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Section 6.3 The mayor shall order removed from the Council Chambers any person(s) who commit the following acts in respect to a regular or special meeting of the City Council:
1. Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Council or any member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting.
2. A breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting.
3. Disobedience of any lawful order of the Mayor which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from addressing the Council.
4. Any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course of the meeting.
JULY 1, 1997
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION. See attached Brown Act Checklist.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE: NEXT RESOL. NO. 97-57
NEXT ORD. NO. 324
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of June 3, and June 9, 1997. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
2. 1997 General Municipal Election. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Adopt the following resolutions: (1) Resol. No. 97- Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to Be Held in Said City on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, for the Election of Certain Officers of Said City as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities; (2) Resol. No. 97- Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to Be Held on Tuesday, November 4, 1997; And, (3) Resol. No. 97- Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office, Pertaining to Materials Submitted to the Electorate of and the Costs Thereof for the General Municipal Election to Be Held in Said City on Tuesday, November 4, 1997.
3. Acceptance of Easement for McCarrell Canyon Drainage Inlet Improvements. (Schlesinger)
Recommendation: Accept the Grant of Easement Deed for the drainage inlet easement at property address 6359 Tarragon Road so that an improved drainage inlet structure may be constructed on Palos Verdes Drive South at McCarrell Canyon. (2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Certificate of Acceptance, (3) Direct the City Clerk to record the easement withe the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office.
4. Continuing Appropriations and Budget Reductions. (Burton)
Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 97- , amending Resolution No. 97-55, the budget appropriation for fiscal year 1997-98, to continue certain expenditure appropriations from fiscal year 1996-97. (2) Adopt Resolution No. 97- , amending Resolution No. 96-37, the budget appropriation for fiscal year 1996-97, to reduce the budget for the above continuing appropriations and for certain projects which were re-budgeted in the fiscal year 1997-98 budget.
4a. Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the FY 1996-97 Maintenance Authority's Portuguese Bend Fund Budget. (Evans)
Recommendation: Adopt Resol. No. 97- amending Resol. No. 96-37, the budget appropriation for fiscal year 1996-97, to transfer $12,000 from the General Fund to the Maintenance Authority's Portuguese Bend fund.
5. Award of Professional Services Contracts for Contract Administration, Street Design, Drainage Design & Landscape/Park Design. (Evans)
Recommendation: (1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with CBM Consulting Inc., in the amount of $15,000 for contract administration services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same. (2) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates in the amount of $15,000 for contract administration services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same. (3) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Merit Civil Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $15,000 for contract administration services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same. (4) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Jon David Cicchetti in the amount of $15,000 for landscape/park design services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same.
6. Loan Agreement between the City and the Redevelopment Agency for Fiscal Year 1996-97 and FY 1997-98. (McLean)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the proposed loan agreement between the City and the RDA to fund RDA activities in FY 1996-97 and FY 1997-98 for the Portuguese Bend fund. (This proposed additional loan totaling $350,000 will fund RDA activities in the amount of $150,000 for FY 96-97 and $200,000 for FY 97-98.)
7. Designation of Authorized Signatures on Bank Accounts and Authorizing the Use of Facsimile Signature Plates. (McLean)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 97-___ , (1) to Amend Resolution No. 92-123, whereby, the City Council will be able to designate authorized signatures for the City's accounts with Bank of America, or any other financial institution; and (2) to authorize the use of facsimile signature plates of the City Manager and Finance Director for check writing transactions from the City's general disbursements and payroll accounts with Bank of America.
8. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation: Adopt Resol. No. 97- .
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PUBLIC HEARING:
9. View Restoration Permit No. 29 Appeal. Applicants: Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Keilbach, 3632 Greve Dr. Foliage Owner: Mr. Jon Echevarrieta, 30327 Ganado Dr. (Continued from June 17.) (Nelson)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 97- of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes affirming the decision of the View Restoration Commission and approving View Restoration Permit No. 29 upon the finding that all applicable findings have ben correctly made and all provision s of Section 17.02.040(C)(2) have been complied with.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
10. NCCP Interim Habitat Loss (4d) Permit Process. (Carryover from June 17 meeting.) (Rojas)
Recommendation: Adopt Resol. No. 97- of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes approving a Coastal Sage Scrub Interim Habitat Loss Permit Process, pursuant to the Section 4(D) "Special Rule" of the Federal Endangered Species Act.
11. Bed and Breakfast Inn Non-conformity Determination. (Rojas)
Recommendation: (1) Deny the applicant's request to be "grandfathered" as a pre-existing legal nonconforming use in a residential zoning district; and (2) Deny the applicant's fee waiver request.
12. Disabled Parking Enforcement by Volunteers on Patrol. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Adopt Resol. No. 97- of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Establishing a Special Volunteer Enforcement Unit for Disabled Parking Violations.
13. Regulation of Itinerant Vendors. (Bussey)
Recommendation: Waive further reading and Introduce ordinance No. ____ An Ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes regulating Itinerant Vendors and Amending the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
ORAL CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: (This section designated to oral reports from councilmembers who wish/need to report on Council assignments.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the agenda; each speaker is limited to three minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to the next regular meeting.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
The City Council/Agency finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the local agency in the litigation.
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Rosental vs. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Names of Parties or Names of Claimants
Mr. & Mrs. John Rosental
Case No. or Claim No. YS 005805
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Anticipated Litigation:
(G.C 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council/Agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council/Agency.
(C) Receipt of Claim pursuant to Tort Claims Act or other written communication from
Letter from K. Doyle George dated June 13, 1997.
threatening litigation (copy available for public inspection in City Clerk's office). G.C. 54956.9b(C)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Anticipated Litigation:
(G.C 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council/Agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council/Agency.
1
(Number of Potential Cases)
Based upon a threat of litigation received in a letter dated January 14, 1997 which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.