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** IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA
** REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA

AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD

Time Estimates:  The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item.  Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and may be discussed at any time.
                                   
7:00 P.M.       REGULAR SESSION                                

(20 mins) CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:  

                                                                                        NEXT RESOL. NO. 2009-79

                                                                                        NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 501

FLAG SALUTE:                 

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Mayor’s Business Recognition of the Month: Miraleste Automotive and Hilltop Automotive; Announcement of Recruitment for the Planning Commission and Oversight Committee for WQFP

RECYCLE DRAWING:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

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

CITY MANAGER REPORT:  

NEW BUSINESS: 

(5 mins) 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 (Morreale)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the September 29, 2009 Adjourned Regular Meeting and October 17, 2009 Adjourned Regular Meeting/Community Leaders’ Breakfast.  
                                        
3.         Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive and file the current report on the status of border issues.

4.         August 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the August 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

5.         September 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the September 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

6.         Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:  ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009-__, 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:

(20 mins)  7.         Terranea Resort and Spa: ZON2009-00401 (Revision “M” to Conditional Use Permit No. 215) (Mihranian)
Recommendation:  ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING REVISION “M” TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 215, GRADING PERMIT NO. 2229, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 166, VARIANCE NO. 489, AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 26073 BY AMENDING THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR COMPLETING OUTSTANDING CONDITIONS FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2009 TO JANUARY 4, 2010.

PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:

REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:

(15 mins)  8.         Extension to Terms of Office for the Finance Advisory Committee, Traffic Safety Commission, and Emergency Preparedness Committee (Morreale)
Recommendation: Consider the extension of the terms of office for the following Committee/Commission Members to December 2012: 1) Finance Advisory Committee Members Carina Coleman, Dave Emenhiser, and Bill James; 2) Traffic Safety Commission Members Bryan Klatt, David Kramer, and Stanislav Parfenov; and, 3) Determine which three Emergency Preparedness Committee Members’ terms of office should be extended to December 2012. 

 (30 mins)  9.        Contract Addendum No. 6 for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (Mihranian)
Recommendation: Approve Contract Addendum No. 6 to the Agreement for Consulting Services between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and RBF Consulting (RBF) for the preparation of additional California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project, in the amount of $107,813.

(2 hours)  10.       Select a Residential Solid Waste Provider for Service Area 1 (Ramezani)

A. Report, Attachment 1, RFP, Consultant’s Summary
B. Athens Services Agreement
C. EDCO Disposal Agreement

Recommendation: 1) Select Athens Services (Arakelian Enterprises, Inc.) as the City’s designated residential solid waste provider for Service Area 1 commencing July 1, 2010; and, 2) Approve an annual $85,000 Contract Administration Fee within the rate structure to cover any unanticipated extraordinary rate adjustment requests, and contract administration costs or legal reviews related to the Athens Services agreement.

(10 mins) 11.        LAX Community Noise Roundtable Update (Beverly Ackerson)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the LAX Community Noise Roundtable regarding recent increases in nighttime aircraft noise over the Peninsula.

(10 mins)     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.)

(5 mins)    COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

ADJOURNMENT:  Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to the next regular meeting. 

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