FOLLOW-UP AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS JULY 3, 2007
FOLLOW-UP AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS JULY 3, 2007
FOLLOW-UP AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS JULY 3, 2007
FOLLOW-UP AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS
JULY 3, 2007
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. THE MAYOR CALLED A SPECIAL MEETING TO BEGIN THE CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00 P.M. (SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR DETAILS.)
Added the following item to the Closed Session:
Conference with Legal Counsel
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential sale of real property:
Property: APN # 7589-013-905 (At the corner of Crestridge Rd. and Crenshaw Blvd.)
City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; Councilman Clark; and Councilman Wolowicz
Negotiating Parties: Dave Thomas; Lewis Latimer; Steve Kaplan
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
RECONVENED THE SPECIAL MEETING IN OPEN SESSION: 7:01 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Lynch reported on the following: 1) With respect to the item of potential litigation she stated that the only issue discussed in closed session was concerning the trees at the Trump National Golf Course and no action was taken; and 2) with respect to the item regarding the potential sale of real property, the City Council unanimously directed the City’s negotiators to discontinue negotiations at this point and to bring back options for the Council to discuss on a future open session agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:02 P.M.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: 7:02 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
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: City Manager’s Management Achievement Plan (MAP)
Progress Report
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
1. Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide (East End) Road Reconstruction (Bell)
Action Taken: Reviewed and reconfirmed by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on June 5, 2007, authorizing staff to proceed with emergency repairs to the roadway along Palos Verdes Drive South within the Portuguese Bend Landslide.
B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
2. 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.
3. Approval of the Minutes (Morreale)
Action Taken: Approved the Minutes of the March 20, 2007 Regular Meeting.
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 460: Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2006-00082) ‘Q’ District Code Amendment (Fox)
Action Taken: ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 460, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.46 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE (CASE NO. ZON2006-00082) TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FUTURE HORSEKEEPING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CITY’S EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY (Q) DISTRICTS. Councilman Gardiner and Mayor Pro Tem Stern were recused from this item.
5. City Manager Moving Allowance (Lehr)
Action Taken: Approved the City Manager’s request that her temporary living allowance and moving allowance be considered as a lump sum allowance of $10,000 so that savings in one category can be used to make up shortfalls in another category.
6. May 2007 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Action Taken: Received and filed the May 2007 Treasurer’s Report for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
7. Annual Appropriation Limit for FY07-08 (McLean)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-74, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FY07-08.
8. Register of Demands (McLean)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-75, 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:
None.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
9. Upper Point Vicente Civic Center Site Analysis (Lehr)
Action Taken: Approved the staff recommendation with the scope of efforts as proposed by the City Manager, with the utility study and survey being the first phase, and periodic progress reports to keep Council informed in order to keep the process moving forward. The staff recommendation as amended included the following: 1) Approved the City Manager to engage professional services to evaluate baseline conditions at Upper Point Vicente as a tool for master planning of the Civic Center site; and, 2) Authorized the City Manager to enter into agreements that do not exceed $80,000 total, plus a $10,000 contingency.
10. Ordinance Amending the Storm Drain User Fee to Shorten the Duration of the Fee from Thirty Years to Ten Years and to Establish a Resident Oversight Committee to be Placed on the Ballot for the November 6, 2007 General Municipal Election (Lynch)
Action Taken: Reviewed the attached Ordinance and directed staff to place it on the ballot for the November 6, 2007 Election.
11. November 6, 2007 General Municipal Election (Morreale/Lynch)
Action Taken: 1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-76, AS AMENDED, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A MEASURE RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY’S EXISTING STORM DRAIN USER FEE ORDINANCE AND A MEASURE RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF THE CITY’S EXISTING STORM DRAIN USER FEE ORDINANCE; 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-77, AS AMENDED, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF SAID CITY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007, WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LIBRARY DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON SAID DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE; 3) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-78, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2007; 4) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-79, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 6, 2007 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; 5) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-80, AS AMENDED, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR LONG AND COUNCILMAN WOLOWICZ TO FILE ARGUMENTS OPPOSING THE INITIATIVE; 6) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-81, AS AMENDED, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR LONG AND COUNCILMAN WOLOWICZ TO FILE ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE CITY MEASURE.
12. Alternatives to Manage Staff Shortage (Lehr)
Action Taken: Council reconsidered the previous decision made and authorized the addition of the remaining two staff positions requested as part of the FY07-08 Budget: a Senior Administrative Analyst in the City Manager’s Office and a Senior Accountant in the Finance Department.
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:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: See report at the beginning of follow up agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Conference with Legal Counsel
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:
Potential Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council/Agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council/Agency:
Concerning two threats of litigation made by Mr. Donald Trump to City Manager Carolyn Lehr during telephone conversations that occurred on June 25, 2007 and June 26, 2007, regarding trees located on the golf course at Trump National and regarding whether single family homes still can be developed on the portion of Tentative Tract Map No. 50666 where the driving range is located. A copy of the memorandum from the City Manager documenting the threat of litigation is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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.
