Rancho Palos Verdes
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| August 20, 2025 | CS Report | 1 | CLOSED SESSION REPORT: | August 20, 2025 CS Report # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c89 |
| August 20, 2025 | City Manager Reports | 1 | CITY MANAGER REPORT: | August 20, 2025 City Manager Reports # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8b |
| August 20, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: Ying Mou, an individual; Chunxiao Zhang, an Individual vs. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, LASC No. 25TRCP00361 | August 20, 2025 Closed Session Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8f |
| August 20, 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 20, 2025 Closed Session Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8d |
| August 20, 2025 | Closed Session Item | 3 | 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 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 20, 2025 Closed Session Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8e |
| August 20, 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 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # B | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c7f |
| August 20, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | C | C. Consideration to adopt Ordinance No. 692 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) Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 692, 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. Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # C | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c82 |
| August 20, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | D | D. Consideration of second reading of Ordinance No. 693 to amend Section 12.16.090 (Closed Areas) of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (Jun) Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 693, 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 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # D | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c85 |
| August 20, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | E | E. Consideration to appoint ten members to the City’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and appoint a Chair, Vice Chair, and two Secretaries. (Steffen) Recommendation: 1) Appoint Ashley Chan-Mott, Brian Coulon, Annabelle Huang, Gianna Jeon, Landon Park, and Amy Wen for their first term as members of the YAC; 2) Re-appoint Krystal Deng, Mattia Magnatta, Kiernan Peterson, and Valentina Sherer for a second term as members of the YAC; and, 3) Appoint Kieran Peterson as Chair, Krystal Deng as Vice Chair, and Aiden Cruz and Mattia Magnatta as Secretaries of the YAC. Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # E | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c87 |
| August 20, 2025 | Consent Calendar Item | F | F. Consideration to approve the Open Space and Trails Manager Class Specification and adjusted salary range. (Godinez) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A CLASS SPECIFICATION AND ADJUSTED SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION OF OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS MANAGER EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025” and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-49 TO AMEND THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION TO REFLECT A SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS MANAGER POSITION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025” Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # F | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8a |
| August 20, 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 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 20, 2025 Consent Calendar Item # G | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c88 |
| August 20, 2025 | Mayor's Announcements | 1 | MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: BY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Victoria Ogunmola and Shelley Stahl APPROVAL OF AGENDA: | August 20, 2025 Mayor's Announcements # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c8c |
| August 20, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 1 | 1. Consideration to recover nuisance abatement costs on property located at 2 Peppertree Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (Case No. CVEH20210002). (Zoren) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-____, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS AND AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, IN THE FORM OF A LIEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $952.40 TO RECOVER ABATEMENT COSTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 PEPPERTREE DRIVE, RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 (CASE NO. CVEH2021-0002); and, 2) Direct Staff to submit to the Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller for collection in the next applicable tax roll year the confirmed nuisance abatement costs in the amount of $952.40 and to direct the City Attorney and the Finance Director to prepare and cause to be recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder appropriate notices of liens which document the amount of nuisance abatement costs assessed for the property located at 2 Peppertree Drive Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c84 |
| August 20, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 2 | 2. Consideration to recover nuisance abatement costs on property located at 4 Peppertree Drive (APN: 7572-007-015) (Case No. CPM2024-0048). (Zoren) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-____, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS AND AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, IN THE FORM OF A LIEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,897.78 TO RECOVER ABATEMENT COSTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 PEPPERTREE DRIVE (APN 7572-007-015) (CASE NO. CPM2024-0048); and, 2) Direct Staff to submit to the Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller for collection in the next applicable tax roll year the confirmed nuisance abatement costs in the amount of $27,897.78 and to direct the City Attorney and the Finance Director to prepare and cause to be recorded in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder appropriate notices of liens which document the amount of nuisance abatement costs assessed for the property located at 4 Peppertree Drive (APN: 7572-007-015). Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c80 |
| August 20, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 3 | 3. Consideration to appoint one member to the Traffic Safety Committee. (Zweizig) (15 mins) Recommendation: By majority vote of the entire City Council, appoint one member to the Traffic Safety Committee to fill a recent vacancy, with a term of office ending June 2028. Agenda Report | August 20, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c81 |
| August 20, 2025 | Pulled Consent Item | 4 | 4. Consideration to receive updates on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex. (Ramzi) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on current conditions in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex); 2) Receive and file an update on emergency stabilization activities in the Landslide Complex; 3) Receive and file a report on the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Deep Dewatering Well (DDW) and winterization emergency stabilization measures; 4) Review a ranked priority order list of costs associated with the Fiscal Year 2025-26 DDW and winterization programs; 5) Receive and file a financial update on City expenditures for emergency protective and stabilization measures in response to the acceleration of the Landslide Complex; 6) Approve the submittal of a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project with a $10 million match from the unallocated fund balance in the General Fund;7) Award a professional services agreement to Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. (GLA) for final engineering design, environmental documents, and related services for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project (Capital Improvement Project ((CIP)) 8304) in the amount of $460,685 with a contingency of 15% or $69,103; 8) Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with GLA in a form approved by the City Attorney; 9) 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; 10) 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, 11) 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 | August 20, 2025 Pulled Consent Item # 4 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 68a3ad771cfdc75860715c86 |