CC RES 2018-070 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY'S PREVIOUSLY RECORDED OFFERS TO DEDICATE
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME OVER PORTIONS OF SHORELINE
PARK AND THE SWITCHBACKS IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE
EXPIRATION DATE OF THE OFFER TO DECEMBER 16, 2023.
WHEREAS, in connection with that certain Ocean Trails Residential and Golf
Community Coastal Sage Scrub and Sensitive Species Habitat Conservation Plan for the
Ocean Trails Project (which is now known as the Trump National Golf Course Project)
(the "Project") submitted by the Palos Verdes Land Holdings Company and the
Zuckerman Building Company, and approved by the California Department of Fish and
Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Coastal Commission, and the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes in July 1996, which was subsequently amended pursuant
to that certain Habitat Conservation Plan Amendment, approved by the City Council of
City on July 18, 2000 (as so amended, the "HCP"), the City previously agreed to make
offers of dedication for conservation easements over certain City-owned property known
as the Switchbacks and Shoreline Park area, in order to facilitate habitat preservation and
restoration efforts by the developer of the Project; and,
WHEREAS, the City made such offers to dedicate conservation easements
pursuant to each of (1) the Irrevocable Offer to Convey a Conservation Easement to the
California Department of Fish and Game recorded as Instrument Number 97-1990231 on
December 18, 1997, (2) the Irrevocable Offer to Convey a Conservation Easement to the
California Department of Fish and Game recorded as Instrument Number 97-1990232 on
December 18, 1997, and (3) the Irrevocable Offer to Convey a Conservation Easement
to the California Department of Fish and Game recorded as Instrument Number 00-
1456233 on September 18, 2000 (collectively, the "Offers"); and,
WHEREAS, such Offers have not yet been accepted by the California Department
of Fish and Game (or its successor-in-interest, the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife ("DFW")) and two of the three Offers are set to expire on December 16, 2018 and
the other on July 18, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the City extend the term of the Offers until
December 16, 2023 in order to allow for the acceptance of such offers by the DFW, or
another public or private entity approved by the California Coastal Commission in
compliance with the requirements under the HCP and in order to allow for the satisfaction
of the habitat restoration and maintenance obligations under the HCP; and,
WHEREAS, after review and consideration, the City Council has determined that
it is in the best interest of the City and for the common benefit of residents and visitors,
for the Amendment to Conservation Easement Offers attached hereto as Exhibit A to be
approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated
into this Resolution as set forth herein.
Section 2: The City Council hereby approves the Amendment to Conservation
Easement Offers attached hereto as Exhibit A, along with any minor, non-substantive
changes and modifications to the Amendment to Conservation Easement Offers that may
be approved by the City Attorney and Director of Community Development.
Section 3: The Mayor, City Manager, and City Clerk or their designees, are
authorized and directed to take such actions and execute such documents as may be
necessary to implement and affect execution, recordation and enforcement of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 4th day of September 2018.
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11111111111.11111, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2018-70, was duly • regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof he • on September 4, 2018.
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ity Clerk
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