CC AGD 20191217 (AMENDED)
*AMENDED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2019
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION AND STUDY SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
*AGENDA TITLE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NO. 4 HAS BEEN AMENDED
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-66 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 631
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cruikshank
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Dyda
Councilmember Ferraro
Mayor Pro Tem Alegria
Mayor Cruikshank
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 ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act,
“a person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not
entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
“[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the
legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that
any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law,
including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2)
disciplinary action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3)
referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand
jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
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1. 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.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – 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
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
GC SECTION 54956.9 (d)(1)
a. Name of case: City of Gardena vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los
Angeles Region, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case Number: 30-2016-
00833722-CU-WM-CJC
b. Name of case: City of Duarte vs. Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los
Angeles Region, et al., Orange County Superior Court Case Number: 30-2016-
00833614-CU-WM-CJC
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 upcomi ng 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.
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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
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cruikshank
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Dyda
Councilmember Ferraro
Mayor Pro Tem Alegria
Mayor Cruikshank
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 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:
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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 aft er 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 s peak 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 th e
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 t o be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B. Approval of Minutes (Colborn)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the October 29, 2019, adjourned
regular meeting (NCCP).
C. Register of Demands (Garcia)
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 regarding the annual business license tax
(Browning)
Recommendation: Do not increase the City’s business license tax rate for 2020.
E. Consideration and possible action to review the current status of Border Issues
(Barnes)
Recommendation: Receive and file the second biannual report on the status of
Border Issues for 2019.
F. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution expressing opposition to the
Southern California Association of Governments’ approved Draft Regional Housing
Needs Assessment Allocation Methodology (Silva)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES EXPRESSING
OPPOSITION TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS’ APPROVED DRAFT REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS
ASSESSMENT ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
G. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a third 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 a third quarter report on the implementation of
the City’s Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
Ordinance.
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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 May or 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 re quested).
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project and budget (Eder) (5 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Approve the proposed FY 20-21 Community Development
project and budget; (2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute an
agreement for the FY 20-21 CDBG project with the Los Angeles County
Development Authority (LACDA), subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;
and (3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to adjust the project budget, as
necessary, to take into account the final CDBG allocations and any amounts
unexpended at the close of FY 19-20
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.
2. Consideration and possible action to amend the professional services agreement
with Johnson Favaro for Ladera Linda Park Architectural and Engineering Design
Services (Waters) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to approve Amendment No. 1 to the
professional services agreement with Johnson Favaro for Ladera Linda Park
Architectural and Engineering Design Services
3. Consideration and possible action to accept and file the design drawings and
hydrologic analysis associated with Portuguese Bend Landslide Mitigation Project
(Razepoor) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Accept and file the design drawings and hydrologic analysis
associated with Portuguese Bend Landslide Mitigation Project; (2) Authorize Staff to
proceed with preparing the environmental document pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the project including requesting and receiving
proposals as needed; and (3) Authorize Staff to identify funding opportunities for
construction from county, state, and federal agencies to augment local funds for
consideration by the City Council at a later date .
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4. Consideration of, and ruling on, the “Notice of Appeal,” filed pursuant to RPV
Municipal Code § 8.24.040(D), by legal counsel for Indian Peak Properties, LLC,
appealing that certain “Notice and Order to Abate a Public Nuisance,” duly posted
and duly served for those certain premises described as Lot 80, Assessor Parcel No.
7577-013-030, whose common street address is 26708 Indian Peak Road, Rancho
Palos Verdes, California (Wynder) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING THE APPEAL
OF THE CITY’S NOTICE AND ORDER TO ABATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND
ORDERING THE ABATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC NUISANCE EXISTING AT THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 26708 INDIAN PEAK ROAD
*Title and recommendation revised as of 12/13/19*
5. Consideration and possible action to appoint City Council Members to
Intergovernmental Organizations, Associations and City Subcommittees for 2020
(Colborn) (15 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Appoint the members of the City Council to the various
intergovernmental organizations, associations, and City Subcommittees for 2020;
and (2) Direct Staff to notify the various agencies of the City Council’s decision.
6. Consideration and possible action regarding the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Year-end
Unaudited Financial Report, Purchase Order Carry-Forward Schedule, and
continuing appropriations (Browning) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Receive and file the FY 2018-19 Year-end Unaudited
Financial Report; (2) Receive and file the Purchase Order Carry-Forward Schedule
from FY 2018-19 to FY 2019-20; (3) Approve decreasing the FY 2018-19 Adopted
Budget in the amount of $741,432 (General Fund), $535,797 (1911 Act Street
Lighting Fund), $4,851 (Proposition A Fund), $9,081 (Proposition C Fund), $113,7 05
(Measure R Fund), $7,331 (Donor Restricted Contribution Fund, $131,261 (CDBG
Fund), $4,054,018 (Infrastructure Improvement Program Fund), $563,665 (State
Grant Fund), $862,341 (Quimby Fund) and $116,773 (Equipment Replacement
Fund) for purchase order carry-forward, continuing appropriation and projects in
process; and (4) Approve amending the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget in the amount
of $741,432 (General Fund), $535,797 (1911 Act Street Lighting Fund), $4,851
(Proposition A Fund), $9,081 (Proposition C Fund), $113,705 (Measure R Fund),
$7,331 (Donor Restricted Contribution Fund), $131,261 (CDBG Fund), $4,054,018
(Infrastructure Improvement Program Fund), $563,665 (State Grant Fund), $862,341
(Quimby Fund) and $116,773 (Equipment Replacement Fund) for purchase order
carry-forward, continuing appropriations and capital projects in process.
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.
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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:
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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.
Closed Session Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential
information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to
receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is
specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed
Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the
use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to
prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against
an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3)
referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of
this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
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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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 Regular Meeting of the City Council for
December 17, 2019, was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, located
at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California, at the time and date
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