RDA RES 1988-022 RESOLUTION NO. RDA 88-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
IN CONNECTION WITH ITS EFFORTS TO ABATE THE
II/ IMPENDING PERIL FROM GRADUAL EARTH MOVEMENT
IN AND AROUND THE ABALONE COVE LANDSLIDE
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS ,
DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 . The Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency
( "Agency" ) formed a technical committee (Abalone Cove Panel
of Experts ) composed of a number of geotechnical experts,
including geologists, engineers , and engineering geologists .
The Panel advises the Agency as to all matters concerning the
Abalone Cove Landslide and recommends various landslide
abatement methods. In the expert opinion of the Panel , the
Abalone Cove Landslide is gradual earth movement resulting in
impending peril to persons or property. Said landslide has
destroyed a number of residential structures and public
improvements and damaged a significant number of residential
structures and public improvements . Unless halted,
stabilized or abated, the landslide threatens to destroy or
damage additional residential structures or public
improvements. Based upon the foregoing, and upon the expert
opinions of the members of the Panel , the Agency hereby finds
that the gradual earth movement caused by the Abalone Cove
Landslide prevents a grave and impending peril to persons and
property located within and adjacent to Abalone Cove.
Section 2 . Without appropriate remedial action to stop
the Abalone Cove Landslide, the gradual earth movement will
continue and worsen. Public necessity requires that some
action be taken to lessen the danger to persons or property.
To avoid impending peril to persons or property as a result
of such gradual earth movement, the Panel has recommended
landslide abatement and earth stabilization programs ,
including installation of roof gutters and drainage systems
to conduct water out of the landslide. Based on the
foregoing, and upon the expert opinions of the members of the
Panel , the Agency hereby determines that the installation of
roof drains and drainage systems, as described above,
constitute appropriate remedial action to halt, stabilize, or
abate the impending peril described in Section 1 hereinabove.
Section 3 . Based upon the foregoing, and based upon the
expert opinions of the members of the Panel , the Agency has
undertaken to implement the remedial action as described in
Section 2 hereinabove. The Agency hereby resolves to proceed
as quickly and safely as possible to implement the remedial
measures described above.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20TH day of
December, 1988 .
Chairwoman
ATTEST:
Agency Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I , JO PURCELL, Agency Secretary of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Redevelopment Agency hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. RDA 88-22 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting
thereof held December 20 , 1988 .
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12-20-88 -2- RDA Resole 88-22