Rancho Palos Verdes
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| May 06, 2025 | CS Report | 1 | CLOSED SESSION REPORT: | May 06, 2025 CS Report # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334ec |
| May 06, 2025 | City Manager Reports | 1 | CITY MANAGER REPORT: | May 06, 2025 City Manager Reports # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334fc |
| May 06, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney, acting as its negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with the Rancho Palos Verdes Employee Association (RPVEA) and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 36 (AFSME DC36). | May 06, 2025 Closed Session Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334ee |
| May 06, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 2 | 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one case where the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation are not known to plaintiff(s). | May 06, 2025 Closed Session Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f0 |
| May 06, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 3 | 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e) because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in two cases. | May 06, 2025 Closed Session Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f1 |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | B | B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (check run 20250404); and, Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (check run 20250418). Register of Demands - City (Check Run - 20250404) Register of Demands - City (Check Run - 20250418) | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # B | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f5 |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | C | C. Consideration to affirm position letters on pending state legislation for Assembly Bill (AB) 647 (Gonzalez), Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiener), AB 986 (Muratsuchi) and AB 262 (Caloza). (Jun) Recommendation: Affirm authorizing the Mayor’s signing of the following position letters regarding pending state legislation that have been sent to the State Legislature for consideration based on the City Council-adopted 2025 Legislative Platform: a) Oppose AB 647 (Gonzalez – Housing Density and Development in Single-Family Zoning Districts); b) Oppose SB 79 (Wiener – Housing Density Along High Transit Corridors); c) Support AB 986 (Muratsuchi – Landslide and Climate Events); and/or d) Support AB 262 (Caloza – Authorizing Individual Assistance for State Emergencies) Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # C | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f6 |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | D | D. Consideration to approve a Professional Service Agreement with Black and Veatch for consultant services related to updating the General Plan’s Safety Element. (Seeraty) Recommendation: 1) Approve a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Black and Veatch in the not to exceed amount of $165,402 for a term of one year from the date of approval for consultant services related to updating the General Plan’s Safety Element; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA, in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # D | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334fa |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | E | E. Consideration of a claim against the City by Joseph Anthony Mercado. (Zweizig) Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Joseph Anthony Mercado. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # E | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334fe |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | F | F. Consideration to receive the March 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin) Recommendation: Receive and file the March 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # F | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f9 |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | G | G. Consideration to continue the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project (Copp) Recommendation: 1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Vertical Deep Dewatering Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # G | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f8 |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | H | H. Consideration to support South Coast Air Quality Management District’s draft Proposed Amended Rules 1111 and 1121 (Jun) Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (AQMD) draft Proposed Amended Rules (PAR) 1111 and 1121 to require zero-emission standards for residential furnaces and water heaters. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # H | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334ed |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | I | I. Consideration to approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for Building and Safety services. (Garrett) Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Transtech Engineers, Inc. to exercise a two-year extension and extend the PSA by one additional year and increase the contract sum by $780,000 resulting in an annual not-to-exceed contract agreement of $380,000 for Building and Safety services through June 30, 2028; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # I | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334ef |
| May 06, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | J | J. Consideration to approve certain new or amended City employment Class Specifications. (Godinez) Recommendation: 1) Review revised Class Specifications for Accounting Clerk and Senior Staff Assistant; 2) Review new Class Specifications for Public Safety Field Training Officer, Open Space and Trails Worker, Open Space and Trails Crew Lead; and, 3) If acceptable, adopt Resolution No. 2025-___-RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISED CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTING CLERK AND SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT, AND NEW CLASS SPECIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS WORKER, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS CREW LEAD. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # J | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f2 |
| May 06, 2025 | Mayor's Announcements | 1 | MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: BY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Marc Izzo and Vicki Hanger APPROVAL OF AGENDA: | May 06, 2025 Mayor's Announcements # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334eb |
| May 06, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 1 | 1. Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision of an incomplete development application for 3015 Crest Road (Case No. PLHV2018-0003). (Nemeth) (45 mins) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO UPHOLD THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT’S DETERMINATION OF AN INCOMPLETE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO A PLANNING COMMISSION-APPROVED PROJECT AT 3015 CREST ROAD (CASE NO. PLHV2018-0003). Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f3 |
| May 06, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 2 | 2. Consideration to receive a 2024 report on the City’s Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts per Assembly Bill 2561 and Government Code § 3502.3 (Jacinto) (15 mins) Recommendation: Receive and file an annual report on the 2024 City’s vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts, in compliance with new legal obligations under Assembly Bill (AB) 2561/Government Code § 3502.3. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f4 |
| May 06, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 3 | 3. Consideration to review the 2025 Peafowl Census Report and reinstate limited trapping. (Silva/Zoren) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a Peafowl Trapping Summary Report between 2015 and 2024; 2) Receive and file the 2025 Peafowl Census Report; 3) Direct Staff to reinstate the Peafowl Trapping and Relocation Program for 2025 in the Portuguese Bend and Vista Grande neighborhoods; and, 4) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Raptor Events, LLC. to exercise a one-year extension option. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334f7 |
| May 06, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 4 | 4. Consideration to receive updates on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex. (Awwad) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on current activities and conditions in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 2) Approve an additional appropriation of $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund for additional operations and maintenance costs associated with the Deep Dewatering Well (DDW) Program through June 30, 2025; 3) Consider additional data collection options for measuring the impact of the DDWs and provide direction to Staff; 4) Award a professional services agreement to Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. for a Landslide Drainage Study in the amount of $398,600 with a 15% contingency for a total amount of up to $458,400; approve an additional appropriation of $458,400 from the CIP Fund for the Landslide Drainage Study, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; 5) Receive and file an update on City expenditures for emergency protective and stabilization measures in response to the acceleration of the Greater Portuguese Bend- Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 6) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS THE TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TRAVEL BY UNICYCLES, BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND OTHER ONE- OR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH WITHIN THE LANDSLIDE COMPLEX DUE TO CONTINUED ROADWAY CONDITIONS; 7) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD; and, 8) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND BEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOODS BASED ON SUDDEN ENERGY SHORTAGES, PLANNED DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET SERVICE SHUT OFFS AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 2024-52 AND 2024-57 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 4 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334fb |
| May 06, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 5 | 5. Consideration to receive a status report on wireless telecommunications coverage throughout the City. (Mesker/Seeraty) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on wireless telecommunications coverage on private property and in the public right-of- way throughout the City; 2) Receive and file a status report on the City Council’s request for the carriers to provide a Master Plan Coverage Map; and, 3) Direct Staff to continue their efforts with the various carriers and the telecommunication’s lobbying firm, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), to investigate potential amendments to Chapters 12.18 wireless facilities on public rights-of-way) and 17.76 (wireless facilities on private property) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) that would incentivize carriers to improve wireless telecommunications coverage throughout the City. Agenda Report | May 06, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 5 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68191bf0433a47b7599334fd |