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CC AGD 20260602 SPC (Advisory Board Interviews) CITY COUNCIL MEETING https://rpvca.zoom.us/j/81973489719 The Special Meeting of June 2, 2026, will take place in accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code. Remote participation by any Councilmember shall be in accordance with Subdivisions (b)(1) as amended of Government Code Section 54953.4 (b) (1). The meeting will be held at the Ken Dyda Civic Center/City Hall at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Community Room and via teleconference for staff/consultants/participants using the Zoom platform. Public participation will be in person and using the virtual platform. Please see separate cover for virtual public participation options. MEETING AGENDA RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275 JUNE 2, 2026 6:00 P.M. INTERVIEWS CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Seo ROLL CALL: Councilmember Bradley Councilmember Ferraro Councilmember Lewis Mayor Pro Tem Perestam Mayor Seo APPROVAL OF AGENDA: REGULAR BUSINESS: This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate. City Council Special Meeting Agenda June 2, 2026 Page 2 of 3 1. Interview applicants for the position of Chair of the Civic Center Advisory Committee (Takaoka) Recommendation: Conduct interviews as scheduled. Note: interview times are approximate. List of applicants: Civic Center Advisory Committee 6:05 p.m. Paul Klose 6:10 p.m. Gregory O’Brien ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to 6:15 P.M. on June 2, 2026, for a Closed Session meeting followed by a 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting. City Council Agendas and Staff Reports: The agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas no later than 72 hours before the meeting. Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available on the City’s website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas by clicking the link titled “Late Correspondence” at the top of the agenda. Ordinances: Government Code 36934 provides, except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by majority vote all ordinances shall be read in full either at the time of introduction or passage; provided, however, that a reading of the title or ordinance shall not be required if the title is included on the published agenda and a copy of the full ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage. Public Correspondence: We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agenda item. In addition, City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website at https://www.rpvca.gov/agendas. Public Participation: Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged. Virtual participation is also offered please visit https://www.rpvca.gov/participate. Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council. Members of the public who require language assistance are welcome to bring their own interpreter. If you plan to attend with an interpreter, we kindly ask that you notify the City Clerk’s Office in advance so we can help accommodate seating and meeting logistics. For questions or to provide notice, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310)544-5217 or cityclerk@rpvca.gov. You will be allowed twice the allotted speaking time to facilitate the translation. Conduct at the Council Meeting: Pursuant to GC 54957.95: (a)(1) In addition to authority exercised pursuant to Sections 54954.3 and 54957.9, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting or their designee may City Council Special Meeting Agenda June 2, 2026 Page 3 of 3 remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. (2) Prior to removing an individual, the presiding member or their designee shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding member or their designee may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. This paragraph does not apply to any behavior described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)(1) means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, one of the following: (A)A failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body pursuant to Section 54954.3 or any other law. (B) Engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.(2) “True threat of force” means a threat that has sufficient indicia of intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an actual threat to use force by the person making the threat. Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and may be discussed at any time. Continuation of Meeting: The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business items after 10:15 p.m., unless a majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting ends before all items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued to the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined. Closed Session: Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Cl osed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).) American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to the meeting at: cityclerk@rpvca.gov; by phone at 310-544-5217; or mail 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. The City’s reasonable accommodation policy is available for review on the City’s website (see City Council Policy 58). Please note that for accommodations that are not readily available, you should make your request as soon as you can prior to the time of the meeting. CEQA Compliance (Changes as of 11/7/22): Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291 www.rpvca.gov STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES) AFFIDAVIT OF GIVING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING (INTERVIEWS- CCAC Chair) I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk, hereby certify that the Notice and Call of the Special Meeting to conduct interviews for the Chair of the Civic Center Advisory Committee with the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on June 2, 2026, a copy of which is attached hereto, was given by email to each member of the City Council and was also sent by email to each newspaper of general circulation that has requested such notice in writing on May 28, 2026, by 5:00 P.M. DAVID BRADLEY 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Email: david.bradley@rpvca.gov BARBARA FERRARO 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Email: barbara.ferraro@rpvca.gov GEORGE LEWIS 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Email: george.lewis@rpvca.gov STEPHEN PERESTAM 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Email: stephen.perestam@rpvca.gov PAUL SEO 30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA 90275 Email: paul.seo@rpvca.gov LOS ANGELES TIMES 2300 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245 Email: tips@latimes.com PALOS VERDES NEWS 609 DEEP VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 200 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA 90274 Email: chaire@scng.com DAILY BREEZE, EDITOR 2615 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY #329 HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254 Email: tbray@scng.com WILLIAM WYNDER, CITY ATTORNEY ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP 1 Park Plaza, SUITE 1000 IRVINE, CA 92614 Email: william.wynder@rpvca.gov Dated: May 28, 2026 ______________ Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk