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Attached. are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
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Carla Morreale
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Minas Yerelian <yerelian@gmail.com>
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Fwd: Building permit Extensions
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From: Minas Y erelian <yerelian@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Building permit Extensions
To: Minas Y erelian <yerelian@gmail.com>
Dear R P V city council Ordinance 549
By denying additional permit the city maybe delaying the completion of the project and might end up being
liable.
the additional permits may well will work in conjunction with the initial permits.
Denying permit may be unconstitutional, but charging a fee is constitutional. when the fee is progressive every
one shapes up.
by charging the extension fee you are putting the contractor and the project owner on notice if the contractor is
the cause of the delay, (contractors are notorious for project delay "contractor from hell") the contractor
will pay the extension fee, it is an intensive to complete the project in the timely manner as set initially.
RPV may be is the only city that construction project are ready on time??
If the property owner in defiance doe not want to pay the extension fee and delays the project, every 120 days
there after the fee goes up same as a second extension and so forth .....
when contractors are facing fee extension they shape up really fast.
Extensions for building permits must have a fee attached to it.
Extensions cannot be more than 120 days.
First extension $50,000.
Second extension $ 100,000.00
third extension $200.000.00
and so forth.
If the applicant decides to apply for a new permit to avoid the high extension fee, the change in the new permit
must be at least 40% different from the original building permit.
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OCTOBER 14, 2013
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Attached ·are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received
through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, October 15, 2013 City Council meeting:
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Carla Morreale
Description of Materials
Email from Minas Yerelian
Email exchange between Ken Dyda and Staff
Email exchange between Ken Dyda and Staff
Email from Sharon Yarber
Email from Jeffrey Lewis
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From: Minas Y erelian <yerelian@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Building permit Extensions
To: Minas Yerelian <yerelian@gmail.com>
Good morning
Extensions for building permits must have a fee attached to it.
Extensions cannot be more than 120 days.
First extension $50,000.
Second extension $ 100,000.00
third extension $200.000.00
and so forth.
If the applicant decides to apply for a new permit to avoid the high extension fee, the change in the new permit
must be at least 40% different from the original building permit.
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Hello again Mr. Dyda.
Siamak Motahari
Monday, October 14, 2013 1:59 PM
cprotem73@verizon.net
CC; Carolyn Lehr; Carla Morreale; Les Jones; Lauren Ramezani
Agenda Item C
Per our conversation this afternoon, the contract refers to the scope of work in Exhibit "A" (attachments 1 through 4
have the breakdown of items to be designed for ADA compliance). These items are in the RPV Accessibility Self
Evaluation & Transition Plan (adopted by the City Council) and will address barriers identified as Level "A" (potential
hazard) and Level "B" (severe barrier; or no access). The City council has approved the budget for this work and the
locations are referred to in the staff report for their review and approval.
Thank you,
Siamak Motahari, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Department of Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
T Direct: 310-544-5339
T Public Works: 310-544-5252
Fax: 310-544-5292
siamakm@rpv.com
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Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 2:45 PM
To: Lauren Ramezani
Subject: Re: RE: RE: Agenda Item C
Lauren,
Thanks, I can wait.
Ken Dyda
On 10/11/13, Lauren Ramezani<LaurenR@rpv.com> wrote:
Ken,
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Sorry I can't help more. I suggest we wait till Monday when the project manager is in the office.
Thanks.
Lauren Ramezani
Sr. Administrative Analyst-Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5245
Laurenr@rpv.com
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
From: cprotem 73@verizon.net [mailto:cprotem73@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 11:03 AM
To:Lauren Ramezani
Subject: Re: RE: Agenda Item C
Lauren,
Thanks for the information.
I know about the curb ramps requirement. The question is where?
The part about facilities does not say where and which facilities. The description is very general.
Do we wait for the contract know where? Shouldn't we know before we write a contract?
Perhaps I'll find out in Monday's call.
Ken Dyda
On 10/11/13, Lauren Ramezani<LaurenR@rpv.com> wrote:
Keri,
I have attached the link to the June 4, 2013 City Council meeting that discussed this item in detail.
http://www.palosverdes.com/rpv/citycouncil/agendas/2013 Agendas/MeetingDate-2013-06-
04/RPVCCA CC SR 2013 06 04 04 RPV Accessibility Self-Evaluation Transition Plan.pdf
Attachment 2 of the staff report has a complete breakdown and detail description per site. This information is also on
the City's website, under Public Works.
Hope you find it helpful.
Thanks
Lauren Ramezani
Sr. Administrative Analyst-Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5245
Laurenr@rpv.com
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
From:Carolyn Lehr
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 10:45 AM
To:Lauren Ramezani; cprotem73@verizon.net
Cc:PublicWorks; Siamak Motahari
Subject: RE: Agenda Item C
HiKen
Lauren will send you the ADA compliance plan recently adopted by council. There you can see where the now proposed
tasks are called out. Siamak can still call you on Monday.
Carolyn
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From: Lauren Ramezani
Sent: 10/11/2013 10:07 AM
To: cprotem73@verizon.net
Cc: PublicWorks; Siamak Motahari
Subject: RE: Agenda Item C
Good morning Ken,
Siamak Motahari, the project manager, is off today. He will respond to your question on Monday.
Have a nice weekend. Thank you.
Lauren Ramezani
Sr. Administrative Analyst-Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5245
Laurenr@rpv.com
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 9:59 AM
To: PublicWorks
Subject:Agebda Item C
A question on Item "C" on Uct. 15th Agenda
Item "C": ADA work
The conclusion indicates preparation of architectural and engineering plans. Have the necessary
changes for ADA compliance in the four facilities been identified? If so where?
Ken Dyda
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Dennis Mclean
Friday, October 11, 2013 1:32 PM
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CC; Carolyn Lehr
RE: Oct. 15 Agenda questions
High
We've replied to your questions below. As always, feel free to follow-up with any further questions you may have. I'll
forward them to the member of staff who approved the purchase and payment.
Thanks,
Dennis McLean
Director of Finance and Information Technology
ClTYOF RANCHO FAlos VERDES
Finance and Information Technology
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 9:56 AM
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Subject: Oct. 15 Agenda questions
Dennis,
Some questions about items on the Register of demands.
Item: register of demands.
1. Item 2286 California city management foundation. Is this dues?
Yes, the payment to CCMF is for annual dues. Both Carolyn Lehr and Carolynn Petru are members.
2. Item 85. What is Real Quest?
Requests is the web-based parcel data system licensed for use by Staff.
3. Item 2205. What premiums?
Holman Co. is the City's provider for the Employee Assistance Program (e.g. counseling).
4. Item 9999. Who is Kevin Bald and what is Council expense?
Kevin Bald is a part-time Recreation & Parks employee who was reimbursed for purchasing dinner for the City
Council on September lih. The caterer who usually provides dinner experienced a family emergency that night.
5. Item 200. Why is EOC training petty cash rather than education expense?
6. The two petty cash expenditures for EOC training were coded to the Emergency Preparedness Minor
Equipment/Supplies account. Consumable supplies such as office supplies were used in training sessions during
September that led up to the annual Emergency Preparedness exercise that took place on September 26 1h.
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Sunday, October 13, 2013 8:43 PM
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Trash containers
I support the idea of revising the hours that trash containers can be left curbside; however, contrary to the
statistics disclosed by the staff report, I have personally found the problem to be that trash cans are placed
curbside way too early before pick up. I have not observed a problem with late removal. People should be
allowed to keep their trash cans out late on the day of pick up. I work downtown LA and often do not get home
until 9:00 or later in the evening because of work obligations, together with all of the meetings I attend
immediately following work -including meetings of the RPV Council and PC. Often I am not home until after
9:00 P.M. on the evening of trash days. I usually put my cans out the morning of pick up or late the evening
before.
My concern is people putting their trash out two days or more before pick up. My recommendation is that cans
be put out not earlier than 7:00 P.M. the night before pick up and that removal must be accomplished by
midnight the day of pick up.
I also think that information should be more broadly disseminated about the additional service that is available,
at additional cost of course, to have bins taken by the hauler from their concealed location, dumped and returned
thereto by the hauler. I have some elderly neighbors who avail themselves of this additional service and more
people might do the same if information and pricing were more readily available. Also, this service should be
available on an "as needed" basis so that if someone is going to be out of town on a particular trash day, the
hauler can retrieve and return the cans so that none are placed out too early or removed too late, and no
neighbor has to be imposed upon, or no one has to be hired, to put your cans out while you are out of town.
At the end of the day, however, we are not addressing the genesis of the problem, and that is the current contract
with the current hauler. Cans should not be placed in the street to begin with and we should look at having a
different hauler who will service us twice a week and where trash cans are not placed in the street right of way,
impeding parking and mail delivery. Let's look into the cost of the PVE hauler. Then we would have a far
lovelier city on trash day(s).
Sharon Yarber
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City Council Agenda Item 3, Code Amendment, Term of Planning Commissioners
Mayor Brooks and Council members Duhovic, Campbell, Knight and Misetich,
I see on the October 15 agenda that staff is recommending an ordinance to amend the municipal code regarding
the term of office for planning commissioners. This would be an opportune time for the city council to openly
debate and vote on whether to also impose term limits on the planning commission. Just as term limits for city
council have opened up council seats for each of you to now serve the city, planning commission term limits
would open up those seven seats for additional city volunteers who wish to serve. I recommend that a two term
(8 year) limit be enacted.
Thank you.
Jeffrey Lewis
BROEDLOW LEWIS LLP
734 Silver Spur Road, Suite 300 I Rolling Hills Estates, CA I 90274
Tel. (310) 935-4001 I Direct (310) 935-4002 I Fax. (310) 872-5389
Email: Jeff@BroedlowLewis.comIWeb:www.BroedlowLewis.com
Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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