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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR
AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
MARCH 1, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and of the Improvement
Authority was called to order by Mayor Bradley at 6:01 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community
Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place remotely in
accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) et seq. (AB 361) and Resolution
2021-59, adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2021. Members of the public
could observe and participate using the zoom participation feature, and with options
called out in the public participation form provided under separate cover with the
agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Dyda, and Mayor Bradley
ABSENT: Cruikshank*(excused in Fireside Room) and Ferraro*(excused in Fireside
Room)
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney;; and
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
None.
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Wynder announced the item to be discussed in Closed Session.
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 City 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, APN 7572012024, APN 7572012029 (6001 Palos Verdes Drive
South)
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
At 6:02 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
At 7:04 P.M. the Closed Session was reconvened to the Regular meeting.
REGULAR MEETING – OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and of the Improvement
Authority was called to order by Mayor Bradley at 7:04 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community
Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with
affidavit thereto on file.
ROLL CALL:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Trang
Nguyen, Director of Finance; Ken Rukavina, Director of Community Development; Cory
Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks; Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works;
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director of Recreation and Parks Linder.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Wynder reported that the City Council met in Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.8, to discuss real property negotiations involving the
purchase from Mr. Jim York of the property commonly known as the Lower Filiorum and
Plumtree properties. The accessor parcel numbers identifying these properties in
particular, are printed out in the Closed Session Agenda. It was a privileged and
confidential briefing of the City Council, questions were asked and answered. The
Council was asked to give the Mayor and the City Manager negotiating authority in four
specific areas. In three of those areas, the Council was unanimous in the grant of that
authority. In one specific area, two members of the Council would have preferred
another negotiating approach and voted nay on that direction and those were the Mayor
Pro Tem Ferraro and Councilmember Dyda.
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MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Bradley announced that he attended fallen fire fighter Jonathan Flagler’s
pancake breakfast event at Sirens Café in San Pedro. Mayor Bradley expressed his
deepest gratitude for the service and ultimate sacrifice by fire fighter Flagler.
Mayor Bradley announced the Mayor’s Honoree Ann Lynch, founder of South Bay
Wildlife Rehabilitation. Ms. Lynch’s efforts and devotion to the care and rehabilitation of
tens of thousands of wild birds is critical. She provides vital services in all of Los
Angeles County, parts of Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties.
Ann Lynch accepted the proclamation. Mayor Bradley and Councilmembers thanked
Ann Lynch for her service.
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
Mayor Bradley announced the Recycle Winners for the February 15, 2022, City Council
meeting: Scott and Christine Smith and Bruno Vieri. He indicated that all winners
receive a check for $250 and urged everyone to participate in the City’s Recycling
Program. He noted that in addition to winning the Recycler Drawing, the two individuals
also won a Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit from the City valued at $40.00.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Dyda, to approve the
agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were two requests to speak.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Kathy Edgerton and
Justin McJones.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following: Upcoming City Council
Goals Workshop on March 9; Funding Capital Projects Workshop on March 10;
Recruitment for Civic Center Advisory Committee; Submit your Whale of the Day
Bookmark to enter a contest which is due on March 25; Announcement of
Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program; RPV Community Action Network (CAN)
Program; and Cyber safety tips presented by IT Manager Buchwald.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence received for item F, and there
were no requests to speak.
Councilmember Alegria moved, seconded by Councilmember Cruikshank, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Adopted 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)
Approved the Minutes of February 15, 2022 (Regular Meeting).
C. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the January 2022 Cash
Balances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)
Received and filed the January 2022 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for
the City and the Improvement Authority.
D. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Guy
Perry. (Takaoka)
Rejected the claim and directed Staff to notify the claimant, Mercury Insurance.
E. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by
Edward J. Shea. (Takaoka)
Rejected the claim and directed Staff to notify the claimant, Edward J. Shea.
F. Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance No. 657 amending
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
(Case No. PLCA2021-0004). (Alvarez)
Adopted Ordinance No. 657, 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
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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.
G. Registers of Demands (Mata)
1) Adopted Resolution No. 2022-11, 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) Adopted Resolution No. IA 2022-02, 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.
H. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 2 to the
contract services agreement with Rigg Consulting. (Dragoo)
1) Approved Amendment No. 2 to the contractual services agreement with Rigg
Consulting thereby extending the agreement through June 30, 2022, and increase
the annual limit by $15,000 to $40,000 and a not -to-exceed contract amount of
$140,000 to provide on-call plan review and associated engineering services; and,
2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment No. 2, in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
I. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 4 to the
agreement for contractual services with Sunbeam Solar Technologies, Inc. for
public works professional services. (Eder)
1) Approved Amendment No. 4 to the agreement for contractual services with
Sunbeam Solar Technologies, Inc. thereby increasing the annual limit by $50,000 to
$130,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and a not-to-exceed contract amount of $560,000
for public works professional services; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute Amendment No. 4, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
J. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement
to Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) for state lobbying services. (Bright)
1) Awarded a professional services agreement (PSA) to RPPG for state lobbying
services in the not-to-exceed amount of $56,000 for a period of one-year from the
effective date of this Agreement unless extended, at the sole discretion o f the City,
up to two one-year terms; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to
execute the PSA, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
K. Consideration and possible action to initiate code amendment proceedings to
Title 13 (Public Services) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code. (Giang/Silva)
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Initiated code amendment proceedings for a comprehensive update to Title 13
(Public Services) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
L. Consideration and possible action to file a Notice of Completion for the
Hawthorne Boulevard Median Beautification Project. (Dragoo)
1) Accepted the project as complete; 2) Authorized 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 filed within 35 days after recordation, send a notice to the surety
company to exonerate the Performance Bond; and, 3) Authorized the Director of
Public Works to release the remaining 2.5% construction retention payment to
Marina Landscape, Inc., 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office, contingent upon no claims being
filed on the project and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond with the
City.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the construction plans and
contract for the Ladera Linda Community Park Project. (Awwad)
City Clerk Takaoka announced that late correspondence was distributed and there
were nine requests to speak.
Director of Public Works Awwad shared a Staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Jim Hevener;
Elliot Levy; Kelvin Vanderlip; Carolynn Petru; Carig Whited; Pam Andresen; Mickey
Rodich; Susan Brooks; and Susan Cyr.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Councilmember Alegria moved, seconded by Councilmember Cruikshank, to
approve staff recommendations as follows :1) Approved Ladera Linda Community
Park plans, specifications, and construction documents; 2) Awarded a construction
contract to AMG & Associates for a lump sum amount of $13,721,000, with a
contingency of 7.5% or $1,029,075; 3) Approve d Amendment No. 5 to the
professional services agreement with Johnson Favaro for design support services
during construction in the lump sum amount of $333,941, with a contingency of
15% or $50,091; 4) Awarded a professional services agreement to Smith Emery
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Laboratories for construction inspection and materials testing services in the not -to-
exceed amount of $213,818, with a contingency of 15% or $32,072.70; 5) Awarded
a professional services agreement to Associated Soils Engineering, Inc for
geotechnical engineering observation and testing services in the not-to-exceed
amount of $52,200, with a contingency of 15% or $7,830; 6) Authorized the Mayor
to execute the contract, amendment, and agreements in a form approved by the
City Attorney; 7) Approved the project budget of $18,770,084; and, 8) Approved an
appropriation of $13,711,229.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: Dyda
2. Consideration and possible action to approve leases and agreements related
to financing the Ladera Linda Community Park Project. (Nguyen)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that no late correspondence was received, and there were
no requests to speak.
Director of Finance Nguyen shared a Staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria, to approve
staff recommendation as follows: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2022-12, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES APPROVING, AUTHORIZING, AND DIRECTING AN EXECUTION OF A
SITE LEASE, A SUBLEASE, A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT AND
CONSENTING TO AN ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, AND CERTAIN OTHER
ACTIONS TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AT LADERA
LINDA COMMUNITY PARK AND DIRECTING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and/or his designees to
execute the following documents subject to forms approved by the City Attorney: a.
Site Lease, b. Sublease, c. Assignment agreement, and d. Supplemental
agreement.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: Dyda
3. Consideration and possible action to identify potential aesthetic
improvements to the traffic signal at the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive
South and Palos Verdes Drive East. (O’Neill)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that late correspondence was distributed and there were
three prerecorded voicemails.
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Mayor Bradley called for a brief recess at 8:54 P.M. Without objection, Mayor Bradley
so ordered. The meeting reconvened at 9:08 P.M.
Director of Public Works Awwad shared a Staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and General Technologies Solution
LLC Consultant Rawad Hani.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Jim Hevener
(voicemail); Susan Brooks (voicemail); and Jerry Duhovic (voicemail).
Mayor Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria to approve staff
recommendations as follows: 1) Received and filed a report on traffic signal design
requirements; 2) Reviewed possible Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) and Palos
Verdes Drive East (PVDE) Traffic Signal Design Modifications, and directed Staff to
proceed with final design modifications that is less intrusive and meets the minimum
standards to the best extent possible for future City Council review and approval
prior to the start of construction; 3) Approved an additional appropriation of
$125,000; and, 4) Directed Staff to activate the signal, as currently designed, into
operation until the proposed design modifications are implemented .
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
Mayor Bradley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro, to conduct a traffic
assessment, including a before and after gap study, to determine how effective the
traffic signal is on managing traffic flows when the signal is activated.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
4. Consideration and possible action to amend Chapter 8.20 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code related to solid waste to ensure compliance with
Senate Bill No. 1383 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act of 2016).
(Ramezani)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that late correspondence was distributed, and there were
no requests to speak.
Director of Public Works Awwad introduced David Davis, MSW Consultant to
present a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, Staff, City Attorney, and David Davis
(MSW Consultant).
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Mayor Bradley moved to extend the meeting to 10:45P.M. Without objection, Mayor
Bradley so ordered.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, Staff, and David Davis (MSW
Consultant).
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria, to approve
staff recommendation as follows: Introduced Ordinance No. 658, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND
REPLACING CHAPTER 8.20 (SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL) OF
TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE HANDLING, ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL
REDUCTION, AND EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Bradley
NOES: None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Each Council Member present reported on his/her attendance at various organization
and association meetings.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 10:42 P.M., Mayor Bradley adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on March 15, 2022, for Interviews
(Civic Center Advisory Committee) and a Closed Session meeting; and 7:00 P.M. for an
Adjourned Regular meeting.
Councilmember Alegria adjourned the meeting in solidarity with the Ukrainian people
and memory of those killed during the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk