Rancho Palos Verdes — 2026-04-07

CITY MANAGER REPORT:

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nA closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1),\nto confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a\nparty. The title of such litigation is as follows: People of the State of California\nex rel William Wynder. City Attorneys v. Peter J. Cavanna, Los Angeles County\nSuperior Court Case No. 25TRCV01056

2.\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 intervene in one (1) case.

A.\nApproval of Minutes (Sisson)\nRecommendation: Approve the Minutes of March 17, 2026 (Regular/Special)\nDraft Minutes

B.\nRegisters of Demands (Anguiano)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, 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 (check run dated 20260306); and Adopt\nResolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND\nDEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO\nBE PAID (check run dated 20260320); and, Adopt Resolution No. IA 2026-__,\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND\nSPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.\nRegister of Demands - City (Check Run - 20260306)\nRegister of Demands - City (Check Run - 20260320)\nRegister of Demands - IA

C.\nConsider adopting a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American\nFederation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District\nCouncil 36 for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2028 and adjusting the Part-Time\nHuman Resources (HR) Specialist job classification and the salary schedule\nfor eligible part-time employees. (Godinez)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,\nCALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING,\nAPPROVING, AND\nADOPTING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS VERDES AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY\nAND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DISTRICT COUNCIL 36 FOR THE PERIOD\nOF JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-\n__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS\nVERDES, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING, APPROVING,\nAND ADOPTING THE COMPENSATION\nAND BENEFITS FOR THE\nUNREPRESENTED AND CONFIDENTIAL\nPART-TIME HUMAN\nRESOURCES SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY\n1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028; and, 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS\nVERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, RESTATING, AND SUPERSEDING\nRESOLUTION NO. 2026-90 THAT UPDATES THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR\nELIGIBLE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES TO REFLECT A THREE PERCENT\nCOST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2026.\nAgenda Report

D.\nConsider awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Witt O’Brien’s, LLC\nfor on-call grant management and administration services. (Bryden)\nRecommendation: 1) Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to\nWitt O’Brien’s, LLC (Witt O’Brien’s) for on-call California Governor’s Office of\nEmergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency\n(FEMA) grant management and administration services for Fiscal Year (FY)\n2025-26 through 2028-29 as follows: a. In a not-to-exceed amount of\n$250,000 per fiscal year (FY) starting with FY 2025-26 plus cumulative annual\nconsumer price index (CPI) increases for FY 2026-27 through 2028-29 not to\nexceed 3% per FY; b. A 15% annual contingency after application of each CPI\nincrease; c. An optional three-year extension through FY 2031-32; and, 2)\nAuthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney.\nAgenda Report

E.\nConsider ratifying payments for emergency services related to sinkhole repairs\nat the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian Valley Road. (Copp)\nRecommendation: 1) Ratify payments for an emergency sinkhole response\nat Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian Valley Road during the period between\nFebruary 11, 2026 and March 13, 2026 in the amount of $179,857 to Colich\nand Sons, L.P.; and, 2) Receive and file a report of all costs to complete the\nemergency work.\nAgenda Report

F.\nConsider a time extension of the encroachment permit for the Southern\nCalifornia Edison (SCE) temporary power pole currently at the Ladera Linda\nCommunity Park. (Awwad)\nRecommendation: Authorize a six month time extension, retroactive from\nMarch 16, 2026 and effective through September 16, 2026, to the City-\napproved encroachment permit for the relocation of SCE’s temporary power\npole located at the Ladera Linda Community Park originally approved by the\nCity Council on September 3, 2024 and extended thereafter.\nAgenda Report

G.\nConsider continuing the emergency justification for a deteriorating storm drain\non Crenshaw Boulevard approximately 830-feet north of Crest Road. (Mesker)\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. 2026-16 on March 3, 2026, finding an emergency exists\nrequiring immediate action to replace a deteriorating storm drain across\nCrenshaw Boulevard, approximately 830-feet north of Crest Road; and, 2)\nDirect the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council\nmeeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.\nAgenda Report

H.\nConsider proposed revisions to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Facilities Maintenance\nProgram – Capital Improvement Project 8509. (Rodriguez)\nRecommendation: Approve proposed revisions to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-\n26 Facilities Maintenance Program (FMP) – Capital Improvement Project (CIP)\n8509 - to change the type of maintenance work conducted at Point Vicente\nInterpretive Center (PVIC), Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park (Hesse Park), Ken\nDyda Civic Center, Robert Ryan Community Park (Ryan Park), and Eastview\nPark for FY 2025-26.\nAgenda Report

I.\nConsider continuing 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 Landslide Emergency Project declared by Council-\nadopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists\nrequiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira\nLandslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of\nthe landslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes\nof this 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:\nTim McGinley and Linda Rodrick\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1.\nConsider a report from the joint Infrastructure Management Advisory\nCommittee (IMAC) and Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) subcommittee on\nthe feasibility of reusing water extracted from Landslide Complex dewatering\nwells. (Bryden) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Receive and file a report prepared by a joint\nsubcommittee of IMAC and FAC on the feasibility of reusing water extracted\nfrom Landslide Complex dewatering wells; and, 2) Determine whether Staff\nshould return to the City Council at a future date with an estimated cost and\nimpact analysis on other Capital Improvement Program projects in order to\nperform a detailed legal, regulatory, environmental, infrastructure, operational,\nstaffing, and financial study on landslide water reuse by subject matter\nexperts, in partnership with other public agencies to the extent possible.\nAgenda Report

2.\nConsider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 third quarter status update on the\nPublic Safety Division. (Schmid) (15 mins)\nRecommendation: Receive and file the FY 2025-26 third quarter status\nupdate (from January-March 2026) on the implementation of the Public Safety\nDivision including its current initiatives and future objectives.\nAgenda Report