Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-10-01

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING litigation \nGC 54956.9(c), (d)(2) and (e)(2) \n9/27/24, 12:33 PMA closed session will be held, pursuant to government code § 54956.9(c), (d)\n(2), and (e)(2) because a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the\ncity council, on the advice of the city attorney, based on existing facts and\ncircumstances there is a significant exposure to litigation against the city,\nwhich facts and circumstances concern the city's potential liability for\nremediation of contamination at the BKK landfill in West Covina.

2.\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION \nGC § 54957, 54957.6 \nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957 to\nconduct an employee performance evaluation and discuss compensation for\nthe position of City Attorney.

3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION \nGC § 54956.9(c), and (d)(1) \nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c), (d)\n(1) regarding existing litigation in the case of City of Rancho Palos Verdes et\nal. v. State of California et al., CA App. Ct. Case No. B332315.

4.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION \nGC § 54956.9(c), and (d)(1) \nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c), (d)\n(1) regarding existing litigation in the case of Community of Abalone Cove v.\nCity of Rancho Palos Verdes et al., LACSC Case No. 24TRCP00352.

A.\nApproval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of September 17, 2024 (Regular\nMeeting)\nDraft Minutes

B.\nRegisters 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.\nConsideration and possible action to receive the August 2024 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Reports. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the August 2024 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report - City Agenda Report - IA

D.\nConsideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by\nJessica Aviles. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nJessica Aviles.\nAgenda Report

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

F.\nConsideration and possible action to appoint four members to the City’s Youth\nAdvisory Committee (YAC) and appoint the Chair and Vice Chair. (Jun)\nRecommendation: 1) By majority vote of the entire City Council, appoint\nMayah Barrett, Aiden Cruz, Valentina Sherer, and Matthew Song as the four\nnew members to the Youth Advisory Committee, as recommended by the\nCouncil Subcommittee; and, 2) Appoint Andrew Lu as Chair and Katelyn\nBeggans as Vice-chair of the Youth Advisory Committee, as recommended by\nthe Council Subcommittee.\nAgenda Report

G.\nConsideration and possible action to approve an amendment to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Environmental Sciences Associates to\nprovide environmental services for the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element.\n(Bobbett)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) with Environmental Sciences Associates (ESA) to extend\nthe agreement term to September 30, 2025, to provide continued\nenvironmental support services for the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element; and,\n2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 5 to the\nPSA with ESA in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

H.\nConsideration and possible action to accept and appropriate Hazard Mitigation\nGrant Program funding for the Goat Vegetation Management Project. \n(Ramos)\nRecommendation: Accept and appropriate $914,977 of Federal Emergency\nManagement Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)\nfunding in FY 2024-25 via the California Governor’s Office of Emergency\nServices (CalOES) for the Goat Vegetation Management Project.\nAgenda Report

I.\nConsideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement\nto Emerald Isle Entertainment to operate the 2024 winter event at the Ken\nDyda Civic Center. (Rodin)\nRecommendation: 1) Award a professional services agreement (PSA), in the\namount of $34,500, to Emerald Isle Entertainment (Emerald) to operate a\nroller skating rink for three days during the 2024 Winter Event at Ken Dyda\nCivic Center; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA,\nin a form acceptable to the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

J.\nConsideration and possible action to reconfirm continuing the emergency\njustification for work and contract bidding on the Portuguese Bend Landslide\nEmergency Hydraugers Project. (Copp) - Agenda Report Forthcoming\nRecommendation: 1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to\ncontinue the work on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers\nProject declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024,\nfinding an emergency exists requiring immediate action to install hydraugers in\nthe Portuguese Bend Landslide to seek to mitigate the movement of the\nlandslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of\nthis City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.\nAgenda Report

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

1.\nConsideration and possible action on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient\nAltamira Landslide Complex. (Awwad) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on current conditions,\nincluding the City Geologist's report, in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient\nAltamira Landslide Complex; 2) Review options and provide direction on\nemergency protective and stabilization measures for the Greater Portuguese\nBend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 3) Receive and file a financial\nreport on City expenditures and estimated costs for emergency protective and\nstabilization measures in response to the acceleration of the Greater\nPortuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex since October 2022; 4)\nAccept and approve an appropriation of $5 million pursuant to the Social\nProgram Agreement providing financial assistance related to the Greater\nPortuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex from Fourth District\nSupervisor Janice Hahn of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; 5)\nProvide direction on the proposed allocation of the $5 million pursuant to the\nSocial Program Agreement between Los Angeles County and the City: a.\nProvide $10,000 in individual financial assistance to property owners of\nresidences impacted by the landslide in the Portuguese Bend Community\nAssociation including Vanderlip Drive, Seaview, and Portuguese Bend Beach\nClub as outlined within the geographic boundaries identified in the City Council\nproclaimed Local Emergency Declaration; and, b. Fund, based on the\nremaining balance, City-initiated emergency protective and stabilization\nmeasures consisting of, but not limited to, public roads, City-owned sewer\nsystem in the Portuguese Bend Community Association, dewatering wells, as\nwell as for costs associated with actions to address public safety, health, and\ntransportation conditions created by the Landslide; 6) Review and provide\ninput to two draft questionnaires to be sent to households affected by the\nGreater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex and indefinite\nutility shutoffs, and if deemed acceptable, authorize Staff to issue the final\nquestionnaires; 7) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\nCONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED\nBY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN\nADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD; and, 8) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS\nVERDES, CALIFORNIA, TO EXTEND THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY\nWITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND\nCOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND BEACH CLUB, AND\nSEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD, BASED ON SUDDEN ENERGY SHORTAGES,\nPLANNED DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET SERVICE SHUT\nOFFS, AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2024-52 AND 2024-57,\nFOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.\nAgenda Report

2.\nConsideration and possible action to amend Section 6.04.040 of the Rancho\nPalos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) to increase the number of dogs and\ncats permitted on a residential lot. (Powers) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Introduce Ordinance No.___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING SECTION 6.04.040\n(NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS ALLOWED) OF CHAPTER 6.04 (GENERAL\nPROVISIONS), OF TITLE 6 (ANIMALS) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DOGS PERMITTEDON A RESIDENTIAL LOT FROM THREE TO FOUR AND INCREASE THE\nNUMBER OF CATS PERMITTED ON A RESIDENTIAL LOT FROM THREE\nTO FIVE FOR CONSISTENCY WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE\nPROVISIONS.\nAgenda Report

3.Consideration and possible action to advise the City’s voting delegate on the\nCity Council’s positions regarding Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference\nResolution. (Barnes)  (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Council’s voting delegate to support the\nadoption of Cal Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 1 on Fair and Equal\nTreatment of All Governmental Officials at All Levels.