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CC MINS 20260407 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY APRIL 7, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: A Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Closed Session was called to order by Mayor Seo at 6:03 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place both in person and remotely. Remote participation by any Councilmember was in accordance with Government Code Section 54953. Members of the public could observe and participate using the Zoom participation feature and with options called out in the public participation form provided under a separate cover with the agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo ABSENT: Bradley* (Excused) and Lewis (Excused,) Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; and Amanda Whitehead, Aleshire & Wynder Counsel. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION: None CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) ANNOUNCED: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation to which the City is a party. The title of such litigation is as follows: People of the State of California ex rel William Wynder. City Attorneys v. Peter J. Cavanna, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25TRCV01056 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e) because the City is considering whether to intervene in one (1) case. At 6:04 P.M. the Council recessed to Closed Session. *Councilmember Bradley joined the Closed Session meeting in the Fireside Room at 6:08 P.M. RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING: At 7:00 P.M. the Closed Session was reconvened to the Regular meeting. REGULAR MEETING — OPEN SESSION CALL TO ORDER: A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and Improvement Authority was called to order by Mayor Seo at 7:00 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. ROLL CALL: City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo ABSENT: Lewis Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Dan Trautner, Director of Recreation and Parks; Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources,and Risk Manager (via Zoom); Jennifer Schmid, Public Safety Manager; Nathan Zweizig, Administrative Assistant (via Zoom); and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk. Also present was Sergeant Paul Cervantes of the Lomita Sheriffs Station. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Bradley. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Seo and the entire City Council recognized Zack Lavenant, Lead Maintenance Worker in the Public Works Department as an outstanding City employee who went above and beyond the call of duty to respond to street flooding and two sinkholes over the Winter 2025 holidays. Mayor Seo and the entire City Council recognized RPV-based nonprofit Handmade Especially for You and its founder, Leslye Borden. The organization creates knitted and crocheted Comfort Scarves and various other handmade gifts for 72 domestic-violence shelters across California. RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING: City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 2 of 9 Mayor Seo, by acclamation, approved the Recycle Winners for March 17, 2026 as Tim McGinley and Linda Rodrick. The winners will each receive a check for $250 as well as a personal emergency preparedness kit from the City valued at $40. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Wynder provided the closed session report for two items. City Attorney Wynder reported on the first item that the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss one matter of existing litigation. The title of such litigation is as follows: People of the State of California ex rel William Wynder. City Attorneys v. Peter J.Cavanna, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25TRCV01056. The City Council unanimously gave City Staff and the City Attorney's office authority to participate and to make a proposal to acquire the property through the receiver application process. City Attorney Wynder reported on the second item, whether to intervene in one matter of pending litigation. Southern California Edison has sued the State Board of Equalization for a refund of the sum of$35 billion in property taxes paid to 16 Counties in the State of California. The City has the right under state law to intervene to protect its interests. City Council unanimously directed the City Attorney not to intervene at this point but to continue to monitor the case and to report back as and when warranted. All City Councilmembers participated in all Closed Session items with the exception of Councilmember Lewis who was absent. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None LOMITA STATION REPORT: Sergeant Cervantes provided updates on the following: 1. Catalytic Converter event will be hosted in the City of Lomita City Hall on April 18 at 12:00 P.M. 2. Tip a Cop fundraiser will be held at Islands restaurant in the City of Torrance on April 21 from 5:00-9:00 P.M. City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 3 of 9 3. The Lomita Sheriffs Station Core Team's upcoming Civilian Academy started on April 1. 4. Finalizing the purchase of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs) 5. Virtual Deputy Program 6. Crime Data 7. Traffic Unit enforced Hawthorne Blvd. at Vallon Drive and Blackhorse Road due to speeding 8. Traffic Unit operation on Palos Verdes Drive East on the switchbacks 9. Conducted several operations in Golden Cove area related to vehicle burglaries CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following: 1. Whale of the Day Event has been postponed to April 25 at 10:00 A.M- 4:00 P.M. at Point Vicente Interpretive Center. 2. Point Vicente Lighthouse Centennial merchandise is available at the PVIC Gift Shop. 3. EDCO Spring Brush Clearing event is underway between March 28-April 25. 4. Accepting applications to fill vacancies on various advisory boards due by April 27 5. Accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Youth Advisory Committee due by June 26 6. Community Town Hall Meeting to discuss the proposed conversion of the Little Sisters of the Poor site into a recovery center will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at 6 — 7:30P.M. at Peck Park Community Center in San Pedro 7. Annual Budget Workshop will be held on April 20 at 6:00 P.M. 8. Coffee with the Mayor on Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at Ladera Linda Community Park 9. April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. 10.Free signs available to let firefighters know if residents pool is available for emergency use during a wildfire 11.Spring Adoption Event, first Saturday of the month. Next event will be held on May 2 at Eastview Park from 12-3:00 P.M. 12.Wishing everyone a happy Easter and happy Passover CONSENT CALENDAR: Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item F. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None A. Approval of Minutes (Sisson) City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 4 of 9 Approved the Minutes of March 17, 2026 (Regular/Special) B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-23, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (check run dated 20260306); and Adopted Resolution No. 2026-24, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID (check run dated 20260320); and, Adopted Resolution No. IA 2026-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. C. Consider adopting a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 36 for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2028 and adjusting the Part-Time Human Resources (HR) Specialist job classification and the salary schedule for eligible part-time employees. (Godinez) 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-25, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING, APPROVING, AND ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DISTRICT COUNCIL 36 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028; 2) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-26, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING, APPROVING, AND ADOPTING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE UNREPRESENTED AND CONFIDENTIAL PART-TIME HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028; and, 3) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-27, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, RESTATING, AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-90 THAT UPDATES THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ELIGIBLE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES TO REFLECT A THREE PERCENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2026. D. Consider awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Witt O'Brien's, LLC for on-call grant management and administration services. (Bryden) 1) Awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Witt O'Brien's, LLC (Witt O'Brien's) for on-call California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant management and administration services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 through 2028-29 as follows: a. In a not-to-exceed amount of$250,000 per fiscal year (FY) starting with FY 2025-26 plus cumulative annual consumer price index (CPI) increases for FY 2026-27 through 2028- 29 not to exceed 3% per FY; b. A 15% annual contingency after application of each City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 5 of 9 CPI increase; c. An optional three-year extension through FY 2031-32; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA, in a form approved by the City Attorney. E. Consider ratifying payments for emergency services related to sinkhole repairs at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian Valley Road. (Copp) 1) Ratified payments for an emergency sinkhole response at Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian Valley Road during the period between February 11, 2026 and March 13, 2026 in the amount of$179,857 to Colich and Sons, L.P.; and, 2) Received and filed a report of all costs to complete the emergency work. F. Consider a time extension of the encroachment permit for the Southern California Edison (SCE) temporary power pole currently at the Ladera Linda Community Park. (Awwad) This item was removed for separate consideration. G. Consider continuing the emergency justification for a deteriorating storm drain on Crenshaw Boulevard approximately 830-feet north of Crest Road. (Mesker) 1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2026-16 on March 3, 2026, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action to replace a deteriorating storm drain across Crenshaw Boulevard, approximately 830-feet north of Crest Road; and, 2) Directed the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action. H. Consider proposed revisions to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Facilities Maintenance Program —Capital Improvement Project 8509. (Rodriguez) Approved proposed revisions to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Facilities Maintenance Program (FMP) — Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 8509 - to change the type of maintenance work conducted at Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC), Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park (Hesse Park), Ken Dyda Civic Center, Robert Ryan Community Park (Ryan Park), and Eastview Park for FY 2025-26. I. Consider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project. (Copp) 1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Landslide Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; and, 2) Directed the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action. City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 6 of 9 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: None REGULAR BUSINESS: 1. Consider a report from the joint Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) and Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) subcommittee on the feasibility of reusing water extracted from Landslide Complex dewatering wells. (Bryden) City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were no requests to speak. Director of Public Works Awwad provided a brief introduction and then introduced Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) Chair Peter Shaw who provided a staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Council Members asked questions of IMAC Chair Shaw. Discussion ensued among Council Members. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as follows: 1) Received and filed a report prepared by a joint subcommittee of IMAC and FAC on the feasibility of reusing water extracted from Landslide Complex dewatering wells; and, 2) Directed Staff not to proceed at this time with an estimated cost and impact analysis on other Capital Improvement Program projects in order to perform a detailed legal, regulatory, environmental, infrastructure, operational, staffing, and financial study on landslide water reuse by subject matter experts, in partnership with other public agencies to the extent possible. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None, 2. Consider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 third quarter status update on the Public Safety Division. (Schmid) City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were no requests to speak. Public Safety Manager Jennifer Schmid provided a staff report and PowerPoint 111 presentation. Council Members asked questions of Staff. City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 7 of 9 Discussion ensued among Council Members and City Attorney Wynder. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as follows: Received and filed the FY 2025-26 third quarter status update (from January-March 2026) on the implementation of the Public Safety Division including its current initiatives and future objectives with a directive to return at a future meeting with a cost comparison between Division and added Sheriff services costs. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER: F. Consider a time extension of the encroachment permit for the Southern California Edison (SCE) temporary power pole currently at the Ladera Linda Community Park. (Awwad) This item was removed for separate consideration by Councilmember Bradley and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam. Mayor Seo moved to waive the staff report, without objection this was so ordered. Council Members asked questions of Staff. Discussion ensued among Council Members. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as amended: 1) Authorized a six month time extension, retroactive from March 16, 2026 and effective through September 16, 2026, to the City-approved encroachment permit for the relocation of SCE's temporary power pole located at the Ladera Linda Community Park originally approved by the City Council on September 3, 2024 and extended thereafter, and 2) Directed Staff to return in four months with a status briefing to assess the progress of the project. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 8 of 9 Each Councilmember present reported on their attendance at various organization and association meetings. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:38 P.M., Mayor Seo adjourned to 6:00 P.M on Monday, April 20, 2026, for a General Fund Workshop. Mayor Seo adjourned the meeting in honor and memory of longtime resident Dale Hanks. ul Se , yor Attest: ,,a4A-e/A------, Te akaoka, City Clerk 111 111 City Council Regular Minutes April 7, 2026 Page 9 of 9