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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 7, 2023
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and the Improvement
Authority was called to order by Mayor Ferraro at 7:12 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community
Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place remotely in
accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950 et seq. of
the Government Code. Remote participation by any Councilmember shall be in
accordance with Subdivisions (b)(3) or (f) of Government Code Section 54953.
Members of the public could observe and participate using the Zoom participation
feature, and with options called out in the public participation form provided under a
separate cover with the agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
ROLL CALL:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Alegria, Bradley (via Zoom), Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Karina Beales, Deputy City Manager;
Elena Gerli, Assistant City Attorney; Trang Nguyen, Director of Finance; Cory Linder,
Director of Recreation and Parks; Ramzi Awwad, Public Works Director; Octavio Silva,
Interim Director of Community Development; Megan Barnes, Senior Administrative
Analyst; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
Also present, via Zoom, was Sergeant Tina McCoy from the Lomita Sheriff Station.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Pack 955with a color guard flag ceremony.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Ferraro and City Council presented a proclamation to Maryam Soliman. The City
Council recognized Maryam Soliman for taking a lead role in raising funds for cancer
research.
Mayor Ferraro shared that longtime resident Jacqueline M. Crowley has passed away.
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RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
Mayor Ferraro announced the Recycle Winners for the February 21, 2023 City Council
meeting: Theresa Baemayr and Paul Heran. She indicated that all winners receive a
check for $250 and urged everyone to participate in the City's Recycling Program. She
noted that in addition to winning the Recycler Drawing, the two individuals also won a
Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit from the City valued at $40.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Mayor Pro Tern Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria, to approve
the agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Bradley, Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
NOES: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following: Recognized that Friday,
March 3, was Employee Appreciation Day and thanked all City Staff for their
contributions to help make the City such a great place to live; Thanked Public Works
Staff for responding to over 62 emergency requests during the storm; City Council
Goals Workshop on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00 P.M.; Los Angeles Times article on
the Portuguese Bend Landslide remediation project; Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Museum will reopen on Monday, March 13; 38th Annual Whale of a Day Bookmark
Contest is open for submissions through March 24; Pedro Pet Pals pet adoptions will
take place at the Ken Dyda Civic Center on Sunday, March 19 and April 30; FAQ's
available on City website regarding LA County Fire Department issued annual brush
clearance notices; and, Daylight Saving Time starts on March 12.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilmember Alegria moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Cruikshank, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Bradley, Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
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NOES: None
This includes, by a four/fifths vote, the need to continue the emergency repair work as
called out in Consent Calendar Item D - Consideration and possible action to reconfirm
continuing emergency repair work for the storm sewer drainpipe and roadway at
Hawthorne Boulevard near Seamount Drive/Eddinghill Drive.
A. Approval of Minutes (Momoli)
Approved the Minutes of February 21, 2023, Regular and Special Meeting.
B. Registers of Demands (Mata)
1) Adopted Resolution No. 2023-09, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE
PAID; and, 2) Adopted Resolution No,. IA 2023-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME
ARE TO BE PAID.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve increasing the Citywide blanket
purchase order for Southern California News Group (Daily Breeze and Palos
Verdes Peninsula News) for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for advertising and
publication services. (Garrett)
Approved increasing the Citywide blanket purchase order for Southern California
News GroupBreeze and Palos Verdes Peninsula for FY 2022-23 by
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$21,000 from $49,000 to $70,000 for advertisement and publication services in the
Community Development Department.
D. Consideration and possible action to reconfirm continuing emergency repair
work for the storm sewer drainpipe and roadway at Hawthorne Boulevard near
Seamount Drive/Eddinghill Drive. (Dragoo)
1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the emergency
repair work identified by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2023-07 on February 21,
2023, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate repairs to the storm sewer
drainpipe and roadway at Hawthorne Boulevard near Seamount Drive/Eddinghill
Drive; and, 2) Directed the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City
Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.
E. Consideration and possible action to approve contract class service payments
to Matsumoto Music LLC. (Matsumoto) for Recreation and Parks
programming. (Waters)
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1) Approved an increase to the blanket purchase order to Matsumoto Music LLC.,
DBA Niko Niko Music, from $25,000 to $49,000; 2) Approved an additional
appropriation of$24,000 in the professional services account for the remainder of
the fiscal year; and, 3) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the 2023
Agreement for Class Instruction by Matsumoto in a form approved by the City
Attorney.
F. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement
to Stay Green, Inc. for fuel modification services through hand-operated
machinery. (O'Neill/Lo)
1) Awarded a professional services agreement to Stay Green, Inc. for hand-operated
machinery fuel modification services in the amount of $774,117, for three years, with
a contingency of up to $350,000, for a total contract sum of$1,124,117; and 2)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement in a form approved
by the City Attorney.
G. Consideration and possible action to approve the construction plans and
agreement for the Redondela Drive Area Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Improvements Project. (Awwad)
1) Approved the plans, specifications, and construction documents for the
Redondela Drive Area ADA Improvements Project; 2) Awarded a Public Works
Services Agreement for the Redondela Drive Area ADA Improvements Project to
CT&T Concrete Paving, Inc., in the amount of $242,088, with a contingency of 10%,
or $24,209, for a total sum of$266,297; and, 3) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute the contracts, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action to appoint members to fill vacancies on the
City's Advisory Committees and the Planning Commission.(Takaoka)
City Clerk Takaoka notified City Council that since Councilmember Bradley is
participating remotely via Zoom, he will submit his ballots by taking a photo and
sending it to a City issued phone after each round of voting.
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City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint one member to the Planning Commission.
Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank asked Interim Director of Community Development Silva
for some of the characteristics the Planning Department might look for in an ideal
candidate for the Planning Commission. Interim Director of Community Development
Silva shared his opinion on characteristics suitable for the Commission member.
After one round of balloting, the following appointment was made:
Matthew Brach was appointed to fill the special vacancy on the Planning
Commission, with a term ending on June 30, 2026 (Councilmember Seo voting
Marinovich; Councilmember Bradley voting James; and Councilmember Alegria,
Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank, and Mayor Ferraro voting Brach).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint three members to the Emergency Prepared Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointments were made:
Tamara Himmelstein was appointed, and Donald Campbell and Diane Robinson
were reappointed to the Emergency Preparedness Committee, with terms ending on
June 30, 2026 (Councilmember Bradley voting Campbell, Himmelstein, and Levi;
Councilmember Alegria, Councilmember Seo, and Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
voting Campbell, Himmelstein, and Robinson; and, Mayor Ferraro voting Campbell,
Levi, and Robinson).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint three members to the Finance Advisory Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointments were made:
Emily Colville and Willie Wang were appointed, and George Lewis was reappointed
to the Finance Advisory Committee, with terms ending on June 30, 2026
(Councilmember Bradley voting Levi, Lewis, and Ziminsky; and Councilmember
Alegria, Councilmember Seo, Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank, and Mayor Ferraro voting
Colville, Lewis, and Wang).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint two members to the Traffic Safety Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointments were made:
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Mark Crossman was appointed, and John Tye was reappointed to the Traffic Safety
Committee, with terms ending on June 30, 2026 (Councilmember Alegria,
Councilmember Bradley, Councilmember Seo, and Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
voting Crossman and Tye; and Mayor Ferraro voting Levi and Tye).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint two members to the Civic Center Advisory Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointments were made:
Debby Kim and Paul Klose were appointed to fill special vacancies on the Civic
Center Advisory Committee, with terms ending on June 30, 2024 (Kim) and June 30,
2026 (Klose) (Councilmember Alegria and Councilmember Seo voting Kim and
Klose; Councilmember Bradley voting Haig and Kim; and, Mayor Pro Tem
Cruikshank and Mayor Ferraro voting Christen and Klose).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed earlier in the evening to
appoint four members to the Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointments were made:
Paul Christen, Brian Haig, and Lauren Ziminsky were appointed, and Peter Shaw
was reappointed to the Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee, with terms
ending on June 30, 2026 (Councilmember Alegria and Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank
voting Christen, Haig, Shaw, and Ziminsky; Councilmember Bradley voting Christen,
Haig, Marinovich, and Shaw; Councilmember Seo voting Haig, Levi, Shaw, and
Ziminsky; and, Mayor Ferraro voting Christen, Fedele, Shaw, and Ziminsky).
City Clerk Takaoka announced that ballots were distributed to appoint one member
to fill the newly created special vacancy on the Emergency Preparedness
Committee.
After one round of balloting, the following appointment was made:
Carol Levi was appointed to fill the special vacancy on the Emergency Preparedness
Committee, with a term ending on June 30, 2024 (Councilmember Alegria,
Councilmember Bradley, Councilmember Seo, Mayor Pro Tem Cruikshank, and
Mayor Ferraro voting for Levi).
2. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the City's 6th
Cycle Housing Element Update. (Silva)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that there were no requests to speak.
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Interim Director of Community Development Silva presented a staff report and
PowerPoint presentation.
Interim Director of Community Development Silva introduced BAE Urban Economics
Managing Principal Matt Kowta, who is available for questions.
Council Members asked questions of Staff and BAE Urban Economics Managing
Principal Matt Kowta.
Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Mayor Ferraro, to approve staff
recommendation as follows: 1) Received and filed a status report on completing the
City's 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.
Discussion ensued among Council Members.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Bradley, Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
NOES: None
3. Consideration and possible action to request the purchase of a tax-defaulted
property in the Portuguese Bend Landslide area (APN 7572-004-033). (Barnes)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that no Late Correspondence was received, and there
were no requests to speak.
Senior Administrative Analyst Megan Barnes presented a staff report and
PowerPoint Presentation.
Council Members asked questions of Staff.
Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Seo, to approve staff
recommendation as follows: Authorized the Mayor to sign a Request to Purchase
Tax-Defaulted Property from the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector
for a vacant lot in the Portuguese Bend Landslide area (APN 7572-004-033).
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Bradley, Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
NOES: None
4. Consideration and possible action to authorize proceeding with the necessary
steps to form a City nonprofit foundation. (Bañales)
City Clerk Takaoka noted that no Late Correspondence was received and no
requests to speak. Correction, Late Correspondence was received and distributed
prior to the meeting.
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Deputy City Manager Bahales presented a staff report and PowerPoint Presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members, and questions were asked of Staff.
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Councilmember Seo moved, seconded by Councilmember Alegria, to approve staff
recommendation as follows: 1) Affirmed that the City's nonprofit foundation is to be
a public benefit foundation; 2) Affirmed that the City Council is to serve as the board
of directors for the foundation; 3) Authorized Staff and the City Attorney to prepare
and file the necessary organizing documents to form the nonprofit foundation; and,
4) Selected "RPV Community Foundation" as the name for the City's future nonprofit
foundation.
Council Members asked questions of Assistant City Attorney Elena Gerli.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Alegria, Cruikshank, Seo, and Mayor Ferraro
NOES: Bradley
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
None.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Ferraro requested a status update on the "Bubbles" statue.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Each Council Member present reported on his/her attendance at various organization
and association meetings.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:30 P.M., Mayor Ferraro adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on March 15, 2023, for an
Adjourned Regular meeting Goal-Setting Workshop.
Mayor Ferraro adjourned the meeting in honor and memory of longtime resident
Jacqueline M. Crowley.
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Barbara rraro, Mayor
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Te a Takaoka, City Clerk
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