FOLLOW-UP AGENDA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 4, 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.

ROLL CALL:                                                                                               

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION:

1.         Certification of Election Results (Morreale)
Action Taken:  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-123, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

2.         Swearing in of newly elected Council members Long, Stern, and Wolowicz (Morreale)

3.         Council Reorganization (Morreale)

Action Taken:  Douglas W. Stern chosen as Mayor.

Action Taken:  Larry Clark chosen as Mayor Pro Tem.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:  Remarks made by Council members.

Recess:

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MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:

RECYCLE DRAWING:

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

CITY MANAGER REPORT:  Public Records Act Request of October 24, 2007

NEW BUSINESS: 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:        

A.        EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECT

4.         Mossbank Storm Drain Rehabilitation (Bell)
            Action Taken: Reviewed and reconfirmed by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s previous action on August 21, 2007, authorizing staff to proceed with emergency repairs to the Mossbank Drive storm drain.

B.        OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:

5.         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. 

6.         Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
                                                Action Taken: Reviewed the current status of border issues.

7.         Adoption of Ordinance No. 466 - Clarifying that the City’s Redevelopment Plan Does Not Include the Power of Eminent Domain (Lynch)
Action Taken: ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 466, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CLARIFYING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY’S PROJECT AREA DOES NOT INCLUDE THE POWER TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN.

8.         Contract Addendum No. 2 for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Environmental Impact Report (Mihranian)
            Action Taken: Approved Contract Addendum No. 2 to the Agreement for Consulting Services between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates (RBF) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion project, in the amount of $126,740.00.

9.         September 2007 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Action Taken: Received and filed the September 2007 Treasurer’s Report for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.          

10.       October 2007 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Action Taken: Received and filed the October 2007 Treasurer’s Report for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.          

11.       Register of Demands (McLean)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-124, 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:

12.       Revision “GG” to the Trump National Golf Course Project – Proposed Ficus Trees Near Driving Range (Pfost) [Continued from October 2, 2007]
            Action Taken:  1) Denied in concept the applicant’s request to retain the ficus hedges; 2) Instructed Staff to prepare resolutions with findings regarding view impairment and non-native, non-drought tolerant plant species to memorialize Council’s action for adoption at the December 18, 2007 City Council meeting; and, 3) Upon adoption of the resolutions, the applicant will have 3 weeks to remove all ficus hedges near the Driving Range.

Added the following item to the City Council Agenda:

Council added a Closed Session to the City Council Agenda to discuss the threat of litigation received at the meeting from Trump National Golf Course Counsel in connection with Revision “GG” to the Trump National Golf Course Project.

CONVENED TO CLOSED SESSION:

RECONVENED TO REGULAR SESSION:

CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Lynch reported that Council discussed the threat of litigation in Closed Session and no action was taken.

13.       Revision "KK" to the Trump National Golf Course Project - Extension to the
Opening of the Driving Range (Pfost)
Action Taken:  1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-125, AS AMENDED, APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 31 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36; and 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-126, AS AMENDED, AMENDING GRADING PERMIT NO. 1541 TO ALLOW AN EXTENSION TO THE OPERATION OF THE DRIVING RANGE TO JANUARY 18, 2008.

PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:

REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:

14.       Update of Crime Statistics from Lomita Sheriff’s Station Captain Anda (Lehr)
            Action Taken: Received and filed.

15.       Extension of the Cable Franchise Agreement (Petru)
Action Taken: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-127, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, EXTENDING THE 2000 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE RENEWAL AGREEMENT AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2015.

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 & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 1) Law Enforcement Technology – “ASAP” vehicle license identification system; 2) Commendation for resident who successfully assisted the Sheriff’s Department in the arrest of three residential burglary suspects; 3) Update on Trump flag pole; 4) Florida LAIF failure and any possible impact on California LAIF; 5) Storm Drain User Fee policy issues; 6) Active sports fields; 7) Procedures for appointment to fill a vacancy on the City Council; 8) Draft agendas for Sacramento League of California Cities Legislative Days with items regarding the Eastview school district boundary adjustment into the PVPUSD and an amendment to the Public Records Act statute; and, 9) Report on the California pension reform committee’s conclusions.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT: 1) The City Council unanimously directed, with Councilman Gardiner absent, the staff to decline to sell the property to the parties listed on the agenda.  The City Attorney was directed to send a letter to the affected parties informing them of the Council’s decision.

ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 12:24 a.m. 

   

Based on Government Code Section 54954.5

(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)

 

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

 

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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.