Rancho Palos Verdes
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| August 05, 2025 | CS Report | 1 | CLOSED SESSION REPORT: | August 05, 2025 CS Report # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf2 |
| August 05, 2025 | City Manager Reports | 1 | CITY MANAGER REPORT: | August 05, 2025 City Manager Reports # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf1 |
| August 05, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 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 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 36 (AFSCME DC36). | August 05, 2025 Closed Session Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf4 |
| August 05, 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). | August 05, 2025 Closed Session Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf5 |
| August 05, 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 (2) cases. | August 05, 2025 Closed Session Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf6 |
| August 05, 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. Register of Demands | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # B | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bfc |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | C | C. Consideration to receive the June 2025 Preliminary Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin) Recommendation: Receive and file the June 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority. Agenda Report - City Agenda Report - IA | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # C | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bfb |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | D | D. Consideration to accept Gifts for Parks donations. (Fox) Recommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations, and direct Staff to prepare donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor’s signature. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # D | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bff |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | E | E. Consideration to execute a professional service agreement and approve an additional appropriation for exhibit improvements at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (Rodin) Recommendation: 1) Direct staff to execute a professional services agreement (PSA) with Show Ready Inc. to complete the requested exhibit improvements at the PVIC; and, 2) Approve an additional appropriation of $22,300 from the Donor Restricted Contribution Fund allocated for Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) exhibits. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # E | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bfe |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | F | F. Consideration to approve the submittal of a grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program for a Peninsula-wide Mass Care and Evacuation Plan. (Mohammad) Recommendation: 1) Approve the submittal of a grant application for $200,000 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grant Program to fund the development of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Mass Care and Evacuation Plan; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-___, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CALFIRE) WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PALOS VERDES PENINSULA MASS CARE AND EVACUATION PLAN” Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # F | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17c00 |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | G | G. Consideration to approve the submittal of a grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program for fuel modification activities. (Hevener) Recommendation: 1) Approve the submittal of a grant application for $948,000 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program to fund fuel modification (brush clearing) activities; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CALFIRE) WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR FUEL MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES; 3) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement with Blais & Associates for grant support services thereby increasing the contract authorization amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 by $40,664 from $59,336 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000; and, 4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # G | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17c01 |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | H | H. Consider amendments to the Neighborhood Public Safety Reimbursement Program guidelines. (Schmid) Recommendation: Approve the proposed amendments to the Neighborhood Public Safety Reimbursement Program guidelines thereby increasing the annual reimbursement amount for neighborhood security camera maintenance fees from $2,000 to $2,500, effective July 1, 2025. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # H | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf0 |
| August 05, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | I | I. 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 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 (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 | August 05, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # I | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bef |
| August 05, 2025 | Mayor's Announcements | 1 | MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: BY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Kathy Anderson and Sondra Behrens APPROVAL OF AGENDA: | August 05, 2025 Mayor's Announcements # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf3 |
| August 05, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 1 | 1. Consideration to receive a status report on recommended traffic measures for Palos Verdes Drive East between Crest Road and Palos Verdes Drive South. (Casil/Schmid) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on the City Council approved traffic measures for Palos Verdes Drive East (PVDE) between Crest Road and Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS); 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING THE ENGINEERING TRAFFIC STUDY RECOMMENDATION AND ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT of 35 MPH FOR THE SEGMENT OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST (PVDE) BETWEEN CREST ROAD AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH (PVDS); 3) Direct Staff to conduct an after-action study one year after implementation of the traffic measures and speed limit change(s) for the City Council's review to determine whether additional measures should be considered; 4) Receive and file an update on the 10-day Enforcement Plan; and, 5) Receive and file the proposed Speed Management Plan and direct staff to provide the City Council Public Safety Subcommittee with quarterly updates. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf8 |
| August 05, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 2 | 2. Consideration to repeal and replace Chapter 15.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code on building regulations within the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex. (Forbes/Bobbett) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND REPEALING CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING IT WITH CHAPTER 15.20 (GREATER PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE COMPLEX REGULATIONS ON LAND USE PERMITS) AND AMENDING §15.04.040 (BUILDING CODE AMENDED SPECIALIZED FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) AND AMENDING §16.40.030 (PARCEL REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 16.40 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROPERLY REFERENCE CHAPTER 15.20; and, 2) Initiate Code Amendment proceedings to the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code) thereby having the Planning Commission, in an advisory role, make recommendations to the City Council on proposed text amendments to §17.09.030 (Requirements) of Chapter 17.09 (Second Units and Two-Unit Developments in Single-Family Zones), §17.32.030 (Uses and development permitted) of Chapter 17.32 (Open Space Hazard (OH) District), and §17.76.780 (Cargo Containers) of Chapter 17.76 (Miscellaneous Permits and Standards) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to update references associated with proposed amendments to Chapter 15.20. Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf9 |
| August 05, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 3 | 3. Consideration to initiate the process to establish a new third Geologic Hazard Abatement District. (Wynder) (30 mins) Recommendation: 1) Review the advantages and procedures to forming a new third Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) not currently part of an existing GHAD; and, 2) If deemed acceptable, direct staff to initiate the formal process to form a third GHAD to be called the “Portuguese Bend Landslide Abatement District” (the “PBLAD”). Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bfa |
| August 05, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 4 | 4. Consideration to amend Section 12.16.090 (Closed Areas) of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (Jun) (15 mins) Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. ___, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING SECTION 12.16.090 (CLOSED AREAS) OF CHAPTER 12.16 (STREETS, PARKS, PRESERVE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE CITY STREETS, SIDEWALKS, FACILITIES AND TRAILS TO BE WITHIN THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE’S AUTHORITY TO CLOSE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND WHEN NEEDED” Agenda Report | August 05, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 4 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6891257445bf8d6f51e17bf7 |