Rancho Palos Verdes

City Council

2. Consideration and possible action to receive an update report on the Portuguese Bend Landslide and Emergency Hydraugers Project and a 10-day report on the proposed extension of the Interim Urgency Ordinance. (Awwad) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex and the Emergency Hydraugers Project; 2) Authorize Staff to expand the scope of the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers project to the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex/Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex inclusive of the Abalone Cove, Portuguese Bend, Klondike Canyon, and Beach Club Landslides, and return with professional services agreements to implement the expanded scope; 3) Direct Staff to provide in-kind services to the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD) and Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District (KCLAD) to include the Abalone Cove and the Klondike Canyon Landslides as part of a unified and coordinated strategy to manage the Greater Portuguese Bend/Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 4) Direct Staff to consider new alternatives, in addition to hydraugers, for managing the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex/Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex based on recent data collected from test boreholes; 5) Ratify the Right of Access Agreement between the City and the Portuguese Beach Club Homeowners Association (PBCHOA) to allow access via PBCHOA-owned property for test boreholes associated with the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency Hydraugers Project; and, 6) Receive and file the "10-day report" that is required to be issued 10 days prior to the expiration or extension of an interim urgency ordinance pursuant to California Government Code ยง 65858(d). Agenda Report