CC RES 1981-009 RESOLUTION NO. 81-9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DETERMINING
THE EXISTENCE OF AN IMPENDING PERIL AND
MAKING FINDINGS RELATING THERETO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
I/ Section 1. The enactment of this resolution is in the
public necessity and necessary to avoid impending peril to
property resulting from landslide activity.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes hereby finds as follows:
(a) That there exists an impending peril in the
form of an existing and potential landslide known as the
"Klondike Slide" whose approximate boundaries are shown on the
map attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A".
(b) The City Council hereby determines that there
is an imminent danger posed by the Klondike Slide to property
located within the boundaries of the slide. Such danger includes,
but is not limited to, damage to buildings, cracking of streets,
destruction of utilities and movement of structures.
(c) The Klondike Slide poses an ongoing threat
of P eril to the property located in the vicinity of the slide
in that the geology report attached hereto as Exhibit "B"
indicates that the Klondike Slide is in imminent danger of
movement.
(d) The City Council has employed a geology expert
who has recommended appropriate remedial action to mitigate the
landslide peril. Such action includes, but is not limited to,
the formation of a Landslide Abatement District whose purpose will
be to undertake remedial action in the form of paving of certain
canyon areas, construction of certain drains and such other
appropriate action as is reasonably feasible and recommended by
the geologist.
(e) The City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes will undertake to implement remedial actions in the
landslide area by encouraging the formation of a Landslide Abatement
District, issuing building permits for abatement protects in the
Landslide Abatement District, and constructing drains and
-_,,/ other items to improve the stability of public properties.
Section 3. This resolution is enacted pursuant to
Government Code Sections 818. 9 and 822. 4 relating to public
liability.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
January, 1981.
....---- ___. a.)..a.„
d _ki-___ ,,_ , I .----
MAYOR
.�.-+.'e ....r_..w.yraws:. eugca-+s».wsw..xs.'pTA/saix'9sRiaqu 'srdY !"q/-eeua.'oley'°••.ur.arnwv.K a..ssyame. .. ._ .ri- .«r =,... -.• - v.,..-. .... ti.....` r
,
,,/- •
ATTEST:
DONALD F. GULUZ ZY, CITY CLERK AND
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
• 11, 1.0
, A
0, CI iiLERK� 7 ir
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 81-9 passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at the meeting thereof held this
20th day of January, 1981.
/CI;I CL5,1 /' .
Resolution No. 81-9 -2- 1/20/81