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CC AGD 20251007 AMENDED CITY COUNCIL MEETING The **Amended Regular Meeting of October 7, 2025, 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 Councilmember 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 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. AMENDED MEETING AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING and IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MEETING FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275 OCTOBER 7, 2025 6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION 7:00 P.M. – REGULAR *REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY MAYOR BRADLEY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54959(B) ELEMENT MELBOURNE OCEANFRONT HOTEL 2655 N HIGHWAY A1A MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32903 **AMENDED TO UPDATE LANGUAGE FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEM NO. 1** NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-68 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 694 NEXT RESOLUTION NO. IA 2025-02 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bradley ROLL CALL: Councilmember Ferraro Councilmember Lewis Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 2 of 8 Councilmember Perestam Mayor Pro Tem Seo Mayor Bradley 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 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 – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c), (d)(2), and (e)(2) because a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of the City Attorney, based on existing facts and circumstances there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City in the following: Case No. 13-TC-01 ; 13-TC-02 California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, Order No. R4-2012-0175 DECISION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 17500 ET SEQ.: CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, DIVISION 2, CHAPTER 2.5, ARTICLE 7. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Dode § 54956.9(a), to confer with legal counsel regarding a pending administrative proceeding to which the city is a party. The title of such administrative proceeding is as follows: Proceedings Before the Commission on State Mandates for Recovery of Costs Imposed by the 2012 Los Angeles County Municipal Stormwater Permit; California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, Order No. R4-2012-0175, Parts II 1.A.1., II1.A.2., and 111.A.4.a.-d. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM): RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 3 of 8 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor ROLL CALL: Councilmember Ferraro Councilmember Lewis Councilmember Perestam Mayor Pro Tem Seo Mayor Bradley PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced CLOSED SESSION REPORT: MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS: BY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS: Dean Olson and Mary Ursic 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 (Zweizig) Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of September 16, 2025 (Regular Meetings) B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, 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 (check run dated 09/05/2025); 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, 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 (check run dated 09/19/2025); and, 3) Adopt Resolution No. IA 2025-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE RANCHO PALOS Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 4 of 8 VERDES IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. C. Consideration to receive the August 2025 Preliminary Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report. (Lin) Recommendation: Receive and file the August 2025 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority. D. Consider a professional service agreement with Black & Veatch for Project and Grant Management services related to the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Voluntary Property Buyout Program. (Garrett) Recommendation: 1) Approve a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Black & Veatch in the amount of $338,541, for a term of four years, for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Project and Grant management services related to the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Voluntary Property Buyout Program; 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA, in form approved by the City Attorney; and, 3) Approve an additional appropriation of $338,600 in Fund 331, Federal Grant (Expenditure and Revenue), which will be reimbursed by the grant program. E. Consider entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Run for Myles non-profit organization to co-host a running event on November 15, 2025. (Bailiff) Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to execute an MOU between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the “Run for Myles” non-profit organization to co-host a Kids’ Fun Run 1k, 5k, and 10k race event on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in a form approved by the City Attorney; 2) Authorize waiving the following fees total $2,897: a. Special Event Permit fee of $483, b. Civic Center parking lot fee of $423 c. Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) parking fee of $423, d. PVIC lawn fee of $1,568 at $196 per hour for 8 hours; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager to accept donated proceeds from the event to be used for parks and trails preservation and recorded in Fund 228 (Donor Restricted Fund). F. Consider Amendment No. 1 to the Loan Agreement with Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD). (Ramos) Recommendation: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Loan Agreement with ACLAD to update the eligible expenditures to include winterization or culvert repairs including, but not limited to, the winterization of Altamira Canyon and repair for the culvert under Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS); and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 in a form approved by the City Attorney. G. Consider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project. (Copp) Recommendation: 1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 5 of 8 to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action. H. Consider authorizing the submittal of two grant applications for the L.A. County Regional Park and Open Space District Competitive Measure A Grant Program. (Lozano/Wolterding) Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE MEASURE A NATURAL LANDS, LOCAL BEACHES, WATER CONSERVATION & PROTECTION COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR HABITAT RESTORATION AND TRAIL REPAIRS IN THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.61 MILLION”; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-__, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE MEASURE A PLANNING AND DESIGN COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE THREE SISTERS- FILIORUM CONNECTOR TRAIL AND BRIDGE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000”. I. Consider accepting a financial contribution of $4 Million from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts for the City’s Landslide Mitigation Activities. (Bryden) Recommendation: 1) Accept a one-time financial contribution from Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 2 to the City, in the amount of $4 million, for costs incurred and continuing costs to perform work to slow movement of the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex within the City; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement accepting the funds, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and, 3) Approve an additional appropriation of $4 million from Local Grants Revenue in the Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Fund. J. Consider awarding a contract services agreement to Ron’s Maintenance, Inc. for annual catch basin cleaning and related maintenance. (Vitkus/Hernandez) Recommendation: 1) Award a contract services agreement to Ron’s Maintenance, Inc., for annual catch basin cleaning and related maintenance services with a five- year term between October 7, 2025 and September 30, 2030, with a maximum amount of $255,000 in year one plus a 15% contingency and a maximum amount of $1,582,638 plus a 15% contingency over the five-year term of the agreement; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney. K. Consider a Professional Services Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct citywide Community Needs Surveys. (Pujadas/Jun) Recommendation: 1) Approve a professional services agreement (PSA) with FM3 to conduct up to two citywide Community Needs Surveys for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 over a two-year term; 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and, 3) Approve a budget appropriation of $60,000 from the General Fund, Non-Department Program. Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 6 of 8 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. 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. None. 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. 1. Consider receiving a status report on the City’s Coyote Management Plan. (Silva) (30 mins) Recommendation: Receive and file a status report on the implementation of the City’s Coyote Management Plan. 2. Consider receiving a status report on wireless telecommunications coverage throughout the City. (Mesker/Seeraty) (15 mins) Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status report on wireless telecommunications coverage on private property and in the public right -of-way throughout the City; 2) Determine whether Staff should continue preparing a Small Wireless Facilities Master Plan; and, 3) Receive and file an update on the continued efforts with the various carriers and the telecommunication’s lobbying firm, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, to investigate potential amendments to Chapters 12.18 (Wireless Facilities on Public Rights-of-Way) and 17.76 (Wireless Facilities on Private Property) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code that would incentivize carriers to improve wireless telecommunications coverage throughout the City. 3. Consider initiating General Plan Amendment proceedings to update references to the new Chapter 15.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code. (Forbes) (15 mins) Recommendation: Initiate General Plan amendment proceedings thereby having the Planning Commission, in an advisory role, make recommendations to the City Council on proposed text amendments to the General Plan elements to update references associated with the adopted amendments to Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Chapter 15.20, entitled “Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Regulations on Land Use Permits.” Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 7 of 8 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 Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for a Closed Session and then to 7:00 P.M. for a Regular meeting. City Council Agendas and Staff Reports: The agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas no later than 72 hours before the meeting 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 on the City’s website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas by clicking the link titled “Late Correspondence” at the top of the agenda.. 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) 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. Amended Regular City Council Agenda October 7, 2025 Page 8 of 8 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 Cl osed 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. 01203.0001/851364.1 �s-+�cf .j3K JS�Y ef� ;? CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING 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 AMENDED agenda for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and of the Improvement Authority for October 7, 2025, 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. r*- Time: ':'1 o y Dated: October 2, 2025 CiL1,3+".4"<letieCLOQ.A__} City Clerk 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard/Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 /(310)544-5217/Fax(310)544-5291 www.rpvca.gov CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING 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 and of the Improvement Authority for October 7, 2025, 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. Time: CI- 4004 Dated: Octobera, 2025 City Clerk 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard/Rancho Palos Verdes. CA 90275-5391 /(310)544-5217/Fax(310)544-5291 www.rpvca.gov