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AUGUST 19, 2024
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received
through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, August 20, 2024, City Council meeting:
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Email from Bob Nelson
Emails from: Jenny Chen; Sharon Yarber; Aaron Chan
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L:ILATE CORRESPONDENCE\202412024 Coversheets\20240820 additions revisions to agenda thru Monday .docx
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Robert Nemeth
Thursday, August 15, 2024 10:21 AM
CityClerk
Subject: CC 8/20: Public Hearing Item 1: Public Correspondence. Consideration and possible
action to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to approve a View
Restoration Permit at 29624 S. Trotwood Dr.
Fyi Late correspondence and I blind copied the City Council.
From: Bob Nelson <nelsongang@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 3:38 PM
To: Brandy Forbes <bforbes@rpvca.gov>; Robert Nemeth <rnemeth@rpvca.gov>; Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov>
Cc: John Cruikshank <John.Cruikshank@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>
Subject: CC 8/20: Public Hearing Item 1: Public Correspondence
Brandy, Robert, Terri copy Past Commissioners Mayor Cruikshank,, Dave Bradley
Would appreciate this being included in Council's packet as public comment.
Bob Nelson
This is written in support of staff recommendation to Council to deny this appeal of
Planning Commission's approval of view restoration at 29624 S. Trotwood Drive (case
# PL VR 2022-0010).
This is a 'de novo' presentation so, as a past Commissioner who voted on this item, I
am briefly entering into evidence my thoughts.
1. At issue is appellant Wells desire to continue to block harbor views from 3
neighbors.
2. Asso. Planner Robert Nemeth's staff report is, again, very thorough and clearly
details these blockages.
3. Like other RPV views (Catatlina, city, etc) these are protected views, to be enjoyed
by our residents, not obstructed.
4. Our Commission spent almost 2 hours reviewing, in minutia detail, every angle,
every picture, every tree, every bush, listening carefully throughout and concluded
these trees were an obstruction, full stop.
5. I would ask you join your Commissioners and do the same.
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(Robert -once again a great job -thank you for all your thought, detail and analysis!)
Bob Nelson
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Dear City Council,
Jenny Chen <jennychensoprano@gmail.com>
Sunday, August 18, 2024 3:35 PM
CityClerk
Please support PVPUSD Bond
As a resident and parent of two elementary school age children in RPV, I urge you to
support the PVPUSD Classroom Repair/Student Safety Bond Measure. Many school
facilities are old, especially at Miraleste; ceilings at many schools leak when there is rain--
issues like these disrupt school life, and may affect home prices should younger families
decide to not move to PV due to our dilapidated school sites. Please vote to support the
Bond to help PVPUSD in better serving the many children of RPV. Thank you.
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Sharon Yarber <sharon@sharonyarber.com>
Sunday, August 18, 2024 1 :04 PM
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Ara Mihranian; CityClerk
Agenda item re: school bond measure regarding
Dear Mayor Cruikshank and Council Members,
The issue of the upcoming bond measure is controversial. There are many residents in favor and many opposed. I think it
best if the City stays out of the fray and does not take a position on the measure, whether for or against. The Council should
not deign to speak for the residents of the City. Please decline to take a position as a Council. Obviously, individual
Council members are free to voice their personal opinions. If you start to take positions on ballot measures or other
election matters, I suggest you would be opening the proverbial can of worms.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sharon Yarber
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From: Catherine Jun
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:00 PM
Aaron Chan; CC
Subject: RE: Questions on the school bond
Aaron,
We will post your email as a late communication, so it is included in the record. In addition, we will share it with
school district representatives to see if they can provide any clarification prior to the meeting. Thank you for sharing
your feedback with us. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me any time.
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30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
www.rpvca.gov
From: Aaron Chan <chanaaron815@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 3:50 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Questions on the school bond
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Hi Megan,
Please post the following questions to the city council in tonight's meeting:
1. Does the council know the actual proposed increase in property tax?
Resolution 28-2023 24 provided inconsistent numbers. It stated that $16.8 million property tax will be
collected annually, costing homeowners $29.49 per $1 00K of assessed value. In a separate document,
the district indicated that its current assessed value is $31.73 billion. To get $16.8 million from $37.73
billion, the cost per $1 00K is around $53 and not $29.49. Which is the correct number? I think RPV
residents would like to know.
2. The previous bond in 2020 known as Measure PV failed to pass by a margin of 63 to 37. Has the district
determined why this bond failed? Is the city council aware of the root causes and know that the district
has addressed these root causes?
Thank you.
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Aaron Chan
5011 Rockvalley Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.
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