CC AGD 20210803
*HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH VERY LIMITED
PUBLIC SEATING
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 17, 2020, the regular meeting of the City Council and Improvement Authority for
August 3, 2021, will be conducted through a *hybrid combination of in-person and/or all
virtual attendance of the five members of the City Council and invited staff at Hesse Park,
McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and via teleconference using the Zoom
platform and broadcast live on the City's website at rpvca.gov/agendas and on PVPtv
channels Cox 35 and Frontier FiOS 39. Public participation is highly encouraged using the
virtual platform as there will be very limited seating (with a combined total of 25 people
between two rooms) at Hesse Park. Please see separate cover for public participation
options.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
AUGUST 3, 2021
6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2021-36 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 649
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. IA 2021-08
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Alegria
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
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Councilmember Ferraro
Mayor Pro Tem Bradley
Mayor Alegria
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on listed Closed Session items. Each
speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the
separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a
person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not
entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
“[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative
body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any
“[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including,
but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary
action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a
member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov.
Code § 54963(c).) Additionally, per Subsection (b) (Confidentiality) of Section 3.6 (Closed Session Meetings) of Chapter 3 (Types of
Meetings) of the City Council Rules of Procedure is amended to read as follows: Confidentiality. No person attending a closed session
shall publicly discuss or otherwise reveal the discussion, content, and/or proceedings of the closed session unless such disclosure
has been approved by the vote of the Council taken during the closed session or as otherwise required by law. Violation of th is rule
may subject the violator to various penalties including (i) censure by the Council as provided in Article 9.0 herein, (ii) criminal penalties
as the willful failure to perform a duty under Government Code Section 1222, or other statute, (iii) referral to the grand jury, or (iv) civil
actions, including issuance of an injunction.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4), because
the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one (1) case.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Alegria
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
Councilmember Ferraro
Mayor Pro Tem Bradley
Mayor Alegria
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction o f the
Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those
wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Council
may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard aft er the
Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requested to
speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to speak on
any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City
Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation: Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B. Approval of Minutes (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of July 6, Regular Meeting of the City
Council and Improvement Authority.
C. Registers of Demands (Mata)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME
ARE TO BE PAID; and, Adopt Resolution No. IA 2021 -__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME
ARE TO BE PAID.
D. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the June 2021 Cash
Balances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)
Recommendation: Receive and file the June 2021 Cash Balances/Monthly
Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.
E. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Atash Soltani.
(Takaoka)
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Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Atash
Soltani
F. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing SB
262 (Hertzberg/Skinner). (Bright)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing SB 262, which
would require bail to be set at $0 for all offenses except, among others, serious or
violent felonies, violations of specified protective orders, domestic violence, sex
offenses, and driving under the influence.
G. Consideration and possible action to designate voting delegates and alternates for the
upcoming League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting. (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Designate Mayor Alegria as the voting delegate and Councilman
Dyda and City Manager Mihranian as the second voting delegate alternates for the
League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, September
24, 2021.
H. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter in response
to District Attorney George Gascón’s July 21, 2021 letter. (Wynder)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a response letter to District Attorney
George Gascón regarding the impact of his Special Directives on public safety.
I. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the existing
Contract Services Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the City’s financial
services software. (Ramos)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 to the existing
Contract Services Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for ongoing Software as a
Service (SaaS) system thereby extending the term through June 30, 2026 and
increasing the sum to a not-to-exceed amount of $725,944.11, in a form approved by
the City Attorney; and, 2) Authorize the City Manager or Director of Finance to
execute change orders up to an additional 10% of the five -year term (not to exceed
$30,600) as contingency funds for additional support as needed.
J. Consideration and possible action to amend Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to add a new chapter relating to electronic
filing of campaign statements and conflict of interest statements. (Takaoka)
Recommendation: 1) Require the use of the City’s electronic filing system (NetFile)
to ensure reporting ease and continuity for documents filed on behalf of a candidate
or committee going forward to more easily comply with reporting guidelines set forth in
AB 2151; and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. ____, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ADDING CHAPTER 2.54 TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AUTHORIZING
ELECTRONIC AND PAPER METHODS OF FILING CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE
STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS (FORM 700)
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K. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a joint Peninsula
letter regarding the indoor masking mandate. (Barnes)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a joint Peninsula letter to the L.A.
County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Public Health calling for the
indoor masking mandate to be rescinded.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
This section is for item(s) that have been pulled from the Consent Calendar, and a member of the public has requested to speak to
that item. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer
to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
This section is for hearings that have been noticed, published, and/or mailed to property owners as required by law. The Mayor will
provide an opportunity to members of the public to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. Each speaker will be
limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public
participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
For appeal hearings, the appellant or their representative speaks first and will generally be allowed ten (10) minutes. If the applicant is
different from the appellant, the applicant or their representative will speak following the appellant and will also be allowed ten (10)
minutes to make a presentation. Normally, the applicants and appellants will be limited to a three (3) minute rebuttal (if re quested).
1. Consideration and possible action to consider an appeal of a Community
Development Department recommendation to remove one City-owned pine tree on
City property adjacent to 4353 Palos Verdes Drive South (Case No. CTRP2021-
0012). (Alvarez) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021- ___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING THE APPEAL
AND THEREBY APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF ONE CITY-OWNED PINE TREE
ON CITY PROPERTY (APN 7564-005-900), ADJACENT TO 4353 PALOS VERDES
DRIVE SOUTH, TO RESTORE THE VIEWS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED
BY THE PINE TREE FROM THE VIEWING AREAS LOCATED AT 4332 AND 4324
ADMIRABLE DRIVE (CASE NO. CTRP2021-0012).
2. Consideration and possible action to consider an appeal of a Site Plan Review with
Neighborhood Compatibility application on the property located at 30137 Avenida
Tranquila (Case No. PLSR2019-0365). (Guillean) (30 mins)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-__;A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY DENYING AN
APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF AN
APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’S
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH NEIGHBORHOOD
COMPATIBILITY TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 305 SQ. FT.
THIRD-STORY ADDITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN 881 SQ. FT. ROOF DECK
TO AN EXISTING SPLIT-LEVEL RESIDENCE AT 30137 AVENIDA TRANQUILA.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to
address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
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3. Consideration and possible action to appoint two members to the Civic Center
Advisory Committee. (Takaoka) (10 mins)
Recommendation: By majority vote of the City Council, appoint two members to the
Civic Center Advisory Committee with terms of office ending in June 2024.
4. Consideration and possible action on the possible refurbishment and installation of
the Marineland Bubbles statue at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC).
(Waters) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Affirm the 2017 Council-approved installation of the
Marineland Bubbles statue as an entry marquee to be located to the north of the PVIC
building just before the main parking lot; 2) Direct Staff to reissue a request for
proposals from professional consultants to design the entry marquee that integrates
the Marineland Bubbles statue at PVIC; 3) Work with Jon Sansom, Suzanne
Seymour, and other interested parties to explore a future capital campaign and
potential in-kind services; and, 4) Direct Staff to research and solicit current
restoration and moving cost estimates.
5. Consideration and possible action to initiate code amendment proceedings to amend
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) to develop a smoke -free
ordinance in multi-family housing units. (Silva) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Review a report on developing a new smoke-free ordinance in
multi-family housing units; and, 2) If the desire of the City Council is to proceed with
an ordinance, direct Staff to first conduct opinion surveys and meetings with residents,
homeowners’ associations, and other stakeholders with the inte nt of gaining insight on
their smoking preferences for consideration at a future meeting .
6. Consideration and possible action to consider a potential City facility to be renamed in
honor of Councilmember Ken Dyda. (Waters) (30 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Provide Staff direction on a potential City facility to be
renamed in honor of Councilmember Ken Dyda; and, 2) If deemed acceptable, direct
Staff to return at the October 19, 2021 meeting with a resolution to memorialize the
renaming of a City facility after Councilmember Ken Dyda.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.
5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at
intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral re port on
their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be
posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Reminder: Special Meeting at 5:00 P.M. on August 4, 2021, (Sakura Sister City Event) at
City Hall –at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard and, we are adjourning to 6:00 P.M. on August
17, 2021, for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for an Adjourned Regular meeting
at McTaggart Hall – Hesse Park.
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City Council
Agendas and Staff
Reports:
Agendas and staff reports are available for public review within 72 hours of the meeting at City Hall, 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30
A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday; Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
business hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until
dusk; and at the City’s website www.rpvca.gov
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available
for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
Public
Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than
4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review
and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that
it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the
meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted
on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials
or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized it em. In addition,
City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website.
Public Participation: Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to
the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission
that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged.
Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to
speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Conduct at the
Council Meeting:
The Mayor shall order removed from the Council Chambers any person(s) who commit the following acts
at a meeting of the City Council: Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Council or any
member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting; a breach of the peace,
boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting;
disobedience of any lawful order of the Mayor, which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from
addressing the Council from the audience; any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course
of the meeting.
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during
the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining
when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and
may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of
Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business
items after 10:15 p.m., unless the majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote
either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting
ends before all of the items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued
to the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined.
Closed Session Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential
information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to
receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is
specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed
Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the
use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to
prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against
an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3)
referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of
this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
American with
Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related modification or
accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at any of the following: cityclerk@rpvca.gov;
310-544-5217; 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
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AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING
I, Teresa Takaoka, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that I hereby
affirm that a copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and
Improvement Authority for August 3, 2021, were conspicuously posted on the City
Hall Bulletin Board, located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes
California, at the time and date indicated below.
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