Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-05-07

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c), (d)(2), and (e)(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.

2. 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: CONJUNCTION JUNCTION,\nLLC vs. ASHLEY E ELLISON, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PORTER TRUST, Los\nAngeles County Superior Court Case No. 21STCV34889.

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

4. PENDING LITIGATION - POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY\nGC 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)\nA point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the\nadvice of the City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is\na significant exposure to litigation against the City in one (1) case.

5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nGC SECTION 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\nand (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case\nwhere the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation are\nbelieved to be unknown to the putative plaintiff(s).

A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of April 16 (Regular Meeting) and\nApril 29 (CIP Workshop).\nDraft Minutes 20240416 Regular Meeting\nDraft Minutes 20240429 Budget Workshop (CIP)

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; and, 2) 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\nRegister of Demands - IA

C. Consideration and possible action to approve a professional services\nagreement with Brightview Landscaping for trail vegetation clearing services.\n(Lozano)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve a professional services agreement with\nBrightview Landscaping for trail vegetation clearing services in an amount not\nto exceed $27,000 to be completed by June 30, 2024; and, 2) Authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement in a form approved the City\nAttorney.\nAgenda Report

D. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 2 to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering to continue\nproviding services to the Community Development Department. (Garrett)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services\nAgreement with Willdan Engineering, which increases the contract amount by\n$50,000 from $80,000 to $130,000 for temporary Permit Technician services in\nthe Building and Safety Division and the temporary Code Enforcement Officer\nin the Code Enforcement Division through July 30, 2024, and, 2) Authorize the\nMayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to adopt an ordinance establishing\npermissible uses of the official seal of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. (Gerli)\nRecommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 679, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 1.20\n(CITY SEAL) TO TITLE 1 (GENERAL) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nMUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING PERMISSIBLE USES OF THE OFFICIAL\nSEAL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nAgenda Report

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

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

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

I. Consideration and possible action to receive the 2023 City Employee\nCompensation and Benefit Analysis Report. (Ramos)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the 2023 City Employee Compensation\nand Benefit Analysis Report for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023.\nAgenda Report

J. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by John\nLu.(Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nJohn Lu.\nAgenda Report

K. Consideration and possible action to approve a professional services\nagreement with McGee Surveying Consulting to perform surveying services\nand mapping within the City’s Wildlife Corridor. (Lozano)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve a professional services agreement with\nMcGee Surveying Consulting for surveying and mapping services within the\nCity’s Wildlife Corridor in the amount of $4,710 for a term extending through\nAugust 30, 2024; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the\nagreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

L. Consideration and possible action to receive the March 2024 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the March 2024 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report - City\nAgenda Report - IA

M. Consideration and possible action to receive and file EDCO’s residential solid\nwaste collection and disposal services rate increase for Fiscal Year 2024-25.\n(Hevener)\nRecommendation: Receive and file EDCO’s requested residential solid waste\ncollection and disposal rate increase of 6% for FY 2024-25.\nAgenda Report

N. Consideration and possible action to authorize the purchase of three new\ntrucks to add to the City’s fleet. (Hernandez)\nRecommendation: 1) Authorize a purchase contract for three 2024 Toyota\nTacoma trucks from a local Toyota dealership in a total amount not to exceed\n$174,000 ($58,000 per truck); and, 2) Authorize the purchase and installation\nof roof-mounted light bars and miscellaneous accessories necessary to equip\neach truck in a total amount not to exceed $15,000.\nAgenda Report

O. Consideration and possible action to ratify payments for emergency services\nrelated to severe rainstorms in February 2024. (Mesker)\nRecommendation: 1) Ratify payments for an emergency sinkhole response\nat Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive West during the period\nbetween February 8, 2024 and February 13, 2024 to Sunbeam Consulting,\nInc. in the amount of $4,376 and to Clarke Contracting Corp. in the amount of\n$34,867.45; 2) Ratify payments for an emergency sinkhole response at Rue\nLa Fleur and Rue De La Pierre during the period between February 21, 2024\nand March 22, 2024 to Sunbeam Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $8,970 and\nto Clarke Contracting Corp. in the amount of $93,187.26; 3) Ratify payments\nfor an emergency sinkhole response at Hawthorne Boulevard near Verde\nRidge Road during the period between March 6, 2024 and March 20, 2024 to\nSunbeam Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $7,937 and to Clarke Contracting\nCorp. in the amount of $93,835.54; and, 4) Ratify payment for emergency\nresponse services at Basswood Avenue, Palos Verdes Drive South, and Via\nColinita during the period between February 8, 2024 and February 23, 2024 to\nNinyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants in the\namount of $4,190.\nAgenda Report\nAgenda Report - Attachment A\nAgenda Report - Attachment B\nAgenda Report - Attachment C\nAgenda Report - Attachment D\nAgenda Report - Attachment E\nAgenda Report - Attachment F\nAgenda Report - Attachment G

P. Consideration and possible action to purchase radio communication devices\nfor the City’s Public Safety and Open Space and Trails Divisions.\n(Wolterding/Hunter)\nRecommendation: 1) Authorize purchasing 23 radios and associated\naccessories that are compatible with the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable\nCommunications System (LA-RICS) Land Mobile Radio network from Mobile\nRelay Associates - Raycom (MRA-Raycom) in the amount of $71,819; and, 2)\nAuthorize the installation and programming of the 23 radios by Mobile Relay in\nthe amount of $4,002.\nAgenda Report

Q. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Liam\nPhillips. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nLiam Phillips.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nMichael Beck and Gabriel Miro

1. Consideration and possible action to review and adopt an updated Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2024-25 Master Schedule of Fees for City services. (Loya) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Review the updated FY 2024-5 Master Schedule of\nFees for City Services and affirm the following:\ni. Foregoing the 4% increase from the March 2024 Consumer Price Index\nfor All Urban Consumers (CPI-U);\nii. Removing the outdated fees no longer applicable and making minor\nupdates to descriptions for Planning fees;\niii. Increasing the facility rental fees for Ladera Linda Community Park and\nSport League fields; and\niv. Applying the 4% increase from the March 2024 CPI-U to the Fully\nBurdened Hourly Rates primarily charged for reimbursed services and\nelective services; and,\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-17 THEREBY DETERMINING NOT TO\nINCREASE FEES FOR CITY SERVICES IN FY 2024-25 BASED ON\nTHE MARCH 2024 CPI-U, REMOVING AND UPDATING CERTAIN\nFEES FOR THE COUNCIL-ADOPTED MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES,\nAND ESTABLISHING UPDATED FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATES\nFOR CITY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the Greater\nPortuguese Bend Landslide Complex and approve work to be conducted on\nthe Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project. (Awwad) (90\nmins)\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. Construction repair permit fee waivers; 2)\nApprove an additional appropriation of $875,000 from the Capital\nInfrastructure Program (CIP) Fund for repairs to Palos Verdes Drive South and\nother public roadways in the landslide area; 3) Approve the Portuguese Bend\nLandslide Emergency Hydraugers Project construction plans, subject to\nmodifications by the Engineer-of-Record; 4) Award a task-order construction\ncontract to Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc. for the Portuguese Bend Landslide\nEmergency Hydraugers Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $9,000,000; 5)\nAward a professional services agreement to Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. for\nengineering and associated services during construction for the Portuguese\nBend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project in the amount of $275,000; 6)\nAward a professional services agreement to Hout Construction Services, Inc.\nDBA Hout Engineering for construction management, inspection, and\nassociated services for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency\nHydraugers Project in the amount of $310,000;7) Award a professional\nservices agreement to Paul Hansen Engineering, LLC for cost estimating,\nscheduling, and associated services for the Portuguese Bend Landslide\nEmergency Hydraugers Project in the amount of $50,000; 8) Approve an\nadditional appropriation of $6,772,400 from the CIP Fund for the Portuguese\nBend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project; 9) Approve the reallocation of\n$2,862,600 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund to the CIP Fund\nfor the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydrauger Project consisting\nof $500,000 from the Roadway Asset Management Program (Crenshaw\nBoulevard) and $2,362,600 for the Western Avenue Beautification Project; 10)\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and professional\nservices agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney; 11) Adopt\nResolution No. 2024-___A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY CONTINUING THE LOCAL\nEMERGENCY DECLARATION BY 60 DAYS UNTIL JULY 6, 2024 AS\nESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3,\n2023; AND EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-56 ADOPTED ON\nNOVEMBER 14, 2023, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-61 ADOPTED ON\nDECEMBER 19, 2023, RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05 ADOPTED ON\nFEBRUARY 6, 2024, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2024-13 ADOPTED ON\nMARCH 19, 2024; 12) Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the City of\nRolling Hills and the Rolling Hills Homes Association to collaborate on\nconducting a holistic hydrology study and developing a remediation plan with\nthe City and Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District; and, 13) Review\nthe Portuguese Bend Community Association's loan request and provide staff\nwith direction.\nAgenda Report (Attachments B-H Forthcoming)

3. Consideration and possible action to take positions on certain legislation being\nconsidered by state law makers. (Hunter) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign position letters in support of\nAssembly Bill (AB) No. 2583 (School Zones and Walk Zones) and AB 2715\n(Ralph M. Brown Act: closed session); 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign position\nletters in opposition of AB 1886 (Housing Element Law: substantially\ncompliant), AB 1893 (Housing Accountability Act), AB 1820 (Housing\nDevelopment Projects), and Senate Bill (SB) 1037 (Housing Element Law);\nand, 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__ , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES SUPPORTING THE\nHOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.\nAgenda Report