20230418 Late Correspondence
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: APRIL 18, 2023
SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
_____________________________________________________________________
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
for tonight’s meeting.
Item No. Description of Material
1 Email from Lowell Wedemeyer
2 Emails from: Steve and Alice Ringer; Lenée Bilski
3 Emails from: Mary Stuart; Hongpyo Lee; Larry Haddad
6 Updated Attachment B (Bylaws of RPV Community Foundation)
** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted
through Monday, April 17, 2023**.
Respectfully submitted,
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Teresa Takaoka
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Subject: FW: City Council Agenda, Public Hearing 1, Abalone Cove area parking; April 18, 2023
Agenda.
Attachments: 2023-04-14-LRW to City Council Abalone Cove Parking .pdf
From: Lowell R Wedemeyer <lowell@transtalk.com>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 5:14 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Amy Seeraty <AmyS@rpvca.gov>
Subject: City Council Agenda, Public Hearing 1, Abalone Cove area parking; April 18, 2023 Agenda.
Honorable Mayor and Council Members.
A letter is appended concerning the parking issue in the Abalone Cove area.
Thank you.
Lowell R Wedemeyer
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LOWELL R. WEDEMEYER
13 Clipper Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
lowell@transta lk. com 310-704-6393
2023-04-14
City Council
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT
RE: April 18, 2023 Council Agenda, Public Hearing !
Abalone Cove Parking Issue
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
Please evaluate the adverse environmental impacts that will be imposed upon the
environmentally sensitive Abalone Shoreline Park, including the tide pools and the Marine
Protected Areas, if long-standing parking restrictions are lifted in the adjacent residential areas.
When the large public parking area was planned and built within the bluff-top park the
carrying capacity of the sensitive environment was evaluated. Unfortunately, that evaluation
was excessively optimistic and understated the environmental impacts, especially the impacts
on sea creatures in the tide pools.
Over the last 20 years the tide pools have become impoverished, largely by heavy
human traffic, though pollution and soil erosion likely have had some adverse impact. Visitors
are loving the tide pools to death. Most of the park visitors trek down to the shore, rather than
. using the blufftop park.
Parking restrictions have in fact been in actual effect in the adjacent residential
neighborhood for the 23 years I have been observing the park and the neighborhood. This is
historical, environmental fact whether or not the old paperwork at City Hall is precisely in order.
Abalone Cove park has in fact been protected from far heavier user traffic due to the actual
parking restrictions that have been posted and enforced over the decades. Even with these
historical, actual parking restrictions the tide pools still have suffered degradation.
There are 81 residential parcels in the Abalone Cove Community plus adjacent multi-unit
housing and several commercial parcels. If the existing parking restrictions are eliminated then
the visitor burden on the shoreline and tide pools is likely to more than double.
I respectfully urge that Government, including the Coastal Commission and the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, have statutory duties to protect the environmentally sensitive shoreline
and tide pool areas. Adding major additional parking without mitigating foreseeable damage to
these areas is inconsistent with those statutory duties. '
The tide pools already are degraded and higher levels of parking foreseeably will cause
substantial, unmitigated, damage to these environmentally sensitive areas.
LOWELL R. WEDEMEYER,
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From: Steve and Alice Ringer <stevenalice@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 11:56 AM
To: CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>
Cc: Steve and Alice Ringer <stevenalice@hotmail.com>
Subject: Comment on Trump National Golf Club's compliance with its maintenance obligations relating
to trails and open space (Case No. PLMH2023-0001).
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Hello,
We would like to submit the following comments for the City's April 18, 2023, public
hearing on Trump National Golf Club's compliance with its maintenance obligations
relating to trails and open space (Case No. PLMH2023-0001 ).
Comments:
1. We strongly request that the City require the Trump National Golf Club to
re-open the Catalina Trail as soon as possible. We live right next to the golf
course (on La Rotonda Drive) and greatly value access to these trails. We use
them almost every day. We have been very disappointed that the Catalina Trail
has been closed for over 2 years now and we have seen no plan to re-open that
trail. The Catalina Trail is one of the most important trails in The Ocean Trails
Reserve, as it is the only trail that connects the San Ramon Reserve to the rest
of the Reserve. As long as the Catalina Trail remains closed, the Ocean Trails
Reserve is broken into two separate spaces which greatly diminishes the value of
the Reserve to the public.
2. We request that the Trump National Golf Club immediately allow public
hiking access to the Hole #13 Golf Trail to connect the San Ramon Reserve
to rest of the Ocean Trails Reserve. While the Trump Golf Club works on
repairing the Catalina Trail bridge to re-open the Catalina Trail, they should
immediately grant public access to the golf trail along Hole 13 of the Golf Course
to connect access the San Ramon Reserve to rest of the Ocean Trails Reserve
(see the Purple Dashed Line on the image below). This could be done
immediately, with no trail construction as the golf trail along Hole 13 already
connects the Lakeview Trail on the west with the eastern end of the Catalina
Trail. Granting public access to hikers would allow the public to access the full
Ocean Trails Preserve with little or no extra cost to the Golf Club . This can be
done while still closing the bridge and the beach access trail on the Catalina Trail
such that the hazardous sections of the trail will remain closed, while the public
will be able to access the entire Reserve. There are multiple other sections of
the Golf Course trails that are open to the public for hiking, so this would just be a
simple extension of those existing areas.
Thank you for your attention on this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve and Alice Ringer
3200 La Rotonda Drive #104
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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Lenee Bilski <leneebilski@hotmail.com>
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 12:45 PM
CC; Ara Mihranian; CityClerk
Lenee Bilski
Trump National CC agenda item April 18, 2023
Dear Mayor Ferraro and City Council members, and City Manager,
l)For some time, the Portuguese Bend Club residents have had private gates from the properties abutting
Trump National on the west side which access the Trump Lot D and public Trails. These private gates should
not be allowed to remain.
2)The PBC submitted a request in 2018 for a trail from a private gate at the end of the PV Dr. So. culdesac into
Lot D with access to the Trump trails. This was rejected as not being allowed. If such access were allowed, it
would open up the entire Portuguese Bend Club, now a private gated community, to the general public
according to the CA Coastal Commission. The PBC would lose their status as a private beach club community
and the general public would be allowed free access accordingly.
3)Also, discussions at that time with the Fire Department concluded with approval of a fire-resistent drought-
tolerant plant palette for Lot D.
Below are direct quotes from Ara Mihranian, and link to Attorney Frank Angel's letter regarding
Landscaping,etc.
Thank you for your service to RPV!
Sincerely,
Lenee Bilski
Referenced: pages 37-38-39, 40 Sept. 4,
2018 https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view id=S&clip id=3230&meta id=60166
From: Ara Mihranian Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 9:20 AM
To: 'Frank Angel' Cc: So Kim; Zach Rehm
Subject: RE: Letter Re: Director's Review of Landscape Plan for Trump National Golf Club, Lot D Preservation
Area
"As I see it, the PBC residents can easily walk out their entrance gate on to the PVDS trail (which is part of the
City's segment of the California Coastal Trail) and connect to the formal trails at Trump National. "
Ara
Ara Michael Mihranian
Community Development Director
On Aug 30, 2018, at 10:10 PM, Ara Mihranian wrote:
"Mr. McManus, I am in receipt of your letter requesting that special conditions be added to the Director'sd
decision of the landscape plan for Lot D of Tract Map No. 50666. As you may know, the September 4th City
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Council Staff Report, under Additional Information, discusses the request to provide a trail connection
between the PBC gate at the terminus of the cul-de-sac to the formal public trail. The specific Staff Report
language reads as follows: Currently,(2018) there is a private gate at the terminus of the Palos Verdes Drive
South cu Ide-sac that provides direct private access to Lot D. Mr. Vanderlip is requesting that a pedestrian
path be provided from said gate that would connect to the public trail on Lot D. As noted above, Lot D will be
dedicated to the City for public open space with improved public trails based on the Council-approved Public
Amenities Plan. At no time, since the original approvals were obtained by the City Council in 1992 and the
Coastal Commission in 1993, did the Public Amenities Plan contemplate a trail that would connect Lot D to
the PBC. . . Additionally, the Coastal Commission recently weighed in on the private trail access request
and submitted an email in opposition to introducing an access trail to the PBC. Furthermore, the City's
segment of the California Coastal Trail runs parallel to the private street's cul-de-sac that the PBC residents
can use with access to the trails at Trump National.
"Please see the attached letter from Frank P. Angel regarding the landscape plan for Trump National Golf Club,
Lot D Preservation Area. Specifically, Mr. Angel asked that I direct your attention to the first full paragraph on
page 4, which reads as follows:
"We certainly much appreciate the elimination of the connector trail that was depicted on the Lot D
Landscape Plan lodged by the TNGC with the Coastal Commission on August 15, 2018. However, the mere
removal of the connector trail from the revised Lot D Landscape Plan lodged on August 21, without more, is
insufficient to prevent future violations. To effectively prevent violations and protect the public's rights
under state law, we request inclusion of special conditions into your Director's approval of the Lot D
Landscape Plan, to the effect of: (a) expressly prohibiting access to Lot D from the cul-de-sac or any other
area of Residential Tract 16540, thereby ensuring notification of all PBC residents and PBBC members that
they have no access privileges greater than those of the general public (which includes all other City residents
and visitors to the local coast); and (b) establishing a physical access control system at the gates to Lot D,
preventing unpermitted trail access and encroachments upon the habitat restoration area. This second special
condition will save considerable enforcement resources the City would otherwise have to commit case-by-
case, and it will provide the City a level of protection against enforcement litigation should case-by-case
enforcement fall short."
To that end, and in the spirit of the information you cited in your letter, the City has no intention to provide
the requested trail connection "
See also attorney for Sierra Club Frank Angel's detailed letter starting on pg. 40
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Subject: FW: City Council Meeting April 18th Agenda Item -Park Mobile
From: Mary Stuart <mary@digiscope.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 7:22 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: re: City Council Meeting April 18th Agenda Item -Park Mobile
April 17, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I'm greatly concerned that the Council is considering abandoning ParkMobile reservations for a "park on demand"
system. The current system is working very well, it has reduced unsafe traffic maneuvers, lowered the noise, and
enhanced the enjoyment for all of us residents walking in and out of our neighborhoods. I also believe that over time
the system will become even more successful as visitors become more knowledgeable. It works, so why change
it? Please don't return us to unsafe traffic congestion that we and you worked tirelessly to mitigate over the last years.
In consideration of the current parking setup, I hope Council is not placing the cost of the system above resident and
visitor safety. I remember a few of the Council members were concerned that the system was operating at a loss. Yes,
this is important. However, as far as the numbers are concerned, I don't understand why the increased revenue
generated by parking citations is not part of the equation. In truth, those parking tickets are probably generating more
revenue for the city than the ParkMobil app.
In conclusion, I support a parking system that requires reservations, without it I'm deeply worried th~t we will return to
an unsafe "first come first serve" model.
Sincerely,
Mary Stuart
6 Amber Sky Drive
RPV, CA 90275
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Subject: FW: Keep the ParkMobile reservation system at the end of Crenshaw Blvd.
From: Hongpyo Lee <hphlee@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 6:00 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Re: Keep the ParkMobile reservation system at the end of Crenshaw Blvd.
Dear Mayor and city council Members,
As a long time resident in the Del Cerro, I have been appreciating your effort to control the heavy
traffic at the end of Crenshaw Blvd before the entry of Portuguese Bend Preserve successfully since
August 2021 with the introduction of ParkMobile reservation system.
Lately I was informed that city is considering Demand Parking system due to frequent vacancies
although the trend of usage is slowly going up.
However, Del Cerro residents are afraid that the Demand parking system will bring back some of the
past heavy traffic congestion and numerous dangerous U turns at the end of Crenshaw blvd,
especially in weekend.
Please leave parking system as it is with ParkMobile reservation system and protect us.
Hongpyo lee
9 Amber Sky Drive
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Subject: FW: ParkMobile recommendation
From: Larry Haddad <haddadlarry@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 2:38 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: ParkMobile recommendation
Dear City Council members,
I recommend the following adjustments to the Crenshaw Blvd ParkMobile program.
1. Extend the weekday free parking period to 3 hours and allow users to pay in advance for additional time.
2. Eliminate the cumbersome reservation system.
Thank you for the consideration,
Larry Haddad
RPV Resident
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Karina Banales
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 12:04 PM
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CityClerk
Agenda Item #6. Consideration and possible action to execute Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws, and Conflict of Interest Policy for the City's future nonprofit RPV Community
Foundation
Attachment B Bylaws for the RPV Community Foundation.docx
Good Afternoon Mayor Ferraro and City Council,
Attached is late correspondence for Agenda Item #6. Consideration and possible action to execute Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws, and Conflict of Interest Policy for the City's future nonprofit RPV Community Foundation. Staff
has made one revision to the RPV Community Foundation Bylaws. The attached shows the deletion of one sentence
from Article VII Directors, Section 4. Leadership of the Board, subsection (b) Vice Chair of the Board, which can be found
in track-changes.
Staff is also presenting the language below:
(b) Vice Chair of the Board. The vice chair of the board shall be the City's Mayor Pro Tern. The vice chair shall have a
term as vice chair of tv.10 !2) years, except that the •.iice chair's initial term as vice chair shall e><pire on June 30, 2023. A
board member may serve any number of terms as vice chair and such terms may be consecutive. In the absence or
disability of the chair of the board, the vice chair of the board shall perform all the duties of the chair of the board, and
when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the chair of the board.
The City Clerk team will ensure this revised document is made available on the City's website.
Thank you for your time,
Karina
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BYLAWS
OF
RPV COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
BYLAWS
OF
RPV COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this corporation shall be RPV COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
ARTICLE II
PRINCIPLE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION
The principal office for the transaction of the activities and affairs of this corporation is
located at Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes,
California 90275. The board of directors may change the location of the principal office.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES: LIMIT A TIO NS
Section 1. Specific Purpose. The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is
to support the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the residents and businesses of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes by providing funding, through grants, donations, and corporate support, for
charitable, cultural, recreational, and educational purposes to benefit the community. This
corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the
meaning of Section 501( c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Section 2.
the following:
General Purposes. The general purposes and powers of this corporation are
(a) to receive, hold, and disburse gifts, bequests, devises, and other funds to
advance the purpose and objectives of this corporation;
(b) to own and maintain or to lease suitable real and personal property which is
deemed necessary for the purpose and objectives of this corporation; and
( c) to enter into, make, perform, and carry out contracts of every kind for any
lawful purpose, without limit as to amount.
Section 3. Limitations. This corporation has been formed under the California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law (California Corporations Code Section 5110 et seq.)
for the purposes and objectives described above.
This corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a
corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Code or the
corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law, or (b) by a corporation
contributions to which are deductible under Section 170( c )(2) of the Code or the corresponding
provision of any future United States internal revenue law.
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No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of the publication or
dissemination of materials with the purpose of attempting to influence legislation, and this
corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate
for public office or for or against any cause or measure being submitted to the people for a vote.
This corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or
exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of its purposes and objectives described above.
ARTICLE IV
CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and
definitions in the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law shall govern the
construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the above, the masculine gender
includes the feminine and neuter, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number
includes the singular, and the term "person" includes both a legal entity and a natural person.
ARTICLE V
DEDICATION OF ASSETS
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part
of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer,
or member hereof or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of
this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all of its debts
and liabilities shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation designated by the
board of directors of this corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable
purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501 ( c )(3) of the Code or
the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law.
ARTICLE VI
MEMBERS
Section 1. Directors as Members. This corporation shall have no voting members
within the meaning of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law. Any action that
would otherwise require approval by a majority of all members or approval by the members shall
require only approval of the board of directors, as authorized by Section 5310 of the California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
Section 2. Meetings. There shall be no meetings of members as such. The persons
constituting the board of directors may, at any given time and from time to time, act in their
capacity as members pursuant to Section I of this Article VI, at meetings of the board of directors
held as provided in Section 5 of Article VII of these Bylaws.
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ARTICLE VII
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers.
(a) General Corporate Powers. Subject to the provisions of the California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law and any limitations in the Articles of Incorporation and
these Bylaws, the business and affairs of this corporation shall be managed, and all corporate
powers shall be exercised, by or under the direction of the board of directors; provided, however,
that in order to preserve the nonprofit, exempt-from-income-tax status of this corporation, neither
the board nor any member thereof shall do any act, or authorize or suffer the doing of any act by
an officer or employee of this corporation, on behalf of the corporation, which is inconsistent with
the Articles or these Bylaws or the nonprofit purpose of this corporation. Any such act or acts shall
be null and void.
(b) Specific Powers. Without prejudice to these general powers, and subject to
the same limitations, the directors shall have the power to:
(i) Appoint and remove, at the pleasure of the board, all officers, agents,
and employees of this corporation; prescribe any powers and duties for them that
are consistent with law, with the Articles of Incorporation, and with these Bylaws;
and fix their compensation in a manner consistent with the Articles of
Incorporation, and with these Bylaws.
(ii) Change the principal office from one location to another within the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California; and designate any place within Los
Angeles County, California, for the holding of any meeting or meetings.
(iii) Adopt, make, and use a corporate seal; and alter the form of the seal.
(iv) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on behalf of this corporation
and cause to be executed and delivered for this corporation's purposes and
objectives, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of
trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and
securities.
(c) Limit on Dissolution. The Foundation may not be dissolved without the
express authorization of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Section 2. Board of Directors. The authorized number of directors of the board shall
be five (5). The board of directors shall be composed of the following:
(a) Five sitting members of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Council.
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Section 3. Term, Removal, and Vacancy.
(a) Term of Office. Directors shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years,
except that the length of the terms of each of the initial five (5) directors shall be staggered, as
follows:
(i) Eric Algeria's term shall end on November 2024;
(ii) John Cruikshank's term shall end on November 2024;
(iii) David L. Bradley's term shall end on November 2026;
(iv) Barbara Ferraro's term shall end on November 2026; and
(v) Paul Seo's term shall end on November 2026.
(b) Number of Terms. Directors may serve no more than two (2) consecutive
terms of office and shall not be eligible to serve again until the expiration of at least six ( 6) months
after the end of that person's last term of office ..
( c) Resignation. Any director may resign by giving written notice to the chair
of the board or to the executive director or the secretary of the board. The resignation shall be
effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a later time for the resignation to become
effective. If a director's resignation is effective at a later time, the board may elect a successor to
take office as of the date when the resignation becomes effective.
(d) Removal. Directors of the board may be removed with or without cause. A
director of the board, other than the councilperson, may only be removed from the board by a
majority vote of the board. The councilperson may only be removed from the board by a majority
vote of the City Council.
( e) Vacancies. Upon the expiration of their term, directors of the board shall
retain their position on the board until their successor is appointed. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, if the councilperson on the board ceases to be a member of the Rancho Palos Verdes
City Council for any reason, he or she shall automatically be removed from the board of directors,
effective on the date that such person ceases to be a member of the City Council. Moreover, if a
City resident board member ceases to be a City resident, or if a business representative ceases to
represent a business located in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, such person shall be automatically
removed for the board of directors, effective on the date of the triggering event.
Section 4. Leadership of the Board.
(a) Chair of the Board. The chair of the board shall be the City's Mayor. The
chair of the board shall preside at meetings of the board of directors and exercise and perform such
other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to him/her by the board of directors
or prescribed by the Bylaws.
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(b) Vice Chair of the Board. The vice chair of the board shall be the City's
Mayor Pro Tern. The vice chair shall have a term as vice chair of two (2) years , except that the
vice chair's initial term as vice chair shall expire on June 30 , 2023. A board member may serve ·
any number of terms as vice chair and such terms may be consecutive. In the absence or disability
of the chair of the board , the vice chair of the board shall perform all the duties of the chair of the
board, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon,
the chair of the board.
Section 5. Directors' Meetings.
(a) Applicability of the Ralph M. Brown Act. All meetings of the board of
directors of this corporation shall be subject to the provisions of the Ralph M . Brown Act
(Government Code§§ 54950 et seq.). However, if any applicable provisions of these Bylaws are
more stringent than those contained in the Brown Act, then the provisions in these Bylaws shall
control.
(b) Regular Meetings. The board of directors shall schedule regular meetings
of the board of directors at such time and place as determined by the board of directors. Meetings
of the board of directors shall be held in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes at Hesse Park in
Mc Taggart Hall, unless otherwise determined by resolution of the board of directors or stated in
the notice of meeting.
( c) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called
at any time by the chair of the board or by a majority of the authorized number of directors of the
board. Notice of special meetings shall be given in accordance with Section 54956 of the
Government Code , as may be amended from time to time. Any waiver of notice of a special
meeting shall be filed with the corporate records and made a part of the minutes of the special
meeting.
( d) Quorum. A quorum shall be present when a majority of the authorized
number of directors are present, except to adjourn. A quorum must be present in order for the
board of directors to conduct business. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the
directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act
of the board of directors , subject to the more stringent provisions of the California Nonprofit Public
Benefit Corporation Law, including , without limitation, those provisions relating to (i) approval
of contracts or transactions in which a director has a direct or indirect material financial interest,
(ii) appointment of committees, and (iii) indemnification of directors. A meeting at which a
quorum is initially present may continue to transact business , notwithstanding the withdrawal of
directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that
meeting .
( e) Adjournment. A maJonty of the directors present, whether or not
constituting a quorum, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.
(f) Notice of Adjournment. Notice of adjournment shall be given in
accordance with Section 54955 of the Government Code, as may be amended from time to time.
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Section 6. Compensation and Reimbursement. Directors and members of committees
shall receive no compensation of any kind for their services as directors or officers. However,
directors and officers may be reimbursed for expenses, as may be determined by resolution of the
board to be just and reasonable.
Section 7. Liabilities. No director now or hereafter shall be personally liable for any
indebtedness or liability of this corporation, and any and all creditors of this corporation shall look
only to the assets of the corporation for payment.
ARTICLE VIII
BOARD COMMITTEES
Section 1. Board Committees. The board of directors may establish one or more board
committees, each consisting of no more than two (2) directors, to serve at the pleasure of the board.
The board may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any board committee
who may replace any absent member at any meeting of the board committee. The board of
directors may also appoint any number of persons who are not directors to serve at the pleasure of
the board on any board committee, and said persons shall have a vote in the recommendation of
the committee of which they are a member. The board of directors may adopt rules for the
government of any board committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.
Section 2. Committee Member Selection. The chair of the board shall appoint
committee members from the board, subject to confirmation by the board.
Section 3. Restrictions on Board Committees. A board committee shall have the
power to make advisory recommendations to the board of directors regarding the subject matter of
its charge, but shall have no other power, and shall have no power to bind the board of directors
or the corporation in any way or thing whatsoever.
ARTICLE IX
OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers of this corporation shall be an executive director, a
secretary, and a treasurer. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that
neither the secretary nor the treasurer may serve concurrently as the executive director or chair of
the board.
Section 2. Executive Director. The executive director shall be the City Manager of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the
board of directors to the chair of the board, and subject to the control of the board of directors, the
executive director shall generally supervise, direct, and control the business and the officers of the
corporation. The executive director shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation. The
executive director may designate deputies to assist him/her, as needed, and may also designate
deputies to assist the secretary and the treasurer, as needed.
Section 3. Secretary. The secretary shall be the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes or his/her designee. The secretary shall attend to the following:
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(a) Book of Minutes. The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the
principal office or such other place as the board of directors may direct, a book of minutes of all
meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, with the time and place of holding,
whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice given, the names of those
present at such meetings, the number of directors present or represented at directors' meetings,
and the proceedings of such meetings.
(b) Custody of Articles and Bylaws. The secretary shall keep or cause to be
kept, at the principal office of the corporation, a copy of the Articles oflncorporation and Bylaws,
as amended.
(c) Notices, Seal, and Other Duties. The secretary shall give, or cause to be
given, notice of all meetings of the board of directors, and of committees of the board, required by
the Bylaws or by law to be given. The secretary shall keep the seal of the corporation, if any, in
safe custody. The secretary shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by the board of directors or the Bylaws.
Section 4. Treasurer. The treasurer shall be the Director of Finance for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes. The treasurer shall attend to the following:
(a) Books of Account. The treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be
kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and
business transactions of this corporation. The treasurer shall send or cause to be given to the
directors such financial statements and reports as are required to be given by law, by these Bylaws,
or by the board. The books of account shall be open to inspection by any director at all reasonable
times.
(b) Deposit and Disbursement of Money and Valuables. The treasurer shall (i)
deposit or cause to be deposited all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of this
corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors, (ii) disburse the
funds of this corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, (iii) render to the executive
director and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all transactions effected by the
treasurer and of the financial condition of this corporation, and (iv) have such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or the Bylaws.
( c) Bond. If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give this
corporation a bond in the amount and with the surety or sureties specified by the board of directors
for faithful performance of the duties of such office and for restoration to this corporation of all its
books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of every kind in the possession or under
control of the treasurer on such officer's death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office.
( d) Tax Filings. The treasurer shall prepare and file all necessary tax and
financial documents on behalf of this corporation.
Section 5. Resignation or Removal of Officers. Resignation or removal from the
position of City Manager, City Clerk, or Director of Finance shall be deemed resignation or
removal from the position of executive director, secretary, or treasurer, respectively.
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Section 6. Vacancies in Office. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation,
removal, or any other cause shall be filled in the manner designated by the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes.
ARTICLEX
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS
Section 1. Right oflndemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this corporation
shall indemnify any present or former director, officer, employee or other "agent" of the
corporation, as that term is defined in Section 5238(a) of the California Corporations Code, against
all expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by
them in connection with any "proceeding," as that term is used in that Section, and including an
action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a person
described in that section. "Expenses," as used in this Section, shall have the same meaning as in
Section 5238(a) of the California Corporations Code.
Section 2. Approval of Indemnity. On written request to the board by any person
seeking indemnification under Section 5238(b) or Section 5238(c) of the California Corporations
Code, the board shall promptly determine under Section 523 8( e) of the California Corporations
Code whether the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 5238(b) or Section 5238(c)
has been met and, if so, the board shall authorize indemnification. If the board cannot authorize
indemnification because the number of directors who are parties to the proceeding with respect to
which indemnification is sought prevents the formation of a quorum of directors who are not
parties to that proceeding, the indemnification may be authorized by the court in which such
proceeding is or was pending, pursuant to Section 523 8( e) of the California Corporations Code.
Section 3. Advancement of Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses
incurred by a person seeking indemnification under Sections 5238(b) or 5238(c) of the California
Corporations Code in defending any proceeding covered by those Sections shall be advanced by
the corporation upon the request of such person and upon receipt by the corporation of an
undertaking by or on behalf of that person that the advance will be repaid unless it is ultimately
determined that the person is entitled to be indemnified by the corporation for those expenses.
Section 4. Insurance. The corporation shall have the right to purchase and maintain
insurance to the full extent permitted by law on behalf of its officers, directors, employees, and
other agents, against any liability asserted against or incurred by any officer, director, employee,
or agent in such capacity or arising out of the officer's, director's, employee's, or agent's status as
such.·
Section 1.
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(a)
(b)
ARTICLE XI
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Maintenance of Corporate Records. The corporation shall keep:
Adequate and correct books and records of account; and
Written minutes of the proceedings of its board, board committees and
community committees.
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Section 2. Inspection by Directors. Every director shall have the absolute right at any
reasonable time to inspect the corporation's books, records, documents of every kind, physical
properties, and the records of each of its subsidiaries. The inspection may be made in person or by
the director's agent or attorney. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts
of documents.
Section 3. Annual Report. The corporation shall cause an annual report to be sent to
the directors within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the corporation's fiscal year.
That report shall contain the following information, in appropriate detail, for the fiscal year:
(a) The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds, of the corporation as of
the end of the fiscal year.
(b) The principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds.
( c) The revenue or receipts of the corporation, both unrestricted and restricted
to particular purposes.
( d) The expenses or disbursements of the corporation for both general and
restricted purposes.
( e) Any information required by Section 4 below.
The annual report shall be accompanied by any report on it of independent accountants or,
if there is no such report, by the certificate of an authorized officer of the corporation that such
statements were prepared without audit from the corporation's books and records.
This requirement of an annual report shall not apply if the corporation receives less than
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in gross receipts during the fiscal year, provided,
however, that the information specified above for inclusion in an annual report must be furnished
annually to all directors who requests it in writing.
Section 4. Annual Statement of Certain Transactions and Indemnifications. As part of
the annual report to all directors, or as a separate document if no annual report is issued, the
corporation shall annually prepare and furnish to each director a statement of any transaction or
indemnification of the following kind within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the
corporation's fiscal year:
(a) Any transaction (i) in which the corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary was
a party, (ii) in which an "interested person" had a direct or indirect material financial interest, and
(iii) which involved more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or was one of a number of
transactions with the same interested person involving, in the aggregate, more than Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00). For this purpose, an "interested person" is either of the following:
(i) Any director or officer of the corporation, its parent, or subsidiary
(but mere common directorship shall not be considered such an interest); or
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(ii) Any holder of more than ten percent ( 10%) of the voting power of
the corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary. The statement shall include a brief
description of the transaction, the names of interested persons involved, their
relationship to the corporation, the nature of their interest in the transaction and, if
practicable, the amount of that interest, provided that if the transaction was with a
partnership in which the interested person is a partner, only the interest of the
partnership need be stated.
(b) Any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) paid during the fiscal year to any officer or director of the corporation under
Article X of these Bylaws.
ARTICLE XII
GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS
Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of this corporation shall commence on July 1
and conclude on June 30.
Section 2. Checks, Drafts and Evidence of Indebtedness. All checks, drafts, or other
orders for payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of or
payable to this corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by both (i) the chair of the board or a vice
chair of the board, and (ii) the treasurer of the corporation.
Section 3. Corporate Contracts and Instruments; How Executed. The board of
directors, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers,
agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf
of this corporation, and this authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and, unless
so authorized or ratified by the board of directors or within the agency power of an officer, no
officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind this corporation by any
contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any
amount.
Section 4. Policies. The RPV Community Foundation shall be governed by the
officially adopted policies of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, except to the extent that such
policies conflict with these Bylaws or California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law. In
the event of any conflict, these Bylaws and California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law
shall govern.
Section 5. Parliamentary Procedure. The RPV Community Foundation shall conduct
meetings in accordance with the parliamentary procedures of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
New Bylaws may be adopted or these Bylaws may be amended or repealed by approval of
the board of directors. Notwithstanding the above, Sections l(c), 2, and 4(a) of Article VII, and
Article IX, may not be amended, removed, or otherwise made ineffective without the express
approval of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATOR
I hereby certify that I am the Incorporator of the RPV Community Foundation, a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation, and that I adopted the above and foregoing Bylaws as the
Bylaws of this corporation pursuant to my authority under California Corporations Code section
5134 on ________ , 2023, and that they have not been amended since that date.
Executed on , 2023, at Rancho Palos Verdes, California. -------
Barbara Ferraro
Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor/Incorporator
Executed on , 2023, at Rancho Palos Verdes, California. -------
John Cruikshank
Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Pro Tem/Incorporator
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: APRIL 17, 2023
SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
_____________________________________________________________________
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agen da material received
through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, April 18, 2023, City Council meeting:
Item No. Description of Material
Non-Agenda Email from Brandee Keith
1 Email exchange between City Manager Mihranian and Lowell
Wedemeyer
3 Emails from: Del Cerro HOA; Michael Green; Ingrid and John Hextall;
Megan and Robert Moore; Marc and Carrie Fernandez; Bruce and
Noreen Chambers; Mike Peterson
Respectfully submitted,
__________________
Teresa Takaoka
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Good Afternoon,
Brandee Keith <bkeith@aqmd.gov>
Friday, April 14, 2023 2:48 PM
CityClerk
Written Comment Submitted for Agenda Item E: Public Comment, for April 18, 2023 City
Council Meeting
I would like to submit the following for public comment at the city's upcoming council meeting on April 18:
The Annual Emissions Reporting (AER) Deadline is approaching on Monday, May 1, at 5pm. The South Coast AQMD
Annual Emissions Reporting program was developed to track emissions of air contaminants from permitted
facilities. Fees for emissions of air contaminants are assessed based on the reported data. These fees help to cover the
costs of evaluating, planning, inspecting, and monitoring air quality efforts. More information can be found on our
website at http://www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/compliance/annual-emission-reporting, or by calling our AER
hotline at (909) 396-3660. Please note that staff is receiving a high volume of questions from the AER hotline and email
and will respond back in the order that inquiries are received.
Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to know more about South Coast AQMD's Annual Emissions Reporting
program.
Regards,
she/her
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist,
Geographic Outreach Team, South Bay Cities
South Coast AQMD
Office: 909.396.3952
PLEASE BE ADVISED SOUTH COAST AQMD IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS
To report an air quality issue, please call 1-800-CUT SMOG.
For asbestos-related inquiries, please call our asbestos hotline at 909-396-2336.
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Subject: FW: City Council Agenda, Public Hearing 1, Abalone Cove area parking; April 18, 2023
Agenda.
From: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 7:58 PM
To: Lowell R Wedemeyer <lowell@transtalk.com>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Amy Seeraty <AmyS@rpvca.gov>
Cc: Octavio Silva <OctavioS@rpvca.gov>
Subject: RE: City Council Agenda, Public Hearing 1, Abalone Cove area parking; April 18, 2023 Agenda.
Hi Lowell,
The City Council is in receipt of your comment letter.
Please note that this public hearing is recommended to be continued to a date uncertain while the City works with the
HOA to secure the required property owner signatures per the Municipal Code for the neighborhood parking program.
Take care,
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 5:15 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; Amy Seeraty <AmyS@rpvca.gov>
Subject: City Council Agenda, Public Hearing 1, Abalone Cove area parking; April 18, 2023 Agenda.
Honorable Mayor and Council Members.
A letter is appended concerning the parking issue in the Abalone Cove area.
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Thank you.
Lowell R Wedemeyer
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LOWELL R. WEDEMEYER
13 Clipper Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
lowell@transtalk.com 310-704-6393
2023-04-14
City Council
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT
RE: April 18, 2023 Council Agenda, Public Hearing l
Abalone Cove Parking Issue
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
Please evaluate the adverse environmental impacts that will be imposed upon the
environmentally sensitive Abalone Shoreline Park, including the tide pools and the Marine
Protected Areas, if long-standing parking restrictions are lifted in the adjacent residential areas.
When the large public parking area was planned and built within the bluff-top park the
carrying capacity of the sensitive environment was evaluated. Unfortunately, that evaluation
was excessively optimistic and understated the environmental impacts, especially the impacts
on sea creatures in the tide pools.
Over the last 20 years the tide pools have become impoverished, largely by heavy
human traffic, though pollution and soil erosion likely have had some adverse impact. Visitors
are loving the tide pools to death. Most of the park visitors trek down to the shore, rather than
. using the blufftop park.
Parking restrictions have in fact been in actual effect in the adjacent residential
neighborhood for the 23 years I have been observing the park and the neighborhood. This is
historical, environmental fact whether or not the old paperwork at City Hall is precisely in order.
Abalone Cove park has in fact been protected from far heavier user traffic due to the actual
parking restrictions that have been posted and enforced over the decades. Even with these
historical, actual parking restrictions the tide pools still have suffered degradation.
There are 81 residential parcels in the Abalone Cove Community plus adjacent multi-unit
housing and several commercial parcels. If the existing parking restrictions are eliminated then
the visitor burden on the shoreline and tide pools is likely to more than double.
I respectfully urge that Government, including the Coastal Commission and the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, have statutory duties to protect the environmentally sensitive shoreline
and tide pool areas. Adding major additional parking without mitigating foreseeable damage to
these areas is inconsistent with those statutory duties. '·
The tide pools already are degraded and higher levels of parking foreseeably will cause
substantial, unmitigated, damage to these environmentally sensitive areas.
LOWELL R. WEDEMEYER,
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Attachments:
FW: Del Cerro HOA Letter for April 18 City Council Meeting
Del Cerro HOA Letter 4-18-23 CC Meeting.pdf
From: Del Cerro HOA <DelCerro HOA@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 7:30 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Cc: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>; Daniel Trautner <DanielT@rpvca.gov>; Matt
Waters <MattW@rpvca.gov>; Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Del Cerro HOA Letter for April 18 City Council Meeting
Attached please Del Cerro HOA's comments for the upcoming Council Meeting on the ParkMobile system
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
The Del Cerro HOA appreciates the opportunity to provide the following comments in advance
of the 18 April 2023 City Council meeting discussion concerning the ParkMobile system.
The Del Cerro HOA has been working collaboratively with the RPV City Council and City Staff for
many years to address the safety and traffic impacts along Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest
Road, the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve's most popular and congested access point. Since
implementation of the ParkMobile reservation system in August 2021, and visitor-friendly
changes made in December 2021, there has been a notable improvement in safety, congestion,
and noise pollution.
Currently, as Staff has noted and as observed by the Del Cerro community, the number of
visitors entering via the Burma Road and Rattlesnake trailheads has returned to pre-Pandemic
levels. Thanks to ParkMobile's advance reservation system, and improved parking enforcement,
our residents no longer experience the plethora of traffic and safety issues that plagued this
area previously. This qualifies the current parking system as a huge success -the City has
struck the right balance of Preserve visitor access and usage, maintaining safe conditions for
residents and visitors alike, while at the same time managing impacts to RPV residents living
along or traveling through the Crenshaw and Preserve corridor. Likewise, visitors can continue
to enjoy the Preserve with their choice of paid parking or ample free parking nearby.
Following the HOA's review of the Staff Report, we would like to make the following points for
Council's consideration:
1. The ParkMobile advance reservation system is a success
In addition to the benefits cited above, we believe there is growing awareness and
acceptance of the ParkMobile system as visitors become familiar with the operation and
advantage of using the system. While some may prefer not having to make a reservation
one hour ahead, the system removes the uncertainty of being able to find a parking spot
within the area during periods of heaviest use. In fact, approximately 25% of users that
participated in the recent survey indicated they have used the ParkMobile system, find it
easy to use, and plan to continue using it. Surely this will continue to grow as evidenced by
the fact that February 2023 was the highest month EVER for paid reservations (on a per-day
basis excluding rain closures), March 2023 exceeded the same period last year, and the first
week of April was even higher still as it registered the most weekly reservations in well over
a year. This demonstrated, growing acceptance of the system is also fueled by increasing
awareness of the free parking nearby.
2. Preserve visitors are satisfied
During the period that the survey was available to Preserve visitors, approximately 32,000
people visited the Preserve via the two trail heads on Crenshaw. Across these 32,000 visitors
only 272 surveys were completed -less than 1%. Allowing for repeat visitors within the
32,000 total, the response rate still measures in the low single digits. Question 5 directly
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asked visitors what they would like to see changed in the ParkMobile system. There were
241 separate items identified by the 204 visitor that answered this question. As noted in the
Staff Report, of these 241 items only 85 requested the elimination of both the advance
reservation requirement as well as the charging of any parking fee -which is effectively
scrapping the system altogether. Excluding these responses, only 46 mentioned advance
reservations as the feature they would like changed and only 34 said they would like the
cost reduced. These results further demonstrate that visitors are increasingly comfortable
with the system now while also learning there is free parking nearby. This is consistent with
what is observed by the Del Cerro community and heard from visitors.
3. Weekend parking is near capacity
The Del Cerro community observes that the reserved parking spaces in the zones closest to
the trailheads are filled to capacity on the weekends with lesser utilization during the week.
Not surprisingly, the further zones are much less used since they are adjacent or nearly
adjacent to the free parking area. Council should be reminded that reservations alone do
not reflect the level of parking area activity. An estimated 40% of parked cars do NOT have a
valid reservation based on the City's published citation data. Further, we have observed for
every parked car approximately four additional cars pull into the parking area before leaving
soon thereafter -all contributing to the noted churn and congestion along Crenshaw.
Similarly, parking spots in the free areas, along Crest Road and Crenshaw north of Crest, are
utilized seven days a week and are typically at capacity on weekends. This all amounts to a
tremendous amount of traffic congestion on weekends.
4. Another near-miss just occurred
On Saturday morning, April 1st, there was a single car accident on Crenshaw near the Burma
Road trail head -the latest of several such accidents in recent years -where a speeding car
flew over the curb and landed sideways nearly 30' away on top of a neighborhood
landscaping boulder. It was amazing that on a beautiful weekend morning with many
Preserve visitors out with their children and pets that there were no serious injuries or
worse. This incident was a chilling reminder that there are still safety and congestion issues
during weekend peak periods of usage, and any modification to increase vehicles in the area
will exacerbate an already tenuous situation.
5. An on-demand parking model abandons benefits and brings back problems
For the reasons cited above, the Del Cerro HOA recommends the reservation-based parking
system be retained as it has proven to mitigate the dangerous levels of traffic churn
associated with visitors looking for parking upon arrival. We strongly oppose moving to an
on-demand model that will bring back traffic safety and congestion problems experienced
previously.
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6. Any potential changes must be limited to weekdays only
If the Council would like to introduce changes to increase usage of the 39 ParkMobile
parking spots, the focus needs to be limited to weekday periods when this parking area is
much less utilized -with no changes that would encourage additional traffic during the
already heavy weekend periods. We must note that any such changes would place an even
higher premium on enforcement as users adapt to the new rules.
In summary, the Del Cerro community has been pleased with the success of the ParkMobile
system and grateful for the relief it has offered. The recent survey suggests the Preserve visitors
are accepting of the system as only 272 of 32,000 visitors felt strongly enough to register their
complaints and suggestions over a three-month window of opportunity. Within those 272 there
was no overwhelming recommendation or consensus of opinion as evidenced by only 46
respondents identifying advance reservations as the one item they would like changed and
likewise only 34 suggesting a lower price point.
Finally, while the visitors' voices are important, City Council cannot forget there are over 700
RPV residents across the Del Cerro and nearby communities who must pass through the
Preserve parking area to travel to and from their homes. Approximately two-thirds of Del Cerro
residents bought their homes prior to establishment of the Preserve so there is no valid
argument that nearby residents shouldn't complain since they "chose" to live by the Preserve.
The voices of these RPV residents must also be considered.
Visitors choose to come to the Preserve for recreation among many other recreation choices.
They also have a choice to reserve a parking spot or park anytime for free. The nearby RPV
residents do not have a choice other than to move from their long-time homes, neighborhood
and friends-all features of RPV that drew residents to live here and stay here.
Thank you for your consideration.
Del Cerro HOA Board
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Subject: FW: ParkMobile reservation system -City Council Meeting
From: Michael Green <threenthtre@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 11:22 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: ParkMobile reservation system -City Council Meeting
April 15, 2023
City Council
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Dear City Council,
THANK YOU for solving the enormous problem of traffic and safety issues brought on by the popularity of the Burma
Road and Rattlesnake trailheads. Two years ago, the section of Crenshaw south of Crest was plagued with illegal u-
turns, double parking, and cruising while waiting for a parking space to open, making travel through this 40 mph area
dangerous for vehicles and pedestrians.
The advance reservation system has been a brilliant resolution to the problem. Advance reservations eliminate the need
to cruise and jockey into position for the closest parking, while offering a choice of almost unlimited free parking nearby.
I have concern that one of the recommended council actions shown on the Agenda Report is converting the ParkMobile
reservation system to an on-demand model. This would be a disaster and would eliminate the most effective aspect of
the system. Please don't take us back to the "Mad Max Thunderdome" style parking of the past.
Thank you,
Michael Green
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Subject: FW: DEL CERRO LETTER -PARK MOBILE SYSTEM
From: Ingrid Hextall <ingrid.hextall@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:20 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: DEL CERRO LETTER -PARK MOBILE SYSTEM
Dear Mayor and RPV City Council Members,
As residents of Del Cerro and a former HOA Committee member, we appreciate the opportunity to provide the
following remarks ahead of the City Council's meeting scheduled on18 April, 2023, during which the
ParkMobile system will be deliberated.
Undoubtedly, there was a need to address the serious traffic concerns and dangers posed to safety along
Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road, the Palos Verdes Nature Reserve's most prevalent and busy road.
The introduction of the ParkMobile reservation system in August 2021 has been a significant factor in
addressing the Del Cerro resident's concerns of safety, traffic congestion and noise pollution and quality of life
for residents and visitors alike.
We are conscious that there has been an increase in the number of visitors to the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve Trails to pre-pandemic levels and yet ParkMobile's advance reservation system combined with strict
parking enforcement has been immensely effective in countering the safety issues yet still providing Preserve
visitors with ample paid and free parking nearby.
Further, we understand that the large uptake in ParkMobile paid reservations in February, March and early
April 2023 is evidence of the growing acceptance of the new advance reservations system, and this is also at a
time when we have experienced some of the worst weather conditions.
The Survey conducted had a less than 1 per cent uptake, albeit 272 surveys were completed. The comments
attributed to ParkMobile indicated the growing acceptance of the advanced reservation system with a minority
of 31 % wishing to eliminate both the reservation system and the parking fee, which effectively means to scrap
the ParkMobile system.
The weekend parking is near capacity and a cause for concern. Notably, the free parking along Crest Road
and Crenshaw north of Crest are utilized 7 days a week and are over-capacity at weekends. Safety concerns
exist with tour buses and additional traffic causing dangers with U-turns a near-miss occurred on 1st April when
a speeding car crashed on South Crenshaw near the Burma Trail knocking down signage and landing
sideways after hitting a curb.
In summary, we are strongly advocating that the on-demand ParkMobile advance reservation is retained as a
proven means to mitigate traffic congestion with paid parking access. Should any modifications to the
reservation system be required, we request that this is limited to weekdays only.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of the above-mentioned remarks.
Sincerely, 8
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Ingrid and John Hextall
7 Amber Sky Drive
John S. Hextall
7 Amber Sky Drive,
Rancho Palos Verdes,
CA 90275
USA
Mobile: + l-310-561-2435
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Subject: FW: ParkMobile Update
Attachments: City Council Letter -ParkMobile 4.17.23.pdf
From: Robert Moore <rmoore1@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:12 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; katiel@rpv.gov <katiel@rpv.gov>
Subject: ParkMobile Update
Dear City Council,
Please see attached letter regarding the staff report recommendations for the ParkMobile Update scheduled for April
18.
Thank you,
Megan and Robert Moore
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April 17, 2023
Mayor and City Council
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Dear Mayor and City Council,
Megan and Robert Moore
10 Amber Sky Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
The ParkMobile system has been a spectacular success in mitigating the parking issues caused by the
use of the Del Cerro neighborhood entrance as the unintentional main entrance to the Preserve. Thank
you for resolving the problem!
We understand that the City Council is considering making a major change and implementing on-
demand parking for the 39 spaces closest to the two trailheads. This would effectively turn Crenshaw
into a paid parking lot and negate the key aspect of success of the current system -advance
reservations.
We urge you not to implement on-demand parking. Doing so would eliminate the need for ParkMobile
other than collecting money, and in that case we might as well abandon ParkMobile. Of course, we
would then be right back to square one, with all the traffic safety and congestion issues returning.
There is virtually unlimited free parking available to access the Preserve trailheads within a three minute
walk of the trailhead. Turning the 39 premium parking spaces currently managed by ParkMobile into
virtual parking meters is the wrong approach.
Sincerely,
Megan and Robert Moore
Subject: FW: Crenshaw Parking and ParkMobile Reservation System
From: Carrie Fernandez <carrfer@cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 9:35 AM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Crenshaw Parking and ParkMobile Reservation System
Sent from my iPad
We are residents of the Island View neighborhood in Rancho PV. The current parking
system with ParkMobile is working very well. It has eliminated the congestion that had
made it dangerous to pull out of the neighborhood. Please do not make any changes to
the system. Please do not consider "Demand Parking". Demand Parking will only make
things chaotic resulting in more traffic with a mass of people parking in the red zone and
double parking while they're waiting for a parking space just like it was before the
ParkMobile reservation system was implemented. If you recall, the situation was
dangerous for the surrounding residents as well as the out of town pedestrians before
the current parking system was implemented. Please keep our neighborhood safe &
peaceful. We don't want the surrounding neighborhoods to become a circus once again.
Please consider the well being of your constituents!
Thank you for your time.
Marc & Carrie Fernandez
31 Santa Barbara Dr.
Island View Residents
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Subject: FW: Crenshaw Parking and ParkMobile Reservation System
From: Noreen Chambers <nchambers77@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2023 5:11 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Crenshaw Parking and ParkMobile Reservation System
We are residents who live in the Island View neighborhood of Rancho PV. The current parking system with
ParkMobile is working well. Please do not make any changes to the system and please do not consider
"Demand Parking" which will only make things worse resulting in cars parking in the red zone and double
parking while waiting for a parking space.
Please consider the needs of your local neighbors who are your constituents, and should be your highest
priority over the out-of-town visitors who come to hike.
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce and Noreen Chambers
10 San Clemente Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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Subject: FW: Del Cerro Parking
From: MSN 1231 <Petersonmike1231@msn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 3:20 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Del Cerro Parking
EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is
safe!!!.
I support the change to on-demand parking using the ParkMobile parking meters for street parking, but reserve the
parking lot for RPV residents. The reservation system is too complicated (I tried it). I believe it is the best compromise
between neighbor concerns about visitors, having reasonable access for city residents, and encouraging use by non-
residents while controlling traffic volume.
Mike Peterson
5321 Ironwood St
RPV
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