Palos Verdes Estates — 2025-11-12

1.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANTS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and\napprove the November 12, 2025, Warrant Register.\nWarrants

10. CITY COUNCIL QUARTERLY REVIEW OF FY 2025/26 - FY 2026/27 CITY\nCOUNCIL PRIORITIES AND ACTION STRATEGIES WORKPLAN\nRecommendation: That the City Council review, discuss and file the\nNovember quarterly update of the FY 2025/26 - FY 2026/27 City Council\nPriorities and Action Strategies Workplan.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A\nAttachment B

2.\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the\nminutes for the October 28, 2025, meeting.\nMinutes

3.\nADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY\nMANAGER TO RATIFY WARRANTS DURING PERIODS OF COUNCIL\nMEETING RECESS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nproposed Resolution No. R25-38 authorizing the City Manager or\ndesignee to ratify warrants (including payroll and accounts payable)\nduring periods of Council meeting recess.\nStaff Report

4.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2025-2026\nPUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEE POSITIONS\nELIGIBLE FOR CALPERS MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nCALPERS GUIDELINES\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nResolution No. R25-39 to approve and adopt a Publicly Available Pay\nSchedule for all employee positions eligible for CalPERS membership in\naccordance with CalPERS guidelines.\nStaff Report

5.\nCONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER\nOR DESIGNEE TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE\nPLANS WITH KAISER PERMANENTE AND BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council that the City\nCouncil adopt proposed Resolution No. R25-40 authorizing the City\nManager or designee to participate in employer health insurance plans\nwith Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield of California.\nStaff Report

6.\nADOPT RESOLUTION R25-41 (1) FIND THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS\nTHAT WILL NOT PERMIT A DELAY RESULTING FROM A COMPETITIVE\nSOLICITATION FOR BIDS, AND IMMEDIATE STORM DRAIN REPAIRS AND\nEROSION CONTROL WORK IS NECESSARY TO RESPOND TO THE\nEMERGENCY; (2) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION\n22050, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGEMENT TO CONTRACT WITH SJD&B,\nINC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $250,000 FOR EMERGENCY\nSTORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT AND EROSION CONTROL WORK AT THE\nBOUNDARY TRAIL; AND (3) REAPPROPRIATE $250,000 NEEDED FROM\nRESTRICTED FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN\nAND EROSION CONTROL WORK FROM THE FY24-25 ANNUAL SLURRY\nSEAL PROJECT\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt\nResolution No. 25-41:\n1.\nFor the reasons given in the staff report, find that an emergency exists\nthat will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for\nbids, and immediate storm drain repairs and erosion control work is\nnecessary to respond to the emergency;\n2.\nPursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050, authorize City\nManagement to enter a contract with SJD&B, Inc. in an amount not to\nexceed $250,000 for storm drain replacement and erosion control work\nat the boundary trail without competitive bidding; and\n3.\nReappropriate $250,000 needed for the emergency storm drain and\nerosion control work from the FY24-25 Annual Slurry Seal Project.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A\nAttachment B

7.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NV5, INC. FOR\nCONSTRUCTION\nMANAGEMENT,\nINSPECTION,\nAND\nSPECIAL\nINSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE STRUCTURAL REPAIRS FOR\nEXISTING RETAINING WALL ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE WEST PROJECT\n(CITY PROJECT NO. PW-704-23) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED\n$202,840; REAPPROPRIATE $76,952 NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION\nMANAGEMENT, INSPECTION AND SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES\nFROM RESTRICTED FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE FY24-25 ANNUAL\nSLURRY SEAL PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO\nEXECUTE ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IN FINAL FORM AND FORMAT\nAS APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY\n1.\nApprove Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Agreement with\nNV5, Inc. (NV5) for additional services for construction management,\ninspection, and special inspection services for the Structural Repairs for\nExisting Retaining Wall on Palos Verdes Drive West Project (City Project\nNo. PW-704-23) in an amount not to exceed $202,840;\n2.\nReappropriate $76,952 needed for construction management,\ninspection, and special inspection services from restricted funds\nbudgeted for the FY24-25 Annual Slurry Seal Project; and\n3.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute all contract documents in final\nform and format as approved by the City Attorney.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A\nAttachment B\nAttachment C

8.\nREVIEW THE GRANTS RECEIVED FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF\nTRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $89,450 AND CONSIDER\nADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R25-37 AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL\n$89,450 ALLOCATED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TRAFFIC\nSAFETY OPERATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE GRANTS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the\ncreation of dedicated budget accounts within the Police Department to\nmanage the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant funds, and adopt\nResolution 25-37 to appropriate $89,450 in grant revenue for\nenforcement, education, and community engagement activities as\noutlined in the grant agreements.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A\nAttachment B\nAttachment C

9.\nCITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON FIRE SAFETY LAWS; CONSIDERATION\nTO DIRECT STAFF TO RESEARCH AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND AN\nINCREASE IN FINES RELATED TO SUCH LAWS\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and\nprovide direction to staff on possible amendments and additions to\nmunicipal ordinances surrounding fire safety\nStaff Report