Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-10-15

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1. PUBLIC 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.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION\nGC 54956.9(c), (d)(2) and (e)(2)\nA 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.

3. **CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION\nGC SECTION 54956.9(c), (d)(2), and (e)(2)\nA 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 in\nthe following 5 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.

4. **CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nGC SECTION 54956.9(c), (d)(1)\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c), (d)\n(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation to which the City is\na party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Andersen at al. v. California\nWater Service Co. et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.\n24STCV20953.

A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of October 1, 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 9/20/24); and,\n2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS\nAND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE\nTO BE PAID(check run dated 10/04/24).\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20240920)\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20241004)

C. Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance No. 688 to amend\nSection 6.04.040 (Number of Dogs and Cats Allowed) of Chapter 6.04\n(General Provisions), of Title 6 (Animals) of the Rancho Palos Verdes\nMunicipal Code to increase the number of dogs and cats permitted on a\nresidential lot. (Powers)\nRecommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 688, 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\nON 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

D. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Toni\nEngberg. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nToni Engberg.\nAgenda Report

E. Consideration and possible action to reconfirm continuing the emergency\njustification for work and emergency contract for the Greater Portuguese\nBend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project. (Copp)\nRecommendation: 1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to\ncontinue the work on the Deep Vertical Dewatering Emergency Project\ndeclared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding\nan emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese\nBend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex to seek to mitigate the movement of\nthe landslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes\nof this 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:\nPatrick Moran and Jaime Delgado\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the status of wireless\ntelecommunications coverage throughout the City. (Mesker) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a report on the status of wireless\ntelecommunications coverage throughout the City; 2) Direct Staff to conduct a\nmeeting with the various carriers and the telecommunication’s lobbying firm,\nCellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), to investigate\npotential amendments to Chapters 12.18 wireless facilities on public rights-of-\nway) and 17.76 (wireless facilities on private property) of the Rancho Palos\nVerdes Municipal Code that would incentivize carriers to improve wireless\ntelecommunications coverage throughout the City; and, 3) Return to the City\nCouncil in no later than six months with an update and possible code\namendment initiation request.\nAgenda Report

2. Consideration and possible action to receive a status update on the Civic\nCenter Master Plan project. (Waters) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on the Civic Center\nMaster Plan project; 2) Affirm FEMA’s conditional acceptance of revisions to\nthe public safety (emergency management) components of the revised City\nCouncil-approved Civic Center Master Plan site plan; and, 3) Direct staff to\nonboard a project manager to complete, at a minimum, the FEMA-required\nemergency/public safety components of the project pursuant to the deed\nrestrictions.\nAgenda Report