CC AGD 20191119 (AMENDED)
*AMENDED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
5:30 P.M. – SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AND STUDY SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
*This agenda has been amended to add Closed Session No. 4
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-60 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 631
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL 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 SECTION 54956.9(d)(4)
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 four (4) cases.
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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. POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY
GC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
Based on facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the City, but
which the City believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which
facts and circumstances need not be disclosed.
4. PENDING LITIGATION – EXISTING LITIGATION
GC SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1)
a. Name of case: City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Indian Peak Properties, LLC, Los
Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCV03781
b. Name of case: Indian Peak Properties, LLC v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et
al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 18STCP02913
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 s ession. 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.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
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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:
1. Heroes Among Us Presentation(s)
2. Farewell presentation to outgoing City Manager Doug Willmore
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 o f 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 Coun cil
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 requeste d 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. Register of Demands (Garcia)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN
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CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME
ARE TO BE PAID.
C. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to
DCA Civil Engineering Group, Inc. for design services associated with the Crest
Road to Crestridge Canyon Storm Drain Project (Razepoor)
Recommendation: (1) Award a professional services agreement to DCA Civil
Engineering Group, Inc. for engineering design services for the Crest Road to
Crestridge Canyon Storm Drain Project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $139,877;
and (2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the professional services
agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
D. Consider approval of an Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Ara
Michael Mihranian, AICP (Wynder)
Recommendation: (1) Approve that certain “Interim City Manager Employment
Agreement” between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and A ra Michael Mihranian,
AICP; and (2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the same following approval as to
form by the City Attorney
E. Consideration and possible action to approve an agreement with Terry Rodrigue of
Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide services as the Interim Director of
Community Development (Yap)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement,
in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Terry Rodrigue of Interwest Consulting
Group, Inc. to provide Interim Director of Community Development services
F. Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the license
agreement with T-Mobile Communications for an antenna at Ryan Park (Yap)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to approve an amendment
to the license agreement with T-Mobile Communications, in a form approved by the
City Attorney, for an antenna at Ryan Park.
G. Consideration and possible action to approve entering into an Agreement with
Vigilant Solutions, Inc. to purchase Phase 2 ALPR cameras for Eastview
neighborhoods along Western Avenue
Recommendation: Enter into an agreement with Vigilant solutions, Inc. in a form
approved by the City Attorney, to purchase Phase 2 ALPR Cameras for Eastview
neighborhoods along Western Avenue.
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
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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 re quested).
1. Consideration and possible action to adopt the final Rancho Palos Verdes Natural
Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP) (Lozano)
(1 hr. 30 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING THE
CITY’S NATURAL COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PLAN/HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN; (2) Initiate code amendment proceedings to amend the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to reflect the NCCP/HCP as follows:
a. Title 15 (Fire Code);
b. Title 16 (Subdivision Ordinance);
c. Chapter 17.41 (Coastal Sage Scrub Ordinance);
d. Chapter 17.70 (Site Plan Review);
e. Chapter 17.72 (Coastal Permit Process); and
f. Chapter 17.76 (Grading Ordinance);
(3) Direct Staff to prepare the Preserve Access Protocol (PAP) for the City Council
adoption at a future duly-noticed public meeting; and (4) Authorize Staff to record the
NCCP/HCP-required conservation easements for the Preserve properties.
2. Consideration and possible action to certify the updated Final Environmental Impact
Report (Final EIR) for the Zone 2 Landslide Moratorium Ordinance Revisions and to
introduce an ordinance revising the City’s Landslide Moratorium Ordinance to allow
for the residential development of 31 undeveloped lots in Zone 2 (Silva) (1 hour)
Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CERTIFYING AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT; MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT;
ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND
ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR
PLANNING CASE NO. PLCA2018-0004 (CODE AMENDMENT) FOR
AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS)
OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL AMENDING EXCEPTION CATEGORY ‘P’ TO ALLOW FOR
THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF 31 UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN ZONE 2 OF THE
CITY’S LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA; and (2) Introduce Ordinance No. __, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15
(BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND EXCEPTION CATEGORY ‘P’ TO ALLOW FOR
THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 31 UNDEVELOPED LOTS IN ZONE 2 OF THE
CITY’S LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA
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3. Consideration and possible action to recover costs associated with the City’s
abatement of property as a special assessment, in the form of a lien, on the property
located at 4405 Miraleste Drive (Le) (10 mins.)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CONFIRMING THE
REPORT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS AND AUTHORIZING A LIEN FOR
RECOVERING NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS TO BE PLACED ON THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4405 MIRALESTE DRIVE (APN 7561-024-
002)
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
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.
4. Consideration and possible action to approve a proposal from the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy for a grant of up to $307,200 for removing acacia
plants and mowing dry brush (including mustard) and grasses in the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve (O’Neill) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Receive and file the grant request from the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Land Conservancy; (2) Approve a grant of $307,200 for removing acacia
plants and mowing dry brush (including mustard plants) and grasses in the Palos
Verdes Nature Preserve; (3) Authorize an additional appropriation of $307,200 for
the requested grant; (4) Alternately discuss and take other action related to this item
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.
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 re port
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 December 3, 2019 for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M.
for a Regular meeting.
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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.
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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
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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.
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AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk, hereby certify that the Notice and Call of a Special 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 November 12, 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: ljacobs@scng.com; kfarmer@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: November 12, 2019
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Emily Colborn, MMC, City Clerk
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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 agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council, for
November 19, 2019, was 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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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 AMENDED agenda for the Special Closed Session
meeting of the City Council for November 19, 2019, was 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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