CC AGD 20200616
HYBRID (IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL) CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITED SEATING
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 June 16, 2020, will be
conducted through a hybrid combination of in-person attendance with not less 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
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION AND STUDY SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2020-32 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 637
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
City Council Agenda
June 16, 2020
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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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 (d)(4) because
the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one case.
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.
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June 16, 2020
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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 ju risdiction 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 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.
City Council Agenda
June 16, 2020
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B. Approval of Minutes (Colborn)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 6, 2019, May 19, 2020;
and June 2, Regular Meetings.
C. Registers of Demands (Amundson)
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 05/22/20); 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 05/29/20).
D. Consideration and possible action to approve the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Service Level Authorization for Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Lee)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department Service Level Authorization for Fiscal Year 2020-21 at an
estimated total City annual cost of $7,081,046.51.
E. Consideration and possible action to expand the Small Business Financial
Assistance Plan (Ramos)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2020- __, AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 2020-15 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A ONE-TIME ONLY REFUND IN
THE REQUIRED BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES COLLECTED FROM CERTAIN
DEFINED SMALL BUSINESSES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
2020-11.
F. Consideration and possible action to review and adopt the Fiscal Year 2020-21
Investment Policy for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Lin)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt the FY 2020-21 Investment Policy for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
G. Consideration and possible action to amend the Amended and Restated Agreement
with Stay Green, Inc. for expanded fuel modification services (O’Neill)
Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated
Agreement with Stay Green, Inc. for expanded fuel modification services at an
annual no to exceed cost of $1,561,111; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
agreement.
H. Consideration and possible action to establish the City’s appropriation limit for Fiscal
Year 2020-21 (Ramos)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES.
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June 16, 2020
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I. Consideration and possible action to award an agreement to West Coast Arborists,
Inc. for tree trimming and maintenance for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2024-25
(Hernandez)
Recommendation: 1) Award a five-year agreement to West Coast Arborists, Inc. in
an amount not to exceed $1,400,116 (not to exceed $263,304 during FY 2020 -21)
for tree trimming and maintenance services; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
maintenance agreement on behalf of the City; and, 3) Approve, via minute -order,
adjusting the City tree trimming and maintenance schedule to reflect a five -year
cycle.
J. Consideration and possible action to approve ongoing professional service
agreements, amendments and blanket purchase orders for Fiscal Year 2020-21 in
excess of $25,000 (Browning)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the ongoing professional service agreements; 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the amendments contingent upon approval of
amendments by the City Attorney as to form ; and, 3) Approve blanket purchase
orders for FY 2020-21 in excess of $25,000 for various City Departments.
K. Consideration and possible action to enter into a participation agreement to join the
Regional Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC6) (Buchwald)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign a participation agreement
with Los Angeles County to acquire aerial imagery as part of the 2020 LARIAC6
project at a cost not-to-exceed $36,190.
L. Consideration and possible action to initiate proceedings for the Citywide
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING THE
ENGINEER’S REPORT AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO SET THE LEVY AT
ZERO WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT (LLMD) FOR FY 2020-21 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, CODIFIED AS PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE
CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, AND APPOINTING A TIME AND
PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO.
M. Consideration and possible action to review the current status of Border Issues
(Barnes)
Recommendation: Receive and file the first biannual report on the status of Border
Issues for 2020.
N. Consideration and possible action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding
with the other Peninsula cities to continue funding one School Resource Officer
(Lee)
Recommendation: Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the other
Peninsula cities to continue funding a shared School Resource Officer for a three
year term of service, concluding on June 30, 2022.
City Council Agenda
June 16, 2020
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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. 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 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 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 requested).
1. Consideration and possible action to adopt the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget for all
City funds and the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (Ramos) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Reopen the public hearing opened on June 2, 2020; 2)
Accept the changes to the FY 2020-21 Budget as it relates to the 1911 Act Street
Lighting, Fund 211; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-___, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A
BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND ADOPTING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21.
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.
2. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a recycling presentation by Los
Angeles County Sanitation District (Ramezani) (60 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a recycling presentation by the Los Angeles
County Sanitation Districts.
3. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the Trails Network
Plan Update and to approve an agreement with Alta Planning and Design to
complete the Trails Network Plan document (Lozano) (20 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on the Trails Network Plan
Update; and, 2) Approve a new agreement with Alta Planning and Design to
complete the Trails Network Plan Update, in an amount not -to-exceed $32,088,
which does not include the $18,352.76 expended to date, for a period of one year.
4. Consideration and possible action to form a “sister city” relationship with the City of
Sakura City, Japan (Bañales) (15 mins.)
Recommendation: 1) Review the mutually agreed-upon formation of a “sister city”
relationship with Sakura City, Japan; and 2) If acceptable, direct Staff to return to the
City Council on July 21, 2020 with a Resolution of Sister City Agreement with the
City of Sakura City, Japan.
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June 16, 2020
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5. Consideration and possible action to identify replacement events for the 4th of July
holiday (Linder) (20 mins.)
Recommendation: 1) Review the suggested replacement events for the July 4th
holiday in lieu of the annual celebration that was canceled due to the COVID-19
health crisis; 2) If acceptable, authorize Staff to spend up to $26,000, as originally
budgeted for the City’s annual event, on the replacement event(s).
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 July 7, 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 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 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, June 16, 2020, was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin
Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California,
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