Rancho Palos Verdes — 2024-11-19

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED 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.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(b)(1) &\n(3)(B) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in four (4) cases\ninvolving claims by Maribel Duenas, Eulogio Duenas, Ana M. Duenas and The\nDuenas Family Trust, which claims are available for public inspection and\ncopying with the Office of the City Clerk.

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e)\nbecause the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in two (2) cases.

B. Registers of Demands (Mata)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING\nCERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM\nWHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.\nRegister of Demands

C. Consideration and possible action regarding the annual Business License Tax\n(BLT) for calendar year 2025. (Ramos)\nRecommendation: 1) Affirm continuing the BLT rates without applying an\nincrease of 2.8% based on the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) as of\nSeptember 2024; 2) Affirm continuing the BLT for home occupancy businesses\nat zero ($0); and, 3) Affirm continuing the Small Business Financial Assistance\nProgram.\nAgenda Report

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

E. Consideration and possible action to adopt Ordinance No. 689 establishing a\nCitywide Electric Bicycle (E-Bike) Ordinance. (Casil)\nRecommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 689, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\nREPEALING AND REPLACING RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL\nCODE SECTION 12.16.020 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES\nIN PARKS, PRESERVES, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REGULATED)\nAND ADDING SECTION 12.16.180 (OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES\nON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) TO REGULATE THE USE OF ELECTRIC\nBICYCLES.\nAgenda Report

F. 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:\nAnthony Declue and Karen Hogue\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient\nAltamira Landslide Complex. (Awwad) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on current activities and\nconditions in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex; 2) Receive and file an update on FEMA's Voluntary Property\nAcquisition Buyout Program; 3) Receive and file an update on City\nexpenditures for emergency protective and stabilization measures in response\nto the acceleration of the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex; 4) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL 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, 5) 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 Forthcoming

2. Consideration and possible action to receive an update report on various City\nprojects along the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor.\n(Casil/Hevener/Garrett) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on the Western Avenue\nStorefront Commercial Improvement Program, Western Avenue Commercial\nCorridor Traffic Flow Improvement Project, and Western Avenue Beautification\nProject; 2) Award a professional services agreement to Iteris, Inc. (Iteris) in the\namount of $508,820 with a 15% contingency of $76,323 for a total cost of\n$585,143; for final engineering, construction bidding, construction support, and\nassociated services to implement the Western Avenue Traffic Flow\nImprovements Project; 3) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the professional\nservices agreement with Nuvis Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Nuvis) to finalize\nthe plans, specifications, and estimates for the Western Avenue Beautification\nProject; increasing the amount of the agreement by $45,025 from $183,818 to\n$228,843 and extending the term by two years; and, 4) Authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute the Agreement and Amendment, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

3. Consideration and possible action to receive a status update on efforts to\npotentially acquire two United States Coast Guard properties in Rancho Palos\nVerdes. (Waters) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on efforts to potentially\nacquire two United States Coast Guard properties in Rancho Palos Verdes;\nand, 2) Direct staff to continue its efforts to explore the potential acquisition of\none or both properties in coordination with the United States Coast Guard and\nFederal Legislators.\nAgenda Report