Palos Verdes Estates — 2025-01-15

10. 702 VIA HORCADA- APPEAL OF PC-581-24, A\nRECOMMENDATION BY THE PARKLANDS COMMITTEE TO\nAPPROVE A PROPOSED NATIVE RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE\nHORCADA PATH\nRecommendation: That the City Council reject the application for\nappeal and approve and adopt the Proposed Native Restoration\nPlan for Horcada Path, as recommended by the Parklands\nCommittee on November 14, 2024. The recommendation\nincludes standard and special conditions of approval and the\nplanting of additional vegetation to preserve the privacy of the\nadjacent neighbor at 704 Via Horcada, with all planting to be\ndone in consultation with the Urban Forester.\nStaff Report

2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD\nENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2024\nRecommendation: Staff recommends the City Council receive\nand file the financial statements for the month ending November\n30, 2024\nStaff Report

3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council\napprove the minutes for the following meeting: December 10,\n2024.\nMinutes

4. ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF\nTHE PLANNING COMMISSION\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council\napprove the appointments listed herein. Carolbeth Cozen\nStaff Report

5. APPROVE THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL\nCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council\napprove the mayor's proposed City Council committee\nassignments.\nStaff Report

6. ADOPTION AND SECOND READING OF ZTA-004-34: ZONING\nTEXT AMENDING PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE\nCHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) TO COMPLY\nWITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW REGARDING\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUs) AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUs); AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1.\nCity Council adopt Ordinance No. 765, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING PALOS VERDES STATES MUNICIPAL CODE\nCHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) REGARDING\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADU) AND FINDING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA." 2. Find that the\nadoption of the proposed ordinances are statuorily exempt from\nreview under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")\nunder Public Resources Code section 21080.17.\nStaff Report

7. DONATION FROM RESIDENTS\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council\naccept a donation of $15,000.00 for the purchase, lease or\ncontract of an unmanned aerial vehicle, and/or the training of\nstaff to use the system, and an additional donation of $7,046.48\ntowards the purchase of new firearms for police officers.\nStaff Report

8. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN\nAGREEMENT CMMC FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND\nCOMMUNICATIONS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council\nauthorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services\nAgreement with Communications and Media Management\nConsultants, to plan, develop, and implement internal and\nexternal city communication strategies and public relations\nactivities. In addition, it is recommended that the City Council\nappoint one member of the City Council to the Ad-hoc Committee\nassisting staff with revenue enhancement planning and\nimplementation.\nStaff Report

9. UPDATE ON POLICE COMMUNICATIONS AND MAKING AN\nAPPROPRIATION OF THE BUDGET FROM THE TECHNOLOGY\nENHANCEMENT FUND NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 ; AND\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RELATED\nDOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE FINANCE\nDEPARTMENT TO MAKE SUCH ACCOUNTING ENTRIES FOR\nTHIS PURCHASE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND ADOPTION OF\nRESOLUTION R25-01 APPROVING THE USE OF CITIZENS\nOPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS (PVE FUND 05)\nNOT TO EXCEED $174,405;\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1)\nauthorize a budget amendment to utilize $30,000 from Fund 11\n(Technology Enhancement Fund); (2) adopt resolution R25-01 to\napprove the use of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS)\nfunds not to exceed $174,405; and (3) authorize the City Manager\nto execute related documents on behalf of the City and authorize\nthe Finance Department to make such accounting entries for this\nchange order as deemed appropriate.\nStaff Report