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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 1, 2003
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
6:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECKLIST FOR DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2003-54
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 394
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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 councilmembers after the reading of the title.
2. Minutes of June 3, 2003 Regular Meeting. (Petru)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
3. Budget
Adjustment for Student and Law. (Petru)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2003-__ ; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
2003-42 FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FUND STUDENT AND THE
LAW DURING THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR.
4. May 2003 Treasurers
Report. (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the May 2003 Treasurer’s Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
5. Loan Agreement
Between the City and RDA. (McLean)

Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the attached
Loan Agreement between the City and the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency.
6. Award
of Contract for the FY 2002-2003/FY 2003-2004 Sidewalk Repair Program. (Allison)
Recommendation: 1) Award a construction contract
to Damon Construction in the amount of $87,922, for the FY 02-03/FY 03-04 Sidewalk
Repair Program, and authorize staff to spend up to an additional $9,078 for
possible extra work for a total authorization of $97,000; 2) Authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute a contract with Damon Construction; and, 3) Authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute an addendum to an existing Professional Services Agreement
with SA Associates in the amount of $9,000 for inspection services and contract
administration services.
7. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2003-__, 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:
8. ZON2003-00235 (CODE
AMENDMENT) – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REVISING CHAPTERS
17.11 AND 17.96 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE AS THEY PERTAIN TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND STATE MANDATED DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS/CITYWIDE. (Continued
from June 17, 2003.) (Schonborn)
Recommendation: INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTERS 17.11 AND 17.96 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE AS THEY PERTAIN TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND STATE MANDATED DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS.
9. ZON2003-00294
(CODE AMENDMENT) - A REQUEST TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF COASTAL SAGE SCRUB HABITAT AND THE RELATED EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE
NO. 391U. (Lynch/Rojas)

Recommendation: ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ___U EXTENDING URGENCY ORDINANCE
NO. 391U FOR 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS FROM JULY 1, 2003. (Urgency Ordinance 391U,
which would be extended by this urgency ordinance, was introduced and adopted
at the May 20, 2003, City Council meeting.)
10. Citywide
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District. (Allison)

Recommendation: 1) Conduct
a public hearing on the proposed levy and collection of assessments within the
Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for fiscal year 2003-04
and the Engineer’s Report prepared in connection therewith; and, 2) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2003- _____, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE AMENDED ENGINEER’S
REPORT AND CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2003-04 FISCAL YEAR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
CODE.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
11. ZON2002-00580
(CODE AMENDMENT) – REVISING SECTION 8.24.060 (PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS)
TO INCLUDE RV PARKING AND STORAGE RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (Rojas)

Recommendation: RE-INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. 390 TO ENACT AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 8.24.060 (PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS) OF TITLE 8 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE PARKING
AND STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL AND OTHER VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (This
ordinance was first RE-INTRODUCED at the June 3, 2003 City Council meeting.)
12. Via
Rivera Pilot Program Final Report. (Allison)

Recommendation: 1) Receive and file Via Rivera Pilot Program Final Report;
2) Approve the installation of speed humps along Via Rivera between Rue de la
Pierre and Via Del Mar in accordance with the City’s Traffic Calming Program;
and, 3) Bring a project for the final engineering and construction back to the
City Council when a funding source other than the general fund is identified.
13. Review
of the proposed View Restoration and Preservation Guideline Revisions. (Continued
from June 17, 2003.) (Nelson)

Recommendation: Review and approve the draft View Restoration and Preservation
Guidelines conceptually approved at the February 8, 2003 City Council/Planning
Commission joint workshop, as recommended by the Planning Commission at its
meeting of May 27, 2003.
14. Border
Issues Status Report. (Fox)

Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues, and provide
direction to the City Council Committee and Staff.
15. Response
to Wolowicz Recommendations. (Evans)
Recommendation: Consider the following responses to Mr. Stefan Wolowicz’s
recommendations regarding budget issues.
16. Cox
Communications Franchise Concerns. (Gardiner/Evans)

Recommendation: Consider a response to the apparent failure to comply
with a properly requested and mutually confirmed request for Special Shoot under
the Cable TV Franchise Agreement.
17. AB
496 (Correa) Santa Ana River Conservancy and Proposal to Divert Proposition
42 Transportation Funds. (McTaggart/Evans)

Recommendation: Consider legislative issues as requested to be placed
on the agenda by Councilmember John McTaggart.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (At approximately 8:30 P.M.)

(This section is 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 for items NOT on the agenda.)
CLOSED SESSION: See Brown Act agenda checklist below.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government
Code Sections)
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
1. JOHN
MONKS, LISA MONKS, et al., vs.
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
United Stated District Court, Central District, Southern Division, No. 02-5424
RSWL (Ex)
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2. JOHN MONKS,
LISA MONKS, ET AL.,
vs. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
Los Angeles Superior Court, Southwest District, No. YS010425
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