Rancho Palos Verdes — 2025-12-16

CLOSED SESSION REPORT:

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54957.6\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).

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.\nConsider the second biannual 2025 Border Issues report.(Barnes)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the second biannual report on the status\nof Border Issues for 2025.\nAgenda Report

D.\nConsider a claim against the City by Ivory Guzman. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nIvory Guzman.\nAgenda Report

E.\nConsider an updated Abalone Cove Sewer Service Charge Engineer’s Report\nregarding a red-tagged structure (Mesker/Fraley)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__ , A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES THEREBY, VIA\nNUNC PRO TUNC, UPDATING THE ABALONE COVE SEWER SERVICE\nCHARGE ENGINEER’S REPORT TO REMOVE ONE RED TAGGED\nSTRUCTURE INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL REPORT.\nAgenda Report

F.\nConsider Amendment No. 7 to the Employment Agreement with City Manager\nAra Mihranian. (Jun)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT.\nAgenda Report

G.\nConsider setting a new minimum wage for part-time employees to reflect the\nState of California’s new minimum wage increase for the 2026 calendar year.\n(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. 2025-58 TO\nREFLECT AN UPDATED SALARY AND HOURLY COMPENSATION\nSCHEDULE FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026.\nAgenda Report

H.\nConsider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency\ncontracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nEmergency Project. (Copp/Awwad)\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

I.\nConsider a Notice of Completion for the Wildlife Corridor Encroachment\nRemoval Project with Ramco General Engineering Contractors Inc.\n(Wolterding)\nRecommendation: 1) Accept the construction contract with Ramco General\nEngineering Contractors for the Wildlife Corridor Encroachment Removal\nProject (Capital Improvement Program Project No. 8427) as complete; 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to sign and the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the project with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s\nOffice; and if no claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, send a notice\nto the surety company to exonerate the Performance Bond; and, 3) Authorize\nthe Contract Officer to release the 5% construction retention payment to\nRAMCO General Engineering Contractors Inc., 35 days after recordation of\nthe Notice of Completion by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s\nOffice, contingent upon no claims being filed on the project, and the contractor\nposting an acceptable warranty bond with the City.\nAgenda Report

J.\nConsider a Professional Service Agreement with MIG, Inc. to prepare\namendments to the General Plan’s Conservation and Open Space Element.\n(Bobbett)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with\nMIG, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $197,500, for a term of up to 1.5\nyears, to update the Conservation and Open Space Element of the City’s\nGeneral Plan; and, 2) authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA,\nin form approved by the City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

K.\nConsider a claim against the City by Newmeyer & Dillion LLP, on behalf of\nPeacock Flats, LCC, Charles S. Krolikowski. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nNewmeyer & Dillion LLP, on behalf of Peacock Flats, LCC, Charles S.\nKrolikowski.\nAgenda Report

L.\nConsider purchasing two vehicles to support Open Space and Trails and\nPublic Safety Divisions. (Wolterding/Schmid)\nRecommendation: 1) Authorize a purchase contract with South Bay Toyota\nfor one 2026 Toyota Tundra truck for the Open Space and Trails Division for a\ntotal not-to-exceed amount of $75,000; 2) Authorize the purchase and\ninstallation of additional decals, a toolbox, and miscellaneous accessories\nnecessary for the intended operation of the Toyota Tundra truck in a total\namount not-to-exceed $5,000; 3) Authorize a purchase contract with\nAutoNation Cerritos Toyota for one 2025 Toyota Tacoma truck for the Public\nSafety Division for a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000; and, 4) Authorize\nthe purchase and installation of vehicle upfitting and miscellaneous\naccessories necessary for the intended operation of the Toyota Tacoma truck\nwith Emergency Vehicle Specialties, Inc. for a total amount not-to-exceed\n$20,000.\nAgenda Report

M.\nConsider appointing City Councilmembers to intergovernmental organizations,\nassociations, and City subcommittees for 2026. (Sisson)\nRecommendation: 1) Appoint members of the City Council to various\nintergovernmental organizations, associations, and City subcommittees for\n2026; and, 2) Direct Staff to notify the various agencies of the City Council's\ndecision.\nAgenda Report

N.\nConsider an agreement with VectorUSA to purchase and install Verkada\nsecurity cameras at City Hall and five park facilities. (Buchwald)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve an agreement with VectorUSA to purchase,\ninstall, and maintain nine Verkada security cameras with a 5-year video\nstorage and support services subscription for $46,673 plus a 15% contingency\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $53,673; and, 2) Approve a budget\nappropriation of $53,673 from the Equipment Replacement Fund.\nAgenda Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Barbara Hertler and Ann Chaffey\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1.\nConsider commemorative merchandise for the 100th anniversary of the Point\nVicente Lighthouse. (Waters) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve the commemorative logo design for the 100th\nanniversary of the Point Vicente Lighthouse for promoting the event and\nrelated merchandise; and, 2) Authorize staff to produce and sell merchandise\ncommemorating the 100th anniversary of the Point Vicente Lighthouse with all\nnet proceeds (less costs and staff resources) from the sales to be donated to\nthe Friends of the Lighthouse for restoration projects.\nAgenda Report

2.\nConsider updates on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide\nComplex. (Awwad/Ramos/Forbes/Lozano) (60 mins)\nRecommendation: . 1) Receive and file an update on the Greater Portuguese\nBend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) conditions,\nactivities, and financials; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,\nCALIFORNIA, EXTENDING FOR A TERM OF 60 DAYS THE TEMPORARY\nPROHIBITION ON TRAVEL BY UNICYCLES, BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES,\nAND OTHER ONE- OR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES ON PALOS VERDES\nDRIVE SOUTH WITHIN THE LANDSLIDE COMPLEX DUE TO CONTINUED\nROADWAY CONDITIONS; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,\nCALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION AS\nESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3,\n2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD; and, 4) Adopt Resolution No.\n2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nRANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE STATE OF\nLOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE\nPORTUGUESE BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND\nBEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOODS BASED ON SUDDEN\nENERGY\nSHORTAGES,\nPLANNED\nDEENERGIZING\nEVENTS, AND\nINTERNET SERVICE SHUT OFFS AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION\nNOS. 2024-52 AND 2024-57 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.\nAgenda Report

3.\nConsider adopting an updated Emergency Operations Plan for Rancho Palos\nVerdes.  (Mohammad) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADOPTING\nTHE UPDATED RANCHO PALOS VERDES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS\nPLAN\nCONSISTENT\nWITH\nTHE\nCALIFORNIA\nSTANDARDIZED\nEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL NATIONAL\nINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.\nAgenda Report

4.\nConsider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Year-End Draft Financial Report.\n(Moya) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file the FY 2024-25 Year-End Draft\nFinancial Report; 2) Approve the Purchase Order Carryover Schedule for\npreviously approved projects in the amount of $4,465,585 from FY 2024-25 to\nFY 2025-26, thereby approving the following:\na.\nDecreasing FY 2024-25 Budget for the following: $1,188,698 (General\nFund), $4,845 (Gas Tax-SB-1), $703,277 (1911 Act Street Lighting),\n$145,720 (Proposition C), $86,704 (Measure R), $359,123 (Measure M),\n$31,595 (Abalone Cove Sewer District), $691,871 (CIP), $2,900 (Federal\nGrants), $775,766 (State Grants), $336 (Measure W), $474,750\n(Equipment Replacement); and\nb.\nIncreasing FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget for the same amounts listed in\n2(a).\n3)\nApprove Continuing Appropriations for previously approved\nprojects of $4,551,548 from FY 2024-25 to FY 2025-26, thereby,\napproving the following; a. Decreasing FY 2024-25 Budget for the\nfollowing: $958,850 (General Fund), $460,000 (Gas Tax-SB-1),\n$171,867 (1911 Act Street Lighting), $70,000 (Public Safety Grant),\n$4,800 (Habitat Restoration), $150,000 (CDBG), $2,209,708\n(Capital Infrastructure Project), $92,500 (State Grants), $226,323\n(Quimby\nPark\nDevelopment),\n$115,000\n(Bicycle/Pedestrian\nAccess),\n$60,000\n(Measure\nW),\n$32,500\n(Equipment\nReplacement); and, b. Increasing FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget for\nthe same amounts listed in 3(a).\nAgenda Report