Rancho Palos Verdes — 2026-05-19

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 Council Finance Director and City Manager, its negotiators, regarding\ncontract labor negotiations with William W. Wynder on behalf of Aleshire &\nWynder, LLP

A.\nApproval of Minutes (Sisson)

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.\nRegister

C.\nConsider adoption of Ordinance No. 698 amending Rancho Palos Verdes\nMunicipal Code (RPVMC) Chapter 17.47 Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD)\nand Chapter 17.48 Residential Overlay District (ROD). (Forbes)\nRecommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 698, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 17.47 (MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT) (MUOD)\nAND CHAPTER 17.48 (RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT) (ROD) OF\nTITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO CONTINUE TO EFFECTUATE THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT\nTHEREBY REQUIRING THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT AND ADDITIONS\nMUST ALLOW 100 PERCENT RESIDENTIAL USE, RESIDENTIAL USE\nOCCUPY AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF A\nMIXED-USE PROJECT, AND THE OVERLAY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL NEW\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THESE OVERLAY DISTRICTS.\nStaff Report

D.\nConsider authorizing a Measure A Grant Agreement for the Three Sisters-\nFiliorum\nReserve\nConnector\nTrail\nPlanning\nand\nDesign\nProject.\n(Wolterding/Lozano)\nRecommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute a Grant Agreement for the\nLos Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD)\nCompetitive Measure A Grant, in the amount of $500,000, for the Filiorum and\nThree Sisters Connector Trail Planning and Design Project in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\nStaff Report

E.\nConsider a claim against the City by Anita H. Kowatsch. (Zweizig)\nRecommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant,\nAnita H. Kowatsch.\nStaff Report

F.\nConsider adopting an amended Conflict of Interest Code in conformance with\nthe requirements of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). (Sisson)\nRecommendation: 1)Receive and file the 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice\nto amend the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes\nCity Council, Successor Agency, and Improvement Authority; and, 2) Adopt\nResolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REPEALING AND REPLACING\nRESOLUTION\nNO.\n2024-23;\nSA\nRESOLUTION\n2024-01; AND\nIA\nRESOLUTION NO. 2024-04; AND THEREBY ADOPTING AN AMENDED\nCONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE CONTAINING REVISED DESIGNATED\nPOSITIONS\nAND\nDISCLOSURE\nCATEGORIES\nFOR\nTHE\nCITY,\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY.\nStaff Report

G.\nConsider a voluntary Community Feedback Survey pursuant to City Council\nPolicy No. 2. (Jun)\nRecommendation: Review the proposed Community Feedback Survey and if\ndeemed acceptable, approve and authorize Staff to publish it for public\nresponse pursuant to City Council Policy No. 2.\nStaff Report

H.\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.\nStaff Report

I.\nConsider initiating proceedings for the annual levy and collection of\nassessments of the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District\n(LLMD) for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nINITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS\nAND ORDERING OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE CITYWIDE\nLANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026-27 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT\nOF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND\nHIGHWAYS CODE; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nAPPROVING\nTHE\nENGINEER'S\nREPORT\nAND\nDECLARING\nITS\nINTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE\nCITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND\nLIGHTING ACT OF 1972, CODIFIED AS PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE\nCALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, AND APPOINTING A TIME\nAND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO.\nStaff Report

J.\nConsider EDCO’s requested residential solid waste collection and disposal\nservices rate increase for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. (Hevener)\nRecommendation: Receive and file EDCO’s requested residential solid waste\ncollection and disposal services rate increase of 4.85% for FY 2026-27.\nStaff Report

K.\nConsider approving professional service agreements, amendments, and\npurchase orders exceeding $25,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. (O’Neill)\nRecommendation: 1) Approve 14 amendments to existing professional\nservice agreements, and authorize the Mayor to execute those amendments in\na form approved by the City Attorney for FY 2026-27; 2) Award 1 new\nprofessional service agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the\nagreement in a form approved by the City Attorney for FY 2026-27; 3) Award 3\nnew agreements for Class Instruction and authorize the Mayor to execute\nthose agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney for FY 2026-27;\nand, 4) Approve 18 Purchase Orders for FY 2026-27 that exceed $25,000 for\nvarious City Departments.\nStaff Report

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:\nBY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL\nPREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:\nRose Ann Cordoba and Tom McGivern\nAPPROVAL OF AGENDA:

1.\nConsider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision conditionally\napproving a Height Variation and Site Plan Review at 7355 Berry Hill Drive\n(Case No. PLHV2024-0007). (Kim) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES UPHOLDING\nTHE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION AND DENYING THE APPEAL\nTHEREBY CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A HEIGHT VARIATION AND SITE\nPLAN REVIEW ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 720 FT2 SECOND-\nSTORY ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 2,467 FT2 SINGLE-STORY\nRESIDENCE FOR A NEW TOTAL STRUCTURE SIZE OF 3,187 FT2\n(GARAGE INCLUDED) ALONG WITH ANCILLARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS\nINCLUDING A 263 FT2 ROOF DECK AT 7355 BERRY HILL DRIVE (CASE\nNO. PLHV2024-0007).\nStaff Report

2.\nConsider recovering nuisance abatement costs on the property located at\n2064 Galerita Drive (APN: 7550-004-025) (Case No. CBLD2022-0027). (Peña)\n(15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES\nCONFIRMING THE REPORT OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS AND\nAUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, IN THE FORM OF A LIEN IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $22,249.65, TO RECOVER ABATEMENT COSTS ON THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 2064 GALERITA DRIVE (APN 7550-004-025)\n(CASE NO. CBLD2022-0027); 2) Direct Staff to submit to the Los Angeles\nCounty Auditor/Controller for collection in the next applicable tax roll year the\nconfirmed abatement costs in the amount of $22,249.65 for the property\nlocated at 2064 Galerita Drive (APN: 7550-004-025).; and, 3) Direct the City\nAttorney and the Finance Director to prepare and cause to be recorded in the\nOffice of the Los Angeles County Recorder appropriate notices of liens which\ndocument the amount of nuisance abatement costs assessed for the property\nlocated at 2064 Galerita Drive (APN: 7550-004-025).\nStaff Report

3.\nConsider adopting an updated Master Schedule of Fees and Fully Burdened\nHourly Rate Schedule for City services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. (O’Neill)\n(15 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) Review the proposed FY 2026-27 Master Schedule of\nFees for City Services and affirm the following: a) Applying a 3.4% increase\nfrom the March 2026 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)\nto most fees; b) Adding proposed fees from the Public Works Department; c)\nReformatting the schedule for additional clarity and ease of understanding\napplicable fees; d) Adding fees previously approved by the City Council that\nwere inadvertently omitted from the schedule; and e) Updating the Fully\nBurdened Hourly Rate (FBHR) Schedule primarily used to calculate\nreimbursement for City-provided services; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-\n__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nPALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-35 THEREBY\nINCREASING FEES FOR CITY SERVICES IN FY 2026-27 BASED ON THE\nMARCH 2026 CPI-U, UPDATING FEES FOR THE COUNCIL-ADOPTED\nMASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES, AND ESTABLISHING UPDATED FULLY\nBURDENED HOURLY RATES FOR CITY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2026-27.\nStaff Report

4.\nConsider appointing members to fill vacancies on the City’s Advisory\nCommittees and the Planning Commission. (Takaoka) (30 mins)\nRecommendation: 1) By majority vote of the entire City Council, appoint with\nterms of office ending in June 2030: A. Three members to the Planning\nCommission (PC); B. Three members to the Civic Center Advisory Committee\n(CCAC); C. Five members to the Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC);\nD. Three members to the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC); E. Two\nmembers to the Traffic Safety Committee (TSC); and, F. Four members to the\nInfrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC); and, 2) By majority\nvote of the entire City Council appoint one member to the Infrastructure\nManagement Advisory Committee (IMAC) to fill an unexpired vacancy with a\nterm of office ending in June 2028.\nStaff Report