CC AGD 20200519 (AMENDED)
HYBRID (IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL) CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH LIMITED
SEATING – PLEASE SEE UPDATED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 17, 2020, the regular meeting of the City Council for May 19, 2020, will be
conducted through a hybrid combination of in-person attendance by no more than three
members of the City Council, invited staff, and limited members of the public at Hesse
Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and via teleconference using the
Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's website at http://www.rpvca.gov/agendas
and on RPVTV Channels 33 and Fios38.
Members of the public are invited to attend at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard in order to observe the City Council meeting and provide public
comment during the meeting provided that members of the public observe social
distancing while seated and that each member of the public wear a face covering of the
nose and mouth at all times during the course of the meeting unless and until invited to
speak. However, the Council may limit the number of individuals in the meeting room at
any one time pursuant to guidance from public health officials. Members of the public are
encouraged to continue to participate in City Council meetings using the Zoom virtual
platform. Please see separate cover for public participation options
*AMENDED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION AND STUDY SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
*THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN AMENDED TO ADD CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 3
AND CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM K
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2020-23 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 637
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May 19, 2020
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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 address the City Council should refer to the
separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
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).)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with the City
Manager and the City Attorney regarding labor negotiations with the City’s
unrepresented employees (excluding the position of City Manager), executive
employees, management employees, confidential employees and part-time
employees.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
GC 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.
*3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)
or (d)(3) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one
case where the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation
are not known to plaintiff(s).
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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.
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 address the City Council should refer to the
separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
DISCUSSION TOPICS FOR STUDY SESSION:
SS1. Review of tentative agendas
Recommendation: Receive and file the tentative agendas.
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:
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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 address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
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 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 address the City
Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
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 December 3, 2019, Regular
meeting and March 17, 2020, Regular Meeting.
C. Registers of Demands (Nguyen)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, 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 (check run 04/24/20); and, Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, 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 (check run 05/01/20).
D. Consideration and possible action to accept the successor Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Rancho Palos Verdes Employees
Association (RPVEA) (DeZiel)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE
AGREEMENT DATED MAY 19, 2020, AND THE SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1,
2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021.
E. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to
Chambers Group, Inc. for the preparation of environmental documents in
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accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act for the Portuguese Bend
Landslide Mitigation Project (Dragoo)
Recommendation: 1) Award a professional services agreement, in an amount not
to exceed $292,289.30, to Chambers Group, Inc. for the preparation of
environmental documents in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Mitigation Project; and, 2) Approve an
additional appropriation in the amount of $292,289.30 from Measure R funds to
cover costs associated with the preparation of the environmental documents.
F. Consideration and possible action to award a construction agreement to Golden
Gate Construction, Inc. and a professional services agreement to Sunbeam
Consulting, Inc., respectively, for construction and inspection services for the
Coastal Bluff Replacement Fence Project at Vicente Bluffs Reserve (O’Neill)
Recommendation 1) Award a construction agreement to Golden Gate Construction,
Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $269,890, for the construction of replacement
bluff top fencing at the Vicente Bluffs Reserve; 2) Award a professional services
agreement to Sunbeam Consulting, Inc., in the not –to-exceed amount of $21,600,
for inspection services; 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
agreements in forms approved by the City Attorney; and, 4) Authorize the City
Manager or Director of Finance to approve amendments up to an additional 10%
($26,989) as a construction contingency for unforeseen conditions .
G. Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance No. 636 amending Chapter
12.08 (Trees and Shrubs) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to strengthen
the City’s ability to protect unlawful actions to City trees (Wynder)
Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt by title only Ordinance No. 636
entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 12.08.040 & 12.08.050 OF CHAPTER 12.08
(“TREES & SHRUBS”) TO TITLE 12 (“STREETS, SIDEWALKS & PUBLIC
PLACES”) AND SECTIONS 1.16.010 & 1.16.110 OF CHAPTER 1.16
(“ADMINISTRATIVE FINES”) OF TITLE 1 (“GENERAL PROVISIONS”) OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
H. Consideration and possible action to accept Gifts for Parks donations (Hirsch)
Recommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct Staff to prepare
donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor’s signature.
I. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the City’s acacia
eradication efforts (O’Neill)
Recommendation: Receive and file a status report on the City’s efforts to eradicate
acacia; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a Contract Services Agreement, in a
form approved by the City Attorney, with Travers Tree Service, Inc. in the amount
not to exceed $42,875, for acacia and other non-native tree trimming and removal in
designated areas.
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J. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional
Service Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to extend services for the
Interim Director of Community Development through June 30, 2020. (Garrett)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to approve Amendment No.
1 to the existing Professional Service Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group,
Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, thereby extending the services for
Interim Director of Community Development through June 30, 2020 and increasing
the total sum of the Agreement from $66,000 to $84,500.
*K. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to Governor
Newsom requesting funding to address COVID-19 impacts to cities. (Barnes)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to Governor Newsom
requesting funding to address COVID-19 impacts to cities.
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. Those wishing to address the City should
refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
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 address the City should refer to the separate cover for
public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
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).
None.
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 address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the Palos Verdes Drive East Street
Widening and Safety Improvement Project generally between Bronco Drive and
Sunnyside Ridge Road (Razepoor) (45 mins)
Recommendation: 1) the Traffic Safety Committee’s recommendations, and if
acceptable, approve the proposed Palos Verdes Drive East Street Widening and
Safety Improvement Project generally between Bronco Drive and Upper Headland
Drive; 2) Direct Staff to include this project in the 5-year CIP with engineering
occurring in FY 2020-21 and construction occurring in FY 2021-22; and, 3) Direct
Staff to install two permanent radar units along PVDE on both directions of the
Bronco Drive curve identifying both posted and actual operating speeds of vehicular
traffic.
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2. Consideration and possible action to implement a fuel modification revegetation pilot
program (O’Neill) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Review a proposed pilot program to revegetate three fuel
modification areas within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; and, 2) If acceptable,
execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Land Conservancy (PVPLC) to conduct the revegetation work associated with the
pilot program.
3. Consideration and possible action to review the Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget
adjustments based on the third quarter year-end estimates and the Preliminary FY
2020-21 Budget and estimated fund balances for all funds. (Nguyen) (90 mins.)
Recommendation: (1) Review and accept FY 2019-20 budget adjustments based
on the third quarter year-end estimates; 2) Review and accept the Preliminary FY
2020-21 Budget consisting of the General Fund, Capital Improvement Program, and
Special Revenues but excluding the Improvement Authorities; and, 3) Accept the
Utility Users Tax (UUT) rate of 3% to be continued as a necessary revenue source
for the City’s operations for FY2020-21.
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 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 June 2, 2020, for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for a
Regular meeting.
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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 co ntinued
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 contact
the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at any of the following: cityclerk@rpvca.gov;
310-544-5217; 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
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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 agenda for the Regular meeting of the City Council for
Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 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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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
(Amended 5/14/20) for Tuesday, May 19, 2020, was conspicuously posted on the
City Hall Bulletin Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos
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