CC AGD 20201201 SPC
*HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 17, 2020, the special meeting of the City Council for December 1, 2020, will be
conducted through a *hybrid combination of in-person and/or all virtual attendance of the
five members of the City Council and invited staff at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard and via teleconference using the Zoom platform and broadcast live
on the City's website at rpvca.gov/agendas and on PVPtv channels Cox 35 and Frontier
FiOS 39. Public participation will be limited to the virtual platform only. Please see separate
cover for public participation options.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
DECEMBER 1, 2020
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION – SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cruikshank
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Dyda
Councilmember Ferraro
Mayor Pro Tem Alegria
Mayor Cruikshank
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to items listed on this Special Meeting Agenda):
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, limited to items listed on this special meeting agenda. Each speaker will
be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to speak are asked to complete a REQUEST TO ADDRESS
THE CITY COUNCIL form located on the table across from the entrance and submit it to the City Clerk. You will be called at the
appropriate time to make your remarks.
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a
person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not
entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
“[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative
Special City Council Agenda – Closed Session
December 1, 2020
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body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation
of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not
limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disci plinary action against
an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a member of a
legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1),
because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case but which the City
believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and circumstances
need not be disclosed.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE (MCTAGGART HALL):
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
CITY OF
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — CLOSED SESSION
I, Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk, hereby certify that the Notice and Call of a special closed session of
the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, a copy of which is attached hereto, was given by email to each
member of the City Council and was also sent by email to each newspaper of general circulation that has
requested such notice in writing on December 1, 2020, before 5:00 P.M.
ERIC ALEGRIA
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: eric.alegria@rpvca.gov
DAVID BRADLEY
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Email: david.bradley@rpvca.gov
JOHN CRUIKSHANK
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: iohn.cruikshank@rpvca.gov
KEN DYDA
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Email: ken.dvda@rpvca.gov
BARBARA FERRARO
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275
Email: barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov
Dated: November 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES TIMES
202 W. 1St Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Email: newstips@latimes.com
PALOS VERDES NEWS
609 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 200
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274
Email: magarcia@scng.com
DAILY BREEZE, EDITOR
21250 HAWTHORNE BLVD. #170
TORRANCE, CA 90503
Email: tbrav@scng.com
WILLIAM W. WYNDER, CITY ATTORNEY
ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
2361 ROSECRANS AVENUE, SUITE 475
EL SEGUNDO, CA 900245-4916
Email: wwvnder@awattorneys.com
Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.rpvca.gov