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20210518 Late Correspondence1 Subject:FW: Public Comments: request for extension of appeal time From: Gerard Taccini <gtaccini@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:11 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Cc: Lenée Bilski <leneebilski@hotmail.com> Subject: Public Comments: request for extension of appeal time CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Mayor and Council, I am writing in support of our neighbors, the Bergs, to request an extension of appeal time regarding a tree trimming request. We recognize the timeliness of the meeting and deadlines but as the tree in question has been growing for decades at little more time to develop options to save the tree is request. Keep up the good work in maintaining RPV a great place to live. Sincerely, Gerard Taccini 4245 PV Dr S RPV, CA 1 Subject:FW: Ladera Linda Community Center Project, 5/18/2021 From: Catzilla <carolynn.petru@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:35 PM To: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Community Center Project, 5/18/2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Hi Teri - Please read my comments into the public record for Regualr Business Item No. 1 this evening. Thank you! ********************** Honorable Mayor & City Council - I am writing to you again this evening to express my unflagging support for the Ladera Linda Community Center project. It is a desperately needed reinvestment in our community. As a representative of the "broader RPV community," I encourage you to secure funding for the project, so that it will finally be built! The residents have waited long enough for this dilapidated and nearly abandoned facility to be brought back to life and enjoyed once again. We need places like Ladera Linda to make our City complete, vibrant and liveable. I believe the funding mechanisms recommended by the Finance Advisory Committee are practical, reasonable and prudent. Please do not further delay this project, as costs will only increase over time and will continue to be used as a wedge by the minority of people who are unreasonably opposed to fixing this park. One of the other residents put it brilliantly when she said: "Cities in decline are typically paralyzed by inaction. Great cities thrive through strong vision followed by action. Great cities have great amenities. Let's be one of the great cities." It bears repeating. Let RPV continue to be a great city! Best regards, Carolynn Petru, Rancho Palos Verdes 1 Subject:FW: Public Comments: request for extension of appeal time Importance:High From: Lenée Bilski <leneebilski@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:01 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: Public Comments: request for extension of appeal time Importance: High CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Mayor Alegria and Council members, Sorry I'm so late in writing but I just was made aware of this situation. My neighbors on PV Dr. South have taken what was once a barren piece of city land and turned it into a beautiful park‐like setting. The Bergs have landscaped and maintained the grass and bushes they planted at the end of the cul‐de‐sac of the access road. The mature pine tree on the property is an asset to not ony our community, but to the City as it can be seen from the main P.V. Dr. South, both east and westbound. The Bergs had trimmed and laced it regularly for years. A neighbor above on Admirable complained about view obstruction. I heard that the Berg's request for an appeal of the decision to remove the tree came in one day too late due to a delay in sending the notice and then a mistake by city staff in advising the Bergs that they could submit their appeal on May 14th. Facts: A City Decision was made on April 15th but the Notice was not mailed to the Bergs until April 29th. The Bergs were home and could have made their Appeal if the Notice had been sent in a timely manner. It was not. When the Notice arrived the Bergs were out of town so did not know of the decision until last week. On Friday May 14, the Bergs phoned the city asking to appeal and were told by staff to send an email requesting an Appeal, which they did. Today the Bergs were notified that their appeal came in one day too late. This needs the City Council to help alleviate this problem of dates and deadlines. Please help! I am writing in support of the Bergs' request to Appeal the city's decision on the Pine Tree. Thank you for all you do for RPV! Sincerely, Lenée Bilski SeaView resident TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Cn-YOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY CLERK MAY 18, 2021 ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented for tonight's meeting. Item No. Public Comment D 1 Description of Material Email exchange between Deputy City Manager Banales and Jeff Purdy Emails from: Doug Giese; Jessica Vlaco Emails from: Tom Shepard; Jessica Vlaco; Mickey Radich; Paul Funk; Pam Andresen; Bill Schurmer; Anne Wold; Ed Hummel; Michael Casares; Herb Stark; Elliot Levy; James Hevener; Benoit Hochedez and Kaylee Hong; Caren Becht; Lynda Shepard; Janet Schoenfeld; Marty Foster; Nancy Sams ** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted through Monday, May 17, 2021**. L:ILATE CORRESPONDENCE\202112021 Coversheets\20210518 additions revisions to agenda.docx From: Sent: To: Cc: Karina Banales Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:45 PM Jeff Purdy CC; CityClerk Subject: FW: Requesting the City Council of RPV consider implementing a Non Smoking Ordinance for Multi Family communities in the City of RPV Attachments: Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke _ American Lung Association.pdf Good Afternoon Mr. Purdy, Thank you for your email and the attached informational sheet. It will be provided to the City Council this evening as late correspondence and for further consideration. In response to your two questions, the City does not have an ordinance or law regulating smoking, including cannabis, in multi-family complexes. You are also correct that the City Council goals do not highlight nor focus on creating or amending any ordinance that addresses non -smoking for multi-family communities in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Again, thank you, Mr. Purdy; we will see you tonight. Sincerely, Karina Bafia/es Deputy City Manager City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 544-5203 kbanales@rpvca.gov Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail To limit public contact and help prevent the spread of COV/0-19, City Hall is temporarily closed to the publ ic, but services are available by telephone, email, online and limited curbside service. Some employees are working on rotation and may be working remotely . Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of department phone numbers, vi sit the Staff Directory on the City website. From: Jeff Purdy <coffeeman1388@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 202112:16 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca .gov> Subject: Re: Requesting the City Council of RPV consider implementing a Non Smoking Ordinance for Multi Family communities in the City of RPV of Rancho P los Verdes. Good afternoon Nathan, 1 Pvblic 0,tM~ I have attached a document from the American Lung Association for the RPV City Council Members review in preparation for tonight's City Council meeting, when Open Forum is open to the public, this may help provide information on Second Hand Smoking to the the Council Members. Respectfully, Jeff Purdy Cell: (310) 619 -7155 coffeeman 1388@gmail.com On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 11:15 AM Jeff Purdy <coffeeman1388@gmail.com > wrote: Respectfully, Jeff Purdy Cell: (310) 619 -7155 coffeeman 1388@gmail.com On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 1:12 PM Jeff Purdy <coffeeman1388@gmail.com > wrote: February 22, 2021 From; Jeff Purdy 6542 Ocean Crest Dr. B 202 Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 Cell ; (310) 619 -7155 email; coffeeman1388@gmail.com Dear City Of Rancho Palos Verdes Council Members', John Cruikshank Ken Dyda Barbara Ferraro 2 History; I live, since 2001, in a HOA Community of 167 units built sometime in 1972 here in the City of RPV. The community is made up of 4 separate buildings each having about 42 units where the units are generally stacked on three floors with parking garages on the ground floor. On or about Sunday night October 28, 2020 at about 8:00 pm the smell of what appears to be marijuana / Cannabis or something similar entered my unit. The smell was intense and I moved into the back master bedroom to minimize breathing in the second hand smoke. I sent an email to the HOA Board of Directors President and the Management Company informing them of the event, I have an email thread from that time to the present which memorializes the events as they have occurred. On October 30, 2020 I stopped in to the RPV City Hall to see if there is a smoking Ordinance for the City of RPV and was told there is not currently an HOA, and or a Multi Family non Smoking Ordinance for the city. I was given some websites I could see consider reaching out too. I have learned from the Management Company that they are unable or unwilling to address this matter until I give them the unit number where the smoke and or smell is coming from, which unfortunately secondhand smoke is very difficult to pinpoint the actual source, and since I do not have an absolute way to determine which unit the smoke and the smell is coming from, nothing has been provide to me by the Board or the Management Company for any next steps they will take. I contacted and spoke with AQMD, the City and County of LA, CDC, and various labs to see how I can test my unit, but have learned that there is not currently a way to test where secondhand smoke is coming from. I understand that 25 Cities in the County of Los Angeles have adopted a non smoking Ordinance in HOA's and Multi Family Communities. Action Plan Requested: I am requesting the City Council a) please confirm that there is not an Ordinance and orb) that this matter is not already under review. In reading the The Councils 2020 Goals and Action Plan I did not see this item in the 82 items on the Action Plan. Here it is February 22, 2021 and the smell of marijuana / cannabis continues. I'm hopeful that the City of RPV will take up the matter of holding discussions and finding that implementing a Non Smoking Ordinance for HOA'S and Multi Family Communities in the City of RPV is a Life Safety Health Issue and that second hand smoke kills should not be allowed in our communities. After all there is an Ordinance for Bars and Restaurant, why would we not take the same action for our HOA's and or Multi Family Community where lives are affected in the same manner. I would be happy to discuss this matter further should the Council Members have any questions. 3 Respectfully, Jeff Purdy Cell: (310) 619 -7155 coffeeman 1388@gmail.com 4 5/18/2021 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke I American Lung Association < Health Effects of Smoking and Tobacco Products Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke @0®@@ Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard causing more than 41,000 deaths per year. It can cause or make worse a wide range of damaging health effects in children and adults, including lung cancer, respiratory infections and asthma. The American Lung Association has more information available on laws Qrotecting the QUblic from exQosure to secondhand smoke. Key Facts about Secondhand Smoke • Secondhand smoke causes approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer and 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year.1 • Between 1964 and 2014, 2.5 million people died from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the 2014 report from the U.S. Surgeon General. The report also concluded that secondhand smoke is a definitive cause of stroke.1 • There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and even short-term exposure potentially can increase the risk of heart attacks.2 • Secondhand smoke contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic, including formaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride, arsenic ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.2 • Secondhand smoke can cause heart attacks; even relatively brief exposure can trigger a heart attack, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine.3 https://www.lung .org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/secondhand-smoke 1/4 5/18/2021 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke I American Lung Association Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace • Secondhand smoke costs our economy $5.6 billion per year due to lost productivity.1 • The health of nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at work is at increased risk. Levels of secondhand smoke in restaurants and bars were found to be 2-5 times higher than in residences with smokers, and 2-6 times higher than in office workplaces.4 • Being employed in a workplace where smoking is prohibited is associated with a reduction in the number of cigarettes smoked per day and an increase in the success rate of smokers who are attempting to quit. 5 • Casino workers in particular are exposed to hazardous levels of toxic secondhand smoke at work, including tobacco-specific carcinogens that increased in their bodies as their work shifts progressed, according to a report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health .6 Secondhand Smoke and Children • Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to young children. Secondhand smoke is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children under 18 months of age, resulting in between 7,500 and 15,000 hospitalizations each year. It also causes 430 sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) deaths in the U.S. annually.7 • Secondhand smoke exposure may cause a buildup of fluid in the middle ear, resulting in 790,000 doctor's office visits per year, as well as more than 202,000 asthma flare- ups among children each year.7 • More than 23 million, or about 35% of children in the U.S . have been exposed to secondhand smoke.8 Secondhand Smoke and Lung Cancer Patients • Data show that patients with non-small cell lung cancer (the most common type of lung cancer) who are exposed to secondhand smoke have worse outcomes.9 Including: o Reduced overall survival. o Reduced progression-free survival (the length of time during and after treatment when the cancer does not grow or spread). https://www.lung .org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/secondhand-smoke 2/4 5/18/2021 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke I American Lung Association o Simply put: lung cancer patients exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die than patients not exposed. • Exposure to secondhand smoke makes it harder for lung cancer patients who smoke to quit smoking.10 Smoking during lung cancer treatment makes the treatment less effective.11 •12 What about Thirdhand Smoke? Thirdhand smoke occurs when cancer-causing residue from tobacco smoke sticks to surfaces such as carpets and walls. Residue lingers for weeks-to-months and can re-enter the air. Children and pets may be most vulnerable. Learn about the American Lung Association's programs to help you or a loved one guit smoking, and join our advocacY-efforts to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. Visit Lung.erg or call the Lung Helpline at 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800- 586-4872). References 1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking -50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. 2014. 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General. 2006. 3. Institute of Medicine. Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2009. 4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Report on Carcinogens, Tenth Edition 2002. National Toxicology Program. 5. National Cancer Institute. Population Based Smoking Cessation: Proceedings of a Conference on What Works to Influence Cessation in the General Population, Smoking and Tobacco Control Monograph 12. NIH Pub. 00-4892, Nov. 2000. https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/secondhand-smoke 3/4 5/18/2021 Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke I American Lung Association 6. National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety. Environmental and Biological Assessment of Environmental Tobacco Smoke among Casino Dealers, May 2009. 7. California Environmental Protection Agency. Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant. Executive Summary. June 2005. 8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Nonsmokers -United States, 1988-2014. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. December 7, 2018; 67(48):1342-6. 9. Zhou W, Heist RS, Liu G, et al. Secondhand smoke exposure and survival in early-stage non- small cell lung cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res 2006;12:7187-93. 10. Eng, et al. Second-Hand Smoke As a Predictor of Smoking Cessation Among Lung Cancer Survivors. 2014, doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.50.9695 11. Gemine R and Lewis K. Smoking Cessation with Lung Cancer: Not Too Little, Never Too Late! EMJ Respir. 2016;4[1]:86-91. 12. Parsons A, et al. Influence of smoking cessation after diagnosis of early stage lung cancer on prognosis: systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis. BMJ 2010;340:b5569. doi:10.1136/bmj.b5569 Page last updated: July 13, 2020 https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/health-effects/secondhand-smoke 4/4 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Hi Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:34 AM Nathan Zweizig Katie Lozano FW: Parking situation at Portuguese Bend, Three Sisters & Filiorum Reserves If Katie agrees this could be late corr (Del Cerro parking) Tx t From: Doug Giese <doug@giese.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 20213:11 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Parking situation at Portuguese Bend, Three Sisters & Filiorum Reserves CAUTION: This email ori inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. A little background: Since I spoke at the Mar 26, 2021 City Council meeting, I've read all recent City Council Minutes, Land Conservancy public forum notes, have visited the Land Conservancy offices, and have discussed the issues with the RPV residents I know who are (or were) frequent users of the Reserves. Additionally, my opinions are based on my experience as a frequent hiker in the Reserves and frequent user of AIITrails (I was ranked #7 before they turned off the Reputation scores). I think the plans for the Reserves will help the parking and overutilization problems some, but will not have an outcome acceptable to those living near the Reserves and other residents of RPV. A few simple modifications would provide an acceptable result to all RPV residents. The parking situation is intolerable to residents near the Reserves. Additionally, PV residents are overwhelmed by non- residents in the Reserves. In one study I read about visitors to the Reserves, the outsiders outnumbered the residents by 20 tol. I think that is an understatement. The overuse ofthe Reserves by non-residents has certainly reduced my use of the Reserves. I'm going to focus on the Portuguese Bend, Three Sisters & Filiorum Reserves since I don't know how current plans will affect Forrestal and other Reserves. With the current plans, peopl~ are still going to park near the top of Portuguese Bend Reserve, even if they have to hike a little ways to the trailhead. That's where social media sites (such as AIITrails) have the largest number of highly rated reviews. The configuration of trails at the bottom of Portuguese Bend is much less conducive to a quick exercise hike and to groups than at the top. Alta Vicente is not an attractive alternative to Portuguese Bend. The parking problem will shift to Crenshaw north of Crest and onto Crest under the current parking plans. The way to eliminate congestion, and return life to normal for nearby and other RPV residents, is to: • Eliminate ALL public parking on Crenshaw, Crest, in Del Cerro and the streets containing side trails into Three Sisters and Filiorum. This will require the shuttle bus schedule to run every day . 1 D. • Provide access to non-residents only via shuttle bus. Non-residents would have to park at the Civic Center. The general public would still have access to all the reserves (per agreements when some of the land was acquired). • Only RPV residents, PV residents and Land Conservancy staff & volunteers should have permit parking on Crenshaw (and in Del Cerro Park) -there would be NO reason for the general public to even drive on Crenshaw south on Crest. Some special consideration should be given to parishioners of St. John Fisher. • There are a couple of options for revenue to offset the additional cost of the shuttle busses if Proposition A funding is inadequate: • Charge to park at the Civic Center. • Charge for riding the Shuttle Busses • At a last resort, have limited paid parking with reservations N of Crest on Crenshaw (at least $20 for a 3 hour block of time). Let's give the neighborhoods and streets back to the residents who live near the Reserves, and the Reserves back to RPV /PV residents! Doug Giese, Ph.D. Rancho Palos Verdes resident Rolling Hills High School graduate 1970 Married in St. John Fisher 1976 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:30 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Preserve visitors and early morning electric bikes on Pirate Trail IMG _8640.MOV From: vlaco5@cox.net <v1aco5@cox.net> Sent: Monday, May 17, 202110:03 PM To : CC <CC@rpvca .gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: Preserve visitors and early morning electric bikes on Pirate Trail CAUTION: This email ori lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes . City Council and Ara, As we have previously reported, our Ladera Linda community is experiencing a surge in preserve visitation. While we noted an increase at the start of the COVID lockdown, we saw numbers increase dramatically last fall, about the same time the city began its latest parking mitigation program at Del Cerro. Other access points along PVDS were identified by staff as better alternatives to Del Cerro . Those included PVIC and Ocean Trails, which were noted to have 'ample parking and public restrooms'. We now see hundreds of people coming into Lad era Linda every weekend, most of whom just use the parking lot to access the Forrestal Preserve. Only a small number stay and use the park's amenities. Some of these visitors use the parking lot as a launching point for their hikes, runs and cycling down on PVDS. In addition to the volumes of people pouring into our community each and every weekend, we are seeing an increased number coming here late at night or very early in the morning (before 6am). Along with this increase in overall use, we have observed an increase in unauthorized trail use. This includes people riding electric bikes in the preserve. Attached is a short video I took at 5:50 in the morning last month. I saw headlights and heard voices outside my bedroom window at 5:50am . I looked out and observed two males riding electric bikes up Forrestal Drive. Shortly afterward, they rode their bikes onto the Pirate Trail. What is the plan, if any, to prevent this unauthorized use? Thanks, Jessica Vlaco Ladera Linda resident 1 J) " From: Sent: Tom Shepard <thos.shepard@gmail.com> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:28 AM To: Subject: CC; David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro; CityClerk Ladera Linda Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. To Whom It May Concern: I have resided in Rancho Palos Verdes for 15 years and like most folks, we moved here for the excellent schools. We were also impressed by the genuine sense of one community. I believe this project can bring the community closer once it's available for us to use . Furthermore, I support the recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee to split the cost between the CIP Reserve and other available monies, and to finance up to 1/3 of the total. While debt financing for City expenditures is typically a bad idea, given the ultra-low interest rates that are available, financing up to 1/3 of the total makes sense and doesn't set a bad precedent for the future. Please move forward with this project as planned and help our community reunite behind a project that not only benefits the community but will be a wonderful asset in the years to come . Thank you, Tom Shepard 1 I From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: vlaco5@cox.net Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11 :26 AM Eric Alegria; John Cruikshank; Barbara Ferraro; David Bradley; Ken Dyda Ara Mihranian; CityClerk Item #1 Ladera Linda Funding Recommendations CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes . Dear Mayor and Council Members, May 18, 2021 Here we are again making a plea to you, our elected officials, to not move forward with this project in its present form. It is too large and grandiose. It is not compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods and is not in keeping with the goals of the 2015 City Council approved parks master plan to maintain the low-key neighborhood park feel. In fact, the majority of residents in Ladera Linda believe that this project will forever change the character of our neighborhood and park for the worse. We already have seen a decrease in the quality of life here on the "back side" of the hill because our city has become a popular tourist attraction. In Ladera Linda we have hundreds of cars pouring into our neighborhood every weekend to visit the preserve or play soccer. Without any programming currently taking place at the park, the parking lots are full of cars on weekends . At peak times, there are 75-90 cars . The proposed parking lot in the new facility does not have enough spaces to accommodate the existing level of cars using the lots. How can the city contemplate building a new facility that on day one of its re -opening will not have adequate parking? What are you not telling us about your plans? For five years, we have been consistent in expressing our concerns about noise, traffic and crowds, parking, crime and privacy . We have asked for your help for five years . We sincerely wanted to (and still want to) make this new park a place we can all enjoy and be proud of. We truly hoped that this would actually improve the quality of life in our community, but instead we fear it will only diminish it. We look at the design of the building and can't help but see how much it will be in demand for large scale events, events that will no doubt exceed the parking capacity. We acknowledge that the council has proposed certain operating rules for this new facility that are intended to help mitigate some of these concerns . However, as you know, the rules and regulations are only effective if they are enforced. There is not a good history at Ladera Linda of having published rules and regulations enforced. So please don't take offense if we are not really comforted by the proposed rules . These same rules can be changed with the stroke of a pen . Sure, they can be made more strict, but they can also be made more lax. Hours could be extended. More private events could be held. Amplified music could be played outside. There is just too much uncertainty to count on these rules providing us any measure of comfort. Over the years, and in particular the past 12-18 months, it has felt as though you just want to ignore our ongoing concerns about this project. Instead of really collaborating with us to address these concerns, you instead choose to remind us that this park and community center are not being built just for the surrounding neighborhoods. You tell us that this park is being built for ALL residents of RPV. The concerns of the nearby residents-the people who regularly use the current park and who will definitely be the most impacted by the new facility0 are minimized for what you believe to be the wishes of the larger RPV community. The reality is that many residents of RPV don't know where Ladera Linda is, have never visited the park, and will likely never visit the park because it is not in THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. And the cost is just too much. Based solely on the existing budget of $15.7 million the estimated finance costs on the proposed 10-year loan will bring the cost to $16.5 million . This figure does not take into account the recent 1 /. modifications to the bathrooms and shutters. How much more will these items add? And what items are not yet contemplated in the budget? Has security and fencing been included? What will be added on later? It seems conceivable that with currently rising costs as well as add-ons to the existing budget, the total cost could approach $18- 20 million. If you truly are building this new facility with all RPV residents in mind, then I think it is appropriate and necessary to ask ALL RPV residents to vote on whether they want the city to spend millions of dollars on the renovation of an 11-acre park. And I think you should consider how receptive the residents of RPV will be to a future civic center project if they feel you spent too much money renovating Ladera Linda Park. Thank you for your service to the city. Regards, Jessica Vlaco 47-year RPV resident 24-year Ladera Linda resident I El----] Scanned by McAfee and confirmed virus-free. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:31 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: City Council Meeting On May 18,2021 -Item #1 From: Mickey Rodich <mickeyrodich@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:30 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: City Council Meeting On May 18,2021 -Item #1 CAUTION: This email orl inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. I am surprised that Agenda item #1 only lists financing as the remaining issue to be resolved, even though the City Council has many of their questions to be answered with regard to the new Lad era Linda park project. I sent an earlier email describing many of the issues still not resolved with the new Lad era Linda park with some suggestions on how to resolve some of them. The cost is prohibitive and it would make it the most expensive park ever built on the Peninsula. Just compare it to the proposed George F Canyon Nature Preserve ($1.7million for 3,300 sqft.) and the proposed Manhattan Beach Senior and Scout Center ($3.4 million for 7,000 sqft.). The costs don't even come close to the new Ladera Linda park. Just because staff states that our building costs $5.6 million out of $15.7 million does not make the total project any cheaper, it's the total cost that counts. The fact is that the cost is way too high for a usable 6,790 square foot footprint building. Has anyone ever pointed out the conditions and restrictions that are associated with ARPA and Quimby Funds? I feel that the funding shall be 50% with iBank and 50% from the CIP Fund. That way we are not obligated to any conditions and restrictions. We can favor our residents with lower costs to rent the facilities and don't have to be bothered with these onerous conditions and restrictions. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Paul Funk <pfunky@dslextreme.com> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:21 AM cc CityClerk; David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro Positive Support for Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project I CAUTION: This email originated from o ts"de of the Ci of Rancho Pa os Verdes To the City Council Members: I strongly support the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project. I believe that this outstanding resource for the community is going to be a credit to Rancho Palos Verdes and to the Mayor and City Council who approved it. I especially congratulate you for including the Discovery Room, a treasure of RPV natural artifacts which will go a long way to educate our children on the people and natural history of our Peninsula, and our environment and unique habitats. I believe the Financial Advisory Committee has done an excellent job of research and wise counsel, and their proposal for funding should be adopted and the project move forward as soon as possible. I urge you all to vote to approve this funding proposal and start the process of building a world class park and Community Center for Rancho Palos Verdes. PAULFUNK Docent Los Serenes de Point Vicente 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:32 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: City Council, 5/18 Regular Business #1 Ladera Linda From: Pam A <andresen.pam@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 6:20 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Subject: City Council, 5/18 Regular Business #1 Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Greetings, I will be attending the City Council meeting in person, however, if I'm unable to speak due to social distancing or other logistical challenges, my letter may be read . Greetings distinguished City Council members and staff- I am grateful that the city upheld their commitments from years prior to address the failing site of Ladera Linda . The city has done a great job of ensuring our residents have the ability to grow and prosper in both good times and bad . With the current funds allocated and available to the city, coupled with extremely low interest rates, this is a prime time to invest in our community and to serve those residents, like myself, who feel underserved. As we've seen, there may be a shift to more people working and staying close to home. I'm grateful that the Ladera Linda park can move forward and benefit so many residents on the east side of the hill who are starving for a small place for small groups to gather in our community. When I bought my home here 5 years ago, I brought up "walkability" as a concern to my realtor because there are no nice parks nearby to walk to. My mind was eased as I was told that the Ladera Linda park was a priority of the City. I can't wait for the opportunity to walk with my family to a park in the city I live-woohoo! I ask the City council to move forward utilizing the Finance Advisory Committee's recommendations. As a professional in the finance space, one can expect that the cost of capital will be larger and more challenging to acquire in the future. This could be one of the best times in our lifetime to take advantage of the funding and extremely low cost financing that can be available for this project. Thank you -Pam Andresen 1 /. From: Teresa Takaoka Sent: To: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:30 AM Nathan Zweizig Subject: FW: May 18th Council Meeting LC -----Original Message----- From: William Schurmer <sbschurm@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 20214:17 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: May 18th Council Meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear City Council Members, Re: Ladera Linda Park, item #1 Allow me to be short and to the point. I along with almost all I know, who are the least bit familiar with the Ladera Linda Park project, ask that you reject the staff recommendation to fund the existing plan that you will have before you this evening. Cut the size and cut the cost. This request is not new, it has not changed in the last 5+ years. Keep it simple, for starters, eliminate two classrooms and do away with the unnecessary artistic amenities that have no functional purpose. Design it for need not beauty. I realize that this would be somewhat back to the drawing board, but it well worth it if done under strict reduced cost guidelines. You can't lose, you will no longer be spending an obscene amount of money, you won't create the predictable overcrowding and you will gain neighborhood buy-in, a necessary component, who will be with you all the way through construction and future operation. The latter, a result of your ability to compromise with the concerned neighboring communities. The only down side is that those "build big" folks in outlying communities, won't have the large park they desire. But in actuality, that's not a down side, because they, as well as all of us, will have the use of a fresh, rebuilt neighborhood park that will be designed to serve family needs, not one built as a South Bay tourist attraction. I need not go into pages of detail, you have seen that time and again from the numerous objections ( in person, by voice and in letters) to what is being brought forward at this time. So I ask, please listen to our pleas and work with us, so we can move forward together. Thank you for your consideration. Bill Schurmer 50 year Ladera Linda Resident Sent from Bill's iPhone 1 From: Teresa Takaoka Sent: To: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:30 AM Nathan Zweizig Subject: FW: Please vote NO! Late corr -----Original Message----- From: Anne Wold <annewold@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:51 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Please vote NO! CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Please be fiscally sensible and skip the "grand" ideas for a residential neighborhood. The Silent Majority is watching your decision. 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: edmundo hummel <ecarloshum@gmail.com> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:19 AM CityClerk; CC; Ara Mihranian Ladera Linda Center Project CAUTION: This email orl tnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Council Members, I've been in communication with one of you in regard to this project and to that person's credit, they offered to meet to discuss my concerns. I pointed out that unless they would change their position in supporting the size and cost of the Center, it would be a pointless meeting. I said that to move forward, as though nothing had changed since 2019, made no sense. A pandemic, social unrest, economic instability and rising inflation coming out of a year where City revenues were down, all SHOULD give Council members pause for reconsidering the scope, cost and impact on residents of this Center. The core issue revolves around whether or not this development will improve or erode the quality of life for residents of the City. I don't know how anyone could think, a multi-million dollar, architecturally significant, view/event facility overlooking the Pacific with ample free parking, adjacent to a nature preserve in one of the safest cities in the State would NOT be a draw to millions of people . No one I know has ever told me they moved here because they hoped one day, it would be just like Redondo Beach or Belmont Shore . Stop, regroup, reconsider and do the right thing. The Center is a WANT not a NEED . NEEDS in the City include a Sheriff's substation on this side of the Hill or working to reduce the millions spent every year on the Portuguese Bend Land Slide road repairs. Cut the cost of the project by HALF and use the savings to address those truly important issues. If you build this expensive, oversized facility, it will be a source of problems for the City for decades to come and THAT will be your legacy. Ed Hummel 1 I. From: Sent: To: Subject: M Casares <michael_casares@yahoo.com> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:45 AM CC ; David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro; CityClerk Ladera Linda Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in support of the Ladera Linda Project. I am a father of toddler twins and would love to have a updated facility where I can take my kids . This past weekend, we went to the Ladera Linda Park and saw first hand how dated the facility has become . I know there has been resistance to make any changes based on unproven fear. But, the park needs to be updated and as a resident of this community , I feel that we should try to better our area for the children. Thank you for your time. Michael Casares , MD 1 I From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Herb Stark < pt17stearman@gmail.com> Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:31 AM CityClerk cc City Council Meeting REGULAR BUSINESS Item 1 CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. The only good thing about staff's Ladera Linda park's financing report is that it establishes a target cap of $10,190,000 for the project without putting the City in debt. This target cost is long overdue to bring realism to the project. The City Council should reject staff's recommendation and direct staff to reconfigure the design based upon the target cap . Anything else would be financially irresponsible on the part of the City Council. Herb Stark Rancho Palos Verdes 1 /. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Elliot Levy <elliotlevy@gmail.com> Monday, May 17, 202111:13 PM Eric Alegria; John Cruikshank; David Bradley; Barbara Ferraro; Ken Dyda CityClerk; Ara Mihranian; Cory Linder Ladera Linda Park Funding Recommendations CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes . Dear City Council Members, I respect the Council's sensitivity to accusations of not listening to the concerns of city residents, and greatly appreciate the recent efforts by Mayor Alegria, Councilmember Cruikshank and City Manager Mihranian to meet with Ladera Linda residents and make minor changes to the development plans. It is with your good intentions in mind that I am writing to ask you to please listen to your constituents and reject Staff's proposed financing recommendations for the Ladera Linda Park development. You are now once again faced with a staff report containing an overwhelming majority of letters opposed to Staff's recommendations on this project. To ignore these concerns from residents and proceed with $15m+ in initial spending on an unwanted facility would be a dereliction of your obligations to the voters and of your fiduciary responsibilities to the City. I agree with the concerns Councilmembers Dyda and Bradley have voiced about prioritizing spending on urgent needs to maintain the safety and well being of city residents, such as landslide mitigation. These are the needs we would like to see the Council focus its time and spending on versus unnecessary "wants" like the proposed Ladera Linda architectural showpiece. The American Rescue Plan is intended to fund infrastructure improvements that communities need, like road, sewer and broadband upgrades, all of which are needed urgently here on the south side of the hill. If you approve spending half of those funds on Ladera Linda and neglect the urgent infrastructure needs, you will leave us with more strains on our aging infrastructure, more traffic, more trash, more noise and more crime, further diminishing the City's ability to meet the basic needs of its residents. We know that rentals of the facility will be a nuisance for the surrounding neighborhoods and diminish residents' quality of life . We have repeatedly witnessed Staff's inability to manage the bad behavior of visitors drawn to our city's public facilities, including the recent influx of rogue soccer players trespassing, drinking and littering on the Ladera Linda fields. What we do not want is to find city staff unable to enforce the rules at an even more enticing facility, and see the city become desperate to increase rental revenue to maintain the unnecessarily large building, bringing even more discomfort to our quiet neighborhoods. If you continue with financing this project following Staff's recommendations, I believe your legacy on Council will not be in building a beautiful new events center as you hope, but instead you will be remembered as the Councilmembers who saddled the city with decades of debt and exorbitant staffing and maintenance costs for a too-large and poorly designed facility that the majority of citizens don't want or need. If you believe this is an essential development for our city, please allow the citizens to vote on approving its financing. Your constituents deserve a voice in a decision of this magnitude, which will impact the city's finances, landscape, traffic and safety for decades to come. 1 /. Thank you for your service and attention to the concerns of your neighbors. Regards, Elliot Levy Ladera Linda homeowner and HOA member 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: James Hevener <jhevener@cox.net> Monday, May 17, 2021 6:29 PM cc David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro; CityClerk Subject: In support of FAC recommendation for funding for Ladera Linda Community Center Project -May 18th CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and Members of Council: I am writing this e-mail in support of the unanimous recommendation of the Financial Advisory Commission ("FAC") for the funding of the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project already approved by Council on April 6 (and previously in August 2019). 1. Doing nothing is not an option. The City has been on notice for years that the current facility is both an attractive nuisance and a health and safety hazard. There is no doubt the City would be liable for millions of dollars in damages if the City fails to move forward and then someone gets hurt, burglarized, robbed or attacked at or near the property. 2. Waiting longer will only result in the City spending more money on the construction and more infighting. This process started in 2011 and construction costs have increased tremendously during the past ten years (probably double). There is no indication that construction costs are going anywhere but higher in the next few years. There also is no doubt that going back to the drawing board and trying to come up with yet another new design would add hundreds of thousands of more dollars to the process, and also will lead to more infighting. 3. Historically low interests rates provide an additional incentive to finance part of the cost. While I am not a big fan of debt financing, and personally feel that the City has sufficient funds available in its CIP Reserve to pay for the entire Project, interest rates are so low the City can hold back half of its CIP reserve for other City priorities (such as the Portuguese Bend Landslide mitigation project and Western Ave beautification) and amortize the rest over time. This opportunity will not be available when interest rates go up (which is inevitable). Financing only 1/3 of the total shows fiscal prudence and can be a good precedence for future projects. 4. The Planning Commission and FAC both were unanimous. There is no way to make everyone 100% happy, but Council should have no doubt this Project is supported by the City residents as a whole. The Project has now been reviewed by two separate citizen commissions and both voted unanimously in support. 1 /. s. Reasonable deference to the Master Planning process and decisions of prior Council are very important. In the law we call it "stare decisis" -which means to stand by things that have been decided unless they are clearly wrong. This concept is extremely important in long-term City governance. Without it, it would be next to impossible to move forward with projects that span multiple election cycles, and also because Council would be overwhelmed by constant attacks on prior decisions. This is bad not only for Council but also for the entire Community since it fosters infighting and nastiness (which is has already happened with respect to this Project). While individual members of Council (and residents) might want to make further changes or go in a different direction, that is not the question. The prior approvals were not clearly wrong and should not be overruled. 6. The Cost Comparison with George F. Canyon Nature Center Is Actually Favorable. While this Project is expensive, it is not out of line. As referenced in the Staff Report for the April 6 hearing, the actual cost per square foot is quite comparable to the RHE project, once you take into account that the estimate for Ladera Linda will not only cover the new building construction, but also the costs for the demolition of the old buildings and existing site improvements, the regrading of the entire site, new lighting and other plumbing and site drainage infrastructure, new parking, paving, landscaping, irrigation and other site improvements. 7. Public Works can use competitive bidding to keep final costs down. Approving the FAC recommendation does not lock the City into the estimate and instead only allows the City to move forward in fiscal year 2021-2022. The actual process of finalizing the construction drawings and supervising a competitive bidding process should be managed by the Public Works Department under the supervision of Council (like any other major infrastructure project). 8. The City Needs to address the real concerns of residents which are related to the Preserve and not the Community Center. Keep in mind that the current exterior footprint of the group of building at Ladera Linda is over 50,000 square feet, while the new exterior footprint will be approximately 13,000 square feet with a building of only 7,000 square feet. I'm not a fan of mini-mansions, but this is a public Community Center which is no bigger than any number of the larger single family homes being built in the area. It is not a tourist welcome center, it does not have an amphitheater or a museum, and it is not a Taj Mahal. As former Councilwoman Susan Brooks said in 2019 and again recently, this Project is entirely consistent with the "less is more" approach to development which guides our City. To be clear, the City absolutely needs to address traffic, parking, trash and security for all entrances to the Preserve in a comprehensive City-wide manner, but these issues are separate from this Project. So, please, let's move forward! Thank you for your consideration of my comments. Jim Hevener 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Benoit Hochedez <hochedez@gmail.com> Monday, May 17, 2021 6:21 PM David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro CC; CityClerk In favor of Ladera Linda financing option recommended by the FAC CAUTION: This email ori inated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Members of the City Council, Thank you for approving the LL project earlier this month. Let's move forward with financing so we don't delay it any further. We are expressing our support with the recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee (plit the cost between the CIP Reserve and other available monies) for the financing option for the Ladera Linda Community Center. Thank you again for all your hard work on keeping our city great. Benoit Hochedez and Kaylee Hong 3505 Coolheights Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:15 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Community Center -IN SUPPORT OF From: Caren Becht <carenbecht@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 202112:23 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov>; John Cruikshank <John .Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; Eric Alegria <Eric.Alegria@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara .ferraro@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Community Center -IN SUPPORT OF CAUTION: This email ori inated from outs ide of the City of Rancho Palos Ve ~des. City Council Members - My name is Caren Becht. I've been a resident in this area for 21 years, a homeowner in the Seaview neighborhood for 12 years, am currently on the Seaview Residents Association Board of Directors as Secretary, serve as a Neighborhood Watch block captain in Seaview and am also a PVPLC Trail Watch Volunteer. I'm sending this e-mail strictly as a resident, as a show of my support for the new Community Center at Ladera Linda. I attended the last Park Project meeting virtually and was quite impressed with the historical information pertaining to the project. It is quite evident that a lot of thought has gone into the planning of this wonderful community center that I believe will be a benefit for many residents for generations to come. From conversations with multiple neighbors in Seaview, I think there is a majority of residents who are looking at this project as a wonderful opportunity to have something "so beautiful and positive" in our area and we would like to see this Community Center proceed with the few modifications already addressed. What's disconcerting are the numerous posts from those who object to this center. Those opposing the project are consistently bombarding the social media sites with misinformation and personal attacks towards anyone who is in support of this project. It is my hope that these extremely negative, vitriol-laden posts, do not override the wishes of the many (and I believe the "majority") who are in support of this center. Thank-You for all your hard work, your time and consideration! Caren 310-897-4578 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:55 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Support From: Lynda Shepard <sakamaki.shepard@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 8:54 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david .bradley@rpvca.gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov>; John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca .gov>; Eric Alegria <Eric.Alegria@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro < ba rba ra. fe rra ro@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Support CAUTION : This email orl inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Hello, I understand this coming Tuesday, May 18th, the city council will decide whether and/or how to fund the Ladera Linda Project and I'm writing to encourage the council and Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) to move forward with this project that ultimately will unite community members by offering a beautiful gathering location . Any further delay will result in additional costs and more divisive bickering among the community members ... let's wrap this up! Additionally, I support the recommendation of the FAC to split the cost between the CIP Reserve and other available funding, and to finance approximately 1/3 of the total since interest rates are so low. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. This project has my total support! --Lynda (3517 Coolheights Dr.) 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: le Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1 :34 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Project: 5/18 mtg, Reg Business Item 1 From: Janet Schoenfeld <jschoenfeldmori@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 20211:33 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Project: 5/18 mtg, Reg Business Item 1 CAUTION: This email ori lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Council Members, I'm a 22 year resident of RPV. Two of the main reasons we chose to live here were the City's prudent fiscal management and its emphasis on the value of neighborhood compatibility to preserve its semi rural character. I'm writing today because the scope and cost of the Ladera Linda ("LL") project seem way out of step with prudent fiscal management. Staff and Finance Committee reports both give a LL project cost estimate (about 40 pct of the City's annual budget). Then it's stated the City should be able to obtain a more inclusive, current estimate for this project by June. The absence of a firm budget AND the Council's demonstrated willingness to commit to a major project BEFORE knowing an updated cost estimate don't seem like fiscal prudence to me. Redesign planning for the LL project has been in the works for years. However 2021 isn't a normal year. Last year we faced a pandemic, social unrest, and economic instability. City revenues were down. Our challenge is to move forward while fulfilling our previous essential commitments. Portuguese Bend landslide mitigation and PVDS stabilization are major essential commitments. Either of those would be a perfect use of Federal funds the City received. Funding essential commitments would buy us latitude to better manage nonessential projects. I know the "as is" at LL doesn't serve the City or its residents. However the proposed LL multi-million dollar, architecturally significant, view/event facility overlooking the Pacific is simply over the top. Now is the time to pare down the scope and cost of this project. Cut the cost of this project by half and direct the funds to our essential commitments. This sentiment is not unique among residents of local municipalities. Earlier this year the City of RHE pared back its original plans to rebuild the Nature Center at George F Canyon. https ://www.pvnews .com/news/rolling-hills -estates-rolls-out-a-smaller-george -f -canyon -nature -center-design -feb - 9/article 1714e29a-64e7 -lleb-a2dd -733a7271ef21.html I urge the Council to take this opportunity and pause the LL project NOW. We can do well with a Center at LL that looks like it belongs in that neighborhood not in Architectural Digest. Sincerely, Janet Schoenfeld 1 I From: martha foster <martycrna@gmail.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 202112:52 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov >; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov > Subject: Please read the entirety of this plaque CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. ·~-....-~'-~ Founders of our city were determined to preserve the quality of life in RPV as well as dedication to local control. Residents on the south and east side of RPV already have multiple places to enjoy indoor and outdoor activities. I A new and enormously expensive park is not needed or wanted. Tonight, please reject this project. Put in its place a smaller secure building and do not hamper current and future residents with monetary obligations that come with strings attached. YOU are our duly elected city leaders. The electorate intended their own representation and not those of the wider metropolitan area. Thank you. Marty Foster Sent from my iPad From: Sent: To: Subject: -----Original Message----- Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4: 15 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda From: nancy sams <n_sams@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:15 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. I live on PVE near the switchbacks and am against the Ladera Linda project that is being discussed tonight. We do not need to go into debt for something like this. The city has already done too much promoting to bring in hoards on the weekend making it hell to be out on Saturday and Sunday. How about buying more open space land and leaving it undeveloped! 1 /. TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: MAY 17, 2021 SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA _____________________________________________________________________ Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, May 18, 2021 City Council meeting: Item No. Public Comment D 1 Description of Material Email from Maurice Haeems Emails from: Kathy Edgerton; Carrie Fernandez Emails from: Sandra Valeri; Susan Summit Cyr; Betty Riedman; Yvetta Williams; Charles Agnew; Nina Smith; Nancy Ohara; Tony Baker; Craig Whited; Jerry and Kinuko Hashimoto; Jay Fodor; Hans & Dianne Bozler; Baldomero Fernandez; Marcella & Karsten Lemke; Stasys Petravicius; Gary Randall; Ray Sandoval; Lois Karp; Carol Mueller; Anthony Todora; Richard Ishibashi; Ron Holderman; Mickey Rodich Respectfully submitted, __________________ Teresa Takaoka L:\LATE CORRESPONDENCE\2021\2021 Coversheets\20210518 additions revisions to agenda thru Monday.docx From: Maurice Haeems <maurice@haeems.org> Date: May 14, 2021 at 4:33:38 PM PDT Subject: Fwd: Online Form Submittal: Public Participation and Comment Request Form CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear RPV City Clerk, Per my discussion with Enyssa, I would like to share the attached file with the council. Also, during the May 18th council meeting, I request screen sharing so as to share my images with the council. If you have any questions, please call me at (310) 377 -2177. Thank you, Maurice Maurice Haeems 3231 Palos Verdes Dr S Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 377-2177 ma u rice@haeems .org Begin forwarded message: From: Enyssa Momoli <EnyssaM@rpvca.gov > Subject: RE: Online Form Submittal: Public Participation and Comment Request Form Date: May 13, 2021 at 5:36:37 PM PDT To: 'Maurice Haeems' <maurice@haeems.org > Hi Maurice, Please send the email to cityclerks@rpvca.gov as I will be on vacation May 14-21. Inform my Clerk that we had spoken and to please share your image to council and that you will be sharing your screen during our May 18 council meeting. Best, Enyssa From: Maurice Haeems <maurice@haeems .org > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:19 PM To: Enyssa Momoli <EnyssaM@rpvca.gov > Subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Public Participation and Comment Request Form AUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Hi Enyssa, Tomorrow I will send you some material (2 slides) that you could provide to the council members for the meeting. In addition, I will be ready to use share screen when my name is called. Best, Maurice On May 13, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Enyssa Momoli <EnyssaM@rpvca.gov > wrote: Hello Maurice, Here is an update with our conversation. or 1. You will be allowed to share your screen, but please note your time will begin as soon as your name is called so make sure to have all your possible tech issues resolved. 2. Email our City Clerks department and we will provide our Council members with your image. Please note you will have three minutes to speak. -enyssa CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS 3231 Palos Verdes Dr S Statement of Facts Residents of RPV since 2009. Broadband need exacerbated by pandemic and longterm/genetic health issues. 3231 Palos Verdes Dr Sis a part of Seacliff Hills HOA (as are the two vacant lots behind us). All other houses in the HoA are serviced by Cox broadband service. Both Palo Vista Drive and Emerald View Drive have access to Cox broadband service. Cox proposal to provide broadband service to 3231 Palos Verdes Dr S (and to the two vacant lots behind us) would cost $74,500. We request the intervention and assistance ofthe City of RPV. May 18, 2021 Page 1 / 3 CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS 3231 Palos Verdes Dr S Options Description Distance Cost Pros Cons -Expensive Cox Proposal Trench under PV Dr S 1800ft. $74,500 -Proposed by Cox -Requires cutting PV Dr S asphalt -Traffic disruption Alt. Option 1 Trench alongside PV Dr S 1800ft. ?? -PV Dr Snot disturbed -Not the shortest distance -Lower cost than Cox proposal (hence not the lowest cost) -PV Dr Snot disturbed -Need for utility easement Alt. Option 2 Trench from Palo Vista cul-de-sac 500-G00ft. ?? -Short dist a nee from a neighbor -Low cost (can be limited, two vacant plots) Alt. Option 3 Trench from Emerald View cul-de-sa 600-800ft. ?? -Short distance -Cuts across PV Dr S -Low cost May 18, 2021 Page 2 / 3 tL:gl:tl LZO?:ILZI~: PEl11?8Y.) e1ea ·4t· --!_-~~ ,~, -~,~ ~. ~,, "·,-s--\ \.,_ '-., ~"' I . ~ 'I:,·•)·~., ·-~ ·•) .,. .... -.,. ·•).~ "' 3325 Palo e\l Vista Dr Vacant NEED TO ADDA 17X30 VAULT FOR CKANDT, HAVE TO HAVE A 0~6~~:!~~~~~Ri~ ARE GOING TO HAVE ----tTO SHUT DOWN ONE SIDE OF THE STREET. .... -.,. ··········•1r1 .......................•.... ········· ·< .................... . ···················································· .... ··~ ·•).~ ·•) .,. "•) .,. ·•) .,. .... "•l> 3315 Pa)_o Vi ~a Dr Vacant "' NEED TO HAND TRENCH 400FT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY TO •,,1THE TOP OF DRIVE WAY 3304 Palo Vista Dr :S8lON From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 8:03 AM Nathan Zweizig FW : May 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item D, Resolution to Extend Temporary Parking Restrictions on Crenshaw until September 15, 2021 5-16 -2021 Letter to City Council.docx From: Al and Kathy Edgerton <alnkathye@msn .com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 7:50 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject : May 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item D, Resolution to Extend Temporary Parking Restrictions on Crenshaw until September 15, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Honorable Mayor and City Council Members, Please see the attached letter from the Del Cerro HOA Board regarding the subject agenda item for the May 18th City Council meeting for your consideration. Sincerely, Kathy Edgerton President, Del Cerro HOA 1 D. 5/16/2021 To: RPV City Council Subject: May 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item D, Resolution to Extend Temporary Parking Restrictions on Crenshaw until September 15, 2021 Honorable Mayor and City Council Members, Thank you for your continuing efforts in addressing quality of life issues that residents near the Burma Rd. and Rattlesnake Trail trailheads are experiencing. Del Cerro HOA strongly supports Staff's recommendation to extend the temporary parking restriction for six parking spaces at the southern end of Crenshaw until September 15 th . The restriction allows residents of the area and their guests to travel through the narrow section of the street without being impeded by vehicles idling in the traffic lanes waiting for a place to park and without having to dodge visitors making U-turns across both lanes of traffic to exit the area or to find other parking spaces. This is especially true for residents leaving the Del Cerro neighborhood -as there is not sufficient time for them to react to visitors' unsafe driving maneuvers that otherwise occur so close to the neighborhood exit. We are optimistic that, when operational, the parking reservation system will reduce the overall number of vehicles that travel through the area unsuccessfully searching for parking places, facilitate a more orderly flow of traffic, and thereby reduce the unsafe traffic maneuvers. Given the significant changes in traffic flow that are likely to result from the implementation of the parking reservation system, we agree that Staff's plan to postpone a more comprehensive parking and traffic study until the fall of 2021 is appropriate to provide the opportunity for the City to assess the anticipated benefits of the parking reservation system. We ask that, prior to the September 15 th expiration of the temporary parking restrictions, the Council consider extending them further until the traffic consultant's recommendations for eliminating U-turns in the area are effectively implemented. We also appreciate the Council's approval in March of permanently reducing parking spaces near the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd. and Park Place as well as red-curbing a portion of Crenshaw between Valley View Rd. and Crest Rd. to improve line-of-sight for vehicles exiting from Park Place, Valley View and St. John Fisher Church's driveway. Those actions have also improved traffic flow in the single northbound lane of Crenshaw just south of Crest Rd. where traffic flow was often impeded by vehicles waiting for a parking place. 1 5/16/2021 Finally, we hope that the City and the Island View HOA can resolve outstanding easement issues that are impeding the installation of the Rattlesnake Trail gate and that the City will utilize all available resources to enforce the night-time parking prohibition on Crenshaw until 7 am. We do appreciate the increased enforcement that Staff has instituted and the posted signage indicating the parking prohibition until 7 am. Both have helped to reduce the number of early morning visitors. However, without the gate to prevent entrance into the preserve, visitors continue to arrive well before the 7 am posted hours, with the typical door slamming, horn- honking to set alarms, and loud voices awakening residents. Some visitors arrive so early that they finish their hikes and leave the area before 7 am, avoiding citations. We appreciate Staff's continued hard work and cooperative efforts in working with Del Cerro area residents to resolve the issues that surround preserve access. Each incremental mitigating measure results in an incremental improvement in residents' quality of life. Sincerely, The Del Cerro HOA Board Kathy & Al Edgerton Miriam & Pete Varend Gregory MacDonald Dion Hatch Bharathi Singh Mark Kernen Megan & Bob Moore 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr item D -----Original Message----- Teresa Takaoka Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:06 PM Enyssa Momoli; Nathan Zweizig FW: Parking app & Electronic sign on Crenshaw From: Carrie Fernandez <carrfer@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 202111:51 AM To: Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca.gov>; Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Parking app & Electronic sign on Crenshaw CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. First, I am inquiring about the parking app installation on Crenshaw. It was originally to be installed & implemented March/ April timeframe. It is desperately needed to control the traffic. There continues to be so much foot & vehicle traffic as well as reckless driving on Crenshaw. Does the City have a timeframe when this app will be implemented? Second, I request that the electronic sign on Crenshaw be removed. The part of the street where it is placed narrows to one lane. There are rude drivers that feel they have the right of way when their lane merges into the other lane & then cut drivers off. My husband almost had an accident there because a driver cut him off almost hitting him. Other neighbors have had the same experience. This sign is really not needed at all since the City is using social media to promote the shuttle (RPV Pilot Shuttle Program RPVtv on YouTube) & visitors seem to be ignoring it anyway. Thank you, Carrie Fernandez Island View Resident Sent from my iPad 1 J) From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Megan Barnes Senior Administrative Analyst mbarnes@rpvca.gov Phone -(310) 544-5226 City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Website: www.rpvca.gov Megan Barnes Monday, May 17, 2021 4:04 PM Nathan Zweizig; Trang Nguyen Karina Banales FW: Funding the the Tourist Attraction aka Community Center at Ladera Linda This e-mail message contains information belonging to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for use of the individual or entity named. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitors are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines. Some employees are working on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall, please schedule an appointment in advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk-ups are limited to one person at a time. Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of department phone numbers, visit the Staff Directory on the City website. -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Valeri <smhvaleri@cox.net> Sent: Monday, May 17, 20214:03 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Funding the the Tourist Attraction aka Community Center at Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Councilmembers, I beg you to please, please listen and pay attention to those you elected you to represent them. This Community Center Redo is obscenely overpriced! Think of what other things you could do with all that money. 1 I Why must you spend such a massive amount to develop this massive party center? For instance, you could rebuild the City Hall, or build a new badly needly Senior Center. or install a city pool at Heese park or City Hall. Everyone understands and agrees that the current buildings at Ladera Linda need replacement. Buy why does this small hidden nieghborhood park need a building larger than Heese Park? Does it need a building large than City Hall? Really?? How can you justify this ridiculous expenditure? We hear constantly how the cost of construction materials is skyrocketing due to covid. Do you honestly believe that the current juggernaut price tag will remain as is? NO it will grow and grow and grow. Please I beg you not to jump off this cliff and take our city with you. We need sound fiscal management! We need to live within our means. We need to scale back to what is really needed. We need a park with decent play equipment for children and a couple ball courts. And we need a building to hold community meetings and classes. We don't need a glass wall facility to host weddings and birthdays bashes. We need a park for kids to play and adults to relax, not a complex that will attract visitors from all over SoCal. BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. Set a firm budget that we can live with, and then keep to that. We don't need or want, and can't afford this Taj Mahal you are proposing. Honestly if YOU had to pay for this out of your own family budget, would you think if was a reasonable amount? You would build am unnecessary addition to your own house that your couldn't afford? Why gamble with our money? How will you prevent additional growth in the already excessive construction budget? Please STOP THE INSANITY. Just Say NO! Sincerely, Sandra Valeri RPV Resident, citizen, voter and taxpayer 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Suzy Cyr <suzy@seahorsestudio .net> Monday, May 17, 2021 3:38 PM cc CityClerk; David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro We support Ladera Linda Community Center and Park! AUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Thank you for your past support of the Ladera Linda Community Center project and thank you for taking the time to read my point of view. I am writing today in strong support of the Ladera Linda Community Center. As you well know, this project, long desired by the communities, is ten years in the making. My husband and I, along with many neighbors in the Mediterrania neighborhood and friends in the greater Rancho Palos Verdes community encourage you to secure funding for the Center so that it will finally be built. We have all waited so long to see the degraded and underused Ladera Linda site be developed into an asset to be enjoyed and used by the community. We believe the funding mechanisms for this project are reasonable and sound. We further believe that additional delays will increase the costs over time. Further division in the community from a vocal and increasingly dishonest and manipulative minority will only harm our future. Cities in decline are typically paralyzed by inaction. Great cities thrive through strong vision followed by action. Great cities have great amenities. Let's be one of the great cities. Thank you . Susan and Thomas Cyr Susan Summit Cyr SeaHorse Studio 3672 Cliffsite Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 cell : 206-979-6564 www.facebook.com /SeaHorseStudio www .SeaHorseStudio.net 1 /. From: Sent: To: Cc: Megan Barnes Monday, May 17, 2021 3:31 PM Nathan Zweizig; Trang Nguyen Karina Banales Subject: FW: Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project Megan Barnes Senior Administrative Analyst mbarnes@rpvca.gov Phone -{310) 544-5226 City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Website: www .rpvca.gov 0 ........ ,,_-,,. ,..,,,..,_, . -- 0 --,---ll , ___ ,,,«.,, DOWNLOAD 'fit.r RPV Available in the App Store and Google Play # '1 ,,,,I! 1,! 1,ri 11'11 • AppStore ' .( , ! ~ '\i ~ • Google Play This e-mail message contains information be long ing to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, wh ich may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended on ly for use of the individual or entity named. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately . Thank you for your assistance and cooperation . City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours . To help prevent the spread of COV/0-19, visitors are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines . Some employees are working on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall, please schedule an appointment in advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk -ups are limited to one person at a time. Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of department phone numbers, visit the Staff Directory on the City website. From: BW Riedman <rabbit943@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 20213:02 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit','. of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear City Council Members, Much thought and many meetings and lots and lots of hours have been spent on this project. Now that the final concept has been approved, it is time to move forward and finally bring the plans to fruition. 1 I The City has bent over backwards to accommodate the objections of the Ladera Linda residents. The plans have been downsized until it is not nearly as large as originally presented to the community. Please. Let's close this door and move forward and create a community center that the "entire" community can utilize and enjoy. The objections of the nearby residents are to the traffic and people that utilize the trails. In my opinion (for what it's worth), the community center will NOT impact the neighborhood to that extent. Thank you. Betty Riedman 3668 Cliffsite Drive 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Yvetta Williams <yvetta2@gmail.com> Monday, May 17, 2021 3:13 PM CityClerk cc Ladera Linda project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Please quit the bickering. No one is completely happy. I would be happier if the original plan was followed before cuts to the size were made.But it is better to get it built and make do with what the opposition has wanted. JUST BUILD IT! What is the best for the whole community???? The ones who don't like it can stay home and not use it. Yvetta Williams 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Friday, May 14, 2021 11 :07 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda From: Yvetta Williams <yvetta2@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 202111:06 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca .gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca .gov> Subject: Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear City Council Members, The discussion regarding the Ladera Linda Project, favored by the greater RPV community, continues to be opposed by the vociferous few who claim that the site, once completed, will then draw crowds similar to that experienced by the Del Cerro Park and coastal beach hiking trail areas . The opponents of the project claim that the facility will draw crowds akin to an amusement park in order to foment fear and hysteria to achieve their objective of nullifying the project. What the opponents fail to recognize, acknowledge, or convey, is that the facility is a update of an existing facility that had been in the exact same location for decades, and that the asserted points of fear have not been experienced by the facility in that period. The project is not new, per se. The project is an update of what has deteriorated . The area was not, is not, and will not be a "destination" and instead will be an important place to bring local resident together. Nullifying the project would be similar to closing one of our parks, where our local residents can enjoy a place to gather with family, friends, and associates . Please preserve what exists and is enjoyed by the greater community. The community looks to you, our council, for the benevolent leadership you have continued to provide and strive for. The Project is a worthwhile long-term investment and isn't going to get any less expensive if the City waits longer. With appreciation, I am in agreement with Richard Ishibashi. Get it built!!!! YVETTA WILLIAMS It has already been reduced in size and is smaller THAN IT SHOULD BE. Discovery room too small. Nothing should have been cut down in size. JUST GET IT BUILT! 1 /. From: Sent: To: Charles Agnew <cvagnew@cox.net> Monday, May 17, 2021 3:03 PM Eric Alegria; David Bradley; John Cruikshank; Ken Dyda; Barbara Ferraro Cc: CityClerk; Planning; Cory Linder; Ken Rukavina; Planning; Matt Waters; Octavio Silva; CityManager; Parks; PublicWorks; CC Subject: Yes, pay for Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Please approve Funding for the Ladera Linda Community Center. A combination of pay for it now and finance the rest with low interest rates is the answer. It certainly will increase our property values, and our property taxes. We use to hold neighborhood dinner dances, children's birthday parties, Christmas functions, Halloween fun houses, neighborhood block parties, square dancing, and etcetera at our Community Center. If approved we can do it again. It presently is a ghost town. Leaving in its present condition is unthinkable. I agree that the cost is too high, but we have been over ten years in the planning, and starting over isn't an option. I am a 50 year resident of Ladera Linda Charles Agnew 32261 Phantom Dr. Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 cvagnew@cox.net chuck.agnew@gmail.com (310) 377 0290 1 I From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Nina Smith <ninansteveca@yahoo.com> Monday, May 17, 2021 2:36 PM cc CityClerk Ladera Linda Community Center CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. I am hopeful that tonight will approve the funding for Ladera Linda Community center. It has been a long time in coming. I understand that there are numerous options and that you will pick the one that can get us started sooner rather than later in getting this project off the ground! I realize that I will see and hear the construction, but I think it will be a terrific asset to Rancho Palos Verdes when it is completed. Thank you for all your hard work. Nina Smith, Mediterranea homeowner. 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: LC Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 2:16 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Disapproval of Ladera Linda current plan and budget From: Nancy Ohara <nanceo33@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 20212:01 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Disapproval of Ladera Linda current plan and budget CAUTION: This email ori inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. I am a resident who lives in the Ladera Linda community and I am highly opposed and have been opposed to the proposed size, purpose and cost of the new community center. I have relatives in the Rolling Hills Estates area and their city council members listened and were responsive to the residents' concerns regarding downsizing the new design of the George F Canyon Nature Center. Why is the Rancho Palos Verdes city coucil members and city staff not listening to the RPV community? What is the beneficial reason for wanting to bring more people to Ladera Linda and who does it benefit? I highly support Mr. Randall and the rest of the RPV community and highly suggest the RPV city council and city staff go back and work on reducing the scope of the project and retain the greenery. If the community center is downsized as requested by the community, the cost savings would be better spent on fixing the slide area. Nancy Ohara 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Tony Baker <hollysgrt@aol.com> Monday, May 17, 2021 1:13 PM CC; CityClerk Ladera Linda CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear City Council I'm writing to support the approval of the financing recommendations of the Finance Advisory Committee. It is time to move forward on the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project after 10 years of work and discussion. Thank you. Tony Baker 16 Limetree Lane Portuguese Bend 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 12:55 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Community Center Ladera Linda Letter to City Council for 2020 -05 -18.docx From: Craig Whited <craigwhited@cox.net> Sent: Monday, May 17, 202112 :44 PM To: Eric Alegria <Eric.Alegria@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca .gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Cc: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Community Center CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Members of the City Council, Attached is a letter on behalf of our Mediterrania HOA Board of Directors regarding the financing phase of the Ladera Linda Community Center project. We certainly hope that you will give your approval to the Ladera Linda funding recommendations that are currently in front of you with the unanimous (7-0) approval of the by the Financial Advisory Committee (FAC). This Project with has had minor staff modifications including restroom facilities, which we also support. Yours very truly, Craig Whited President -Mediterrania HOA 1 I Craig R. Whited 31145 Palos Verdes Drive East Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275 H -310/541-5272 & Cell -310/947-1840 May 17, 2021 Mayor Eric Alegria Mayor Pro Tern David Bradley Councilman John Cruikshank Councilman Ken Dyda Councilwoman Barbara Ferraro Dear Members of the City Council I'm Craig Whited and am the President of the Mediterrania Home Owners Association. Our HOA has over 250 separate residences and is directly connected to the Ladera Linda Park via the Pirate Trail. Over the last two years, the City Council has twice approved the Ladera Linda Park project, most recently on April 6th . Within the last ninety days not only did we have City Council approval but also unanimous (7-0) approval of the CUP by the Planning Commission and unanimous (7-0) approval of the funding recommendations by the Financial Advisory Committee (FAG). Since that time the Planning Department has administratively included a modest change to the Ladera Linda construction project to modify the unisex water closet stalls to include individual hand washing basins and to eliminate the large community handwashing station. The only remaining item remaining is City Council approval of the FAC's recommendation for funding so that it can be kept within the current year budget. This will allow the Public Works Department to move forward and secure competitive bids on the project before constructions costs rise again. The Mediterrania HOA Board of Directors has voted unanimously in favor of supporting the then current Ladera Linda Park Project Plan and Design now in front of the City Council. We understand that minor administrative changes have already been incorporated by City Staff and seek your approval for financing of the project as contained in the City Staff Report. While the Ladera Linda Community Center compromise plan that was previously agreed to is less than half of the current footprint, it is certainly a great deal better than the crumbling, dangerous facility that currently exists there. Any further delay will simply drive the costs higher and should be avoided at all costs. Thank you. Craig R. Whited President -MHOA From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: jhashimoto3@cox.net Monday, May 17, 2021 11:17 AM David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro CC; CityClerk Ladera Linda Park and Community Center Project Finance Advisory Committee Recommendation CAUTION: This email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Members of the City Council, With regards to the financing of the Ladera Linda Park and Community Center project, we want to voice our support of the unanimous recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee. The project budget will not only cover the costs for the demolition of the old buildings and existing site improvements, but also the regrading of the entire site, new building construction, new lighting and other plumbing and site drainage infrastructure, new parking, paving, landscaping, irrigation and other site improvements. This will be an asset which the city will be proud to have, and that the community can enjoy for many years to come. Thank you, Jerry and Kinuko Hashimoto Part of Mediterrania HOA 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Jay Fodor <jayfod61@gmail.com > Monday, May 17, 2021 11 :06 AM CC; CityClerk; David Bradley; Ken Dyda; John Cruikshank; Eric Alegria; Barbara Ferraro Ladera Linda Community Center Funding CAUTION: Thi s email orl lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes . Dear RPV City Staff and Council Members My name is Jay Fodor and I am a docent on the Board of Directors for Los Sere nos de Point Vicente. I want to reiterate my support for the design of the new Ladera Linda community center that was approved by the city council on April 6, which includes a multipurpose meeting room plus storage area that we can utilize for our community outreach activities in support of the City's educational goals . I have personally led hundreds of children on tours and field trips in the current facility for 8 years now and have witnessed first hand that this building is continuing to deteriorate and needs to be replaced. In order to avoid further delays in this already overdue project, I believe that the council should approve the well thought out funding recommendations of the Finance Advisory Committee as presented in the staff report in the Agenda for the May 18, 2021 council meeting. Thank You, Jay Fodor Los Serenos de Point Vicente 2nd Vice President Chairman, Grants Oversight Committee 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 9:48 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Funding for the Ladera Linda Community Project From: Dianne Bozler <bozler@usc.edu> Sent: Monday, May 17, 20219 :48 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov>; John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; Eric Alegria <Eric.Alegria@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov> Subject: Funding for the Ladera Linda Community Project CAUTION : This email ori lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. We are in complete agreement with the Finance Advisory Committee's recommendations for funding this project. We have supported this project from the beginning 10 years ago and applaud the Council's willingness to work with the RPV community to reach an equitable solution, but let's not delay implementing this excellent solution given the current ultra-low interest rates. Thank you for all your hard work in planning and designing our new Ladera Linda Community Project, but now it's time to ACT. All our best, Hans & Dianne Bozler 3521 Coolheights Drive RPV, CA 90275 1 I From: Baldomero Fernandez <b@baldomero .com > Sent: Monday, May 17, 20219:35 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca .gov> Cc: David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov >; John Cruikshank <John .Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; Eric Alegria <Eric .Alegria@rpvca.gov >; Barbara Ferraro <ba r bara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov > Subject: Support of Ladera Linda recommendation of the Financial Advisory Committee CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. My name is Baldomero Fernandez, I am a resident of Rolling Hills Estates, father of two young boys 6 and 13 and a volunteer at AYSO and Assistant Scout Master at Troop 276 in Palos Verdes, Estates. I moved to this area in 2015 looking for a beautiful place with good schools and great community to raise my family. I've come to love the Ladera Linda Park and its community center as I've spent much time there with AYSO and also frequent the trails the local trails very often.Just this past weekend we enjoyed time and took a break at the Ladera Linda Center with a group of over 25 scouts and parents as we hiked the 20+ mile PV Loop. It is vital for a thriving community to have a community center where people can meet, where kids can play safely, where the community can in fact be a community. We need this park to be healthy and well kept, with out it the things that make a community great start to erode they start to decay and eventually we are living in places and not communities. We are not neighbors just people that live near each other. I sincerely hope the commission will do the right thing here and keep the park and the center thriving and not kill it off because its an annoyance to a vocal minority. Baldomero Fernandez/ www.BALDOMERO.com I 212.974.8981 From: Sent: To: Subject: LC -----Original Message----- Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 8:30 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda project From: Marcella Lemke <marcella.lemke@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 8:12 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Hello RPV City Council Members: We are residents of RPV very much opposed to the massive building project proposed for Ladera Linda -please listen to the residents -we do not want more people/tourists coming into the city. Who is the design/expansion meant to please -the residents or outsiders? The residents should be listened to! Thank you! Marcella & Karsten Lemke Sent from my iPhone 1 /. From: Teresa Takaoka Sent: To: Monday, May 17, 2021 8:07 AM Nathan Zweizig Subject: FW: I vote NO to the expensive redo of the Ladera Linda complex. Late corr -----Original Message----- From: Stasys Petravicius <stasysl@cox.net> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:25 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: Stasys Petravicius <Stasysl@cox.net> Subject: I vote NO to the expensive redo of the Ladera Linda complex. CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Respect the neighbors comments and desires. Stasys Petravicius, RPV Resident 1 /. From: Teresa Takaoka Sent: To: Monday, May 17, 2021 8:05 AM Nathan Zweizig Subject: FW: May 18 CC Regular Business Item #1, Financing option for the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project Late corr From: grapecon@cox.net <grapecon@cox.net> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 7:49 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca .gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca .gov> Subject: May 18 CC Regular Business Item #1, Financing option for the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project CAUTION: This email ori ginated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verd es. Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers: On April 6th, the subject of the Ladera Linda Project was discussed by all of you . Prior to your discussion, you received numerous letters, recorded comments, and speaker inputs. I carefully recorded all correspondence and comments, and, In total, 137 different people commented on the project, the vast majority being RPV residents. Some of those people commented more than one time, or in more than one format, but were only counted once. As you know, this project has certainly garnered a lot of attention and strong opinions from the community! Of those 137 distinct people, 24.8% of the people were in favor of proceeding with the project as currently proposed by staff. Another 2.9% made comments, but did not take a firm position on being for or against this project. The remainder, 72.3%, expressed strong opinions opposing the staff proposed development. The majority of these people do agree that improvements should be made at Ladera Linda park, but should be at a much smaller scale. Fewer rooms, less glass, more efficient conventional design, no need to open up expansive views or add features design to attract visitors, much lower cost, etc. These residents want a small, functional facility that meets the needs of the local community, not an oversized facility with expansive views clearly designed to attract more visitors (and all the problems that would accompany). I am happy, of course, to provide my tabulated results if you request them from me. Despite a clear majority of those commenting on this project being opposed to it (as it is currently envisioned by staff}, at the April 6th meeting three of you decided the project should move forward to the next step, i.e. determining how to fund it. On May 18th, you now will be discussing how to fund the $15.7M price tag (and rising as band aid solutions are being applied for restroom re-layout and security "improvements"). From my perspective, I believe you have several options you can consider: 1. Of course, you can proceed to approve the FAC recommended financing option (or a variant of it) and proceed forward with his project without seeking any formal voter approval. If you were to do that, my only question would be how, in good conscience as elected representatives of the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, can you / proceed to authorize the spending of this huge amount of money when there is not a clear indication from 1 • residents that they are in favor of the proposed design? As mentioned above, 72.3% of the people that commented prior to and during the April 6th meeting were opposed to the project as it is currently proposed. 2. You can instead consider a General Obligation Bond (GOB) measure to fund this project, which does require formal voter approval. While this may not be the most cost effective option (which explains why it is not discussed by the FAC in their report), it does give voters citywide a formal opportunity to express their desires (while at the same time excluding outside influencers). 3. Another option would be to determine that $15.7M+ is an excessive and inappropriate amount to be funding for a project of this type under current economic conditions, and give staff a more reasonable budget (which should have been done at the start of the process by previous City Councils). Staff would then need to work on reducing the scope of this project to meet that budget. This likely would force a reduction in building footprint, less landscaping changes, a design based on function (not an architectural showpiece), retention of privacy foliage, etc, all of which have been requested by many local residents for many months and years now. With a reduced design, I believe you would have a much broader acceptance of the project and be able to justify funding it in ways that do not require formal voter approval. Based on the facts presented here, I strongly urge you NOT to simply proceed to approve funding as recommended by the FAC (item #1 above). In my opinion, item #3 above would be the best choice, given the significant opposition to the current proposal for this project, and also given the much broader support for a smaller scale version. Yes, this would incur some further delays, but local residents have been asking for a reduced size for many months and years now. As a last resort, if you personally are convinced this project is right sized as is, then I would strongly encourage you to use a GOB to fund it and garner formal voter approval to spend the money. Respectfully Gary Randall 49 year RPV resident 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Monday, May 17, 2021 8:04 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Project From: Ray Sandoval <coachraybruinfb@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 2:19 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Project CAUTION: This email orl inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers: On April 6th, the subject of the Ladera Linda Project was discussed by all of you. Prior to your discussion, you received numerous letters, recorded comments, and speaker inputs. I carefully recorded all correspondence and comments, and, in total, 137 different people commented on the project, the vast majority being RPV residents. Some of those people commented more than one time, or in more than one format, but were only counted once. As you know, this project has certainly garnered a lot of attention and strong opinions from the community! Of those 137 distinct people, 24.8% of the people were in favor of proceeding with the project as currently proposed by staff. Another 2.9% made comments, but did not take a firm position on being for or against this project. The remainder, 72.3%, expressed strong opinions opposing the staff proposed development. The majority of these people do agree that improvements should be made at Ladera Linda park, but should be at a much smaller scale. Fewer rooms, less glass, more efficient conventional design, no need to open up expansive views or add features design to attract visitors, much lower cost, etc. These residents want a small, functional facility that meets the needs of the local community, not an oversized facility with expansive views clearly designed to attract more visitors (and all the problems that would accompany). Despite a clear majority of those commenting on this project being opposed to it (as it is currently envisioned by staff), at the April 6th meeting three of you decided the project should move forward to the next step, i.e. determining how to fund it. On May 18th, you now will be discussing how to fund the $15.7M price tag (and rising as band aid solutions are being applied for restroom re-layout and security "improvements"). From my perspective, I believe you have several options you can consider: 1. Of course, you can proceed to approve the FAC recommended financing option (or a variant of it) and proceed forward with his project without seeking any formal voter approval. If you were to do that, my only question would be how, in good conscience as elected representatives of the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes, can you proceed to authorize the spending of this huge amount of money when there is not a clear indication from residents that they are in favor of the proposed design? As mentioned above, 72.3% of the people that commented prior to and during the April 6th meeting were opposed to the project as it is currently proposed. 2. You can instead consider a General Obligation Bond (GOB) measure to fund this project, which does require formal voter approval. While this may not be the most cost effective option (which explains why it is not discussed by the FAC in their report), it does give voters citywide a formal opportunity to express their desires (while at the same time excluding outside influencers). 3. Another option would be to determine that $15. 7M+ is an excessive and inappropriate amount to be funding for a project of this type under current economic conditions, and give staff a more reasonable budget (which should have been done at the start of the process by previous City Councils). Staff would then need to work on reducing the scope of this project to meet that budget. This likely would force a reduction in building footprint, less landscaping changes, a design based on function (not an architectural showpiece), retention of privacy foliage, etc, all of which have been requested by many local residents for many months and years now. With a reduced design, I believe you would ~ave a much broader acceptance of the project and be /. able to justify funding it in ways that do not require formal voter approval. Based on the facts presented here, I strongly urge you NOT to simply proceed to approve funding as recommended by the FAC (item #1 above). In my opinion, item #3 above would be the best choice, given the significant opposition to the current proposal for this project, and also given the much broader support for a smaller scale version. Yes, this would incur some further delays, but local residents have been asking for a reduced size for many months and years now. As a last resort, if you personally are convinced this project is right sized as is, then I would strongly encourage you to use a GOB to fund it and garner formal voter approval to spend the money. Sincerely, Ray Sandoval 3678 Vigilance Dr. RPV, CA 90275 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Friday, May 14, 2021 4:33 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: In Favor of funding Ladera Linda Community Center and Park From: Lois Karp <JLKarp@Cox.net> Sent: Friday, May 14, 20214:30 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Subject: In Favor of funding Ladera Linda Community Center and Park CAUTION: This email ori inated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. To: Rancho Palos Verdes City Council Re: In favor of funding Ladera Linda Community Center and Park I have lived in Mediterrania HOA for 51 Years. Ladera Linda is the only park site that serves the east side and south corner of Rancho Palos Verdes. The current site is dilapidated and an eye sore. But looks are not the only consideration, it also a liability and an attractive nuisance. We need a community center that is not 25 minutes away, a place to meet, hold classes or meetings and has recreational facilities for adults and children. As I have stated in previous emails sent to you, the east side is the step child with no public parks. It not only affects our life style it also affects our home values. We have beautiful views but no public spaces near us in which to congregate. RPV started the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park project 10 years ago. There has been an enormous amount of public input through workshops, public hearings and a large dollar investment in architects, consultants, staff time and volunteer residents working on this project. The City in the planning phase alone, has already spent $848,933. The City Council has twice approved this project and it has also been unanimously approved by the Planning Commission. Now we hear that this is not the right time to build this project and funding is too expensive. After all this time, money and input from residents and experts, if the City does not fund and move forward, I can only surmise that the City is has been acting in "Bad Faith" for 10 years! I certainly hope that I am wrong. It is never a perfect time but now is the time to fund the Ladera Linda Community Center and Park! The Finance Advisory committee has laid out many very feasible options for funding. PLEASE FUND THIS PROJECT! I and many of my neighbors have been waiting a long time to have a conveniently located park and community center. LOIS KARP 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Friday, May 14, 2021 2:33 PM Nathan Zweizig FW : Ladera Linda financing ... From: Carol Mueller <cmuell@verizon.net> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2021 2:05 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; cprotem73@verizon.net Subject: Ladera Linda financing ... CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Attn: Ken Dyda , in particular, but also Cruikshank It is beginning to appear that many at RPV City Hall are deaf to being servants vs. ramming higher costs on their residents . For one , Mr. Dyda, it makes me wonder who is more senile, you or Joe Biden? Whoops, and I keep forgetting and am appalled that you can be bought off so easily such as voting to name a RPV facility after yourself! And, you nicknamed a certain former Councilwoman "Fluffy!" You showed your true color by voting "yes" for yourself, and you are really confused if you think you will live forever. I guess, I can understand Eric Alegria's vote as he was supported by your 'Fluffy' RINO . I am also not impressed by Cruikshank's vote . Seems we can't take the word of politicians at any level to keep their word and being conservative as the majority of the "Hill" was when I moved here in 1975. Perhaps, it is time for us to try and recruit better people of better integrity. Inflation is out of control. I wonder what country we will be able to flee to when the sheeple figure out that Socialism is not the answer. I personally know people who have left CA, and two more who are looking for a more human state and not as dangerous as CA has become without law and order. Yesterday, I had reason to go to Del Amo Mall. I finally found one employee working the entire home goods section . The theft must be horrendous , and he had no clue as to the answer to my question . So sad the best country is being over run by Socialists! Carol Mueller 1 I From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Friday, May 14, 2021 11 :35 AM Nathan Zweizig FW: ladera linda community center From: Anthony Todora <atodoral@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 202111:33 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Eric Alegria <Eric.Alegria@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>; Ken Dyda <Ken.Dyda@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; John Cruikshank <John .Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Subject: ladera linda community center CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. I have been a resident of RPV all of my life. Growing up on the peninsula was a true privilege. Like my parents , I decided to buy a home and raise my family in Rancho Palos Verdes. My wife and I, along with my two children, a student at Miraleste Intermediate and a junior at Peninsula High, continue to favor the development of the Ladera Linda property. The plans presented to the city council are suitable to the location and the residents of the peninsula. The site is long overdue for a new beginning, and I feel the approved proposal is a terrific compromise. I still believe the cost is justified for a long-term investment in our City. If the project isn't funded now, the costs will continue to rise, and the project will become cost-prohibitive to develop. Now is the right time. I support the recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee to split the cost between the CIP Reserve and other available monies and to finance up to 1/3 of the total. While I prefer not to incur debt to finance expenditures given the available low-interest rates, financing up to 1/3 of the total is a viable option. Please continue to support the transformation of the old, dilapidated site to a beautiful community center the residents ofRPV can enjoy and deserve. Anthony Todora Crownview Drive RPV 1 I From : Sent: To: Subject: Late corr Teresa Takaoka Friday, May 14, 2021 10:51 AM Nathan Zweizig FW : Support for the Ladera Linda Project From: Richard Ishibashi <rtishibashi888@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 202110:47 AM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Subject: Support for the Ladera Linda Project CAUTION : This email ori lnated from outside of the Cit of Rancho Palos Verdes. Dear City Council Members, The discussion regarding the Ladera Linda Project, favored by the greater RPV community, continues to be opposed by the vociferous few who claim that the site, once completed, will then draw crowds similar to that experienced by the Del Cerro Park and coastal beach hiking trail areas. The opponents of the project claim hthat the facility will draw crowds akin to an amusement park in order to foment fear and hysteria to achieve their objective of nullifying the project. What the opponents fail to recognize, acknowledge, or convey, is that the facility is a update of an existing facility that had been in the exact same location for decades, and that the asserted points of fear have not been experienced by the facility in that period. The project is not new, per se. The project is an update of what has deteriorated. The area was not, is not, and will not be a "destination" and instead will be an important place to bring local resident together. Nullifying the project would be similar to closing one of our parks, where our local residents can enjoy a place to gather with family, friends, and associates. Please preserve what exists and is enjoyed by the greater community. The community looks to you, our council, for the benevolent leadership you have continued to provide and strive for. The Project is a worthwhile long-term investment and isn't going to get any less expensive if the City waits longer. With appreciation, Richard Ishibashi Resident, Rancho Palos Verdes rtishibashi888@gmail .co m 1 /. From: Sent: To: Subject: Late corr -----Original Message----- Teresa Takaoka Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:11 PM Nathan Zweizig FW: Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project From: Ron e.h.<rholderman@cox.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:10 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Ladera Linda Community Center and Park Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. I've seen how over developing Parks has taken away our small town feel. The council should look at Del Cerro Park and Abalone cove and how those parks are overrun. Ladera linda should stay a small park with a small community center. Keep most activities outside and make parking free to residents (or Permits with a nominal fee) and a moderate fee for non residents. A large community center is appropriate at the city hall or interpretive center properties. Let's keep RPV residents happy! Thanks, Ron Holderman 1 /. Nathan Zweizig From: Sent: To: Cc: Megan Barnes Monday, May 17, 2021 4:58 PM Trang Nguyen; Nathan Zweizig Karina Banales Subject: FW : City Council Meeting May 18, 2021 -Item #1 Megan Barnes Senior Administrative Analyst mbarnes@rpvca.gov Phone -{310) 544-5226 City of Rancho Palos Verdes 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Website: www.rpvca.gov •- c:,.,--~-· 0 ,__ ... ~~ .... DOWNLOAD 'hzt RPV Available in the App Store and Google Ploy ~ 'I '\'• rd 1, ~d 11''1 t •11• • AppStore This e-mail message contains information belonging to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for use of the individual or entity named. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited . If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. 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The cost of the new Ladera Linda park is absurd and $15.7 million is far from being accurate and will be much higher, especially after consultants are being used to determine security, fencing, lighting, landscape and more. It would be the most expensive park, per usable square foot, of any park by far built on our peninsula. It is a waste of taxpayer money. I urge this Council to bring this project back up for discussion at this meeting and reconsider what is happening. You are approving this project not knowing what the actual cost will be. The response of emails received by you is overwhelmingly (over 70%) against spending $15.7 million for this park. We are all in favor of replacing the present park, but feel that a traditional park, even with this same square footage, can be built for much less money. 1 I The events that ensued at the end of the Lad era Linda agenda item #1 at the April 6,2021 Council meeting has many people confused, including some on the Council. I did not understand all of the different numbers being brought up in the motion that actually approved the Ladera Linda project by a vote of 3 to 2. Nowhere was there any verbiage describing all that was actually included in the motion stated, but instead: the City Attorney mentioned to only take action on items #4 and #5 as staff recommended, others mentioned item #1 as amended, amendments #41 and #48, condition #75 etc. Councilman Dyda recommended steel shutters on all glass areas of the building and thought that it was approved and included in the project much to his surprise to find out that staff is looking into pricing. Councilwoman Ferraro recommended enclosed restroom areas and relocating the warm up kitchen and that was rejected. She also questioned the location for handicapped parking with only 3 total spaces and only 1 with wheelchair access. One Council responded that it was located next to the handicap ramp leading up to the basketball and paddle tennis courts. I think it makes more sense to locate them next to the building entrance and I feel that you need more than 3 handicap spaces. Days later council members Alegria and Cruikshank called on the Lad era Linda community to have an on site meeting to further discuss the new park. It seems like all of a sudden they are having a change of heart. Even though they were adamantly against enclosing the restrooms at the prior Council meeting, they all of a sudden were now talking about having the bathrooms closed as normal. Or could it be that they were shopping for a future vote from a Council member. Days later our City Manager set up a Zoom meeting with the residents of Ladera Linda showing a new park configuration with the bathrooms enclosed. He was also trying to build up support for this expensive project from our residents. They showed this change as Minor Modification #1 so that it did not have to have a public hearing for further discussion. Fifty two (52) parking spaces for this new park is totally inadequate. Presently there are around 80 to 90 parking spaces on 2 levels available to serve hikers, dog walkers, park users and others. This past saturday I was at the park with a city council member to review the new park location and the parking situation and the parking spaces at Lad era Linda were only half full. We saw 5 parked city ranger vehicles, 2 city trailers for transporting the ATV's and a drop body in the parking lot. Does every Park Ranger need a $50,000 new vehicle? These vehicles will also be taking up to 8 parking spaces in the new layout further reducing available parking. I'm sure that eventually the City will post a number of spaces for City vehicles only which will further reduce the public parking spaces. The gate was open and AYSO was only using 2 soccer fields and many of the hikers were parked in the AYSO designated parking area. This new park will need many more parking spaces than planned along with more than 3 handicapped parking spaces and I think that it can easily be corrected. If on the upper level one were to replace the 1/2 basketball court with the children's playground and the 3 shipping containers present were to be all located next to each other, there can be room for over 30 additional vehicles and that would make more sense. Then to add to our traffic woes on Saturday May 15th at 12 noon, I received an email from our City Manager saying that 1,000 bicycles were entering RPV from PVE on PVDW. They completely inundated PVDW and PVDS and totally stopped all auto traffic as they occupied the car lane as well as the bicycle lane. Quite a few of them did not wear helmets, which is a real safety problem. I don't think the proposed traffic circle at Forrestal would be able to control the 1,000 bicycles. 2