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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(310) 377-1521
FAX: (310) 377-7288
E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com
Agenda Item No.: 7-A
Mtg. Date: 11/26/01
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND THE PALOS
VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 2001
BACKGROUND
At the City Council meeting held Tuesday, November 13, 2001, City Councilmembers.
considered the attached staff report and agreement regarding planned introduction of
adult education programs and the Rancho del Mar facility located at 38 Crest Road
West by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
At that meeting, consideration of the agreement between the City and the School
District regarding the adult education and the continuation high school was continued
to this evening's meeting. Staff was directed at the November 13, 2001 meeting to
further discuss reducing of the number of adult students that can be permitted on the
campus after 4:30 p.m., and adding a clause to the agreement that would establish a
requirement to meet and discuss any issues that may arise out of this new use on the
property.
Staff has discussed these subjects with the School District. District Officials have agreed
to introduce a clause in the agreement that will establish that the City and District will
meet and discuss any potential issues that may arise out of this new use. Attached to
this staff report is a revised agreement containing this language. This clause appears at
the end of Paragraph 3. However, as of the writing of this staff report, staff has not
heard back from the District regarding the number of adult students on the campus
after 4:30 p.m. Further details will be provided at this evening's meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that members of the City Council consider this agreement and
provide appropriate direction to staff.
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THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT ("Third Amended Agreement") is entered
into this_ day of November, 2001 by and between the CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, a municipal
corporation ("City") and the PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, a
school district organized under the California Education Code ("District").
RECITALS
A. On November 25, 1985, City and District entered into an agreement ("the
Agreement") settling and resolving a dispute over the use of the La Cresta Elementary School ("La
Cresta" or "the Site") as a continuation high school generally known as the Rancho del Mar
Continuation High School. The purpose of the Agreement was to avoid both litigation between the
parties and to avoid the District's exercise of its override powers under California Government Code
Section 53094. Among other things, the Agreement set forth certain conditions under which Rancho
del Mar was to operate so as to assure that it would be a good neighbor to the nearby residences.
B. The Agreement was amended twice thereafter, on November 16, 1987 (First
Amended Agreement) and on May 8, 1990 (Second Amended Agreement).
C. District has operated Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at La Cresta
without incident since 1985, and now seeks to utilize the facility for certain adult education classes.
D. The parties desire to bring the Agreement (as it has been amended) current,
to establish certain conditions governing District's use of the Site for adult education classes, and to
continue to provide for cooperation between the parties in the event District at some future time
seeks to change its use of the Site_
E. It is the purpose of this Third Amended Agreement to accomplish the
aforementioned objectives of the parties and to supersede the Second Amended Agreement dated
May 8, 1990.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. District agrees to operate the Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at the
Site, and use classrooms in the facility for District sponsored adult education classes, subject to the
operating conditions set forth herein for as long as this Third Amended Agreement remains in effect.
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2. District is engaged in a long-range planning process regarding utilization of
District -wide facilities in light of its expanding student population. As its plans develop, District
agrees to meet with City to discuss its plans for the Site. Should District decide to relocate Rancho
del Mar from the Site and replace it with another District use, District shall negotiate in good faith
with City in an attempt to resolve any conflicts among the objectives of the parties to this Third
Amended Agreement.
3. District shall comply with the following conditions in respect of its classroom
operations at the Site:
(a) If City determines after observation of school operations and discussions with
District officials that it would prefer the gate at the foot of the stairway leading to the
residential area to be chain locked with the key to be administered by City, City may give
notice of its determination to District. Within 60 days after receiving such notice from City,
District shall completely enclose the stairway by installing fencing 5 feet in height along both
sides of the entire length of stairway, chain lock the gate at the bottom of the stairway, and
furnish the key to the lock to the City to be maintained in City Hall and administered by City;
(b) District shall maintain the existing landscaping along the south side of Crest Road
along the northern boundary line of District's property. Said maintenance shall include
irrigation, pruning, replacement of dead or diseased landscaping and any other measures
reasonably necessary to maintain the landscaping in a flourishing and attractive condition;
(c) Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall operate only between the hours
of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; no evening Rancho del Mar Continuation High School activities
of any kind shall occur on the property except for specific events agreed upon by the parties.
Adult education classes may be conducted throughout the day provided that the last classes
shall end and students departed from the site by not later than 9:30 P.M.;
(d) Average daily attendance ofthe Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall
not exceed 150 students. No more than 100 adult education students shall be in attendance
at the Site at any given time. Between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M., the combined
attendance of high school and adult students shall not exceed 250; after 2:30 P.M. the
combined attendance shall not exceed 200.
(e) Any operation (other than that contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement)
utilizing the Site under lease or other arrangement not serving District's student population
for classroom purposes (other than civic center uses mandated by law) shall comply with
City's conditional use permit requirements. The parties acknowledge the existence of one
such arrangement as of the date hereof — the Joint Powers Transportation Authority
maintenance and vehicle storage facility operating on the site by virtue of a Conditional Use
Permit issued on April 21, 1998;
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(f) Smoking is prohibited at the Site;
(g) The fields on the site shall be kept free and clear of dry brush and weeds and
non -paved areas shall be regularly watered to eliminate thy and hazardous conditions;
(h) District shall not increase the number of freestanding outdoor lighting fixtures
on the site unless it believes itself required to do so in order to protect the safety of students and
faculty, but District will do so only after entering into good faith negotiations with City (relative to
the number, type, intensity and other issues pertaining to the environmental impact of the new
lighting) to minimize the impact of any increase in the number oflighting fixtures to be installed; and
(i) District may temporarily locate a maximum of four portable classrooms on the
site during renovation of the facilities. Not more than two may be retained on the site permanently,
provided they are located as unobtrusively as possible adjacent to the existing buildings in the
direction of the maintenance yard.
At City's request, District agrees to meet and confer in good faith with City to resolve
any operational issues that may arise in connection with District's use of the Site pursuant to this
Third Amended Agreement.
4. District agrees that it shall not sell all or any portion of the Site without first
complying with the provisions of Education Code Section 17464 and Government Code Sections
54220 et seq.
5. It is understood and agreed that the terms and conditions recited hereinabove are
not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the parties hereto and that the parties
have entered into this Third Amended Agreement as evidence of their mutual goodwill and
willingness to cooperate in resolving a dispute without resort to litigation or a zoning override by
District.
6. The parties represent and warrant that this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered in the manner required by law, that all official action necessary to authorize
and approve the Third Amended Agreement has been taken.
7. This Third Amended Agreement may not be amended without further written
agreement of both parties.
8. This Third Amended Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws ofCalifornia. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this
Third Amended Agreement, by either party, money damages would be an inadequate remedy_
Accordingly, this Third Amended Agreement may be enforced by specific performance, mandatory
or prohibitory injunction or other appropriate order or decree.
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9. Any notice required or contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement shall be
given in writing by personal delivery, or by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall be effective upon receipt. Notice shall be given to the following addresses (which
any party may change at any time by written notice):
To the City
To the District:
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Rd.
Roiling Hills, CA 90274
Superintendent
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District
3801 Via La Selva
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
10. The parties have been represented by their respective counsel throughout the
negotiation of this Third Amended Agreement, and have consulted with their counsel regarding all ;
of its terms and conditions.
11. This Third Amended Agreement shall supersede all previous agreements between
the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, which shall henceforth be of no further force and
effect.
12. This Third Amended Agreement shall inure to the benefit ofand be binding upo.n
the representatives, successors -in -interest, heirs and assigns of the parties hereto.
13. This Third Amended Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by
either party upon 90 days' written notice to the other. During the 90-day period following any such
notice, the parties shall meet and confer in good faith regarding the disposition of the Site. In the
event of such termination, the parties each reserve all rights and legal arguments they may have as
regards the subject matter of this Third Amended Agreement.
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
By
President
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INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(310) 377-1521
FAX: (310) 377-7288
E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com
Agenda Item No.: 8-B
Mtg. Date: 11/13/01
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND THE PALOS
VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2001
BACKGROUND
Attached to this staff report is correspondence from Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District Superintendent Ira Toibin describing the District's plans to introduce
adult education programs at the Rancho Del Mar facility Iocated at 38 Crest Road West.
Introduction of these activities at this facility is the result of the opening of a second
comprehensive high school on the Peninsula.
Previously, in 1985, 1987 and 1990, the City entered into agreements with the District
for establishment of the Rancho Del Mar Continuation High School use at this property.
Previously, an elementary school was at the site. The agreement adopted in 1990,.
expired in 1992. The agreement that is attached to this staff report contains provisions
from the previous agreements however, it has been updated to address the introduction
of adult education activities at the property.
The District expects to operate 3 adult education classes at the site which include
Mommy and Me, Computer Skills and English Language for non-English speakers.
They anticipate that they will have no more that 100 students participate in the adult
education programs at the site. The previous expired agreement regarding the
continuation high school use at the site had a limit of 150 Students. Actual high school
attendance is slightly below 100.
Highlights of the attached agreement include:
■ That high school attendance shall not exceed 150.
■ That adult education attendance shall not exceed 100.
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■ That no more than 250 students (adult and Rancho Del Mar) be on site at any
one time between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; and no more than 200 students
after 2:30 p.m.
■ That no more than 100 adult students will be attending any classes offered
after 4:00 p.m.
■ That no high school students will be attending classes after 4:00 p.m.
■ That smoking is not permitted.
■ That no classes will be allowed to occur in the adult education curriculum
past 9:30 p.m.
■ That no new lights will be erected at the school facility unless required for
safety/security, in which event the District will negotiate with the City
concerning the number and type of new lights.
■ That the District will be required to offer the property to the City and other
public agencies pursuant to State law should the PVUSD decide to sell all or a
portion of the lot.
The agreement provides a vehicle by which the City and the District may cooperatively
establish operating parameters on the site and avoid a dispute over whether the
District's activities on the property are lawful under the City's zoning ordinance. Both
parties reserve their rights to assert their legal arguments in the event that the
agreement is terminated.
It is anticipated that the School District Board of Education will be considering this
agreement at its next meeting on December 6, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that members of the City Council consider this agreement and
provide appropriate direction to staff.
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VALMONTE
ADMINISTRATION
CENTER
3801 Via La Selva
Palos Verdes Estates
California 90274-1119
(310) 378-9966
FAX (310) 378-0732
Ira J. Toibin, Ph.D.
Superintendent
of Schools
Board of Education
Gabriella Holt
President
Ian Hunter
Vice President
Jim Goodhart
Clerk
Barbara Lucky
Member
Ellen Perkins
Member
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Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District
September 25, 2001
Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5171
Dear Craig:
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I am writing to provide you with information regarding the School District's
plans. to relocate some Adult Education classes to the Rancho del Mar High
School Campus. As you know, the Board of Education recently voted to
reopen Palos Verdes Intermediate School (PVIS) campus as a second
comprehensive high school, which will be called Palos Verdes High School
(PVHS). This resulted in a sequence of events I would like to describe to
you.
The students now attending PVIS will need to relocate to the Margate
Intermediate •School campus. Margate is currently occupied by some District
programs and sortie tenants. • The tenants, who are currently looking for
possible relocation sites inthe community, have been notified that we will
fully re -occupy the school in September 2002. The District programs
currently located at Margate will relocate to the Valmonte Administration
Center.
Currently, the School District's administration and Adult Education programs
occupy the Valmonte site. In order to house the special education programs
that are relocated from Margate to Valmonte, the adult education programs
will relocate to the Rancho del Mar and share the campus with the existing
continuation high school program.
The current enrollment at Rancho del Mar is 90 students. This is below the
. student population of 150 that was projected when the program was first
established. By better utilizing the facility, we can accommodate both the
continuation high school program and the three (3) Adult Education classes
we would need to offer at Rancho del Mar.
The three (3) Adult Education classes we plan to offer at Rancho del Mar are
Mommy and Me, Computer Skills, and English Language for Non -English
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Speakers. These classes would generate fewer than 100 students in
combination and would most likely not be offered simultaneously. We have
heard rumors that people believe that Adult Education would bring as many
as 500 cars a day up to Rancho del Mar. This has not been the case at
Valmonte, where the parking has been adequate to meet the needs of both
Adult Education and administrative activities.
On the Rancho del Mar campus itself, we intend to do some remodeling.
Much of the work will be the result of the passage of our school bond,
Measure K. This will enable the District to upgrade the electrical system,
heating and ventilation system, wire the school for high speed internet
access, replace lighting and flooring, upgrade the restrooms, paint the
classrooms, repair the roof, eliminate trip hazards, and resurface the parking
lots.
As part of the renovation project, we will change the current administration
offices back into a classroom and establish a new administration office that
will house both Rancho del Mar personnel and Community Programs
Personnel. This new center will be located in the building that now houses
the woodshop and teacher lounge. This will be accomplished without
changing the existing structure.
I hope you find this information helpful. As always, we are concerned about
maintaining our excellent working relationship with the City of Rolling Hills.
Please let me know if there is any additional information you would wish to
have.
Enclosed is a copy, per your request, of the agreement with the City of Palos
Verdes Estates regarding the Adult Education program that is currently
located at the Valmonte Administration Center.
Sincerely,
Ira J. Toibin, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT ("Third Amended Agreement") is entered
into this day of November, 2001 by and between the CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, a municipal
corporation ("City") and the PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, a
school district organized under the California Education Code ("District").
RECITALS
A. On November 25, 1985, City and District entered into an agreement ("the
Agreement") settling and resolving a dispute over the use of the La Cresta Elementary School ("La
Cresta" or "the Site") as a continuation high school generally known as the Rancho del Mar
Continuation High School_ The purpose of the Agreement was to avoid both litigation between the
parties and to avoid the District's exercise of its override powers under California Government Code
Section 53094. Among other things, the Agreement set forth certain conditions under which Rancho
del Mar was to operate so as to assure that it would be a good neighbor to the nearby residences.
B. The Agreement was amended twice thereafter, on November 16, 1987 (First
Amended Agreement) and on May 8, 1990 (Second Amended Agreement).
C. District has operated Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at La Cresta
without incident since 1985, and now seeks to utilize the facility for certain adult education classes.
D. The parties desire to bring the Agreement (as it has been amended) current,
to establish certain conditions governing District's use of the Site for adult education classes, and to
continue to provide for cooperation between the parties in the event District at some future time
seeks to change its use of the Site.
E. It is the purpose of this Third Amended Agreement to accomplish the
aforementioned objectives of the parties and to supersede the Second Amended Agreement dated
May 8, 1990.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. District agrees to operate the Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at the
Site, and use classrooms in the facility for District sponsored adult education classes, subject to the
operating conditions set forth herein for as long as this Third Amended Agreement remains in effect.
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2. District is engaged in a long-range planning process regarding utilization of
District -wide facilities in light of its expanding student population. As its plans develop, District
agrees to meet with City to discuss its plans for the Site. Should District decide to relocate Rancho
del Mar from the Site and replace it with another District use, District shall negotiate in good faith
with City in an attempt to resolve any conflicts among the objectives of the parties to this Third
Amended Agreement.
3. District shall comply with the following conditions in respect of its classroom
operations at the Site:
(a) If City determines after observation of school operations and discussions with
District officials that it would prefer the gate at the foot of the stairway leading to the
residential area to be chain locked with the key to be administered by City, City may give
notice of its determination to District. Within 60 days after receiving such notice from City,
District shall completely enclose the stairway by installing fencing 5 feet in height along both
sides of the entire length of stairway, chain lock the gate at the bottom of the stairway, and
furnish the key to the lock to the City to be maintained in City Hall and administered by City;
(b) District shall maintain the existing landscaping along the south side of Crest Road
along the northern boundary line of District's property. Said maintenance shall include
irrigation, pruning, replacement of dead or diseased landscaping and any other measures
reasonably necessary to maintain the landscaping in a flourishing and attractive condition;
(c) Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall operate only between the hours
of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; no evening Rancho del Mar Continuation High School activities
of any kind.shall occur on the property except for specific events agreed upon by the parties.
Adult education classes may be conducted throughout the day provided that the last classes
shall end and students departed from the site by not later than 9:30 P.M.;
(d) Average daily attendance of the Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall
not exceed 150 students. No more than 100 adult education students shall be in attendance
at the Site at any given time. Between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M., the combined
attendance of high school and adult students shall not exceed 250; after 2:30 P.M. the
combined attendance shall not exceed 200.
(e) Any operation (other than that contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement)
utilizing the Site under lease or other arrangement not serving District's student population
for classroom purposes (other than civic center uses mandated by law) shall comply with
City's conditional use permit requirements. The parties acknowledge the existence of one
such arrangement as of the date hereof — the Joint Powers Transportation Authority
maintenance and vehicle storage facility operating on the site by virtue of a Conditional Use
Permit issued on April 21, 1998;
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(f) Smoking is prohibited at the Site;
(g) The fields on the site shall be kept free and clear of dry brush and weeds and
non -paved areas shall be regularly watered to eliminate dry and hazardous conditions;
(h) District shall not increase the number of freestanding outdoor lighting fixtures
on the site unless it believes itself required to do so in order to protect the safety of students and
faculty, but District will do so only after entering into good faith negotiations with City (relative to
the number, type, intensity and other issues pertaining to the environmental impact of the new
lighting) to minimize the impact of any increase in the number of lighting fixtures to be installed; and
(i) District may temporarily locate a maximum of four portable classrooms on the
site during renovation of the facilities. Not more than two may be retained on the site permanently,
provided they are located as unobtrusively as possible adjacent to the existing buildings in the
direction of the maintenance yard.
4. District agrees that it shall not sell all or any portion of the Site without first
complying with the provisions of Education Code Section 17464 and Government Code Sections
54220 et seq.
. 5. It is understood and agreed that the terms and conditions recited hereinabove are
not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the parties hereto and that the parties
have entered into this Third Amended Agreement as evidence of their mutual goodwill and
willingness to cooperate in resolving a dispute without resort to litigation or a zoning override by
District.
6. The parties represent and warrant that this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered in the manner required by law, that all official action necessary to authorize
and approve the Third Amended Agreement has been taken.
7. This Third Amended Agreement may not be amended without further written
agreement of both parties.
8. This Third Amended Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of California. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event ofany breach ofthis
Third Amended Agreement, by either party, money damages would be an inadequate remedy.
Accordingly, this Third Amended Agreement may be enforced by specific performance, mandatory
or prohibitory injunction or other appropriate order or decree.
9. Any notice required or contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement shall be
given in writing by personal delivery, or by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall be effective upon receipt. Notice shall be given to the following addresses (which
any party may change at any time by written notice):
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To the City
To the District:
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Rd.
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Superintendent
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District
3801 Via La Selva
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
10. The parties have been represented by their respective counsel throughout the
negotiation of this Third Amended Agreement, and have consulted with their counsel regarding all
of its terms and conditions.
11. This Third Amended Agreement shall supersede all previous agreements between
the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, which shall henceforth be of no further force and
effect.
12. This Third Amended Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the representatives, successors -in -interest, heirs and assigns of the parties hereto.
13. This Third Amended Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by
either party upon 90 days' written notice to the other. During the 90-day period following any such
notice, the parties shall meet and confer in good faith regarding the disposition of the Site. In the
event of such termination, the parties each reserve all rights and legal arguments they may have as
regards the subject matter of this Third Amended Agreement.
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
By
President
Cuy opelen
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LLL� INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957
NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CALIF. 90274
(310) 377-1521
FAX: (310) 377-7288
E-mail: cityofrh@aol.com
Agenda Item No.: 8-B
Mtg. Date: 11/13/01
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CRAIG R. NEALIS, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND THE PALOS
VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2001
BACKGROUND
Attached to this staff report is correspondence from Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District Superintendent Ira Toibin describing the District's plans to introduce
adult education programs at the Rancho Del Mar facility located at 38 Crest Road West.
Introduction of these activities at this facility is the result of the opening of a second
comprehensive high school on the Peninsula.
Previously, in 1985, 1987 and 1990, the City entered into agreements with the District
for establishment of the Rancho Del Mar Continuation High School use at this property.
Previously, an elementary school was at the site. The agreement adopted in 1990,
expired in 1992. The agreement that is attached to this staff report contains provisions
from the previous agreements however, it has been updated to address the introduction
of adult education activities at the property.
The District expects to operate 3 adult education classes at the site which include
Mommy and Me, Computer Skills and English Language for non-English speakers.
They anticipate that they will have no more that 100 students participate in the adult
education programs at the site. The previous expired agreement regarding the
continuation high school use at the site had a limit of 150 students. Actual high school
attendance is slightly below 100.
Highlights of the attached agreement include:
• That high school attendance shall not exceed 150.
• That adult education attendance shall not exceed 100.
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■ That no more than 250 students (adult and Rancho Del Mar) be on site at any
one time between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; and no more than 200 students
after 2:30 p.m.
■ That no more than 100 adult students will be attending any classes offered
after 4:00 p.m.
■ That no high school students will be attending classes after 4:00 p.m.
■ That smoking is not permitted.
■ That no classes will be allowed to occur in the adult education curriculum
past 9:30 p.m.
■ That no new lights will be erected at the school facility unless required for
safety/security, in which event the District will negotiate with the City
concerning the number and type of new lights.
■ That the District will be required to offer the property to the City and other
public agencies pursuant to State law should the PVUSD decide to sell all or a
portion of the lot.
The agreement provides a vehicle by which the City and the District may cooperatively
establish operating parameters on the site and avoid a dispute over whether the
District's activities on the property are lawful under the City's zoning ordinance. Both
parties reserve their rights to assert their legal arguments in the event that the
agreement is terminated.
It is anticipated that the School District Board of Education will be considering this
agreement at its next meeting on December 6, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that members of the City Council consider this agreement and
provide appropriate direction to staff.
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ADMINISTRATION
CENTER
3801 Via La Selva
Palos Verdes Estates
California 90274-1119
(310) 378-9966
FAX (310) 378-0732
Ira J. Toibin, Ph.D.
Superintendent
of Schools
Board of Education
Gabriella Holt
President
Ian Hunter
Vice President
Jim Goodhart
Clerk
Barbara Lucky
Member
Ellen Perkins
Member
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Palos Gerdes Peninsula
Unified School District
September 25, 2001
Mr. Craig Nealis, City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274-5171
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I am writing to provide you with information regarding the School District's
plans to relocate some Adult Education classes to the Rancho del Mar High
School Campus. As you know, the Board of Education recently voted to
reopen Palos Verdes Intermediate School (PVIS) campus as a second
comprehensive high school, which will be called Palos Verdes High School
(PVHS). This resulted in a sequence of events I would like to describe to
you.
The students now attending PVIS will need to relocate to the Margate
Intermediate•School:campus. Margate is currently occupied by some District
programs and some tenants. The tenants, who are currently looking for
possible relocation sites in the community, have been notified that we will
fully re -occupy the school in September 2002. The District programs
currently located at Margate will relocate to the Valmonte Administration
Center.
Currently, the School District's administration and Adult Education programs
occupy the Valmonte site. In order to house the special education programs
that are relocated from Margate to Valmonte, the adult education programs
will relocate to the Rancho del Mar and share the campus with the existing
continuation high school program.
The current enrollment at Rancho del Mar is 90 students. This is below the
.student population of 150 that was projected when the program was first
established. By better utilizing the facility, we can accommodate both the
continuation high .school program and the three (3) Adult Education classes
we would need to offer at Rancho del•Mar. .
The three (3) Adult Education classes we plan to offer at Rancho del Mar are
Mommy and Me, Computer Skills, and English Language for Non -English
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Speakers. These classes would generate fewer than 100 students in
combination and would most likely not be offered simultaneously. We have
heard rumors that people believe that Adult Education would bring as many
as 500 cars a day up to Rancho del Mar. This has not been the case at
Valmonte, where the parking has been adequate to meet the needs of both
Adult Education and administrative activities.
On the Rancho del Mar campus itself, we intend to do some remodeling.
Much of the work will be the result of the passage of our school bond,
.Measure K. This will enable the District to upgrade the electrical system,
heating and ventilation system, wire the school for high speed internet
access, replace lighting and flooring, upgrade the restrooms, paint the
classrooms, repair the roof, eliminate trip hazards, and resurface the parking
lots.
As part of the renovation project, we will change the current administration
offices back into a classroom and establish a new administration office that
will house both Rancho del Mar personnel and Community Programs
Personnel. This new center will be located in the building that now houses
the woodshop and teacher lounge. This will be accomplished without
changing the existing structure.
I hope you find this information helpful. As always, we are concerned about
maintaining our excellent working relationship with the City of Rolling Hills.
Please let me know if there is any additional information you would wish to
have.
Enclosed is a copy, per your request, of the agreement with the City of Palos
Verdes Estates regarding the Adult Education program that is currently
located at the Valmonte Administration Center.
Sincerely,
Ira J. Toibin, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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TIIIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDED AGREEMENT ("Third Amended Agreement") is entered
into this day of November, 200I by and between the CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, a municipal
corporation ("City") and the PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, a
school district organized under the California Education Code ("District").
RECITALS
A. On November 25, 1985, City and District entered into an agreement ("the
Agreement") settling and resolving a dispute over the use of the La Cresta Elementary School ("La
Cresta" or "the Site") as a continuation high school generally known as the Rancho del Mar
Continuation High School_ The purpose of the Agreement was to avoid both litigation between the
parties and to avoid the District's exercise of its override powers under California Government Code
Section 53094. Among other things, the Agreement set forth certain conditions under which Rancho
del Mar was to operate so as to assure that it would be a good neighbor to the nearby residences.
B. The Agreement was amended twice thereafter, on November 16, 1987 (First
Amended Agreement) and on May 8, 1990 (Second Amended Agreement).
C. District has operated Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at La Cresta
without incident since 1985, and now seeks to utilize the facility for certain adult education classes.
D. The parties desire to bring the Agreement (as it has been amended) current,
to establish certain conditions governing District's use of the Site for adult education classes, and to
continue to provide for cooperation between the parties in the event District at some future time
seeks to change its use of the Site.
E. It is the purpose of this Third Amended Agreement to accomplish the
aforementioned objectives of the parties and to supersede the Second Amended Agreement dated
May 8, 1990_
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
. 1. District agrees to operate the Rancho del Mar Continuation High School at the
Site, and use classrooms in the facility for District sponsored adult education classes, subject to the
operating conditions set forth herein for as long as this Third Amended Agreement remains in effect.
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2. District is engaged in a long-range planning process regarding utilization of
District -wide facilities in light of its expanding student population. As its plans develop, District
agrees to meet with City to discuss its plans for the Site. Should District decide to relocate Rancho
del Mar from the Site and replace it with another District use, District shall negotiate in good faith
with City in an attempt to resolve any conflicts among the objectives of the parties to this Third
Amended Agreement.
3. District shall comply with the following conditions in respect of its classroom
operations at the Site:
(a) If City determines after observation of school operations and discussions with
District officials that it would prefer the gate at the foot of the stairway leading to the
residential area to be chain locked with the key to be administered by City, City may give
notice of its determination to District. Within 60 days after receiving such notice from City,
District shall completely enclose the stairway by installing fencing 5 feet in height along both
sides of the entire length of stairway, chain lock the gate at the bottom of the stairway, and
furnish the key to the lock to the City to be maintained in City Hall and administered by City;
(b) District shall maintain the existing landscaping along the south side ofCrest Road
along the northern boundary line of District's property. Said maintenance shall include
irrigation, pruning, replacement of dead or diseased landscaping and any other measures
reasonably necessary to maintain the landscaping in a flourishing and attractive condition;
(c) Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall operate only between the hours
of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.; no evening Rancho del Mar Continuation High School activities
of any kind shall occur on the property except for specific events agreed upon by the parties.
Adult education classes may be conducted throughout the day provided that the last classes
shall end and students departed from the site by not later than 9:30 P.M.;
(d) Average daily attendance of the Rancho del Mar Continuation High School shall
not exceed 150 students. No more than 100 adult education students shall be in attendance
at the Site at any given time. Between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M., the combined
attendance of high school and adult students shall not exceed 250; after 2:30 P.M. the
combined attendance shall not exceed 200.
(e) Any operation (other than that contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement)
utilizing the Site under lease or other arrangement not serving District's student population
for classroom purposes (other than civic center uses mandated by law) shall comply with
City's conditional use permit requirements. The parties acknowledge the existence of one
such arrangement as of the date hereof — the Joint Powers Transportation Authority
maintenance and vehicle storage facility operating on the site by virtue of a Conditional Use
Permit issued on April 21, 1998;
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(f) Smoking is prohibited at the Site;
(g) The fields on the site shall be kept free and clear of dry brush and weeds and
non -paved areas shall be regularly watered to eliminate dry and hazardous conditions;
(h) District shall not increase the number of freestanding outdoor lighting fixtures
on the site unless it believes itself required to do so in order to protect the safety of students and
faculty, but District will do so only after entering into good faith negotiations with City (relative to
the number, type, intensity and other issues pertaining to the environmental impact of the new
lighting) to minimize the impact of any increase in the number of lighting fixtures to be installed; and
(i) District may temporarily locate a maximum of four portable classrooms on the
site during renovation of the facilities_ Not more than two may be retained on the site permanently,
provided they are located as unobtrusively as possible adjacent to the existing buildings in the
direction of the maintenance yard.
4. District agrees that it shall not sell all or any portion of the Site without first
complying with the provisions of Education Code Section 17464 and Government Code Sections
54220 et seq.
5. It is understood and agreed that the terms and conditions recited hereinabove are
not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the parties hereto and that the parties
have entered into this Third Amended Agreement as evidence of their mutual goodwill and
willingness to cooperate in resolving a dispute without resort to litigation or a zoning override by
District.
6. The parties represent and warrant that this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered in the manner required by law, that all official action necessary to authorize
and approve the Third Amended Agreement has been taken.
7. This Third Amended Agreement may not be amended without further written
agreement of both parties.
8. This Third Amended Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of California_ The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event ofany breach ofthis
Third Amended Agreement, by either party, money damages would be an inadequate remedy.
Accordingly, this Third Amended Agreement may be enforced by specific performance, mandatory
or prohibitory injunction or other appropriate order or decree.
9_ Any notice required or contemplated by this Third Amended Agreement shall be
given in writing by personal delivery, or by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall be effective upon receipt. Notice shall be given to the following addresses (which
any party may change at any time by written notice):
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To the City
To the District:
City Manager
City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Rd.
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
Superintendent
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District
3801 Via La Selva
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
10. The parties have been represented by their respective counsel throughout the
negotiation of this Third Amended Agreement, and have consulted with their counsel regarding all
of its terms and conditions.
11. This Third Amended Agreement shall supersede all previous agreements between
the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, which shall henceforth be of no further force and
effect.
12. This Third Amended Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the representatives, successors -in -interest, heirs and assigns of the parties hereto.
13. This Third Amended Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by
either party upon 90 days' written notice to the other. During the 90-day period following any such
notice, the parties shall meet and confer in good faith regarding the disposition of the Site. In the
event of such termination, the parties each reserve all rights and legal arguments they may have as
regards the subject matter of this Third Amended Agreement.
Dated: , 2001.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Dated: . 2001.
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PALOS VERDES PENINSULA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
By
President