FOLLOW-UP REVISED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 15, 2007
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.

6:30 P.M. INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

FLAG SALUTE:

CEREMONIAL: Presentation by Jacki Bacharach of South Bay Cities Council of Governments/South Bay Energy Savings Center

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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: Vision Plan Update

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Action Taken: Adopted 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)
Action Taken: Approved the Minutes of November 21, 2006, December 5, 2006, December 19, 2006 and January 27, 2007.

3. Award a Three Year As-Needed Maintenance Services Contract for At-Risk Youth Employment to Los Angeles Conservation Corps for FY07-08 through FY09-10 (Ramezani)
Action Taken: 1) Awarded a three year as-needed maintenance services contract, as amended, for At-Risk Youth employment to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC), in the amount not to exceed $25,000 per year for FY 07-08 through FY 09-10, for Measure A grant funded projects; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three year as-needed maintenance services contract for At-Risk Youth employment with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC), in the amount not to exceed $25,000 per year for FY 07-08 through FY 09-10, for Measure A grant funded projects.

4. Used Oil Recycling Block Grant for FY 2007-08 (Ramezani)
Action Taken: 1) Authorized the application of the FY 2007-08 (13th Cycle) used oil block grant to continue the used oil and filter recycling program for City of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) residents; and, 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.

5. Professional Services Agreement – Community Development Block Grant Program Administration (Huey)
Action Taken: 1) Approved a professional services agreement with Diana Cho and Associates, as amended, to administer the Community Development Block Grant Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $17,500 for FY 2007-2008, a not-to-exceed amount of $17,500 for FY 2008-2009, and a not-to-exceed amount of $17,500 for FY 2009-2010; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed Agreement with Diana Cho and Associates.

6. Professional Services Agreement – Home Improvement Program (Huey)
Action Taken: 1) Approved a professional services agreement with MDG Associates, Inc., as amended, to administer the Home Improvement Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 for FY 2007-2008, a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 for FY 2008-2009, and a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 for FY 2009-2010; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed Agreement with MDG Associates, Inc.

7. Award of Professional Services Contract for Independent Auditing Services (Downs)
Action Taken: Approved the attached Professional Services Agreement for Independent Auditing Services with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP (“VTD”) for an amount “not to exceed” $35,000.

8. Notice of Completion for the Hesse Park Retaining Wall Waterproofing Project (Motahari)
Action Taken: 1) Accepted the project as complete; 2) Authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder and if no claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, upon the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the Payment and Performance bonds; and, 3) Authorized the Director of Public works to release the 10% retention payment to Kronos Painting, 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent upon no claims being filed against the contractor, and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond.

9. Notice of Completion for the Hesse Park Restrooms Accessibility Compliance Project (Motahari)
Action Taken: 1) Accepted the project as complete; 2) Authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder and if no claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, upon the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the Payment and Performance bonds; and, 3) Authorized the Director of Public works to release the 10% retention payment to Creative Home Interiors, 35 days after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent upon no claims being filed against the contractor, and the contractor posting an acceptable warranty bond.

10. Approval of Membership in the California JPIA for the City of Los Alamitos (Petru)
Action Taken: Authorized the Mayor, as the City Council’s delegate to the California Joint Powers Insurance Agency, to vote in favor of the City of Los Alamitos being accepted as a new member.

11. Claim Against the City by George Hanna (Park)
Action Taken: Rejected the claim and directed staff to notify the claimant.

12. Award Construction Contract for Sunnyside Ridge Storm Drain Project (Dragoo)
Action Taken: Removed from the agenda. This item will be placed on a future agenda.

13. Channel 33 Expense Reimbursement to General Manager (Lehr)
Action Taken: Approved the reimbursement of expenses to the Channel 33 General Manager in the amount of $4,149.56.

14. Acceptance of Maintenance Responsibility for Open Space Lots in the Oceanfront Estates Community (Tract Map No. 46628) (Fox)
Action Taken: 1) Acknowledged that the responsibility for maintaining the revegetated habitat on Lots 80 through 86, inclusive, of Tract Map No. 46628 (Oceanfront Estates) is being transferred from the developer, Capital Pacific Homes (CPH), to the City in accordance with the 1999 Development Agreement between the City and CPH; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor to sign an amended Operating Agreement with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) to assign the habitat maintenance responsibility for the portions for these lots that are part of the Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP) preserve to the PVPLC.

15. Budget Adjustment to Complete the Acquisition of the Property on Tarragon Adjacent to Palos Verdes Drive South (Lynch)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-54, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006-41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY06-07, FOR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND AND THE WATER QUALITY FLOOD PROTECTION FUND.

16. Register of Demands (McLean)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-55, 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:

17. Case No. ZON2005-00536 (General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Coastal Specific Plan Amendment, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 67532, Coastal Permit, Variance, Grading, and Environmental Assessment) and Case No. ZON2006-00180-182 (Height Variation for Lots 3 through 5); Property Owner: Dana Ireland; Site Address: 32639 Nantasket Drive, a Vacant Lot between Beachview Drive and Sea Cove Drive (Sohn)
Action Taken: Denied the current applications and remanded the item back to the Planning Commission with instructions that consideration be given to rezone the project from Commercial Recreational to RS-2 or RS-3.

18. Tract Map Amendment (Case No. SUB2006-00020): Amendment No. 3 to Tract Map No. 31617 to Permit a Wider Range of Minor Accessory Structures Outside the Building/Grading Restriction (BGR) Line on Lots 42 through 46, Inclusive (Ocean Terrace Drive and Pacifica Drive) (Fox)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-56, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE REQUESTED TRACT MAP AMENDMENT (CASE NO. SUB2006-00020).

19. General Plan Amendment & Zone Change Initiation Request (Case No. ZON2007-00134) (Applicant: Gulian Design; Landowner: Jovan & Lisa Vavic; Property Address: 3324 Seaclaire Drive) (Kim)
Action Taken: Allowed the applicant to submit the necessary applications and proceed through the review process for a proposed change in the General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designation for a portion of the subject site.

PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:

REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:

20. Appointments to the Emergency Preparedness Committee (Morreale)
Action Taken: Appointed Jennifer Boudreau, Melvin Hughes and Richard Kimball Smith to the Emergency Preparedness Committee, each with a four year term of office until May 2011.

21. 2007 Rancho Palos Verdes Pavement Management Update (Vaish/McLean)
Action Taken: 1)Received and filed the 2007 Pavement Management Report; 2) Directed Staff to include the estimates of cost for the arterial and residential roadway overlay and slurry seals presented in the Fiscal Impact section of this report in the draft FY07-08 budget and draft 2007 Five-Year Financial Model; and 3) Established the improvement of the arterial roadway condition as a high priority for the use of future funds as they become available (i.e., the City’s $1.4 million share of Proposition 1B transportation funds).

22. Channel 33 Equipment Purchase and Service Contract with TelVue Virtual Television Networks (TVTN) (Holt & Lehr)
Action Taken: Approved the Princeton Server Group quotation in the amount of $26,131.34 and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the service and support agreement with TelVue Virtual Television Networks (TVTN) with the City Attorney’s revisions, in the amount of $4,200 in order to implement digital operations and broadcasts support for Channel 33.

23. Proposed Ordinance to Address Targeted Residential Picketing (Lynch)
Action Taken: Read Ordinance No. 458, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AS AMENDED, AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD REGULATIONS GOVERNING PICKETING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE CITY” by Title only, Waived Further Reading, and Introduced the Ordinance.

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.)

COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Councilman Gardiner requested an item regarding the Eastview School District boundary and voting issues be placed on an agenda in the next month.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT: A report was given to Council and further direction given to the property negotiators with Councilman Gardiner dissenting.

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 12:34 AM to Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 6:00 PM for an Adjourned Regular Meeting and Budget Work Session at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5

(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)

Conference with Legal Counsel

Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8

Potential purchase of real property:

Property: APN # 7589-013-905
City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; and Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement
Negotiating Parties: John Laing Homes Urban
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.

You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City’s website www.palosverdes.com/RPV.