TO:
** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA
** IMPROVEMENT
AUTHORITY AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 5, 2002
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECKLIST FOR DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2002-92
NEXT ORD. NO. 382
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. 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.
2. Minutes of the August 28th Adjourned Regular Meeting. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
3. Claim
against the City by Cheryl Robinson. (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
4. Claim
Against the City by Lantz Simpson. (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
5. Annual
Destruction of Records. (Purcell)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2002- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
CITY RECORDS AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 34090 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES TO EXISTING RETENTION SCHEDULES AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2001-93.
6. September
2002 Treasurer’s Report. (Downs)
Recommendation: Receive and file.
7. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, 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.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
8.
Revisions to Chapter 15.20 (Moratorium on land use permits) of the Municipal
Code.
Recommendation: (1) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. ___U, ADOPTING REVISIONS TO
CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND (2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___ TO ADOPT REVISIONS
TO CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
9. Educational
Access Channel. (Petru)

Recommendation: (1) Consider input from the local educational
institutions regarding the need and potential benefits of a dedicated educational
access channel; and, (2) Decide whether to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002 - ; A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DIRECTING
COX COMMUNICATIONS TO ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL ACCESS CHANNEL PURSUANT TO
THE OCTOBER 17, 2000 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
10. Request
for City Grant for School of Champions. (Petru)

Recommendation: Decide whether to award a grant in the amount of $3,000
to the School of Champions.
11. Expansion
of the Student and the Law Program at Peninsula High School During FY 02-03.
(Petru)

Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -; AMENDING RESOLUTION 2002-45,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003; FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL STUDENT AND THE LAW CLASSES
DURING
THE 2003 SPRING SEMESTER AT PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL.
12. Border Issues Status
Report. (Fox)

Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to the City Council Committee and Staff.
13.
Amendment of Regulations Applicable to the Issuance of Business Permits and
the Regulation of Massage Establishments. (Park)

Recommendation: (1) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___ OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE
TECHNICIANS; (2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DELEGATING THE ADMINISTRATION AND ISSUANCE
OF BUSINESS AND REGULATORY PERMITS FOR PROSPECTIVE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES;
(3) Approve the proposed Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to authorize
the County Department of Health Services to inspect massage establishments
and administer examinations of prospective massage technicians on behalf of
the City; and, (4) Authorize Staff to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for
the November 19th Council meeting to adopt a fee schedule to recover
costs of County Health Services.
14. Telecommunication
facilities in the public right-of-way. (Allison)

Recommendation: (1) Receive an update on the installation of telecommunication
facilities within the public right-of-way by wireless providers; (2) Receive
an update from Sprint and ATT on the installation of cellular facilities at
three locations where the City has received negative feedback from residents;
and, (3) Provide staff with direction regarding the review process.
15.
Business license ordinance revision – simplification of tax calculation. (McLean)

Recommendation: (1) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REGARDING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AND CALCULATION
OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX, AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE;
and (2) Direct staff to prepare the necessary resolution to adopt a cost based
business license application-processing fee to be presented during a Public
Hearing at the November 19th City Council meeting; and, (3) Direct
staff regarding the inclusion of the cost of staff time within the proposed
application-processing fee.
16.
Vacancy on the City’s Equestrian Committee and the Open Space, Planning and
Park & Recreation Task Force. (Purcell)

Recommendation: Determine whether to fill the one vacancy on the Equestrian
Committee and three vacancies on the Open Space, Planning and Park & Rec.
Task Force.
17. Policy
for naming of public facilities and placing of monuments and other memorials.
(Evans)
Recommendation: Adopt a policy for the naming of public facilities
and placing of monuments and other memorials on City property.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (This section designated to oral reports
from councilmembers to report on Council assignments.)

PUBLIC COMMENTS: (at approximately 8:40 P.M.)

(This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the agenda.)
CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only if the City Council wishes 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
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.
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(Number of Potential Cases)
A statement (voice mail message) made by Greg Sanders representing Sprint outside an open meeting of City and a record of the statement was made by Carol Lynch, City Attorney prior to the meeting and is available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(G.C. 54956.8)
Potential purchase of property on Palos Verdes Drive East.
City Negotiators: Les Evans, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney; Dean Allison, Director of Public Works.
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