Rancho Palos Verdes
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| January 20, 2026 | CS Report | 1 | CLOSED SESSION REPORT: | January 20, 2026 CS Report # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c95 |
| January 20, 2026 | City Manager Reports | 1 | CITY MANAGER REPORT: | January 20, 2026 City Manager Reports # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8a |
| January 20, 2026 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. 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). | January 20, 2026 Closed Session Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c97 |
| January 20, 2026 | Closed Session Item | 2 | 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING 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 an amicus curia in a petition to the California Supreme Court, Case No. S294028, seeking review of the decision of the Second Appellate District in that certain case styled New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of Redondo Beach, Second Appellate District Appeal No. B336042. | January 20, 2026 Closed Session Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c99 |
| January 20, 2026 | Closed Session Item | 3 | 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING A closed session will be help, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending administrative proceeding to which the City is a party. The title of such proceeding is as follows: California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, Order Nos. R4- 2012-0175, 13-TC-01 and 13-TC-02 | January 20, 2026 Closed Session Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c98 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | A | A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson) Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of December 16, 2025 (Regular Meeting). Draft Minutes | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # A | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c88 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | B | B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, 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 dated 20251212); and Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, 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 dated 20251219). Register of Demands (Check Run - 20251212) Register of Demands (Check Run - 20251219) | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # B | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c87 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | C | C. Consider accepting 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 | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # C | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c86 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | D | D. Consider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Budget Development Calendar. (O’Neill) Recommendation: Review and approve the FY 2026-27 Budget Development Calendar. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # D | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8c |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | E | E. Consider a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Run for Myles non-profit organization to co-host a rescheduled race event on January 31, 2026. (Bailiff) Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute an MOU between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Run for Myles non-profit organization to co-host a Kids' Fun Run, 5k, and 10k race event on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 2) Authorize waiving $2,897 in the following City fees: a. Special Event Permit fee of $483 b. Civic Center parking lot fee of $423 c. Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) parking fee of $423 d. PVIC lawn fee of $1,568 at $196 per hour for 8 hours and, 3) Authorize the City Manager to accept donated proceeds from the event to be used for parks and trails preservation and recorded in Fund 228 (Donor Restricted Fund). Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # E | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c89 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | F | F. Consider consolidating two existing part-time Staff Assistant positions into one new full-time Staff Assistant position in the Administration Department. (Godinez) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING A STAFFING ADJUSTMENT TO CONSOLIDATE TWO EXISTING PART-TIME STAFF ASSISTANT POSITIONS INTO ONE NEW FULL-TIME STAFF ASSISTANT POSITION IN THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # F | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8d |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | G | G. Consideration to receive the November 2025 Preliminary Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin) Recommendation: Receive and file the November 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority. Agenda Report - City Agenda Report - IA | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # G | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c90 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | H | H. Consider ratifying amendments to Public Works Agreements previously approved by the City Council. (Mesker/Fraley) Recommendation: 1) Ratify term extensions, initially approved by the Public Works Department, for the following Public Works Agreements previously approved by the City Council with optional term extensions: a. National Utility Locators, LLC. (utility locating and field marking) - extending original 1-year term by 2 years b. Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. (graffiti removal) - extending original 3-year term by 3 years c. Permitech Solutions, formally Telecom Law Firm (wireless communications regulatory review) - extending original 3-year term by 2 years d. Fehr & Peers (transportation and traffic engineering) - extending original 4- year term by 1 year e. General Technologies and Solutions, LLC (transportation and traffic engineering) - extending original 4-year term by 1 year f. Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (transportation and traffic engineering) - extending original 4-year term by 1 year; 2) Approve an increase to the not-to-exceed limits to account for anticipated expenditures with the extended working terms for the following two Public Works Agreements: a. National Utility Locators, LLC - Increase from $42,000 for the original 1-year term to $126,000 to account for the additional 2-year term. b. Graffiti Protective Coating, Inc. - Increase from $216,000 for the original 3- year term to $432,000 to account for the additional 3-year term. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # H | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c96 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | I | I. Consider continuing 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 | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # I | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c94 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | J | J. Consider a status update on the Western Avenue Traffic Flow Improvements Project and approve Amendment No. 2 to the Funding Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA). (Casil) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on the Western Avenue Traffic Flow Improvements Project; 2) Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Funding Agreement with LACMTA authorizing a total grant allocation of $4,980,000 in Measure M Funds for the construction phase of the Project; and, 3) Approve an additional appropriation of $2,076,900 from the Special Revenue Fund for Measure M; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment, in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # J | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c92 |
| January 20, 2026 | Consent Calendar Item | K | K. Consider receiving the twice-yearly reports and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plans from the City’s advisory committees and commission. (Pujadas) Recommendation: Receive and file the twice-yearly reports for the period between July and December 2025 and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Work Plans from the City’s seven advisory committees and commission. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Consent Calendar Item # K | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c93 |
| January 20, 2026 | Mayor's Announcements | 1 | MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: BY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Arlen Osborne and Denyce Radov APPROVAL OF AGENDA: | January 20, 2026 Mayor's Announcements # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c91 |
| January 20, 2026 | Pulled Consent Item | 1 | 1. Consider an update on establishing electric vehicle (EV) charging fees at Ladera Linda Community Park. (Hevener) (30 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on Level II and III EV charging stations costs and options at Ladera Linda Community Park pursuant to Council direction at its April 1, 2025 meeting; 2) Establish a base fee of $0.63/kWh that recovers the full costs related to providing and operating seven Level II EV charging stations at Ladera Linda Community Park, and direct Staff to return to the City Council at a duly noticed public hearing with a resolution to establish the EV charging fee; 3) Direct Staff to conduct an annual evaluation of the EV charging fee based on actual data, and propose fee changes (if any), as part of the annual Master Fee Schedule; 4) Accept and appropriate a $76,370 Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program Equipment Rebate Voucher Program grant to procure and install seven Level II EV charging stations at Ladera Linda Community Park; and, 5) Award a Professional Services Agreement to SWTCH Energy, Inc. in the amount of $54,812 to procure and install seven Level II EV charging stations, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Pulled Consent Item # 1 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8b |
| January 20, 2026 | Pulled Consent Item | 2 | 2. Consider adopting the City’s 2026 Legislative Platform. (Jun) (15 mins) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY’S 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Pulled Consent Item # 2 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8f |
| January 20, 2026 | Pulled Consent Item | 3 | 3. Consider a status update on the formation of the RPV Community Foundation. (Jun/Pujadas) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on the formation of the RPV Community Foundation; 2) Direct staff to continue filing all remaining necessary documents with the State to formalize the RPV Community Foundation; and, 3) Schedule the first RPV Community Foundation Board of Directors meeting for March 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in advance of the regular scheduled City Council meeting. Agenda Report | January 20, 2026 Pulled Consent Item # 3 | LA County | Rancho Palos Verdes | City Council | 6ac4377e878302ed9bef5c8e |