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** CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING/JOINT WORK SESSION

JANUARY 31, 2006

FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

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6:30 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. 2006-06
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 434
FLAG SALUTE:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

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

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:

A. EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECTS

1. 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.

2. Interim Improvements to Barkentine/Seacove and Other Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on October 18, 2005, to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid process to construct interim improvements to Barkentine/Sea Cove and other miscellaneous drainage improvements.

3. Repair of Four Storm Drains (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on November 15, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid process to repair storm drains on Palos Verdes Drive South, Silver Arrow, Crest Road, and Pontevedra.

4. Pontevedra Emergency Storm Drain Repairs (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on December 6, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid process to repair the Pontevedra storm drain line.

B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

5. Approval of the Minutes (Petru)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of January 9, 2006 and January 10, 2006.

PUBLIC HEARING:

6. Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project – Public Pre-Screening Workshop (Mihranian)
Recommendation: Conduct a pre-screening workshop on the proposed Marymount College Facilities Expansion project and provide staff and the applicant with any input on the issues to be analyzed as part of the formal application review process.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 9:30 AM at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center, 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West for a Tactical Planning Workshop.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5

(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)

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.

Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8

Property: Assessor's Parcel Number 7573-004-026 (6359 Tarragon Road)
City Negotiators: Steve Wolowicz, Mayor; Peter Gardiner, Councilman; Les Evans, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney, and Regina Danner, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties: Mr. Carmiel Cohen
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

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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.