Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-03-19

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.\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES; United States District Court, Central\nDistrict of California, Case No. 2:23-cv-01420-SVW (PVCx).

2. 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.

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 one\n(1) case 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\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)\nbecause the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in thirteen (13)\ncases.

5. **PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION/CONFERENCE\nWITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957 and §\n54957.6, to conduct, respectively: (i) an employee performance evaluation for\nthe position of City Manager; and (ii) labor negotiation with unrepresented\nemployees (City Manager), with the Finance Director, City Attorney, and City\nCouncil, as the City's negotiators(s).

A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of February 20, 2024, Special and\nRegular Meetings.\nDraft Minutes 20240220 Regular Meeting\nDraft Minutes 20240220 Special Meeting

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 02162024);\nand, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, 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 03012024).\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20240216)\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20240301)

C. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by\nRichard, Rommel, and Rex Guinto. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: 1) Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nRichard, Rommel, and Rex Guinto.\nAgenda Report

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

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

F. Consideration and possible action to submit the 2023 Annual General Plan\nUpdate Report on implementing the Rancho Palos Verdes General Plan to the\nappropriate state agencies. (Giang)\nRecommendation: Authorize Staff to forward the City’s Annual General Plan\nProgress Report on the status of the implementation of the Rancho Palos\nVerdes General Plan during the 2023 calendar year to the Governor’s Office of\nPlanning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development (HCD).\nAgenda Report

G. Consideration and possible action to forward the 2023 Housing Element\nAnnual Progress Report to the appropriate state agencies. (Giang)\nRecommendation: Authorize Staff to forward the City’s Annual Progress\nReport on the implementation of the Rancho Palos Verdes Housing Element\nduring the 2023 calendar year to the Governor’s Office of Planning and\nResearch (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment (HCD).\nAgenda Report

H. Consideration and possible action to approve a Fee Waiver request for a\nSpecial Use Permit to the expand wedding ceremony operations of the\nCatalina View Event Garden (Case No. PLSU2024-0001).(Silva)\nRecommendation: Approve the Applicant’s request to waive fees for a\nSpecial Use Permit to temporarily expand operations of the Catalina View\nEvent Garden associated with the Point View Master Use Plan Conditional\nUse Permit in order to conduct additional wedding ceremonies for the 2024\nand 2025 calendar years (Case No. PLSU2024-0001).\nAgenda Report

I. Consideration and possible action on the South Bay Cities Council of\nGovernments (SBCCOG) proposed dues increase. (Hunter)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file Notice of Intent to Consider an annual\ndues increase to member cities of SBCCOG; 2) Approve the SBCCOG’s\nproposed dues increase of 3.5% for FY 2024-25 based on the Consumer Price\nIndex (CPI) and an annual CPI increase every fiscal year, following the\nrespective annual CPI, with a cap (a maximum increase limit) of 5%; and, 3)\nDirect Staff to notify the SBCCOG of the City Council’s approved dues\nincrease before the April 25, 2024 Board Meeting\nAgenda Report

J. Consideration and possible action to receive the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23\nAnnual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Rancho Palos\nVerdes. (Ramos)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the FY 2022-23 ACFR of the City of\nRancho Palos Verdes; 2) Receive and file the FY 2022-23 Statements on\nAuditing Standards (SAS 114 Letter) from Independent Auditors to those\nCharged with Governance; and, 3) Receive and file the FY 2022-23\nIndependent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting,\nCompliance, and other Matters in accordance with Government Audit\nStandards (GAS Letter).\nAgenda Report

K. Consideration and possible action to amend classification titles and\ncompensation schedules for all full-time and part-time City-employed\npersonnel. (Jacinto)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the Public Sector Personnel\nConsultants’ (PSPC) Classification and Compensation Study; 2) Receive and\nfile the organizational charts for each department reflecting staff proposed\nmodifications throughout the organization, including new positions, title\nchanges and reclassifications to enhance and improve efficacy and efficiency\nof provided City services; 3) Approve an additional budget appropriation of\n$162,900 to implement the proposed changes to the organizational charts\nincluding new, retitled, and reclassified positions and adjust five positions to\nthe new minimum pay range to be within the 75th percentile of agreed market\nstudy retroactive to July 1, 2023; 4) Authorize the City Manager to allocate no\nmore than $120,000 of unspent compensation budget to potentially move\nhigh-performing employees who rank “exceptional” on their annual evaluation\nwithin their new pay range up to 5% for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (one-time only) in\naddition to receiving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and an annual\nperformance evaluation merit increase for current Rancho Palos Verdes\nEmployees Association (RPVEA) members and Management and Confidential\nemployees for FY 2023-24 retroactive to July 1, 2023; 5) Adopt Resolution No.\n2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING AND RESTATING CLASSIFICATION\nTITLES, NEW POSITIONS, AND SALARY AND HOURLY PAY SCHEDULES\nFOR THE COMPETITIVE, MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL, AND PART-\nTIME CLASSIFICATION, THEREBY SUPERSEDING THE CITY SALARY\nAND PAY SCHEDULE IN RESOLUTION NO. 2023-31 EXHIBIT A; 6) Adopt\nResolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ACCEPTING, APPROVING,\nADOPTING, AND THEREBY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN\nA SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE RPVEA FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,\n2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 TO UPDATE CLASSIFICATION TITLES,\nNEW POSITIONS, AND PAY SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO\nJULY 1, 2023; and, 7) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nACCEPTING, APPROVING, ADOPTING, AND THEREBY AUTHORIZING\nTHE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S\nMOU WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND\nMUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DISTRICT COUNCIL 36 (AFSCME DC36) FOR\nTHE PERIOD JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 TO UPDATE\nCLASSIFICATION TITLES, NEW POSITIONS, AND HOURLY PAY\nSCHEDULE.\nAgenda Report

L. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 3 to the\nProfessional Services Agreement (PSA) with Houston/Tyner for the Restroom\nImprovements Project at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC).\n(O’Neill/Copp)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the PSA with\nHouston/Tyner to add construction support services to the scope of services\nfor the Restroom Improvements Project at the PVIC, in the not-to-exceed\namount of $10,500, increasing the contract sum from $35,600 to $46,100; and,\n2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nDon and Jan Van Buren; and, Veila Wesson\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the Portuguese Bend\nLandslide Complex. (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. Building\ninspections in the landslide area; e. Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation\nProject and associated grants; f. The City's request to the Governor to declare\na State of Emergency for the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex; 2)\nApprove plans for emergency work in the Portuguese Bend Landslide\nconsisting of installing two emergency hydraugers with arrays and associated\nwork, and direct Staff to return with a construction contract for City Council\nconsideration at the April 2, 2024 meeting; 3) Direct Staff to explore assisting\nthe Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District and the Klondike Canyon\nLandslide Abatement District with in-kind services and financial assistance in\nthe form of a loan for landslide mitigation measures prepared by a licensed\ngeotechnical engineering company and return to the April 2, 2024 meeting for\nthe City Council's consideration; and, 4) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-___ A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS\nVERDES THEREBY CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY\nDECLARATION BY 60 DAYS UNTIL MAY 18, 2024 AS ESTABLISHED BY\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023; AND\nEXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-56 ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 14,\n2023, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-61 ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 19, 2023,\nAND RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 6, 2024.\nAgenda Report (Uploaded 3/15/24)

2. Consideration and possible action to oppose AT&T’s application with the\nCalifornia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to remove its landline\nobligations. (Hunter) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a report on AT&T’s application with the\nCPUC to remove its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligation and remove its\ndesignation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carier (ETC); and, 2) If\ndeemed acceptable, authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of opposition to\nAT&T’s application with the CPUC.\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to update the ParkMobile parking solution\nalong Crenshaw Boulevard. (Lozano/Trautner) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on the implementation\nof the ParkMobile parking solution along Crenshaw Boulevard; 2) Approve\nmodifications to the Residential Recreational Parking Program on Park Place;\nand, 3) Authorize Staff to install a sign recognizing the land dedication to the\nCity by the National Park Service (NPS) at Del Cerro Park as required by the\nProgram of Utilization (POU) dated March 1, 1976.\nAgenda Report

4. Consideration and possible action to approve the Second Amendment of the\nProfessional Service Agreement for lobbyist services with Renne Public Policy\nGroup (RPPG). (Hunter) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services\nAgreement with RPPG, extending the term to February 28, 2025 and\nincreasing the contract sum from $112,000 to $168,000; and, 2) Authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\nAgenda Report

5. Consideration and possible action to Consideration and possible action to\nadopt an ordinance recodifying the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code\n(RPVMC). (Takaoka) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Adopt for first reading Ordinance No. ___, AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ENACTING A\nNEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA;\nPROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT\nINCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING\nSUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS\nORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.\nAgenda Report