Rancho Palos Verdes — 2025-08-05

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with\nthe City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney, acting as its\nnegotiators, regarding labor negotiations with the American Federation of\nState, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 36 (AFSCME DC36).

2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)\nor (d)(3) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one\ncase where the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation\nare not known to plaintiff(s).

3.\nCONFERENCE 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.\nRegisters 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.\nRegister of Demands

C.\nConsideration to receive the June 2025 Preliminary Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer’s Report. (Lin)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the June 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly\nTreasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.\nAgenda Report - City\nAgenda Report - IA

D.\nConsideration to accept Gifts for Parks donations. (Fox)\nRecommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations, and direct Staff to\nprepare donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor’s signature.\nAgenda Report

E.\nConsideration to execute a professional service agreement and approve an\nadditional appropriation for exhibit improvements at the Point Vicente\nInterpretive Center (Rodin)\nRecommendation: 1) Direct staff to execute a professional services\nagreement (PSA) with Show Ready Inc. to complete the requested exhibit\nimprovements at the PVIC; and, 2) Approve an additional appropriation of\n$22,300 from the Donor Restricted Contribution Fund allocated for Point\nVicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) exhibits.\nAgenda Report

F.\nConsideration to approve the submittal of a grant application to the California\nDepartment of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention\nGrants Program for a Peninsula-wide Mass Care and Evacuation Plan.\n(Mohammad)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve the submittal of a grant application for\n$200,000 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection\n(CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grant Program to fund the development of the\nPalos Verdes Peninsula Mass Care and Evacuation Plan; and, 2) Adopt\nResolution No. 2025-___, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION\n(CALFIRE) WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION\nFOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PALOS VERDES PENINSULA MASS CARE\nAND EVACUATION PLAN”\nAgenda Report

G.\nConsideration to approve the submittal of a grant application to the California\nDepartment of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Wildfire Prevention\nGrants Program for fuel modification activities. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve the submittal of a grant application for\n$948,000 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection\n(CalFire) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program to fund fuel modification (brush\nclearing) activities; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nAUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF\nFORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CALFIRE) WILDFIRE PREVENTION\nGRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR FUEL MODIFICATION\nACTIVITIES; 3) Approve Amendment No. 3 to the professional services\nagreement with Blais & Associates for grant support services thereby\nincreasing the contract authorization amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 by\n$40,664 from $59,336 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000; and, 4)\nAuthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

H.\nConsider amendments to the Neighborhood Public Safety Reimbursement\nProgram guidelines. (Schmid)\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed amendments to the Neighborhood\nPublic Safety Reimbursement Program guidelines thereby increasing the\nannual reimbursement amount for neighborhood security camera maintenance\nfees from $2,000 to $2,500, effective July 1, 2025.\nAgenda Report

I.\nConsideration to continue the emergency justification for work and emergency\ncontracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nEmergency Project (Copp)\nRecommendation: 1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to\ncontinue the work on the Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted\nResolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring\nimmediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of the\nlandslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of\nthis City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nKathy Anderson and Sondra Behrens\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1.\nConsideration to receive a status report on recommended traffic measures for\nPalos Verdes Drive East between Crest Road and Palos Verdes Drive South.\n(Casil/Schmid) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on the City Council\napproved traffic measures for Palos Verdes Drive East (PVDE) between Crest\nRoad and Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS); 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS VERDES APPROVING THE ENGINEERING TRAFFIC STUDY\nRECOMMENDATION AND ESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT of 35 MPH FOR\nTHE SEGMENT OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST (PVDE) BETWEEN\nCREST ROAD AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH (PVDS); 3) Direct Staff\nto conduct an after-action study one year after implementation of the traffic\nmeasures and speed limit change(s) for the City Council's review to determine\nwhether additional measures should be considered; 4) Receive and file an\nupdate on the 10-day Enforcement Plan; and, 5) Receive and file the\nproposed Speed Management Plan and direct staff to provide the City Council\nPublic Safety Subcommittee with quarterly updates.\nAgenda Report

2.\nConsideration to repeal and replace Chapter 15.20 of the Rancho Palos\nVerdes Municipal Code on building regulations within the Greater Portuguese\nBend Landslide Complex. (Forbes/Bobbett) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,\nCALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIROMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND REPEALING\nCHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF TITLE 15\n(BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nMUNICIPAL CODE AND REPLACING IT WITH CHAPTER 15.20 (GREATER\nPORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE COMPLEX REGULATIONS ON LAND\nUSE PERMITS) AND AMENDING §15.04.040 (BUILDING CODE AMENDED SPECIALIZED FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS\nAND CONSTRUCTION) AND AMENDING\n§16.40.030\n(PARCEL\nREQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 16.40 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16\n(SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nPROPERLY REFERENCE CHAPTER 15.20; and, 2) Initiate Code Amendment\nproceedings to the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rancho Palos Verdes\nMunicipal Code) thereby having the Planning Commission, in an advisory role,\nmake recommendations to the City Council on proposed text amendments to\n§17.09.030 (Requirements) of Chapter 17.09 (Second Units and Two-Unit\nDevelopments in Single-Family Zones), §17.32.030 (Uses and development\npermitted) of Chapter 17.32 (Open Space Hazard (OH) District), and\n§17.76.780 (Cargo Containers) of Chapter 17.76 (Miscellaneous Permits and\nStandards) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to\nupdate references associated with proposed amendments to Chapter 15.20.\nAgenda Report

3.\nConsideration to initiate the process to establish a new third Geologic Hazard\nAbatement District. (Wynder) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Review the advantages and procedures to forming a\nnew third Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) not currently part of an\nexisting GHAD; and, 2) If deemed acceptable, direct staff to initiate the formal\nprocess to form a third GHAD to be called the “Portuguese Bend Landslide\nAbatement District” (the “PBLAD”).\nAgenda Report

4.\nConsideration to amend Section 12.16.090 (Closed Areas) of Title 12 of the\nRancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (Jun) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. ___, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING SECTION 12.16.090\n(CLOSED AREAS) OF CHAPTER 12.16 (STREETS, PARKS, PRESERVE\nAND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS\nAND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO INCLUDE CITY STREETS, SIDEWALKS, FACILITIES AND\nTRAILS TO BE WITHIN THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE’S\nAUTHORITY TO CLOSE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND WHEN NEEDED”\nAgenda Report