CC AGD 20220215
*HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL BE NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The meeting of February 15, 2022, will take place remotely in accordance with Government
Code Section 54953(e) et seq. (AB 361), and pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-59, as
adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2021, and as renewed by subsequent
resolution(s) thereafter. The meeting 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 FiberOptic 39. Public participation will only be
available using the virtual platform. Please see separate cover for public participation
options.
MEETING AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-06 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 657
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bradley
ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Alegria
Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro
Mayor Bradley
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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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8, to enable
the City Council to consider the property acquisition currently under negotiations
with Mr. Jim York, with whom City is to give direction to the City Manager and C ity
Attorney, regarding that certain real property commonly known as the Lower
Filiorum and Plumtree properties, parcels as noted below. The City Council will
provide direction on the terms of the property acquisition including price.
Parcels: APN 7581023037, APN 7581023035, APN 7573003016, APN
7572012028 (6001 Palos Verdes Drive South), APN 7572012024 (6001 Palos
Verdes Drive South)
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bradley
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Alegria
Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro
Mayor Bradley
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdict ion of the
Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those
wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Coun cil
may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard aft er the
Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requeste d to
speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to s peak on
any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City
Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation: Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B. Approval of Minutes (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of February 1, 2022 (Regular Meeting and
Special Meeting -Interviews).
C. Registers of Demands (Mata)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
SAME ARE TO BE PAID (Check Date 01/21/22); and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-
__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING
FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (Check Date 02/04/22).
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D. Consideration and possible action to continue implementing Assembly Bill No. 361
(AB 361) authorizing teleconferencing of meetings of legislative bodies for the month
of March 2022. (Takaoka)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, RE-
RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY
GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON MARCH 4, 2020, AND RE-AUTHORIZING REMOTE
TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES FOR THE 30-DAY PERIOD BEGINNING MARCH 1,
2022, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022, PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 361; and, 2) Authorize Staff to continue conducting City
Council and Planning Commission public meetings using a combination in-
person/virtual (hybrid) platform and continue conducting virtual-only meetings for the
City’s five Committees (Civic Center Advisory, Emergency Preparedness, Finance
Advisory, Infrastructure Management Advisory, Traffic Safety) subject to the Brown
Act in accordance with the requirements of AB 361; and return with extension
resolutions for the City Council’s consideration every 30 days as the same may be
warranted.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve an amended job specification for
Associate Engineer. (DeZiel)
Recommendation: 1) Review the revised job specification for Associate Engineer;
and, 2) If acceptable, adopt Resolution No. 2022-__RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REVISED JOB SPECIFICATION
FOR ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
F. Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of
Completion for the Catch Basins Collector Screen Insert Project. (O’Neill)
Recommendation: 1) Accept the project as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Completion for the project with the Los Angeles County Registrar -
Recorder’s Office; and if no claims are files within 35 days after recordation, send a
notice to the surety company to exonerate the Performance Bond; and, 3) Authorize
the Director of Public Works to release the 5% construction retention payment to
United Stormwater, Inc., 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office, contingent upon no claims being
files on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable warrant bond with the
City.
G. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to
Hout Engineering for project management services for projects associated with the
Portuguese Bend Area landslides. (Awwad)
Recommendation: Award a professional services agreement to Hout Engineering for
project management services for projects associated with the Portuguese Bend Area
landslides in the not to exceed amount of $499,699 with a 15% contingency of
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$74,955; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the professional services agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney; and, 3) Approve a reallocation (transfer of
budget) of $85,760 from the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project to the
Altamira Canyon Improvements Project.
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 spea k 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 speake r 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 allow ed ten (10)
minutes.
1. Consideration and possible action to amend Section 17.76.030 (Fences, walls and
hedges) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC)
requiring view assessments be conducted from public roads and areas for new
fences, walls and hedges. (Alvarez) (30 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update report on coastal view corridor
compliance efforts; and, 2) Introduce Ordinance No. __, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING SECTION 17.76.030 (FENCES,
WALLS AND HEDGES) OF SECTION 17.76 (MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS AND
STANDARDS) OF ARTICLE VII (DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION AND REVIEW) OF
TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ENSURE THAT NEW WALLS, FENCES, OR HEDGES DO NOT SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPAIR VEHICULAR VIEW CORRIDORS OR VIEWING STATIONS
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to
address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
2. Consideration and possible action to undertake a reconsideration of the prior action of
the City Council terminating the lease agreement with Mr. Martin Martinez at Upper
Point Vicente (the “Hatano Farm”). (Bañales) (45 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Determine whether to rescind or proceed with the November
24, 2021, City Attorney's "Notice of Termination of Lease" letter to Mr. Martinez
terminating the agricultural lease agreement effective August 16, 2022, and
requesting the surrender of the premises to the City by that date; 2) In the event the
City Council elects to rescind the termination letter, direct Staff to work with the City
Attorney's Office to allow the continued agricultural operation at Upper Point Vicente
by Mr. Martinez subject to new terms; 3) In the event the City Council elects to
proceed with the termination letter, provide direction on one or a combination of the
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following uses to repurpose the site as a (previously reported and updated uses): a.
Community Garden, b. Native Plant and Seed Nursery, c. Native Habitat Restoration
Site, d. Cacti Garden, and e. Historic Designation Site.
3. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the Rancho Palos Verdes
Neighborhood Watch Program. (Bright) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a report on the Rancho Palos Verdes
Neighborhood Watch Program; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022 -__, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING THE VITAL WORK OF THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION
FOR ITS HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS.
4. Consideration and possible action to award contract services agreement to Griffin
Structures and Gensler for services related to the Rancho Palos Verdes Civic Center
Master Plan Project. (Waters) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Award a contract services agreement to Griffin Structures for
Phase 1 project management and construction management services for the Rancho
Palos Verdes Civic Center Master Plan Project in the not to exceed amount of
$148,029; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract services agreement with
Griffin Structures, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; 3) Award a contract
services agreement to Gensler for site plan pre-design services for the Rancho Palos
Verdes Civic Center Master Plan Project in the not to exceed amount of $59,800; 4)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the work authorization for additional services with
Gensler in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and, 5) Approve an additional
appropriation of $10,000 from the Capital Infrastructure Project (CIP) Fund.
5. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the City’s Aging and
Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program. (Bright) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a status report on the Aging and Disability
Resource Connection (ADRC) pilot program; 2) Rename the ADRC to the RPV
Community Action Network (RPV CAN) and approve the proposed program
adjustments; and, 3) Authorize Staff to publish the RPV CAN Membership Survey.
6. Consideration and possible action to encourage the voluntary implementation of
smoke-free policies in multi-family housing units. (Silva/Giang) (30 mins)
Recommendation: Authorize Staff to provide informational materials to property
owners and homeowners associations of multi-family housing complexes within the
City to encourage the voluntary implementation of smoke-free policies in multi-family
housing units.
7. Consideration and possible action to hire a state lobbyist. (Bright) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Determine whether the City should consider hiring a lobbyist to
represent the City in Sacramento; and, 2) If hiring a lobbyist is deemed acceptable,
provide direction to Staff on how to proceed with negotiating the desired state
lobbying services based on the proposed options.
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8. Consideration and possible action to approve the City’s Public Safety Reimbursement
Program. (Bright) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Public Safety Reimbursement Program and direct
Staff to begin administering the program ; and, 2) Adopt revisions to City Council
Policy No. 31 requiring that the City and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
Lomita Station, be granted access to data collected from neighborhood security
cameras installed in the public right-of-way.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.
5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at
intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral report on
their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be
posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on March 1, 2022, for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for
an Adjourned Regular meeting.
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City Council
Agendas and Staff
Reports:
Agendas and staff reports are available for public review within 72 hours of the meeting at City Hall, 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30
A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday; Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
business hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until
dusk; and at the City’s website www.rpvca.gov
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available
for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
Public
Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than
4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review
and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that
it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the
meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted
on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials
or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item. In addition,
City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website.
Public Participation: Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to
the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission
that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged.
Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to
speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Conduct at the
Council Meeting:
The Mayor shall order removed from the Council Chambers any person(s) who commit the following acts
at a meeting of the City Council: Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Council or any
member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting; a breach of the peace,
boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting;
disobedience of any lawful order of the Mayor, which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from
addressing the Council from the audience; any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course
of the meeting.
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during
the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining
when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and
may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of
Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business
items after 10:15 p.m., unless the majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote
either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting
ends before all of the items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued
to the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined.
Closed Session Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential
information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to
receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is
specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed
Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the
use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to
prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against
an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3)
referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of
this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
American with
Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related modification or
accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at any of the following: cityclerk@rpvca.gov;
310-544-5217; 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
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That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that I hereby
affirm that a copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council for
February 15, 2022, was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board,
located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California, at the
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