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CC MINS 20240903 SPC MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 CALL TO ORDER: A Special Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Closed Session was called to order by Mayor Cruikshank at 3:08 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place both in person and remotely. Remote participation by any Councilmember was in accordance with Government Code Section 54953. Members of the public could observe and participate using the Zoom participation feature, and with options called out in the public participation form provided under a separate cover with the agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Seo, Alegria and Mayor Cruikshank ABSENT: None Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Elena Gerli, City Attorney; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Ramzi Awaad, Director of Public Works; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; Daniel Trautner, Director of Recreation and Parks; David Rasor, Building Official; William Wynder, City Attorney Emeritus; and Christine Carlson, Aleshire and Wynder. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION: None. CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) ANNOUNCED: City Attorney Gerli announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session. 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —INITIATION OF LITIGATION GC SECTION 54956.9(c), (d)(4) A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c) and (d)(4), because the City Council has decided or is deciding whether to initiate litigation. At 3:09 P.M. the Council recessed to Closed Session. 111 RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING: At 4:05 P.M. the Closed Session was reconvened to the Special meeting. REGULAR MEETING — OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER: A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to order by Mayor Cruikshank at 4:05 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. ROLL CALL: City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Seo, Alegria, and Mayor Cruikshank ABSENT: None Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Elena Gerli, City Attorney; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works; Daniel Trautner, Director of Recreation and Parks; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Enyssa Sisson, Deputy City Clerk; Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk; and William Wynder, City Attorney Emeritus. Also present was Captain Kimberly Guerrero of the Lomita Sheriff's Station. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Gerli reported that City Council met in Closed Session to discuss one item. City Attorney Gerli reported that Item 1 was discussed and no reportable action was taken. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Mayor Pro Tem Alegria moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Seo, Alegria, and Mayor Cruikshank NOES: None PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None. City Council Special Minutes September 3, 2024 Page 2 of 4 REGULAR BUSINESS: 1. Consideration and possible action to declare a Local State of Emergency based on a sudden and severe energy shortage due to planned de-energization events. City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were three requests to speak. City Manager Mihranian summarized what transpired days before the power shutoffs over the Labor Day Weekend and introduced Larry Chung, Southern California Edison Representative who provided a report on customer engagement services and in turn, introduced George Mundorf, Southern California Edison Representative who provided a technical overview. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Larry Chung, Southern California Edison Representative, and George Mundorf, Southern California Edison Representative. City Attorney Gerli provided the remainder staff report and PowerPoint Presentation. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Anne Cruz, Nikki Noushkam, Marc Costa, Eva Albuja, and Jerry Yutronich. At this time, the fourth speaker participating via Zoom was called upon but was not available. Discussion ensued among Council Members. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Alegria, to approve Staff recommendations as amended: 1) Receive a report from Southern California Edison on the recent de-energization of the Portuguese Bend Community Association and Seaview neighborhoods; 2)Adopt, as updated at the meeting by the City Attorney, Resolution No. 2024-57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 52, DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BASED ON A SUDDEN AND SEVERE ENERGY SHORTAGE AND A PLANNED DEENERGIZATION EVENT, AND TO EXPAND THE STATE OF EMERGENCY TO INCLUDE THE SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD BASED ON A PLANNED DEENERGIZING EVENT; 3) Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to CalOES and FEMA requesting individual assistance for residents impacted by the accelerated movement in the Landslide Complex; and, 4) Modify and Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to Governor Newsom requesting he declare, a state of emergency to deploy financial and in-kind public and individual assistance. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Seo, Alegria, and Mayor Cruikshank NOES: None City Council Special Minutes September 3, 2024 Page 3 of 4 2. Consideration and possible action to receive a report on the installation of a Southern California Edison (SCE) temporary power pole at the Ladera Linda Community Center. (Jun) City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were three requests to speak. City Manager Mihranian provided a staff report. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Anne Cruz and Eva Albuja. At this time, the second speaker participating via Zoom was called upon but was not available. Mayor Pro Tem Alegria moved, seconded by Councilmember Seo, to approve Staff recommendations as follows: 1) Receive and file this report and direct staff to continue processing a retroactive encroachment permit for SCE to install a temporary power pole at the Ladera Linda Community Center, with the Clarification that the pole must be removed from Ladera Linda site entirely within the timeframes called out in staff report; and, 2) Direct Staff to continue monitoring SCE's progress towards meeting all conditions, including a permanent solution, and providing the City Council will periodic progress reports ensuring that the temporary power pole will be removed from Ladera Linda Community Center within the specified timeframes. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Seo, Alegria, and Mayor Cruikshank NOES: None ADJOURNMENT: At 6:05 P.M., Mayor Cruikshank adjourned to September 3, 2024, for a Closed Session meeting followed by a 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting. AIL - Jo Cruikshank, Mayor Attest: ere••a Ta aoka, City Clerk City Council Special Minutes September 3, 2024 Page 4 of 4