CC AGD 20240220
*HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Meeting of February 20, 2024, will take place in accordance with the
requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code.
Remote participation by any Committee/Commission member shall be in accordance with
Subdivisions (b)(3) or (f) of Government Code Section 54953. The meetings are held at
Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and/or via teleconference for
staff/consultants/participants using the Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's
website at rpvca.gov/agendas and on PVPtv channels Cox 35 and Frontier FiberOptic 39.
Public participation will be in person and using the virtual platform. Please see separate
cover for virtual public participation options.
MEETING AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 677
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cruikshank
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Ferraro
Councilmember Seo
Mayor Pro Tem Alegria
Mayor Cruikshank
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on listed Closed Session items. Each
speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the
separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
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CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown A ct, “a
person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a pers on not
entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
“[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative
body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any
“[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including,
but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary
action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a
member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov.
Code § 54963(c).) Additionally, per Subsection (b) (Confidentiality) of Section 3.6 (Closed Session Meetings) of Chapter 3 (Types of
Meetings) of the City Council Rules of Procedure is amended to read as follows: Confidentiality. No person attending a closed session
shall publicly discuss or otherwise reveal the discussion, content, and/or proceedings of the closed session unless such disclosure
has been approved by the vote of the Council taken during the closed session or as otherwise required by law. Violation of th is rule
may subject the violator to various penalties including (i) censure by the Council as provided in Article 9.0 herein, (ii) criminal penalties
as the willful failure to perform a duty under Government Code Section 1222, or other statute, (iii) referral to the grand jury, or (iv) civil
actions, including issuance of an injunction.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), to
confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a
party. The title of such litigation is as follows: LIMETREE ESTATES LLC, vs.
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES; United States District Court, Central District
of California, Case No. 2:23-cv-01420-SVW (PVCx).
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957 to conduct
an employee performance evaluation for the position of City Attorney.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(b), (c), (d)(2): (5 potential
cases): Regional Board threatened litigation Claim 9589071052700684926334,
settlement offer R4-2024-0014; Claim No. 9589071052700684926273, settlement
offer R4-2024-0013; Claim 9589071052700684926518, settlement offer R4 -2024-
0020; Claim 9589071052700684926457, settlement offer R4 -2024-0018; Claim
9589071052700684926242, settlement offer R4 -2024-0012.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) or
(d)(3) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1)
case where the facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation are
believed not to be known to plaintiff(s).
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Cruikshank
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley
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Councilmember Ferraro
Councilmember Seo
Mayor Pro Tem Alegria
Mayor Cruikshank
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BY AFFIRMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL
PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Don and Marilyn Rosenblatt; and Judith
Herdman
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction o f the
Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those
wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Coun cil
may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard aft er the
Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requeste d to
speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to s peak on
any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City
Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of February 6, 2024, Regular/Special
Meeting.
B. Registers of Demands (Mata)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, 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 accept a donation of real property located on
Cherry Hill Lane at APN 7572-004-015. (Gerli)
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE REAL PROPERTY DONATION AGREEMENT AND JOINT
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE ROBERT E. WILLIAMS AND ZAHRAH
L. WILLIAMS FAMILY TRUST AND THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AND
ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY, TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC
PURPOSES, ON CHERRY HILL LANE AT APN 7572-004-015
D. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Jaclyn Olcese
(Sisson)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Jaclyn
Olcese.
E. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Victor
Macchia. (Sisson)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Victor
Macchia.
F. Consideration and possible action to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering to expand the scope of work in the
Building and Safety Division. (Garrett)
Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with Willdan Engineering to increase the scope of work to include a
temporary Permit Technician in the Building and Safety Division and extend the
agreement through June 30, 2024 during the recruitment process and authorizing the
City Manager to extend the term an additional six months if deemed necessary; and,
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment in a form approved
by the City Attorney.
G. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to Sky
Elements, LLC to perform a drone light show for the City’s Fourth of July celebration
events. (Berg)
Recommendation: 1) Award a professional services agreement to Sky Elements,
LLC., in an amount not to exceed $54,000 per year for a three-year term, to design
and perform a drone light show at the Ken Dyda Civic Center on July 4, 2024, 2025
and 2026; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the professional services
agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
This section is for item(s) that have been pulled from the Consent Calendar, and a member of the public has requested to spea k to
that item. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer
to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
This section is for hearings that have been noticed, published, and/or mailed to property owners as required by law. The Mayor will
provide an opportunity to members of the public to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. Each speaker will be
limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public
participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
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1. Consideration and possible action to conduct the 2023 Green Hills Memorial Park
Conditional Use Permit Compliance Review (Planning Case No. PLCU2024-0001).
(Seeraty) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Receive and file a report finding that Green Hills Memorial Park
was in compliance with Conditional Use Permit No. 155 in 2023.
For appeal hearings, the appellant or their representative speaks first and will generally be allowed ten (10) minutes. If the applicant is
different from the appellant, the applicant or their representative will speak following the appellant and will also be allowed ten (10)
minutes.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to
address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
2. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the Portuguese Bend
Landslide Remediation Project. (Awwad) (90 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on the Portuguese Bend
Landslide Remediation Project final engineering; 2) Receive and file a status update
on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project Final Environmental Impact
Report; 3) Direct Staff to complete the Final Environmental Impact Report a nd final
engineering for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project based on the
original concept design analyzed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and
concurrently continue studying whether revisions could be made to the project
footprint to reduce the environmental impact; 4) Review information on requesting the
Governor declare a State of Emergency for the entire Greater Portuguese Bend
Landslide Complex; and, 5) Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to the Governor
requesting his consideration to declare a State of Emergency by invoking his
emergency powers to suspend or waive certain state requirements and to consider
requesting the President declare a Federal Emergency Disaster.
3. Consideration and possible action to approve the first amendment to the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) between the four Peninsula cities to share costs for the
placement and maintenance of the existing Automated License Plate Recognition
(ALPR) System. (Hunter) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the MOU between the four
Peninsula cities to share costs for the placement and maintenance of the existing
ALPR System; 2) Approve the agreement with Vigilant Solutions for the purchase and
installation of 29 ALPR replacement cameras at 19 locations within the region at a
one-time cost not to exceed $474,750, of which the City of Rancho Palos Verdes cost
share is 60% or $284,850; and, 3) Affirm the annual maintenance and replacement
cost funding in Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2030 for an anticipated five-year
useful life replacement of regional cameras covered under the Regional ALPR
Camera System MOU.
4. Consideration and possible action to receive update on Public Safety Division pilot
program implementation. (Hunter) (30 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on the implementation of the
Public Safety Division within the Administration Department; and, 2) Approve metrics
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to be utilized to monitor the implementation of the Public Safety Division during the
pilot program.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.
5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at
intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral re port on
their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be
posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on March 13, 2024, for a City Council Goals Workshop.
City Council
Agendas and Staff
Reports:
Agendas and staff reports are available for public review no later than 72 hours before the meeting at City
Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday –
Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday; Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard
during regular business hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk, Saturday and Sunday from
10:00 A.M. until dusk; and on the City’s website www.rpvca.gov.
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available
for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours, and electronically on the
City’s website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas.
Ordinances: Government Code 36934 provides, except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular
motion adopted by majority vote all ordinances shall be read in full either at the time of introduction or
passage; provided, however, that a reading of the title or ordinance shall not be required if the title is included
on the published agenda and a copy of the full ordinance is made available to the public online and in print
at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage.
Public
Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than
4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review
and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that
it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the
meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted
on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials
or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agenda item. In addition, City
meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website at
https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas.
Public Participation: Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to
the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission
that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged. Virtual participation is also offered
please visit https://www.rpvca.gov/participate.
Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to
speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Conduct at the
Council Meeting:
Pursuant to GC 54957.95: (a)(1) In addition to authority exercised pursuant to Sections 54954.3 and
54957.9, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting or their designee may
remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. (2) Prior to removing an
individual, the presiding member or their designee shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting
the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding
member or their designee may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive
behavior. This paragraph does not apply to any behavior described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1)
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of subdivision (b)(1) means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually
disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is
not limited to, one of the following: (A)A failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by
a legislative body pursuant to Section 54954.3 or any other law. (B) Engaging in behavior that constitutes
use of force or a true threat of force.(2) “True threat of force” means a threat that has sufficient indicia of
intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an actual threat to use force by
the person making the threat.
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during
the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining
when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and
may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of
Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business
items after 10:15 p.m., unless a majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote either
to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting ends
before all items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued to the next
succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined.
Closed Session: Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential
information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to
receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is
specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed
Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government
Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law,
including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information
prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against an [public or city official] who has willfully
disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a member of a legislative body
who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(c).)
American with
Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require an accommodation to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to the meeting at: cityclerk@rpvca.gov; by phone
at 310-544-5217; or mail 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. The City’s
reasonable accommodation policy is available for review on the City’s website (see City Council Policy
58). Please note that for accommodations that are not readily available, you should make your request as
soon as you can prior to the time of the meeting.
CEQA Compliance
(Changes as of
11/7/22):
Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section
21065.
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I, Teresa Takaoka, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; that I hereby
affirm that a copy of the agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council for
February 20, 2024, was conspicuously posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board,
located at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes California, at the
time and date indicated below.
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Dated: February 14, 2024
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