and read into the record the updated edits at tonight's meeting. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Regards, Ara Ara Michael Mihranian Deputy Director of Community Development City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 310-544-5228 (telephone) 310-544-5293 (fax) aram(c)rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv Do you really need to print this e-mail? This e-rnail message contains information belonging to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for use of the individual or entity named. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. 11/20/2012 Ell I 0 Upper and Lower Point Vicente Existing and Proposecl C, nil -1k 2i s ' Wal 6i�� "- .n VZr..- - i 1 Paint Vicente Inl.m.live Cenler (edslilsgl Z Public Green (P -P-11 3 wmoor nnlary museum (proposed) A Cly Hy Bu oll and Ciilding, (-Wing) 5 Canmunity Cmler 1propaadl II.dR amu, --y rmm,, am, Pedl 6 Village Green larolJil_ v_., n _J.J) 7 CO.ral Omer W —, dvm —*I B Tempaory Mmnleoann Yard 9 Palos Vmdes Drive Cmuing -? 1 VISION PLAN Existing Ni fly; 4t' Proposed r^— A school group, on a field trip for the day might begin at the Gateway Park, learning about the Preserve and the Peninsula's environment through the interpretive displays at the small nature education center, before taking a docent led hike up the trail to the outdoor education area overlooking the ocean. Here the students could participate in an activity learning about the fascinating site geology, and enjoy a picnic, before boarding their bus to finish with a visit to Lower Point Vicente and its indoor and outdoor exhibits about the animals of the peninsula and the ocean that surrounds it. E ti An equestrian might spend some time using the rings at Y" the equestrian area within Gateway Park, (maybe even teaching some school kids a few things about horses), head out for a trail ride, and picnic back in the park before heading home. A cyclist might enjoy a safe ride heading onto the Peninsula from the south, take advantage of well marked areas to rest and enjoy the view at Trump National, before parking at Abalone Cove and enjoying a solitary walk to Inspiration Point. Visitors to the resort at Terranea might take advantage of outings, perhaps in a "Coast Traveler" shuttle, to trail ride or hike from the Gateway Park, to performances and exhibitions at the cultural facilities at Upper Point Vicente, and to the exhibits and whale watching at Lower Point Vicente. Before a walk on the Burma Road Trail, a resident might walk to the overlook at Del Cerro Park to enjoy a wide view of the Preserve while perusing the names of the people who made It all possible on the donor recognition wall. Another resident may leave home on a Sunday morning and spend all day hiking the trails and silently enjoying this 7400 acre sanctuary. In short, myriad opportunities to explore and enjoy the Rancho Palos Verdes Coast will exist, identified by well placed signage, supported by trails, bike ways, and parking, and all designed to blend into the awe-inspiring natural landscape. The following is a summary of each of the key vision dimensions for these precious coastal, civic and open space areas of the City, followed by a series of vision statements associated with each. This Vision, together with Vision Plan goals, guides the concept design for the key sites within the Plan (included in Chapter 3 of this document), as well as the goals developed for the design guidance for the Vision Plan area (included in Chapter 5 of this document), and generally serves as a touchstone or benchmark for the concepts included in the Plan. The Vision also reflects common ground among community stakeholders in relation to these resources, and the basis for action in the future. THE VISION FRAMEWORK PLAN The plan provided on this page synthesizes all of the Vision Plan elements into one framework plan, so that not only the potential of the individual spaces and places within the Rancho Palos Verdes Coast can be seen at a glance, but their connections to each other, to the Preserve, and to other City parks and destinations are highlighted as well. The Plan locates uses, including each of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Reserves, City parks in the Coast areas, approved sites for Preserve or Rancho Palos Verdes Coast Overlooks or Vista Points, building areas anticipated on the key sites, and Rancho Palos Verdes coast destinations. The Plan also identifies significant Access and Connections features within the Plan area, including roads, trails and trailheads, bikeways and parking lots. The trail network identified on the Plan is the result of many months of work by the City's Preserve Public Use Master Plan Committee. Trail routes and uses are identified, as well as trailhead locations. On the key backbone spine of the Vision Plan area, Palos Verdes Drive, two locations are identified for gateways into the Rancho Palos Verdes Coast, as well as locations for roadway median planting improvements, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk improvement areas and even a short stretch of Palos Verdes Drive which may in the future be considered for narrowing. Chapter 3, Key Sites, provides concept designs and further guidance for future development (uses) and enhancement of each Key Site, while Chapter 4 further explains the suggested enhancements to the key connIctions elements shown on the Plan. Gateways and other potential signage improvements suggested in the Plan area are described in Chapter 5, Design Guidance. C !UNlE PIESEWE A::ULI911UN' murorort' LEGEND alglR GALWAY PARK � r>rA� YIIM Vision Framework Plan VISION PLAN I 2-7 ACCESS AND CONNECTIONS '�USE--SII I—J PRESERVE INCCPI�TUAE I _j CITY PARKS �I ROADS RS ESERVE BUILDINGS (EXISTING AND PROPOSED) �� TRAILS (EXISTING AND PED)'• ROPOS I AGUAARMAGA RESERVE 2 VICENTE BLUFFS RESERVE 3ALTA VICENTE RESERVE PROPOSED OVERLOOKS OR VISTA POINTS �� TRAILNEADS- •' "IE RESERVE -F Premm Acqulolon Renchc he, f � wrowwu chi d VISTA DEL NORTE 5 BAL SISTERS RESERVE A d ABALONE COVE RESERVE Nro City of Pcloe V". ugnedopu<d,a.e e, qui. the Upper FRiorum WoPAM �J BIKEWAYS (SNARED AND SEPARATED) PARKING L0T6KEV 61TE5 PRESERVE; PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN - CROSSINGS Ih:5tiNE5 \ u — a I • \ , 7 PORTUGUESE BEPID RESERVE I 6 of suaEl cRJsswLLasl _ ;_ SFORRESTAL RESERVE � GATEWAY RANCHO PALOS VERDES COAST � SIDEWALK IMPROVEAENTAREA 0 OCEAN TRAILS RESERVE ROADWAY MEDIAN / 10 SAN RAMON RESERVE PLANTINGIMPROVEMENTS FOSSIBLE TUTURE ROAC NARRCWNG — " For further Informellan rogaldlrg Polos Valdes Loop TfaA and CwNo A¢eu Tn II — Publk L Mo Pion VISION PLAN I 2-7 !a a c err . cam, '1��. •'`�4,- . ` ,w .rte::: THE KEY SITES site is proposed to be expanded to include outdoor identified as the civic and cultural heart of Rancho Palos history museum elements long envisioned by the Point Five Key Sites have been selected for inclusion in the Vicente Interpretive Center docents, together with Vision Plan because they serve as key open space enhanced passive public recreational amenities. parcels within the Rancho Palos Verdes Coast, but are These components are intended to expand not a part of the City's NCCP Preserve, and/or because the learning opportunities at the site, to connect they provide ideal public use opportunities. Although the ocean and land, people and animals, and the several of the key sites have been the subject of community. community conversation and planning prior to the Vision Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy as an outdoor Plan process, there has previously been no public DEL CERRO PARK process to consider all of these properties together, and While the park functions of this site remain to consider the unique role each site plays In the context unchanged, its amenities are enhanced to celebrate of the emerging Rancho Palos Verdes Coast. Goals for the environmental stewardship that made the City's each of these sites were developed and reviewed with NCCP Preserve possible. Proposed improvements City Staff as part of the Vision Plan process, and were are oriented to the dramatic views of the Preserve and also reviewed with the City Council and community coast that are experienced from its bluff edge. members, as part of the public process for this Plan. Background information on existing conditions at each key site, together with site goals, site concept design descriptions and recommendations for implementation, are included below for the following Vision Plan key sites. UPPER POINT VICENTE ABALONE COVE Abalone Cove is one area of the Rancho Palos Verdes Coast from which direct access to the ocean, as well as access to the Preserve trails, can be made. Thus, this site is identified as a gateway to nature, on land and at sea, with an enhanced bluff pathway, overlook and picnic areas envisioned. Presently housing the City Hall complex, this site is GATEWAY PARK identified as the civic and cultural heart of Rancho Palos Verdes. Additional facilities for the arts, culture and This site, set within a portion of the City's most unusual community, together with connections to the surrounding geological setting, is surrounded by and a gateway to, trail network are envisioned that would complement the the City's Preserve, but is outside its boundaries. This ultimate build out of the Civic Center. site has long been the focus of the City's Equestrian community as an area for equestrian training and LOWER POINT VICENTE recreation, as well as an area identified by Palos Givers the existing Point Vicente Interpretive Center's Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy as an outdoor focus on the marine environment of the Rancho Palos educational resource related to the Preserve. The site is identified as a portal to outdoor education and Verdes coastline, the edasatieaal emphasis of this recreation. interpretive lJ UPPER POINT VICENTE O LOWER POINT VICENTE O ABALONE COVE O GATEWAY PARK O DEL CERRO PARK 9 Five Key Sites KEY SITES 1 3-1 LOWER POINT VICENTE Presently the Lower Point Vicente site is zoned Open Space Recreation, and is identified for passive recreation in the City's General Plan. The 20.5 acre site incorporates the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC), at 10,000 sf of developed building area, and 13,000 sf of hardscaped plazas and outdoor amphitheater area. The Interpretive Center is focused on the coastal setting, marine life and history of the Peninsula, and since its expansion, also serves as a destination for community functions, such as meetings, weddings and parties. The Interpretive Center continues its tradition of hosting the annual Whale of a Day celebration as well. The adjacent Point Vicente Lighthouse is presently closed to the public, and home to Coast Guard personnel. The Lighthouse Itself is periodically open for tours, and Coast Guard related exhibits and activities are integrated into the Whale of a Day event as well. A pathway along the bluff edge of the site connects into the Ocean Front Estates bluff front trail system via a bridge over the storm drain at the northern edge of the site. However, the connection terminates to the south at the Lighthouse property line. _ _ ... .. . n. _ _ . _rTn�rrr�•inrrzn .. SITE GOALS As a result of the public Vision Plan process, and discussion with City Staff and elected leadership, the following goals have been established for the concept design for this site: Ddvelop the conceptual design of the entire Lower Point Vicente area that integrates, in terms of design and amenities, existing and proposed facilities c These include the Point Vicente Interpretive Center and its proposed outdoor education components (PVIC Phase III, relating to cultural, social, physical and natural history and environments), surrounding public parkland, and other potential, complimentary educational public uses Determine broad site design and program possibilities for publicly accessible space at the Lighthouse property, should the City obtain permission to this land via the Coast Guard Implement an integrated approach to access and parking for all users SITE CONCEPT Lower Point Vicente Existing Conditions ((with the exception of the amanr nnPntc chnvvn hprPin) Rte site The detailed concept plan was guj ed by input from City staff and elected leadership, well as input from a Community Advisory Committe he associated report, produced as the result of this concept design process is available under separate cover, and the results of the process have been presented to the public and City leadership at each Vision Plan public meeting, the City Council meeting on the Vision Plan process, as well as at numerous community meetings attended by Ilhe reundatien. Materials relating to this proposal were also posted on the City's website during the Vision Plan process. Copyright ICI 2002-2008 Venneth & Gabrielle Adelman, Califomio Coastal Records Project. www.Colirorniaroastline.ora KEY SITES I 3-5 lower Point Vicente Concept Plan I Point Vicente Interpretive renter Public Green 3 l.iulaaar r1151ory Muieurn / rluza Area 4 Habilal resloration / native planting S Surface Parting Lot b Possible Future Trail connecting through i]oast Guard property Picnic Pods �. Lail: 7 Lighthouse 9 Coast Guard buildings 0 3-6 I KEY SITES QD amended The concept design for this site, shown at left, has been extrapolated from this process, as well as public input and discussions with City staff and leadership, and depicts the potential for: PVIC -The existing Point Vicente Interpretive Center (shown at 10,000 sf of building area and 13,000 sf of surrounding hardscape, or 2.5% of the site area) remains. 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This-faeil ty FRay Relade- Rde^F uses suel ese elassFBBW Spaces feF eentFndA ty�, pFsfess enal-and ien-aRimai theatre spaceh sed4d be bisect 1eHeae s WGII AIR AVA IPWIP fRF eemmunity and-eivis events and a use swish as this sedtdiRei•"'e some eneme enelesed and-GAFARRRd-eempaRlen aRimal-see a' zatIeRF demenelfatien afea i8F supewised aetivities, Woos 19 a ploMeRade and plaiza spaees whieh extensieFi of both the 6BF spaoe of RVIG and eernpleme Outdoor History Museum/PVIC Phase III Program Components - The outdoor history museum must be designed to complement the Interpretive Center, as envisioned by the Point Vicente Interpretive Center docents. (It is depicted on the concept plan at 69,000 sf/7.8 % of the site area). The components include a Tongva village, geology display, interactive archaeology exhibit, and dry farming/water wise landscaping demonstration. This could be complemented by an exhibit tying the story of the site together, and focusing on the whole ecology of the Peninsula and the continuum of marine, coastal, bluff top and terrestrial life within It. Parking and Access - Parking, driveways and drop off areas must be provided in order to serve all site uses (in the concept plan depicted at just over 102,000 sf/11.4 % of the site area, and 136 parking spaces) /public Green Open Space L' -Open span and picnic areas, both those existing along the bluff edge of the site, and new areas, are shown in the concept plan, to be planted with native and locally appropriate vegetation. New, accessible open space areas are depicted on the inland portion of the site sessihle #e the Further, this component includes a new trailhead and trail system encompassing an enhanced existing bluff front trail, as well as a new connection through the site inland through the open space, potentially along the northern edge of the site, to Palos Verdes Drive. This trail would open access across the site, connect to the Preserve trail, and extend toward the bluff and the Upper Point Vicente site. Finally, a potential new trail alignment is shown, connecting from the southern edge of the site, through the Palos Verdes Drive edge of the Lighthouse property. This alignment would facilitate implementation of the Coastal Access Trail alignment south, to connect to the Fishing Access trail head and amenity area. The open space component of this concept plan is shown at over 15 acres, or nearly 74% of the site area RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION Enter into a planning process, engaging community stakeholders, PVIC staff and docents, and City staff and leadership, to complete detailed design of the outdoor history museum/PVIC Phase III; and site wide improvements Open a discussion with the Coast Guard relating to the possible future trail connection to the south, requiring relocation of the fence line of the Lighthouse property toward the bluff in order to allow a trail connection off Palos Verdes Drive to the Fishing Access C� Bluff Side Trail at Lower Point Vicente Existing (1) and Proposed (2) KEY SITES I 3-7 From: Swank Lynn [lynn.swan k@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 7:48 AM To: CC Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Carla Morreale Subject: CC Agenda 11/20/12 #1 -Update to Coast Vision Plan Agenda Item #1- Regular Business Update to the Coast Vision Plan/Lower Point Vicente Council Members, I applaud the initiative of Council Member Knight and RPV staff to examine the current and future status of Lower Point Vicente (LPV). The amendment to the Coast Vision Plan begins to address this area and the proposed public workshops about LPV will continue this. I urge you to proceed with this amendment so that we can further define how this public area will be used. Lower Point Vicente has a long history prior to and since the founding of Rancho Palos Verdes. We need to agree on the conceptual plan for this area so that any proposal for future use is evaluated according to this plan. The time of interest groups, residents and staff will be used more efficiently if everyone understands that LPV can only be used for specific purposes. Changing the Coast Vision Plan to expressly accommodate the narrow interests of a group or individual is poor policy making, and hopefully this council will be able to establish their vision for this property and what they see is in the best interests of the community. Deed restrictions, as noted by staff, are an important aspect of any future use of LPV. Questions for consideration: - The remaining text, after removal of the canine educational facility, includes outdoor museum, parking, open space, and expanded trails and picnic use. I am not sure if this still applies, and the Los Serenos docents and City need to review the status of Phase III for PVIC. Public input in this area is also necessary, particularly the need for an outdoor museum. - Staff would like LPV temporarily be considered a public area for grant purposes. Please don't let the grant writers dictate public policy. We shouldn't accept any grant money if it does not meet the policy needs as set forth by Council, and policy shouldn't be changed to get "free" money. - Multi -Use for a park is a laudable intent but experience in the Preserve has demonstrated that multi -use excludes a portion of the public who can't or won't compete for the use they want. Please don't allow this wonderful, serene coastal property to become something for which it was never intended. - A plan was developed by RPV residents, at their own expense, that tried to address many of the uses and concerns about LPV. In fact this was discussed with previous Council members. This may be a good starting point for the workshops that would provide a framework consistent with the remaining Coast Vision Plan text that assists all residents in forming their own thoughts and ideas. - Deed restrictions that currently exist should be reviewed for compliance. I recall that there are some areas that I think the City needs to address to meet these restrictions. 11/20/2012 o /. I look forward to proceeding with the discussions of Lower Point Vicente and following the process outlined by Council Member and staff. Lynn Swank RPV Resident 11/20/2012 0 From: dena friedson [dlfriedson@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:04 PM To: CC; Ara Mihranian; dena friedson; Barbara Gleghorn Subject: Lower Point Vicente -- Public Hearing on November 20, 2012 To: Mayor Anthony Misetich and City Council Members Brian Campbell, Susan Brooks, Jerry Duhovic, and Jim Knight and To: Ara Mihranian From: Dena Friedson and Barbara Gleghorn Re: Lower Point Vicente -- Revised Plan Thank you for moving forward to re -design the Lower Point Vicente Parkland plan for the benefit of the general public. Acknowledgement of the federal and state deed restrictions as a necessary part of any proposed change is appreciated. We have a question regarding three words (printed in red) on page nine: "enhanced recreational amenities." It should be very clear that these recreational amenities do NOT exclude participation by members of the general public at any time. The deed restrictions require that Lower Point Vicente be used by individuals in perpetuity for passive recreational activities that are consistent with the attributes of the Pacific Ocean. Recently, a number of different groups have envisioned designs for the Lower Point Vicente site. Opinions may have changed since the withdrawal of the Annenberg project. Some people might want more open space to be devoted to individual choices of passive, unstructured, unorganized recreational activities. Some people might want more exhibits that feature the marine environment and the history of local native American Indians to be included inside the Interpretive Center with a few related examples of a Tonga Village to be provided outside. Will 136 parking spaces still be needed? A smaller area with fewer hard -surface parking spots might serve the purpose since some of these parking spaces were to be shared with the Annenberg facility. The suggestion of new public meetings and discussions seems like a good idea. We look forward to seeing this planning process evolve. Sincerely, Dena Friedson and Barbara Gleghorn 1 From: waterlinepro@cox.net Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:58 PM To: CC Subject: Amendment to RPV's Coast Vision Plan Council - I support Councilmen Knight's proposal, and Staff recommendation, to amend our Coast Vision Plan to remove Annenberg's companion animal vision, and potential future usage thereof, from Lower Point Vicente land. -Peter Jensen RPV Page 1 of 4 Lauren Ramezani From: Councilwoman Susan Brooks [subrooks08@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 10:42 AM To: Brian Campbell Cc: Susan Brooks; Carolyn Lehr; brian.campbell@rpv.com; susan.brooks@rpv.com; Nicole Jules; Lauren Ramezani; Carol Lynch <clynch@rwglaw.com>; PlanningCommission Subject: Re: Neighborhood Beautification Subcommittee Mtg. Proposed Brian, We are supposed to be a Sub -Committee. I respect that you have a committment to this important use of taxpayer dollar. We both want the same thing, but I believe there are differences in our understanding of what the Council intended and how the use of funds has evolved over the past two decades. There have been many changes along the way, mostly due to trial and error -- and fiduciary responsibilities of the City. We are planning to reach out to CHOA and solicit feedback from area residents on this as well. Your feedback is very important. Staff has been very accommodating during this process. Let's get together and work it out. I'll work around my schedule to accommodate you. Best to you, Susan On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Brian Campbell <b.campna,cox.net> wrote: W Just to correct the record, Susan is inaccurate that she "initiated the discussion on resurrecting the whole Beautification Committee with modifications on Jan. 3rd and since I (Susan) made the motion in the first place". The fact is that I broached this issue at the Jan 3rd council meeting as I have been working on it for two years, long before Susan was ever involved in voting to reinstate it Jan 3rd. The facts are that I encouraged Susan to make the motion on Jan 3rd which I said I would support. The audio tape of the meeting will verify. Susan should spend her own time reviewing this if she prefers, as I hope that this does not now initiate an expensive city manager -driven hours -long review of this Jan 3rd tape at taxpayers' expense. I have been working with several HOA's and numerous other stakeholders for the past several months on the practical and legal aspects of reinstating the program, per the council vote of Jan 3rd, and am encouraging all parties to stay focused on what council voted to do as opposed to this new policy that seems to be the focus of Councilmember Brooks and the city manager. In my opinion, this is incorrectly being performed under the auspices of the council subcommittees (Campbell & Brooks) 11/20/2012 Page 2 of 4 direction from the full council on Jan 3rd. I have previously offered to share this progress and the community input regarding the Jan 3rd council direction but I am not supportive of any new policy development regarding the NBG's program that is separate from what council specifically voted to do on Jan 3rd Brian Brian Campbell Mayor Pro Tem City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA FES..] 310-544-7400 cell + text 424-255-8887 office 888-855-9619 fax "Reply- to !i Zn uE for mZ Email Newsletter RPV Website: www.palosverdes.com/rpv Twitter: http://twitter.com/CgmpbellforRPV Notice: The information contained in this electronic e-mail and any accompanying attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential/or privileged. If any reader of this communication is not the intended recipient unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the original message and all copies from your system. Thank you. 11/20/2012 Page 3 of 4 From: Susan Brooks[mailto:susanbrooks0l@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:26 PM To: Carolyn Lehr; brian.campbell@rpv.com; Brian Campbell; susan.brooks@rpv.com Cc: Nicole Jules; Lauren Ramezani; Carol Lynch <clvnch@rwglaw.com> Subject: Re: Neighborhood Beautification Subcommittee Mtg. Proposed Since I initiated the discussion on resurrecting the whole Beautification Committee with modifications on Jan. 3rd and since I made the motion in the first place, I will try to make myself available whenever Brian can meet. Perhaps this is just a misunderstanding, but whatever it is, we need to move on. We all have busy lives and being productive is of the essence. Susan "Difficulties mastered are opportunities won." Sir Winston Churchill Susan Brooks Mediator,Councilwoman, RPV, CA (424) 206-9160 (office) 310) 541-2971 (home) From: Carolyn Lehr <clehr rpv.com> To: "brian.campbell(a)-rpv.com" <brian.campbell(a),rpv.com>; Brian Campbell <b.camp(c),cox.net>; Susan Brooks <susanbrooks01()a.yahoo.com>; "susan.brooks0apv.com" <susan.brooks(d-)rpv.com> Cc: Nicole Jules <NicoleJ(5),,rpv.com>; Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR(a),rpv.com>; "Carol Lynch <clynchaa)-rwgaw.com>" <clynch(@rwglaw.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 6:07 PM Subject: Neighborhood Beautification Subcommittee Mtg. Proposed 11/20/2012 Page 4 of 4 Brian and Susan, So that we don't experience further delays in getting the Neighborhood Beautification Program back up and running, I would propose that we set a meeting for the NBG Subcommittee—together with City staff—asap to discuss the program proposals and a way forward. Brian, based on your email on Thursday, you seem to take the position that the City should immediately put the NBG program of 2008-09 in place first, and then the Subcommittee would propose modifications to it after applications are received. Although I haven't heard back from you, Brian, on my question as to whether it is the proposed revised guidelines or the options for allocation of funds that you believe strayed from Council's assignment, but it seems clear that we need a Subcommittee meeting to sort out these concerns and for staff to prepare a reasonably cogent report to the Council for further direction regarding the work assignment. can make myself available just about anytime and any day this week to participate in a Subcommittee meeting, and I think I can arrange for Lauren and Nicole to do the same. Susan and Brian, can you let me know your availability for the coming week and I'll ask Lauren to make the arrangements This program is very important, and we don't want to lose valuable time on a misunderstanding. Let's work this out. Thanks, Carolyn Susan Brooks, Councilwoman Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 11 11/20/2012 Lauren Ramezani From: Lauren Ramezani Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:20 PM To: Brian Campbell Subject: RE: Beautification Grant Subcommittee Updates Attachments: 2009 Grant Guidelines (2).doc; 2009 RPV -Beautification Application.doc Brian, Sure. This is the last grant cycle, cycle 19, guidelines and application form from FY 08/09. PIs let me know if you need anything else. Thanks for your time. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(o)rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 1:32 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: Beautification Grant Subcommittee Updates Lauren, Can you also send me the former NBG guidelines? Thanks, Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:31 AM To: brian.campbell@rpv.com; Brian Campbell Ce: Councilwoman Susan Brooks; Carolyn Lehr; Jim Hendrickson; Nicole Jules Subject: Beautification Grant Subcommittee Updates MPT Campbell, Attached please find: 1. Summary notes and action items of the June 25th NBG field trip and subsequent meeting at City Hall, and 5- 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 2. Updated draft NBG (incorporating CCmember Brooks' comments). There are very few changes from the previous draft sent to you. For your convenience, her comments and/or changes have been highlighted. Please provide staff with any comments or questions you may have regarding the above items by Monday, July 23rd. This will allow staff the time to update the draft guidelines. With the 8/21 City Council meeting fast approaching, staff plans to start public outreach ASAP. Our goal is to send out the draft NBG guidelines to interested parties (HOAs, CHOA) and place it on the website and list server early/mid next week. This would allow 2-3 weeks for a public comment period to solicit feedback on these draft guidelines. Later those comments would get incorporated into the staff report, or indicated as an exhibit. Additionally, Councilman Duhovic brought up another possible beautification program, the "Adopt a Median" program to staff's attention. This suggestion has a lot of merit, and would be in addition to the NBG program. I am preparing a short draft summary of a proposed program for your review. I plan to e-mail it to you and Councilwoman Brooks tomorrow. Staff would appreciate your comments on that also. Finally, if you prefer to meet to discuss the draft NBG guidelines with staff this week, please let me know your preferred time for this Thursday and/or Friday. Thanks Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(c)-rpv.com www.r)alosverdes.com/rr)v/r)ublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. M 11/20/2012 Page:1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Lauren Ramezani Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 3:05 PM To: Brian Campbell; 'brian.campbell@rpv.com' Cc: 'Carolyn Lehr'; 'Tom Odom' Subject: Subcommittee tour handouts Attachments: NBG and MIP only.pdf; Draft NBG Guidelines and appl 6-22-12 4pm .pdf; Grant Award Amounts by HOA #2 (3).pdf; History of Grants Applied for (3).pdf; map of HOAs.pdf; Beatutification Fund REvehues and Costs.doc MPT Campbell, Attached please find a few handouts that were distributed on Monday, during the Neighborhood Beautification Grant (NBG) tour with Councilwoman Brooks. The items included: . Draft Information sheet regarding the NBG and the Median Improvement Program (MIP) . Draft NBG guidelines and application form . Spreadsheet showing the total NBG applicants and total amount of the grant awards (Cycles 1-19) . Spreadsheet showing the types of improvements completed with the NBG funds . A map showing the locations of the known HOAs • Current Beautification Fund revenues and expenditures. Furthermore, please let me know when would be a good day(s) and time(s) to conduct a tour with you and/or discuss the draft guidelines, etc at your convenience. If you have any questions or comments on the above attachments please feel free to call or e-mail me. Thank you. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr rpv.com www.r)alosverdes.com/rDV/Dublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 7 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Susan [subrooks08@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:57 PM To: Brian Campbell Cc: Lauren Ramezani; <brian.campbell@rpv.com>; <susan.brooks@rpv.com>; Carolyn Lehr; Tom Odom; Emilio Blanco; Nicole Jules Subject: Re: Monday's Beautification Field Trip Brian. Please, please --Don't bail on us. I passed up a paying mediation to do this-- with you. We need you. The CHOA mtg of last Wednesday affirmed our discussions at the last mtg three months ago. Please. Please try to make it. I will try to phone you this weekend. Hospitalized close friend has made today impossible. I will be there for the ride along. The community has waited 20 yrs for this to happen. We need U. Susan Sent from my iPhone On Jun 22, 2012, at 5:12 PM, "Brian Campbell" <b.camp(&cox.net> wrote: All, I've got a priority work issue mid-day Monday and can get to city hall after about 3:30'ish. I can skip the tour and meet you afterwards to discuss the guidelines if that works. Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 4:54 PM To: brian.campbell@rpv.com; Councilwoman Susan Brooks; susan.brooks@rpv.com; Brian Campbell Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Tom Odom; Emilio Blanco; Nicole Jules Subject: Monday's Beautification Field Trip MPT Campbell and Councilwoman Brooks, Attached please find several documents in preparation for our Monday's field trip. They include: . Tentative Agenda . Map of our route . Draft of the Neighborhood Beautification Grant (NBG) and Median Improvements programs, . Draft of the NBG application guidelines and application form . Information on our recent median improvements (completed and in design) We plan to drive by the City's principal arterials. If time allows, we will continue and drive by minor arterials and collector streets. 0 11/20/2012 Feel free to wear comfortable clothing and shoes for the ride. If you have any questions before the trip, please feel free to call or e-mail me. Thank you. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: LaurenrCa)-rpv.com www.Dalosverdes.com/rDV/Dublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 11/20/2012 0 Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Brian Campbell [b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 11:36 AM To: Lauren Ramezani; brian.campbell@rpv.com; 'Councilwoman Susan Brooks'; susan.brooks@rpv.com; Carolyn Lehr; Nicole Jules; Emilio Blanco; Tom Odom Subject: RE: June 25th- field trip I'm great with that time. Thanks Lauren. Let me know if you need to tweak it as I'm pretty good that entire week right now. Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:42 AM To: brian.campbell@rpv.com; Councilwoman Susan Brooks; susan.brooks@rpv.com; Brian Campbell; Carolyn Lehr; Nicole Jules; Emilio Blanco; Tom Odom Subject: June 25th- field trip Good morning, Thanks everyone for your feedback. It appears that Monday, June 25th is suitable for everyone for the beautification grant field trip. Is 1 pm good for everyone? If yes, I will send out an a-vite. Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: LaurenrCcD-rpv.com www.r)alosverdes.com/rr)v/r)ublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 10 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 3 Lauren Ramezani From: Brian Campbell [b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 2:25 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: Field Trip (re)schedule Thanks Lauren, Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 2:11 PM To: Brian Campbell Subject: RE: Field Trip (re)schedule Brian, I'm trying to have the following people go on the field trip: Carolyn Lehr, Councilwoman Brooks, Nicole Jules (ROW engineer), Emilio Blanco (Maint Superintendant), I and Tom Odom. Nicole and Emilio are essential in order to help answer questions, and give their professional knowledge on costs, traffic issues, construction time, etc. Or if you raise questions, research answers. So my goal is to at a minimum have the two council members plus Nicole and Emilio attend for sure. Lauren Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(a)-rpv.com www.Dalosverdes.com/rr)v/r)ublicworks Please consider the environment before printing; this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 1:53 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: Field Trip (re)schedule How many people were going to come on this trip around town? From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 1:47 PM To: Brian Campbell pp I 11/20/2012 Page 2 of 3 Subject: RE: Field Trip (re)schedule Tx. Let me let others know and regroup with new dates. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: LaurenrCaD-rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 1:43 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: Field Trip (re)schedule I'm on vacation next week and part of the week after that. From: Lauren Ramezani [ma ilto: Lauren R@ rpv.com] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 1:06 PM To: susan.brooks@rpv.com; Councilwoman Susan Brooks; brian.campbell@rpv.com; Brian Campbell Cc: Tom Odom; Nicole Jules; Emilio Blanco; Carolyn Lehr Subject: Field Trip (re)schedule Hello, I would like to see if we could schedule the beautification grant field trip to any of these dates or times that are convenient to you two. 1 expect the trip to take between 2-3 hours. We plan to travel on major arterials Hawthorne, PVDW, PVDS, Western, etc. The dates and times for next week are: Monday June 11 10 am or 1 pm Tuesday June 12 10 am or 1 pm Wednesday June 13 10 am or 1 pm Please indicate your first and second choices of date with time. will then send an a-vite confirmation. Thank you. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr rpv.com www.galosverdes.com/rl?v/publicworks 12 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Susan [subrooks08@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:23 AM To: Lauren Ramezani Cc: Campbell Brian Subject: Re: Beautification grant field trip more options We need to visit these places before June 25th. That is too far away. Brian, I'll accommodate your time schedule. All we need is 2 hours . Please let me know ASAP. Summer is vacation time and I'm traveling between Council meetings. Thanks, Susan Sent from my iPhone On May 18, 2012, at 1:29 PM, "Lauren Ramezani" <laurenr@rpv.com> wrote: Councilwoman Brooks - I just heard from MPT Campbell. Due to vacation plans, he will not be available for the field trip before June 25th. So please disregard my previous e-mail. Allow me to work out some new date options. Are there any weeks starting June 25th that are bad for you? Please let me know. That will help me with my scheduling efforts. Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(c)-rpv.com www.pa'losverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:laurenr@rpv.com] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:50 AM To: 'Councilwoman Susan Brooks'; 'susan.brooks@rpv.com'; 'brian.campbell@rpv.com'; Brian Campbell Cc: 'Tom Odom'; 'Carolyn Lehr'; 'Nicole Jules' Subject: Beautification grant field trip Good morning, Attached please find a summary of the action items discussed at the Beautification Subcommittee meeting on April 18th As agreed that day, staff is planning a field trip to show you corridors, medians, and other areas in need of improvements. We expect the field trip to take approximately 2 hours. A 11/20/2012 Page 2 of 2 The following are few dates and two different times for each date for your consideration. • Wednesday, May 30 o 10 am, or 1 pm . Thursday, May 31 o 10 am, or 1 pm . Friday, June 1st o 10 am, or 1 pm Please indicate which are your 11t and 2nd dates and time options. I will then send a meeting a-vite and confirmation to everyone. Thank you. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(c-rpv.com www.r)alosverdes.com/rr)v/t)ublicworks Please consider the environment before Printing this e-mail. iµ 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Brian Campbell [b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 1:09 PM To: 'Lauren Ramezani' Subject: RE: Beautification grant field trip After June 25th or so. From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:laurenr@rpv.com] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 11:52 AM To: 'Brian Campbell' Subject: RE: Beautification grant field trip Ok. Sure. Which week would work for you? Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr()-rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 11:36 AM To: 'Lauren Ramezani' Subject: RE: Beautification grant field trip Lauren, That week is bad for me and need to push it back a couple of weeks because of a vacation I'm taking. Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:laurenr@rpv.com] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:50 AM To: 'Councilwoman Susan Brooks'; susan.brooks@rpv.com; brian.campbell@rpv.com; Brian Campbell Cc: 'Tom Odom'; 'Carolyn Lehr'; 'Nicole Jules' Subject: Beautification grant field trip Good morning, Attached please find a summary of the action items discussed at the Beautification Subcommittee meeting on April 18th As agreed that day, staff is planning a field trip to show you corridors, medians, and other areas in need of improvements. We expect the field trip to take approximately 2 hours. /Jr 11/20/2012 Page 2 of 2 The following are few dates and two different times for each date for your consideration. . Wednesday, May 30 o 10 am, or 1 pm . Thursday, May 31 o 10 am, or 1 pm . Friday, June 11t o 10 am, or 1 pm Please indicate which are your 1St and 2nd dates and time options. I will then send a meeting e-vite and confirmation to everyone. Thank you. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. /6 11/20/2012 From: bjhilde@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:33 PM To: CC; Carolyn Lehr; Carolynn Petru Cc: denmike1@yahoo.com; azulez@cox.net; mickeyrodich@yahoo.com; gfink11@cox.net; flofenton1@cox.net; finkhansen@sbcglobal.net; rsjfle@cox.net; jbull29@msn.com; nye@americaspromotions.com Subject: Beautification Grants Ladies and Gentlemen, In the past, the Ladera Linda HOA has been a recipient of numerous city Beautification Grant awards, a fact for which we are most grateful. We have used those funds in beautifying both sides of Forrestal Drive with New Zealand Christmas trees, installed a timer -operated watering system on the east side, removed dead or dying assorted pine trees from the east side, built a community -naming monument at Forrestal Drive and PVDSouth (actually Aqua Vista Drive). Earlier this year we paid for plants and got your Emilio (from PW) and the Trump folks to supervise and do the planting on both sides of Forrestal and PVDSouth; the funds for that project, dreamed up by my predecessor (Steve Lapine) came from our treasury. Our hope is that as you debate the merits of the prior program, that you consider the good that it has done for our little LL community and for RPV as a whole. As I travel our streets on trash day (Thursday) I see very few of our homes which do not have recycle containers out for collection. We are into it and take recycling very seriously; this started before there was any official pick-up of recyclables, by Roger Mills who convinced our HOA to put a bin at Ladera Linda School (and newspapers came by the ton). To revise the use of the funds and allow staff to do their favorite projects will defeat the idea of community awareness and pride in RPV citizens. I, and the LLHOA Board, ask that you support a Beautification program that emphasizes that pride and not staff ego by allowing HOAs, individuals, and other organizations to submit requests that are judged impartially on their merits, for it is they who generate the dollars in the fund. Barry Hildebrand President, LLHOA 310-377-0051 11/20/2012 e Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: david feldman [davidfeldm@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 6:10 PM To: PublicWorks Subject: meeting on tuesday. Thank you so much for the email. Getting information out to the people who need it is great! HOWEVER, I received meeting notice for the meeting on the 20th of november, on the 19th of november. a This is ineffective. I cannot go since I have a life. Please phone me to discuss this matter David Feldman . president of Miraleste Homeowners Association 310.753.9032 11/20/2012 C;� Lauren Ramezani From: jmaniataki@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:12 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Re: mtg on Thursday Lauren: Yes, as an individual, most folks in my HOA and also CHOA have not had a lot of time to review it never mind comment on it. John. -----Original Message ----- From: Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR@rpv.com> To: jmaniataki <jmaniataki@aol.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 3:08 pm Subject: RE: mtg on Thursday HI John, assume you want this email as part of late correspondence. If not, please let me know. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(a)-rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: jmaniataki@aol.com [mailto:iman iataki@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 7:09 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Re: mtg on Thursday .Lauren: I received the report on Friday, had a bad weekend and did not open my e-mails until today. I have read it but will read it again tomorrow. My initial reaction is positive but I have received a number of phone calls on the subject and several letters .... so I'm going to take another "read" on it. I like option 1, to be honest.... which will give the community time to review it, live with it for a year, and then suggested constructive changes if there are any. John -----Original Message ----- From: Lauren Ramezani <LaurenROrpv.com> To: Jon Maniatakis <jmaniataki()aol.com> Sent: Fri, Nov 16, 2012 3:21 pm Subject: RE: mtg on Thursday The staff report is ready and I sent you a link with the report and attachments. 11/20/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: jmaniataki@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:32 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Re: mtg on Thursday One additional comment, according to your report a committee was formed to suggest an acceptable NBG program, but only one member attended the meetings, if the council had appointed to members to the subcommittee why did only one member attend the scheduled meetings? John Maniatakis -----Original Message ----- From: Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR@rpv.com> To: jmaniataki <jmaniataki@aol.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 3:08 pm Subject: RE: mtg on Thursday HI John, assume you want this email as part of late correspondence. If not, please let me know. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/i)ublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: imaniataki@aol.com [mailto:jmaniataki@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 7:09 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Re: mtg on Thursday .Lauren: I received the report on Friday, had a bad weekend and did not open my e-mails until today. I have read it but will read it again tomorrow. My initial reaction is positive but I have received a number of phone calls on the subject and several letters .... so I'm going to take another "read" on it. I like option 1, to be honest.... which will give the community time to review it, live with it for a year, and then suggested constructive changes if there are any. John -----Original Message ----- From: Lauren Ramezani <Lauren R(cD-rpv. com> To: Jon Maniatakis <'maniataki(o),aol.com> Sent: Fri, Nov 16, 2012 3:21 pm Subject: RE: mtg on Thursday Hi John, The staff report is ready and I sent you a link with the report and attachments. 11/20/2012 LI aqks'.. RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2012 SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, November 20, 2012 City Council meeting: Item No. Description of Material Email from Sunshine 2 Email exchange between Staff and Mayor Pro Tem Campbell; Emails from: Bob Nelson; Charles Ingraham; Dorothy Daybell; Krista Johnson; Lois Karp; Email exchange between City Manager Lehr and Christy Kelly; Email exchange between City Manager Lehr and Jeanne Lacombe; Email exchange between Councilwoman Brooks and Bob Nelson; Excerpts of City Council Minutes dated March 9, 1989; February 16, 1993; and March 30, 1993 Respectfully submitted, Carla Morreale W:WGENDA\2012 Additions Revisions to agendas120121119 additions revisions to agenda through Monday afternoon.doc From: SunshineRPV@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:17 PM To: CC Subject: November 20, 2012 City Council meeting. Not public hearings. MEMO from Sunshine TO: RPV City Council RE: November 20, 2012 City Council meeting probable agenda items primarily about Point Vicente Park. My suggestions are that you refer to the existing RPV General Plan and the existing RPV Parks Master Plan, offer Martin Martinez a very good deal to keep the flower farm going and round file the Coastal Vision Plan just like the previous Council did to the proposed PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE STRATEGIC PLAN. Pretty much everyone knows that the Annenberg Foundation paid for the RPV Coastal Vision Plan. I see no reason to throw tax payer dollars in after that disrespectful freebie. A lot of research and public input went into both of these plans. Staff has access to all of it. Staff should respond to opportunities which walk through the front door and be sensitive to disasters in the making. In between, they should be taking care of regular business. The Lower Point Vicente flower farm is gone and the Lower Point Vicente bluff top is still eroding. Who's fault is that? Do any of you really think that word processing the "plans" will get Staff to implement the policies in any of them any differently? Follow the money. 11/14/2012 ° Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Jim Hendrickson Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 4:43 PM To: brian campbell Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: NBG Hi Brian: You were E-mailed the same, 3 page "Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Options" bulleted discussion paper that was reviewed with Councilwoman Brooks on November 1 st. As a matter of policy, the staff does not submit Agenda reports to the Council until they are completed and all staff involved has signed -off. --Jim From: brian campbell [mailto:brian.campbell@cox.net] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:57 AM To: Jim Hendrickson Subject: RE: NBG Jim, When I asked for the status of the report for the NBG's. Why was I only given a one page document and not informed about the resulting 20 pager that clearly had to have been almost complete? Thanks, Brian From: brian campbell [mailto:brian.campbell@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:49 PM To: 'JimH@rpv.com' Subject: NBG Jim, When did Option 4 come into being, and who proposed it? Which councilperson placed this on the agenda? Thanks, Brian 11/19/2012 C;? . Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Jim Hendrickson Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 4:37 PM To: brian campbell Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: NBG Hi Brian: Option 4 is a reflection of what was discussed in a Council Subcommitte meeting, and the matter was brought up by members of CHOA, as well. --Jim From: brian campbell [mailto:brian.campbell@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:49 PM To: Jim Hendrickson Subject: NBG Jim, When did Option 4 come into being, and who proposed it? Which councilperson placed this on the agenda? Thanks, Brian c� 11/19/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Jim Hendrickson Sent Monday, November 19, 2012 4:33 PM To: Brian Campbell <b.camp@cox.net> Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: Neighborhood Beautification Grants Program Hi Brian: The preparation of the transcript will take some time and cost to accomplish. We will be glad to follow-up on this request, if so directed by the City Council. --Jim From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:15 PM To: Jim Hendrickson Subject: RE: Neighborhood Beautification Grants Program What about a transcription of the audio from Jan 3rd on this issue? Brian Campbell Mayor Pro Tem Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA k� 310-544-7400 cell + text 424-255-8887 office 888-855-9619 fax "Reply" to sign up for my Email Newsletter 1 RPV Website: www.palosverdes.com/rpv Twitter: bnp://twitter.com/CampbellforRPV Notice: The information contained in this electronic e-mail and any accompanying attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential/or privileged. If any reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the original message and all copies from your system. Thank you. From: Jim Hendrickson [mailto:JimH@rpv.com] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 5:30 PM To: Brian Campbell Subject: Neighborhood Beautification Grants Program Hi Brian: I wanted to get back to you re: our conversation late this morning on the NBGP. To be responsive to the concern you expressed, we have added a separate section in the staff report entitled: "Subcommittee Input." We have laid out your desire that the Council receive and file the staff report, and set it for full Council consideration at a date certain in the near future (probably Jan or 11/19/2012 c� Page 2 of 2 Feb) — in order to afford the various stakeholders the opportunity to review it and provide their input. We have also noted that Councilwoman Brooks would prefer to provide direction on how to proceed at next Tuesday's Council meeting. Jim 04 11/19/2012 Lauren Ramezani From: Lauren Ramezani Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8:38 AM To: Brian Campbell <b.camp@cox.net> Cc: Jim Hendrickson Subject: RE: NBG plan Attachments: short write up.doc Attached is a handout outlining and summarizing the three options that staff plans to present to Council. This is what was presented and discussed with Councilwoman Brooks on November 1st We would appreciate any comments you have on those options. Also, as a subcommittee member, it would be helpful to include your preference of the three options, if any, or another plan that you may have in the staff report. We plan to ask Councilwoman Brooks to share her preference also. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr .rpy.com www.i)alosverdes.com/rpv/r)ublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:33 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Re: NBG plan Yes Brian Campbell Mayor Pro Tem Rancho Palos Verdes, CA From: Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR@rpv.com> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:24:44 +0000 To: Brian Campbell<b.camp@cox.net><b.camp@cox.net> Cc: Jim Hendrickson<JimH@rpv.com> Subject: RE: NBG plan Brian, 11/16/2012 05 Page 1 of 4 Page 2 of 4 On Thursday Nov 1 It Jim and I presented a summary of three options that we want to present to Council for consideration. We discussed those options and she comments on them. Would you like me to send you a copy of those summary options that we discussed at our Subcommittee meeting with her? Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenrta)rpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: RPV Councilman B Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:02 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: RE: NBG plan Ok. No input in the report from Brooks? Brian From: Lauren Ramezani [mailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 3:52 PM To: Brian Campbell <b.camp@cox.net> Subject: RE: NBG plan Brian, I'm sorry. But no one has reviewed my draft yet. I have to wait till Jim comes back tomorrow and get some comments and feedback. Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: LaurenKaDrpv.com www.palosverdes.com/rpv/publieworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: Brian Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:34 PM To: Lauren Ramezani; Brian Campbell Cc: Jim Hendrickson Subject: RE: NBG plan 01 11/16/2012 Page 3 of 4 Lauren, I was traveling late last week so was unable to get you the data. Can I get a copy of the draft of the report as you have it so far? Thanks, Brian Brian Campbell Mayor Pro Tem City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 310-544-7400 cell + text 424-255-8887 office 888-855-9619 fax 'Reply" to sign up for my Email Newsletter RPV Website: www.palosverdes.com/rpv Twitter: http://twitter.com/CgMpbellforRPV Notice: The information contained in this electronic e-mail and any accompanying attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential/or privileged. If any reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, unauthorized use, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. if you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return a -mail and delete the original message and all copies from your system. Thank you. From: Lauren Ramezani rmailto:LaurenR@rpv.com] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 2:20 PM To: Brian Campbell <b.camp@cox.net>; Brian Campbell Cc: Jim Hendrickson Subject: NBG plan Mayor Pro Tem Campbell, As you know, Jim Hendrickson is on vacation this week. He will be back in the office on Tuesday. Prior to leaving he told me to expect an email (and attachment) from you outlining your plans for the grant program. I'm in the process of finalizing my staff report prior to submitting it to Jim. I would like to attach your plan and refer to it in my report. But I haven't received your email yet. Could you please send me the copy? Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 0 11/16/2012 Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Jim Hendrickson Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:59 PM To: Lauren Ramezani Subject: FW: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Hi Lauren: I just talked to MPT Campbell. He said that what he'd be forwarding to us is a Plan that he developed (that reflected the input of the City Attorney) that he would like to be included with our staff report (part of the packet) as his proposed way of moving forward with the program. Once you receive it and have a chance to see what's in it (he did not articulate that for me), you may want to discuss with Carolyn. While I have not seen the document, I think it would be best to go ahead with the 3 options we've discussed for inclusion in the staff report — and attach Brian's report (intact) as an item for additional consideration by the Council. --Jim From: RPV Councilman B Campbell [mailto:b.camp@cox.net] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:23 PM To: Jim Hendrickson Subject: RE: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Jim, can you call me when you get the chance? From: Jim Hendrickson [mailto:JimH@rpv.com] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:16 PM To: Brian Campbell Cc: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Hi Brian: During our phone conversation earlier in the week, you mentioned that you wanted us to review "the version of the new plan" that you put together at the end of July, as part of our preparation of the staff report on the NBGP for the November 20th Council meeting. If you have that document, I'd appreciate it if you would forward it directly to Lauren Ramezani (in that I will not be in the office next week). Thank you, --Jim H. N 11/16/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Councilwoman Susan Brooks [subrooks08@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 3:31 PM To: Jim Hendrickson Cc: Brian Campbell; Susan Brooks; Lauren Ramezani; Carolyn Lehr Subject: Re: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Council Sub -Committee Pursuant to our talk, JIm, I'll be there at 1pm to meet with you and Lauren to see the staff options. This has been a long ordeal which we're all eager to move on and get going. Thanks for your efforts. Susan On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Jim Hendrickson <JimH@Kpv.com> wrote: Hi Brian and Susan: At the City Manager's behest, we are preparing a comprehensive report re: the Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program for the City Council's review at its meeting on November 20, 2012. We have proposed three options for consideration. Our intent is to get Council direction on how best to proceed. Lauren Ramezani and 1 would like the opportunity to review the report with you, as the members of the Council Sub -Committee, before it is finalized. Lauren and I are available to meet anytime this Wednesday (Oct 31) or Thursday (Nov 1) — whenever it is most convenient for you. Please advise me of your availability and I will make the necessary arrangements. Thank you. --Jim Hendrickson Susan Brooks, Councilwoman Rancho Palos Verdes, CA D] 11/16/2012 Page 1 of 1 Lauren Ramezani From: Jim Hendrickson Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:31 AM To: Brian Campbell; Susan Brooks Cc: Lauren Ramezani; Carolyn Lehr Subject: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Council Sub -Committee Hi Brian and Susan: At the City Manager's behest, we are preparing a comprehensive report re: the Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program for the City Council's review at its meeting on November 20, 2012. We have proposed three options for consideration. Our intent is to get Council direction on how best to proceed. Lauren Ramezani and I would like the opportunity to review the report with you, as the members of the Council Sub -Committee, before it is finalized. Lauren and I are available to meet anytime this Wednesday (Oct 31) or Thursday (Nov 1) — whenever it is most convenient for you. Please advise me of your availability and I will make the necessary arrangements. Thank you. --Jim Hendrickson 11/16/2012 From: Nelsongang@aol.com Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:38 PM To: CC Subject: Beautification Grants: CC 11/20/12 Mtng; Reg Bus #2 City Council, Written as a private citizen, not a member of your Planning Commission. Of the 4 options, Option #3 (billing credit - refund) staff calls out as 'the most fair and equitable solution' and therefore deserves a closer look. Your choice would be refund $96K or $296K to residents, depending on whether we should continue median maintenance / improvements. I would opt for $296K. Our year after year budget surpluses easily support our $200K median effort but ... I cannot support any monies for, as the Staff report calls out, 'median maintenance,' as grant applications may not apply for 'maintenance' and, following that, our city should not earmark these funds for that effort. Improvements - yes. In the upcoming 2013 election year the 'less is more' issue will probably again raise its head and this action would clearly show your support. Tuesday night Sandie is co -hosting a neighborhood 'Thanksgiving' dinner for +60 at our church and, therefore, I will not be able to testify before you (I'll be chief dishwasher - I suspect). I know you will make the right decision for all of us. Thank you! Bob Nelson 310-544-4632 11/19/2012 ` From: CHARLES INGRAHAM [cringraham@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 4:02 PM To: Allan Freeman; CC; J. Cartwright; Pat Zaleski; dfeinberg@att.net; EDITH HUDAK; fdytrt@att.net ; George Berls; Emil Grigorian; Joann Lassman; Vivian upegui; nelsongang@aol.com; Nancy Jones; Chris Vassallo; Ridgegate office; Robert Rabe; Bill Schurmer; Suzanne Berckefeldt; Susie Park; Adnan Gill; vivicervantes@aol.com; Nancy Jones; Walter Sainio; Lyn Watson; ken.delong@verizon.net Cc: Lauren Ramezani Subject: Fw: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Staff Report Attachments: RPVCCA CC_SR_2012_11_20_02_Future_Direction_Of Neighborhood_Beautification_Grants_Program.pdf Staff report regarding the Neighborhood Beautification Grant (NBG) program that will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday, November 20th at Hesse Park at 7 p . m Hi all, Attached is the document prepared by the City's staff that will be given to the Council for Tuesday night's session. Chances are they will vote as to the disposition of the Homeowner earned Beautification Grant Funds received from EDCO and Universal Waste Systems for recycling our sorted solid waste. Four options are given;'they start on page 2-5 of the attachment. Why this is of interest to you The level of funding received from both trash collectors to be available to our homeowners is approx. $300,000 per year. This is up from the amount we received from our former trash collectors. City staff has done a comprehensive job of summarizing the years of internal strife between the Council and the Homeowners on disposition of these funds. Ironically, the program functioned fairly well for a number of years until a former councilman decided to impound these monies in the interest of "equity" to all homeowners, (Private Homes as well as HOA,$) In reality, these funds were then diverted to other non -Beautification Grant Program activities without consent, (or in many cases), even knowledge of the homeowners who have been dutifully supporting the recycle effort. Also, any discussion by the Council on retuning these funds to the homeowners was limited to only a fraction of the monies received from the trash the collectors and is reduced even further by "administrative burden." Some have viewed this as disenfranchising the homeowners through a breach of trust, or in the extreme, a provocation of profession ethics. That will only be answered in the next election cycle. Latest development, After much debate on this subject, back in Jan 2012, the Council did vote to restore the original program. However, their action did not reflect their words! Instead of automatically implementing the program as it was, they went on to task staff to "re- engineer" it and submit more options to the Council. The original plan to engage the community, (HOA's and private homeowners) to get widespread input on the mechanism of the program, never happened! This resulted in an open ended and difficult problem statement putting staff in the position of coming up with alternatives, not solutions, that do not fully enjoy ownership from the homeowners. Perhaps this is more a reflection what the Council wants to hear, instead of what is the best resolution. . By not being conclusive with staff or visibly allowing them to submit and rank their "best shot", (as is done in the real world), a lot of talent, time and money has been used to generate a document that meets all trains but shuts down the station! 11/19/2012 With respect to the document,it is clear that the only viable options are: Option 1 Return to the original grant program --keeping available all of the monies received from the trash collectors and reviewing results after a year to evaluate percent of actual usage and enable constructive critique. To reduce the burden on the City, CHOA could oversee the effort and make a significant contribution to working with non HOA's to help prepare applications for the grants as well as provide a string of landscapers and gardeners to help design their projects. (Curb Extensions -as found in the City's traffic calming program, not only beautify the street, they provide an excellent safety benefit). The important issue is that no neighborhood is "red -lined out" of the program because it's not on a main artery. (as is found in option 2) Option 3 Just refund the recycling monies to each RPV homeowner as recognition for their stewardship to the community. However, use applied common sense... Discard the nonsense about only returning $96,000 to the homeowners out of the total grant of $300,000. This ranks with "Union Skimming", insults the homeowners and compromises the veracity of the council! Option 4 is of course a total non starter, since it completely eliminates the Beautification Grant Program and confiscates the homeowners earned recycle funds for other`City purposes. Please return your comments to Public Works as shown in the memo below from Lauren Ramezani. Thank you, Chuck Ingraham ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Lauren Ramezani <LaurenR@rpv.com> To: "cringraham@verizon.net" <cringraham@verizon.net> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 3:11 PM Subject: Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Staff Report Hello, I wanted to share with you a copy of the staff report regarding the Neighborhood Beautification Grant (NBG) program that will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday, November 20th at Hesse Park at 7 p . m . After much consideration, the report outlines four viable options and discuses each ones advantages and disadvantages . The staff report then asks the City Council for direction as to the future of the program . See link below: http://www. palosverdes. com/rpv/citycouncil/agendas/2012_Agendas/MeetingDate-2012-11- 20/RPVCCA_CC_SR_2012_11_20_02_Future_Direction_Of Neighborhood_Beautification_Grants_Program. pdf Please review the staff report. We encourage you to share it and pass it on to your friends, neighbors and other stakeholders in the community . Your comments and thoughts will be welcome and appreciated . Please send them to Publicworks(a)-rpv.com . Public Works will review them and include them as late correspondence to the report . If you have any questions regarding this email or the staff report please feel free to call or email me. Thanks. Lauren Ramezani Sr. Administrative Analyst- Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 11/19/2012 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Direct Line: 310-544-5245 Fax: 310-544-5292 Email: Laurenr(a)-rpv.com www.r) sverdes.com/rpv/Dublicworks Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 11/19/2012 In From: Carolyn Lehr Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:33 AM To: Teresa Takaoka Subject: FW: Comment on NBG staff report -----Original Message ----- From: Dorothy Daybell [mailto:ddaybell@usc.edu] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:24 AM To: PublicWorks Subject: Comment on NBG staff report The median maintenance program does not really benefit all the residents. Those of us living off Palos Verdes Drive East have no medians to maintain. A share of the funds should go to what we need more: improvement of the storm drains, so water does not run off PV Drive East onto our property. Dorothy Daybell Dorothy Daybell ddaybell@usc.edu From: Krista Johnson [kristamjohnson@cox.net] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:44 AM To: CC Subject: Beautification grants and other items To the City Council and City Manager - As a longtime resident of the city of RPV I am deeply disappointed in your ability to work together as a council dedicated to the residents. The lack of oversight, accountability and transparency of the city manager is disgraceful and borders on negligence. Who are we kidding here? The City Manager runs the city with a clear disdain and lack of respect for the residents' wishes. This has been evidenced by her refusal to fully disclose her pay and monetization of her payments to herself, her resistance to the citizen's knowledge of the multi-million dollar unfunded pension liability and the recent attempt to undermine citizen control of their own city government. How can we forget the failed attempt to radically change our city council's authority in favor of turning it over to the city manager? The Council majority, despite having a clear fiduciary duty to do so, chooses to exercise little control or oversight of the City Manager and (the majority of council) won't even vote together to find out that information. Do you know the total compensation package and payments being made? I really doubt you do. And then to even consider this person qualified to be included in the union negotiations is a gross conflict of interest that even my first grader understands. But, you take no action (as a whole) and as a resident I have to question why not? To be crystal clear here this is not directed to a single person but to the council body lack of transparency, accountability and governance controls related to the city manager position. The buck stops with you and no one else. How you can't unanimously vote to know your overhead costs is again gross negligence at the very least, bad management, governance, unacceptable for our city and maybe more. I am tired as a resident of the lack of transparency, the misdirection and lack of concern for the residents who pay the taxes to support the city. I am tired of hearing that we can't get overhead cost information because a majority of the city council doesn't have the courage to confront the city manager. Nobody likes confrontation or conflict, but grow up and take care of your business with the best interests of the residents first and foremost. I really dare you to. We haven't seen our interests put first for years and the few of you on council who are trying (and the residents know who you are) have been blocked by the rest of you who prefer to disregard the residents (we also know who you are as well). Stop pretending you are working in our best interests as if we (the residents) can't take care of them ourselves because I assure we can and will. You are only putting your own interests, and the city managers' in front of RPV residents. It's ridiculous and only furthers our lack of trust in you. This trust, by the way, happens to be as low in our community as I have ever seen it. A very concerned citizen and resident of RPV. Krista Johnson 11/19/2012 From: jlkarp Olkarp@cox.net] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 12:58 PM To: PublicWorks; CC Subject: Nov 20 Agenda item/ Beautification Grants Honorable Mayor & City Council Members I have read the staff report and in the interest of using your time to its best advantage I am sending my comments and will not attend the meeting, but will be watching on TV. I have been involved as a HOA President and CHOA Board member for at least the last 10 years of these grants. I read the staff report and wish to point out what I perceive as a very important missing piece of the puzzle. On the list of Grants Awarded over the 19 cycles it lists how much each group received in total funds and some of the numbers look quiet large. However, an important factor is missing - how many homes are in each group? If that were considered the amount of monies award would not look so significant. I can only speak for Mediterrania who received $38,220 over 14 cycles. That is only $2730 per cycle or $11.47 per home each year and Mediterrania also added money to those grants from our own treasury. Most of our grants were spent on the beautification of the median strip at our entrance, -which belongs to the city. Without this type of information the facts presented are not a true look at the previous beautification program. If the city does not wish to share the recycling monies with the HOA's then city wide projects of beautification should be spread on arterial streets throughout the city in each cycle and not concentrated in any one area. In the past I have participated in the evaluation of these grants as part of CHOA and relayed this type of information to the city. The big complaints by the HOA's in previous years was that if the monies for beautification are spent in any one spot everyone else is left out. Years ago, HOA groups recycled themselves and used that money to beautify their areas. Now all the recycling monies go directly to the city. Where is the incentive for each of the HOA's to participate and recycle if nothing is returned to them. The previous Recycling Grants beautified all of the city. Yes, some groups did not participate but that was their choice. The grants were available to all. Please retain the recycling grants program in a similar form to what we have had in the past. Thank you Lois Karp I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 7620 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? Try free scan! 11/19/2012 From: Carolyn Lehr Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:04 AM To: Teresa Takaoka Subject: FW: Grant availability for road beautification projects? From: Carolyn Lehr Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:04 AM To: 'Christy Kelly' Subject: RE: Grant availability for road beautification projects? Very good Christy. I'll get back to you with status. Carolyn From: Christy Kelly [mailto:2ckelly@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 9:23 AM To: Carolyn Lehr Subject: Re: Grant availability for road beautification projects? Thank you so much for your quick reply Carolyn. Yes, please keep me in the loop and I will watch the Council session as well. Our needs are for entry fence replacement, tree trimming, landscape updating, and new (matching) street lettering. The fence was installed about 15 years ago as an entry gateway visual that was consistent with the surrounding streets. It is now dryrotted and portions have been removed. Thanks again and have a great Thanksgiving Holiday. Christy Kelly On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Carolyn Lehr <clehL@, v.com> wrote: Good Morning Christy and thanks for your inquiry. Actually, the City Council will be giving staff direction this Tuesday evening at the Council meeting regarding this program, so the answer is at this time, no. I will be happy to circle back with you after I know more. In the meantime, Christy, if you generally describe the project, I can at least let you know whether it falls within the recommended guidelines of approved projects (is it landscaping, signage, fence/wall, etc.?). Thanks, Carolyn Lehr From: Christy Kelly [mailto:2ckelly@amail .coml Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 10:10 AM To: CityManager Subject: Grant availability for road beautification projects? Greetings Carolynn, 11/19/2012 0 a Could you tell me if the city has started accepting requests for funds from homeowners to do road entry beatification? The homeowners on Coach Road would like to make application for assistance if a program is once again in place. Thank you so much, Christy Kelly 2ckellyggmail.com 11/19/2012 From: Carolyn Lehr Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:08 AM To: Teresa Takaoka Subject: FW: Beautification grant From: Lacombe [mailto:chateau4us@att.net] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:16 AM To: Carolyn Lehr Subject: Re: Beautification grant Hi Carolyn, Thanks for the update. The different impression I got was not from City staff in any way. I will probably be attending the CC meeting tomorrow night to put my 2 cents in. Thanks again, Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Lehr To: Lacombe; City -Manager Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:40 AM Subject: RE: Beautification grant Hi Jeanne, The City Council will consider giving direction to the staff regarding the NBG program at the Council meeting tomorrow night (Tuesday, Nov. 20 7 pm). Until the Council directs staff to accept applications and clarifies the legal and policy concerns, the program remains on hold. I'm sorry you got a different impression. I would be happy to update you, Jeanne, on the outcome after Tuesday evening and you can go from there. Thanks, Carolyn Lehr From: Lacombe [mailto:chateau4us@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:20 PM To: CityManager Subject: Beautification grant Greetings! I saw in Brian Campbell's newsletter that beautifcation grants are back, but I thought the issue was still being addressed by the City Council and will be on the agenda soon. Can you please clarify? Our neighborhood would like to take advantage of the grant as soon as possible. Thank you Jeanne Lacombe 11/19/2012 Page 1 of 2 Lauren Ramezani From: Councilwoman Susan Brooks [subrooks08@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 11:43 AM To: nelsongang@aol.com Cc: Carolyn Lehr; Lauren Ramezani; Carolynn Petru Subject: Re: Beautification Grants: CC 11/20/12 Mtng; Reg Bus #2 Bob. I tried phoning but there was no answer. You're not supposed to be going into the hospital until the 4th, right? Meanwhile, I like your suggestion. Not only that, I'm wondering why it wasn't caught all these years. It's really about Medians --not maintenance. Maintenance is the ongoing responsibility of the City, as maintenance should be the ongoing responsibility of everyone. It's the initial and ongoing beautification that should be the main focus. Good catch! Thank you for your insightful comments. Hope to see you tomorrow night. Susan On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 10:38 PM, <Nelsongang_(cr�aol.com> wrote: City Council, Written as a private citizen, not a member of your Planning Commission. Of the 4 options, Option #3 (billing credit - refund) staff calls out as 'the most fair and equitable solution' and therefore deserves a closer look. Your choice would be refund $96K or $296K to residents, depending on whether we should continue median maintenance / improvements. I would opt for $296K. Our year after year budget surpluses easily support our $200K median effort but ... I cannot support any monies for, as the Staff report calls out, 'median maintenance,' as grant applications may not apply for 'maintenance' and, following that, our city should not earmark these funds for that effort. Improvements - yes. In the upcoming 2013 election year the 'less is more' issue will probably again raise its head and this action would clearly show your support. Tuesday night Sandie is co -hosting a neighborhood 'Thanksgiving' dinner for +60 at our church and, therefore, I will not be able to testify before you (I'll be chief dishwasher - I suspect). I know you will make the right decision for all of us. Thank you! Bob Nelson 310-544-4632 11/19/2012 15 M I N U T E S RANCHO PAIRS VERDES CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MARCH 9, 1999 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bacharach at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: HINCHCLIFFE, HUGHES AND MAYOR BACHARACH ABSENT: McTAGGERT, RYAN Also present were City Manager Dennis Mcbuffie, and Finance Director Kevin Smith. Mayor Bacharach clarified that this was a meeting of the City Council to take public input and brainstorm ideas on uses of funds derived from the City's recycling program, and that no actions would be taken at this meeting. The following uses of recycling funds were presented to the Council and the Public for information and consideration: 1. Median Beautification 2. Street Maintenance 3. Park Development 4. Trail Implementation 5. Upgrade of Public Facilities 6. Community Center 7. Uniform Residential Street Signs S. Marketing 9. Reimbursement: a. General Reimbursement b. Direct Reimbursement C. Homeowner Association Reimbursement d. Reimbursement to Encourage Recycling 10. Residential Street Signs 11. Plastic Containers 12. Marketing 13. Provide/Replace/Improve Street Sweeping Page 2 of 2 c Speaking in support of the Recycling Program and identifying. the E' various forms of reimbursement, were the following residents: John Copley, 30061 Grandpoint Lane, representing the Miraleste Hills Homeowners Association; William Snyder, 31003 Ganado Drive, representing the Mediterranea Homeowners Association; Susan f Brooks, 3419 Corinna, representing the Mira Catalina Homeowners' Association; Barbara Dye, 7035 Hartcrest Drive, representing the Trails Committee; Tom Hollingsworth, 3648 Vigilance Drive, representing the Ladera Linda Homeowners; Warren Sweetnam, 7 Top Rail Lane, representing the Council of Homeowners' Association and Rockinghorse Road Association. Supporters of the Program recommended that some funds be returned to the homeowners' associations for uses in their particular communities, and that part of the monies be used for overall E community improvements, specifically identified were road maintenance and improved street sweeping. It was also recommended that part of the funds be used toward the proposed updated version of the Trails Network Plan. Individual associations with already existing recycling programs expressed their interest in joining the City's curbside recycling program as soon as possible. Many residents commended the City's efforts regarding recycling efforts. Concerns were raised as to how monies would be distributed to individual homeowners not associated with homeowner associations. The residents also supported the concept that some of these monies be granted to the Art Center and individual PTAs. The issue of temporary discontinuation of this service, i.e. due to travel plans, was addressed in terms of monthly fees. Mayor Bacharach stated that this issue had not been addressed previously and that it will be researched by Staff. in their summary, the City Council expressed their appreciation for the residents' support of the program. The Council noted that no one had recommended to lower recycling fees, and that they were pleased with the overall co c ntne residents to have the monies reimbursed to the individual homeowners' associations, as well as to the Community in general. Mayor Bacharach concluded that a report will be submitted to. the City Council at the meeting to be held on April 10, 1989, at Ridgecrest School. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:50 P.M. the meeting adjourned on motion of Mayor Bacharach. /S/_ JACKI BACHARACH MAYOR ATTEST: /S/ JO PURCRLL CITY CLERK Dlarch 9, 1989 ALTERNATIVE USES FOR THE RECYCLING FUND (1301) Mayor Brooks opened the public hearing on the consideration of alternative uses for the Recycling Fund and the City Clerk reported that notice of the public hearing had been duly published and that written protests had been received and were part of the agenda packet. Assistant City Manager Antil presented the February 16th staff memorandum and the recommendation to consider alternate uses of recycling fund monies and instruct staff to prepare any necessary documentation if changes are made to the current recycling program and budget. During Council discussion the suggestion was made that disposition of this fund should be determined by the Long Range Finance Committee but then concern was expressed about the appropriateness of this inasmuch as the method of expenditure of these funds was a City Council policy decision and not one to be made by a committee. Speaking in favor of using the recycling funds for beautification projects were the following: Rene Cartwright, 30630.. Calle de Suenos, representing the Palos Verdes Panorama owners Association and Elizabeth Kelly, 6611 Vallon Dr. Council then resumed its the discussion of the use of these funds and comments focused on the amount of money that had been paid out to homeowner associations for these beautification projects, the cost of the "Recycler" of the month program, and the marketing effort to -date for the whole recycling program. Additional comments concerned how residents who were members of homeowners associations benefitted from the program whereas those not belonging to an association did not derive any benefits. Council then proceeded to discuss the condition of Hawthorne Boulevard and in particular the poor appearance of the fences and walls along that street and the fact that it had been intended that some of the recycle money would be used to beautify that main corridor. The suggestion was the made that perhaps a certain amount of this money should be set agide in the Capital Improvement Program and be used for beautification projects. Additional comments next centered on getting feedback from the Long Range Finance Committee on the use of these funds and how beautification projects could be identified and spread throughout the City. Eouncilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to continue the public hearing on'this matter until after receipt of the report from the Long Range Finance Committee and that a summary CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 16, 1993 PAGE 4 ft] that presently obtained from Earl Weinstein, and that this City pays him more for the service than the other peninsula cities, Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to keep the services of Mr. Weinstein but renegotiate the contract! Motion carried on a 4 - 1, with Councilman Kuykendall voting no. Betsey Kelley, 6611 Vallon Drive, spoke in favor of the present system. City Council Cablecast (305 - ouncil requested a presentation by Steve Fowler of Dimension Cable Services to explain the kind of equipment necessary to improve the quality of the council meeting transmission. Councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Mayor Brooks to combine the public information program together with the subcategories of the Reader Board, Newsletter and Public Information program on the next review of the budget. Motion carried. Increases! Public Information Effort (305)- It was the consensus to issue quarterly Newsletters, to get contract help for writing articles, to consider a Public Information Plan and to use more of the 30 second public announcements on the public access channel. (1301) Recycle Fund - Council briefly discussed several areas related to the use of these fund: the advantage that neighborhoods with homeowner organizations have over those that don't have them insofar as the use of the recycle funds for beautification projects are concerned, and the cost and extent of beautifying Hawthorne Boulevard. Councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to transfer the fund balance of $233,000 in the recycle fund to road maintenance. Motion carried. With regard to the use of the $100,000 annual revenue in this fund, Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded by Councilwoman Bacharach to pay 50t of the for code enforcement costs and the balance to pay for beautification projects and graffiti removal. Motion carried. Recess: At 8:30 P.M. Mayor Brooks declared a recess. The,meeting reconvened at 8:45 P.M. (15_Q5) Lighting of Bus Shelters - councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to approve approximately $10,000 to $15,000 for lighting for the bus shelters. Motion carried. The suggestion was made to install trash receptacles with recyclable sections at these shelters; also, that recyclable containers be installed at City parks. Voice Mail Telephone System 02) Councilwoman Bacharach moved, CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 30, 1993 PAGE 3