CC AGD 20190917
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
5:45 P.M. – SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR STUDY SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
Teleconference Location: Mayor Duhovic, Windgate by Wyndham, 108 Saluda Pointe Court,
Lexington, SC 29072
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-41 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 627
5:45 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Duhovic
ROLL CALL: Councilman Alegria
Councilwoman Brooks
Councilman Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
Mayor Duhovic
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on listed Closed Session items. Each
speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST
TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be
called at the appropriate time to make your remarks.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5. All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections
1. PENDING LITIGATION – INITIATION OF LITIGATION BY CITY
GC 54956.9(d)(4)
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency
has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation in two cases.
2. PENDING LITIGATION – EXISTING LITIGATION
GC SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1)
Name of case: York Point View Properties, LLC v. v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS174116
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
GC SECTION 54957
Title: City Manager
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO STUDY SESSION (MCTAGGART HALL):
6:00 P.M. – STUDY SESSION
Immediately Following the Closed Session
The Study Session will commence immediately following the Closed Session. The primary purpose of the Study Session is to
provide an opportunity for the Council members to interact freely and informally, ask questions and discuss policy items that are
listed on the agenda for that specific Study Session. The City Council will also provide direction to Staff regarding upcoming agenda
items and tentative agendas, including prioritization of agenda items that are listed on the agenda for that specific study session. No
action shall be taken during any Study Session unless the agenda so provides.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR STUDY SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on Study Session items only. Each
speaker will be limited to one (1) minute to address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST
TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be
called at the appropriate time to make your remarks.
DISCUSSION TOPICS FOR STUDY SESSION:
SS1. Review of Tentative Agendas and ongoing City Council Goals and Priorities
Recommendation: Receive and file the Tentative Agendas and Ongoing City
Council Goals and Priorities
SS2. Consideration of Tongva Memorial at Abalone Cove
Recommendation: Receive and file presentation
ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING:
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Duhovic
ROLL CALL: Councilman Alegria
Councilwoman Brooks
Councilman Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
Mayor Duhovic
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those
wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the
entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called at the appropriate time to make your remarks.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Council
may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard after the
Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requested to
speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to speak on
any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to
complete a REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the
City Clerk. You will be called at the appropriate time to make your remarks.
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation: Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B. Approval of Minutes (Colborn)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the August 6, 2019, August 20, 2019,
and September 3, 2019, City Council meetings.
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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C. Register of Demands (Cullen)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME
ARE TO BE PAID.
D. Consideration and possible action to extend the County Sanitation Districts Contract
#3059- Eastview Park Property Lease Agreement for an additional five (5) year term
(Trautner)
Recommendation: Renew the County Sanitation District Eastview Park Lease
Agreement for an additional five (5) years
E. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a report on the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s designation of Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zones (Barnes)
Recommendation: Receive and file report
F. Consideration and possible action to amend the existing list of City streets on which
the use of skateboards, roller skates, inline skates, scooters, and similar non-
motorized wheeled devices is prohibited to include Nuvola Court and Albero Court
(Sassoon)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS,
ROLLER SKATES, INLINE SKATES, SCOOTERS, AND SIMILAR NON-
MOTORIZED WHEELED DEVICES ON DESIGNATED PUBLIC STREETS
G. Consideration and possible action to approve the July 2019 Cash Balances/Monthly
Treasurer’s Report (Lin)
Recommendation: Approve the July 2019 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s
Report
H. Consideration and possible action for second reading and adoption of Ordinance No.
624, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 12.20
(SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE (Waters)
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 624, regarding special event permits
I. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a second quarter report on the
implementation of the City’s Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public
Right-of-Way Ordinance (Case No. PLCA2019-0002) (Seeraty)
Recommendation: Receive and file report
J. Consideration and possible action to authorize Staff to submit veto requests to
Governor Newsom in the event of the passage of SB 13 (Accessory Dwelling Units)
and/or AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019) by the state Legislature. (Fox)
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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Recommendation: Authorize Staff to prepare and submit veto requests for the
Mayor’s signature regarding SB 13 and/or AB 1482, if passed by the state
Legislature
K. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by John Meek
(Colborn)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant
L. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Betsy
Niksefat (Colborn)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
This section is for item(s) that have been pulled from the Consent Calendar, and a member of the public has requested to speak to
that item. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
This section is for hearings that have been noticed, published, and/or mailed to property owners as required by law. The Mayor will
provide an opportunity to members of the public to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. Each speaker will be
limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST TO ADDRESS
THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called at the
appropriate time to make your remarks.
For appeal hearings, the appellant or their representative speaks first and will generally be allowed ten (10) minutes. If the applicant
is different from the appellant, the applicant or their representative will speak following the appellant and will also be allowed ten (10)
minutes to make a presentation. Normally, the applicants and appellants will be limited to a three (3) minute rebuttal (if requested).
1. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a report on the updated draft
Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Zone 2 Landslide Moratorium
Ordinance revisions and obtain comments from the general public and the City
Council (Silva) (1 hour)
Recommendation: Receive and file report and receive comments regarding the
Draft EIR
2. Consideration and possible action to amend the City Council-adopted Master
Schedule of Fees and Charges to establish new fees to process minor wireless
telecommunications facilities applications and eligible facilities requests (EFR).
(Eder) (15 mins.)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-____, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-77, THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
FOR CITY SERVICES, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2018-37 REGARDING FEES FOR
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES PERMITS, TO UPDATE THE
FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY
PERMITS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to
address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL form
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called at the appropriate time to make your
remarks.
3. Consideration and possible action to appropriate additional funding in support of the
City’s fuel modification efforts and to support the City’s new goal to eradicate acacia;
award a three-year contract to Fire Grazers; award a contract amendment to Hardy
& Harper; authorize Staff to negotiate contracts for tree trimming and removal; and
authorize Staff to negotiate a contract with Interwest Consulting Group to oversee
and manage the City’s efforts, and coordinate with associated agencies and manage
associated contracts (O’Neill) (30 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Authorize an additional appropriation of $399,800 in support
of the City’s Fuel Modification efforts; (2) Award a three-year contract amendment to
Fire Grazers for two goat herds to be utilized for Fuel Modification in the amount of
$450,000 (with an annual expenditure of $150,000, of which $140,000 is already
included in the adopted budget); (3) Authorize staff to negotiate contracts up to
$200,000 for tree trimming, “up-limbing” and tree removal related to Fuel
Modification, as well as removal of Acacia shrubs; (4) Authorize staff to negotiate an
agreement with a geologist for tree trimming, “up-limbing” and tree removal related
to Fuel Modification, as well as removal of Acacia shrubs, not to exceed $25,000; (5)
Award a contract amendment to the Hardy & Harper contract to make necessary
repairs to the Peppertree Trail and Water Tank trails in the amount of $39,800; (6)
Authorize staff to negotiate a contract up to $125,000 with Interwest Consulting
Group to oversee and manage the City’s Fuel Modification efforts and associated
contracts; (7) Alternately discuss and take other action related to this item
4. Consideration and possible action to amend all advisory board and Planning
Commission terms to expire on June 30 of even-numbered years (Colborn) (10 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Approve adjusting future terms to expire on June 30 of even-
numbered years; and (2) Approve City Council Policy No. 6 pertaining to advisory
board recruitment and selection processes, as amended; and (3) Introduce
Ordinance No. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING SECTION 2.20.020 (MEMBERS) AND SECTION 2.20.060
(ORGANIZATION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDING TERM EXPIRATION DATE OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS AND
SELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON; and (4) alternately discuss and take other
action related to this item
5. Consideration and possible action to advise the City’s voting delegate on the City
Council’s positions regarding the League of California Cities’ 2019 Annual
Conference Resolutions (Barnes) (10 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Authorize the City Council’s voting delegate to support the
adoption of League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 1
(Amendment to Rule 20A); and (2) Authorize the City Council’s voting delegate to
take no position on League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 2
(International Transboundary Pollution Flows)
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
City Council Agenda
September 17, 2019
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting
agenda. 5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at
intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral report
on their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be
posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on October 1, 2019 for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M.
for a Regular meeting.
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September 17, 2019
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City Council
Agendas and Staff
Reports:
Agendas and staff reports are available for public review within 72 hours of the meeting at City
Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday; Hesse Community Park, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until
dusk, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until dusk; and at the City’s website
www.rpvca.gov
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet
are available for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall
Administration Building at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal
business hours.
Public
Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no
later than 4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members
ample time to review and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council
meeting. Please keep in mind that it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review
materials submitted after that deadline or at the meeting. Written materials, including emails,
submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the City’s website. Accordingly,
you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials or oral presentation as it
may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item. In addition, City
meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website.
Public
Participation:
Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be
directed to the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and
reading a submission that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged.
Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people
requesting to speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Conduct at the
Council Meeting:
The Mayor shall order removed from the Council Chambers any person(s) who commit the
following acts at a meeting of the City Council: Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior
toward the Council or any member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of
said meeting; a breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to
interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting; disobedience of any lawful order of the
Mayor, which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from addressing the Council
from the audience; any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course of the
meeting.
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be
spent during the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be
relied on in determining when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often
re-ordered during a meeting and may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of
Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new
business items after 10:15 p.m., unless the majority of the Council members who are present
affirmatively vote either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business
after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting ends before all of the items listed on the agenda are
completed, any unfinished business will be continued to the next succeeding day that is not a
holiday, at a location to be determined.
American with
Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related
modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids
or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5217 at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting.
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AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING
I, Emily Colborn, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that I hereby
affirm that a copy of the agendas for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and
for September 17, 2019, were conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin
Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California,
at the time and date indicated below.
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AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk, hereby certify that the Notice and Call of a Special meeting (Closed Session)
of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, a copy of which is attached hereto, was given by email to each
member of the City Council and was also sent by email to each newspaper of general circulation that has
requested such notice in writing on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, before 6:30 P.M.
ERIC ALEGRIA
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: eric.alegria@rpvca.gov
SUSAN BROOKS
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Email: susan.brooks@rpvca.gov
JOHN CRUIKSHANK
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: john.cruikshank@rpvca.gov
JERRY DUHOVIC
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Email: jerry.duhovic@rpvca.gov
KEN DYDA
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: ken.dyda@rpvca.gov
LOS ANGELES TIMES
202 W. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: newstips@latimes.com
PALOS VERDES NEWS
609 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 200
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
Email: magarcia@scng.com
DAILY BREEZE, EDITOR
21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD. #170
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Email: vosier@scng.com
WILLIAM W. WYNDER, CITY ATTORNEY
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
2361 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 475
EL SEGUNDO, CA 900245-4916
Email: wwynder@awattorneys.com
Dated: September 10, 2019
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Emily Colborn, MMC, City Clerk