Rancho Palos Verdes — 2023-07-18

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1),\nto confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a\nparty. The title of such litigation is as follows: Limetree estates LLC, vs. City of\nRancho Palos Verdes; United States District Court, Central District of\nCalifornia, Case No. 2:23-cv-01420-SVW (PVCx).\n7/14/23, 12:54 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2386

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with\nthe City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney, acting as its\nnegotiators, regarding labor negotiations with the American Federation of\nState, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 36 (AFSCME DC36).

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4),\nbecause the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in two (2) cases.

B. Registers of Demands (Mata)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,\nALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS\nFROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID; and, 1) Adopt Resolution No. IA\n2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\nAND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.\nRegister of Demands (City)\nRegister of Demands (IA)

C. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by David\nAlessi. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nDavid Alessi.\nAgenda Report

D. Consideration and possible action to designate voting delegate alternates for\nthe upcoming Cal Cities Annual Business Meeting. (Takaoka)\nRecommendation: Designate Councilman Seo and City Manager Mihranian\nas the first and second voting delegate alternates for the Cal Cities Annual\nBusiness Meeting scheduled for September 22, 2023, as Mayor Pro Tem\nCruikshank, the voting delegate, is unable to attend.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to clarify numerical section headings in\nChapter 15.18 (Administrative Code) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of\nthe Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code. (Brown)\nRecommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. __, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CLARIFYING NUMERICAL SECTION\nHEADINGS IN CHAPTER 15.18 (ADMINISTRATIVE CODE) OF TITLE 15\n(BUILDINGS and CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nMUNICIPAL CODE.\nAgenda Report\n7/14/23, 12:54 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2386

F. Consideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the Joint\nPowers Agreement with the Los Angeles Regional Agency for solid waste\nreporting and programs. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CALIFORNIA\nAPPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS\nAGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL AGENCY (LARA); and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amended and Restated Joint\nPowers Agreement with the Los Angeles Regional Agency.\nAgenda Report

G. Consideration and possible action to receive the 2022 Annual Report for the\nPalos Verdes Nature Preserve. (Lozano)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the 2022 Annual Report for the Palos\nVerdes Nature Preserve; and, 2) Authorize the City Manager to sign the\nAnnual Report Certification Statement required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife\nService.\nAgenda Report

H. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the\nContract Services Agreement with Griffin Structures for project management\nservices for the Rancho Palos Verdes Civic Center Master Plan Project. (Lo)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services\nAgreement with Griffin Structures in the amount of $21,857, thereby increasing\nthe agreement amount from $148,029 to $169,886 and extending the term by\none additional year to February 14, 2024; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute the amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

I. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the June 2022 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the June 2022 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer's Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report (City)\nAgenda Report (IA)

J. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the April 2023 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the April 2023 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer's Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report (City)\nAgenda Report (IA)\n7/14/23, 12:54 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2386

K. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the May 2023 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the May 2023 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer's Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report (City)\nAgenda Report (IA)

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

1. Consideration and possible action to approve setting the Citywide\nLandscaping and Lighting Maintenance District levy to zero for Fiscal Year\n2023-24. (Hevener) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing for the proposed levy of the\nCitywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-\n24; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DECLARING TO\nSET THE LEVY AT ZERO WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND\nLIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24\nPURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2\nOF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE.\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to review the work plans and biannual\nreports from various City advisory boards and the Planning Commission.\n(Bañales) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the biannual reports for the Fiscal Year\n7/14/23, 12:54 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2386\n2022-23 work plans from the City's Advisory Boards and Planning\nCommission; and, 2) Approve the work plans for the City’s Advisory Boards\nand Planning Commission for FY 2023-24.\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to establish a Youth Advisory Committee.\n(Bañales) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt City Council Policy No. 54A, establishing a Youth\nAdvisory Committee; and, 2) Select two City Council members to serve as the\nYouth Advisory Committee subcommittee.\nAgenda Report

4. Consideration and possible action to support the Taxpayer Protection and\nGovernment Accountability Act. (Hunter) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Review the Taxpayer Protection and Government\nAccountability Act language, that qualified as a 2024 state ballot measure, to\ndetermine if the City Council should take a position of support. 2) If deemed\nacceptable, adopt Resolution No. 2023-__ supporting the Taxpayer Protection\nand Government Accountability Act; and, 3) Authorize the Mayor to sign\naddressed to the Governor, other elected officials, and stakeholders regarding\ngovernment financial transparency.\nAgenda Report