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20250520 Late CorrespondenceSubject: FW: Street vendor permits From: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:53 PM To: 2hunter <2hunter@cox.net>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: CodeEnforcement <CodeEnforcement@rpvca.gov>; Octavio Silva <OctavioS@rpvca.gov>; Brandy Forbes <bforbes@rpvca.gov> Subject: RE: Street vendor permits Hi Marianne, The City Council is in receipt of your email expressing your concerns and suggestions regarding the proposed code amendments on sidewalk vending. As you imply, the City is unable to regulate or prohibit the content of merchandise being sold. Nor does state law allow the City to deny a permit application if compliant with the regulations of the Municipal Code and State Law. Yes, this is not a law that the City choose to adopt but is in response to state law that is intended to decriminalize sidewalk vending. The City Council is limited on what they can or cannot approve. The proposed code amendment is intended to strengthen the City's regulatory authority within the limits of the law. Ara vnro.� N Ara Michael Mihranian City Manager aram@rpvca.gov Phone - (310) 544-5202 Address: 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Website: www.rpvca.gov V' DOWNLOAD w.o.bb4 �w .M A— S.Go W PI" This e-mail message contains information belonging to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which may be privileged, confidential, and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for use of the individual or entity named. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you for you assistance and cooperation. From: 2hunter <2hunter@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 3:04 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Street vendor permits Some people who received this message don't often get email from 2hunter@cox.net. Learn why this is important EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Dear City Council, I hope this message will prompt a discussion and decision to deny permits that disrupt the tranquility while driving in RPV. 2 I truly hope you will STOP allowing vendors selling political propaganda on our streets. They prominently display and promote inflammatory messages that are offensive to at least half the people passing by and incredibly offensive to many. They raise my blood pressure everytime I see them in my city! They aren't of benefit to the city or citizens in anyway. If the members of a party or organization want to offer information or petitions, that is an entirely different circumstance. I support freedom of speech. These vendors aren't speaking, they're selling for their own benefit. In my opinion, it is hate speech, which is not protected by the First Amendment. Thank you for making our RPV streets neutral territory. Marianne Hunter RPV 90275 2hunter(a)cox.net 310-809-1569 ljq CITY OF L RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: CITY CLERK DATE: MAY 20, 2025 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 Jim Hevener 2 Email from Marianne Hunter ** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted through Monday, May 19, 2025**. Respectfully submitted, Tere of Takaoka LILATE CORRESPONDENCE\2025\2025 Coversheets\20250520 additions revisions to agenda.docx L Outlook Letter Re Item 1 - May 20 Council Meeting - Ganado/PVDE Intersection From jhevener@cox.net <jhevener@cox.net> Date Mon 5/19/2025 10:52 PM To CC <CC@rpvca.gov>; CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov>; David Bradley <david.bradley@rpvca.gov>; Paul Seo <paul.seo@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; George Lewis <George.Lewis@rpvca.gov>; Stephen Perestam <stephen.perestam@rpvca.gov>; Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca.gov>; Noel Casil <ncasil@rpvca.gov>; Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> 0 1 attachment (896 KB) Ltr, to City Council May 20 Item 1 (GanadoPVDE).pdf; EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safeM. Please find attached my letter regarding the referenced matter for the Council Meeting tomorrow May 20, 2025. Jim Hevener May 19, 2025 via e-mail only Re: City Council Meeting May 20. 2025 - Item No. 1 - PV Drive East Dear Members of the City Council and Staff: I am a resident of the City with my wife and 3 boys. We live in the Mediterrania HOA neighborhood, and I am a member of the HOA Board. Myfamily and I drive in and out of the Ganado/PV Drive East intersection and up and down the switchbacks daily. 1) The speed limit should be 30 miles per hour where the Switchbacks start (just below Casalina) down to the_Ganado/PVDE intersectio—n • The existing peed advisory sign at two _o the switchbacks (Ca lin [ready warns drivers not to exc�e�I Q_mi�e per hour through the curve down o Ganad-o. (Exhibit A). All we are asking is that the posted speed limit match the speed already advised. • The speed advisory signage makes perfect sense because it is the area where the road not only curves but becomes steep and cars naturally accelerate. Cars should be alerted to slow down - not accelerate. • This is only a 5 mile per hour reduction from 35 to 30. • The Staff Report recommends no reduction for this stretch of road without any explanation, even though the Traffic Study fully supports a reduction to 30 mph. • There are 3 factors to consider in setting the speed limit under Vehicle Code Sections 22358.6 and 627, but the Staff Report only addresses the first factor which is the "85% prevailing speed." (Exhibit B). • The Traffic Report states that a 30 mile an hour speed limit is supported by the other two factors which are the accident history and conditions not readily apparent to drivers (which apply throughout the switchbacks from Casalina to PVDS): "... given the high collision rate, presence of a nearby university campus (which has the potential to generate pedestrian and bicycle traffic), the terrain, and switchbacks, the City Council can consider further reducing the speed limit by 5 mph to 30 mph." • A 30 mph limit would be consistent with the other side of PVDE from Miraleste down to the bottom of the hill before the intersection with PVDN. (Exhibit C) 2) The speed limit should also be 30 miles per hour below Ganado down W the_P_V Drive South intersection • The road below Ganado currently has a 40 mile per hour speed limit which frankly makes no sense. Right below Ganado the posted limit goes from 35 up to 40 which would indicate that it is safe to accelerate — but this is right before the start of the first hairpin when people should be slowing down. (Exhibit D). Instead of a sign telling people it is okto increase their speed, there should be speed advisory sign warning people to slow down! • Once people drive around this first curve there are in fact a series of warning signs advising people not to exceed 20-25 mph through the hairpin curves. (Exhibit E). • A reduction to 30 mph is consistent with the speed advisory signs (20-25 mph) and would not be a surprise to motorists. • After the hairpins the posted speed is again 40 mph, indicating that it is safe to accelerate. But, again, the opposite is true. While it might be safe to increase slightly from 25 up to 30, there is still a final "S" turn where there have been two fatalities in the past few years. 3) lust because l2eo 1p a may violate the speed limit isn't an excuse for delaying action The truth is that most people won't go more than 7-10 over the limit, and when the flagrant offenders get caught, the lower limit will result in higher fines and a greater likelihood of reckless driving or racing charges. 4) Most im ortantly, we need tp get a clear and meas—m--le sustained_—or-ement effort — how many patrols, when wilthy ndforhwlong.c • We need to have a real surge for at least 90 days once the apeed limit is lowered. to really change behavior, and then some reasonable sustained enforcement to ensure the message sticks. • And we need to be able to hold the LASD accountable to their commitment. Otherwise, the whole effort is basically a waste of money and the lives of our residents will remain at risk. • Directing Staff to "prioritize traffic law enforcement on PVDE between Crest Rom and PVDS to the extent allowable by enforcement resources and competing Priorities" is basically a meaningless statement. We have heard this type of assurance time after time with no real action since the retirement of Deputy Knox. • Staff should be directed to worl<with LASD representatives and return to Council 5) The City needs to implement the upgraded signage end other infrastructure without delay; n� six months or more from now. Quite frankly the slurry project on PV Drive East should already have been completed (it is years overdue) and waiting Longer is not the answer. Regardless, Council should set clear dates for completion and hold Staff accountable. 6) We agree with the other Staff recommendations, with small but important modifications. • Waitin more than a year after implementation to conduct a follow u t is wavAoo tang. Staff should be directed to report back on a 90 day rolling basis until implementation is completed. Amore comprehensive assessment, including with respect to the results of the enforcement "surge" should be possible after 6 months. • We agree with replacement of the landsca ling but disagree that the current landscaping should immediately be cut back to 24 inches which would -destroy the current aesthetic. The current landscaping is slow growing (mainlyjuniper)and there is no reason why it can't be cut back to the recommended 30 inches (and then 28 inches if needed) to minimize the aesthetic impact. If the Staff moves forward in a timely manner, the proposed landscaping plan should take no more than 90 days to complete. Allowing staff to hack the current landscaping all the way down to 24 inches will destroy the current aesthetic and without motivation to regularly trim the current landscaping will invite further delays. 7) We support the effort of the Mira Catalina nighborhood to also address the Crest Road and Casalina intersections, but those issues should not delay action no The Crest Road intersection, including issues with bike riders, is serious but it was not part of the Traffic Study. The switchbacks don't start until below Casalina and further consideration of the areas above should not delay the actions centered on the Ganado/ PV Drive East intersection. 8) While we respect City Staff, including the City Manager and Public Works Director, we feel that Staff has been overly focused -Oft -the Landslide to the detriment of the rest of the City. We certainly want to support our neighbors in the Landslide Zone, but City Staff must also take care of pressing issues in other areas of the City. Given the continued fatalities and other Re c gins accidents it is no exagger_etio_n Aria- ht is is a matter of Life and_d_ea-th- Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. Jim Hevener EXHIBITA EXHIBIT B Vehicle Code Section 22358.6(b) (emphasis added) In cases in which the speed limit needs to be rounded down to the nearest five miles per hour increment of the 85th-percentile speed, the Department of Transportation or a local authority may lower the speed limit by five miles per hour from the nearest five mile per hour increment of the 85th-percentile speed, in compliance with Sections 627 and 22358.5 and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as it read on March 30, 2021, if the reasons for the lower speed limit are documented in an engineering and traffic survey. The Department of Transportation or a local authority may also take into consideration Sections 22353, 22353.2, 22353.3, 22353.4, and 22353.5, if applicable. Vehicle Code 627. (b) (emphasis added) An engineering and traffic survey shall include, among other requirements deemed necessary by the department, consideration of all of the following; (1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements. (2) Accident records. (3) Highway, traffic, and roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver. EXHIBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E From: Teresa Takaoka Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 3:04 PM To: CityClerk Subject: FW: Street vendor permits Late corr From: 2hunter <2hunter@cox.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 3:04 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Street vendor permits Some people who received this message don't often get email from 2hunter@cox.net. Learn why this is important Dear City Council, I hope this message will prompt a discussion and decision to deny permits that disrupt the tranquility while driving in RPV. I truly hope you will STOP allowing vendors selling political propaganda on our streets. They prominently display and promote inflammatory messages that are offensive to at least half the people passing by and incredibly offensive to many. They raise my blood pressure everytime I see them in my city! They aren't of benefit to the city or citizens in any way. If the members of a party or organization want to offer information or petitions, that is an entirely different circumstance. I support freedom of speech. These vendors aren't speaking, they're selling for their own benefit. In my opinion, it is hate speech, which is not protected bythe First Amendment. Thank you for making our RPV streets neutral territory. Marianne Hunter RPV 90275 2hunterqPcox.nett 310-809-1569 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: slaw CITY OF LA O PALOS VEIRDEJ HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY CLERK MAY 19, 2025 ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, May 20, 2025, City Council meeting: Item No. Description of Material 1 Emails from: Melody Colbert; Craig Whited; Katherine Campbell; Alice Snyder; Don & Patty Ott; Brett Walker; Craig Whited for Marty Redfield Respectfully submitted, Tere a Takaoka LALATE CORRESPONDEN CE\2025\2025 Covers heets\20250520 additions revisions to agenda thru Monday.docx Outlook FW: May 20 PVDE Traffic Discussion From Teresa Takaol<a <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Thu 5/15/2025 8:10 AM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Late Corr -----Original Message ----- From: Ara Mihranian <AraM@rpvca.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:28 PM To: Melody Colbert <melcolbert@aol.com>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc: Ramzi Awwad <rawwad@rpvca.gov>; Noel Casil <ncasil@rpvca.gov>; Jennifer Schmid <jschmid@rpvca.gov>; Catherine Jun <cjun@rpvca.gov> Subject: RE: May 20 PVDE Traffic Discussion Good evening Melody, The City Council is in receipt of your email and a hard copy will be provided to the City Council as late correspondence at Tuesday's meeting. The City is aware of the fatality accident and the ongoing speeding along the switchbacks by motorists and motorcyclists. The City is requesting increased deputy patrols along the switchbacks including authorized overtime. May I ask what reported to the online portal with the Sheriff's Department? Ara Mihranian City Manager -----Original Message ----- From: Melody Colbert <melcolbert@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 3:22 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: May 20 PVDE Traffic Discussion [Some people who received this message don't often get email from melcolbert@aol.com. Learn why this is important at https•//aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification ] EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. To Whom It May Concern: I am a resident of the Palos Verdes Shores Mobile Home Park in San Pedro which sits below 25th Street just west of PVDE. For the past few months, we have been hearing motorcycles racing/speeding on PVDE between Crest and PVDS. Typically between the hours of 4:30pm-8pm, especially on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon. We hear motorcycles repeatedly going up and down the road with very loud motors and (we assume) at high speeds. I recently learned that a fatal motorcycle accident claimed the life of a 28 year -old man on this road on Easter Sunday. The post about it was made on Nextdoor by a resident of Seaview, who said she had contacted the victim's family, and they told her that he had been attempting to pass his friend on a motorcycle when he hit a bump and lost control. The spot on the road is marked with a flower memorial. I have submitted a report to the LA County Sheriff's online portal. I tried to alert the city of RPV the same way, but I was referred to the Sheriffs. I realize this issue is not part of the staff report for this meeting, but I believe it is an urgent matter that cannot wait to be addressed. We do not want to wait until another fatality occurs. Thank you for your time and attention. Outlook FW; Mediterrania Entrance on Palos Verdes Drive East & Ganado Intersection From Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Thu 5/15/2025 4:38 PM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> 0 1 attachment (592 KB) Full Letter to CC - PVDE & Ganado.docx; Late Corr From: Craig Whited <craigwhited@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 3:57 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Mediterrania Entrance on Palos Verdes Drive East & Ganado Intersection EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe 1 H. Executive Summary: Members of our HOA have reviewed the Staff Report and we have to say that it doesn't make us happy as it seems to brush over and understate the problems. If the multiple fatalities and regular accidents in the Staff Report were not enough, we are sad to report since the underlying Traffic Study was written that we have had another fatality on Easter Sunday and another serious accident on Palos Verdes Drive East below Ganado one week later. The Staff Report does not mention either of these horrible accidents and does not adequately address the truly pressing Life Safety concerns. A few small steps with vague assurances of increased enforcement doesn't come close to what is needed. We need to get a consistent and significantly lower speed limit of 30mph starting where the switchbacks really start at the curve above Ganado, all the way to PVDS. Many of the accidents (including the two more recent fatalities) occurred outside of the hairpins above and below Ganado since drivers rapidly accelerate in both directions in these areas. Just because people may violate the speed limit isn't an excuse for delaying action. The truth is that most people won't go more than 7-10 over the limit, and when the flagrant offenders get caught, the lower limit will result in higher fines and a greater likelihood of reckless driving or racing charges. Most importantly, we need to get a clear and measurable sustained enforcement effort — how many patrols, when will they occur, and for how long. We need to have a real surge for at least 90 days once the speed limit is lowered to really change behavior, and then some reasonable sustained enforcement to ensure the message sticks. And we need to be able to hold the LASD accountable to their commitments. Otherwise, the whole effort is basically a waste of money and the lives of our residents will remain at risk. Yours very truly, Craig Whited President — Mediterrania HOA Dear Members of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council: Members of our HOA have reviewed the Staff Report and we have to say that it doesn't make us happy as it seems to brush over and understate the problems. If the multiple fatalities and regular accidents in the Staff Report were not enough, we are sad to report since the underlying Traffic Study was written that we have had another fatality on Easter Sunday and another serious accident on Palos Verdes Drive East below Ganado one week later. The Staff Report does not mention either of these horrible accidents and does not adequately address the truly pressing Life Safety concerns. A few small steps with vague assurances of increased enforcement doesn't come close to what is needed. We need to get a consistent and significantly lower speed limit of 30mph starting where the switchbacks really start at the curve above Ganado, all the way to PVDS. Many of the accidents (including the two more recent fatalities) occurred outside of the hairpins above and below Ganado since drivers rapidly accelerate in both directions in these areas. Just because people may violate the speed limit isn't an excuse for delaying action. The truth is that most people won't go more than 7-10 over the limit, and when the flagrant offenders get caught, the lower limit will result in higher fines and a greater likelihood of reckless driving or racing charges. Most importantly, we need to get a clear and measurable sustained enforcement effort— how many patrols, when will they occur, and for how long. We need to have a real surge for at least 90 days once the speed limit is lowered to really change behavior, and then some reasonable sustained enforcement to ensure the message sticks. And we need to be able to hold the LASD accountable to their commitments. Otherwise, the whole effort is basically a waste of money and the lives of our residents will remain at risk. For the record, we have been dealing with the Ganado/PVDE problem much longer than anyone wants to admit, try May 2016 when the LASD broadcast, "Deputies from Lomita Station are stepping up traffic enforcement on Palos Verdes Drive East, particularly the area known as "The Switchbacks," between Crest Road and Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes." (Please see LASD's announcement below.) This step up did not happen to any appreciable extent. The carnage along PVDE near the Ganado intersection has been going on for years. See the picture of the near fatal in 2006 at the PVDE/Ganado intersection and the 2009 picture of the fatal, 400 feet uphill from Ganado/PVDE. The City Staff Report you have in front of you now proposes to delay much of their recently proposed work until 202?? after the street receives its next coat of slurry and is still holding out to simply reduce the speed limit only on the lower switchbacks and then just to 35mph, leaving the current speed intact in front of Ganado and our HOA unchanged. The City Council deserves the back story. It has already been nine years, May 2016, since this problem boiled up on its recent trajectory. This was when the LASD was asked by the City to provide more enforcement using the RPV traffic enforcement funds that the City had been paying for Deputy Knox. Since then, there have been a number of injury accidents right in front of Ganado and more recently two fatalities on the switchbacks below. One of those was on Easter Sunday 2025. The total is five on two miles of residential roadway. In February 2021, 1 participated in a special meeting leading up to what was supposed to provide a solution with greater law enforcement presence. The City Manager arranged a conference with the Captain of the Lomita Sheriff Station and was on it for at least the first hour, maybe longer, leaving me to go over specifics with the Captain for another hour and a half. The result was a big fat zero increase in enforcement and no recognizable City action to fix the road signage problems until the City was sued last year. Even now we are seeing a staff proposal to delay what is already too little too late and with the emphasis on City liability and not actually trying to solve the problem. What does the death toll need to climb to before we get real action? Yours very truly, Craig Whited President—Mediterrania HOA »»»»»»Additional Historical Material«««««««< Photo of very serious accident at corner of PVDE & Ganado August 2006 Photo of fatal accident 400 feet north of Ganado May 2009: From: Craig Whited <craigwhited@cox.net> Sent: 02/02/2021 1:16 PM To: 'James Hevener' <ihevener@cox.net>; 'Lois Karp' <ill<arp@cox.net>; 'Pam Andresen' <andresen.pam@gmail.com>;'Patty Ott' <pattvo@cox.net>; 'Robert Wright' <rbw3677@att.net>; 'Suzy Cyr' <suzv@seahorsestudio.net> Cc: 'Betty Riedman' <rabbit943@gmail.com> Subject: RE: Safety at Ganado and PVDE - UPDATE Hi Everyone, The City Manager, Captain of the LASD Sheriff's Station and I have a Zoom meeting on Monday afternoon and we are going to try and work out something like a return to intense policing by the traffic safety side of the LASD, read Deputy Knox version 2. In the meantime, please call in everything to the LASD that you see that involves unsafe, read 15+ over the speed limit, racing, doughnuts in the road, veering across the double yellow line, etc. Please send me a summary of what you consider dangerous and that you have called in, by Monday morning. Regards, Craig Btw, I was going through my archives and came across the message from the LASD in May of 2016. This was just 5 months after Deputy Knox retired and as you can read, the LASD already had a rebound in traffic problems on the switchbacks with whatever patrolling they put in after Knox retired. Too bad they failed in 2016 to stem the tide and have not had a successful plan since. Message sent via Nixle I Go to nixle.com I Unsubscribe >: Wednesday May 11, 2016, 2:05 PM LASD - Lomita Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff �.i r Advisory: Lomita Sheriff's To Crackdown on Speeders & Noise on Switchbacks in Rancho Palos Verdes Deputies from Lomita Station are stepping up traffic enforcement on Palos Verdes Drive East, particularly the area known as "The Switchbacks," between Crest Road and Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes. This stretch of roadway has become increasingly popular with motorcyclists and sports car enthusiasts from all over the region, drawing complaints of speeding, unsafe passing, reckless driving, and excessive engine noise. The noise generated by illegally - modified motorcycle exhaust systems is a major quality of life concern and infringes on the peace and tranquility of nearby residential neighborhoods. In addressing these concerns, deputies will increase traffic enforcement in this area, particularly enforcing loud exhaust, speeding, and passing statutes. Our deputies will take a "ZERO TOLERANCE" approach to violations of this nature. Our goal is to protect the users of this roadway and to preserve peace in the community. We also ask all motorists to be mindful of safety on this narrow stretch of road, which is used by bicyclists and pedestrians as well. Lomita Sheriff's Station provides law enforcement services to the cities of Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, and unincorporated communities in San Pedro and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. You can partner to prevent or report crime by contacting Lomita Sheriff's Station at (310) 539-1661 to report suspicious activity. Or if you wish to remain anonymous, call "LA Crime Stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), or text the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637,) or by using the website http://Iacrimestoppers.org. To receive detailed, up-to-date information directly from the LASD via e-mail, register for "Nixie" alerts at www.Nixle.comand register for "LASD-HQ Newsroom (SHB,) Los Angeles County Sheriff," and also register for your local LASD Station area. Or text your zip code to 888777 to receive text alerts only. Standard text messaging rates may apply. Captain Dan Beringer Lomita Sheriff's Station www.lomita.lasd.org For full details, view this message on the web. Sent by LASD - Lomita Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff 26123 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2016 Everbridge, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlook Fw: Correspondence related to RPV City Council May 20 2025 From Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Fri 5/16/2025 1:54 PM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> 4 attachments Q MB) RPV City Council May 20 2025.docx; Crash the RPV Traffic Safety Committee Meeting + Michael Barraclough July 24 show up en mass.pdf; Road Warriors and Road Rage Daily Breeze 2008.pdf; Cycling in the South Bay references residents as local morons.pdf; Late corr From: kathy campbell <I<c111@cox.net> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 1:38 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Correspondence related to RPV City Council May 20 2025 [Some people who received this message don't often get email from kc111 @cox.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification ] EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. RE: RPV City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Dear Members of the City Council: I am unable to attend the meeting and wish to express and document my concerns regarding the proposed actions listed in the Notice from Public Works dated May 5, 2025. 1. Regarding the Notice, please advise how the "key recommendations" were developed. What were the "non key" recommendations? Respectfully, I am asking the question based on my prior experiences regarding lack of communication, deliberate misinformation, and unexplained "omissions" of material timely submitted to the Council. 2. The concerns raised in this letter include concerns initially raised in 2016 which have not been addressed, and which should be addressed before the Council takes any further action. [Exhibit, Speaking Notes, RPV Traffic Commission 07/25/20161 a. Bicyclists' recreational opportunities should yield to residents' public safety concerns. b. Many of the bicyclists are not RPV residents, but the cost will be borne by RPV residents at a time when other financial priorities should take precedence. c. Recreational use by the bicyclists should not override existential concerns for the residents- there is no other access for entry or exit for the residents along upper Crest Road. d. It's not appropriate or safe for bicyclists along upper Crest Road- there are narrow streets with no shoulders and high curbs bounded by guardrails making "pulling over" impossible for the bicyclists and forcing them into the downhill oncoming lane in the blind curves. [Exhibit Photo- Blind curb, vehicle and bicyclists in downhill oncoming lane] e. The City has the authority to restrict/limit bicycle access for public safety reasons and has done so recently. For example, PV Drive South is now closed to cyclists because of the recent landslides. f. Because PV South is now closed, the only way to access upper Crest Road is from the switchbacks or via PV Drive East, where there are no shoulders, blind curves bounded by drainage ditches and no safe way for the recreational bicyclists to pull over. g. Bicycle traffic on PV Drive East has increased dramatically due to the closure of PV Drive South. h. The appropriate signage is "NOT SUITABLE FOR BICYCLES". [Exhibit "Road Warriors and Road Rage'- Daily Breeze Article from 2008]. i. There have been numerous bicycle accidents involving pedestrians on upper Crest Road. When this concern was brought to the Traffic Commission and City Council in 2016, it was denied by the City staff and the Bike activists and ignored. Records are available and can be provided. j. The unaddressed Resident concerns from 2016 are amplified because now there are motorized bicycles; electric bicycles and there is even a regular electric tricycle rider on upper Crest Road. In addition, there are electric scooter riders, some of whom are riding double with passengers. Resident drivers are older, and there are increasing numbers of unfamiliar drivers on the roads due to Amazon, Uber, Door Dash, Instacart and other on demand services. k. The lessons of the Palisades- narrowing the only exit route available to residents for evacuation in the event of a fire or other emergency is unwise. L. The bicycle activists are highly organized and able to drown out the concerns of the residents who are directly impacted by these proposed changes. [Exhibit, "Crash the RPV Traffic Safety Committee Meeting", "Michael Barraclough July 24, "show up en mass at PVE City Council"] m. Residents who expressed their legitimate public safety concerns in 2016 were ridiculed and derided in social media as "morons" [Exhibit- "Cycling in the South Bay"]. n. The 2016 Traffic Committee was headed by an official of one of the bicycle activist organizations, creating appearance of a conflict of interest, and from the online commentary, an actual conflict of interest. o. There is substantial social media advertising of weekly rides, such as the Donut Ride, along streets which have been demonstrated to be unsafe. Hundreds of riders regularly show up, impeding access and exit for residents. [Exhibit- Top10 Climbs on the Palos Verdes Peninsula] p. There are 5 signs regulating speed downhill on Crest Road on a 1.5 mile stretch of road from Paseo de Pino to PV Drive East, with speeds ranging from 25-45 mites per hour. Are all these signs necessary and if they are, shouldn't there be some consistency? This is not an exhaustive list of concerns regarding this complex and complicated situation. Residents expect their elected officials to listen to and address their concerns, which have been previously expressed and left unaddressed for what is now 10 years. Thank you for your consideration of these concerns. Sincerely, Katherine Campbell Enclosures/Attachments 9 Cl ash the RPV'rraffic Safety Committee Meetin 30940 Hawthorne B... http:l/www.usampn1,cana/event/Crash-the-RPV-Tr"Iffilc-sa k"ty-CO111111i t... USamPM.com where? when? how? 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Or at least that's what motorists and bicyclists say about each other when it comes to splitting; the narrow strip oP pavement on curvy, hilly Palos Verdes Drive Last, The two-lane road travels uphill from the Lomita border through Rolling Hills Estates and into Rancho Palos Verdes, where it crests and eventually shoots steeply down, with stunning views and hairpin turns, toward the sea. It's a favorite for cyclists who, in groups of dozens, do the hamstring -burning weekend "doughnut ride," a circuit that goes around the Palos Verdes Peninsula on all four Palos Verdes Drives - North, South, I_:ast and West. For drivers, the 7.3-Mile Palos Verdes Drive East is a place to get: frustratingly caught behind a choke of cyclists, or to be issued a speeding ticket by a trace deputy who has become fabled for his diligence. In recent years, the drive has been the site: of roadrageincidents among both bicyclists and drivers. "It's a lot ofconffict. We at the station get calls all the tirne. The bicyclists are upset, the motorists are upset," said Lt. Doreen Alcaraz: of the Lomita sheriff's station, which patrols most ofThe Hill. Alcaraz went out earlier this year with traffic Deputy Chris Knox, a figure well-known for pulling; over speeders on Palos Verdes Drive Fast. Knox, she said, uses his personal video camera to catch incidents that occur between bikers and motorists oil tape. He writes tickets to law -breakers on bikes and in cars. That enforcement has reduced some of the complaints, Alcaraz said. But frustrations clearly remain. `They became a hot topic in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this month when the City Council addressed the caution signs that were put up more than a decade ago along Palos Verdes Drive last, warning that the route is "Not Suitable for Bicycles." Those signs have some motorists incorrectly convinced that bicycles aren't allowed oil the road, Said Collncilillan Ton? Long, a cyclist who brought the concern over the signage to the council. The issue arose after conflicts between cyclists and motorists were spotlighted by the July arrest of a Brentwood man on felony charges that Ire intentionally injured two cyclists by slanvaaing on his brakes in front ofthern on another popular bike route -.Mandeville Canyon Road in Los Angeles, Tensions are not nearly so acute on The Hill, but they generated plenty of debate at the Aug. S City Council meeting. I of 3 8/7/2016 4:21 PM Road warriors and road rage http://www.dai lybreeze.conv'gen(;ral-nelws/200gQS 17/r-orad-w�lrri ors - "We have the confluence of moreandmore cyclists who think they're in the `four de France using avery narrow, windy, dangerous road in pack formation. At the same time, motorists - who should be, in my view, the primary users - are using it," Councilman Larry Clark said. The two groups, he added, "do not mix very well." That sentiment undoubtedly motivated city officials to put up the signs in the. early 1990s. Long said some in the city would probably like to see bikes banned from certain routes. But under the California Vehicle Code, bikes have essentially equal access to roads. "We need to come up with a way to Share and riot to favor one use over another," L.,ong said. "The sign we've got right now is tantamount to saying it's open season on cyclists." Regardless, the "Not Suitable" signs haven't discouraged cyclists - who have a Legal right equal to that of an automobile driver to use roadways. But some bikers noticed a change when the signs were erected. "I had motorists yelling, 'You're not supposed to be up here,"' said longtime racer and Torrance resident Brad House, who leads training rides on the Peninsula every Saturday. House grew tap in Rolling Hills .Estates and remembers riding his bike to school every day, decades ago. Now, he said, it's less safe because there are so many more cars oil the road. Nonetheless, with its ocean views and steep inclines, ':The Hill is a top destination for cyclists - and for mountain bikers, Who have also been a source of 1:11Istration for some residents who want to keep thern out of taper space. (The city recently implemented a plan that limits which trails mountain bikers can use in Popular Portuguese 13cnd Reserve.) Conflicts come, in House's view, from motorists who are unwilling to share roadways, or don't understand that the California Vehicle Code gnrarantees cyclists most of the same rights as drivers. He calls it the "schoolyard bully mentality," „You get 100 bicyclists together, and they're riding down the road at 25 mph. And now YOU have one vehicle that wants to go 50 and 100 vehicles that want to go 25," House said. `I.hen you have problems." The speed limit on Palos Verdes Drive East varies from 30 to 40 niph. Rancho Palos Verdes officials hope that new signs, which the council approved after Fong persuaded Clark and Councilman Peter Gardiner to support him, Will help the two groups play nice. Engineers are designing a handful of new signs, per the council's direction, with a variety of messages: Winding Road Share the Road Slow Bikes Keep Right Ride Single -File Winding Road, 'X' Miles Ahead, Bikes Use Extreme Caution That's a lot of signs, Long acknowledged. But he said they're needed to clarify things on Palos Verdes Drive Cast. "It's an excellent compromise," he said. "It will send a message to cyclists that they freed to be very careful, and to motorists that they need to share the road." �f 3 8/7/2016 4:21 PM Road warriors and road rage fiUp:/A-vww,dai lybrcez4.coiiti(ge iieral-news?2UOSOS 171road-warri ors- 1t�eliss�l.�iam;�r i7c%<tilybreeze_a�r77 (Jttt.:: htfti;(hvYvsv.dailyborers.cuadgenerut-ttuws(20080Rt7/rnnd-warrors-nnd-rorsd-rngo C) 2016The Daily breeze @gp,/yvww cfqllytireeze.ec)m) i of 3 8/7/M 1 b 4:21 PM rancho Palos vel-des traffic safety e0millissioll Cycling, in the Smith Bay littps:llpvcycliiiL!,.wordpi,ess.coiiVt,i,glraileflo-palos-vordcs-ii-afi-ic-sal'ct... 11-4ding inthe South Bay iiiiiiiiiiiiiij�t 1111 11 �11111111111i July 26, 2016 § 27 Conmients I )UST GOT BACK FROM ATHREE-HOUR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PA1.,OS VF'RDES TRAFFIC SAbliTY COMMITTY.-J', WHURr A group of resident numbnuts had thrown to 'ts from together a. petition demanding that the city illegally ban cyclists 111 "their" .7-mile of roadway, andrequire "permitting" for group rides. There was so much stupid to wade through that it's impossible to sure it all Lip, so .I'm just posting nIV meeting notes. Massive thank you to chair Jessica NA 14 w, a Kiill, . aco, vice -chair Dave Kramer, and con-Lillittee members Yi Henry Ott, and James Guerin. 'These people truly define community service and government by the people. Vice -chair Kramer (to city staff): Is it .legal to ban bikes from a public roadway? City staff: No. [You'd think that would be the end of it, but n000000 ... ] Local Moron #1: It's dangerous to share the road so we should ban bikes! • I- ocalMoron #2:There a.re many Collisions Oil Crest Rd. Fast!! [Sheriff Department has records for ZFRO collisions there in the last five years.] • Local Moron #3:13ikers have to ride so close to the edge of the road which is too narrow and danf;erc)Lis!! • Local Moron #4: All 76 homes in our gated sub -sub -subdivision of Rancho Palos Verdes Estates suffer from hazardous conditions caused by bicycles! There are no other roads up here! They train on weekends! They are hazardous for all! 'I'liere's no space! Cars can't pass but motorists must pass! I almost hit one! There are numerous accidents here! Residents are held responsible for accidents! My friend's nanny who is on vacation with the family now in Africa and can't come was in a collision with a biker! 71"he bike struck her car and it was the biker's fault but lie SUED HER!!! [Cf. sheriff's records of no reported. collisions.] • Local Moron #5: 'Dais is a huge safety issue. I almost hit a cyclist! • Local Moron #6: Each resident in our sub -sub -subdivision has at least two vehicles, not to mention our housekeepers, gardener,,.;, nannies, and service worker people. Cyclists endanger all of Lis! Local Moron #7:There are cyclists who are not politei'llicy should 11111-1-Y Lip! o Local Moron #8: 1 spent an additional half hOLIr getting home because I was stuck behind a peloto,111 Bjl<ers are like people whose dogs crap oil your IaVYDI 0 Local Moron #9: I'm concerned about safety! Cars are big! It's a blind corned 0 Local Moron #10: I've lived here 34 years. There have been 5 accidents! It's out of control! 0 Local Moron #11: 1 asked the guards to COU,nt bikers one weekend! There were 1058! 0 Local Moron #12: Some cyclists ah-nost.hit me! These are blind turns! "I'liere are no bikes on freeways! Public safety requires banning bikes! Many bikes ride four abreast every day it's why we're frustrated! City liability! This is all unsafe situation! o Local Moron #13: My son almost failed his driver licensc, test because lie drove too slowly! And all those Orange outfit: riders from Orange County on the: 17OtlLlt Run! After being Subjected to a perfect vaCUUI-rI Of fact and rational thought, the cyclists had their say. Mostly 1 C) f 35 8/7/2016 4:00 11MI rancho Palos vercles traffic safety con"nissioll (Cycling in the South Bay we were amazed at all the hatred, especially since we are the Ones getting crean-ied and killed, not the arlory NTN4BYs in the sub -sub -subdivision with halos Verdes Estates envy. And of course the bikers made out with a few actual facts, such as: • Banning bikes is illegal, • There are no records of collisionh, ':'long this deadly stretch of turi-ble deadly roadway. • The law lets bikes take the full lane w1lerl it's too narrow to share with a cagey. • You can fix this non -problem with sharrows, Bikes May Use the FLIg -i, 3-Feet t _gin' 1,-;�,jjjQS gm%e, ee it's the Law signage, and citations f01ScOawmotorists and cyclists. • Anecdotal "deadly cyclist" stuff is crap, if You Want to understand the roadways safety issues, comnlis.siorl art engineering study. • If You're SO Concerned about our safety, flow come You never reached Out to LIS? • We're not responsible for other riders, just like You're not responsible for irresponsible capers. • And the best, by far, was Michael 13,'s takedown: You People are SO dumb and lazy that you didn't even bother to check the law before you signed a petition demanding that the city violate it. Also, there's a solution to Pesky cyclists and it's codified: Slow the fug ,,g dcmrn. • The real issue is Out of control cars: 33 drivers have been cited for unsafe driving and not a single cyclist, () Lumping all cyclists together is offensive and no different from ILHIlping together people of an ethnic group, 0 Best of all Was Dave Kramet's impassioned Speech regarding law and file obligation of drivers to slow (,Jowjj and pass safely. The committee then voted to examine slizirrows, BM.1'.171- signag e, lower speed limits, and an engineering Study as ways to make the scaredy sub -sub -subdivision esidents and their nannies feel,,,af�er. d r Finally, one of the last local morons admitted that what they really wanted to do was to make the public road private arid they intended to petition. the state to give thern the road. Such an aniaze-balls power grab was great to see, because it proved what the angry invective, sugg ested gested all along: The sub -sub -subdivision residents really just Wanted to steal public land, perhaps in the hope that the extra square footage would make them feel better about 'lot living in Palos Verdes Estates. Best of all, Putting the total lie to their claim that they were in it for "bicycle safety," all of the resident , maroons con's left after they'd. vented and didn't stick around for the real item. on the age nda, which icva s approval of a work development of a bike safety rnaster plan for the entire city. Tile minute it came to hard plan that included dew work, or cooperation, or understanding the other person's point of view, or, you know, actual bike safety, they were long gone and venting oil Facebag and NextDoor. Frankly, their departure was awesome because a big contingent of bikers stuck around and requested that a Subcommittee be developed for the bike Safety raster plan that included the voice of local cyclists. Huge thanks to every cyclist who showed Lip. Barraclough, Leibert, Duon& Landes, Zwagermann, Cooper, Cooney, LOW, Kenipton, Park, Richardson, White, Meyer, Phillips, Robertson, and about, half a dozen other Ilarnes that escape me made the marat'hon session and spoke Up When it Counted. END Subscribe to this blog now! Special offer ends never! For $2.99 per.m0lith you. Will help Lis be the change in the world that these other bastards won't let happen without fight! Click here and select the "subscribe" link (littps://Nvi,vw.paypatcoiiVcgi-biii/webscr?cnid=—s-xclick&hosted_button—id=2Z4.r,AWD5RQ5ZJ) in the, upper right-hand corner. Thank you! oF3 8/7/20 16 4:00 PM „ Outlook Fw: Agenda Item for May 29, 2025 Meeting From Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Mon 5/19/2025 5:17 AM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> From: Alice Snyder <acsnyderl@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2025 2:04 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Agenda Item for May 29, 2025 Meeting [Some people who received this message don't often get email from acsnyderl @yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification ] EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safeHL Dear City Council Members: I am writing in regard to an agenda item for your May 20, 2025, meeting - "Traffic Study for Palos Verdes East from Ganado Drive to Palos Verdes Drive South.” I have lived at 30916 Ganado Drive since 1977 and am very aware of the traffic situation you are addressing and am aware of the traffic accidents that have occurred at the intersection of Ganado Drive and Palos Verdes Drive East as well as the switchbacks. I want to communicate my view that the most significant way to address the traffic problems is much improved law enforcement. For many years after we moved into our house there was a strong law enforcement presence resulting in the issuance of tickets to drivers who violated the speed limit. During that time we did not have the problems we now have. I strongly suggest that the solution to the current situation is to have strong law enforcement presence once again. For several years now I rarely see a Sheriff's car anywhere near our area. I know the City spends a lot of money for the contract with the Lomita Sheriff's department and am at a loss to understand why there isn't more and better law enforcement. I strongly believe that the basic cause of accidents in our area (and other parts of RPV) is speeding (often excessive speeding). Both cars and bicycles speed down the hill (and up the switchbacks) towards the Ganado intersection making it almost impossible to see them even when leaving Ganado Drive with great caution. Reducing the speed limit or adding bicycle lanes will not stop speeding if there are no consequences. Those who speed don't care about signs, but they do care about getting tickets and potentially losing their licenses. I strongly urge the City to put pressure on the Lomita Sheriff's department to actively enforce speeding laws by being present and ticketing those who speed. Sincerely, / Alice Snyder Sent from my iPa Outlook Fw: Traffic Safety on the Switchbacks - PV Dr South From Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Mon 5/19/2025 5:06 AM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Late corr From: David Bradley <david. brad ley@rpvca.gov> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2025 4:40 PM To: Patricia Ott <pattyo@cox.net> Cc: Paul Seo <paul.seo@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; George Lewis <George. Lewis@ rpvca.gov>; Stephen Perestam <stephen.perestam@rpvca.gov>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: RE: Traffic Safety on the Switchbacks - PV Dr South Don and Patty, Thanks for you note and for your suggestions. We will consider them as part of our overall deliberations on how to keep PVDE as safe and efficient as possible. -.. • Dave David r leay sMayor & Councilmember - Rancho Palos Verdes sy david.bradley- rpvca.gov (310) 487-2418 Cell Phone City of Rancho Palos Verdes `330940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 From: Patricia Ott <pattyo@cox.net> ' Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2025 4:41 PM To: David Bradley <david.brad ley@rpvca.gov> Cc: Paul Seo <paul.seo@rpvca.gov>; Barbara Ferraro <barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov>; George Lewis <George.Lewis@rpvca.gov>; Stephen Perestam <stephen.perestam@rpvca.gov>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Traffic Safety on the Switchbacks - PV Dr South You don't often get email from pattyo@cox.net. Learn why this is important���� EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Dear Mayor Bradley - We have lived in the Mediterranea area for 30 years. We are members of the MHOA. We would like to voice our concerns regarding the safety of the switchbacks and also exiting Ganado onto PV Dr S. As you are well aware, there have been multiple fatalities in this area. There have also been many horrific accidents that fortunately did not cause death, but people were seriously hurt. We feel that the simple solution to this problem is NOT lowering the speed limit, although it's a start in the right direction. We feel the real fix is in dispensing violations to speeders, whether it's bikers, bicycle riders, or autos. We need enforcement in this area, especially on the week -ends when all the bike/car groups are out. We also feel that by lower the speed limit, it won't solve our problem. It would be wonderful if a STOP sign could be implemented on the Ganado/PV DR S corner. It would slow traffic down somewhat and we would be MUCH safer exiting our area - ESPECIALLY when it's foggy and difficult to see cars coming down PV Dr S. While that might not be possible, have speed bumps, like those in the Eastview area of RPV, been considered along the switchbacks? We need something for these speeders to slow down. It wouldn't be a very fun ride if there were 4-5 speed bumps to go over. The switchbacks are notorious for accidents. Every week you go down or up, you see a new area of guard rail destroyed due to accidents. So wanting to be a part of the solution and not the problem, these are some suggestions to consider. Probably the only practical solution would be to increase patrol of this area and start writing tickets. We appreciate your time and effort in trying to curtail the dangerous driving habits of some along this most dangerous of roads and look forward to some improvement. Thank you for your time, Don and Patty Ott 3450 Hightide Dr RPV x, Outlook FW: Switchback racing From Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov> Date Mon 5/19/2025 1:35 PM To CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> Late corr From: Brett Walker <brettnewset@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2025 1:16 PM To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Subject: Switchback racing Some people who received this message don't often get email from brettnewset d�yahoo.coni. Learn why this is important EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe 111. Dear Council members Hopefully this gives insight into what's happening on the switchbacks. Please add to tomorrows "Traffic study of Palos Verdes Drive East" My property has a unique view of the race track. Looking forward to expressing my suggestions tomorrow Sincerely Brett Walker Outlook Letter from a 91 year old Resident of RPV who wants to be heard about Palos Verdes Drive East & Ganado From Craig Whited <craigwhited@cox.net> Date Mon 5/19/2025 2:54 PM To CC <CC@rpvca.gov> Cc CityClerk <CityClerk@rpvca.gov> 0 1 attachment (66 KB) Marty Redfield Letter to City Council.pdf; EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Members of the City Council, Attached is a. handwritten letter written. by a. 91. year old, resident of Mediterrania, who pans to attend the City Council meeting; on the 20th and. wrote you a letter too. She has been living; on Ganado four houses away from the Palos Verdes Drive East .1n.tersection since 1971. and feels strone;ly about this issue of speed and enforcement. Please read her latter. 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