CC AGD 20201117
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 November 17, 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. 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, NOVEMBER 17, 2020
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2020-62 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 640
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
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
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 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 Council
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 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 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 (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2020, Special
Meeting.
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 date 10/30/20).
D. Consideration and possible action to approve compensation changes for part -time
employees as a result of the state’s minimum wage increase. (Augustine)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING, RESTATING, AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31
SETTING THE SALARY AND HOURLY COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR ALL
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EMPLOYEES IN CITY SERVICE, BASED UPON A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021.
E. Consideration and possible action to finalize questions for a citizen satisfaction
survey. (Barnes and Villalpando)
Recommendation: (1) Approve the final list of questions for a citizen satisfaction
survey; and (2) Approve the proposed budget for raffle prizes.
F. Consideration and possible action to amend the existing professional services
agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. for on-call planning services.
(Rukavina)
Recommendation: (1) Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the professional services
agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. for on-call planning services, to
increase the compensation limit by the amount of $55,000, thereby changing the
not-to-exceed total amount from $25,000 to $80,000, as approved by the City
Attorney; and, (2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendment.
G. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to
Ardurra Group, Inc. for engineering services associated with the Palos Verdes Drive
East Widening and Path Improvement Project at Bronco Drive Project. (Razepoor)
Recommendation: (1) Award a professional services agreement to Ardurra for
engineering services for the Palos Verdes Drive East Widening and Path
Improvement Project at Bronco Drive Project between Bronco Drive and Sunnyside
Ridge Road, in the not-to-exceed amount of $99,942; and, (2) Authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the professional services agreement, subject to approval
as to form by the City Attorney.
H. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution. (Bañales)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
IN SUPPORT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PROCLAIMING LA VS
HATE UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK, NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 6,
2020
I. Consideration and possible action to receive the quarterly Public Safety Budget
Review. (Bañales)
Recommendation: Receive and file the quarterly Public Safety Budget Review
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
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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).
1. Consideration and possible action to amend Chapters 17.02 (Single-Family
Residential (RS) Districts), 17.04 (Multiple-Family Residential (RM) Districts), and
17.96 (Definitions), and repealing and replacing Chapter 17.10 (Accessory Dwelling
Unit Development Standards) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code to update the development standards for accessory dwelling units
and to create development standards for junior accessory dwelling units (Case No.
PLCA2020-0001). (Continued from November 4, 2020) (Silva) (30 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Review and provide Staff with direction on the Planning
Commission’s recommendation to require a Conditional Use Permit in lieu of a Fire
Safety Review for the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units on properties located
within the City’s Very High Fire Severity Zone that do not have two distinct means of
access; 2) Review and provide Staff with direction on the proposed draft Ordinance
which incorporates the Planning Commission’s recommendation; and 3) Continue
the public hearing to the December 1, 2020 City Council meeting to incorporate any
text changes to the draft ordinance directed by the City Council for consideration.
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 adopt the City’s 2020 Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Villalpando) (30 mins)
Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY
ADOPTING THE 2020 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FOR
THE CITIES OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND ROLLING HILLS ESTATES.
3. Consideration and possible action to receive the Fiscal Year 2020-21 First Quarter
Financial Report. (Browning) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file the FY 2020-21 First Quarter Financial Report.
4. Consideration and possible action to receive a quarterly status report on Fiscal Year
2020-21 City Council goals. (Bañales) (60 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a quarterly status report on the FY 2020-21
City Council goals.
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:
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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 Tuesday, December 1, 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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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
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, were conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin
Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California,
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NOTICE OF CANCELED MEETING
(Closed Session and Study Session)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council Closed Session (6:00 P.M.) and Study Session
meetings of Tuesday, November 17, 2020, have been canceled due to lack of business.
Dated this 12th day of November 2020
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Emily Colborn, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and that on November 12, 2020, by
7:00 P.M. I caused a copy of the above notice to be posted at or near the door where said meeting
was to be held.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated this 12th day of November 2020
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Emily Colborn, MMC, City Clerk