TO:
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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. 2002-95
NEXT ORD. NO. 386
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 September 17th and October 1st. (Purcell)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
3. Claim
Against The City By Wayne Richter. (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the
claimant.
4. Ordinance No. 383 - Revisions To Chapter 15.20 (Moratorium On Land Use Permits)
Of The Municipal Code. (Fox)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 383, ADOPTING REVISIONS TO CHAPTER
15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. (This ordinance
was introduced at the November 5th meeting.)
5. Ordinance
No. 384 Amending Regulations Applicable To The Issuance of Business Permits
And The Regulation Of Massage Establishments And Massage Technicians. (Park)
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 384 - AN ORDINANCE 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. (This ordinance was Introduced at the November 5th
meeting.)
6. 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 HEARINGS:
7. Establishment
Of Massage Technician Examination Fee And Massage Facility Inspection Fee. (Park)

Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2002 - AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF FEES TO OFFSET THE CITY’S COSTS TO PROCESS BUSINESS PERMITS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS
OFFERING MASSAGE SERVICES AND FOR MASSAGE TECHNICIANS.
8.
Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of Planning Case No. ZON2002-00282
[Applicant/Appellant: Makallon RPV Associates llc]. (Fox)

Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, DENYING THE APPEAL WITHOUT
PREJUDICE AND UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF THE REQUESTED CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT REVISION (PLANNING CASE NO. ZON2002-00282).
REGULAR BUSINESS:
9. Expansion
of the Student and the Law Program at Peninsula High School During FY 02-03.
(Continued from November 5th meeting.) (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.
10. Vacancy
on the Equestrian Committee. (Continued from November 5th meeting.)
(Purcell)

Recommendation: Decide whether to conduct a new recruitment
to fill the vacancy on this committee; or, leave the position vacant until
the next round of recruitments which will start in late 2003.
11.
Civic Center Office Modifications Project. (Noble)

Recommendation: (1) Award a contract for the construction of office
modifications at the Civic Center to Unique Performance Construction for an
amount not to exceed $42,040 and authorize staff to spend an additional $4,200
for possible extra work for a total authorization of $46,240. (2) Authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Unique Performance Construction.
(3) Authorize the expenditure of up to $3,500 for inspection services with
Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. (4) ADOPT RESOLUTION 2002___, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION
2002-45, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003, FOR A BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S PUBLIC BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITHIN THE GENERAL
FUND BUDGET.
12. Policy
For Naming Of Public Facilities And Placing Of Monuments And Other Memorials.
(Continued from the November 5th meeting.) (Evans)

Recommendation: Adopt a policy for the naming of public facilities
and placing of monuments and other memorials on City property.
13.
Holiday Closures Of City Hall. (Evans)
Recommendation: Close City Hall for the entire two-week period beginning
Monday, December 23, 2002 through Friday, January 3, 2003 and for the period
beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2003 through Friday, January 2, 2004.
14. Clarification of privatization of the Ocean Trails Golf Course. (Mayor McTaggart)
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.
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: People of the State; City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Mark J. Abrams
Case No: California Court of Appeal Case No. B151086
Name of Case: Mark J. Abrams v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Case No: United States District Court Case No. 00-09071 SVW (RNBx)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space.
Property: Filiorum 7572-012-024, 7572-012-028, 7572-012-029,
7573-003-016, 7581-023-031, 7581-023-029, 7572-002-022
City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; and, Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and Keith Lenard.
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property: APN 7564-005-001, 7572-001-001 TO 004, 06 AND 07, 7581-023-011
City Negotiators: City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works, Director of Planning Building and Code Enforcement, and Keith Lenard.
Negotiating Parties: Barry Hon and Michael Walker.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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