CC MINS 20210824 SPC JNT PC Study Session MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING/JOINT STUDY SESSION
AUGUST 24, 2021
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and Planning Commission
for the purpose of a Joint Study Session was called to order by Mayor Alegria at 7:01
P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, and
via teleconference/virtual meeting using the Zoom platform notice having been given with
affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro and Mayor Alegria
ABSENT: Bradley* (excused)
Planning Commission roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Chura, Hamill, James, Leon, Saadatnejadi, Santarosa, and Chair Perestam
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Karina Banales, Deputy City Manager;
Elena Gerli, Assistant City Attorney; Ken Rukavina, Director of Community Development;
Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks; Ramzi Awaad, Director of Public Works;
Octavio Silva, Deputy Director of Community Development; Jaehee Yoon, Senior
Planner; Lukasz Buchwald, Information Technology Manager; and Teresa Takaoka, City
Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Planning Commission Chair Perestam.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Dyda, to approve the
agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro,
and Mayor Aleria
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bradley* (excused)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Conduct a joint study session between the City Council and the Planning
Commission regarding the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. (Silva) (120 mins)
City Manager Mihranian provided opening remarks.
Director of Community Development Rukavina presented background information and
introduced the consultants that will present at the meeting.
Director of Community Development Rukavina introduced Chelsea Lee with California
Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). Ms. Lee shared a
PowerPoint presentation and discussion ensued between consultant, City Council,
Planning Commission and Staff.
*At 7:14 P.M. Mayor Pro Tem Bradley joined the meeting via the Zoom platform.
Director of Community Development Rukavina introduced Matt Kowta with BAE Urban
Economics. Mr. Kowta shared a PowerPoint presentation and discussion ensued
between consultant, City Council, Planning Commission and Staff.
Mayor Alegria called for a brief recess at 9:12 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:20
P.M.
Director of Community Development Rukavina introduced Tim Piasky with Piasky
Solutions. Mr. Piasky shared a PowerPoint presentation and discussion ensued
between consultant, City Council, Planning Commission and Staff.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Dr. Derick Ball and
Dana Dorsett. The last speaker was not available.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, Planning Commissioners, consultants,
and Staff
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to: 1)
Receive and file a report and presentation on the status of the City's Housing Element
Update; 2) Receive public input, discuss and provide Staff with direction on the
Housing Element Update options to address the City's 6th Cycle Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation; 3) Review and authorize the issuance of the
proposed Housing Element Update Community Survey:, 4) Direct Staff to bring back
an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Piasky Solutions to
consider expanding the feasibility analysis along Western Avenue; and 4) instructed
staff and consultants to not rely solely on Western Avenue to accommodate the RHNA
allocation; to engage all Homeowners' Associations and the community in how to
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participate in every area to creatively meet the RHNA allocation; to identify and vet
the fifty-one properties listed in the report by having City Staff review assessor parcel
numbers and characteristics of the sites; identify an acceptable formula to account for
more ADUs or JADUs towards the RHNA allocation; and ensure the Housing Element
accounts for infrastructure capacities.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Alegria
NOES: None
ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:57 P.M., Mayor Alegria adjourned the special meeting to 6:00 P.M. on September 7,
2021, for a Closed Session meeting and 7:00 P.M. for a Regular meeting.
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