Rancho Palos Verdes — 2023-11-14

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

1. 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 one case.

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to California Government Code Section §54956.8., the City Council\nwill hold a Closed Session for the purpose of Conference with Real Property\nNegotiator. Property Under Negotiation: Assessor's Parcel Numbers 7572-\n004-015\nNegotiating Parties: City Manager and City Attorney\nParties Negotiating With: John C. Williams (DECD Trust)\nUnder Negotiations: Price and terms of payment

3. 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).

A. Approval of Minutes (Zweizig)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of October 17, 2023, Regular\nMeeting.\nDraft Minutes

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(check run dated 20231013);\nand, 2) 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING\nCERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM\nWHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (check run dated 20231027).\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20231013)\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20231027)

C. Consideration and possible action to receive the August 2023 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin)\nRecommendation: (1) Receive and file the August 2023 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Reports for the City and the Improvement\nAuthority.\nAgenda Report - City\nAgenda Report - IA

D. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 3 to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Environmental Sciences Associates for\nthe reevaluation and as-needed augmentation of the previously adopted\nenvironmental analysis for the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element. (Bobbett)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) with Environmental Sciences Associates (ESA) to increase\nthe agreement amount by $25,350 with a contingency of $5,000 for a new\ncontract sum of $318,439.48 and extend the agreement term to May 31, 2024,\nfor the reevaluation and as-needed augmentation of the previously adopted\nenvironmental analysis for the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element; and, 2)\nAuthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 to the PSA\nwith ESA in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to authorize submittal of application(s) for\nCalRecycle grants. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING\nTHE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF\nRESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR ALL\nGRANTS AND PAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE CITY IS ELIGIBLE;\nAUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,\nOR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS\nNECESSARY TO SECURE GRANT FUNDS AND IMPLEMENT APPROVED\nGRANT PROJECTS WITH CALRECYCLE; AND MAKING THESE\nAUTHORIZATIONS EFFECTIVE FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF\nADOPTION.\nAgenda Report

F. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by\nCharlene Kim. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nCharlene Kim.\nAgenda Report

G. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by\nEmeric Rodich. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nEmeric Rodich.\nAgenda Report

H. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement\nto Willdan Engineering for contract temporary code enforcement services.\n(Garrett)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve a professional services agreement with\nWilldan Engineering in the amount of $80,000 to provide temporary code\nenforcement services in the Community Development Department for up to six\nmonths during the recruitment process and authorizing the City Manager to\nextend the term an additional six months as deemed necessary; and, 2)\nAuthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

I. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Emerald Isle Entertainment (Emerald)\nto operate a synthetic skating rink. (Waters)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the original Professional\nServices Agreement with Emerald in the amount of $28,400, thereby\nincreasing the agreement amount from $24,500 to $52,900 to install and\noperate a synthetic skating rink at the Ken Dyda Civic Center for a period of\nnine days in December 2023; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the\namendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

J. Consideration and possible action to extend the term of the professional\nservices agreement with Griffin Structures for project management and\nconstruction management services for the Ladera Linda Community Park\nProject. (O’Neill)\nRecommendation: Ratify a change order executed by the City Manager\nthereby extending the term of the professional services agreement with Griffin\nStructures for project management and construction management services for\nthe Ladera Linda Community Park Project, at no additional cost to the City,\nuntil December 31, 2023.\nAgenda Report

K. Consideration and possible action to request a time extension amendment to\nthe conservation easement offers for Ocean Trails Reserve. (Forbes/Lozano)\nRecommendation: Authorize the execution and recording of a Time\nExtension Amendment to the Conservation Easement Offers for the Ocean\nTrails Reserve thereby extending the deadline to record the Conservation\nEasements from December 16, 2023, to January 1, 2026 to ensure the\nCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife issues the City its permit pursuant\nto the Rancho Palos Verdes Natural Community Conservation Plan.\nAgenda Report

L. Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the City and Park Entry Monument Signs Project. (Waters)\nRecommendation: 1) Accept the City and Park Entry Monument Signs\nProject as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion\nfor the project with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office; and,\n3) Authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to release the construction\nretention payment to Express Sign & Neon Company 35 days after recordation\nof the Notice of Completion by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s\nOffice.\nAgenda Report

M. Consideration and possible action to approve construction of the Restroom\nImprovements at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Project. (O’Neill)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve the plans, specifications, and construction\ndocuments for the Restroom Improvements at Point Vicente Interpretive\nCenter Project;2) Find that 3M Construction Corporation’s bid for the\nRestroom Improvements at Point Vicente Interpretive Center Project is not\nresponsive; 3) Waive the submission of the Non-Collusion Affidavit by the bid\ndeadline as a non-material irregularity and accept the subsequently submitted\nNon-Collusion Affidavit from Ambit Construction & Design, Inc.; 4) Award a\nconstruction contract for the Restroom Improvements at Point Vicente\nInterpretive Center Project to Ambit Construction & Design, Inc., in the amount\nof $397,550, with a contingency of 10%, or approximately $39,800, for a total\namount of $437,350; 5) Approve an additional appropriation of $51,750 in the\nAmerican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund and reduce the same amount in the\nCapital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Fund; and, 6) Authorize the Mayor and\nCity Clerk to execute the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

N. Consideration and possible action to appropriate additional funds to reactivate\nfour City-owned dewatering wells and repair a drainage culvert within the\njurisdiction of the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD).\n(Awwad)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve an additional appropriation of $180,700 to fund\nthe reactivation of four City-owned dewatering wells within the jurisdiction of\nthe Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD); and, 2) Approve an\nadditional appropriation of $16,500 for repairs to the City portion of a drainage\nculvert under Palos Verdes Drive South for Altamira Canyon, subject to the\nDirector of Public Works' verification of City ownership limits and acceptance\nof the repair method.\nAgenda Report

O. Consideration and possible action to sign a First Amendment to the City’s\nMemorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of State, County\nand Municipal Employees District Council 36 (AFSCME DC36). (Jacinto)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Resolution No. 2023-__ accepting, approving,\nadopting, and thereby authorizing the City Manager to sign a First Amendment\nto the City's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American\nFederation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 36\n(AFSCME DC36) for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 to\nincrease the City's contribution to eligible employee health savings accounts\nfor the 2024 plan year.\nAgenda Report

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

1. Consideration and possible action to approve Revision “III” to the Trump\nNational Golf Club Project Conditional Use Permit amending the Conditions of\nApproval to allow Planning Entitlements to be processed for after-the-fact\n(ATF) grading and construction on Lot No. 34 of Tract No. 50667 located at\n31925 Emerald View Drive (Case No. PLCU2023-0004). (Silva) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nADOPTING ADDENDUM NO. 50 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT\nNO. 36 IN CONNECTION WITH REVISION “III” TO THE TRUMP NATIONAL\nGOLF CLUB PROJECT; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-__, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS\nVERDES APPROVING REVISION “III” TO THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF\nCLUB PROJECT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ADD CONDITION OF\nAPPROVAL NO. Z.14(e) TO ALLOW THE PROPERTY OWNER TO APPLY\nFOR A MAJOR GRADING PERMIT AND MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR\nAFTER-THE-FACT GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION OVER AN EXISTING\n2:1 SLOPE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY AND WESTERLY YARD AREAS OF\nLOT NO. 34 OF TRACT NO. 50667 LOCATED AT 31925 EMERALD VIEW\nDRIVE (PLCU2023-0004).\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to extend Ride-to-Fly Therapeutic Riding\nProgram’s Conditional Large Domestic Animal Permit No. 2 (Case No.\nPLDC2023-0002). (Kim) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Ratify the City Manager’s determination that the\nproposed project is exempt from Moratorium provisions pursuant to Section\n2(D) of Ordinance No.674U; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023 - __, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS\nVERDES APPROVING A REQUEST TO RENEW AND REVISE\nCONDITIONAL LARGE DOMESTIC ANIMAL PERMIT NO. 2 FOR AN\nADDITIONAL TEN (10) YEARS AND EXTEND THE DAYS OF OPERATION\nTO INCLUDE SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST FIVE (5) YEARS OF THE PERMIT\nRENEWAL PERIOD FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 50 NARCISSA\nDRIVE (CASE NO. PLDC2023-0002).\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing on the greater\nPortuguese Bend Landslide Complex. (Seeraty/Lozano/Villalpando) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the "10-day report" that pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code § 65858(d) is required to be issued 10 days prior\nto the expiration of the initial 45-day moratorium; 2) Adopt Urgency Ordinance\nNo. __U AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE\nACCEPTANCE OR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, ISSUANCE OF\nPERMITS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE\nPORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE COMPLEX ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE\n647U FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS, EXPIRING\nOCTOBER 2, 2024; 3) Review and ratify granted Exceptions to the building\nmoratorium, as deemed necessary and consistent by the City Manager,\npursuant to Section 2(D) of Ordinance No. 674U; 4) Adopt Resolution No.\n2023-___A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY CONTINUING THE LOCAL\nEMERGENCY DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO.\n2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY\nPERIOD; and, 5) Receive and file report of the project activity in the\nPortuguese Bend Landslide Complex related to the local emergency\ndeclaration established by Resolution No. 2023-47 adopted on October 3,\n2023.\nAgenda Report\nAgenda Report (Updated 20231109 to Include Attachment B Resolution)

4. Consideration and possible action to amend Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal\n Code Section 12.18.070 (Design and Development Standards) of Chapter\n 12.18 (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right of Way) to\n increase the maximum height permitted for any antenna above the existing\n height of a light pole. (Awwad) (15 mins)\n Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. __, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\n CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\n AMENDING SECTION 12.18.070 (DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT\n STANDARDS) OF CHAPTER 12.18 (WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS\n FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS,\n SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES\n MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT PERMITTED\n FOR ANY ANTENNA ABOVE THE EXISTING HEIGHT OF A LIGHT POLE\n FROM FOUR FEET TO UP TO SIX FEET.\n\n Agenda Report