Rancho Palos Verdes — 2025-01-21

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with\nthe members of the City Council acting as the City's representatives, regarding\nlabor negotiations with one unrepresented employee - City Manager.

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION\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.

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -INITIATION OF LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c) and\n(d)(4), because the City Council has decided or is deciding whether to initiate\nlitigation in two cases.

B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, 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 (check date 20241213); and, Adopt\nResolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO\nBE PAID (check date 20241220)\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20241213)\nRegister of Demands (Check Run - 20241220)

C. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Daryl\nBoggs- Gillihan. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nDaryl Boggs- Gillihan.\nAgenda Report

D. Consideration and possible action to receive the November 2024 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the November 2024 Cash\nBalances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement\nAuthority.\nAgenda Report - City\nAgenda Report - IA

E. Consideration and possible action to establish the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26\nBudget Development Calendar. (Moya)\nRecommendation: Review and approve the FY 2025-26 Budget\nDevelopment Calendar.\nAgenda Report

F. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Rex\nBarnett. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nRex Barnett.\nAgenda Report

G. Consideration and possible action to approve compensation changes for part-\ntime employees due to the State of California mandatory minimum wage\nincrease for the 2025 calendar year effective January 1, 2025. (Godinez)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING,\nRESTATING, AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-67 THAT SETS\nTHE SALARY AND HOURLY COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR ALL CITY\nEMPLOYEES TO REFLECT THE NEW MINIMUM $16.50 SALARY RANGES\nFOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES BASED ON A STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nMINIMUM WAGE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025\nAgenda Report

H. Consideration and possible action to and possible action to approve\nagreements with the American National Red Cross and Salvation Army for\nemergency services during a disaster event. (Mohammad)\nRecommendation: 1) Authorize the City Manager to sign a Shelter\nOperations Facility Use Agreement with a Pet Addendum between the City\nand the American National Red Cross (Red Cross) for their use of City\nfacilities during a disaster event for emergency services; and, 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the\nCity and the Salvation Army for the City’s use of Salvation Army facilities and\nservices during a disaster event.\nAgenda Report

I. 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

J. Consideration and possible action to regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24\nYear-End Draft (Unaudited) Financial Report. (Moya)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the FY 2023-24 Year-End Draft\n(Unaudited) Financial Report; 2) Approve the Purchase Order Carryover\nSchedule of $4,470,004 from FY 2023-24 to FY 2024-25, thereby, approving\nthe following: a. Decreasing FY 2023-24 Budget for the following: $725,942\n(General Fund), $163,220 (Gas Tax), $25,737 (1911 Act Street Lighting),\n$130,000 (Proposition C), $95,113 (Measure R), $275,804 (Measure M),\n$4,100 (Subregion One Maintenance), $10,731 (Abalone Cove Sewer\nDistrict), $17,853 (CDBG), $2,035,935 (CIP), $38,479 (State Grants),\n$310,901 (Federal Grants - ARPA), $74,059 (Quimby Park Development,\n$7,818 (Measure W), $554,314 (Equipment Replacement); and b. Increasing\nFY 2024-25 Adopted Budget for the same amounts listed in 2(a); and, 3)\nApprove Continuing Appropriations of $9,574,299 from FY 2023-24 to FY\n2024-25, thereby, approving the following; a. Decreasing FY 2023-24 Budget\nfor the following: $100,000 (General Fund), $181,000 (Proposition C),\n$485,472 (Measure M), $6,883,125 (CIP), $1,453,379 (Federal Grants -\nARPA), $226,323 (Quimby), $245,000 (Measure W); and, b. Increasing FY\n2024-25 Adopted Budget for the same amounts listed in 2(a).\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nJohn Crump and Kathy Layne\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1. Consideration and possible action to fund the installation of additional deep\ndewatering wells in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex. (Awwad) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a proposed conceptual comprehensive\nlandslide remediation plan; 2) Receive and file an update on City expenditures\nfor emergency protective and stabilization measures in response to the\nacceleration of the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex; 3) Based on available funds, determine whether additional deep\ndewatering wells should be installed and if so, how many; and, 4) Identify\nwhich Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program projects should be\ndeferred to fund the additional deep dewatering wells and their operation and\nmaintenance for three months.

2. Consideration and possible action to review the biannual work plans and\nbiannual reports from various City advisory boards, committees and the\nPlanning Commission. (Jun) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the biannual reports for the Fiscal Year\n2024-25 accomplishments and work plans from the City's Advisory Boards and\nPlanning Commission; and, 2) Direct Staff to present future biannual reports\nas Consent Calendar items starting July 2025.\nAgenda Report