CC SR 20260616 04 - Landslide Emergency Extension
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 06/16/2026
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) Receive and file a status update report on the pending grants related to the City’s
response to the Landslide Complex;
(3) Affirm the submittal of a grant application for the Federal Emergency Management
Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
program for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of $20 million for a remediation project
in the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex;
(4) 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;
(5) 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,
(6) 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 BAS ED 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:
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 $61.5
million, funded mostly by City funds and reimbursements of approximately 5% from
CalOES and BRIC Grant. The multiple funding sources include the CIP Fund, General
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Fund, Metro Funds, ARPA, Supervisor Hahn’s Social Program Grant, Los Angeles
County Sanitation District No. 2, Los Angeles Flood Control District, and BRIC Grant.
FY 2024-25 Budget:
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 approximately $17.9 million.
Since the March report, staff has prepared projected year-end revenues and expenditures
as part of the upcoming May 4, 2026 FY 2026-27 Capital Budget Workshop. This includes
assessing the current status of projects and estimating amounts expected to be used by
year-end. Based on this review, FY 2025–26 estimated expenditures for the landslide
project are approximately $2.9 million, or 16% lower than budgeted.
The breakdown for each fund is shown below:
Capital Infrastructure Projects (CIP) Fund:
Funding Source: Capital Infrastructure Projects (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 cont. approp.) 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
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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) 350,000
Prop C (Fund 215) 1,150,000
Measure R (Fund 220) 1,000,000
8308 - Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Deep Dewatering
Wells 1 thru 6 Permanent Power 1,575,000
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: May 5, 2026 (Page D-1)
E. Landslide GPS Survey Reports: May 5, 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)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Tonight, the City Council is being asked to receive and file an update on the Landside
Complex conditions, activities, and financials, as well as to affirm the submittal of a grant
for FEMA’s BRIC program in the amount of $20 million for the Greater Portuguese Bend
Landslide Complex Remediation Project. The 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.
• Following are key rainfall updates:
o As of June 5, 2026, 14.60 inches of rain have fallen in the 2025-26 rainy season,
which is about 107% of average seasonal rainfall.
• Following are key movement rate updates as of May 5, 2026:
o The average movement rate for all points still moving within the active landslide
boundary is approximately 1.30 inches/week, a 12.5% decrease since April 1,
2026.
o The Landslide Complex is moving 56% slower than it was one year ago, despite a
slightly above average rainy season.
o The Abalone Cove Landslide (ACL) decelerated an average of about 14% since
April 1, 2026 to an average rate of movement of approximately 1.61 inches/week.
o The Portuguese Bend Landslide (PBL) decelerated an average of about 12% since
April 1, 2026 to an average rate of movement of approximately 1.04 inches/week.
o The Altamira Landslide located above or outside the historical ACL and PBL
boundaries decelerated an average of about 12% since April 1, 2026 to an average
rate of movement of approximately 1.53 inches/week.
o The Klondike Canyon Landslide (KCL) continues to show no measurable
horizontal or vertical movement.
• Following are key dewatering program updates:
o The City currently has eight of its original 11 remaining DDWs operational and they
pumped approximately 21 million gallons of water in April 2026 and 19.5 million
gallons in May 2026. This reverses the trend of lower production from the end of
2025 as sheared DDWs have been redrilled and returned to service.
o The Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District (ACLAD) currently has 14
operational wells (a combination of original wells and new DDWs). The redrill of
WW 11 was completed in May. Approximately 5.2 million gallons of water were
pumped in April 2026 and 4.8 million gallons in May 2026.
o The Klondike Canyon Landslide Abatement District (KCLAD) currently has 2
operational wells and pumped at an average rate of approximately 9.5 million
gallons in May 2026.
• Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) historical rates of movement at six nearby survey
points within the landslide area were compared to current rates of movement.
Although current rates are well below the peak movement rates of July 2024, they are
an average of five times greater than rates before major acceleration (generally
considered to be before October 2022).
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• Following are key financial updates:
o Repairing significant damage to major roads and City-owned sewer
lines/infrastructure caused by accelerated land movement has led to increased
costs for the City.
o As of June 4, 2026, a total of $12.2 million or 68% of the total budget of $17.9
million has been either spent or committed (encumbered). The total spent is
approximately $9.2 million or 51% of the budget and $3.0 million or 17% of the
budget is committed. Compared to the last report in May, this reflects an increase
in year-to-date expenditures of $0.77 million or 6%. Staff estimates that the
landslide budget will end the year lower than estimated by $2.9 million or 16%.
o Since the May report, and as reported at the City Council’s budget workshops, the
FY 2025–26 projected CIP Fund balance is $14.5 million (net of reserves).
o No changes to report on the ACLAD loan. Due to year-end process, the next
available update will be provided at the next landslide status report scheduled for
August. As previously reported, ACLAD has spent almost all of the loan amount of
$1.6 million, 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 No changes to report on the KCLAD loan. Due to year-end process, the next
available update will be provided at the next landslide status report scheduled for
August. As previously reported, KCLAD has spent $1.2 million or 63% percent of
its $1.9 million loan from the City, mostly on dewatering well programs. Remaining
balance is $717,368.
o Payments to the City of $156,954 from ACLAD and $186,932 from KCLAD are
scheduled for December 2026. These loan payments are an important revenue
source for the CIP Fund as its available balance continues to decline and help s
fund ongoing capital and maintenance projects throughout the City that have not
been able to be completed due primarily to funding limitations.
o On June 3, 2026, Cal OES notified the City of an upcoming reimbursement
payment for the request submitted by Staff in May in the amount of $1,428,003,
bringing the total BRIC grant reimbursements requested to $1,667,616. Of this
amount, the City is expected to receive $963,902 within the next few weeks. Staff
will report back to the City once the reimbursement payment has been received.
• Following is a summary of grants related to the Landslide Complex:
o The City is pursuing 8 grants for the voluntary buyout program and mitigation
projects in the Landslide Complex, totaling $136,244,490 with a required non -
federal match of $36,900,079.
o At this time, the City does not have funds in its budget nor reserves for all the
match funds.
o CalOES and FEMA have indicated a willingness to work with the City to identify
options on how the matching funds can be reached without reducing the budget
for each project.
o The City intends to continue to pursue these grants with the understanding that
funds will not be accepted until the City Council formally accepts the terms and
funds of each grant at a future meeting.
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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 July 4, 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 histori c
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
ACLAD and 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 ACLAD’s DDW Plan including two monitoring wells and instrumentation that
would be installed, maintained, and operated by ACLAD within their jurisdictional
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 due to the diminishing CIP fund balance and the City’s limited ability to
complete other capital projects throughout the City. 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, to receive a status update on the grants related to the City’s response
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to the Landslide Complex, and consideration to extend the local state of emergencies 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, 14.60 inches of rain has fallen at Rolling Hills Fire Station
56 near the crest of the Palos Verdes Peninsula as of April 24, 2026. This represents
about 107% of the annual average for the entire season. About 95% of the season total
rain fell in five storm periods: Oct 14-15, 2025 (1.19”), Nov 13-21, 2025 (5.52”), Dec 23-
26 (3.11”), December 31-January 6, 2026 (1.78”), and February 15-21, 2026 (2.18”). The
November and December 2025 storms, which occurred after the November 4, 2025
Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring and before the January 8, 2026 GPS
monitoring, had a measurable impact on the rate of landslide movement, contributing to
landslide reacceleration following a prolonged period of deceleration. The landslide
complex (except for the KCL which is not moving) accelerated for three months, from
November through January but has been decelerating since the February 2026
monitoring readings. For comparison, a similar phenomenon was observed during the
much drier 2024-25 rainy season; however, the landslide acceleration only lasted for one
month and appeared to be in response to a single 9-day storm period from February 5-
14, 2025, when 3.25 inches of rain fell. The rainfall and land movement data will continue
to be evaluated in an effort to understand the relationships between the timing, severity
and quantity of seasonal rainfall and changes in land movement velocity. This information
may provide further insights into the effectiveness of winterization measures and the
impacts on land movement notwithstanding the current deep dewatering systems
operated by the City, ACLAD and KCLAD.
Recent GPS survey data published by McGee Surveying Consulting for the approximately
“monthly” monitoring period ending May 5, 2026 were reviewed and analyzed
(Attachment E). Figure 1 on the following page presents scaled displacement rates (i.e.,
movement velocities), movement vectors, and contours (aka “heat map s”) of
displacement rates for the May 5, 2026 monitoring period. (Attachment D)
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To summarize the data depicted in Figure 1, the dark blue area representing
displacement rates of 1 to 2 inches per week, continues to shrink in a general westerly
direction, simultaneously replaced by the purple area representing displacement rates of
less than 1 inch per week.
Figure 1: Scaled Displacement Rates for May 5, 2026 Monitoring Period
Figure 2 on the following page provides contours of landslide displacement rate change
from March 9, 2025 to May 5, 2026; which provides perspective on which areas of the
landslide complex are decelerating the fastest within a specified period of time.
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Figure 2: March 9, 2025 to May 5, 2026 Displacement Rate Change Contour Map
Table 1 below 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 May 5, 2026
Sub-Slide Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** Nov 2025 May 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 1.04
ACL 0.13 0.72 10.25 1.82 1.61
Upper Altamira 0.08 0.52 9.17 1.74 1.53
Factor of Movement
KCL 1 5.5 72.3 0 0
PBL 1 5.4 64.8 6.8 6.1
ACL 1 5.1 72.3 13.0 12.4
Upper Altamira 1 6.5 114.6 21.8 19.1
*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 monitoring period ending May 5, 2026:
o The average movement rate for all points still moving within the active landslide
boundary as of May 5, 2026 is 1.30 inches/week, a 12.5% decrease since April 1,
2026. To provide another perspective, the Landslide Complex is moving 56%
slower than it was one year ago, despite a slightly above average rainy season.
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o The ACL movement, within its historical boundary, has decelerated an average of
about 14% since April 1, 2026. The average rate of movement for these points was
approximately 1.61 inches/week in the most recent monitoring period from April 1,
2026 through May 5, 2026. The ACL has decelerated about 82% since the City’s
deep dewatering program commenced in mid-September 2024 (using September
4, 2024 monitoring rates as a benchmark). The ACL has also decelerated about
62% since ACLAD’s deep dewatering well program commenced in the spring of
2025 (using March 9, 2025 monitoring rates as a benchmark), despite a three-
month period of acceleration from November 2025 -January 2026 which was in
response to atypical high early season rainfall. The fastest moving area remains
the upper portion of the ACL (i.e., monitoring point AB24 within the historical
Abalone Cove Landslide boundary) at approximately 1.85 inches/week. As can be
seen in Figure 2, despite the 3-month period when movement accelerated, the
ACL continues to exhibit the highest reduction in landslide velocity between March
9, 2025 and May 5, 2026, which is a direct effect of the deep dewatering program
implemented by ACLAD.
o The PBL, within its historical boundary, has decelerated about 12% since April 1,
2026. The average rate of movement was approximately 1.04 inches/week in the
most recent monitoring period from April 1, 2026 through May 5, 2026. As of
November 4, 2025, the PBL movement had decelerated an average of 88.3%
since the deep dewatering (DDW) program commenced in mid-September 2024;
however, unusually high early-season rainfall and normal mid-season rainfall
contributed to a 3-month period of acceleration from November 4, 2025 through
February 3, 2026. The PBL movement deceleration relative to movement rate just
prior to the DDW program implementation is now 90%. The area of the PBL within
its historical boundary that is moving less than 1 inch per week is approximately
44%. Staff will continue to track and report this metric with future readings.
o 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.
o Analyses of vertical survey data of the KCL concluded that no vertical movement
of the GPS monuments within the KCL has occurred since the survey period
ending October 8, 2024, within the instrument and monitoring method precision
limits which are typically 0.10 feet for vertical movement.
o The movement rate of the Landslide Complex GPS monitoring points outside of
the historical boundaries of the ACL and PBL ha s, on average, decelerated about
12% from April 1, 2026 through May 5, 2026. The average rate of movement for
these points was approximately 1.53 inches/week as of May 5, 2026. The
Landslide Complex points have decelerated an average of about 85% since the
deep dewatering program commenced in mid-September, 2024.
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o 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.
o 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 the 2024-25 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 the 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.
o There continues to be no measurable movement of GPS points located outside of
the mapped 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.
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 Archer y
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 as Attachment G.
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 on the next page provides the current DDW
program statistics. Following are key observations on the current status of DDW
operations:
• Nine of the original 11 DDWs installed by the City have not been decommissioned
and continue to operate. Those nine DDWs extracted approximately 21 million gallons
of water in April 2026 and 19.5 million gallons in May 2026. This reverses the trend of
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lower production from the end of 2025 as sheared DDWs have been redrilled and
returned to service.
• Eight of the nine DDWs operated and maintained by the City are currently in service.
DDW-5 has been successfully redrilled and is now back online. DDW -1 is expected
to be back online shortly.
Table 2 - DDW Current Water Extraction Rates as of June 5, 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 0 (re-drilled 3/21/25, 9/25/25, redrilled 6/3/26) 206 67
2 9/17/2024 80 (re-drilled 5/29/25) 220 72
3 9/21/2024 30 (re-drilled 3/24/25) 181 59
4 9/21/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/27/25 123 40 4A 3/29/2025 30 (re-drilled 2/24/26)
5 9/25/2024 100 (re-drilled 3/26/25, 9/18/2025, and 5/23/26) 169 55
6 9/28/2024 55 (re-drilled 12/29/24, 5/23/25, and 2/26/26) 160 52
7 10/15/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 6/3/25 15 5
8 10/17/2024 80 (re-drilled 8/14/25 and 2/20/26) 139 45
9 10/25/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 11/07/24 110 36 9A 11/16/2024 30 (re-drilled 12/29/24, 5/10/25, 8/22/25)
10 10/24/2024 95 (re-drilled 5/11/25) 238 78
11 12/3/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/14/25 2 1
Totals 500 1,563 510
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 on the following page shows water pressures from the piezometers installed
under the deep slip plane and Chart 2, on the 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
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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 (Sept-
Oct 2024). The surviving piezometer, P-2, continued to show a relatively constant
decrease to more of a somewhat current steady state pressure drop over time at different
levels, 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 March 2026, there is a slight increase in
pressure in both the deep and mid-deep piezometers, which may be reflective of the early
season rainfall events and in combination of periodic shut down and re-drilling of DDWs
in the area. Dating back to October 2025, pore pressures are on an overall steady state
trend with time; however, there was a slight increase between March and June 2026 as
two wells had reduced production and sheared.
The piezometers far away from DDWs (E-2-2 and E-2-5) show slight
decreases to relatively constant pressures over the last nine months or so. In general, E-
2-2 and E-2-5 do not show any marked increase in pressure through time that can be
correlated to the recent rains. However, these piezometers do seem to have nearly
constant or very gradual drops in pressure over time, which may indicate that the pumping
wells at the toe of the slide, even though not in close proximity, do have a regional effect
to prevent build-up of pressures in this portion of the landslide.
Emergency Winterization Projects Status
Winterization work for the 2025-2026 rainy season to minimize runoff from recharging the
ground water table at the most vulnerable points is substantially complete. Planning for
the 2026 – 2027 rainy season winterization will commence upon approval of the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) budget by the City Council, which is a separate agenda item
this evening.
ACLAD Update
ACLAD Dewatering Well Program Status
Following is a summary status of ACLAD’s dewatering activities for April 2026. The
locations of ACLAD dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City Council
Staff Report (Attachment H).
• Approximately 5.2 million gallons of water were pumped in April 2026 and 4.8
million gallons in May 2026.
• ACLAD currently has 14 operational wells (a combination of original wells and new
DDWs). The redrill of WW 11 is complete.
• Water levels fell by an average of 5 feet.
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.
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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 below 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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Chart 4: ACLAD Mid-Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
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 conti nuance 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 and the mid-deep piezometer until March 2026; at
which point there is a slight increase. This could be due to breaks within the casing of the
piezometer creating interconnectivity of pressure, making pressure from one piezometer
additive to the pressure of the next piezometer. Alta 9 is no longer functional as it has
been sheared.
Chart 5, 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 beg inning of July, 2025 when
DDW-29 came online. DDW29 went offline on October 10, 2025 due to a generator
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issue, and there is an immediate response seen, with rising pressure for both the
shallow and middle piezometers in Alta -8, until the pumping was restarted on
October 22, 2025, 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 reduced
the landslide movement velocity by about 55% since April, 2025.
o Based upon review of Chart 5, the piezometric surfaces for all three
piezometers show generally declining water pressures at the
commencement of the ACLAD DDW program and an accompanying
significant decline in land movement rate until November 2025 . After
November 2025, the shallowest piezometer has shown a continuing
pressure decline while the middle and middle-deep piezometers have
shown varying response to the five main rainstorms of the 2025-26 season
to date, including slight uptrends in pressure since March 2026 which could
be related to additive pressure from one piezometer to the next due to
breaking of the casing. The graph also illustrates the three-month period of
movement acceleration (Nov 2025 through Jan 2026) followed by recent
three-month deceleration through May 5, 2026, relative to piezometric
levels. This may be because movement is more tied to pressures from the
shallow piezometer.
o The City’s consultants continue to review these important data to evaluate
dewatering effectiveness and pumping program refinements.
Chart 5: Piezometric Levels in Monitoring Well Alta-8 vs. Landslide Movement Rate for 12 Closest
GPS monitoring points
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KCLAD Update
Following is the status of KCLAD’s activities for May 2026. The locations of KCLAD
dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City Council Staff Report
(Attachment H).
• Dewatering well pumping rates and water levels are generally consistent with prior
months. Following is the detailed KCLAD well operational and production status:
o KCLAD Wells #3 (shallow): not operational; water depth at 51 feet.
o KCLAD Well #4 (shallow): water depth at 20 feet; temporarily offline.
o KCLAD Well #5: pump depth at 144 feet; water depth at 104 feet; pumping
rate at 60 gallons per minute.
o KCLAD Well #6: pump depth at 154 feet; and a water depth of 126 feet, is
temporarily offline due to low water levels.
o KCLAD Well #7: pump depth at 175 feet; water depth at 164 feet; pumping
rate at 156 gallons per minute.
• Weekly readings are uploaded to the KCLAD website at KCGHAD.org.
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 (PBBC and Seaview) 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 upon successful completion of electrical inspection.
• At this time, there is no indication when power will be restored in the PBCA.
Sanitary Sewer – Portuguese Bend Community
Narcissa / Cinnamon
In April 2026, City staff sought proposals from on-call contractors to perform necessary
sewer repairs at three different locations on Narcissa Road and Cinnamon Lane. The
sanitary pipes at these locations had previously been flagged by maintenance staff as
needing rehabilitation during previous CCTV inspections. The work is currently ongoing
and is expected to be completed by June 12, 2026.
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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):
• Cal Water Smart Meters Program
o Cal Water is carrying out a program to replace customers’ water meters with
smart meters. According not Cal Water, the smart meters have digital
display registers, will help detect potential leaks on customers’ properties
faster, and allow customers to monitor their water use online.
o Smart meter installations began in April and are continuing into the summer.
o Cal Water has stated that it intends to charge customers who opt-out a one-
time administrative charge of $75 to be set up in an opt-out database and a
reoccurring monthly fee of $10 to have Cal Water employees come to their
homes to manually read their meters.
o Residents with questions about smart meters or how to opt-out of the
program can contact Cal Water at (310) 257-1400 or
infoRD@calwater.com.
Communications
There are no new Communications updates since the December 16, 2025 City Council
Staff Report (Attachment F).
Financial Update
FY 2025-26 Revised 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 $1 6.4 million.
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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
revised budget and carryover funds, the revised budget in FY 2025 -26 is now
approximately $17.9 million.
As of June 4, 2026, a total of $12.2 million or 68% of the total budget for FY 2025-26 has
been either spent or committed (encumbered). The total spent is approximately $9.2
million or 51% of the budget and $3.0 million or 17% of the budget has been committed.
Compared to the last report in May, this reflects an increase of $0.77 million or 7%.
The breakdown by fund is as follows:
• CIP Fund:
o $6.8 million in expenditures and $2.1 million committed or 68% of the
revised budget of approximately $13 million (Table 3).
o Remaining balance: $4.1 million
• Special Revenue (Restricted) Funds:
o $1.5 million in expenditures and $1.0 encumbered, for a total of 62% of
the revised budget of $4.1 million (Table 4).
o Remaining balance: $1.5 million
• General Fund:
o $860,300 in expenditures, equal to100% of the budget (Table 5).
Table 3: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and YTD – CIP Fund
Program
Object
Code
Funding Source: Capital
Infrastructure Program
(CIP) Fund 330
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
6/4/26
Expenditures
($)
Committed
(Encumbered)
($)
TOTAL
Expenditures &
Committed
(%)
Available
Budget
Balance
8202
8001,
8005,8006
,8802
Abalone Cove Sanitary
Sewer Repair Program 3,000,000 3,000,000 1,039,785 260,054 43%1,700,161
8304 8001,8003 Portuguese Bend Landslide
Remediation 700,000 530,000 230,884 297,513 100%1,603
8307
8802 Construction 5,750,000 4,633,686 3,409,046 515,031 85%709,609
8001,8005
,8006
Soft Costs (Engineering,
Environmental,
Inspection,
Management
1,725,000 3,002,089 1,453,185 336,219 60%1,212,685
8308 8802
Portuguese Bend Landslide
Remediation - Deep
Dewatering Wells 1 thru 6
Permanent Power (City's
Federal Match)
525,000 525,000 0 14,303 3%510,697
8309 8001
Portuguese Bend Landslide
Hydrology & Hydraulics
Study
1,400,000 1,265,000 627,967 635,365 100%1,668
*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 $6,760,867 $2,058,485 68%$4,136,423
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, since the May report, staff has prepared projected year-end revenues and
expenditures as part of the upcoming budget workshop for the capital programs. This
includes assessing the current status of projects and estimating amounts expected to be
used by year-end. Based on this review, the FY 2025-26 projected CIP fund balance is
estimated to increase from $8.4 million to $14.5 million, net of reserves including the $5
million Reserve Policy (Table 6). This is an increase in fund balance of approximately
$6.1 million or 73%.
This projection reflects actions approved by the City Council on September 16, 2025,
October 7, 2025, and December 16, 2025, including:
• $2.1 million reduction in expenditures approved on September 16, 2025;
• $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.
• $1.5 million increase from carryover of unspent funds from FY 2024-25 for the
emergency stabilization measures that were not completed by June 30,2026 .
Program Object
Code
Fund Sources: Special
Revenue (Restricted) Funds
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
6/4/26
Expenditures
($)
Committed
(Encumbered)
($)
TOTAL
Expenditures &
Committed
(%)
Available
Budget
Balance
8302
8001,
8006,
8802
SB-1 Gas Tax (Fund 204)*750,000 350,000 321,432 28,568 100%0
8802 Prop C (Fund 215)1,150,000 1,150,000 523,423 626,577 100%0
8802 Measure R (Fund 220)*600,000 1,000,000 701,179 288,121 99%10,700
8308
8001,
8005,
8006,
8802
Federal Grant (Fund
331)1,575,000 1,575,000 0 42,908 3%1,532,092
*REVISED BUDGET: 02/17/26 CC approved $400K reallocation in Measure R PVDE (8858) to PVDS Repairs (8302) and $400K in Gas Tax SB-1 PVDS
(8302) to PVDE (8858)
TOTAL - FY 2025-26 SPECIAL
REVENUE FUNDS $4,075,000 $4,075,000 $1,546,034 $986,174 62%$1,542,792
Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide Repair Program $2,500,000
Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Deep Dewatering Wells 1 thru 6 Permanent Power
Program
Object
Code
Fund Sources: Special
Revenue (Restricted) Funds
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
3/6/26
Expenditures
($)
TOTAL
Expenditures &
Committed
(%)
Available
Budget
Balance
3150 4901 Property Tax Assessments
KCLAD 475,902 475,902 475,902 100%0
ACLAD 384,398 384,398 384,398 100%0
$860,300 $860,300 $860,300 100%$0TOTAL - FY 2025-26 General Fund
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Additionally, approximately $5.2 million increase in the overall CIP fund balance (Table
6) reflects the updated year-end results prepared for the May 4, 2026 FY 2026-27 Capital
Budget Workshop, driven by the following factors:
• Revenues are projected to increase by $0.8 million or 12%, primarily from
interest earnings and reimbursements from grants.
• Expenditures are estimated to end the year at approximately $13.7 million,
which is approximately $4.5 million, or 25%, below the prior estimate, as
detailed below:
o Emergency Stabilization Measures: After reconciling all payments
across multiple fiscal years, Staff estimate to end FY 2025-26
approximately $1.6 million (22%) below the budget. This is because
Staff had taken a fiscally conservative approach to assure they remain
below each budget line item for each year; and when carried across
multiple fiscal years, the total amount below budget is expected to be
approximately $1.6 million.
o Landslide Projects: Staff initially estimated the cost of repairing the
Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer to keep it operation al for FY 2025-26 at
$3 million. However, previous repairs proved to be more durable than
estimated and the continued deceleration of land movement reduced the
impact on the sanitary sewer system more than expected. Therefore,
the cost is projected to be approximately $1.2 million (23%) lower than
budgeted.
o Other Capital Projects: The year-end projections for all other projects
are expected to be approximately $1.6 million (40%) less than budgeted
because some key projects, such as Palos Verdes Drive East Pavement
Management and Storm Drain Improvements at Montemalaga Canyon,
were estimated to start construction in FY 2025-26 but are now starting
construction in FY 2026-27. Additionally, certain projects had budget
underruns which also contributed to the year-end projection being under
budget.
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Table 6: FY 2025-26 CIP Fund – Projected Restricted Fund Balance
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 at a 2.5% interest rate, with the first payments
to the City of $156,954 from ACLAD and $186,932 from KCLAD scheduled for December
Capital Infrastructure Projects (CIP)Fund
FY 2025-26 Year-End Estimates
CIP Fund FY 2024-25
FINAL
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
FY 2025-26
YE Estimates
Budget vs.
YE Estimates ($)
Budget vs.
YE Estimates (%)
Beginning Fund Balance 29,592,534 20,258,552 20,258,552
Revenues
Interest Earnings 1,304,267 350,000 563,000 213,000 61%
Grants - LA County Supervisor Hahn 2,200,000 580,000 580,000 - 0%
Grants - LA County Flood Control - 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 0%
Grants - LA County Sanitation District No. 2
(NEW 10-07-25)- 4,000,000 4,000,000 - 0%
Grants - CalOES/Federal - - 610,800 610,800 100%
Total Projected Revenues 3,504,267 6,930,000 7,753,800 823,800 12%
Expenditures
Emergency Stabilization Measures
(Maintenance - Landslide)(6,673,396) (7,635,775) (5,987,357) (1,648,418) -22%
Stabilization Measures
(Capital - Landslide)(16,480,355) (5,320,000) (4,104,924) (1,215,076) -23%
Other Capital Projects (1,353,810) (4,094,758) (2,466,493) (1,628,265) -40%
Personnel for Capital Programs (1) (35,752) (230,000) (227,900) (2,100) -1%
Ladera Loan Payment (889,500) (889,500) (889,500) - 0%
Total Estimated Expenditures (25,432,815) (18,170,033) (13,676,174) (4,493,859) -25%
Other Sources - Transfers
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Annual TOT minus public safety cumulative
increases)
4,126,415 3,867,000 3,867,000 - 0%
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Ladera Loan)889,500 889,500 889,500 - 0%
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Prior Year's Unallocated
Balance )
1,178,650 396,650 396,650 - 0%
Transfers-In: General Fund
(Additional - Approved 10/1/2024 for
Landslide)
6,400,000 0 - - 0%
Total Estimated Transfers 12,594,565 5,153,150 5,153,150 - -
Projected Ending Fund Balance 20,258,552 14,171,669 19,489,328 5,317,659 38%
Less: City Council Reserve Policy (5,000,000) (5,000,000) (5,000,000)
PO Carryovers/Continuing Approp Balance (812,871)
Loans to Districts (ACLAD and KCLAD)* (3,527,500)
Projected Restricted Balance 11,731,052 8,358,798 14,489,328 6,130,530 73%
*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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2026. These payments are an important revenue source for the CIP Fund as its available
balance continues to decline and help fund ongoing capital and maintenance projects.
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 7a and 7b below are a summary
of deposits and expenditures that were used for the loan ending July 2025. Financial
information was provided by ACLAD and KCLAD.
As of June 4, 2026, ACLAD loan expenditures showed minimal change. Overall, ACLAD
has spent approximately $1.6 million, representing 100% of the total loan amount, with a
remaining available balance of $459 (Table 7a). The majority of the loan proceeds (93%)
were used for new well maintenance and operations. Of that amount, 71% was spent on
well drilling and pumps, while 22% was used for well services and parts. The remaining
expenditures were for 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.
Table 7a: ACLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,610,000
For the KCLAD loan, as of June 4, 2026, total spent is $1.3 million or 70% of the loan,
with available balance of $569,601 (Table 7b). This is an increase of $147,767 or 26%
since last reported in May 2026, primarily due to channel maintenance expenses. The
majority of the loan amount (83%) was used for dewatering programs including well
ACLAD
City Loan $1,610,000
Total by Category
June 4, 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 0%
Admin: Office Supplies 156 0%
Bank Fees & Service Charges 5 0%
Power Utilities, Propane, SCE, Diesel, Generators, Parts 70,648 4%
Surface Drainage 43,360 -94,500 3%
Well Drilling and Pumps 1,141,196 71%
Well Maintenance - Service & Parts 354,176 22%
Grand Total $1,610,000 1,609,541
Total Spent (%)100%
Loan Balance $459
*The above expenses are in addition to the KCLAD's regular annual maintenance
and operational costs*
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maintenance and operations. Of this amount, 67% were used for well pipeline
maintenance, 9% for well drilling expenses, and 9% for channel maintenance.
Approximately 2% were used for contract services for consulting and geology, 7% for
extraordinary repairs, and another 7% 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.
Table 7b: KCLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,917,500
2. Landslide Complex Grants Update
The following discussion summarizes the various grants the City is pursuing related to
the Landslide Complex and associated projects, along with a status update including any
modifications to the scope of work or project boundary limits.
Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) 2022
On July 31, 2025, the City was awarded a FEMA BRIC grant for FY 2022 (BRIC 2022) in
the amount of $23.3 million with a required $10 million non-federal match. The grant was
intended to fund the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project (PBL Remediation
Project), which proposed fissure filling, drainage improvements, and hydraugers in the
PBL as shown in Exhibit A on the following page.
KCLAD
City Loan $1,917,500
Total by Category
June 4, 2026
Category of Dewatering Program Deposits Payments Spent by
Category (%)
City Loan 1,917,500
Admin: Consulting 18,961 1%
Admin: Geology Consulting 25,698 2%
Admin: Board Expenses 132 0%
Bank Charges & Fees 159 0%
Extraordinary Repair 88,000 7%
Utilities - SCE, Cal Water, Generator 90,523 7%
Well Drilling Expense 102,324 8%
Well Maintenance - Pipeline Maint.899,171 67%
Channel Maint 122,930 9%
Grand Total $1,917,500 $1,347,899
Total Spent (%)70%
Loan Balance $569,601
*The above expenses are in addition to the KCLAD's regular annual maintenance
and operational costs*
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Exhibit A – Original BRIC 2022 Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project
The award was phased with a requirement to satisfactorily complete Phase 1 (design)
before proceeding to Phase 2 (construction). The Phase 1 award amount was $2,154,416
and an additional $140,676 for grant administration. A 25% non-federal match in the
amount of $718,139 was also required for Phase 1.
Due to the unprecedented activation of the deep slip plane and resultant change in field
conditions, FEMA authorized the City to revise the scope. The revised scope became
fissure filling, drainage improvements, deep dewatering wells, and hydraugers as shown
in Exhibit B. This project is in the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal
Year 2026-27 as Project 8304.
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$1,667,616 of BRIC 2022 reimbursement, including pre-award costs, has been approved
with $486,799 remaining.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 2025 (HMGP 2025)
On April 15, 2025, CalOES notified the City that the BRIC program was being
discontinued by FEMA and recommended the City pursue the HMGP to fund the PBL
Remediation Project. Therefore, on August 19, 2025, the City Council approved an
application for an HMGP 2025 grant to fund construction of the PBL Remediation Project
in place of the BRIC 2022 grant in the amount of $30 million with a required $10 million
non-federal match for a total project cost of $40 million. On March 17, 2026, the City
Council authorized revising the grant based on a new cost estimate reflecting more
detailed engineering beyond the concept plan estimate used in the original submittal. The
grant amount became $36,539,371 with a non-federal match of $12,179,797 for a total
project cost of $48,719,185.
CalOES accepted the grant application for the PBL Remediation, which typically means
that FEMA funds will be allocated. Exhibit B below shows the HMGP 2025 project.
Exhibit B – HMGP 2025 Grant Project (CIP 8304)
Re-Scoped BRIC 2022
Although the City had originally intended to forgo the BRIC 2022 Phase 2 construction
funds upon being allocated the HMGP 2025 grant; Staff learned from FEMA that the BRIC
2022 funds could be reallocated to another project within the Landslide Complex so long
as the new project is an independent mitigation. An independent mitigation is generally
defined as a project that is not dependent on any other project or grant to achieve its
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objectives. It must also be a project that provides benefits that are different than those of
any existing grant project. This stipulation exists because the BRIC and HMGP programs
are intended to be an investment in infrastructure today that will reduce damages in the
future, which means that the cost of the improvements must be justified with the benefit
in damages without overlap.
Considering the remaining need for remediation in the Landslide Complex within the ACL
and KCL, Staff met with representatives of ACLAD and KCLAD to identify a projec t that
meets the FEMA criteria. The Landslide Complex Conceptual Master Plan, prepared by
Geo-Logic Associates, Inc., and presented to the City Council on January 21, 2025 was
reviewed for an appropriate project. Staff, ACLAD, and KCLAD agreed that the most
appropriate project was fissure filling, drainage improvements including lining of Altamira
Canyon and Klondike Canyon, dewatering wells in the ACL and KCL, and hydraugers in
the ACL and KCL as shown in Exhibit C below. Therefore, Staff requested that FEMA
reallocate the BRIC 2022 remaining funding in the amount of $19,725,175 to the project
now defined as the new BRIC 2022 project (with a non-federal match of $11,585,297).
The estimated cost of the re-scoped BRIC 2022 project is $34,915,147.
Exhibit C – Re-Scoped BRIC 2022 Grant Project
Congressionally Directed Spending – Pre-disaster Mitigation (CDS-PDM) 2026
In March 2025, ACLAD and KCLAD submitted applications for CDS-PDM for the Abalone
Cove Landslide including Altamira Canyon and the Klondike Canyon Landslide,
respectively to federal lawmakers. In Spring 2026, ACLAD was notified that they were
earmarked by Rep. Ted Lieu for funding in the amount of $1,145,144 each with a required
match of $381,715; and KCLAD was notified that they were earmarked by Rep. Ted Lieu
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and Senator Adam Schiff for funding in the amount of $1,145,144 each with a required
match of $381,715.
Considering the requirement that federally funded projects must be independent
mitigations; City Staff, ACLAD, and KCLAD discussed the most suitable use for the CDS-
PDM 2026 funds and concluded that using these funds for design of the re-scoped BRIC
2022 and BRIC 2025 projects is most suitable considering the FEMA constraints. As
such, $2,290,228 (combined grant funding for ACALD and KCLAD) is being allocated for
the rescoped BRIC 2022 and BRIC 2025 projects.
Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) 2023
On April 4, 2022, the City submitted an application or LPDM 2023 for Palos Verdes Drive
South drainage improvements at Peppertree Drive in the Landslide Complex through
Senator Feinstein. On December 29, 2022, the City was conditionally awarded
$1,939,564 with a required match of 25% or $646,521 for a total project cost of
$2,586,085.
Due to the unprecedented activation of the deep slip plane and resultant rate of
movement, the drainage improvements are not expected to survive land until the rate of
movement is returned to pre-acceleration levels. Therefore, Staff requested that FEMA
reallocate the funds to another independent project in the Landslide Complex. Staff
identified extending permanent power to DDWs 1-6, as shown in Exhibit D, as the most
suitable use of the funds considering the FEMA constraints. The estimated cost of this
scope of work is $2,100,000 which means a grant amount of $1,575,000 with a non -
federal match of $525,000. This project is in the City’s FY 2026-27 CIP as Project 8308.
Exhibit C – LPDM 2023 Grant Project (CIP 8308)
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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 (as of December 1, 2022). 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 buyo uts of 22
properties (15 red-tagged, and 7 yellow-tagged) in the first round of program funding. On
February 2, 2026 the City was informed that CalOES selected the second round
application for partial funding. A total of 5 additional properties (1 red -tagged and 4 yellow-
tagged) are included in the second round of program funding. The first and second round
applications for program funding are now pending FEMA review. All remaining eligible
property owner applications will be considered for any future rounds of program funding.
Appraisals were completed for the first round properties 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. Also, 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 will follow this
same appraisal process for the properties in the second round funding.
FEMA issued a second RFI to receive additional clarification on the application materials,
including information on staging and access routes, vegetation and tree removal, potential
impacts to biological resources, extent of ground disturbance, regrading expectations,
handling of utilities during demolition, demolition schedules, cultural resources, and
building and county assessor records. City staff completed the response to the RFI, which
required that the City hire an architectural historian to address some of the requests
(contract was awarded by the City Council on March 17, 2026). That response to RFI was
completed and submitted to FEMA by the May 29, 2026 deadline. City staff communicate
regularly with CalOES and FEMA to provide any information needed for FEMA to issue
the award of funding.
City staff are 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.
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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 f or
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
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. Staff is planning to utilize approximately $10 million in the projected FY
2026-27 General Fund unallocated balance for the reimbursable cost match associated
with the Buyout Program. Staff will bring a future staff report to the City Council for review
and appropriation approval when the program budget is obligated by FEMA and CalOES.
A third application for Round No. 3 has been submitted for $19 million in FEMA funds for
acquisition of up to another 8 properties, which is still under review.
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.
Grant Funding Summary
Based on the above, the City has been selected or is pursuing 8 grants to fund related
projects within the Landslide Complex in response to the acceleration in land movement
totaling $136,244,490. This amount encompasses all the grants described above
including grants awarded to or sought by ACLAD and KCLAD which will be applied to the
overall Landslide Complex.
Table 8 – Summary of Landslide Complex Federal Grants
Program Project Scope Estimated
Total Cost
Grant
Amount
Match
Amount Status
BRIC 2022 KCL Remediation &
ACL Remediation:
Altamira Canyon to
PBL Boundary
$34,915,147 $23,329,850 $11,585,297 Awarded:
Pending Re-
Scope
Approval
LPDM 2023 DDW1-6 Permanent
Power
$2,586,085 $1,939,564 $646,521 Awarded
HMGP
Buyout 1
Voluntary Buyouts $42,000,000 $42,000,000 Seller
Requirement
Awarded
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Program Project Scope Estimated
Total Cost
Grant
Amount
Match
Amount Status
HMGP
Buyout 2
Voluntary Buyouts $10,145,417 $10,145,417 Seller
Requirement
Awarded
HMGP 2025 PBL Remediation $48,719,185 $36,539,371 $12,179,814 Applied
BRIC 2025 ACL Remediation:
West of Altamira
Canyon
$31,725,017 $20,000,000 $11,725,017 Applied
CDS PDM
ACLAD
Design of BRIC
2022
$1,526,859 $1,145,144 $381,715 Earmarked
CDS PDM
KCLAD
Design of BRIC
2022
$1,526,859 $1,145,144 $381,715 Earmarked
Total $173,144,569 $136,244,490 $36,900,079
Funding Gap
Staff continue to explore funding and grant opportunities to support the City’s response
to the acceleration of the landslide. At this time, there remains to be a funding gap to
support repairs and reconstruction of Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) through the
Landslide Complex. As motorists have observed, PVDS through the Landslide Complex
continues to move vertically and horizontally, requiring regular repairs (albeit less frequent
than the past two years), along with intermittent closures during rain events. PVDS is
considered one of the City’s major arterial roadways supporting approximately 14,000
daily vehicle trips, a major evacuation route for the southern portion of the Peninsula, and
supporting the LASD main sewer trunk line. Once stabilized through the City’s
remediation projects and the City’s Local Emergency is lifted (if warranted at the time),
PVDS will likely have to be reconstructed , which is estimated to be a costly and lengthy
capital investment.
City Staff and the City Council Landslide Subcommittee continue to pursue financial
assistance from County, State and Federal representatives to, among other things
landslide related, repair PVDS. Furthermore, the City is exploring other grant
opportunities focused on transportation or infrastructure to assist in funding roadway
improvements. Staff will continue to update the City Council on funding opportunities.
Grant Match
All of the grants (BRIC, HMGP, LPD, etc.) described above require a matching portion of
25% of the project cost. Based on the approximate total $136,244,490 being pursued in
grants, the City will be responsible for approximately $36,900,079 in match funds. At this
time, the City does not have the funds in its budget nor reserves to cover the matching
cost of all the grants being pursued which raises a concern on the City’s ultimate eligibility
to receive grant funds.
This concern has been raised with Cal OES and FEMA who have indicated a willingness
to work with the City to identify options on how the matching cost share can be reached
without reducing the budget for each project. At this time, Staff recommend that the City
Council continue to authorize Staff to pursue these grants with the understanding that the
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funds will not be accepted until the City Council formally accepts the terms and funds of
each grant at a future meeting.
3. Affirming Grant Application for BRIC 2025
The City Council is being asked to affirm Staff’s application for BRIC 2025 grant funding
in the amount of $20 million for a landslide remediation project west of Altamira Canyon.
Staff recently became aware a new BRIC round of funding for FY 2025 with a federal
funds limit of $20 million with a CalOES deadline of June 5, 2026. Although the HMGP
2025 and new BRIC 2022 projects include most of the scope of the Landslide Complex
Conceptual Master Plan; there remain elements west of Altamira Canyon that need
funding. Therefore, in consultation with ACLAD and KCLAD, Staff submitted an
application for BRIC 2025 for the maximum federal amount of $20 million to fund the
remaining scope of the Landslide Complex Conceptual Master Plan as shown in Exhibit
D by the CalOES June 5, 2026 deadline. The estimated cost of the BRIC 2025 project is
$31,725,017.
Since the BRIC application was submitted in advance of City Council approval in order to
meet the June 5, 2026 deadline, the City Council is being asked to affirm the application
submittal.
Exhibit D –BRIC 2025 Grant Project
4. Bicycle, Motorcycle, Unicycle and Other Similar Wheeled Vehicle Prohibition
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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).
PVDS within the Landslide Complex has experienced ongoing and significant land
subsidence and surface deformation since the acceleration of landslide movement,
resulting in persistent and severe bumps, dips, elevation changes, cracking, and uneven
patch transitions. Despite repeated maintenance efforts, roadway conditions remain
unstable and continue to evolve, indicating that the underlying geotechnical movement is
ongoing and is anticipated to persist for the near term.
These conditions exceed what motorcyclists, bicyclists, unicyclists, scooters, e-bikes and
the like; traveling at lawful speeds can reasonably anticipate and/or navigate. Of particular
concern is the disproportionate safety risk posed to these modes of transportation, which
have limited tolerance for sudden grade changes, narrow contact patches, and pavement
cracking. Additionally, there is reduced ability for these modes of transportation to recover
from surface anomalies.
In order to quantitatively demonstrate the movement along PVDS , historical rates of
movement at six survey point locations are included below. Figure 3 shows the location
of six survey points along PVDS between Peppertree Drive and the eastern edge of the
Landslide Complex. Table 9 shows a comparison of historic movement rates for these six
survey points as reported by City consultants.
Figure 3 – Location of Selected PVDS Survey Points
Table 9 - Historical Survey Point Monthly Movement Rates (inches / week)
Survey Point Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** May 2026
Current Rate
/ Oct 2022
Rate
PB06 0.14 0.78 9.42 0.97 7.00x
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Survey Point Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** May 2026
Current Rate
/ Oct 2022
Rate
PB07 0.17 0.89 10.91 1.14 6.83x
PB08 0.14 0.83 10.00 0.94 6.80x
PB09 0.14 0.80 9.06 0.83 6.00x
PB12 0.22 1.08 12.10 0.97 4.38x
PB13 0.17 0.89 8.95 0.42 2.50x
Average 0.16 0.88 10.07 0.88 5.43x
*Month of emergency declaration
**Month of peak movement rate
The monthly movement rates in Table 9 show that current rates are well below the peak
movement rates of July 2024; however, the rates are an average of over six times greater
than the rates before major acceleration (generally considered to be before October
2022).
Based on professional engineering judgment of City staff, the PVDS roadway segment
within the Landslide Complex is best characterized as continuing to deform, and is not
yet stable. In this condition, even in the absence of documented crashes , it is advised
that these modes of transportation continue to be precluded from accessing designated
portions of PVDS. The lack of stability also limits the effectiveness of short-term repairs.
The City Council has extended the local prohibition on multiple occasions within the 60-
day window and it remains in effect until July 4, 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 August 15, 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 August 4, 2026.
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 July 4, 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 August 15, 2026, which does not require a
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public hearing. If extended this evening, the Council would consider renewing the local
emergency declaration again during the next landslide update on August 4, 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 July 4, 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 August 15, 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
August 4, 2026.
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 (including the City of Rolling Hills) that incorporates storm
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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 has completed a draft preliminary watershed demarcation, including
assessing contributing areas upstream of the Landslide Complex, and processing
historical rainfall data for inclusion in the study model. Draft concept plans for alternatives
to reduce stormwater infiltration have been prepared and are undergoing quality control
review. Subsurface data collection is complete, and the data is being synthesized into
exhibits displaying sub-surface features.
Although a draft of the Hydrology and Hydraulics Study was previously expected to be
available for the March Landslide Complex update report, the completion of the report
has been delayed due to various factors including the City’s response to recent rainfall
events. The draft is anticipated to be completed by this fall.
Disaster Cost Recovery Applications Update (FEMA and CalOES)
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. On January 26, 2026, the City
received the first payment of $447,044, as shown below and the amount of $574,400 has
been appropriated by the City Council on February 3, 2026:
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Obligated Funds from FEMA – Public Assistance from Winter Storms (Jan. 31, 2024 - Feb. 9, 2024)
Projects Denied from FEMA ($37,775,258 as of January 2026)
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.
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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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:
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.
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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
District No. 9 Administrator Mr. Bob Fenton (Who is currently serving as the Interim FEMA
Administrator). 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.
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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CONCLUSION:
The City dewatering well programs is currently operating eight dewatering wells and
pumped at a rate of approximately 21 million gallons of water in April 2026 and 19.5 million
gallons in May 2026. This reverses the trend of lower production from the end of 2025 as
sheared DDWs have been redrilled and returned to service. ACLAD currently has 14
operational wells (a combination of original wells and new DDWs) considering the re -drill
of WW 11 was completed in May. These ACLAD wells pumped approximately 5.2 million
gallons of water in April 2026 and 4.8, million gallons in May 2026. KCLAD has two
operational wells and pumped at an average rate of approximately 9.5 million gallons per
month in May 2026.
As of May 5, 2026, the Landslide Complex continues to decelerate following the three -
month period of acceleration from November 2025 to January 2026 to an average rate of
movement of 1.30 inches per week, which is a decrease of 12.5% since April 1, 2026.
More specifically, the ACL decelerated an average of about 14% to an average rate of
approximately 1.61 inches/week; the PBL decelerated an average of about 12% to an
average rate of approximately 1.04 inches/week; and the KCL continues to show no
measurable movement.
The rates of movement at six survey points near PVDS within the landslide are an
average of five times greater than rates before October 2022.
As of June 4, 2026, a total of $12.2 million or 68% of the total revised budget of $17.9
million for FY 2025-26 has been spent or encumbered, including $9.2 million (51%) spent
and $3 million (17%) committed. Staff estimates that the landslide budget will end the
year lower than estimated by $2.9 million or 16%.
The City is pursuing 8 grants for the voluntary buyout program and mitigation projects in
the Landslide Complex, totaling approximately $136,244,490 with a required non-federal
match of approximately $36,900,079. At this time, the City does not have the funds in its
budget nor reserves to cover the matching cost of all the grants being pursued which
raises a concern on the City’s ultimate eligibility to receive grant funds. This concern has
been raised with Cal OES and FEMA who have indicated a willingness to work with the
City to identify options on how the matching cost share can be reached without reducing
the budget for each project. At this time, Staff recommend that the City Council continue
to authorize Staff to pursue these grants with the understanding that the funds will not be
accepted until the City Council formally accepts the terms and funds of each grant at a
future meeting.
Staff recommend extending the local state of emergency, the de-energization emergency,
and the temporary prohibition of one- and two-wheeled vehicles along PVDS through the
Landslide Complex.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for the
City Council’s consideration:
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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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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 16th day of June,
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 June 16,
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,
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 4/5 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 4/5 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 4/5 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 4/5 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 4/5 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 4/5 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, on February 3, 2026, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2026-12, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2026, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2026-21, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2026, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution
No. 2026-32, 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:
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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 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of June, 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, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2026-__ duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 16, 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; 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 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; and
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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 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 February 3, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2026-13, 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 17, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2026-22, 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 15, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2026-33, 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.
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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.
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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
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.
C-5
Resolution No. 2026-__
Page 6 of 6
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of June, 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, 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 June 16, 2026.
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
C-6
No
r
t
h
No
r
t
h
0 250 500 1000
(feet)
PONY TRAIL
PORTUGUESE
BEND
LANDSLIDE
FLYING
TRIANGLE
LANDSLIDE
KLONDIKE
CANYON
LANDSLIDE
ABALONE
COVE
LANDSLIDE
ABALONE
COVE
PORTUGUESE
POINT
INSPIRATION
POINT
SACRED
COVE
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH
BURMA
ROAD
EXPLANATION
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 (April 1,
2026 to May 5, 2026) Displacement Vector
Scale 1"= 8"/week
1.0
Displacement Rate Table
Minimum Rate
(inch/week)
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
Maximum Rate
(inch/week)
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
Color
10.00 11.00
11.00 12.00
1.00 2.00
12.00 13.00
0.00 1.00
APPROXIMATE BOUNDARY OF
ANCIENT PORTUGUESE BEND
LANDSLIDE COMPLEX
BEACH CLUB
LANSDSLIDE
DDW-10 DDW-9A
DDW-9
DDW-11
DDW-8 DDW-7
DDW-5
DDW-4
DDW-6
DDW-1
DDW-2
DDW-3
WW-3
MW-18
WW-12
WW-13
WW-30
WW-1
WW-6
WW-7
WW-17
WW-11
WW-15
WW-21
UDW-ACLAD-1
KC-1
KC-3
KC-4
KC-6
KC-5
KC-2
KC-7
KC-4A
ACLAD 25
ACLAD 24
ACLAD 28 ACLAD 27
ACLAD 16
ACLAD 26
ACLAD 29
ACLAD 8
ACLAD 21
ACLAD 22
1.0
1.0
1.
0
1.0
AB01
0.02
AB17
0.04
AB64
0.04
AB76
0.04
AB79
0.05
AB80
0.02
CR50
0.08 CR51
0.11
CR53
0.03
CR56
0.04
CR57
0.04
CR58
0.07
CR59
0.08
CR60
0.15
CW01
0.04
CW05
0.06
CW06
0.03
CW08
0.06
FT08
0.05
FT09
0.03
FT10
0.08
KC05
0.04
KC06
0.03 KC07
0.00
KC14
0.02
KC15
0.01
KC16
0.03
KC17
0.05
KC18
0.10
KC19
0.06
KC20
0.08
KC21
0.07
KC22
0.07
KC23
0.10
KC25
0.09
KC26
0.08KC28
0.06
KC29
0.10
KC30
0.10
KC31
0.05
KC34
0.08
KC35
0.07
KC36
0.05
KC37
0.02
KC39
0.04
RP01
0.02
RP02
0.03
RP03
0.03
RP05
0.00
AB04
1.44
AB13
1.67
AB16
1.24
AB21
1.64
AB24
1.85
AB50
0.70
AB51
1.49
AB53
1.67
AB57
1.74
AB58
1.72
AB59
1.77
AB60
1.74
AB62
1.41
AB63
1.64
AB65
1.50
AB66
1.65
AB67
1.19
AB68
1.58
AB73
1.13
AB75
1.58
AB78
0.16
AB81
1.59
AB83
1.55
AB84
1.29
AB86
1.79
CR54
1.74
PB04
1.30
PB06
0.98
PB07
1.12
PB08
0.94 PB09
0.83
PB12
0.96
PB13
0.42
PB18
1.47
PB20
1.13
PB21
1.19
PB26
0.54
PB27
1.23
PB29
0.49
PB54
1.44
PB55
1.08
PB59
1.23
PB67
0.92
PB69
1.15
PB70
1.21
PB71RP
1.55
PB72
1.30
PB75
1.32
PB76
0.86
PB77
0.89PB78
1.07
UB02
0.50
COTTON,S HIRES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA
SC6163
POS
MP
May 28, 2026
1"=500'
FIGURE NO.
PROJECT NO.
DATE
SCALE
APPROVED BY
GEO/ENG BY
GPS MONITORING DISPLACEMENT RATE
CONTOUR MAP (5/5/26 DATA)
1
Abalone Cove, Portuguese Bend, Klondike Canyon
Hillshade basemap produced from publicly available LiDAR:
"2015 - 2016 LARIAC Lidar DEM: Los Angeles Region, CA"
D-1
Notes:
An average month is 30.42 days
* = 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 = Point AB85 was not observed due to being buried by recent grading.
NAVD88 Rate/Mo
Point North (ft)East (ft)Elev(ft)North East Height Azim.º2D Dist.North East Height Azim.º2D Dist.95%Err(1)Rate/Mo.Note % Chg
AB01 1729427.55 6445709.61 178.69 -0.03 0.00 0.06 175 0.03 -0.01 0.00 0.02 214 0.01 0.04 *
AB04 1728349.85 6447080.37 61.50 -42.15 -42.97 -6.07 226 60.19 -0.40 -0.42 -0.06 226 0.58 0.04 0.52 -18
0.00
AB13 1729871.64 6448221.11 353.62 -57.26 -14.93 -11.41 195 59.17 -0.66 -0.17 -0.12 194 0.68 0.04 0.61 -18
AB16 1730318.97 6447524.64 373.93 -39.92 -7.48 -2.69 191 40.62 -0.49 -0.10 -0.02 192 0.50 0.04 0.45 -9
AB17 1731420.99 6446727.77 442.79 -0.13 0.00 -0.01 180 0.13 0.01 -0.01 -0.04 293 0.02 0.04 *
AB21 1729297.03 6449660.21 393.60 -58.04 -14.81 -1.34 194 59.90 -0.65 -0.15 -0.03 193 0.66 0.04 0.59 -10
AB24 1729769.26 6447744.18 332.67 -61.10 -15.78 -3.25 194 63.10 -0.73 -0.15 -0.07 192 0.75 0.04 0.67 -14
AB50 1728065.02 6448222.57 184.99 -19.99 -25.62 3.01 232 32.49 -0.17 -0.23 0.06 233 0.28 0.04 0.25 -7
AB51 1729570.32 6447289.97 303.44 -46.69 -16.58 -1.98 200 49.55 -0.57 -0.19 -0.07 198 0.60 0.04 0.54 -13
AB53 1730372.84 6449702.42 347.19 -58.26 -9.96 -5.94 190 59.11 -0.66 -0.12 -0.01 190 0.67 0.04 0.60 -4
AB57 1731882.74 6449743.82 551.58 -44.16 -15.54 -13.35 199 46.82 -0.58 -0.40 -0.19 215 0.70 0.04 0.63 -12
AB58 1731059.84 6449071.04 395.11 -58.18 -3.89 -10.57 184 58.31 -0.69 -0.10 -0.10 188 0.70 0.04 0.62 -12
AB59 1730786.68 6450205.50 417.37 -64.19 -7.06 -17.00 186 64.57 -0.71 -0.10 -0.22 188 0.71 0.04 0.64 -17
AB60 1729038.35 6447963.25 175.71 -51.35 -24.32 -3.74 205 56.82 -0.62 -0.34 -0.09 209 0.71 0.04 0.63 -11
AB62 1728870.51 6446901.51 138.72 -39.84 -23.95 -4.29 211 46.48 -0.47 -0.33 -0.06 215 0.57 0.04 0.51 -15
AB63 1729012.93 6447279.59 166.59 -46.37 -27.45 -14.25 211 53.88 -0.54 -0.39 -0.16 216 0.66 0.04 0.59 -10
AB64 1731829.25 6447374.36 531.63 -1.44 1.28 -0.62 138 1.93 -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 247 0.02 0.04 *
AB65 1731658.64 6448269.06 444.57 -47.04 4.99 -13.96 174 47.30 -0.61 0.01 -0.12 179 0.61 0.04 0.54 -8
AB66 1729994.42 6448477.82 366.63 -52.86 -12.71 -7.66 194 54.37 -0.65 -0.17 -0.03 195 0.67 0.04 0.60 -9
AB67 1731142.29 6447738.88 396.68 -38.12 -2.88 -8.64 184 38.23 -0.48 -0.06 -0.09 187 0.48 0.04 0.43 -14
AB68 1730207.12 6448044.56 384.12 -51.73 -10.81 -9.33 192 52.85 -0.62 -0.15 -0.09 194 0.64 0.04 0.57 -10
0.00
AB73 1728411.00 6448377.80 302.83 -45.04 -16.23 -3.87 200 47.87 -0.44 -0.15 -0.05 199 0.46 0.04 0.41 -21
0.00
AB75 1729578.96 6449326.43 347.37 -41.20 -9.93 -1.64 194 42.38 -0.63 -0.12 0.00 191 0.64 0.04 0.57 -11
AB76 1730022.72 6446807.10 385.80 -0.41 0.46 -0.48 132 0.62 0.00 0.02 0.01 82 0.02 0.04 *
AB77 1733161.91 6446514.82 895.21 -0.01 -0.03 -0.10
AB78 1732238.71 6448523.52 568.70 -2.46 0.64 -1.04 165 2.54 -0.06 0.01 0.02 168 0.07 0.04 0.06
AB79 1734784.21 6448718.97 1169.74 0.01 -0.02 -0.03 290 0.02 -0.02 -0.01 0.02 196 0.02 0.04 *
AB80 1734692.19 6447838.30 1165.53 0.04 -0.01 -0.02 352 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.05 84 0.01 0.04 *
AB81 1731121.89 6448786.73 392.60 -18.50 -1.71 -3.71 185 18.58 -0.64 -0.07 -0.10 186 0.65 0.04 0.58 -12
AB83 1729267.22 6446950.45 214.61 -7.03 -3.14 -0.07 204 7.70 -0.56 -0.28 -0.06 206 0.63 0.04 0.56 -13
AB84 1732178.36 6448637.38 553.12 -4.72 0.44 -2.30 175 4.74 -0.52 0.04 -0.14 176 0.52 0.04 0.47 -16
AB85 0.04 3
AB86 1729226.74 6448329.64 247.96 -2.12 -0.59 -0.28 195 2.20 -0.70 -0.18 -0.05 194 0.72 0.04 0.65 -13
CR50 1733013.04 6451036.23 872.27 -0.58 -1.15 -0.39 243 1.29 -0.01 -0.03 0.00 248 0.03 0.04 *
CR51 1733061.27 6452360.64 975.91 -0.76 -1.23 -0.34 238 1.44 0.01 -0.04 -0.03 281 0.05 0.04 *
CR53 1732779.38 6450222.65 780.27 -0.90 -1.55 -0.45 240 1.79 0.00 -0.01 -0.01 279 0.01 0.04 *
CR54 1731193.79 6450980.16 516.26 -51.45 -11.67 -11.28 193 52.75 -0.68 -0.20 -0.10 196 0.71 0.04 0.63 -13
CR55A 1735437.67 6450188.35 1157.36 0.00 -0.06 0.08 273 0.06 -0.02 -0.03 0.03 241 0.04 0.04 *
CR56 1733194.39 6449201.89 782.61 -0.02 0.00 0.03 190 0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.06 208 0.01 0.04 *
CR57 1731568.82 6451323.42 619.42 -0.05 -0.11 0.48 246 0.12 0.01 0.01 -0.03 43 0.02 0.04 *
CR58 1732680.35 6452989.20 916.88 -0.26 -0.35 -0.12 233 0.43 -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 250 0.03 0.04 *
CR59 1731860.88 6453394.61 878.10 -0.08 -0.14 0.01 239 0.16 -0.01 -0.03 0.02 262 0.03 0.04 *
CR60 1732970.70 6452807.36 921.83 -0.13 -0.23 -0.02 241 0.26 -0.01 -0.06 0.01 257 0.06 0.04 *
CW01 1734174.35 6450266.33 1175.40 0.04 0.01 0.06 12 0.04 0.00 -0.01 0.00 286 0.01 0.04 *
CW05 1732067.15 6450634.32 701.89 -1.21 -1.18 -0.05 224 1.69 0.01 -0.02 -0.05 283 0.03 0.04 *
CW06 1730906.27 6452118.17 529.82 0.03 0.00 0.05 0 0.03 0.00 -0.01 0.01 291 0.01 0.04 *
CW08 1729146.32 6453119.76 607.49 0.03 -0.02 0.04 318 0.04 -0.01 -0.02 -0.06 245 0.02 0.04 *
FT08 1729388.68 6453350.48 658.38 -0.01 -0.02 -0.06 0 0.02 -0.01 -0.02 -0.06 257 0.02 0.04 *
FT09 1729052.90 6454289.20 590.83 0.00 -0.10 0.00 271 0.10 0.01 -0.01 -0.03 293 0.01 0.04 *
FT10 1730454.59 6452471.91 482.28 0.02 -0.01 -0.07 333 0.02 0.01 -0.03 -0.02 278 0.03 0.04 *
KC05 1727077.20 6453174.07 226.73 -4.80 -5.02 -1.13 226 6.94 0.01 -0.01 -0.05 332 0.01 0.04 *
KC06 1727782.52 6453384.91 295.65 -2.39 -11.75 -4.70 259 11.99 0.01 0.00 -0.05 13 0.01 0.04 *
KC07 1727759.41 6453683.86 313.42 0.04 0.00 -0.09 6 0.04 0.00 0.00 -0.01 270 0.00 0.04 *
KC14 1726742.33 6453805.49 259.95 -0.11 -0.56 0.01 259 0.57 0.01 0.00 -0.05 0 0.01 0.04 *
KC15 1727584.39 6453111.45 284.06 -6.06 -9.65 -3.04 238 11.40 0.01 0.00 -0.01 22 0.01 0.04 *
KC16 1727602.27 6454098.22 327.20 0.03 -0.02 0.30 331 0.03 0.01 -0.01 -0.03 325 0.01 0.04 *
KC17 1727295.86 6453019.47 212.64 -6.90 -6.95 -2.61 225 9.79 -0.02 -0.01 -0.05 215 0.02 0.04 *
KC18 1727979.38 6452613.59 289.08 -21.12 -8.57 -2.09 202 22.79 -0.04 -0.01 -0.06 190 0.04 0.04 *
KC19 1727780.07 6453488.52 302.76 -0.34 -8.70 -3.57 268 8.71 0.02 -0.02 -0.01 323 0.03 0.04 *
KC20 1727695.39 6453561.57 303.72 0.22 -7.97 -3.58 272 7.98 0.03 0.00 -0.06 351 0.03 0.04 *
KC21 1728095.84 6453495.09 383.62 0.02 0.01 0.01 22 0.02 -0.01 -0.03 -0.07 252 0.03 0.04 *
KC22 1728008.15 6453287.34 329.08 -2.01 -10.55 -5.27 259 10.74 0.00 -0.03 -0.08 266 0.03 0.04 *
KC23 1727348.77 6453321.54 267.51 -2.65 -5.47 -1.79 244 6.08 0.04 -0.01 -0.05 343 0.04 0.04 *
KC25 1726304.92 6452805.40 19.76 -0.37 -0.22 -0.05 210 0.43 0.02 -0.03 0.02 306 0.04 0.04 *
KC26 1726723.11 6452425.76 31.07 -6.42 -1.35 6.32 192 6.56 0.01 -0.03 0.00 285 0.03 0.04 *
KC28 1726768.66 6451998.86 26.23 -9.13 -1.05 6.29 187 9.19 0.02 -0.01 0.00 337 0.03 0.04 *
KC29 1726923.97 6451934.51 19.84 -10.46 -3.13 1.93 197 10.92 0.04 0.00 -0.03 1 0.04 0.04 *
KC30 1727529.43 6452141.94 97.66 -14.62 -4.57 -2.59 197 15.32 0.00 -0.04 -0.01 273 0.04 0.04 *
KC31 1727911.00 6452353.12 206.75 -13.94 -5.08 -0.75 200 14.83 0.01 -0.02 -0.05 295 0.02 0.04 *
KC34 1726698.46 6454866.42 325.34 0.06 -0.02 -0.03 343 0.06 0.03 0.00 -0.05 358 0.03 0.04 *
KC35 1726861.69 6454504.96 313.23 0.03 0.00 -0.07 352 0.03 0.02 0.02 -0.09 54 0.03 0.04 *
KC36 1726390.11 6454165.11 254.97 0.04 -0.05 -0.04 311 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.02 13 0.02 0.04 *
KC37 1726109.86 6454779.82 280.27 0.04 -0.02 -0.05 329 0.05 -0.01 0.00 -0.01 180 0.01 0.04 *
KC39 1726579.10 6453069.29 192.39 -0.01 0.01 -0.04 149 0.01 0.02 -0.01 -0.04 341 0.02 0.04 *
PB04 1727611.98 6448829.56 164.02 -63.95 -22.18 -6.51 199 67.69 -0.50 -0.18 -0.05 199 0.53 0.04 0.47 -14
PB06 1727889.00 6449747.13 173.37 -79.45 -14.71 -9.69 190 80.80 -0.39 -0.06 -0.02 188 0.40 0.04 0.35 -16
PB07 1728082.38 6450196.89 195.46 -93.54 -22.87 -4.75 194 96.30 -0.44 -0.09 -0.03 192 0.45 0.04 0.41 -15
PB08 1728151.11 6450449.98 196.77 -86.39 -19.82 3.09 193 88.64 -0.38 -0.03 -0.03 185 0.38 0.04 0.34 -18
PB09 1728198.52 6450841.27 189.08 -90.07 -9.75 -3.44 186 90.59 -0.34 0.00 -0.03 180 0.34 0.04 0.30 -25
PB12 1728197.19 6451565.53 177.23 -133.30 -39.03 -16.06 196 138.90 -0.38 -0.08 -0.14 192 0.39 0.04 0.35 -8
PB13 1728002.88 6452132.00 205.51 -83.09 -32.34 -5.03 201 89.16 -0.15 -0.07 -0.11 205 0.17 0.04 0.15 -11
PB18 1730373.16 6450713.53 355.30 -73.72 2.54 -12.28 178 73.77 -0.59 -0.09 -0.09 189 0.59 0.04 0.53 -13
PB20 1728683.53 6451110.39 224.29 -129.24 -25.29 -19.25 191 131.69 -0.45 -0.06 -0.19 188 0.46 0.04 0.41 -1
PB21 1729187.84 6451171.36 265.50 -110.38 -0.69 -14.52 180 110.38 -0.48 -0.02 -0.11 183 0.48 0.04 0.43 2
PB26 1729501.78 6452246.39 279.80 -60.86 -3.17 -5.54 183 60.95 -0.22 -0.01 -0.05 183 0.22 0.04 0.20 1
PB27 1729182.66 6451834.31 259.93 -156.68 -1.75 -24.49 181 156.69 -0.50 0.03 -0.21 177 0.50 0.04 0.45 -5
PB29 1728800.70 6452075.14 159.28 -88.25 -45.35 -26.65 207 99.22 -0.14 -0.14 -0.14 224 0.20 0.04 0.18 -11
PB54 1729633.85 6450437.34 355.36 -61.04 -11.35 -3.26 191 62.09 -0.58 -0.09 -0.06 189 0.58 0.04 0.52 -16
PB55 1728719.29 6450789.57 230.27 -92.99 -14.47 -16.06 189 94.11 -0.43 -0.05 -0.13 186 0.44 0.04 0.39 -20
PB59 1727699.77 6448640.71 151.12 -66.60 -20.96 -12.27 197 69.82 -0.46 -0.18 -0.06 201 0.50 0.04 0.44 -9
PB67 1727543.62 6450840.90 63.34 -95.10 -17.28 -12.67 190 96.66 -0.37 -0.04 -0.02 186 0.37 0.04 0.33 -10
PB68 Not a viable point, See PB78
PB69 1727731.60 6448759.88 161.98 -51.45 -18.70 -2.70 200 54.74 -0.44 -0.14 -0.03 198 0.46 0.04 0.41 -14
PB70 1727803.30 6448600.57 149.09 -51.61 -19.02 -7.15 200 55.00 -0.47 -0.14 -0.03 197 0.49 0.04 0.44 -17
PB71RP 1728414.34 6449738.84 281.76 -19.32 -2.77 -3.08 188 19.52 -0.62 -0.10 -0.09 189 0.63 0.04 0.56 -18
PB72 1727607.57 6449323.78 199.02 -42.75 -17.64 3.13 202 46.25 -0.49 -0.18 -0.01 200 0.53 0.04 0.47 -14
PB75 1729035.92 6450344.63 267.28 -47.93 -7.28 -4.63 189 48.48 -0.53 -0.03 -0.06 183 0.53 0.04 0.48 -18
PB76 1729963.58 6451646.09 290.25 -9.51 0.22 -1.54 179 9.52 -0.35 -0.01 -0.12 182 0.35 0.04 0.31 8
PB77 1727512.68 6451675.12 98.21 -7.95 -0.91 -0.83 187 8.00 -0.36 -0.04 -0.10 186 0.36 0.04 0.32 -24
PB78 1727652.52 6449009.66 173.67 -0.41 -0.13 0.02 198 0.43 -0.41 -0.13 0.02 198 0.43 0.04 0.39
UB02 1727468.31 6450141.46 65.72 -112.81 7.67 -1.43 176 113.07 -0.20 0.03 0.04 171 0.20 0.04 0.18 -16
PVE3RP 1729195.90 6438764.67 346.95 0.02 -0.01 0.07 0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 *
RP01 1725591.76 6455633.54 292.68 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 -0.01 -0.05 0.01 0.02 *
RP02 1730833.02 6445586.61 480.65 0.04 -0.01 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.02 *
RP03 1730848.54 6445628.18 480.04 0.04 -0.03 0.05 0.05 -0.01 -0.01 0.02 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
Av.0.43 Av.-12
NAD83 CA SPC Zone 5 Original Position to May 05, 2026 April 01, 2026 to May 05, 2026 (34 days / 1.118 Mo.)
PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE MONITORING - MOVEMENT at May 05, 2026 Page 14/14
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