20210316 Late CorrespondenceTO:
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
MARCH 16, 2021
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
for tonight's meeting.
Item No.
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Description of Material
Correction on language (Resolution No. 2021_)
Emails exchange between: Senior Analyst Lazano and: Sunshine; Eva
Cicoria
Emails from: Karen Mills; Barry Rodgveller; and Dorie & Brooks
** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted
through Monday, March 15, 2021**.
Re~mitted,
Emily Colborn
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Katie Lozano
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:38 PM
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CityCierk; Cory Linder; Ramzi Awwad
Correction to Regular Business Item #2
ATT A RPV Crenshaw Parking Restriction Resolution March 2021.DOCX
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Good Afternoon Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
City Staff is submitting a correction to the March 16 Staff Report and resolution regarding Preserve
parking and access (Agenda Item #2).
The staff report and resolution were not clear in explaining the measurements of the permanent
parking restrictions.
The traffic engineer provided a sight distance calculation from a driver's position looking to the left or
right. This distance was provided as the restricted area. However, the actual restricted area is the
triangle formed by the driver's position, the center of cross-street lane, and the distance looking left or
right. This calculates to a shorter distance when transposed to the curb.
The calculation results in the same reduction of 14 parking spaces as described in the Willdan Traffic
Study.
The Staff Report language will be revised as follows:
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 155 feet north from the center of Park Place;
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 105 feet north from the center of Valley View Rd.;
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 115 feet south of the St. John Fisher Church's
driveway; and
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 105 feet north of the St. John Fisher Church's
driveway.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING
PARKING AND STOPPING ON PORTIONS OF
CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SOUTH OF CREST ROAD
NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND
RESERVE
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes ("City") is a general law City
located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a) provides that local
authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking,
or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all
or certain hours of the day, and that, with the exception of alleys, the ordinance or
resolution shall not apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof
have been placed; and
WHEREAS, on or around 2010, residents adjacent to the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve began expressing concerns to the City Council regarding adverse
impacts associated with the volume of vehicles in their neighborhood. The concerns
varied between illegal parking and stopping, unlawful turning movements, excessive
vehicle speeds, and line-of-sight impacts to name a few; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, City Council in an effort to enhance the
public's safety on the roadway and minimize conflicts among drivers, directed staff
to implement a temporary parking and stopping prohibition along Crenshaw Blvd.
south of Crest Road up to the Burma Road Trailhead gate for 60 days, unless
extended by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was put in place
to allow the City to study the parking problems associated with this area of
Crenshaw Blvd. and develop permanent solution; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was extended in
both October and December of 2020, and is set to expire on March 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, to assist with studying the parking issues in this area, the City
contracted with Willdan Engineering, a civil engineering firm, to provide a traffic
study of the portion of Crenshaw Blvd. south of Crest Road; and
WHEREAS, the traffic study recommends removing a portion of the
temporary parking and stopping prohibition on Crenshaw Blvd., making the
remaining portion of the temporary parking and stopping prohibition on Crenshaw
Blvd. permanent; and imposing a permanent parking and stopping prohibition on
01203.0001/701944.1
Crenshaw Blvd. north of Valley View, south of StJohn Fisher Church Driveway, and
north of St John Fisher Church Driveway, as further detailed below; and
WHEREAS, the temporary parking and stopping prohibition on Crenshaw
Blvd. will expire on March 15, 2021, and no further action is necessary remove that
prohibition; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to impose a permanent parking and
stopping prohibition at the locations described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby adopts the following findings:
A. The City and its residents have recently experienced significant
congestion and other public health, safety, and welfare issues related to the high
volume of people seeking to access the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
("Preserve").
B. Due to the Preserve's popularity, the portion of Crenshaw Boulevard
south of Crest Road near the Rattlesnake and Burma Road trailheads often
become impacted with vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians seeking to enjoy the
facilities. Parking is limited and when full, drivers must turn around to find parking
elsewhere.
C. The popularity of the Preserve in this area and the associated parking
problems have resulted in congestion, which may increase the risk of vehicular and
pedestrian accidents due to obstructed visibility, trespassing, and other criminal
activities and noise and other public nuisance impacts in the residential
neighborhoods the entrance to the Preserve, to the detriment of the residents'
health, safety, and welfare.
D. The parking and stopping prohibitions described here are designed to
lessen congestion on Crenshaw Blvd., nearby streets, and the area around the
Rattlesnake and Burma Road trailheads.
Section 3: That, based on the findings set forth in Section 2, and in order to
protect and promote public health, safety and welfare, the City Council hereby
prohibits parking and stopping at any time at the locations listed below, as more
accurately described in Attachment A.
01203.0001/701944.1 Resolution No. 2021-
Page 2 of 4
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 155 feet north from the center of
Park Place;
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 105 feet north from the center of
Valley View Rd.;
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 115 feet south of the St. John Fisher
Church's driveway; and
• On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 105 feet north of the St. John Fisher
Church's driveway.
Section 4: That, in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 22507, the
parking restrictions set forth in Section 2 shall not apply or be enforced until signs or
markings giving adequate notice of the restrictions have been placed. The City
Manager, or his or her designee, as soon as practicable after adoption of this
resolution, shall cause the placement of signs along the subject portions of
Crenshaw Boulevard. The number and location of the signs or markings shall be as
deemed necessary by the City Manager to give adequate, notice of the restrictions.
The signs shall read substantially as follows:
NO PARKING OR STOPPING AT ANY TIME. VEHICLES
IN VIOLATION ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CITED AND
TOWED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. LOMITA SHERIFF'S
STATION 310-539-1661. [Referencing this resolution by
number].
Section 5: That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Section 6: That if any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this resolution. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this resolution, and each and every section,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 7: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval, and
adoption of this resolution, and shall cause this resolution and its certification to be
entered in the Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City.
Section 8: That the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a
"project" within the meaning of Section 15378 of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, as the parking restrictions do not have the potential
for resulting in either a direct physical change to the environment, or a reasonable
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, this resolution
is not subject to CEQA.
01203.0001/701944.1 Resolution No. 2021-
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this __ day of March, 2021.
Eric Alegria, Mayor
Attest:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2021-_ was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on March __ , 2021.
01203.0001/701944.1
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2021-
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Attachment A
Description of Parking Prohibition Locations
1. On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 155 feet north from the center of Park
Place (the parking and stopping prohibition area marked in red):
01203 .0001/701944.1 Resolution No. 2021 -
Page 5 of 4
2. On Crenshaw Blvd. for a distance of 105 feet north from the center of Valley
View Rd. (the parking and stopping prohibition area marked in red):
01203.0001/701944 .1 Resolution No. 2021-
Page 6 of 4
3. Prohibit parking for a distance of 115' south of the St. John Fisher Church
driveway on Crenshaw Blvd. (the parking and stopping prohibition area marked in red):
01203.0001/701944.1 Resolution No. 2021-
Page 7 of 4
4. Prohibit parking for a distance of 1 05' north of the St. John Fisher Church
driveway on Crenshaw Blvd . (the parking and stopping prohibition area marked
in red):
01203 .0001/701944.1 Resolution No. 2021-
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Enyssa Momoli
To:
Subject:
From: Katie Lozano
Katie Lozano
RE: Happy New Year. Re: RPV CC March 16,2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2,
Recommendation 2, PV Preserve Capacity Analysis RFP
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:32 AM
To: SUNSHINE <sunshinerpv@aol.com>
Cc: John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>; Ramzi Awwad
< rawwa d@ rpvca .gov>
Subject: RE: Happy New Year. Re: RPV CC March 16, 2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV Preserve
Capacity Analysis RFP
Hello Sunshine,
I always welcome a call from you and tried to set one up a few months back to discuss the TNP, but you indicated you
preferred email. But either form of communication is greatly appreciated.
Yes, the timeline for the TNP has changed, and is listed in the City Goals City Council agenda this evening. I do not have
an update on new formal committee. That would be a policy decision for the City Council to make. In regards to the
request for documents given to the TNP consultant, the City reported back that we do not have responsive documents
for that public record request.
The Recreation and Parks, Community Development, and Public Works Department work together to prioritize and
budget for trail improvements. And we are very grateful to have a Trail Subcommittee within the I MAC to help us. I will
check on the status of the A-9 and report back with additional information.
We appreciate your offer of assistance and continued feedback on the process, as one of the early contributors and
creators of the TNP.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
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From: SUNSHINE <sunshinerpv@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 5:34 PM
To: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>
Cc: John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Happy New Year. Re: RPV CC March 16, 2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV Preserve
Capacity Analysis RFP
Hello Katie,
I email my comments as soon as I can so that Staff has at least a little opportunity to prepare to
explain or modify your recommendations. I always hope that I will get a call or email from someone
to discuss how we can present a more "holistic solution".
A courtesy notice that my correspondence will be included as "late correspondence" leaves the
impression that I don't know that the City Clerk will take care of that. It also leaves the impression
that my input is of no interest to Cory. Nice of you to copy Ramzie. Correspondence copied to the
IMAC may not get past Lauren.
You and I still have a TNP update to present. Do you think of it as a "resource document" or a
"resource record"? How about the PUMP, CTP and PTP? I am trying to establish which Council
Adopted Plans Public Works is supposed to be using to produce their Budget Requests. In relation to
specific trail maintenance and improvement projects, according to Ramzi, he gets that info from Rec.
& Parks instead of the Conceptual Trails Plan. Without the update that shows that the trails in the
Preserve are now Category I and III, he is not in a position to know what you are not telling him. If it
is not in the Budget, the appropriate work does not get done. Deferred maintenance is more costly.
FYI, the TNP which the City Clerk just sent me a link to see, does not include page 3.
I am still waiting for that list of documents which the Consultant was given. I am still willing to do the
wordsmithing to convert the CTP narratives into the format which Council approved in 2021. One
thing that the update does not cover is the fact that most of the trails in the Reserves are described as
being point-to-point because in 1993, they existed on private land zoned to be developed. Now that
the land use is City-owned OPEN SPACE-PRESERVATION, the narratives need to be written based
the detailed design of the "theme park". The Fire Department's input for that is critical.
How are you doing on recommending a replacement for the Rec.& Parks Committee? I thought it
very strange that the record of accomplishments during John Cruikshank's Mayoral term included
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kudos to him for Updating the TNP. Now it in the draft Goals that the Public Workshop is not
expected until August. What Council really needs to hear in relation to solving the Preserve's parking
and access issues is a Staff Recommendation to facilitate some sort of citizen body to pick up where
the PUMP left off. That really needs to be run by the Public Works Department. After all, the whole
thing is "Engineering" until we have something for "Education" to influence and something to
"Enforce". A Nature Preserve is where the "tread lightly" development is the most important.
Where is the engineered plan to propose relocating Trail A9? You estimated three weeks and now it
has been months. That is just one, tiny piece of what needs to be proposed as an amendment to the
TNP for the whole Preserve. There is no citizen body in the loop to present it to.
Once again, this is probably TMI but, until somebody starts behaving as though I have been heard, I
am just going to keep repeating myself and submitting Public Records Requests. When asked,
everyone points to you to provide the answers. I'm trying to help. . .. S
In a message dated 3/15/20211:18:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, Katiel@rpvca.gov writes:
Hello Sunshine,
Thank you for your email. It will be included as late correspondence with the March 16 City Council agenda
item on Preserve parking and access.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
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From: SUNSHINE <sunshinerpv@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 202112:43 PM
To: Eric Alegria <Eric.Aiegria@rpvca.gov>; CityCierk <CityCierk@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <Coryl@rpvca.gov>
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; PC <PC@rpvca.gov>; imac <imac@rpvca.gov>; FAC <FAC@rpvca.gov>; EPC
< E PC@ rpvca .gov>
Subject: RPV CC March 16, 2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV Preserve Capacity Analysis
RFP
Dear Mr. Mayor, City Council Members and interested parties,
The proposal to hire a consultant to do a "capacity analysis" on the PV Nature Preserve is
premature in that what Staff has described is essentially a five-year review of a CUP. Not only
has the "theme park" not been processed for a CUP, like Ladera Linda, the holistic design has
not been prepared for an "entitlements" review.
The Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) Committee's "task" was limited to the Preserve
sites. Like Ladera Linda, the impacts on/benefits to the greater community were never
analyzed, debated and holistically agreed upon. The City does not have adequate staffing to
accomplish what a private developer has to go through in order to apply for the entitlements
for a theme park which is actually bigger than either Ocean Trails and Terranea. Let alone
get it done in a timely and cost-effective manner. That is simply the way RPV is currently
managed.
I continue to strongly urge you to seat an Infrastructure and Activities Commission to review
City initiated projects which require the input and expertise of multiple City Departments. You
will find many of these in the latest draft Capital Improvements Plan. Just because they don't
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have to go through the CUP process doesn't mean that We, the People don't deserve the
same "bang for our bucks".
As for the PV Nature Preserve "theme park", I suggest seating the equivalent of the Open
Space Planning and Rec. & Parks Task Force. That body was disbanded instead of adding
the draft NCCP to their Tasks. Twenty-five years later, we no longer have a Rec.& Parks
Committee. We no longer have a Trails Committee. We are suffering from unforeseen
consequences. We have a pool of qualified and willing citizen volunteers.
I did not apply to be on the OSP,R&P Task Force. I was invited. Citizen Advisory
Committees do not need to be as dependent on Staff as they are now. The I MAC and the
EPC have become perfect examples of how citizens can produce more in-depth work than
can Staff. Please put us to work particularly on drafting RFP's.
Thank you for your time and attention.
SUNSHINE
RPV
310-377-8761
su nsh i nerpv@aol. com
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Teresa Takaoka
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:00 PM
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FW: Consideration and possible action regarding the City Council-adopted directives to
address parking and access issues for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
From: Eva Cicoria <cicoriae@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 202111:59 AM
To: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Re: Consideration and possible action regarding the City Council-adopted directives to address parking and
access issues for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
Thank you, Ms. Lozano, but I have seen scant evidence that the Parks and Rec Dept. is attempting to
"shape" human behavior at all--not toward valuing our natural lands as a vibrant ecosystem, nor for
public safety. Instead, I believe human behavior is being shaped toward increasingly less respect, by
the environs, the modeling of bad behavior by patrons, and unwillingness to cite scofflaws. When last
we spoke--in June--you weren't even willing to have the rangers educate the public about mask and
social distancing protocols, despite volunteers being coughed upon and harassed on the trails.
In any case, I'm suggesting to City Council a complete shift in approach, as I've brought up with you
and others numerous times.
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From: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>
To: 'cicoriae@aol.com' (cicoriae@aol.com) <cicoriae@aol.com>
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2021 11:26 am
Subject: FW: Consideration and possible action regarding the City Council-adopted directives to address parking and
access issues for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
Hello Ms. Cicoria,
Thank you very much for your email. The City also highly values shaping human behavior through public education, and
we are looking forward to more opportunities for interpretation, public engagement, and public educational programing
through our relatively new Park Ranger Program in the near future. Your email will be included as late correspondence
with the March 16 City Council agenda item on Preserve Parking and Access.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
31 0-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
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From: Eva Cicoria <cicoriae@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 9:56AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Consideration and possible action regarding the City Council-adopted directives to address parking and access
issues for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve
Mayor Alegria and Council Members,
I've all but given up on commenting regarding PV Nature Preserve policy. To me the Preserve, and
City and PVPLC related policy, represents a failed opportunity. Policy could orient toward educating
the public as to the value of the land, the ecosystem it represents, and the importance of minimizing
human impacts, subtly and slowly increasing awareness, which would lead to more responsible
activity. Instead, policy is oriented toward recreational activity, including high impact activity, and
planting islands of native habitat to meet the 5 acre/year contractual commitment of the NCCP. There
is no vision to guide policy toward education and reinforcing behavior that values nature.
RPV and PVPLC have had more than 1 0 years to test existing policies and what we see is
consistently reactionary to high visitation-lately, one attempt after another to restrict numbers of
visitors because the neighbors are impacted-rather than stepping back to examine what draws so
many people, what should draw people here, and what is reinforced by being here. What do you think
visitors to the Preserve learn from watching bikers rip past them upon entry? It's not quiet reverence,
that's for sure. What do you think visitors learn from seeing the entire segment of Burma Rd. from the
Del Cerro entry point to the water tank denuded by human impacts? It's not respect, that's for sure.
What do visitors get from the experience of visiting the Preserve? By and large, they get exercise.
That's certainly a good thing, but it could be so much more. It could be, should be in my view, an
appreciation, even reverence, for the natural world around them.
The Staff Report blames "novice users" for impacts in the Preserve-litter and trail etiquette being
examples given. That's only part of the story. Many "old timers" haven't modified their behavior one
bit over the past decade. One line in the Staff Report resonates with me: 'A common principle in the
capacity study methods, as quoted in the Puente Hills study, is "in many cases, biological conditions
are related to the type of use and how it is managed rather than the amount of use."' [emphasis
added] I've heard some in Preserve management brush off human behavior in the Preserve saying
"that's human nature". Well, maybe so, but we're reinforcing the bad, rather than rewarding the good
... and making no progress.
I have advocated for years that the City and PVPLC set up an education program, attendance at
which would be a prerequisite for Preserve visitation. Receive a pass upon course completion and
wear your pass when in the Preserve. Applied Preserve-wide, this approach does not kick the can
down the road; does not push PBR problems to other reserves; does not push Del Cerro issues to
other neighborhoods. Violate rules and you lose your privileges. Of course, some will say there are
too many impediments to such an approach-too many possible trail entry points, not enforceable,
etc. What's being done now is not working.
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Carrying capacity is not the issue. Human behavior is. Change the approach and maybe it will serve
as a model for Puente Hills and other areas with the same issues as the PV Nature Preserve. Help
the public to learn and to understand what is needed to protect what we love.
If it isn't obvious, I am not speaking in any capacity related to PVPLC. You may already know that I
am no longer the lead for the Volunteer Trail Watch. I speak merely as an individual who cares deeply
about these natural lands, the inhabitants of them, and the value of light-impact, respectful and
responsible, human access to them.
Eva Cicoria
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Teresa Takaoka
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CityCierk
FW: Palos Verdes Nature Preserve -parking mitigation report
From: Karen Mills <millskkmc@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 20211:07 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Palos Verdes Nature Preserve-parking mitigation report
Hello,
I wanted to share my thoughts on this before tonights meeting.
As a long term resident of RPV and the PV Drive South/Portuguese Bend area I am concerned about the neighborhood
and environmental impact of some of these recommendations.
I agree that the parking and traffic on Crest and Crenshaw to access the Del Cerro trails has ballooned out of control. I
can only imagine the frustrations of residents in that area. I feel some of the same frustrations when parking overflows to
the streets in our neighborhood; parking at the Pt Vicente Interpretive Center and Abalone Shoreline Park is also at
capacity on weekends and holidays with overflowing to our local streets being common. However, this does impose a
natural cap on the number of people accessing those areas at any one time. I am concerned that providing parking at City
Hall and a shuttle service (free??) will further stress these sensitive areas.
Prior to the pandemic and the temporary closure of Terranea, City Hall was regularly used by Terranea as a parking
facility for their staff on busy weekends and holidays. Terranea is a good neighbor and appreciates and supports our
beautiful natural environment. Additionally they contribute millions of$$ in TOT and, I believe, also paid for the use of the
City Hall parking when they needed it. Will that still be available to Terranea if it is now going to be used for weekend
visitors? Will those visitors using City Hall be contributing parking fees? Please note: I have no affiliation with Terranea,
just an appreciation of how much they care for our City and its natural environment.
I have seen first-hand the increase in trash in the Abalone Shoreline Park, food waste that is pulled out of the trash bins
by critters, or left at the base of the overflowing trash cans by picnicing visitors. This ends up on the cliffs and eventually
on the beach and in the ocean. I am regularly filling trash bags with plastics, food wrappers, bottles and cans, masks,
clothing and other random trash when I walk that area. I have also seen the demise of the tide pools over the years. They
used to be full of life, not anymore thanks to many people taking souvenirs of their visits. More than once I've seen
people trudging back up the trail, buckets in hand containing their crabs and snails to take home. When I tell them that it's
a marine preserve and that they aren't supposed to remove wildlife they either look at me blankly or like it's none of my
business.
None of the other cities on the Peninsula are offering shuttle services or actively trying to increase the number of visitors
to our area, so it begs the question, why is Rancho Palos Verdes? Why is our city more concerned about the needs and
accessibility of non-residents than they are about the needs and concerns of their residents or the environment? Why are
we trying to turn our beautiful city with its fragile environment into an ecological Disneyland? This is a residential area, not
a wide open wilderness area. Let people come and appreciate the natural beauty, respect the work being done to restore
these beautiful habitats, but please, let us not turn it into a theme park. Let the existing parking limits at Abalone Cove, Pt
Vicente and, yes, Crenshaw Blvd self-manage the number of visitors at any one time.
Thank you for your time.
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Footnote:
I am happy to share my personal information in this email so you can confirm that I reside in the affected area, however I
do not want my name or address or any other identifiable information shared outside of this email.
Sincerely,
Karen Mills
Barkentine Rd
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From: Barry Rodgveller <rodgfamily@gmail.com>
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
My wife and I appreciate the continued effort by the staff and the City
Council to help relieve the enormous impact the Preserve has had on our
neighborhood.
We would like to present some observations and recommendations that
have been discussed by your traffic engineer and most recent staff
report. We feel strongly that the area that is presently red-curbed, on the
southbound portion of Crenshaw from the Rattlesnake Trailhead to Park
Place, should be maintained. We disagree with the traffic consultant's
observations and impressions concerning this area on Crenshaw Blvd. On
many occasions we have seen cars double-parked, vehicles quickly
backing up and making U-turns in this most narrow section of Crenshaw.
We have witnessed cars double-parked and at the same time a car
illegally parked across the street in the northbound lane of Crenshaw also
waiting for an open parking spot. This area of Crenshaw, which is at its
most narrow, has cars exiting Burma Road, Park Place and the Del Cerro
neighborhood. Until a safe traffic solution can be found for this
treacherous section of the road we feel that this area in question should
remain red-curbed and cars should not be allowed to park from the
Rattlesnake Trailhead to Park Place. Thank you for your understanding
and consideration, Barry and Hilda Rodgveller
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Hello,
Thank you for your email and expressing your concern with mountain bike use in the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve. Many of the trails within the Nature Preserve are multiuse and allow for hiking, equestrian, and mountain
bike use simultaneously. OSM staff encourages safely sharing the trails, and distributes information on yielding and trail
etiquette. However, there are still instances of irresponsible trail users. Are there particular trails where you see this
behavior? I would like to pass this information onto our OSM staff and Park Rangers for public education and
enforcement. And if you see dangerous and reckless behavior in the Preserve, we would greatly appreciated you calling
it into the Park Ranger Hotline at 310-491-5775. This line goes to the Park Rangers on duty.
Thank you again for bringing this to staffs attention.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
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are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines. Some employees are working
on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Flall, please schedule an appointment in
advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk-ups are
limited to one person at a time. Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of
department phone numbers, visit the Staff Directory on the City website.
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. Subject: Please limit bicycles on PVNP trails
Please limit or exclude bicycles from the nature preserve trails. Bicycles are hard on walkers coming around curves, on
fast down-hills, and when the riders are out of control. It is well-known that bicycles are especially hard on our native
reptiles and slower moving small mammals. Bicycles are not a good fit for a nature preserve. Our local preserve was not
meant to be a 'fun zone' for bicycles; that belongs somewhere else.
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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
MARCH 15, 2021
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through
Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, March 16, 2021 City Council meeting:
Item No.
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Description of Material
Additional Information from Staff; Emails from: Kathy Edgerton; Dorie
and Brooks; Sunshine; Hilda Rodgveller; Loretta Daniels
Re~mitted
Emily Colborn
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Additional Information for 3/16/21 Agenda Item #2 on PreseNe Access
Memo_3-16-21_PreseNe Agenda ltem_AM.doc; Resolution Extending Temporary
Crenshaw Parking Restriction .docx
Good Afternoon Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
Please find the attached memorandum containing additional information on the March 16, 2021 City Council agenda
item #2 on PreseNe access and parking.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours . To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 , visitors
are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines . Some employees are working
on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall , please schedule an appointment in
advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk -ups are
limited to one person at a time . Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of
department phone numbers , visit the Staff Directory on the City website.
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MEMORANDUM RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Ara Mihranian, City Manager
March 12, 2021
March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting-Additional
Information on Agenda Item No. 2 Preserve Access
Prepared by: Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst, Recreation
and Parks Dept.
The Preserve Access and Parking staff report was published on March 9, 2021 for
consideration at the upcoming March 16 , 2021 City Council Meeting. Since that time,
staff has been apprised of some additional pertinent information outlined in this memo.
As a result, staff is providing the City Council a resolution for consideration at the March
16th meeting that would extend the parking moratorium.
In the current March 16th staff report, staff recommends that the City Council lift the
temporary parking restrictions on 6 of the 9 parking spaces between Park Place and the
Rattlesnake Trailhead, originally implemented in August 2020. This temporary parking
restriction is set to expire March 15, 2021, unless extended by resolution. After
discussions with ParkMobile and the Del Cerro HOA, it has come to staff's attention that
the traffic relief anticipated by implementing the ParkMobile parking solution will not be
realized until late May, approximately two months after the initial installation of parking
sensors and the beginning of the public education campaign.
Staff is presenting a resolution for the City Council's consideration, to extend the
temporary parking restriction for an additional 2.5 months, to May 31, 2021, so that the
ParkMobile app is fully operational to minimize traffic-related impacts in this area before
the temporary parking restriction is lifted.
Additionally, the staff report states that average daily use of the Preserve is 660 visitors
per day, and that use has increased significantly after the Los Angeles County Health
Department lifted closures orders on trails. To provide more specific information, the
average daily number of trail users, detected by City trail counters at Burma Rd. and
Rattlesnake Trailheads, in 2018 was 660 visitors. Staff conducted an updated trail
counter count of average daily trail use at these two trailheads for the period of July
2020-February 2021, and the newly calculated daily average is 1,050 visitors. This
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MARCH 16, 2021 PRESERVE ACCESS AGENDA ITEM
MARCH 12, 2021
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recent count more accurately and specifically reflects the increase in Preserve use
during the pandemic, when many other recreational and entertainment options remain
closed.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Resolution No. 2021-
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
THE TEMPORARY PARKING AND STOPPING
RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING PARKING AND STOPPING
ON PORTIONS OF CRENSHAW BOULEVARD NEAR THE
ENTRANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND RESERVE
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes ("City") is a general law City
located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a) provides that local
authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking,
or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all
or certain hours of the day, and that, with the exception of alleys, the ordinance or
resolution shall not apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof have
been placed; and
WHEREAS, on or around 2010, residents adjacent to the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve began expressing concerns to the City Council regarding adverse impacts
associated with the volume of vehicles in their neighborhood. The concerns varied
between illegal parking and stopping, unlawful turning movements, excessive vehicle
speeds, and line-of-sight impacts to name a few; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, City Council in an effort to enhance the
public's safety on the roadway and minimize conflicts among drivers, directed staff to
implement a temporary parking and stopping prohibition along Crenshaw Blvd. south
of Crest Road up to the Burma Road Trailhead gate for 60 days, unless extended by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was put in place
to allow the City to study the parking problems associated with this area of Crenshaw
Blvd. and develop permanent solution; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was extended in
both October and December of 2020, and is set to expire on March 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, to assist with studying the parking issues in this area, the City
contracted with Willdan, a civil engineering firm, to provide a traffic study of the portion
of Crenshaw Blvd. south of Crest Road; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends, based on the -#le-traffic studyl. removing
apermanently restricting three of the nine parking spaces under temporary restriction
to improve line of sight, portion of the temporary parking and stopping prohibition on
Crenshaw Blvd., making the remaining portion of the temporary parking and stopping
01203.0001/702620 .1
prohibition on Crenshaw Blvd. permanent; and imposing a permanent parking and
stopping prohibition on Crenshaw Blvd . north of Valley View, south of StJohn Fisher
Church Driveway, and north of StJohn Fisher Church Driveway, as further detailed
belmv; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to extend the temporary parking and
stopp ing prohibition for six of the nine original parking spaces and impose nev1
permanent parking and stopping prohibitions at the locations described herein .
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference .
Section 2: That the City Council hereby adopts the following findings:
A. The City and its residents have recently experienced significant
congestion and other public health, safety, and welfare issues related to the high
volume of people seeking to access the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve ("Preserve").
B. Due to the Preserve's popularity, the portion of Crenshaw Boulevard
near the Preserve often becomes impacted with vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians
seeking to enjoy the facilities. Parking is limited and when full, drivers must turn
around to find parking elsewhere.
C. The popularity of the Preserve and the associated parking problems
have resulted in congestion, which may increaseincreases the risk of vehicular and
pedestrian accidents due to obstructed visibility, trespassing, and other criminal
activities and noise and other public nuisance impacts in the residential
neighborhoods the entrance to the Preserve, to the detriment of the residents' health,
safety, and welfare.
D. The parking and stopping prohibitions described here are designed to
lessen congestion on Crenshaw Blvd., nearby streets, and the area around the
Preserve.
Section 3: Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507(a), for a period extending
through May 31st, 2021 following the adoption of this resolution, the existing
temporary drop-off zone near Rattlesnake gate shall be extended, and parking shall
be prohibited along an approximately ~330 -foot section (or approximately three
parking spaces) of the south side of Crenshaw Blvd. from approximately Rattlesnake
Trailhead to Park Place located with the geographic boundaries of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes.
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Section 4: City staff are hereby directed to post signs and/or other paintings
or makings, consistent with the requirements of law that shall give notice that
stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles within the temporary no parking area noted
above shall be, and hereby is, prohibited.
Section 5: The temporary parking prohibition shall be effective on the date of
adoption of this resolution for a period extending through May 31st, 2021 unless
extended by the City Council.
Section 6: That, based on the findings set forth in Section 2, and in order to
protect and promote public health, safety and welfare, the City Council hereby
prohibits parking and stopping at any time at the locations listed below, as more
accurately described in Attachment A
• The three parking spaces on Crenshav.' Blvd. closest to Park Place;
• A 44 (forty four) foot portion of Crenshaw Blvd . north of Valley View;
• A 100 (one hundred) foot portion of Crenshaw Blvd . south of the St. John
Fisher Church's driveway; and
• An 80 (eighty) foot portion of Crenshaw Blvd. north of the St. John Fisher
Church's driveway.
Section 7: That, in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 22507, the
parking restrictions set forth in Section 6 shall not apply or be enforced until signs or
markings giving adequate notice of the restrictions have been placed. The City
Manager, or his or her designee, as soon as practicable after adoption of this
resolution, shall cause the placement of signs along the subject portions of Crenshaw
Boulevard. The number and location of the signs or markings shall be as deemed
necessary by the City Manager to give adequate notice of the restrictions. The signs
shall read substantially as follows:
NO PARKING OR STOPPING AT ANY TIME. VEHICLES IN VIOLATION ARE
SUBJECT TO BEING CITED AND TOVVED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. LOMITA
SHERIFF'S STATION 310 539 1661. [Referencing this resolution by number].
Section 86 : That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Section 97 : That if any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have adopted this resolution, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section .f-08 :
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That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval,
Resolution No. 2021-
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and adoption of this resolution, and shall cause this resolution and its certification to
be entered in the Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City.
Section -1--1-9: That the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a
"project" within the meaning of Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines, as the parking restrictions do not have the potential for
resulting in either a direct physical change to the environment, or a reasonable
foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, this resolution is
not subject to CEQA.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this __ day of March, 2021.
Eric Alegria, Mayor
Attest:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2021-_ was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on , 2021.
01203.0001/702620.1
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2021-
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Attachment A
Description of Parking Prohibition Locations
2. A 44 (forty four) foot portion of CrenshavJ Blvd. north of Valley View(the parking
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3.
4. l\n 80 (eighty) foot portion of Crenshaw Blvd. north of StJohn Fisher Church
Driveway (the parking and stopping prohibition area marked in red):
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Nathan Zweizig; Enyssa Memoli
FW: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access
Issues
1-18-2021 Photo of Cars Parked on Inland Side of Crenshaw.jpeg; Letter to City
Council.docx; Black SUV Blocking Traffic While U-Turning from a Parking Place.MOV
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Subject: FW: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access Issues
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From: Katie Lozano
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To: DeiCerro HOA@hotmail.com
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov >; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov >; Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca .gov >
Subject: FW: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access Issues
Hello Ms. Edgerton,
Thank you for your email and your continued coordination and communication. Your correspondence will be included
with the March 16 City Council agenda item on Preserve parking and access as late correspondence.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca .gov
City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitors
are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines . Some employees are working
on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall , please schedule an appointment in
advance by calling the appropriate depmiment and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk-ups are
limited to one person at a time. Please note that our. response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of
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Subject: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access Issues
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
Attached please find Del Cerro HOA's comments regarding Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access Issues, on
the March 16th City Council meeting agenda .
Thank you for considering our comments.
Sincerely,
Kathy Edgerton
President
Del Cerro HOA
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To: RPV City Council
Subject: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, Preserve Parking and Access
Issues
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
Thank you for your continuing efforts in addressing quality of life issues that residents near the
Burma Rd. and Rattlesnake trailheads are experiencing.
Del Cerro HOA sincerely appreciates Staff's revision to their recommendations published Friday,
March 12th, and notifying us of the changes. Following are our comments regarding the
recommendations contained in the Staff report, as amended.
We agree with Willdan Engineering's recommendations to establish permanent No Parking
zones on Crenshaw near Park Place and north of Valley View Rd. to improve visibility of
oncoming traffic for drivers attempting to enter Crenshaw Blvd.
At a minimum, we agree that extending the temporary parking prohibition at the southern end
of Crenshaw is necessary until the parking reservation system is fully functional and meeting
the objectives of effectively reducing the volume of visitors who arrive here looking for places
to park (mostly unsuccessfully). We expect that redirecting the visitors who exceed the
available parking to other locations will greatly facilitate an orderly flow of traffic through the
area.
However, we believe that further actions to change driver behavior will need to be taken over
the next several months before the prohibitions can be safely lifted.
It is our understanding from the August 18th and subsequent City Council meetings that the
temporary parking restriction was established to provide a measure of relief from the unsafe
traffic conditions until mitigating measures could be implemented to prevent them from
occurring-including a parking reservation system to reduce the large volume of vehicles
whose drivers travel up and down Crenshaw unsuccessfully trying to find a parking place and
traffic measures that will mitigate the resulting unsafe driver behavior (primarily double parking
that blocks traffic lanes, driving in reverse to obtain parking places, and unsafe U-turns from
both the northbound and southbound lines of Crenshaw).
However, we do not believe that the traffic consultant's recommendations adequately address
the likely impact of re-opening the remaining parking spaces that are currently red-curbed in
the narrowing part of Crenshaw Blvd. In particular, we respectfully disagree with the traffic
consultant's following comment: "Double parking, U-turns, and vehicle backing were observed
along Crenshaw Boulevard. These maneuvers were generally done in a safe manner and did not
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disrupt the flow of normal traffic." In light of the challengingly brief time frame in which the
consultant's recommendations were required, we respectfully submit that the engineer's field
observations may have been insufficient to obtain a representative view of the conditions
residents experience-particularly from the viewpoint that the engineer could not view the
potential impacts of parking cars in the narrower portion of Crenshaw because parking is now
temporarily prohibited in that area.
The traffic consultant noted that drivers double parking and/or driving in reverse primarily
occur in the shoulder (next to parked cars) and therefore do not interrupt the flow of traffic.
This may have been true during the period ofthe engineer's field observations where the
parking lane (marked by white striping) is wide enough to accommodate both a parked car and
an idling car waiting for a parking space. However, our residents frequently see visitors driving
in reverse so fast and recklessly that they veer into the lanes of traffic to create space between
themselves and the parked cars-occasionally even into the northbound lane to avoid hitting
cars traveling in the southbound lane. Granted, that extreme behavior doesn't happen
constantly, but the point is that residents don't know when such maneuvers will occur and have
to expect the worst any time they travel the area.
Furthermore, the wide parking lane (shoulder) ends just south of Rattlesnake Trail as the street
narrows (i.e., where the current temporary parking prohibition is in place). When drivers decide
to wait or drive in reverse in the narrower area, they will be doing so in the traffic lanes (even
though the consultant would not have seen these actions as there is currently no reason for
drivers to be waiting in that area since the existing parking places are farther north). This
condition is exacerbated by drivers who idle in the northbound traffic lane (even though the
entire stretch of Crenshaw is red-curbed) waiting for a parking space so they can make a U-turn
to reach an open parking space on the southbound side of the street. The extremely narrow
section of Crenshaw is shown in the attached photo. When one or more cars are idling on the
northbound side of Crenshaw, Del Cerro residents must drive partially in the oncoming traffic
lane to exit the neighborhood. If parking is reinstated in that area, congestion will increase.
As we have noted in previous meetings, the most dangerous conditions residents contend with
on a regular basis are the frequent U-turns that drivers make to exit directly from the existing
parking spaces, crossing the southbound lane to travel northbound to leave the area. (As
mentioned above, drivers also frequently wait in the northbound traffic lane for a parking space
to become available and then make a U-turn across the southbound lane to reach a space.)
The frequency of all of these unsafe maneuvers is very unnerving to residents who must travel
this area numerous times per day (especially when they encounter multiple unsafe maneuvers
occurring simultaneously) because we must always be on guard to anticipate when the unsafe
actions may occur.
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Residents frequently experience near misses. Indeed, one resident traveling southbound
toward the entrance into Del Cerro was broad-sided by a vehicle exiting a parking place,
injuring his elderly mother who was in the passenger seat next to him to the extent that she
had to be hospitalized.
Until the temporary parking restriction was put in place last September in the narrowing
section of Crenshaw, U-turns were also regularly made from parking places in that area. In most
cases, such maneuvers in the narrow section require the U-turning driver to stop and back up at
least once to complete the turn, blocking both lanes of traffic, just a few feet from the
intersections at Seacrest and Park Place where residents are trying to enter or exit Crenshaw.
Without other mitigating measures to deter these maneuvers, eliminating the parking
prohibition will draw the U-turns back into the area that is too narrow to accommodate them.
To illustrate our concerns, we have attached a video of a car trying to make a U-turn in the
narrow red-curbed area just beyond cars parked in the area that is now temporarily red-curbed.
The video was taken on August 22"d, just a few days before the current temporary red-curbing
was put in place. The video illustrates how little space is available to make a U-turn in the
narrow stretch of Crenshaw-and how it impacts the traffic in both directions. It is also worth
noting that the driver could have travelled another 100ft. to make a safer U-turn at the
Crenshaw-Seacrest intersection, taking advantage of the additional width provided by Seacrest,
but chose not to do so. It is our experience that very few visitors who find a place to park are
willing to drive to the end of Crenshaw to make a U-turn, preferring to drive directly from their
parking places into the northbound lane.
Staff has indicated that they expect that an intense education effort may take several months
to achieve a stable traffic and parking environment on Crenshaw-including reducing traffic at
the end of Crenshaw to the number of cars that can actually be parked in the available parking
spaces in an orderly manner. In addition, Staff estimates that the recommendations of the
larger traffic analysis (which will address ways to reduce or eliminate U-turns, among other
things) will not be completed until late this year -let alone implemented.
To accomplish the original goal of significantly reducing the unsafe traffic conditions on
Crenshaw, we respectfully request that the temporary red-curbing of Zone B be maintained
until (1) the parking system is fully in effect and the public is aware of, and compliant with, the
parking reservation system and (2) the U-turn and other unsafe driving behaviors are mitigated.
Perhaps a better approach to implementing the parking reservation system would be to take
the following actions:
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1. Immediately establish the permanent parking prohibitions on Crenshaw in portions of
Zone B near Park Place and Zone F between Valley View and Crest Rd. per the
recommendations of Willdan Engineering;
2. Immediately establish the parking reservation system in all the zones other than the
remaining Zone B parking places that are not part of the area where parking will be
permanently prohibited at this time, while leaving the temporary parking prohibition for
the remaining Zone B parking spaces in place; and
3. Defer making a final decision on the remaining Zone B parking places until (a) the
parking reservation system is effectively operating and meeting its goals and (b) traffic
recommendations to modify unsafe driver behavior (double parking, driving in reverse,
and unsafe U-turns) are in place. Both of these actions will be necessary to assure an
orderly traffic flow through the narrowing section of Crenshaw.
Lastly, we hope that (1) the parking signage on Crenshaw is updated promptly to state the
approved parking hours of 7am to one hour after sunset and (2) the Rattlesnake Trail easement
issues that are delaying the installation of the trailhead gate will be resolved expeditiously, as
visitors continue to arrive at Sam and enter the preserve through the Rattlesnake Trailhead
without any repercussions. Other visitors continue to arrive after 9pm. Both the early and late
visitors continue to disturb residents, seemingly oblivious to the noise they cause.
We appreciate Staff's continued hard work, creative approaches and cooperative efforts in
working with Del Cerro area resident to resolve the issues that surround preserve access. Each
incremental mitigating measure is greatly appreciated as we plod through this extensive review
of this complex, interrelated set of issues.
Sincerely,
The Del Cerro HOA Board
Kathy & AI Edgerton
Miriam & Pete Varend
Gregory MacDonald
Dion Hatch
Bharathi Singh
Mark Kernen
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Subject: Please limit bicycles on PVNP trails
Please limit or exclude bicycles from the nature preserve trails. Bicycles are hard on walkers coming around curves, on
fast down-hills, and when the riders are out of control. It is well-known that bicycles are especially hard on our native
reptiles and slower moving small mammals. Bicycles are not a good fit for a nature preserve. Our local preserve was not
meant to be a 'fun zone' for bicycles; that belongs somewhere else.
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From: Katie Lozano
Teresa Takaoka
Monday, March 15, 2021 1:58 PM
CityCierk
FW: RPV CC March 16,2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV
Preserve Capacity Analysis RFP
Sent: Monday, March 15, 20211:18 PM
To: SUNSHINE <sunshinerpv@aol.com>
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>; Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca.gov>
Subject: FW: RPV CC March 16, 2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV Preserve Capacity Analysis RFP
Hello Sunshine,
Thank you for your email. It will be included as late correspondence with the March 16 City Council agenda item on
Preserve parking and access.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 , visitors
are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines. Some employees are working
on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall, please schedule an appointment in
advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk-ups are
limited to one person at a time. Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of
department phone numbers, visit the Staff Directory on the City website.
From: SUNSHINE <sunshinerpv@aol.com >
Sent: Monday, March 15, 202112:43 PM
To: Eric Alegria <Eric .Aiegr ia@rpvca .gov>; CityCierk <CityCierk@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>
Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov >; PC <PC@rpvca.gov>; imac <imac@rpvca .gov>; FAC <FAC@rpvca.gov>; EPC <EPC@rpvca .gov>
Subject: RPV CC March 16, 2021, REGULAR BUSINESS Item 2, Recommendation 2, PV Preserve Capacity Analysis RFP
Dear Mr. Mayor, City Council Members and interested parties,
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The proposal to hire a consultant to do a "capacity analysis" on the PV Nature Preserve is premature
in that what Staff has described is essentially a five-year review of a CUP. Not only has the "theme
park" not been processed for a CUP, like Ladera Linda, the holistic design has not been prepared for
an "entitlements" review.
The Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) Committee's "task" was limited to the Preserve sites. Like
Ladera Linda, the impacts on/benefits to the greater community were never analyzed, debated and
holistically agreed upon. The City does not have adequate staffing to accomplish what a private
developer has to go through in order to apply for the entitlements for a theme park which is actually
bigger than either Ocean Trails and Terranea. Let alone get it done in a timely and cost-effective
manner. That is simply the way RPV is currently managed.
I continue to strongly urge you to seat an Infrastructure and Activities Commission to review City
initiated projects which require the input and expertise of multiple City Departments. You will find
many of these in the latest draft Capital Improvements Plan. Just because they don't have to go
through the CUP process doesn't mean that We, the People don't deserve the same "bang for our
bucks".
As for the PV Nature Preserve "theme park", I suggest seating the equivalent of the Open Space
Planning and Rec. & Parks Task Force. That body was disbanded instead of adding the draft NCCP
to their Tasks. Twenty-five years later, we no longer have a Rec.& Parks Committee. We no longer
have a Trails Committee. We are suffering from unforeseen consequences. We have a pool of
qualified and willing citizen volunteers.
I did not apply to be on the OSP,R&P Task Force. I was invited. Citizen Advisory Committees do not
need to be as dependent on Staff as they are now. The I MAC and the EPC have become perfect
examples of how citizens can produce more in-depth work than can Staff. Please put us to work
particularly on drafting RFP's.
Thank you for your time and attention.
SUNSHINE
RPV
310-377-8761
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sunshinerpv@aol.com
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Teresa Takaoka
Monday, March 15, 2021 1:57 PM
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FW: Crenshaw Blvd parking restrictions
From: Barry Rodgveller [mailto:rodgfamily@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 15, 20211:48 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; rodgfamily@gmail.com
Subject: Crenshaw Blvd parking restrictions
Barry Rodgveller <rodgfamily@gmail.com>
to me , hildarodgveller
Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
My wife and I appreciate the continued effort by the staff and the
City Council to help relieve the enormous impact the Preserve has
had on our neighborhood.
We would like to present some observations and recommendations
that have been discussed by your traffic engineer and most recent
staff report. We feel strongly that the area that is presently red-
curbed, on the southbound portion of Crenshaw from the
Rattlesnake Trailhead to Park Place, should be maintained. We
disagree with the traffic consultant's observations and
impressions concerning this area on Crenshaw Blvd. On many
occasions we have seen cars double-parked, vehicles quickly
backing up and making U-turns in this most narrow section of
Crenshaw. We have witnessed cars double-parked and at the
same time a car illegally parked across the street in the northbound
lane of Crenshaw also waiting for an open parking spot. This area
of Crenshaw, which is at its most narrow, has cars exiting Burma
Road, Park Place and the Del Cerro neighborhood. Until a safe
traffic solution can be found for this treacherous section of the road
we feel that this area in question ~hould remain red-curbed and d.
cars should not be allowed to park from the Rattlesnake Trailhead
to Park Place. Thank you for your understanding and consideration,
Barry and Hilda Rodgveller
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From: Katie Lozano
Teresa Takaoka
Monday, March 15,2021 10:39 AM
Nathan Zweizig; Enyssa Momoli
FW: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2 . c. -Red Stripe adjacent to St.
John Fisher Driveway
20210314 RPV City Council Comments.pdf
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 9:32AM
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Cc: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>; Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca.gov>
Subject: FW: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2. c.-Red Stripe adjacent to St. John Fisher Driveway
Hello Ms. Daniels,
Thank you for your email. It will be included as late correspondence with the March 16 City Council agenda item on
Preserve parking and access.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative Analyst
Recreation and Parks Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
310-544-5267
katiel@rpvca.gov
City Hall is open to the public during regular business hours. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitors
are required to wear face coverings and adhere to physical distancing guidelines . Some employees are working
on rotation and may be working remotely. If you need to visit City Hall, please schedule an appointment in
advance by calling the appropriate department and follow all posted directions during your visit. Walk-ups are
limited to one person at a time . Please note that our response to your inquiry could be delayed. For a list of
department phone numbers , visit the Staff Directory on the City website.
From: Loretta Daniels <lorettadaniels7@gmail.com >
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 202112:17 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca .gov>
Subject: March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2. c.-Red Stripe adjacent to St. John Fisher Driveway
Dear RPV Mayor and Council Members,
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Attached please find my comments and support regarding Agenda Item #2 c., Red Stripe curbs
adjacent to SJF Driveway on Crenshaw Blvd ..
Thank you for your consideration of my comments.
Sincerely,
Lori
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3/14/2021
To: RPV City Council
Subject: March 16, 2021 Regular Business: Agenda Item #2 c., Parking
adjacent to St. John Fisher driveway on Crenshaw Blvd.
Reference: Agenda Report Attachment A-Description of Parking
Prohibition Locations -Items 3. and 4. (pages A-7 and A-8)
Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I am a Del Cerro Resident and St. John Fisher Parishioner. Entering and
exiting the church parking lot on Crenshaw Blvd, especially on the
weekends, is dangerous because it is exceedingly difficult to see traffic
coming from both directions plus cars are currently parked right up to the
edge of the driveway. The Staff's and Traffic Consultant's analysis
regarding line of sight address my concern.
The Staff's recommendation to red stripe the curbs adjacent to the St. John
Fisher driveway will provide safer parking lot entry and exit for parishioners.
With Sunday Mass attendance increasing and the significant increase in
traffic this past year these safety measures are critical. SJF Msgr. Sork's
Email for the Dec. 15, 2020 City Council Meeting detailed his concern.
Thank you for your diligence in helping to restore the tranquility and quality
of life to Del Cerro Residents and safety to SJF Parishioners, especially
exiting the driveway on to Crenshaw Blvd.
Respectfully,
Lori Daniels
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