RPVCCA_RDA_SR_2010_08_03_A_PVDS_Landslide_And_Road_Stability_GradingMEMORANDUM RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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CHAIRMAN WOLOWICZ AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AG,,-,w .....A"
RAY HOLLAND,DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK
AUGUST 3,2010
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH LANDSLIDE (EAST END)AND
ROAD STABILITY GRADING
CAROLYN LEHR,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR d2--
Ron Dragoo,Sen'jor Engjnee~
RECOMMENDATION
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5)vote,the Redevelopment Agency's
previous action taken on June 1,2010,authorizing staff to continue with the
actions taken below to perform emergency grading to address landslide
movement and preserve the Palos Verdes Drive South roadway.
BACKGROUND
On June 1,2010,the Redevelopment Agency Board found that an emergency
exists,which will not permit a delay arising from a competitive solicitation for bids
to enter into a contract with a grading contractor,to perform emergency grading to
eliminate cracks and fissures on the seaward side of Palos Verdes Drive South
and to rebuild the shoulder adjacent to the Palos Verdes Drive South roadway.
Accordingly,the Redevelopment Agency Board approved a contract with Mike
Drews Construction Company,Inc.to remove approximately 1000 feet of
vegetation located to the south of the Palos Verdes Drive South roadway and to
re-grade a portion of the roadway shoulder and adjacent slope to eliminate cracks
and fissures.
DISCUSSION
Approval of the emergency for this work required a four-fifths (4/5)vote of the
Redevelopment Agency Board under Public Contract Code Section 22050(a)(1).
In addition,Public Contract Code Section 22050(c)(1)requires that when a
governing body takes action under Section 22050(a)(1),it must review this action
and reaffirm it by a four-fifths (4/5)vote at each subsequent regularly scheduled
meeting until the work is completed and accepted.
Accordingly,because at the time of writing this report,removal of the vegetation in
the shoulder area is underway,staff has placed this item on tonight's agenda.This
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item will be placed on each subsequent agenda until all the work is completed and
the Redevelopment Agency accepts the project as complete.
CURRENT STATUS
The biologist has completed a study to determine if Gnatcatchers were nesting or
inhabiting the area where the vegetation is to be removed and the grading work is
to be performed.The previously graded slopes do not have good quality habitat
for Gnatcatchers and accordingly none of the small birds were noted in the area
during the survey.
Grading work is expected to begin this week following removal of the vegetation
adjacent to the roadway.The grading will continue approximately 6 weeks until
the work is complete.
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