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** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL

JULY 19, 2005

FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS.

7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

NEXT RESOL. NO. 2005-79

FLAG SALUTE: NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 424

CEREMONIAL: Salute to Service Members and Presentation of Certificates to Forrestal Steering Committee Members

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Response to July 13, 2005 Brush Fire in
Rancho Palos Verdes - Power Point Presentation

July 13, 2005 Brush Fire Photos - Power Point Presentation

RECYCLE DRAWING:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the agenda.)

CITY MANAGER REPORTS:

OLD BUSINESS: (For items previously discussed and continued to a future meeting go to the City’s website at www.palosverdes.com/rpv)

NEW BUSINESS:

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. Approval of the Minutes. (Petru)

Recommendation: Approve the Minutes from the Adjourned Regular Meeting of March 29, 2005.

3. Repair of the Tarapaca Storm Drain (Dragoo)

Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on December 21, 2004 to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid process to repair the Tarapaca Storm Drain.

4. RPV Cable Television Policy (Evans)

Recommendation: Adopt the Revised Interim Production, Programming and Operational Policies and Procedures for RPV-CTV Channel 33.

5. NCCP Contract Amendment (Rojas)

Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the contract with the City’s NCCP consultant (URS Corporation) in an amount of $25,000 for miscellaneous follow-up tasks related to the completion and implementation of the City’s NCCP.

6. Register of Demands (McLean)

Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__, 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. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Height Variation (Case No. ZON2004-00087), for property located at 28129 Ella Road [Appellant: Moss and Associates, on behalf of Jamie Anvaripour] [Applicant: Stan Anderson, for AEG Architects; Property Owner: Jamie Anvaripour] (Continued from June 21, 2005) (Blumenthal)

Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__, DENYING THE APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF A HEIGHT VARIATION (CASE NO. ZON2004-00087).

8. Height Variation Revision and Tract Map Amendment (ZON2004-00409), 6270 Ocean Terrace Drive, Applicant/Property Owner: Sal Ahamed (Continued from April 19, 2005) (Schonborn)

Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005-__, CONDITIONALLY APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TRACT NO. 31617 AND A REVISION TO HEIGHT VARIATION NO. 884.

9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (This section of the agenda is designated for oral reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and association meetings.)

REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:

9. Forrestal Management Plan (Mihranian)

Recommendation: 1) Affirm the Trails Network Plan adopted by the City Council at its March 15, 2005 meeting; 2) Amend the December 4, 2004 City Council minutes to accurately reflect the intent of the Council’s motion regarding the Trails Network Plan; 3) Approve minor modifications to the alignment of two specific trail routes (L11 and A16) on the approved Trails Network Plan; and,
4) Receive and file the 2004-2005 Annual Report submitted by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.

10. Status Report regarding construction issues at 2 Yacht Harbor Drive (Rojas)

Recommendation: Receive and file the report on the status of construction issues at 2 Yacht Harbor Drive.

COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

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)

Initiation of Litigation

G.C. 54956.9(c)

Number of Potential Cases: 2

Property Owner: Eric Johnson

Subject Property: 2 Yacht Harbor Drive

For alleged violations of the conditions of approval associated with the construction of a new single-family residence on the subject property.

Property Owner: Sal Ahamed

Subject Property: 6270 Ocean Terrace Drive

In connection with an existing public trail easement on and adjacent to the subject property.

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NOTE: Staff reports are available for inspection at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday. The agenda and staff reports can also be viewed at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until dusk.