City Council

1. Consideration and possible action on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex. (Awwad) (60 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file an update on current conditions, including the City Geologist's report, in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 2) Review options and provide direction on emergency protective and stabilization measures for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex; 3) Receive and file a financial report on City expenditures and estimated costs for emergency protective and stabilization measures in response to the acceleration of the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex since October 2022; 4) Accept and approve an appropriation of $5 million pursuant to the Social Program Agreement providing financial assistance related to the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex from Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; 5) Provide direction on the proposed allocation of the $5 million pursuant to the Social Program Agreement between Los Angeles County and the City: a. Provide $10,000 in individual financial assistance to property owners of residences impacted by the landslide in the Portuguese Bend Community Association including Vanderlip Drive, Seaview, and Portuguese Bend Beach Club as outlined within the geographic boundaries identified in the City Council proclaimed Local Emergency Declaration; and, b. Fund, based on the remaining balance, City-initiated emergency protective and stabilization measures consisting of, but not limited to, public roads, City-owned sewer system in the Portuguese Bend Community Association, dewatering wells, as well as for costs associated with actions to address public safety, health, and transportation conditions created by the Landslide; 6) Review and provide input to two draft questionnaires to be sent to households affected by the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex and indefinite utility shutoffs, and if deemed acceptable, authorize Staff to issue the final questionnaires; 7) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD; and, 8) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, TO EXTEND THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND BEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD, BASED ON SUDDEN ENERGY SHORTAGES, PLANNED DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET SERVICE SHUT OFFS, AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2024-52 AND 2024-57, FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS. Agenda Report