Rancho Palos Verdes
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August 01, 2023 Closed Session Item 1 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et al. v. Bonta, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCP02369. 7/28/23, 12:53 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2423 August 01, 2023 Closed Session Item # 1 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dddd
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item B B. Registers of Demands (Mata) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. IA 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Register of Demands (City) Register of Demands (IA) August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # B LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dde4
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item C C. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Lease Agreement with Portuguese Bend Cooperative Nursery School for the use of the beach school property (Waters) Recommendation: (1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Lease Agreement with Portuguese Bend Cooperative Nursery School, extending the term for use of the beach school property for an additional five years until June 30, 2028. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # C LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dde3
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item D D. Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance No. 672 amending the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to clarify numerical section headings in Chapter 15.18 (Administrative Code) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (Brown) Recommendation: (1) Adopt Ordinance No. 672, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CLARIFYING NUMERICAL SECTION HEADINGS IN CHAPTER 15.18 (ADMINISTRATIVE CODE) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # D LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dde1
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item E E. Consideration and possible action to execute a five-year agreement with AMS.NET to provide cloud-based phone service (Buchwald) Recommendation: (1) Approve a five-year subscription and professional services order form with AMS.Net to purchase, implement and configure Cisco Webex Calling for a total agreement cost of $193,406; and,(2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the AMS.NET order forms (collectively referred to as the agreement) utilizing Fast-Open Contracts Utilization Services (FOCUS) cooperative agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # E LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dde0
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item F F. Consideration and possible action to Consideration and possible action to receive the June 2023 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin) Recommendation: Receive and file the June 2023 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurers' Reports for the City and the Improvement Authority. 7/28/23, 12:53 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2423 Agenda Report (City) Agenda Report (IA) August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # F LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455ddde
August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item G G. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Davis Farr LLP for finance management services (Bañales) Recommendation: (1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Davis Farr LLP in the amount of $20,000, thereby increasing the agreement amount from $25,000 to $45,000; and, (2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Consent Calendar Item # G LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dddf
August 01, 2023 Mayor's Announcements 1 MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: August 01, 2023 Mayor's Announcements # 1 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dddc
August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item 1 1. Consideration and possible action to review the conceptual design for the Western Avenue Beautification Project (Hevener) (30 mins) Recommendation: (1) Receive and file an update on the Western Avenue Beautification Project; (2) Review and provide input on the conceptual design and project scope at the revised preliminary cost estimate; and, (3) Direct staff to proceed with final design plans and to continue exploring cost sharing opportunities with the City of Los Angeles. Agenda Report 7/28/23, 12:53 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2423 August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item # 1 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455ddd9
August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item 2 2. Consideration and possible action to receive a report from Southern California Edison (SCE) regarding frequent power outages in the Grandview Estates neighborhood. (Bañales) (30 mins) Recommendation: (1) Receive and file a status report from SCE on its action plan and timeline for correcting power outage issues in the Grandview Estates neighborhood; and (2) Request SCE return on October 3, 2023, with a progress update for correcting the power outage issues in the Grandview Estates neighborhood. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item # 2 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455ddd8
August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item 3 3. Consideration and possible action to fund the reactivation of four City-owned dewatering wells within the jurisdiction of the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD) (Awwad) (15 mins) Recommendation: (1) Approve an additional appropriation of $520,000 to fund the reactivation of four City-owned dewatering wells within the jurisdiction of the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD); and (2) Direct Staff to explore how the City can transfer financial responsibility of all City- owned dewatering wells within Abalone Cove to ACLAD. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item # 3 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455ddd7
August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item 4 4. Consideration and possible action to review Additional Discretionary Payments (ADPs) toward the City’s Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) and revisions to the Pension Plan Guidelines (Loya) (15 mins) Recommendation: (1) Review and, if acceptable, adopt the Finance Advisory Committee’s (FAC) recommendation to: a. Implement ADP Scenario 5 as a funding strategy with all conditions as specified by the FAC to mitigate costs associated with the City’s UAL; and b. Direct Staff to return to the City Council following the year-end closing process with a recommended ADP amount limited to 50% of the FY 2022-23 General Fund unallocated balance. (2) Review and, if acceptable, approve the FAC’s following recommended revisions to the Pension Plan Guidelines: a. Updating the employee contribution rate for Tier 3; b. Adding “schedule of amortization bases” to definitions; c. Clarifying the ending fiscal year for the 10-year goal; d. Incorporating ADP contributions and usage options; and 7/28/23, 12:53 PM rpv.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=5&event_id=2423 e. Updating the term for Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item # 4 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455dddb
August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item 5 5. Consideration and possible action to initiate code amendment proceedings to Chapter 17.02.040 (View Preservation and Restoration) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to provide clarification on method of height measurement for residential buildings (Bobbett) (15 mins) Recommendation: (1) Initiate code amendment proceedings to Chapter 17.02.040 (View Preservation and Restoration) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to provide clarification on the measurement of building height. Agenda Report August 01, 2023 Pulled Consent Item # 5 LA County Rancho Palos Verdes City Council 64c459fbc3eaac99e455ddda