CC SR 20260203 04 - Landslide Emergency Extension
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 02/03/2026
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA TITLE:
Consider updates on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Receive and file an update on the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira
Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) conditions, activities, and financials;
(2) Approve an appropriation of $570,000 in the Capital Infrastructure Program Fund
and General Fund, under Federal Grant Revenue for FEMA’s Public Assistance
Cost Recovery Program;
(3) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING FOR A TERM
OF 60 DAYS THE TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON TRAVEL BY UNICYCLES,
BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND OTHER ONE- OR TWO-WHEELED
VEHICLES ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH WITHIN THE LANDSLIDE
COMPLEX DUE TO CONTINUED ROADWAY CONDITIONS;
(4) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2023-
47 ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD;
and,
(5) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE STATE
OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE
PORTUGUESE BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND
BEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOODS BASED ON SUDDEN
ENERGY SHORTAGES, PLANNED DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET
SERVICE SHUT OFFS AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NOS. 2024-52 AND
2024-57 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.
FISCAL IMPACT: VR
Cost to Date:
The total estimated cost for the Greater Portuguese Bend–Ancient Altamira Landslide
Complex from 2022 through June 30, 2026, is projected to reach approximately $64.4
million. This cost is funded through multiple sources, mainly funded from the CIP Fund,
General Fund, Metro Funds, ARPA, Supervisor Hahn’s Social Program Grant, Los
Angeles County Sanitation District No. 2, and Los Angeles Flood Control District.
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CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FY 2024-25:
A comprehensive summary of expenditures incurred for FY 2024-25 is included in the
August 19, 2025 staff report and can be found at the following link:
https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=4840&meta_id=130486
FY 2025-26 Budget:
The FY 2025-26 City Council adopted budget for the City’s response to the Portuguese
Bend Landslide is $17.75 million in the CIP and $860,300 for property tax assessments
in the General Fund, as detailed in the tables below.
On September 16, 2025, the City Council approved a revised budget based on a current
assessment of field conditions and a reassessment of the proposed winterization projects.
The total revised budget is $16.4 million, a decrease of $2.16 million.
On December 16, 2025, the City Council approved Staff’s proposed carryover of unspent
funds in the amount of $1.45 million from FY 2024-25 for the emergency stabilization
measures that were not completed by June 30,2026. Based on these changes, FY 2025-
26 Revised Budget is now $17.9 million. The breakdown for each fund is shown below:
Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Fund:
Funding Source: Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP) Fund FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
8202 - Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer Repair Program 3,000,000
8304 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project 530,000
8307 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Emergency
Stabilization Measures (was $6,187,000 before c ont. a pprop.) 7,635,775
Construction 3,984,045
Professional Services (Engineering, Environmental, Inspection, Management 1,627,955
Contingency 575,000
FY 2024-25 Continuing Appropriations (Approved 12/16/25) 1,448,775
8308 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Deep Dewatering Wells
1 thru 6 Permanent Power (City's Federal Grant Match) 525,000
8309 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Hydrology & Hydraulics Study 1,265,000
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 (CIP FUND – PREVIOUSLY $13,675,000) $12,955,775
Special Revenue (Restricted) Funds:
Funding Sources: Special Revenue (Restricted) Funds FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
8302 - Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide Repair Program 2,500,000
SB-1 Gas Tax (Fund 204) 750,000
Prop C (Fund 215) 1,150,000
Measure R (Fund 220) 600,000
8308 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Deep Dewatering
Wells 1 thru 6 Permanent Power 1,575,000
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Federal Grant 1,575,000
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 SPECIAL REVENUE (RESTRICTED) FUNDS $4,075,000
General Fund:
Funding Source: General Fund FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget
3150 Property Tax Assessments
KCLAD 475,902
ACLAD 384,398
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 General Fund $860,300
ORIGINATED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works
Vina Ramos, Director of Finance VR
Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development
Katie Lozano, Open Space and Trails Manager
REVIEWED BY: Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager CJ
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Resolution No. 2026-___ Continuing Temporary Prohibition of One- or Two-
Wheeled Vehicles on Palos Verdes Drive South for 60 Days (Page A-1)
B. Resolution No. 2026-___ Continuing Local Emergency (Page B-1)
C. Resolution No. 2026-___ Continuing Local De-energization Emergency
(Page C-1)
D. Displacement Rate Contour Maps: December 2, 2025 and January 8, 2026
(Page D-1)
E. Landslide GPS Survey Reports: December 2, 2025 and January 8, 2026
(Page E-1)
F. December 16, 2025 Staff Report (link)
G. November 4, 2025 Staff Report (link)
H. August 19, 2025 Staff Report (link)
I. Cal OES Second Appeal Recommendation Letters to FEMA
J. Cal OES Notice of Obligation and Payment for FEMA DR-4769
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Tonight, the City Council is being asked to receive and file an update on the Landside
Complex conditions, activities, and financials. City Council is also being asked to extend
the temporary prohibition of one- or two-wheeled vehicles on Palos Verdes Drive South,
continue the local emergency, and continue the local de-energization emergency for 60
days due to continuing landslide conditions.
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• Following are key rainfall updates:
o As of January 23, 2026, 11.61 inches of rain have fallen in the 2025-26 rainy
season, which is about 84% of average seasonal rainfall.
• Following are key movement rate updates:
o The Abalone Cove Landslide accelerated an average of 18.1% to approximately
2.15 inches per week from November 4,2025 to January 8, 2026 with the current
movement rate approximately 17 times the October 2022 pre-deep slip plane
activation rate.
o The Portuguese Bend Landslide accelerated an average of 20.8% to 1.38 inches
per week from November 4, 2025 to January 8, 2026; with the current movement
rate approximately 8 times the October 2022 pre-deep slip plane activation rate.
o KCL continues to show no measurable movement.
• Following are key dewatering program updates:
o The City currently has six of its original nine remaining City DDWs operational and
they pumped approximately 21million gallons of water in December 2025; which is
a decrease from recent months attributable to the shearing of three wells for which
re-drilling bids are currently being solicited.
o ACLAD currently has 15 operational wells and pumped a total of approximately 4.3
million gallons of water in the month of December 2025, which is consistent with
the November total and is a decrease from prior months due to the disruption of
some pumping during December rain events.
o KCLAD currently has 3 operational wells pumping and pumped at an average rate
of approximately 13 million gallons in December 2025.
• Following are key winterization updates:
o City winterization of Upper Altamira Canyon is substantially complete with site-
cleanup and erosion control measures remaining.
o ACLAD winterization of the Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) culvert and Lower
Altamira Canyon (seaward of PVDS) using City loan funds and a City financial
contribution not to exceed $200,000 is complete.
o Winterization of Portuguese Canyon is substantially complete.
o Winterization measures performed as expected during the December 2025 rain
events.
o Maintenance of other winterized areas will be ongoing within the City Council
approved budget.
• Following are key financial updates:
o As of January 20, 2026, a total of $10.3 million or 58% of the total budget for FY
2025-26 has been spent or encumbered, including $5.1 million (28%) spent and
$5.2 million (30%) encumbered. This is an increase of $1.7 million (+53%) since
December 2025.
o The projected fund balance in the CIP Fund by June 30, 2026, is $14.1 million.
After applying the required reserves of $5 million and adjustments including
carryover and adjustments from prior year, the projected CIP restricted balance is
$8.3 million.
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o ACLAD has spent $1.59 million or 98% percent of its $1.6 million loan from the
City, mostly on new well maintenance and operations. Additional expenses include
$137,860 for surface drainage work, of which the City reimbursed $94,500 as part
of the Altamira Canyon winterization efforts.
o KCLAD has spent $1.1 million or 59% percent of its $1.9 million loan from the City,
mostly on dewatering well programs.
o On January 26, 2026, the City received its first FEMA’s Public Assistance cost
recovery reimbursement from Cal OES in the amount of $447,044.
• City Council is being asked to extend the temporary prohibition of one- or two-wheeled
vehicles on Palos Verdes Drive South, continue the local emergency, and continue
the local de-energization emergency for 60 days due to continuing landslide
conditions.
BACKGROUND:
The Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, sometimes called the Ancient Altamira
Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex), encompasses four historically active landslide
areas in the City: the Portuguese Bend Landslide (PBL), the Abalone Cove Landslide
(ACL), the Klondike Canyon Landslide (KCL), and the Beach Club Landslide (BCL) and
includes areas uphill from the PBL and ACL, within the Landslide Complex as mapped by
various agencies.
On October 3, 2023, the City Council conducted a discussion regarding the conditions of
the Landslide Complex. After considering information presented that evening, including
public testimony, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2023-47 declaring
the existence of a local emergency within the geographic boundaries of the Landslide
Complex and adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 674U to establish a 45-day moratorium on
the acceptance or processing of applications, issuance of permits, and construction of all
structures within the Landslide Complex (Moratorium). The City Council has extended the
local emergency on multiple occasions, and it remains in effect until February 14, 2026,
unless extended again this evening.
On August 20, 2024, the City Council authorized the emergency installation of immediate
stabilization and protection measures consisting of deep dewatering wells (DDWs) in
response to exponential acceleration of the Landslide Complex as a result of historic
rainfall during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 rainy seasons.
On October 1, 2024, the City Council authorized an expansion of the DDW program to
the Abalone Cove area, on City-owned property. Additionally, the City Council authorized
a winterization program on City-owned property in the Landslide Complex without waiving
the Abalone Cove Landslide Hazard Abatement District’s (ACLAD) and Klondike Canyon
Landslide Hazard Abatement District’s (KCLAD) responsibilities as identified in their plans
of control.
On February 18, 2025, the City Council affirmed only using the $1.6 million City loan to
implement the ACLAD’s DDW Plan including two monitoring wells and instrumentation
that would be installed, maintained and operated by ACLAD within their jurisdictional
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boundaries. A sum of $100,000 was also approved to provide ACLAD with professional
services (i.e. project management and geologist).
On May 6, 2025, the City Council received a summary of the status of the DDW and
winterization programs.
On September 16, 2025, the City Council modified the FY 2025-26 landslide emergency
response budget for several projects/activities resulting in an overall reduction of
$2,168,000, to preserve funding for future year operations and maintenance of landslide
measures. Additionally, the City Council authorized the use of the City’s winterization
contingency of $200,000 to pay for 50% of the cost of repairing the culvert under Palos
Verdes Drive South (PVDS) and 100% of the cost of Lower Altamira Canyon winterization
by ACLAD.
This report will serve as the 60-day standing report on the current conditions of the
Landslide Complex and consideration to extend the local state of emergency and
prohibition of one- and two-wheeled vehicles along PVDS through the Landslide
Complex.
DISCUSSION:
1. Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Update
The City Council is being asked to receive and file an update on the Landslide Complex
conditions, activities, and financials.
Geologic Conditions
A summary of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 rainy seasons can be found in the May 7, 2024
staff report at the following link:
https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=4522&meta_id=118930
A summary of the 2024-25 rainy season can be found in the May 6, 2025 staff report at
the following link:
https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=4791&meta_id=127446
For the 2025-26 rainy season, 11.61 inches of rain has fallen at Rolling Hills Fire Station
56 near the crest of the Palos Verdes Peninsula as of January 23, 2026. This represents
about 84% of the annual average for the entire season. Most of the rain fell in four storm
periods: Oct 14-15, 2025 (1.19”), Nov 13-21, 2025 (5.52”), Dec 23-26 (3.11”) and
December 31-January 6, 2026 (1.78”). The November and December 2025 storms, which
occurred after the November 4, 2025 GPS monitoring and before the January 8, 2026
GPS monitoring, have had an impact on the rate of landslide movement, contributing to
landslide reacceleration following a prolonged period of deceleration. A similar
phenomenon was observed in March and April of 2025, following February and March
2025 rainfall; however, landslide deceleration resumed as of the May 4, 2025 GPS
monitoring.
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Recent GPS survey data published by McGee Surveying Consulting for the approximately
“monthly” monitoring periods ending December 2, 2025 and January 8, 2026 were
reviewed and analyzed (Attachment E).
Figures 1 and 2 on the following page, present scaled displacement rates (i.e., movement
velocities), movement vectors, and contours (aka “heat maps”) of displacement rates for
the December 2, 2025 and the January 8, 2026 monitoring periods. (Attachment D)
Figure 1: Scaled Displacement Rates for December 2, 2025 Monitoring Period
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Table 1 provides a summary of movement rates for each sub-slide over time, including a
comparison of the pre-emergency declaration, acceleration peak, last deceleration, and
current status.
Table 1: Sub-Slide Movement Rates as of January 8, 2026
Sub-Slide Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** Nov 2025 Jan 2026
Average Movement (Inches/Week)
KCL 0.06 0.33 4.34 0.0 0.0
PBL 0.17 0.91 11.02 1.16 1.38
ACL 0.14 0.72 10.25 1.82 2.15
Upper Altamira 0.08 0.52 9.17 1.74 1.91
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KCL 1 5.5 72.3 0 0
PBL 1 5.4 64.8 6.8 8.0
ACL 1 5.1 72.3 13.0 16.9
Upper Altamira 1 6.5 114.6 21.8 23.7
*Month of emergency declaration
**Month of peak movement rate
For all points monitored across the entire Landslide Complex, the following are the key
conclusions for the time period of November 4, 2025 to January 8, 2026:
• The average movement rate for all points still moving within the active landslide
boundary is 1.66 inches/week, a 14.3% increase since November 4, 2025. The
most likely factor contributing to landslide reacceleration is the added mass (aka,
driving force) of significant early-season rainfall percolating into the landslide. The
2025-26 season rainfall total has already reached 84% of the annual average for
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the area. The effect of this acceleration can be seen between Figures 1 and 2,
with slight expansion of the 1-2 inch/week and 2-3 inch/week color zones.
• The ACL movement, within its historical boundary, has accelerated an average of
approximately 18% from November 4, 2025 through January 8, 2026, following a
prolonged period of deceleration. The average rate of movement for these points
was approximately 2.15 inches/week in the most recent monitoring period from
December 2, 2025 through January 8, 2026. As of November 4, 2025, the ACL
movement had decelerated an average of 81% since the deep dewatering program
commenced mid-September 2024; however, unusually high early season rainfall
has contributed to reacceleration through January 8, 2026. The fastest moving
area remains the upper portion of the ACL at approximately 2.48 inches/week. As
can be seen in Figure 3, notwithstanding the recent acceleration, the ACL
continues to exhibit the highest reduction in landslide velocity between March 9
and January 8, 2026. This is believed to be due to the recent deep dewatering
program implemented by ACLAD.
• The PBL, within its historical boundary, has accelerated an average of 20.8% from
November 4, 2025 through January 8, 2026, following a prolonged period of
deceleration. The average rate of movement was approximately 1.39 inches/week
from November 4, 2025 through January 8, 2026. The PBL movement had
decelerated an average of 88.3% since the deep dewatering program commenced
in mid-September 2024, through November 4, 2025; however, unusually high early
season rainfall has contributed to reacceleration from November 4, 2025 through
January 8, 2026. A similar pattern of reacceleration of movement velocity occurred
in response to rainfall in February and March 2025; however, this proved to be
temporary as the rainy season waned and pumping of deep dewatering wells
continued.
• Future near-term movements of the landslide complex will be dependent upon
several factors, including rainfall through the remainder of the rainy season,
completion of winterization efforts, and continued operation and maintenance of
deep dewatering wells.
• There has been no measurable movement of the KCL since mid-October 2024.
Although some points in the KCL have periodically shown measurable changes in
their GPS position, these movements are at or below the limits of instrument
precision. Further absolute vector analysis shows that the changes are not in a
consistent progressive pattern, but rather in random directions, which indicates
GPS “noise” rather than actual movement. Because there is no movement
occurring, the KCL has decelerated 100% since the deep dewatering program
commenced in mid-September 2024.
• The movement rate of the Greater Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex/Ancient
Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex GPS monitoring points outside of the
historical boundaries of the ACL and PBL has, on average, accelerated 12% from
November 4, 2025 through January 8, 2026, following a prolonged period of
deceleration. The average rate of movement for these points was approximately
1.92 inches/week from November 4, 2025 through January 8, 2026. The Greater
Portuguese Bend/Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex points have decelerated an
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average of 79% since the deep dewatering program commenced in mid-
September, 2024.
• There continues to be no measurable movement of points along the Burma Road
switchbacks since December 3, 2024. Vector analysis performed on the GPS
points in this area confirms that the reported data represent GPS instrument
“noise” rather than actual movement.
• There continues to be no measurable movement of points along Burma Road,
located just north of the mapped boundary of major landslide movement (2023-
2025) and downslope from recent movement occurring in Rolling Hills in the Flying
Triangle Landslide and the areas of Cinchring Road and Quail Ridge Road. This
lack of measurable movement continues to support a hypothesis that the Altamira
Complex and the landslide(s) further north-northeast in Rolling Hills, portions of
which continue to creep, are not directly structurally connected.
• There continues to be no measurable movement of GPS points located outside of
the mapped Greater Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex/Ancient Portuguese
Bend Landslide Complex, including at Abalone Shoreline Park, in the Island View
tract, at the top of Burma Road, at the west end of the former Livingston Quarry
area (Forrestal), and in the Seaview Tract.
• Point AB76, just inside the far west margin of the landslide on the York property,
ceased moving as of March 2025.
Open Space, Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, Trails, and Beach Conditions
Current trail and beach closures continue to exist within the Portuguese Bend, Filiorum,
and Abalone Cove Reserves. Approximately 12.5 miles of trails within these Reserves
remain closed, as well as the open space area around the Archery Range, due to
landslide-related damage and/or abatement work. For the same reasons, three public
beaches (Abalone Cove Beach, Sacred Cove Beach, and the beach below the Archery
Club) remain closed. The City Manager temporarily closed these areas in close
coordination with the City Geologist, L.A. County Fire Department and Lifeguards,
California Coastal Commission, and Public Safety agencies. The City continues to
monitor these areas closely with managing partners and subject experts for opportunities
to reopen.
At the September 16, 2025 City Council meeting, members of the Portuguese Bend
Community expressed the significant detrimental impact to their community of having so
many trails closed adjacent to their community. They spoke of the specific impact to
equestrians and voiced their need for trail access. They additionally expressed their
desire to use the trails located within the 96-acre Wildlife Corridor acquired in 2022.
Detailed information on these topics was provided in the “Additional Information” section
of the November 4, 2025 City Council Staff Report which is linked above as Attachment
G.
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Deep Dewatering Well Program Status
The Deep Dewatering Well (DDW) component of the emergency stabilization activities is
complete. The August 19, 2025 City Council staff report shows the locations of the DDWs
and monitoring wells (Attachment H). Table 2 below provides the current DDW program
statistics. Following are key observations on the current status of DDW operations:
• There are nine (9) out of the original 11 installed City DDWs that have not been
decommissioned and extracted approximately 21 million gallons of water in December
2025. 6 DDWs are currently online and 3 have recently sheared due to land movement
and are scheduled to be re-drilled over the next several weeks.
Table 2: DDW Current Water Extraction Rates as of January 26, 2026
DDW
No.
Date
Operational
Current Approximate Water Extraction Rate
(Gallons Per Minute)
Total Water Extraction to
Date
Acre-Ft Million
Gallons
1 9/13/2024 95 (re-drilled 3/21/25 and 9/25/25) 173 56
2 9/17/2024 85 (re-drilled 5/29/25) 179 58
3 9/21/2024 45 (re-drilled 3/24/25) 161 52
4 9/21/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/27/25 113
37
4A 3/29/2025 0 (Currently offline – sheared)
5 9/25/2024 30 (re-drilled 3/26/25 and 9/18/2025) 155 51
6 9/28/2024 0 (Currently offline – sheared)
(re-drilled 12/29/24 and 5/23/25) 137 45
7 10/15/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 6/3/25 15 5
8 10/17/2024 0 (Currently offline – sheared)
(re-drilled 8/14/25) 107 35
9 10/25/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 11/07/24 89
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9A 11/16/2024 45 (re-drilled 12/29/24, 5/10/25, 8/22/25)
10 10/24/2024 100 (re-drilled 5/11/25) 190 62
11 12/3/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/14/25 2 1
Totals 400 1,321 431
Underground water pressure measuring instruments, called vibrating wire piezometers
(piezometers) were installed to assist in determining the effects of DDWs on reducing
high water pressures, including locally artesian pressures, that might be contributing to
accelerated landslide movement. Five monitoring wells with piezometers were installed
under the deep slip plane as well as under the shallow slip plane to measure uplift
pressure on each slip plane. The locations of the piezometers can be found in the August
19, 2025 City Council Staff Report (Attachment H).
Chart 1 shows water pressures from the piezometers installed under the deep slip plane
and Chart 2, following page, shows water pressures from the piezometers installed above
the deep slip plane and below the shallower slip plane. The charts show water pressure
from the time the piezometers were installed until the present time, or until they stopped
functioning due to landslide shearing. Pressure on the plots has been converted to
equivalent feet of water pressure.
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Chart 1: PBL Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
Chart 2: PBL Mid-Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
For those piezometers near the DDWs in the PBL (P-1, P-2, and P-3), the plots show a
marked decrease in pressure immediately following the start of the DDW program. The
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surviving piezometer, P-2, continued to show a relatively constant decrease to more of a
somewhat current steady state pressure drop over time, which correlated to reduced
surface movement in nearby GPS survey points. Then, in the July to August 2025
timeframe, there was an increase in pressure which correlated to reduced operation of
DDWs for re-drilling and other maintenance. Once the DDWs were back to regular
operation, there was a continued reduction in pressure. However, from November 2025
to January 2026, there is a very slight increase in pressure, which may be reflective of
the early season rainfall events.
The piezometers far away from DDWs (E-2-2 and E-2-5) show a slight increase to only a
slight decrease in pressure over the last six months or so. The slight reduction in
piezometers E-2-2 and E-2-5 is likely the result of drying conditions, with the slight
increase reflecting the period of time when DDWs were offline for re-drilling and
maintenance. In general, E-2-2 and E-2-5 do not show any marked increase in pressure
that can be correlated to the recent rains. This is most likely due to lag time for significant
pressures to build up and accumulate under and within the landslide.
Emergency Winterization Projects Status
Upper Altamira Canyon
Re-grading the side of the canyon that is closing in on the other side and installation of
the pipe is substantially complete with some site clean-up and erosion control measures
remaining. This winterization work will temporarily close fissures and provide for some
water flow through the pipe. This work will minimize runoff from recharging the ground
water table in anticipation of dewatering wells continuing to reduce the rate of movement.
Staff notes that there remains a risk that the pipe may be crushed again as the canyon
may close in on itself before the end of the rainy season, and it is not likely that the pipe
could be maintained after rains because conditions may become unsuitable for
equipment. If conditions remain suitable for pipe repairs, there would be additional costs
for the maintenance work beyond the current approved budget that the City Council may
be asked to consider at a future meeting.
Kelvin Canyon
Grading from the FY 2024-25 emergency winterization remains in good condition.
Maintenance of the existing winterization will continue to be performed on an as-needed
basis within the approved budget.
Klondike Canyon
Maintenance of the pond liner and erosion control measures from FY 2024-25 continues
to be performed on an as-needed basis within the approved budget.
Fissure Filling/Portuguese Canyon
Installation of temporary piping to convey water from the depressed area above Burma
Road Trail to lower areas of the landslide is substantially complete. This work will allow
water ponding above the Burma Road Trail to be pumped out and keep free flowing,
thereby reducing opportunities for infiltration at the head of the landslide.
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Seaview Neighborhood
Re-graded and paved streets, storm water capture inlets, drainage pipes, and graben
liners from the FY 2024-25 winterization remain in good condition. Staff assessed
performance of the drainage features during and after the December 2025 rain event and
found that all winterization elements functioned appropriately. Maintenance work will
continue to be performed on an as-needed basis within the approved budget.
Additional Winterization Recommendations
Based on evolving field conditions, the City Council authorized additional priority locations
for emergency winterization measures within the existing approved budget measures as
shown in Figure 4. This winterization work is now complete.
Figure 4: Proposed Winterization Measures North of the Portuguese Bend Community
ACLAD Update
ACLAD Dewatering Well Program Status
Following is a summary status of the ACLAD’s dewatering activities as of January 21,
2026. The locations of ACLAD dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City
Council Staff Report (Attachment H).
• ACLAD currently has 15 operational wells (a combination of original wells and new
DDWs) that have pumped a total of approximately 4.3 million gallons of water in
the month of December 2025.
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• Operating generators during rain is problematic; therefore, wells were offline during
rainy weather.
• Two wells near the Narcissa/Cinnamon intersection above Wayfarers Chapel are
showing increased production over the past month.
• Generators are being replaced with less noisy models so that operating hours can
be increased.
ACLAD installed piezometers in the vicinity of their DDWs to collect data on the impact of
the DDWs on high water pressures, including local artesian pressures, that might be
contributing to accelerated landslide movement. The locations of the piezometers can be
found in the August 19, 2025 City Council Staff Report (Attachment H). The piezometers
were installed under the deep slip plane as well as under the shallow slip plane to
measure uplift pressure on each slip plane.
The City’s consultant engineering geologists, in coordination with ACLAD, reviewed the
data from the piezometers and prepared charts to show water pressure over time. Charts
3 and 4 show water pressure from the time the piezometers were installed until the
present time. Pressure on the plots has been converted to equivalent feet of water
pressure.
Chart 3: ACLAD Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
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The plots for those piezometers near the DDWs in the ACL (Alta 8 and Alta 9), show a
marked decrease in pressure immediately following the start of the DDW program. The
direct correlation between pumping rates/volumes and pressure decrease is pronounced.
While there was a continuous decreasing trend with the initiation and continuance of
pumping on nearby wells, reciprocally there was a sharp rise in water pressure
measurements when nearby wells ceased operation due to maintenance issues (some
of which resulted in cessation of pumping for 3 weeks or more). Sharp pressure rises are
evident on the ACL plots during this time period. Alta 8 shows a continuous decrease in
pressure within the deep piezometer due to continuous nearby by pumping. The mid deep
piezometer shows a relatively constant pressure over the last month. Alta 9 was showing
an increase in pressure from December to January, due to periods of non-pumping and
as of mid-January, has sheared and is no longer functional.
Chart 3, on the following page, provides a comparison of piezometric surfaces in
monitoring well Alta-8 with average movement velocities of the 12 closest GPS monitoring
points to Alta-8.
• An abrupt decline in pressure for the middle piezometer in Alta-8 occurred around
May 1, 2025, after DDW's 24, 26, 27 and 28 came online (with DDW-16B and 25
already online), and there was an accompanying decrease in movement velocity
as of the May 1st GPS readings. Similarly, there is a strong correlation
observed between the decline in pressure for the shallow piezometer, and
decrease in movement velocity, particularly notable around the middle of March
2025 but then significantly dropping around the beginning of July when DDW-29
came online. DDW29 went offline on October 10 due to a generator issue, and
there is an immediate response seen, with rising pressure for both the shallow and
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middle piezometers in Alta-8, until the pumping was restarted on October 22, after
which piezometric levels began to fall again. This is a clear indication that DDW29
is reducing groundwater levels (expressed as pressure) in multiple aquifers that
do not appear to be hydraulically connected, but are both penetrated by the
monitoring well as well as the dewatering well. This has cut the landslide
movement velocity by about 50% since April of this year.
• Based upon review of Figure 4, the piezometric surface for the middle Alta-8
piezometer in this area (Altamira landslide uphill from the ACL) appears to flatten
and tick upward in response to the early season rainfall, indicating a greater
hydraulic connection (less lag time) with rainfall recharge. It also shows a fairly
consistent correlation with the accelerating landslide movement rate. This
piezometric surface is confined and elevated above the piezometric surface of the
shallower piezometer, which has continued to generally fall in response to pumping
of nearby ACLAD DDW’s.
• The City’s consultants continue to review these important data to evaluate
dewatering effectiveness and pumping program refinements.
Chart 3: Piezometric Levels in Monitoring Well Alta-8 vs. Landslide Movement Rate for 12 Closest
GPS monitoring points
ACLAD Winterization Status
ACLAD completed winterization of the culvert conveying Altamira Canyon under PVDS
and winterization of Lower Altamira Canyon using City loan funds and a City financial
contribution not to exceed $200,000.
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KCLAD Update
Following is the status of KCLAD’s activities as of January 21, 2026. The locations of
KCLAD dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City Council Staff Report
(Attachment H).
• Following is the KCLAD well operational status and production:
o KCLAD Wells #3 (shallow): not operational.
o KCLAD Well #4 (shallow): water depth at 24 feet; pumping rate at 10 gallons
per minute.
o KCLAD Well #5: pump depth at 144 feet; water depth at 124 feet; pumping
rate at 78 gallons per minute.
o KCLAD Well #6: pump depth at 154 feet; and a water depth of 122 feet, is
temporarily offline due to low water levels.
o KCLAD Well #7: pump depth at 175 feet; water depth at 142 feet; pumping
rate at 266 gallons per minute.
• Weekly readings are uploaded to the KCLAD website (KCGHAD.org).
KCLAD and Staff continue to coordinate on drainage and winterization efforts related to
receiving flow from Klondike Canyon.
Utility Updates
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
Following are SoCalGas updates since the December 16, 2025 staff report (Attachment
F):
• There is no new update from the last report. All homes in Seaview and PBBC that
have taken the necessary steps to receive gas service may make a request to
SoCalGas for restoration of service. At this time, there is no indication when gas
service will be restored in the PBCA.
Southern California Edison (SCE)
Following are SCE updates since the December 16, 2025 City Council Staff Report
(Attachment F):
• SCE has re-energized 79 homes and 2 KCLAD meters for dewatering wells in the
PBBC. There are 13 homes in the PBBC and Seaview communities that remain
without power.
• In the PBBC and Seaview neighborhoods, SCE will re-energize the remaining
homes on a weekly basis upon successful completion of electrical inspection.
Sanitary Sewer – Portuguese Bend Community
The City continues to make repairs to the Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer System (Ab Cove
Sewer) as line breaks or pump malfunctions are discovered.
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Sanitary Sewer – Seaview Neighborhood
There are currently no activities related to the Seaview Sanitary sewer as there has been
no detectable land movement for many months.
Sanitary Sewer – Portuguese Bend Beach Club (PBBC)
There are currently no activities to report for the privately owned PBBC sanitary sewer.
Sanitary Sewer – PVDS Trunk Lines
There are currently no activities related to the PVDS sanitary sewer trunk lines.
California Water Service (Cal Water)
Following are Cal Water updates since the December 16, 2025 City Council Staff Report
(Attachment F):
• Relocation of Vanderlip Pressure Regulator
o Construction was completed in January.
• Cal Water Smart Meters Program
o Over the next few months, Cal Water will be replacing customers’ water
meters with smart meters. The smart meters have digital display registers
to help quickly identify potential customer-side leaks, and allow customers
to monitor their water use online.
o Survey to replace the existing meters is currently under way.
Communications
There are no new Communications updates since the December 16, 2025 City Council
Staff Report (Attachment F).
Financial Update
FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget – Expenditures
On June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted the FY 2025-26 Budget which includes
$17.75 million of Portuguese Bend Landslide projects, as summarized in the Fiscal
Impact section (page 2 of the report). Of this amount, almost $13.7 million is funded by
the CIP Fund and $4 million from Special Revenue (Restricted) Funds. Additionally, the
FY 2025-26 budget includes $860,000 for property tax assessment fees paid to KCLAD
and ACLAD, funded by the General Fund.
On September 16, 2025, the City Council approved a revised budget reflecting the current
assessment of field conditions and a reassessment of the proposed winterization projects.
This reduced the budget by $2.17 million, resulting in a revised budget of $16.4 million.
On December 16, 2025, as part of the FY 2024-25 year-end report, the City Council
approved approximately $1.45 million of carryover funds from the emergency stabilization
measures started in FY 2024-25 but not completed by June 30, 2026. Based on the
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revised budget and carryover funds, the revised budget in FY 2025-26 is now
approximately $17.9 million.
As of January 20, 2026, $5.1 million (28%) has been spent and $5.2 million (30%)
encumbered, for a combined total of $10.3 million (58%) of the total revised budget. The
actual expenditures increased $1.7 million (53%) since December.
The breakdown by fund is as follows:
• CIP Fund:
o $3.28 million in expenditures and $3.7 million encumbered, which is 54%
of the revised budget of $13 million (Table 3).
• Special Revenue Funds:
o $921,432 in expenditures and $1.6 encumbered, for a total of 61% of
the revised budget of $4.1 million (Table 4).
• General Fund:
o $860,300 in expenditures, equal to100% of the budget (Table 5).
Table 3: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and YTD – CIP Fund
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Program Object
Code
Funding Source: Capital
Infrastructure Program
(CIP) Fund 330
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised
Budget
01/20/26
Expenditures
($)
Encumbered
($)
YTD Spent &
Encumbered
(%)
Balance
8202
8001,
8005,8006
,8802
Abalone Cove Sanitary
Sewer Repair Program 3,000,000 3,000,000 289,941 196,389 16%2,513,670
8304 8001,8003 Portuguese Bend Landslide
Remediation 700,000 530,000 126,610 332,684 87%70,706
8307
8802 Construction 5,750,000 4,633,686 1,968,899 1,228,373 69%1,436,414
8001,8005
,8006
Soft Costs (Engineering,
Environmental,
Inspection,
Management
1,725,000 3,002,089 890,016 679,424 52%1,432,649
8308 8802
Portuguese Bend Landslide
Remediation - Deep
Dewatering Wells 1 thru 6
Permanent Power (City's
Federal Match)
525,000 525,000 0 0 0%525,000
8309 8001
Portuguese Bend Landslide
Hydrology & Hydraulics
Study
1,400,000 1,265,000 0 1,265,000 100%0
*REVISED BUDGET: 12/16/25 - CC approved $1.45M increase from the FY 2024-25 carryover funds for ongoing projects.
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 (CIP FUND)$13,100,000 $12,955,775 $3,275,466 $3,701,870 54% $5,978,439
Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Emergency Stabilization Measures
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Table 4: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and YTD – Special Revenue Funds
Table 5: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget – General Fund
FY 2025-26 Projected Fund Balance – CIP Fund
Overall, the FY 2025-26 projected CIP fund balance is $8.5 million, net of reserves (Table
6). This projection incorporates the draft year-end results, as well as the actions approved
by the City Council on September 16, 2025, October 7, 2025, and December 16, 2025
including:
• A $2.1 million reduction in expenditures approved on September 16, 2025;
• A $4 million increase in revenues from the Los Angeles County Sanitation
District No. 2 approved on October 7, 2025;
• The deferral of ACLAD and KCLAD loan payments from December 2025 to
December 2026, totaling $342,900.
• A $1.45 million increase from carryover of unspent funds from FY 2024-25 for
the emergency stabilization measures that were not completed by June
30,2026.
Program Object
Code
Fund Sources: Special
Revenue (Restricted) Funds
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised
Budget
01/20/26
Expenditures
($)
Encumbered
($)
YTD Spent &
Encumbered
(%)
Balance
8302
8001,
8006,
8802
SB-1 Gas Tax (Fund 204)750,000 750,000 306,337 443,663 100%0
8802 Prop C (Fund 215)1,150,000 1,150,000 404,205 745,795 100%0
8802 Measure R (Fund 220)600,000 600,000 210,890 389,110 100%0
8308
8001,
8005,
8006,
8802
Federal Grant (Fund
331)1,575,000 1,575,000 0 0 0%1,575,000
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 SPECIAL
REVENUE FUNDS $4,075,000 $4,075,000 $921,432 $1,578,568 61% $1,575,000
Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide Repair Program $2,500,000
Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Deep Dewatering Wells 1 thru 6 Permanent Power
Program Object
Code
Fund Sources: Special
Revenue (Restricted) Funds
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised
Budget
01/20/26
Expenditures
($)Balance
3150 4901 Property Tax Assessments
KCLAD 475,902 475,902 475,902 0
ACLAD 384,398 384,398 384,398 0
$860,300 $860,300 $860,300 $0
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 General Fund
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Table 6: FY 2025-26 CIP Fund – Projected Restricted Fund Balance
Capital Infrastructure Program (CIP)Fund
FY 2025-26
CIP Fund FY 2024-25
YE DRAFT
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
Beginning Fund Balance 29,592,534 20,258,552
Revenues
Interest Earnings 1,304,267 350,000
Grants - LA County Supervisor Hahn 2,200,000 580,000
Grants - LA County Flood Control - 2,000,000
Grants - LA County Sanitation District No. 2 (NEW 10-07-25)- 4,000,000
Total Projected Revenues 3,504,267 6,930,000
Expenditures
Emergency Stabilization Measures (Maintenance - Landslide)
(FY 25-26 REVISED 09-16-25 LOWERED BY $2.1M)(6,673,396) (7,635,775)
Stabilization Measures
(Capital - Landslide)(16,480,355) (5,320,000)
Other Capital Projects (1,353,810) (4,132,704)
Personnel for Capital Programs (1) (35,752) (230,000)
Ladera Loan Payment (889,500) (889,500)
Total Estimated Expenditures (25,432,815) (18,207,979)
Other Sources - Transfers
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Annual TOT minus public safety cumulative increases)4,126,415 3,867,000
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Ladera Loan)889,500 889,500
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Prior Year's Unallocated Balance )1,178,650 396,650
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Approved 10/1/2024 for Landslide)6,400,000 -
Total Estimated Transfers 12,594,565 5,153,150
Projected Ending Fund Balance 20,258,552 14,133,723
Less: City Council Reserve Policy (5,000,000) (5,000,000)
PO Carryovers (approved projects but not completed by June 30, 2025)(691,871) 691,871
Continuing Appropriations (approved projects but not completed by June 30,
2025)(2,209,708) 1,448,775
Continuing Appropriation from GF (LA County Grant Balance to CIP Fund)580,000 580,000
Loans to Districts (ACLAD and KCLAD)* (3,527,500) (3,527,500)
Projected Restricted Balance 9,409,473 8,326,869
*In accordance with governmental accounting standards, KCLAD and ACLAD loans are recorded as loans issued,
with corresponding receivables recognized and scheduled for collection over the next 10 years.*
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ACLAD/KCLAD Loans $3,527,500
On August 20, 2024, the City received signed loan agreements from ACLAD and KCLAD
in the amounts of $1.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively. As of April 3, 2025, both
loans have been fully disbursed, totaling $3.52 million, in accordance with the loan
agreements. The loans have a 12-year term with a 2.5% interest rate, and the first
estimated payment is scheduled for December 2026.
Per the agreements, the funds will be used to stabilize land movement, including the
installation of dewatering and monitoring wells, system improvements, surface drainage
enhancements, grading, and infilling of fractures. Tables 8a and 8b on the following page
is a summary of expenditures that were used for the loan ending July 2025. Financial
information was provided by the districts.
As of January 15, 2026, ACLAD has spent $1,585,547 or 98% of the total loan amount,
with an available balance of $24,453 (Table 7a). Majority of the loan amount (94%) was
used for the new well maintenance and its operations. Of the 94% in well maintenance,
72% were used for well drilling and pumps, 22% for well service and parts. The remaining
expenses are from power utilities, propane, diesel, and generators.
ACLAD also spent $137,860 on surface drainage work, of which the City reimbursed
$94,500 for Lower Altamira Canyon Winterization work, as part of the winterization budget
approved by the City Council in September.
In accordance with the loan agreement, no expenditure was made on legal services.
Legal service expenses incurred by ACLAD were paid from their annual operating budget.
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Table 7a: ACLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,610,000
For the KCLAD loan, as of January 15, 2026, total spent is $1,137,297 or 59% of the loan,
with available balance of $780,203 (Table 7b). This is an increase of $111,847 or 11%
since last reported in December 2025. The majority of the loan amount (83%) was used
for dewatering programs including well maintenance and operations. Of this amount, 74%
was used for well pipeline maintenance and 9% was for well drilling expenses.
Approximately 4% were used for contract services for consulting and geology, 8% for
extraordinary repairs, and another 6% for utility related expenses.
In accordance with the loan agreement, no expenditure was made on legal services. Any
legal service expenses incurred by KCLAD were paid from their annual operating budget.
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ACLAD
City Loan $1,610,000
Total by Category
January 15, 2026
Category of Dewatering Program Deposits Payments Reimbur-
sements
Spent by
Category
(%)
City Loan 1,610,000 0
Surface Drainage Reimbursement (City)0 94,500
Admin: Office Supplies 156 0%
Bank Fees & Service Charges 5 0%
Power Utilities, Propane, SCE, Diesel, Generators, Parts 57,254 4%
Surface Drainage 43,360 -94,500 3%
Well Drilling and Pumps 1,141,196 72%
Well Maintenance - Service & Parts 343,576 22%
Grand Total $1,610,000 1,585,547
Total Spent (%)98%
Loan Balance $24,453
*The above expenses are in addition to the KCLAD's regular annual maintenance
and operational costs*
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Table 7b: KCLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,917,500
2. Disaster Cost Recovery - Obligated Funds
Obligated Funds from FEMA ($574,335 as of January 2026):
In July 2025, FEMA informed staff that the reimbursement request for protective
measures and debris removal, totaling approximately $596,000, has been approved and
forwarded to CalOES to initiate the funding process. Staff continued to coordinate with
both FEMA and CalOES to expedite the payments. Subsequently on October 10, 2025,
FEMA notified the City that approximately $574,400 has been obligated and forwarded to
CalOES for the reimbursement process.
On January 5, 2026, CalOES sent the City a Notification of Obligation and Payment for
Public Assistance and CDAA Grants Program FEMA-4769 (Attachment J). On January
26, 2026, the City received the first payment of $447,044, as shown on the following page:
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KCLAD
City Loan $1,917,500
Total by Category
January 15, 2026
Category of Dewatering Program Deposits Payments Spent by
Category (%)
City Loan 1,917,500
Admin: Consulting 18,961 2%
Admin: Geology Consulting 25,698 2%
Admin: Board Expenses 132 0%
Bank Charges & Fees 159 0%
Extraordinary Repair 88,000 8%
Utilities - SCE, Cal Water, Generator 63,526 6%
Well Drilling Expense 102,324 9%
Well Maintenance - Pipeline Maint.838,496 74%
Grand Total $1,917,500 $1,137,297
Total Spent (%)59%
Loan Balance $780,203
*The above expenses are in addition to the KCLAD's regular annual maintenance
and operational costs*
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Obligated Funds from FEMA – Public Assistance from Winter Storms (Jan. 31, 2024 - Feb. 9, 2024)
At the time the budget was developed, the timing of the Public Assistance funds had not
been finalized and was not incorporated into the FY 2025-26 budget. Staff now request
City Council approval to appropriate the revenue of $574,400 in the CIP Fund and
General Fund based on the Notification of Obligation and payments received to date.
These funds would reimburse the expenses submitted to CalOES related to the landslide
that were charged in the CIP Fund and General Fund.
3. Bicycle, Motorcycle, Unicycle and Other Similar Wheeled Vehicle Prohibition
The City Council is being asked to extend the existing resolution prohibiting one- or two-
wheeled vehicles on PVDS for an additional 60 days (Attachment A).
Since the City Council’s declaration of a local emergency, the City Geologist has been
regularly reviewing survey data and conducting field observations of PVDS in the
Landslide Complex. While the City’s Geologist reports the rate of land movement has
slowed, there remain areas of PVDS where land movement is nearly two inches per week.
Overall, pavement conditions on PVDS remain very poor, with cracks, bumps, fissures,
and other irregularities. Deformations in the pavement can occur overnight.
Although four-wheeled vehicles (i.e. cars) can, with due care, navigate the road when it
is open, the impact on one- and two-wheeled vehicles remains pronounced. Despite the
added signs prohibiting bicyclists, motorcyclists, unicycles and other similar wheeled
devices from traversing the landslide, there remain those who ignore the prohibition at
their peril. Were the City Council to consider ending the current prohibition, the Office of
the City Attorney remains of the considered legal opinion that permitting one- or two-
wheeled vehicle traffic across the landslide will pose a liability risk to the City and that the
AGENCY COST RECOVERY TYPE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION REQUESTED
AMOUNT
APPROVED AMOUNT
(75% FEDERAL SHARE) PAYMENT STATUS
FEMA
Public Assistance (City)
#753367
(Damage #1386237)
Category B -
Emergency
Protective
Measures
Emergency protective measures - tarps,
security by means of signage indicating
flooded and closed streets, flood fighting
through emergency pumping and
sandbagging, emergency Repairs of
damaged roofs and broken pipes, and
mold remediation. Amount approved is is
75% of $465,902 minus insurance
reduction of $24K.
$465,902 $330,911
Received payment of
$330,911 on 1/26/26
FEMA
Public Assistance (City)
#750192
(Damage # 1380157)
Category A -
Debris Removal
The debris included vegetative, mud and
dirt debris, in storm drains and on
improved public property and public
rights-of way, throughout the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
$148,619 $111,464
Received payment of
$111,464 on 1/26/26
FEMA
(partially
approved for
$102,157.16)
Public Assistance (City)
#754844
(Damage # 1385919)
Category C- Road
and Bridges
Facility 4 (intersection of Rue De La Fleur
and Rue De La Pierre) is eligible for
$102,157.16 and demonstrated the
claimed work is a result of the declared
incident.
$136,210 $102,157
FEMA Management Costs
Category 2 -
Management
Costs
Approved Administration Costs (5%)$29,803
Received partial of
$4,668.74 payment on
1/26/26
TOTAL COST RECOVERY -
APPROVED $750,730 $574,335 $447,044
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same is not presently safe for these vehicles to travel on PVDS, even using due care,
across the landslide for the reasons noted above.
4. Extension of the Local Emergency Declaration
The City Council is being asked to adopt the attached resolution thereby extending the
Declaration of Local Emergency by 60 days (Attachment B).
On October 3, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-47 declaring a local
emergency. The emergency declaration is deemed to continue to exist until its termination
is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance with law. Government Code § 8630
requires the City Council to review the need for continuing the local emergency at least
once every 60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within the
geographic boundaries of the Landslide Complex has been abated or mitigated to
insignificance.
The City Council has extended the local emergency on multiple occasions within the 60-
day window and it remains in effect until February 14, 2026, unless extended again this
evening. At this time, the City Council is being asked to extend the local emergency
declaration an additional 60 days through April 4, 2026 which does not require a public
hearing. If extended this evening, the Council would consider renewing the local
emergency declaration again during the next landslide update on March 24, 2026.
5. Extension of the Local Emergency Declaration for Utility Shutoffs
The City Council is being asked to adopt the attached resolution thereby extending the
Declaration of Local Emergency due to a severe and sudden energy shortage by 60 days
(Attachment C).
On August 6, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-52 declaring a local
state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting
off natural gas service to approximately 135 homes in the PBCA due to safety concerns.
On September 3, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-57, declaring a
local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by
shutting off of natural gas service, planned de-energization events, and internet shut-offs
in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC neighborhoods. The emergency declaration is deemed
to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance
with law. Government Code § 8630 requires the City Council to review the need for
continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City Council
determines the local emergency because of a severe energy shortage has been abated
or mitigated to insignificance.
The City Council has extended the local emergency declaration for utility shutoffs on
multiple occasions within the 60-day window and it remains in effect until February 14,
2026, unless extended again this evening. At this time, the City Council is being asked to
extend the local emergency declaration an additional 60 days through April 4, 2026, which
does not require a public hearing. If extended this evening, the Council would consider
renewing the local emergency declaration again during the next landslide update on
March 24, 2026.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Continuing the Emergency Work and Emergency Contract
As a separate item on tonight’s agenda, the City Council is being provided with an update
on the Portuguese Bend Landslide Emergency construction contracting and being asked
to reconfirm the need to continue the emergency work. This is a recurring agenda matter
and requires a 4/5th vote.
Hydrology & Hydraulics Study Update
On October 13, 2025, the City’s consultant, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (Geosyntec),
started work on a comprehensive hydrology and hydraulics study of the Landslide
Complex.
The general scope of the study is the following:
• Develop a Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) model for the entire Landslide
Complex watershed that incorporates storm patterns from the last ten years, with
future rainfall data collection to field validate the model.
• Prepare planning level concepts for alternatives to reduce stormwater infiltration
into the Landslide Complex including schematic layouts, cost opinions, real estate
needs, utility impacts, and permit requirements.
• Conduct a subsurface conditions study of the PBL to characterize primary
groundwater flow paths and geologic conduits.
Geosyntec continues conducting the preliminary watershed demarcation, including
assessing contributing areas upstream of the Landslide Complex, and processing
historical rainfall data for inclusion in the study model. A draft watershed map is scheduled
to be available for the next Landslide Complex update to the City Council in March 2026.
Overall, the hydrology and hydraulics study remains generally on schedule to be
completed in approximately four months, with rainfall data collection continuing for
approximately three years thereafter.
Temporary Overnight Full Closure of Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS)
To conduct part of the subsurface conditions study of the PBL and characterize primary
groundwater flow paths and geologic conduits; a temporary overnight full closure of PVDS
is necessary to allow the City’s contractor to collect data in and around PVDS without
noise and vibrations interfering with data collection.
A full closure of PVDS is scheduled for three consecutive nights from Wednesday,
February 11 to Friday, February 13 between 8pm and 6am. Public Safety (Los Angeles
County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have been
notified).
The City has begun advanced notification of the temporary road closures including
residences, homeowners associations, and surrounding business such as Terranea
Resort and Trump National Golf Club
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Disaster Cost Recovery Applications Update (FEMA and CalOES)
As previously noted in the prior reports, in response to the declared federal disaster for
the winter storms that occurred between January 31 and February 9, 2024, and the
Governor’s state of emergency for the indefinite de-energization of power, the City
tabulated the costs it incurred through September 12, 2024 for reimbursement
consideration by FEMA and CalOES, which total $61.4 million. Of this amount, $39.4
million is public assistance (City) and $22 million of individual assistance (residents).
According to FEMA and CalOES, natural disaster recovery funds will not be provided for
landslide remediation efforts because it is considered “pre-existing.” Out of the $39.4
million application for public assistance (City), Staff is projecting only approximately $1.5
million in potential disaster recovery funds from the Winter Storm and Energy Shutoff. If
deemed eligible, the reimbursement process could take anywhere from one to three years
before the City receives the funds.
In January 2025, the City received seven denial letters from FEMA, followed by an
additional denial letter on February 25, 2025, for a total of $37.9 million. For the $22 million
individual assistance (IA) application that the City submitted on behalf of the residents,
the City has been notified that these funds will not become available.
On March 17, 2025, pursuant to the Stafford Act and Code of Federal Regulations, the
City filed appeals of the first seven denial letters, and on April 25, 2025, the City filed a
remaining eighth appeal letter. The appeals are heard by FEMA’s District 9 Administrator,
Robert Fenton, and his decision is then appealable to FEMA’s Headquarters in
Washington D.C.
Projects Denied from FEMA ($37,775,258 as of January 2026)
On October 10, 2025 (dated October 3, 2025), the City received a response to the appeal
letters from FEMA Regional Administrator Robert Fenton, denying the City’s appeals for
$37.77 million. The denial was based on the following determinations:
• Applicant did not demonstrate the claimed work required as a result of the
declared disaster.
• Due to pre-existing instability, permanent repairs are not eligible.
• Applicant did not demonstrate there was an immediate threat that required
emergency protective measures.
• Several facilities are ineligible for public assistance funding.
• Applicant did not demonstrate the claimed work required as a result of the
declared disaster.
• Due to pre-existing instability, permanent repairs are not eligible.
• Facility 1 (PVDS between Schooner Dr and Seacove Dr), Facilities 2 and 3 (two
locations on Hawthorne Blvd.) are under the authority of another Federal agency.
On December 1, 2025, the City filed an appeal of District No. 9 Administrator Mr. Robert
Fenton’s denial to FEMA Headquarters. A copy of the appeal is available on the City
website at the following link:
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https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24009/December-1-2025-FEMA-Appeal-
Letter-PDF
On January 16, 2026, Cal OES responded to the City’s appeal letters by forwarding a
recommendation to FEMA indicating that it does not support the City’s appeal, following
its review and analysis under applicable laws and regulations. FEMA has 120 days to
render a final decision. Copies of the correspondence are included in Attachment I.
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Projects Denied from FEMA – Public Assistance from Winter Storms (Jan. 31, 2024 - Feb. 9, 2024)
It should be noted that both ACLAD and KCLAD filed appeals as well for the denials they
received for disaster recovery assistance. Both ACLAD and KCLAD received notification
from CalOES that they will not be recommending overturning the denial to Mr. Fenton.
Both ACLAD and KCLAD received similar notifications that their appeals were denied by
AGENCY COST RECOVERY
TYPE CATEGORY DESCRIP-
TION
DENIAL REASON FROM FEMA
Dated January 17 & 24, 2025
DENIAL REASON FROM FEMA
Dated October 3, 2025 for the City's
First Appeal submitted on April 25,
2025
REQUESTED
AMOUNT
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#754845
Category D -
Water Control
Facilities
Lanslide -
Drainage
(1) Damage not directly caused
by the severe winter storms;
(2) Facilities were unstable
based on pre-disaster evidence.
(1) Applicant did not demonstrate
the claimed work was required as a
result of the declared disaster;
(2) Due to pre-existing instability,
permanent repairs are not eligible;
(3) Applicant did not demonstrate
there was an immediate threat that
required emergency protective
measures; and
(4) Several facilities are ineligible for
public assistance funding.
$200,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#754846
Category F -
Utilities
Landslide
Utilities
(1) Damage not directly caused
by the severe winter storms;
(2) Facilities were unstable
based on pre-disaster evidence.
same as above $3,000,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#753361
Category B -
Emergency
Protective
Measures
PVDS
Temporary
Civil
Repairs
(1) Damage not directly caused
by the severe winter storms;
(2) Roads ineligible because
another Federal Agency is
legally responsible for the
repairs and maintenance of the
roads;
(3) Emergency work claimed is
due to an existing unstable
landslide.
same as above $5,375,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#753364
Category B -
Emergency
Protective
Measures
PB
Landslide
Stabilizati
on and
Monitorin
g
(1) Work claimed is not
required as a result of the
declared disaster;
(2) Facility (slopes, canyons,
hilldsides) is an ineligible
unimproved natural feature;
(3) Existing unstable landslide.
same as above $9,000,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#754843
Category C -
Utilities
Landslide
Roads
(1) Work claimed is not
required as a result of the
declared disaster;
(2) Facility were unstable based
on pre-disaster evidence.
same as above $11,635,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#754842
Category G -
Parks,
Recreational
Facilities, and
Other Items
Damages
at
Portugues
e Bend
Trails,
(1) Work claimed is not
required as a result of the
declared disaster;
(2) Facility were unstable based
on pre-disaster evidence.
same as above $3,231,000
FEMA
Public Assistance
(City)
#730185
Category G -
Parks,
Recreational
Facilities, and
Other Items
Peppertre
e, Burma
Road X
Rim Trails
(1) Work claimed is not
required as a result of the
declared disaster;
(2) Facility were unstable based
on pre-disaster evidence.
(1) Applicant did not demonstrate
the claimed work was required as a
result of the declared disaster; and
(2) Due to pre-existing instability,
permanent repairs are not eligible.
$11,415
FEMA
(partially
approved for
$102,157.16)
Public Assistance
(City)
#754844
Category C- Road
and Bridges
Palos
Verde
Drive
South -
Schooner
and
Seacove
(1) Work claimed has not been
demonstrated that the repair is
a result of the declared
disaster; (2) Roads ineligible
because another Federal
Agency is legally responsible for
the repairs and maintenance of
the roads;
(1) Facility 1 (PVDS between
Schooner Dr and Seacove Dr),
Facilities 2 & 3 (two locations on
Hawthorne Blvd.) are under the
authority of another Federal agency;
and
(2) Facility 4 (intersection of Rue De
La Fleur and Rue De La Pierre) is
eligible for $102,157.16 and
demonstrated the claimed work is a
result of the declared incident.
*Original request is for $5,425,000
and only partially approved for
$102,157.16.
$5,322,843
TOTAL COST RECOVERY - DENIED $37,775,258
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District No. 9 Administrator Mr. Bob Fenton. ACLAD and KCLAD collaborated with the
City and filed a second and final appeal to FEMA Headquarters which are pending review
similar to the City.
FEMA Voluntary Property Acquisition Buyout Program
On October 28, 2024, the City, FEMA and Cal OES announced a $42 million Voluntary
Property Acquisition Buyout Program (Buyout Program) for property owners in the
Landslide Complex whose homes have been damaged or threatened by land movement.
Established with funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which
is a grant not disaster assistance, the Buyout Program is intended to help eligible
homeowners relocate to safer areas by offering fair market value for their properties
based on pre-disaster appraisals. Properties acquired by the City through this Buyout
Program will be permanently converted to open space and deed-restricted, protecting the
community from future redevelopment risks in these vulnerable areas.
The City received 85 applications for the first round of program funding. After reviewing
eligibility and determining estimated costs for the prioritized properties based on the
program guidelines, the City has determined funding will be available for buyouts of 22
properties (15 red-tagged, and 7 yellow-tagged) in the first round of program funding. All
remaining eligible applications will be considered for any future rounds of program
funding.
Appraisals were completed at the beginning of May 2025. On May 12, 2025, Property
owners received a copy of the appraisal and were provided the opportunity to appeal it.
As well, the City collected additional required forms and information for the program from
the 23 program properties in order to complete the response to FEMA’s Request for
Information (RFI) that was due on June 27, 2025. On June 2, 2025, one of the property
owners withdrew from the program. After reviewing the appraisal information for the
remaining 22 program properties and updating the application budget as part of the RFI
response, the first round funding would only be able to fund the acquisition of the
remaining 22 program properties.
City staff is working as quickly as possible to move through this lengthy and complex
process, which involves multiple levels of close review by FEMA. Each property must be
carefully vetted for compliance with program rules and regulations.
In anticipation of the FEMA grant award, the City issued a request for proposals to hire a
qualified FEMA Project and Grant Manager with expertise in working with the intricate
requirements of FEMA and HMGP. The City Council awarded this contract at its meeting
on October 7, 2025. By engaging a project manager with FEMA and Hazard Mitigation
expertise and understanding the processes and timelines associated with FEMA grant
administration, will ensure compliance with the guidelines issued by the HMGP funds for
the Program and help ensure that we are processing applications as quickly as possible
for residents.
There is not a definitive timeline for when the first of the 22 properties may be purchased.
The City is still in the “pre-award” phase of the grant process with FEMA. Once the City
is formally awarded the grant, which could happen in at least several months from now,
the $42 million will come in installments, likely on a quarterly basis, which is standard
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practice. The City will receive these payments as reimbursements only after the
transactions are completed in batches. For cash flow purposes, the program does not
provide advance payments. As such, staff anticipates that approximately $10 million will
be needed during the initial phase of awards to support the program while awaiting
reimbursements.
The Voluntary Property Buyout Program is funded by FEMA’s HMGP. This is different
from FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, which
was recently ended by the federal government and may result in the City losing funding
for a separate grant for the Portuguese Bend Landslide (PBL) Remediation project. FEMA
has issued a second Request for Information (RFI) to receive additional clarification on
the application materials, including information on staging and access routes, vegetation
and tree removal, extent of ground disturbance, regrading expectations, handling of
utilities during demolition, demolition schedules, cultural resources, and building and
county assessor records. City staff is working to complete the response to the RFI by the
required January 30, 2026 deadline. The City has also submitted a rolling application for
additional HMGP funding in order to potentially offer more rounds of the buyout program.
CONCLUSION:
The City, ACLAD, and KCLAD dewatering well programs are currently operating six, 15
and three dewatering wells, respectively. The City pumped at a rate of approximately 21
million gallons in December 2025, which is generally lower than the prior months due to
sheared wells. ACLAD pumped approximately 4.3 million gallons in December 2025,
which is consistent with the November total and is a decrease from prior months due to
rain event interruptions. KCLAD pumped at an average rate of approximately 13 million
gallons per month, which is consistent with the prior month.
City winterization of Upper Altamira Canyon is substantially complete with site clean-up
and erosion control measure remaining. Portuguese Canyon winterization is also
substantially complete, as is the winterization of additional areas recommended by Staff
within the City Council approve budget. ACLAD winterization of the Palos Verdes Drive
South culvert and Lower Altamira Canyon is complete using City loan funds and a City
financial contribution not to exceed $200,000. Overall, winterization measures performed
as expected during the December rain events.
The ACL accelerated an average of 18.1% to approximately 2.15 inches per week from
November 4, 2025 to January 8, 2026; which means the current movement rate is
approximately 17 times the October 2022 pre-deep slip plane activation rate.
The PBL accelerated an average of 20.8% to approximately 1.38 inches per week from
November 4, 2025 to January 8, 2026; which means the current movement rate is
approximately 8 times the October 2022 pre-deep slip plane activation rate.
The KCL continues to show no measurable movement.
As of January 20, 2026, a total of $10.3 million or 58% of the total revised budget of $17.9
million for FY 2025-26 has been spent or encumbered, including $5.1 million (28%) spent
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and $5.2 million (30%) encumbered. This is an increase of $1.7 million (+53%) since the
last report in December 2025.
Based on currently available data, Staff recommends extending the local state of
emergency and prohibition of one- and two-wheeled vehicles along Palos Verdes Drive
South through the Landslide Complex.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for the
City Council’s consideration:
1. Take no action, and receive and file this report.
2. Do not extend the temporary prohibition of one- or two-wheeled vehicles on PVDS
and allow one- and two-wheeled to begin using PVDS again.
3. Do not adopt one, or both, of the resolutions continuing the local emergency
declarations.
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01203.0023/1027433.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
CONTINUING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
DECLARATION AS ESTABLISHED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-47 ADOPTED ON
OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY
PERIOD
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2023-47, declaring a local state of emergency because
of the alarming increase of land movement in the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide
Complex, as depicted in Resolution No. 2023-47 Exhibits “A” and “B”. Resolution No.
2023-47, and the exhibits thereto, is incorporated by reference;
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City Council by a 4/5 vote also adopted
Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 674U, establishing a moratorium on all construction in the
Landslide Complex;
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the City Council by a 4/5 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2023-56, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2023, the City Council by a 4/5 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2023-61, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2024, the City Council by a 4/5 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-05, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2024-13, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2024-20, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2024-44, extending the state of emergency for an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2024-51, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2024-50, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days;
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-70, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2024, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-77, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
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WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-06, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2025-18, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2025-27, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2025-45, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2025-61, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-66, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-81, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-91, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency is deemed to continue to exist until its
termination is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance with law. Government Code
§ 8630 requires the City Council to review of the need for continuing the local emergency
at least once every 60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within
the geographic boundaries of the Landslide Complex has been abated or mitigated to
insignificance; and,
WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council
now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby determines that the above recitals
are true and correct and incorporates the same as the findings of the City Council.
Section 2. Proclamation of Emergency. The City Council finds, pursuant to
RPVMC Chapter 2.24 and Government Code §§ 8630 and 8680.9, there exists an actual
condition of peril to the safety of persons and property exiting within the Greater
Portuguese Bend Landslide, comprised of the Portuguese Bend Landslide, the Abalone
Cove Landslide, and the Klondike Canyon Landslide), as depicted in Exhibits “A” and “B”
of Resolution No. 2023-47, and based on the staff report and recommendations and
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public testimony, and hereby proclaims that a state of local emergency continues to exist
throughout the same.
Section 3. Authority Granted. It is further proclaimed and ordered that during
the existence of said local emergency, the powers, authority, functions and duties of the
Disaster Council, Director, and the City’s emergency services organizations shall be
those prescribed by State Law, City ordinances, Resolution No. 2023-47 and any other
applicable resolutions, and approved plans of the City in order to mitigate the effects of
the local emergency.
Section 4. Immunity Invoked. To the maximum extent permitted by law, and
pursuant to Government Code § 866, the City Council hereby invokes the immunity
afforded to the City of Rancho Palos Verds in adopting and implementing the declaration
of local emergency within the Landslide Complex
Section 5. Duration. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist
until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance with law.
Section 6. Continuing Declaration. Government Code § 8630 requires the
City Council to review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every
60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within Landslide Complex
has been abated or mitigated to insignificance.
Section 7. Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this Resolution or any application of it to any person, structure, gathering, or circumstance
is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of
this Resolution.
Section 8. Effectiveness. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. A copy
of the Proclamation and this Resolution shall be forwarded to the California Emergency
Management Agency. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of February, 2026.
________________________________
Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
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I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2026-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February 3, 2026.
________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE
BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND
BEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOODS,
BASED ON SUDDEN ENERGY SHORTAGES, PLANNED
DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET SERVICE
SHUT OFFS AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NOS.
2024-52 AND 2024-57 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is home to four out of five sub-slides
that comprise the Greater Portuguese Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex): the
Portuguese Bend Landslide, Abalone Cove Landslide, Klondike Canyon Landslide, and
Beach Club Landslide. The Portuguese Bend Landslide encompasses the Portuguese
Bend Community Association (PBCA), the Seaview Neighborhood (Seaview), and the
Portuguese Bend Beach Club (PBBC). The Landslide Complex has been active since the
1950s;
WHEREAS, the 2022-2023 rainy season brought exceptional amounts of rain to
the region, dumping 20.9” of rain or 190% of the average annual rainfall in the region;
WHEREAS, by April 26, 2024, total rainfall for the 2023-24 season (beginning Oct
1, 2023) was 23.01" or 169% of the historical 67-year average of 13.63" for this rain
gauge. (All data based on LACDPW Rainfall Gauge No. 1011B at Rolling Hills FS.);
WHEREAS, beginning in 2018, but particularly since May 2023, the land
movement in the Landslide Complex has increased significantly due to increased rainfall
in the last two rainy seasons, which caused the water table to rise dramatically and
destabilize the landslides. The City has established, via repeated geologic studies, that a
significant factor in the speed of land movement in the Landslide Complex is the amount
of water in the soil;
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2023-47, declaring a local state of emergency due to the
alarming increase of land movement in the Landslide Complex. The state of emergency
based on the land movement has been extended as required by law and is still active;
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-52, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service to approximately
135 homes in the PBCA due to safety concerns;
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-57, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
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severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned de-
energization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-61, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-71, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-78, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-07, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-16, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-28, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-45, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
andWHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now
desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-45, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC;
andWHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now
desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex; and
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WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-67, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now
desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-82, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now
desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex.
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2025-93, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and
severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now
desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide
Complex.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby determines that the above recitals
are true and correct and incorporates the same as the findings of the City Council.
Section 2. Extension of Local State of Emergency. The City Council finds,
pursuant to RPVMC Chapter 2.24 and Government Code §§ 8630, 8680.9, and 8558
there exists an actual condition of peril to the safety of persons and property existing
within the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC, as established by Resolutions No. 2024-52 and
2024-57, and based on the staff report and recommendations and public testimony, and
hereby proclaims that a state of local emergency continues to exist throughout the same.
Section 3. Authority Granted. It is further proclaimed and ordered that during
the existence of said local emergency, the powers, authority, functions and duties of the
Disaster Council, Director, and the City’s emergency services organizations shall be
those prescribed by State Law, City ordinances, Resolution Nos. 2023-52 and 2024-57,
and any other applicable resolutions, and approved plans of the City in order to mitigate
the effects of the local emergency.
Section 4. Immunity Invoked. To the maximum extent permitted by law, and
pursuant to Government Code § 866, the City Council hereby invokes the immunity
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afforded to the City of Rancho Palos Verds in adopting and implementing the declaration
of local emergency within the Landslide Complex.
Section 5. Duration. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist
until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance with law. Government
Code § 8630 requires the City Council to review of the need for continuing the local
emergency at least once every 60 days until the City Council determines the local
emergency within the geographic boundaries of the Landslide Complex has been abated
or mitigated to insignificance.
Section 6. Continuing Declaration. Government Code § 8630 requires the
City Council to review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every
60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within the PBCA has been
abated or mitigated to insignificance.
Section 7. Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this Resolution or any application of it to any person, structure, gathering, or circumstance
is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction,
then such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of
this Resolution.
Section 8. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Resolution is proposed to allow
the City to continue to address and mitigate an imminent threat to public health and safety
and therefore is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section
21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15269.
Section 9. Effectiveness. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. A copy
of the Proclamation and this Resolution shall be forwarded to the California Office of
Emergency Management. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 3rd day of February, 2026.
________________________________
Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
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I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2026-__ was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February 3, 2026.
________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, EXTENDING
FOR A TERM OF SIXTY (60) DAYS THE
TEMPORARILY PROHIBITION ON TRAVEL BY
UNICYCLES, BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, AND
OTHER ONE- OR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES ON
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH WITHIN THE
LANDSLIDE COMPLEX DUE TO CONTINUED
ROADWAY CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex (the
Landslide Complex) encompasses four historically active landslide areas in the
City: the Portuguese Bend Landslide (PBL), the Abalone Cove Landslide (ACL),
the Klondike Canyon Landslide (KCL), and the Beach Club Landslide (BCL). It also
includes the Flying Triangle Landslide (FTL) in the City of Rolling Hills as mapped
by various agencies (i.e., U.S. Geological Survey, California Geological Survey)
and other researchers; and
WHEREAS, following the 2022-23 rainy season, the Landslide Complex’s
movement has accelerated exponentially. Therefore, on October 3, 2023, the City
Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2023-047
based on its authority pursuant to Section 8610 et seq. and Section 8630 et seq.
of the Government Code, and Chapter 2.23 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code, declaring a state of local emergency for the Landslide Complex based on
the accelerated movement of the land. The declaration of emergency has been
renewed as required by law and currently applies; and
WHEREAS, following the City Council’s declaration of a local emergency,
the City experienced another record-setting rainy season; and
WHEREAS, since the City Council’s declaration of a local emergency, the
City Geologist, Mike Phipps of Cotton, Shires, and Associates, Inc. (CSA), has
been regularly conducting field mapping throughout the Landslide Complex;
observing conditions at various locations, and reviewing survey and rainfall data;
and
WHEREAS, the City Geologist most recently reported to the City Council
on May 7, 2024, in summary, that the Landslide Complex continues moving at
unprecedented rates, predominantly in response to the two consecutive seasons
of significantly above average rainfall; and
WHEREAS, the City Geologist stated that land movement continued to
manifest at the ground surface in the form of landslide scarps, fissures,
grabens/sinkholes, tensional cracking, shear zones and thrust features; and that
due to the continued acceleration, the ground movement features have continued
to enlarge, expand, widen, or grow depending on the type of feature and location,
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which also affects Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) as it traverses the Landslide
Complex area; and
WHEREAS, the City Geologist summarized that road conditions on PVDS
continue to be adversely impacted due to differential rates of land movement
ranging from about 5 to 8 inches per week, at the time of the report to the City
Council on May 7, 2024; and
WHEREAS, traffic signs on PVDS in the landslide area include various
signs warning of the landslide conditions, with some specifically directed at
bicyclists and motorcyclists. Out of an abundance of caution, Staff (through a
consultant), conducted a review of signs on PVDS. As a result, additional signs
were installed, including signs installed on June 1, 2024 specifically directed at
bicyclists and motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, despite the existing bicycle warning signs, Staff has been
anecdotally informed of bicycle crashes, and at least one claim has been filed
against the City (which was prior to the additional bicycle and motorcycle signs
installed on June 1) and at least two claims for injury to persons or property have
been filed with the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 8610 of the Government Code provides the local
disaster council with broad powers to “develop plans for meeting any condition
constituting a local emergency or state of emergency, including, but not limited to,
earthquakes, natural or manmade disasters specific to that jurisdiction, or state of
war emergency….”; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.24 designates the City Council, the director of
emergency services, the assistant director of emergency services, and the chiefs
of emergency services as the City’s Disaster Council; and
WHEREAS, the director of emergency services (the city manager), “[i]n the
event of the proclamation of a local emergency […], the director [of emergency
services] is empowered: a. To make and issue rules and regulations on matters
reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such
emergency….”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that despite consistent and recently
increased signage, riders of bicycles and motorcycles continue to use PVDS, and
that the land movement is creating frequent localized deviations in the road, which
can be navigated safely in cars and trucks, but that are more dangerous for two-
wheeled vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the safety of bicycle, motorcycle and
other two-wheeled riders is a compelling interest; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that in order to further the City’s
compelling interest in the safety of riders, it is appropriate to temporarily route
bicycles and motorcycles away from the portion of PVDS within the Landslide
Complex, until such time as the City may be able to slow the land movement
sufficiently to reduce the frequency and severity of road deviations to minimize the
risk of injury to persons or property; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Council duly adopted Resolution
No. 2024-39 prohibiting, for a period of six (6) months, bicycles, motorcycles, and
other two-wheeled vehicles from traversing PVDS with the Landslide Complex;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has, since that date and at various City Council
meetings, duly adopted resolutions prohibiting for specified periods set forth
therein, unicycles, bicycles, motorcycles, and other one- or two-wheeled vehicles
from traversing PVDS with the Landslide Complex; and
WHEREAS, staff and the Office of the City attorney are of the opinion that
conditions on PVDS have not stabilized to the point that this prohibition should be
allowed to terminate and is of the further opinion the existing prohibition should be
extended for an additional sixty (60) day period.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein
by reference.
Section 2: For a period of sixty (60) calendar days from and after the date
of this resolution, the portion of PVDS within the Landslide Complex shall be closed
to unicycle, bicycle, motorcycle, and other one- or two-wheeled vehicle traffic.
Section 3: Updates on the rate of movement and repair of PVDS will be
provided at City Council meetings where the City Council is considering extending
the local state of emergency, including an assessment of the relative safety of
traveling on PVDS by unicycles, bicycles, motorcycles, and other one- or two-
wheeled vehicles through the Landslide Complex, with the purpose of lifting the
prohibition as soon as possible.
Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption by
the City Council upon a majority vote.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on this 3rd day of February,
2026.
________________________________
Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-__, was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February 3,
2026
________________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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Limits of Historically Mapped Landslides
2023/2024 Landslide Features
(based on CSA field mapping)
SEAVIEW TRACT
Limits of 2023-2024 Major Landslide Movement
(based on CSA field mapping and bathymetry survey)
LIMITS OF 2023-2024
MAJOR LANDSLIDE
MOVEMENT
GPS Monument Displacement Rate
(November 4, 2025 to December 2, 2025)
Displacement Vector Scale 1"= 8"/week
Displacement Rate Table
Minimum Rate
(inch/week)
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
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0.07
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0.05
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0.09
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0.08
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0.03
KC30
0.01
KC31
0.11
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0.07
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0.14
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0.05
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0.03
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0.10
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0.00
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2.25
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1.51
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1.95
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Limits of the Ancient Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex
Limits of Historically Mapped Landslides
2023/2024 Landslide Features
(based on CSA field mapping)
SEAVIEW TRACT
Limits of 2023-2024 Major Landslide Movement
(based on CSA field mapping and bathymetry survey)
LIMITS OF 2023-2024
MAJOR LANDSLIDE
MOVEMENT
GPS Monument Displacement Rate
(December 2, 2025 to January 8, 2026)
Displacement Vector Scale 1"= 8"/week
Displacement Rate Table
Minimum Rate
(inch/week)
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
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0.05
KC37
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0.06
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1.81
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1.91
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1.43
PB59
1.67
PB67
1.25
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SCALE
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GPS MONITORING DISPLACEMENT RATE
CONTOUR MAP (1/8/26 DATA)
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NAVD88 Rate/Mo Rate/Mo
Point North (ft) East (ft) Elev(ft) North East Height Azim.º 2D Dist. North East Height Azim.º 2D Dist. 95%Err(1)Rate/Mo.Note % Chg North East Height Azim.º 2D Dist. 95%Err(1)Rate/Mo.Note % Chg
AB01 1729427.56 6445709.61 178.65 -0.03 0.00 0.03 175 0.03 0.05 0.02 -0.04 16 0.06 0.04
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AB04 1728351.61 6447082.23 61.73 -40.39 -41.12 -5.84 226 57.64 -0.58 -0.65 -0.08 228 0.87 0.04 0.74 11 -0.34 -0.36 -0.12 227 0.49 0.04 0.71 -7
AB13 1729874.47 6448221.79 354.16 -54.43 -14.25 -10.87 195 56.26 -1.03 -0.25 -0.31 194 1.06 0.04 0.90 10 -0.68 -0.17 -0.28 194 0.70 0.04 1.01 37
AB16 1730320.93 6447525.01 374.04 -37.95 -7.11 -2.58 191 38.61 -0.69 -0.09 -0.09 187 0.70 0.04 0.59 8 -0.42 -0.05 -0.08 187 0.42 0.04 0.61 10
AB17 1731420.98 6446727.80 442.74 -0.14 0.02 -0.06 171 0.15 0.01 0.03 0.00 63 0.03 0.04 *
AB21 1729299.64 6449660.73 393.64 -55.43 -14.29 -1.30 194 57.24 -0.85 -0.20 -0.11 193 0.87 0.04 0.74 5
AB24 1729772.25 6447744.86 332.96 -58.11 -15.10 -2.97 195 60.04 -1.00 -0.23 -0.13 193 1.02 0.04 0.87 7 -0.61 -0.16 -0.07 195 0.63 0.04 0.91 13
AB50 1728065.72 6448223.50 184.86 -19.28 -24.68 2.88 232 31.32 -0.19 -0.31 0.01 239 0.37 0.04 0.31 5
AB51 1729572.71 6447290.73 303.54 -44.30 -15.81 -1.88 200 47.04 -0.80 -0.25 -0.04 197 0.84 0.04 0.71 -1
AB53 1730375.50 6449702.86 347.34 -55.61 -9.51 -5.79 190 56.42 -0.86 -0.14 -0.12 189 0.87 0.04 0.74 6 -0.50 -0.06 -0.10 187 0.50 0.04 0.73 -2
AB57 1731885.06 6449745.40 552.19 -41.85 -13.97 -12.74 198 44.12 -0.76 -0.55 -0.24 216 0.94 0.04 0.79 9
AB58 1731062.65 6449071.33 395.64 -55.37 -3.60 -10.03 184 55.49 -0.95 -0.10 -0.21 186 0.95 0.04 0.81 11 -0.56 -0.08 -0.14 188 0.57 0.04 0.82 5
AB59 1730789.59 6450205.87 418.19 -61.28 -6.69 -16.19 186 61.64 -0.97 -0.13 -0.29 187 0.98 0.04 0.83 6 -0.58 -0.07 -0.15 187 0.58 0.04 0.84 5
AB60 1729040.89 6447964.53 175.81 -48.81 -23.04 -3.64 205 53.97 -0.89 -0.45 -0.03 207 1.00 0.04 0.84 16
AB62 1728872.49 6446902.86 138.97 -37.86 -22.60 -4.05 211 44.09 -0.65 -0.46 -0.11 216 0.80 0.04 0.67 8
AB63 1729015.15 6447281.00 167.29 -44.15 -26.03 -13.55 211 51.25 -0.73 -0.49 -0.31 214 0.88 0.04 0.74 6 -0.42 -0.27 -0.22 212 0.50 0.04 0.73 -5
AB64 1731829.27 6447374.41 531.64 -1.42 1.32 -0.61 137 1.94 0.02 0.04 0.00 59 0.04 0.04 *
AB65 1731661.08 6448268.96 445.24 -44.60 4.90 -13.29 174 44.87 -0.84 0.03 -0.23 178 0.84 0.04 0.71 6
AB66 1729997.01 6448478.45 366.90 -50.28 -12.08 -7.39 194 51.71 -0.86 -0.20 -0.19 193 0.88 0.04 0.75 12
AB67 1731144.25 6447739.07 397.07 -36.16 -2.69 -8.26 184 36.26 -0.68 -0.07 -0.21 186 0.69 0.04 0.58 11
AB68 1730209.67 6448045.08 384.47 -49.19 -10.28 -8.98 192 50.25 -0.86 -0.17 -0.22 191 0.88 0.04 0.74 10
AB70 1729235.00 6448334.30 248.56 -56.48 -18.57 -5.59 198 59.45 -0.95 -0.23 -0.18 194 0.97 0.04 0.82 0
AB73 1728412.85 6448378.34 303.01 -43.19 -15.70 -3.69 200 45.95 -0.63 -0.20 -0.10 198 0.66 0.04 0.56 9
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AB75 1729581.47 6449326.94 347.41 -38.70 -9.41 -1.60 194 39.82 -0.85 -0.21 -0.04 194 0.87 0.04 0.74 3
AB76 1730022.73 6446807.09 385.78 -0.40 0.45 -0.50 131 0.60 0.04 -0.01 -0.04 344 0.04 0.04 *
AB77 1733161.92 6446514.85 895.25 0.00 -0.01 -0.07 270 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.04 42 0.04 0.04 *
AB78 1732238.78 6448523.48 568.73 -2.38 0.60 -1.01 166 2.46 -0.03 -0.01 -0.08 204 0.03 0.04 *
AB79 1734784.21 6448718.97 1169.74 0.00 -0.03 -0.03 279 0.03 0.02 -0.01 0.05 341 0.02 0.04 *
AB80 1734692.16 6447838.28 1165.50 0.01 -0.02 -0.05 295 0.02 0.00 -0.01 0.02 254 0.01 0.04 *
AB81 1731124.54 6448786.96 393.11 -15.85 -1.48 -3.20 185 15.92 -0.88 -0.10 -0.16 186 0.89 0.04 0.75 7
AB83 1729269.49 6446951.49 214.66 -4.77 -2.10 -0.03 204 5.21 -0.79 -0.37 0.02 205 0.87 0.04 0.74 5 -0.51 -0.19 0.00 200 0.54 0.04 0.79 16
AB84 1732180.52 6448637.19 553.84 -2.57 0.25 -1.58 174 2.58 -0.56 -0.03 -0.33 183 0.56 0.04 0.47 14 -0.37 -0.02 -0.18 183 0.37 0.04 0.54 43
AB85 1729591.10 6446858.76 268.19 -1.22 -0.64 -0.29 208 1.38 -0.48 -0.24 -0.15 207 0.53 0.04 0.45 5
CR50 1733013.06 6451036.30 872.27 -0.56 -1.08 -0.39 242 1.21 0.03 -0.01 0.01 348 0.03 0.04 *
CR51 1733061.30 6452360.71 975.91 -0.73 -1.15 -0.34 238 1.37 0.04 -0.01 0.00 348 0.04 0.04 *
CR53 1732779.41 6450222.71 780.29 -0.87 -1.49 -0.43 240 1.72 0.02 -0.02 0.01 319 0.03 0.04 *
CR54 1731196.52 6450980.99 516.71 -48.72 -10.84 -10.84 193 49.91 -0.94 -0.29 -0.23 197 0.99 0.04 0.84 16
CR55A 1735437.66 6450188.37 1157.31 -0.01 -0.04 0.04 254 0.04 0.00 -0.02 -0.02 280 0.02 0.04 *
CR56 1733194.40 6449201.86 782.64 -0.01 -0.03 0.05 257 0.04 0.04 -0.01 0.01 349 0.04 0.04 *
CR57 1731568.82 6451323.45 619.41 -0.05 -0.07 0.47 234 0.09 0.00 0.03 -0.02 88 0.03 0.04 *
CR58 1732680.35 6452989.17 916.90 -0.27 -0.38 -0.10 235 0.46 -0.02 -0.06 0.03 252 0.07 0.04 3
CR59 1731860.87 6453394.61 878.07 -0.10 -0.14 -0.02 235 0.17 0.01 -0.04 -0.01 282 0.04 0.04 *
CR60 1732970.71 6452807.41 921.83 -0.12 -0.18 -0.03 236 0.22 -0.02 -0.03 0.03 246 0.04 0.04 *
CW01 1734174.35 6450266.35 1175.37 0.04 0.03 0.03 35 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.00 28 0.02 0.04 *
CW05 1732067.19 6450634.38 701.90 -1.17 -1.12 -0.04 224 1.62 0.02 0.00 -0.02 0 0.02 0.04 *
CW06 1730906.28 6452118.19 529.76 0.04 0.01 0.00 17 0.04 0.02 -0.01 -0.03 332 0.02 0.04 *
CW08 1729146.31 6453119.79 607.56 0.02 0.01 0.11 16 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.04 56 0.03 0.04 *
FT08 1729388.67 6453350.51 658.44 -0.02 0.01 0.00 149 0.02 -0.02 0.02 0.04 132 0.03 0.04 *
FT09 1729052.87 6454289.20 590.86 -0.02 -0.09 0.03 256 0.10 0.04 0.01 -0.02 14 0.04 0.04 *
FT10 1730454.57 6452471.92 482.25 0.00 0.00 -0.10 76 0.00 0.02 0.01 -0.04 25 0.02 0.04 *
KC05 1727077.19 6453174.10 226.77 -4.81 -5.00 -1.09 226 6.94 -0.01 0.01 0.01 119 0.01 0.04 *
KC06 1727782.49 6453384.91 295.74 -2.42 -11.76 -4.61 258 12.00 0.02 -0.06 0.00 291 0.06 0.04 *
KC07 1727759.38 6453683.87 313.49 0.00 0.02 -0.02 75 0.02 0.01 -0.02 -0.04 301 0.03 0.04 *
KC14 1726742.31 6453805.50 260.01 -0.13 -0.56 0.07 257 0.57 0.01 0.00 -0.01 23 0.01 0.04 *
KC15 1727584.39 6453111.46 284.08 -6.06 -9.64 -3.02 238 11.39 0.02 -0.01 -0.02 325 0.02 0.04 *0.01 -0.01 -0.02 312 0.01 0.04 *
KC16 1727602.25 6454098.20 327.27 0.00 -0.03 0.37 272 0.03 0.01 -0.04 0.01 282 0.04 0.04 *
KC17 1727295.87 6453019.50 212.70 -6.90 -6.93 -2.56 225 9.78 0.00 -0.01 -0.03 274 0.02 0.04 *
KC18 1727979.50 6452613.63 289.08 -21.00 -8.54 -2.09 202 22.67 0.03 -0.04 -0.04 309 0.05 0.04 *
KC19 1727780.05 6453488.54 302.80 -0.36 -8.68 -3.54 268 8.69 0.01 -0.05 0.00 282 0.05 0.04 *
KC20 1727695.36 6453561.59 303.79 0.20 -7.96 -3.51 271 7.96 0.02 -0.03 0.01 298 0.04 0.04 *
KC21 1728095.83 6453495.10 383.59 0.01 0.02 -0.01 58 0.02 -0.02 0.00 -0.04 189 0.02 0.04 *
KC22 1728008.15 6453287.36 329.08 -2.01 -10.53 -5.27 259 10.72 -0.02 -0.02 -0.07 214 0.03 0.04 *
KC23 1727348.77 6453321.55 267.56 -2.65 -5.46 -1.75 244 6.07 0.02 -0.01 -0.04 317 0.02 0.04 *
KC25 1726304.91 6452805.41 19.77 -0.38 -0.20 -0.03 208 0.43 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 245 0.02 0.04 *
KC26 1726723.09 6452425.80 31.10 -6.44 -1.32 6.35 192 6.57 -0.01 0.00 0.01 210 0.01 0.04 *0.00 0.03 0.01 94 0.03 0.04 *
KC28 1726768.65 6451998.88 26.22 -9.14 -1.02 6.28 186 9.20 0.00 0.00 -0.01 270 0.00 0.04 *
KC29 1726923.96 6451934.53 19.86 -10.47 -3.10 1.96 197 10.93 0.01 -0.01 -0.01 288 0.02 0.04 *
KC30 1727529.46 6452141.97 97.65 -14.59 -4.54 -2.60 197 15.28 0.00 -0.03 -0.03 268 0.03 0.04 *
KC31 1727911.05 6452353.16 206.78 -13.88 -5.04 -0.72 200 14.77 0.00 -0.02 -0.02 261 0.02 0.04 *0.02 0.01 -0.08 19 0.02 0.04 *
KC34 1726698.43 6454866.42 325.37 0.03 -0.02 0.01 330 0.04 0.02 -0.02 0.02 311 0.03 0.04 *
KC35 1726861.68 6454504.93 313.29 0.02 -0.03 -0.01 305 0.04 0.02 -0.03 0.01 300 0.04 0.04 *
KC36 1726390.10 6454165.09 254.96 0.04 -0.06 -0.05 300 0.07 0.01 -0.02 -0.03 292 0.02 0.04 *
KC37 1726109.85 6454779.82 280.31 0.03 -0.03 -0.01 319 0.04 0.03 -0.02 0.00 319 0.04 0.04 *
KC39 1726579.09 6453069.30 192.40 -0.03 0.02 -0.03 146 0.03 0.00 0.00 -0.03 63 0.00 0.04 *-0.01 0.01 -0.01 143 0.01 0.04 *
PB04 1727614.07 6448830.22 164.10 -61.87 -21.52 -6.42 199 65.50 -0.74 -0.22 -0.04 197 0.77 0.04 0.65 10
PB06 1727890.62 6449747.28 173.45 -77.83 -14.55 -9.61 191 79.17 -0.57 -0.07 -0.07 186 0.58 0.04 0.49 22
PB07 1728084.21 6450197.17 195.56 -91.72 -22.58 -4.65 194 94.46 -0.65 -0.11 -0.05 189 0.65 0.04 0.55 22 -0.40 -0.06 -0.04 188 0.40 0.04 0.58 11
PB08 1728152.70 6450450.13 196.59 -84.80 -19.67 2.91 193 87.06 -0.56 -0.05 0.04 185 0.56 0.04 0.48 17
PB09 1728200.01 6450841.20 188.96 -88.57 -9.82 -3.56 186 89.11 -0.52 0.03 -0.02 176 0.52 0.04 0.44 23
PB12 1728198.76 6451565.76 177.46 -131.72 -38.81 -15.83 196 137.32 -0.49 -0.10 -0.17 192 0.50 0.04 0.42 3 -0.32 -0.06 -0.11 190 0.33 0.04 0.48 36
PB13 1728003.47 6452132.20 205.56 -82.50 -32.15 -4.98 201 88.54 -0.18 -0.11 0.00 212 0.21 0.04 0.18 10
PB18 1730375.60 6450713.76 355.50 -71.28 2.76 -12.08 178 71.34 -0.77 -0.11 -0.20 188 0.77 0.04 0.65 6
PB20 1728685.27 6451110.51 224.56 -127.50 -25.17 -18.98 191 129.96 -0.58 -0.06 -0.14 186 0.58 0.04 0.49 6
PB21 1729189.67 6451171.35 265.68 -108.55 -0.70 -14.34 180 108.55 -0.60 0.04 -0.10 176 0.60 0.04 0.51 -1
PB26 1729502.52 6452246.28 279.87 -60.13 -3.28 -5.47 183 60.22 -0.24 0.07 -0.10 164 0.25 0.04 0.21 14
PB27 1729184.62 6451834.24 260.34 -154.72 -1.82 -24.08 181 154.73 -0.61 -0.01 -0.21 181 0.61 0.04 0.52 2
PB29 1728801.35 6452075.64 159.53 -87.60 -44.85 -26.40 207 98.41 -0.18 -0.17 -0.11 223 0.25 0.04 0.21 16
PB54 1729636.23 6450437.70 355.41 -58.67 -10.98 -3.21 191 59.69 -0.83 -0.12 -0.13 188 0.84 0.04 0.71 17 -0.51 -0.05 -0.06 186 0.51 0.04 0.74 9
PB55 1728721.18 6450789.69 230.58 -91.10 -14.35 -15.75 189 92.23 -0.63 -0.06 -0.22 186 0.63 0.04 0.53 9
PB59 1727701.71 6448641.30 151.31 -64.65 -20.37 -12.09 197 67.79 -0.70 -0.24 -0.04 199 0.74 0.04 0.62 12
PB67 1727545.18 6450841.13 63.55 -93.55 -17.05 -12.46 190 95.09 -0.54 -0.10 -0.10 190 0.55 0.04 0.47 23
PB68 1727616.52 6448966.77 171.37 -48.92 -16.22 -1.74 198 51.54 -0.74 -0.15 -0.08 192 0.76 0.04 0.64 5
PB69 1727733.45 6448760.46 162.02 -49.59 -18.13 -2.66 200 52.80 -0.66 -0.23 -0.04 199 0.70 0.04 0.59 18
PB70 1727805.27 6448601.15 149.22 -49.63 -18.45 -7.02 200 52.95 -0.68 -0.21 -0.03 197 0.72 0.04 0.60 11
PB71RP 1728416.92 6449739.24 282.12 -16.75 -2.36 -2.72 188 16.91 -0.85 -0.17 -0.22 191 0.87 0.04 0.73 9 -0.51 -0.10 -0.15 191 0.52 0.04 0.75 7
PB72 1727609.62 6449324.52 199.07 -40.70 -16.90 3.18 203 44.07 -0.71 -0.23 -0.01 198 0.74 0.04 0.63 11
PB75 1729038.16 6450344.72 267.50 -45.70 -7.19 -4.41 189 46.26 -0.73 -0.04 -0.17 183 0.73 0.04 0.62 7
PB76 1729964.81 6451646.05 290.52 -8.28 0.18 -1.28 179 8.28 -0.41 0.02 -0.12 178 0.41 0.04 0.34 16 -0.26 0.02 -0.05 177 0.26 0.04 0.38 32
PB77 1727514.30 6451675.31 98.40 -6.33 -0.71 -0.64 186 6.37 -0.63 -0.08 -0.05 187 0.64 0.04 0.54 21 -0.37 -0.02 -0.07 183 0.37 0.04 0.54 -1
UB02 1727469.17 6450141.23 65.64 -111.95 7.45 -1.51 176 112.20 -0.26 0.08 0.02 164 0.27 0.04 0.23
PVE3RP 1729195.89 6438764.66 346.91 0.01 -0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.00 -0.02 0.03 0.02 *0.02 0.00 -0.03 0.02 0.02 *
RP01 1725591.76 6455633.53 292.72 0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.02 0.01 -0.03 -0.03 0.03 0.02 *0.01 0.00 -0.05 0.01 0.02 *
RP02 1730832.99 6445586.62 480.66 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.01 -0.01 0.03 0.02 *0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 *
RP03 1730848.53 6445628.20 480.04 0.03 -0.02 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02 *0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 *
RP05 1730809.66 6445501.99 474.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fixed Fixed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fixed Fixed
NAD83 CA SPC Zone 5 Original Position to January 08, 2026December 02, 2025 to January 08, 2026 (36 days / 1.183 Mo.)
Periodic Movements M88 to M89 (US Feet)
December 17, 2025 to January 08, 2026 (21 days / 0.690 Mo.)
PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE MONITORING - MOVEMENT at January 08, 2026 Page 9/9
Prepared by McGee Surveying Consulting - Document Date: January 18, 2026
Monitoring Point Movements
FULL PVDS MONITORING #89 (M89)
January 08, 2026 Positions $ Overall Movements (US Feet)Periodic Movements M87 to M89 (US Feet)
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Notes:
An average month is 30.42 day
* = Indicates no horizontal movement detected in the Period at the 95% level of confidence
$ = Overall Movement is Relative to the Date of Origin which varies, see Year & Page 1 for Date
1 = Probable Error of the Indicated Movement not of the Rate/Month
2 = Periodic Movement Time Intervals are as indicated and reflected in the Rates
3 = Movement Indeterminate until Next Monitoring, If Accumlative then Movement has Occurred
4 = PB09 Periodic Movement is from Oct. 2, 2025 to Dec. 2, 2025; rate based on two months (No position available for Nov. 4, 2025)
NAVD88 Rate/Mo
Point North (ft) East (ft) Elev(ft) North East Height Azim.º 2D Dist. North East Height Azim.º 2D Dist. 95%Err(1)Rate/Mo.Note % Chg
AB01 1729427.50 6445709.60 178.69 -0.08 -0.01 0.07 190 0.08 0.00 -0.02 0.02 258 0.02 0.04
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AB04 1728352.19 6447082.87 61.82 -39.80 -40.47 -5.75 225 56.76 -0.42 -0.45 -0.08 227 0.61 0.04 0.67 18
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AB13 1729875.50 6448222.04 354.48 -53.40 -13.99 -10.55 195 55.20 -0.73 -0.19 -0.19 195 0.75 0.04 0.82 12
AB16 1730321.62 6447525.10 374.13 -37.26 -7.02 -2.49 191 37.92 -0.50 -0.05 -0.03 186 0.50 0.04 0.55 0
AB17 1731420.96 6446727.77 442.74 -0.16 0.00 -0.06 181 0.16 0.02 0.02 -0.05 40 0.02 0.04 *
AB21 1729300.49 6449660.93 393.75 -54.58 -14.09 -1.19 194 56.37 -0.64 -0.13 0.02 192 0.65 0.04 0.70 7
AB24 1729773.25 6447745.09 333.08 -57.11 -14.87 -2.84 195 59.01 -0.73 -0.17 -0.07 193 0.75 0.04 0.81 3
AB50 1728065.91 6448223.81 184.85 -19.09 -24.37 2.87 232 30.96 -0.18 -0.20 0.00 228 0.27 0.04 0.29 17
AB51 1729573.52 6447290.98 303.59 -43.49 -15.56 -1.83 200 46.19 -0.63 -0.19 -0.01 197 0.66 0.04 0.72 13
AB53 1730376.36 6449703.00 347.46 -54.75 -9.37 -5.67 190 55.54 -0.63 -0.11 -0.07 190 0.64 0.04 0.69 0
AB57 1731885.82 6449745.95 552.42 -41.09 -13.42 -12.51 198 43.22 -0.57 -0.36 -0.17 212 0.67 0.04 0.73 6
AB58 1731063.60 6449071.43 395.85 -54.42 -3.50 -9.82 184 54.53 -0.67 -0.07 -0.09 186 0.67 0.04 0.73 -2
AB59 1730790.56 6450205.99 418.48 -60.31 -6.56 -15.89 186 60.66 -0.71 -0.10 -0.17 188 0.72 0.04 0.78 9
AB60 1729041.79 6447964.98 175.84 -47.92 -22.59 -3.61 205 52.97 -0.60 -0.30 -0.01 207 0.67 0.04 0.73 6
AB62 1728873.14 6446903.32 139.08 -37.22 -22.14 -3.93 211 43.30 -0.48 -0.31 -0.04 213 0.57 0.04 0.62 19
AB63 1729015.88 6447281.49 167.60 -43.42 -25.55 -13.25 210 50.37 -0.54 -0.35 -0.22 213 0.64 0.04 0.70 20
AB64 1731829.25 6447374.37 531.64 -1.44 1.29 -0.61 138 1.93 0.01 -0.03 0.01 297 0.03 0.04 *
AB65 1731661.91 6448268.94 445.47 -43.76 4.87 -13.06 174 44.03 -0.62 0.01 -0.20 179 0.62 0.04 0.67 10
AB66 1729997.87 6448478.64 367.09 -49.42 -11.89 -7.20 194 50.83 -0.60 -0.14 -0.14 193 0.61 0.04 0.67 -3
AB67 1731144.93 6447739.14 397.28 -35.48 -2.62 -8.05 184 35.57 -0.48 -0.05 -0.13 186 0.48 0.04 0.53 2
AB68 1730210.53 6448045.25 384.69 -48.32 -10.11 -8.76 192 49.37 -0.61 -0.12 -0.11 191 0.62 0.04 0.67 1
AB70 1729235.94 6448334.53 248.73 -55.53 -18.34 -5.41 198 58.48 -0.73 -0.20 -0.08 195 0.76 0.04 0.82 10
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GAVIN NEWSOM
GOVERNOR
January 16, 2026
Mr. Colt Hagmaier
Cal OBS
OOV£R'NOR '§ OFF IC E
OF EMERGENCY S!!R\IICES
Assistant Administrator, Recovery Directorate
Via: Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Regional Administrator
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region IX
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1111
Broadway Street, Suite 1200
Oakland, California 94607
Subject: Second Appeal -Project Number 730185
FEMA-4699-DR-CA, 2023 February -April Storms
CHRISTINA CURRY
ACTING DIRECTOR
Cal OES ID: 037-59514 FEMA ID: 037-59514-00
Subrecipient: City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Los Angeles
County)
Cal OES Log: COR-010260 FEMA Log: FA0078/DM-PRJ-34336
Grants Portal Appeal No: Appeal-361 6
Dear Mr. Hagmaier:
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) would like to
thank the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its ongoing
partnership in serving California communities.
On December l, 2025, Cal OES received the enclosed letter of the same date
from the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Subrecipient). Cal OES recognized that
appeal of the listed project was included with a later disaster and asked the
Subrecipient to send a revised letter referencing the subject disaster (Enclosure l ) . This
letter appeals FEMA's first appeal determination to deny Public Assistance (PA)
funding for Project Number (PN) 730185 (Enclosure 2). The total amount of
funding appealed by the Subrecipient is $11,415.00.
Cal OES is unable to support the Subrecipient's appeal because evidence
demonstrates the facilities were unstable prior to disaster, and therefore the
work claimed is not required as a direct result of the declared disaster.
3650 SCHRIEVER AVENUE• MATHER, CA 95655
(916) 845-8506 TELEPHONE• (916) 845-8511 FAX
www.CalOES .ca .gov
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FEMA's first appeal determination was uploaded to Grants Portal on
October 8, 2025. In accordance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(44 CFR) § 206.206(b) (2) (ii) (A), the Subrecipient's second appeal for PN 730185
was submitted within 60 calendar days of the upload date in Grants Portal
(Enclosure 2).
Background
In response to FEMA-4699-DR-CA, 2023 February-April Storms (DR-4699), the
Subrecipient claimed costs for contracted work to repair damage to Peppertree
Trail and Burma Road Trail at the junction of Rim Trail in the Portuguese Bend
Reserve (Enclosure 3). FEMA denied the eligibility of the Subrecipient's project
citing two reasons:
1 . The work claimed is not required as a result of the declared disaster, and
the Applicant cannot demonstrate the damage was directly caused by
DR-4699.
2. The facilities were unstable based on pre-disaster evidence making the
ground and facility restoration ineligible (Enclosure 4).
First Appeal
On May 8, 2025, Cal OES forwarded the Subrecipient's March 17, 2025, first
appeal along with a letter stating that it was unable to support the
Subrecipient's claim. Cal OES explained that the provided documentation
demonstrated pre-existing landslide activity and slope instability. Based on this
evidence, the damage forming the basis of the Applicant's reimbursement
request was determined not to be a direct result of the declared disaster
(Enclosure 5).
In its first appeal, the Subrecipient argues that the damage was not solely due to
pre-existing slope instability but was significantly accelerated by winter storm
events associated with FEMA-CA-4699-CA, 2023 February -April Storms (DR-
4699). According to the Applicant, the storm triggered movement in the
previously inactive Altamira Landslide. The Applicant further asserts that runoff
from the DR-4699 event caused the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex
(Landslide Complex) to raft atop the deeper Altamira Landslide, resulting in
unprecedented land movement. The Subrecipient demonstrates that the
formerly dormant Altamira Landslide was reactivated by record rainfall between
2022 and 2024, following decades of "Weather Whiplash" (hydroclimate
volatility) attributed to climate change (Enclosure 5, Page 8).
Second Appeal Analysis
In response to the Subrecipient's first appeal, FEMA denied PN 730185 detailing
the conditions of ineligibility. Because of a well-documented history of landslide
activity prior to DR-4699, FEMA concludes that the Subrecipient is unable to
demonstrate the damage claimed is a result of the declared incident. FEMA
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describes that the Subrecipient' s claimed acceleration of landslide activity pre-
dating the declared disaster, further illustrates this point. Citing the Public
Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) Version 4 (2020) at page 51 and
44 CFR § 206.223(0), FEMA explains the work claimed in the appealed projects
does not meet this eligibility criteria.
Additionally, FEMA's first appeal denial goes on to describe that restoration of
integral ground that supports a facility may be eligible for PA. However, the pre-
existing instability that is present in the claimed facilities make this restoration
work ineligible, FEMA cites the criteria from the PAPPG at page 181-182
regarding slope stability which states,
[l]f the site is unstable and there is evidence of pre-disaster instability after
the facility was constructed, restoration to the facility's integral ground is
ineligible.
In its response to FEMA's first appeal denial, the Subrecipient mirrors the same
arguments made for seven projects appealed under FEMA-47 69-DR-CA,
California Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
(DR-47 69) that occurred in 2024. The Subrecipient describes that the claimed
damage is unprecedented because a much deeper landslide, now known as
the Altamira Landslide, has been activated by DR-4699. Previously considered
dormant, the Altamira Landslide is hundreds of feet below and encompasses
the historically active Landslide Complex. Further, the Subrecipient explains, the
unprecedented acceleration of movement in the Landslide Complex is
attributed to Weather Whiplash.
To support its stance, the Subrecipient references reports from the first appeal by
Cotton Shires and Associates (CSA) dated March 16, 2025 and states,
[t]he Altamira Landslide is not just a simple expansion [emphasis] of an
existing group of landslides, it is an entirely different, larger, and deeper
landslide with much broader boundaries (including the new coastline
offshore), nearly twice as deep as the depth of historic landslide movement
in some areas and with unprecedented rate of movement (Enclosure 1,
Page 72).
Cal OES observes that although the most recent CSA reports describe the
developing understanding of the Altamira Landslide, CSA also continues to
detail that the landslide has accelerated from a previous rate of slide. In the
report dated March 16, 2025, CSA provides a graphical representation of GPS
monitoring points within the Altamira Landslide that began with minimal creep
and then accelerated its movement in 2018, as the first of three inflection points.
The report states,
Between the October 2018 and October 2019 GPS readings (first inflection
point), an acceleration of creep movement is evident .... The graph includes
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Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr.
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GPS monitoring point AB-59, which has been the fastest moving point and is
not surprisingly in the center of the entire Altamira Landslide mass"
(Enclosure 1, Page 7 6).
The Subrecipient's second appeal provides additional discussion about
enlarged landslide scarps and recent GPS monitoring that demonstrate the
significant changes in landslide activity of the Landslide Complex following the
2024 winter storms. Scarps have grown substantially since January/February
2024, with some reaching 6-8 feet in height and causing severe infrastructure
impacts, including a Southern California Edison (SCE) power pole displacement
(Enclosure 1, Page 10).
In a comparison of GPS data collected since 2007, the Subrecipient describes
that extraordinary displacement rates never previously documented are
evident. Survey monuments recorded movements of up to 3.09 feet over 4.5
years, with velocities accelerating from 0.22-0.67 feet/year to as high as 3.9
feet/year in mid-2023. The Subrecipient indicates these findings, corroborated
by roadway, trail, and utility distress, demonstrate that the landslide activity is
not static or pre-existing but has intensified dramatically, posing immediate
threats to public safety and critical infrastructure. Unfortunately, from the
perspective of Cal OES, the Subrecipient's analysis indicates that much of the
GPS movement discussed is identified prior to the declared disaster in 2023.
Cal OES observes that the Subrecipient's second appeal does provide recent
and compelling evidence of the measures it has taken since the disasters of DR-
4699 and DR-47 69 to slow the rate of landslide movement are both quantifiable
and effective. As part of this new information, the Subrecipient provides a table
that compares average movement per week for many of the landslides within
the complex, dating from each October 2022 through to 2025. However, the
necessity and significant expense of these measures do not, in themselves, justify
eligibility that would supersede the pre-existing conditions of instability. Cal OES
notes that even in this additional presentation of information, each of the
described individual landslides within the Landslide Complex demonstrates
average weekly movement in 2022, prior to the claimed disaster in 2023
(Enclosure 1, Page 21 ).
Lastly, the Subrecipient's second appeal asserts that, "nowhere in the Stafford
Act does it state that pre-existing conditions are ineligible for disaster recovery"
(Enclosure 1, page 24). While it may be true that the Stafford Act does not
contain an explicit blanket prohibition of pre-existing conditions, FEMA policy is
governed by a framework of regulations including the Stafford Act, the PAPPG,
44 CFR, and other federal regulations. Instead, FEMA policy more simply requires
that applicants demonstrate claimed damage is the result of the disaster.
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Cal OES recognizes that the Subrecipient has effectively demonstrated that
landslide activity has accelerated prior to and in the wake of the declared
disaster. Also, the Subrecipient has been effective in slowing the rate of landslide
movement. However, work related to acceleration or previously unseen
behavior of a landslide that was clearly active prior to the disaster does not
meet the eligibility requirements of FEMA PA . Cal OES concurs with FEMA's
conclusion that the damage necessitating the work claimed is not the result of
the declared incident in accordance with 44 CFR § 206.223(0) (1 ). Further, this
same evidence of pre-existing instability is also a cause for ineligibility, consistent
with the P APPG at pages 181-182, discussed earlier.
Recommendation
Based on careful analysis, documentation review, and in accordance with
relevant laws, regulations, and policies, Cal OES is unable to support the
Subrecipient's appeal. In accordance with 44 CFR § 206.206(b)(l )(ii)(C), Cal OES
respectfully requests a response to this appeal within 90 days from receipt of this
letter.
If you require additional information regarding this correspondence, please
contact Mr. Robert Larsen, State Public Assistance Officer, at (916) 600-3126.
Sincerely, GSigned by :
t!:A6~9~CA
ELI OWEN
Assistant Director, Recovery Operations
Alternate Governor's Authorized Representative
Enclosures:
1. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 2nd Appeal for PN 730185, Appeal-3616
2. FEMA 1st Appeal Determination Response to PN 730185
3. Project Reports from Grants Portal for PN 730185
4. FEMA Determination Memorandum of PN 730185, DM-PRJ-34336
5. Cal OES 1st Appeal Request to FEMA, Appeal-1 67 4
cc: Ara Micheal Mihranian, City Manager, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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GAVIN NEWSOM
GOVERNOR Cal OBS
GQVER:N OFt 'S OFF ICE
OF" E'MER.GENCY SER.VlCES
January 23, 2026
Mr. Colt Hagmaier
Assistant Administrator, Recovery Directorate
Via: Mr. Robert J. Fenton, Jr., Regional Administrator
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region IX
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1111
Broadway Street, Suite 1200
Oakland, California 94607
Subject: Second Appeal -Project Numbers 754844
FEMA-47 69-DR-CA, California Severe Winter Storms,
Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Cal OES ID: 037-59514 FEMA ID: 037-59514-00
CHRISTINA CURRY
ACTING DIRECTOR
Subrecipient: City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Los Angeles County)
Cal OES Log: COR-010272 FEMA Log: FA0131/DM-PRJ-34154
Grants Portal Appeal No: Appeal-3622
Dear Mr. Hagmaier
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) would like to
thank the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its ongoing
partnership in serving California communities.
On December 1, 2025, Cal OES received the enclosed letter of the same date
from the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Subrecipient) (Enclosure 1 ). This letter
appeals FEMA's first appeal determination to partially deny Public Assistance (PA)
funding for Project Number (PN) 754844 (Enclosure 2). FEMA's first appeal
determination approved $102,157.16, leaving a balance of $5,322,842.84 in
ineligible costs that are now being appealed by the Subrecipient.
Cal OES is unable to support the Subrecipient's appeal among several causes,
including that the remaining facilities at issue are under the authority of another
Federal agency.
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FEMA's first appeal determination was uploaded to Grants Portal on
October 8, 2025. In accordance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(44 CFR) § 206.206(b) (2) (ii) (A), the Subrecipient's second appeal for PN 754844
was submitted within 60 calendar days of the upload date in Grants Portal
(Enclosure 2).
Background
In response to FEMA-47 69-DR-CA, California Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes,
Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4769), the Subrecipient claimed work to
repair sinkholes around stormwater drains on Hawthorne Boulevard and at the
intersection of Rue De La Fleur and Rue De La Pierre. Additionally, the
Subrecipient made claims for repairs along Palos Verdes Drive South that
experienced movement as a result of soil saturation from the event.
FEMA originally denied the eligibility of the Subrecipient's project with the
following reasons:
1. The work claimed is not required as a result of the declared disaster, and
the Applicant cannot demonstrate the damage was directly caused by
DR-4769.
2. The facilities were unstable based on pre-disaster evidence making the
ground and facility restoration ineligible.
3. Particular to Palos Verdes Drive South and Hawthorne Boulevard, the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), another Federal agency, is legally
responsible for the maintenance and repair of these roads (Enclosure 3).
First Appeal
On June 12, 2025, Cal OES forwarded the Subrecipient's April 25, 2025, first
appeal along with a letter stating that it was partially supporting the
Subrecipient's claim. Cal OES explained that the claimed work at the
intersection of Rue De La Fleur and Rue De La Pierre was eligible for PA as it was
outside of the known landslide topography of the area and is a local roadway,
not under the authority of the FHWA.
However, for the damage at Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive
South, Cal OES agreed with FEMA that pre-existing instability dating back,
particularly to 2018, makes that work ineligible per FEMA policy. Additionally,
Cal OES reviewed the locations of claimed work on Rancho Palos Verdes Drive
South and Hawthorne Boulevard and concurs with FEMA's conclusion that the
streets are under the authority of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Enclosure 4, Page 3-4).
In its first appeal, the Subrecipient argued that the damage was not solely due
to pre-existing slope instability but was significantly accelerated by winter storm
events, FEMA-CA-4699-CA, 2023 February-April Storms (DR-4699) and DR-4769.
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According to the Applicant, these storms triggered movement in the previously
inactive Altamira Landslide. The Applicant further asserts that runoff from the DR-
47 69 event caused the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex (Landslide
Complex) to raft atop the deeper Altamira Landslide, resulting in
unprecedented land movement. The Subrecipient demonstrates that the
formerly dormant Altamira Landslide was reactivated by record rainfall between
2022 and 2024, following decades of "Weather Whiplash" (hydroclimate
volatility) attributed to climate change (Enclosure 4, Page 7).
Second Appeal Analysis
In response to the Subrecipient's first appeal, FEMA agreed with Cal OES that
the claimed repairs at the intersection of Rue De La Fleur and Rue De La Pierre
were eligible for PA. For the remaining claimed damage at Palos Verdes Drive
South and Hawthorne Boulevard, FEMA reiterated its stance of ineligibility under
three arguments.
1. Palos Verdes Drive South and Hawthorne Boulevard are Federal-aid routes
under the authority of FHWA, another Federal Agency, and therefore
ineligible for PA.
2. The work claimed is not required as a result of the declared disaster, and
the Applicant cannot demonstrate the damage was directly caused by
DR-4769.
3. The facilities were unstable based on pre-disaster evidence making the
ground and facility restoration ineligible.
Other Federal Agency
Cal OES notes that the Subrecipient's second appeal letter includes all eight
projects denied by FEMA for the claimed disaster. The other appealed projects
have been addressed in other appeal letters responded to by Cal OES and
forwarded to FEMA.
The Subrecipient's second appeal letter does not dispute that Palos Verdes
Drive South and Hawthorne Boulevard are Federal-aid routes; rather, it focuses
on landslide activity in the wake of the disaster. FEMA's first appeal
determination also addressed ineligibility issues related to pre-disaster landslide
activity and the actual cause of damage. In the following section, Cal OES will
respond to both the Subrecipient's second appeal and FEMA's first appeal
determination but emphasizes that roadways under the authority of another
Federal agency are, first and foremost, ineligible for Public Assistance. This
conclusion is consistent with Cal OES's position in the first appeal, where it
agreed with FEMA regarding the eligibility issues of claimed work on Palos
Verdes Drive South and Hawthorne Boulevard.
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Result of Declared Incident and Pre-existing Instability
Because of a well-documented history of landslide activity prior to DR-47 69,
FEMA concludes that the Subrecipient is unable to demonstrate the damage
claimed is a result of the declared incident. FEMA describes that the
Subrecipient's claimed acceleration of landslide activity pre-dating the
declared disaster, further illustrates this point. Citing the Public Assistance
Program and Policy Guide {PAPPG) Version 4 {2020) at page 51 and 44 CFR §
206.223(0), FEMA explains the work claimed does not meet this eligibility criteria.
FEMA's first appeal determination goes on to describe that restoration of integral
ground that supports a facility may be eligible for PA. However, the pre-existing
instability that is present in the claimed facilities makes this restoration work
ineligible per the PAPPG at page 181-182.
In its response to FEMA's first appeal determination, the Subrecipient again
describes that the claimed damage is unprecedented because a much
deeper landslide, now known as the Altamira Landslide has been activated by
DR-4769. Previously considered dormant, the Altamira Landslide is hundreds of
feet below and encompasses the historically active Landslide Complex.
To support its stance, the Subrecipient references reports from the first appeal by
Cotton Shires and Associates (CSA) dated March 16, 2025 and states,
[t]he Altamira Landslide is not just a simple expansion [emphasis] of an
existing group of landslides, it is an entirely different, larger, and deeper
landslide with much broader boundaries {including the new coastline
offshore), nearly twice as deep as the depth of historic landslide
movement in some areas and with unprecedented rate of movement
{Enclosure 1, Page 71).
Cal OES observes that although the CSA report describes the developing
understanding of the Altamira Landslide, CSA also continues to detail that the
landslide has accelerated from a previous rate of slide. In the report dated
March 16, 2025, CSA provides a graphical representation of GPS monitoring
points within the Altamira Landslide that began with minimal creep and then
accelerated its movement in 2018, as the first of three inflection points.
The report states,
Between the October 2018 and October 2019 GPS readings {first inflection
point), an acceleration of creep movement is evident .... The graph
includes GPS monitoring point AB-59, which has been the fastest moving
point and is not surprisingly in the center of the entire Altamira Landslide
mass" {Enclosure 1, Page 75).
In a comparison of GPS data collected since 2007, the Subrecipient describes
extraordinary displacement rates never previously documented within the
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Landslide Complex. Survey monuments recorded movements of up to 3.09 feet
over 4.5 years, with velocities accelerating from 0.22-0.67 feet/year to as high as
3. 9 feet/year in mid-2023 (Enclosure 1, Page 9-10). The Subrecipient indicates
these findings, corroborated by roadway, trail, and utility distress, demonstrate
that the landslide activity is not static or pre-existing but has intensified
dramatically, posing immediate threats to public safety and critical
infrastructure. Unfortunately, Cal OES can determine that the Subrecipient's
analysis indicates that much of the GPS movement discussed is identified prior to
the appealed disaster in 2024.
Cal OES observes that the Subrecipient's second appeal does provide recent
and compelling evidence that the measures it has taken since the disaster to
slow the rate of landslide movement are both quantifiable and effective. As
part of this new information, the Subrecipient provides a table that compares
average movement per week for many of the landslides within the complex,
dating from each October 2022 through to 2025. However, the necessity and
significant expense of these measures do not, in themselves, justify eligibility that
would supersede the pre-existing conditions of instability. Cal OES notes that
even in this additional presentation of information, each of the described
individual landslides within the Landslide Complex demonstrates average
weekly movement in 2022 and 2023, prior to the claimed disaster in 2024
(Enclosure 1, Page 20).
Cal OES recognizes that the Subrecipient has effectively demonstrated that
landslide activity has accelerated prior to, and in the wake of, the declared
disaster. Also, the Subrecipient has been effective in slowing the rate of landslide
movement. However, work related to acceleration or unprecedented behavior
of a landslide that was clearly active prior to the disaster does not meet the
eligibility requirements of FEMA PA.
Cal OES concurs with FEMA's conclusion that the remaining sites of claimed
damage, Palos Verdes Drive South and Hawthorne, are under the authority of
another Federal Agency and are therefore ineligible for PA. Also, the work
claimed is not the result of the declared incident in accordance with 44 CFR
§ 206.223(0) (1). Lastly, this same evidence of pre-existing instability is also a
cause for ineligibility, consistent with the PAPPG at pages 181-182.
Recommendation
Based on careful analysis, documentation review, and in accordance with
relevant laws, regulations, and policies, Cal OES is unable to support the
Subrecipient's appeal. In accordance with 44 CFR § 206.206(b) (1) (ii) (C), Cal OES
respectfully requests a response to this appeal within 90 days from receipt of this
letter.
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If you require additional information regarding this correspondence, please
contact Mr. Robert Larsen, State Public Assistance Officer, at (916) 600-3126.
Sincerely, GSigned by :
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ELI OWEN
Assistant Director, Recovery Operations
Alternate Governor's Authorized Representative
Enclosures:
l. City of Rancho Palos Verdes 2nd Appeal Letter for PN 754844
2. FEMA l st Appeal Determination Response for PN 754844
3. FEMA's Original Determination Memo for PN 754844, DM-PRJ-34154
4. Cal OES l st Appeal Request to FEMA for PN 754844, Appeal-1783
cc : Ara Micheal Mihranian, City Manager, City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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