Rancho Palos Verdes — 2023-04-18

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §\n54957.6, with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and\nCity Attorney, acting as its negotiators, regarding labor\nnegotiations with the Rancho Palos Verdes Employees'\nAssociation.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §\n54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending\nlitigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation\nis as follows: LIMETREE ESTATES LLC, vs. CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES; United States District Court,\nCentral District of California, Case No. 2:23-cv-01420-SVW\n(PVCx).

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §\n54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending\nlitigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation\nis as follows: CONJUNCTION JUNCTION, LLC vs. ASHLEY\nE ELLISON, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PORTER TRUST, Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34889.

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING\nLITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §\n54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending\nlitigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation\nis as follows: CONJUNCTION JUNCTION, LLC vs. CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES & UNITED STATES POSTAL\nSERVICE; United States District Court, Central District of\nCalifornia Case No. 2:22-cv-07688 JAK (JPRx)

B. Registers of Demands (Mata)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH\nTHE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.\nRegister of Demands

C. Consideration and possible action to reaffirm continuing\nemergency repair work for the storm sewer drainpipe and\nroadway at Hawthorne Boulevard near Seamount\nDrive/Eddinghill Drive. (Dragoo)\nRecommendation: 1) Reaffirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a\nneed to continue the emergency repair work identified by\nCouncil-adopted Resolution No. 2023-07 on February 21,\n2023, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate repairs\nto the storm sewer drainpipe and roadway at Hawthorne\nBoulevard near Seamount Drive/Eddinghill Drive; and, 2)\nDirect the City Clerk to affirm the same in the minutes of this\nCity Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.\nAgenda Report

D. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against\nthe City by Jeffrey Lewis (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify\nthe claimant, Jeffrey Lewis.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to receive and appropriate\n$1.5 million in state funding for Peninsula-wide wildfire\ndetection cameras in Fiscal Year 2022-23. (Villalpando)\nRecommendation: Approve the appropriation of a $1.5 million\nstate funding allocation for the implementation of the\nPeninsula-wide network of wildfire detection cameras in FY\n2022-23.\nAgenda Report

F. Consideration and possible action to award a professional\nservices agreement for Public Works Senior and Associate\nCivil Engineer recruitments. (Bañales)\nRecommendation: 1) Award a professional services\nagreement (PSA) to Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., a\nrecruiting firm, to conduct two Public Works Civil Engineer\nrecruitments to fill four vacancies consisting of two Senior\nEngineers and two Associate Engineer positions, in an amount\nnot to exceed $40,000; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute the PSA in a form acceptable to the City\nAttorney.\nAgenda Report

G. Consideration and possible action to award a professional\nservices agreement for the preparation of the Annual\nEngineer’s Report for the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting\nMaintenance District. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: 1) Award a professional services\nagreement to Harris & Associates for the preparation of the\nAnnual Engineer’s Report and associated administrative\nservices for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Landscaping and Lighting\nMaintenance District, in the amount of $10,100 with a\ncontingency of $1,515; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute\nthe agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nRECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT\nDRAWING:\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action to continue the public\nhearing regarding a revision to a previously approved Coastal\nPermit for a Neighborhood Permit Parking Program in the\nCommunity of Abalone Cove1 (Case No. PLCP2022-0001).\n(Silva) (30 mins) 1 Previously known as the West Portuguese\nBend Community\nRecommendation: 1) Continue the public hearing to a date\nuncertain to allow the Community of Abalone Cove\nHomeowners Association (HOA) an opportunity to submit a\nproperty owner petition demonstrating support for the revised\nparking program along Seacove Drive and Packet Road; and,\n2) Direct Staff to issue a new public notice when a new public\nhearing date is identified.\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to conduct the 2022 annual\nreview of Trump National Golf Club’s compliance with its\nmaintenance obligations relating to trails and open space\n(Case No. PLMH2023-0001). (Seeraty) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the 2022 annual review of\nTrump National Golf Club’s compliance with its maintenance\nobligations relating to trails and open space pursuant to the\n2018 City Council-approved Amended and Restated\nDeclaration of Restrictions.\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report\nand consider operational options for the ParkMobile parking\nsystem on Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road.\n(Waters/Trautner) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a 6-month status\nreport on the operation of the ParkMobile parking system\nincluding the ParkMobile Survey results. 2) If desired, provide\ndirection on one or a combination of the following potential\noptions to modify the ParkMobile parking system: a. Convert\nthe ParkMobile parking system to an on-demand model; b.\nRetain reservation-based parking based on three-hour time\nblocks and modify the rate to park; c. Retain reservation-based\nparking and modify the duration of time blocks; d. Extend the\ncurrent two-hour free weekday block of time to a three-hour\nfree weekday block of time; e. Make no changes to the\nParkMobile parking system at this time. 3) Approve\nAmendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement\nwith ParkMobile, extending the term by one year to December\n31, 2023 and increasing the contract sum by $8,808 for a not-\nto-exceed total contract sum of $39,988, for an app-based\nparking service in the Del Cerro area on Crenshaw Boulevard,\nsouth of Crest Road; and, 4) Authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute the amendment in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\nAgenda Report

4. Consideration and possible action to receive a status update\non the potential refurbishment and installation of the\nMarineland Bubbles statue. (Waters) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on\nefforts to potentially refurbish and install the Bubbles statue for\ndisplay at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC); and, 2)\nIf desired, direct staff to proceed with issuing a new request for\nproposals (RFP) for design services for the Marineland\nBubbles statue and to include an estimated design cost of\n$75,000 in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget.\nAgenda Report

5. Consideration and possible action to adopt and implement the\nCity’s Homelessness Strategic Plan. (Bañales) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a presentation on the\nRancho Palos Verdes Homelessness Strategic Plan; 2) Adopt\nthe Rancho Palos Verdes Homelessness Strategic Plan\nthereby authorizing Staff to begin implementing the\nrecommended action items; and, 3) Direct Staff to return with a\nsix-month status update on the implementation of the Rancho\nPalos Verdes Homelessness Strategic Plan.\nAgenda Report

6. Consideration and possible action to execute Articles of\nIncorporation, By-Laws, and Conflict of Interest Policy for the\nCity’s future nonprofit RPV Community Foundation. (Wynder)\n(30 mins)\nRecommendation: Approve and execute the Articles of\nIncorporation, By-Laws, and Conflict of Interest Policy for the\nCity’s future nonprofit RPV Community Foundation by taking\nthe following actions (in a single motion): a. Approve the\nattached RPV Community Foundation Articles of Incorporation\nand authorize the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to execute the\nsame as incorporators; b. Approve the attached By-Laws of\nthe RPV Community Foundation; c. Adopt the attached\nConflict of Interest Policy of the RPV Community Foundation;\nd. Direct Staff and the City Attorney to file the Articles of\nIncorporation and By-Laws with the California Secretary of\nState (Form ARTS-PB-501(c)(3)); e. Direct Staff and the City\nAttorney to file the Conflict of Interest Policy with the California\nFair Political Practices Commission; f. Direct Staff and the City\nAttorney to apply to the Internal Revenue Service (Form IRS\n1023) for recognition as a Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt\nfoundation; g. Direct Staff and the City Attorney to apply to the\nCalifornia Franchise Tax Board (California Exempt\nOrganization Annual Information Return Form 199 or 199N &\n3500A) as a tax-exempt foundation; h. Direct Staff and the City\nAttorney to register the RPV Community Foundation with the\nCalifornia Attorney General (Form CT-1; Government Code §§\n12580 et seq.); and, i. Direct Staff to prepare and submit to the\nCalifornia Secretary of State an Initial Report within 90 days of\nincorporation (Form SI-100) of the RPV Community\nFoundation.\nAgenda Report