Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-02-06

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION\nCITY OF GRANTS PASS V. JOHNSON (Supreme Court Case No. 23-175)\nThe City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code\n54956.9(d)(1) and (d)(4). The City Council will confer with the City Attorney\nregarding the City's possible participation in an amicus brief in on the Merits in\nthe following case: Gloria Johnson, et al. v. City of Grants Pass (U.S. Supreme\nCourt Case No. 23-175; US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No.\n20-35752; 20-35881; US District Court for the District of Oregon Case No.\n1:18-cv-01823-CL.)

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\nor (d)(3) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in two\n(2) cases where the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to\nlitigation are believed not to be known to plaintiff(s).

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b), (c), (d)(2): (5\npotential cases): Regional Board threatened litigation Claim\n9589071052700684926334, settlement offer R4-2024-0014; Claim No.\n9589071052700684926273, settlement offer R4-2024-0013; Claim\n9589071052700684926518, settlement offer R4-2024-0020; Claim\n9589071052700684926457, settlement offer R4-2024-0018; Claim\n9589071052700684926242, settlement offer R4-2024-0012.

5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957 to\nconduct an employee performance evaluation for the position of City Attorney.

A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of January 16, 2024, Regular\nMeeting.\nDraft Minutes

B. Registers of Demands (Mata)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, 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 20240105); 2)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE\nTO BE PAID (check run dated 20240119); and, 3) Adopt Resolution No. IA\n2024-__, 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 (Check Run - 20240105)\nRegister of Demands - City (Check Run - 20240119)\nRegister of Demands - IA

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

D. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the City’s grant\nprogram with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) for\nacacia removal throughout the City. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: Receive and file a status report on the City’s grant\nprogram with PVPLC for acacia removal throughout the City.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 4 to the\nEmployment Agreement with City Manager Mihranian. (Huston)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT\nWITH CITY MANAGER MIHRANIAN.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action to approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project. (Sunwoo) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve the proposed FY 2024-25 CDBG Project; and,\n2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement for the FY\n2024-25 CDBG Project with the Los Angeles County Development Authority\n(LACDA), subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to receive an update report and to extend\nthe local emergency declaration for the greater Portuguese Bend Landslide\nComplex. (Awwad) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on: a. Current conditions\nfrom the City Geologist on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex; b.\nCurrent trail conditions impacted by the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex\nwithin the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; c. Project activities responding to\nland movement within the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex; d. Landslide\nmovement monitoring; e. Reimbursement requests to the Federal Emergency\nManagement Agency (FEMA) for landslide activities in response to the\nCalifornia Severe Winter Storms disaster for the 2022-23 winter rain season; f.\nInformation on eminent domain; g. Emergency preparedness activities; h. City\nengagement with state and federal officials regarding the Portuguese Bend\nLandslide Complex; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nTHEREBY CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION BY 60\nDAYS UNTIL APRIL 6, 2024 AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-\n47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023, EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO.\n2023-56 ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023, AND EXTENDED BY\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-61 ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024.\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to receive a report from Southern California\nEdison (SCE) regarding frequent power outages in the Grandview Estates\nneighborhood. (Villalpando) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a progress update report from\nSouthern California Edison (SCE) on addressing frequent power outages in\nthe Grandview Estates neighborhood; and, 2) If deemed acceptable, consider\nSCE's request to defer their next detailed progress report to June 2024\ncontingent upon SCE's commitment to address any emergent issues promptly\nif they arise before the scheduled update and in coordination with the City\nManager.\nAgenda Report

4. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the planned\nPeninsula-wide safety drill. (Villalpando) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: Receive and file a status report on ongoing preparation for\nthe planned Peninsula-wide safety drill scheduled for 2024.\nAgenda Report

5. Consideration and possible action regarding drone light show for the City’s\n2024 Fourth of July celebration. (Berg) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Affirm conducting a drone light show for the City’s 2024\nFourth of July celebration; 2) Select from the following a preferred option for\nthe drone light show: a. Utilizing 100, 150 or 200 drones; and b. Entering into a\none- or three-year agreement; 3) Direct Staff to secure Sky Elements, LLC for\nthe preferred drone light show and for a preferred term, and to return with the\nProfessional Services Agreement at a future meeting as a consent calendar\nitem.\nAgenda Report