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CC DM 20260721 A - DRAFT 20260707 CC MINSDRAFT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY JULY 7, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: A Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Closed Session was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam at 6:05 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place both in person and remotely. Remote participation by any Councilmember was in accordance with Subdivisions (b)(1) as amended of Government Code Section 54953.4 (b) (1). Members of the public could observe and participate using the Zoom participation feature and with options called out in the public participation form provided under a separate cover with the agenda. Notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam ABSENT: Bradley *(Excused), and Mayor Seo (Excused) Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Nathan Zweizig, Acting Deputy City Clerk; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION: None CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) ANNOUNCED: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e) because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one (1) case. At 6:06 P.M. the Council recessed. *Councilmember Bradley joined the Closed Session meeting in the Fireside Room at 6:13 P.M. RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING: At 7:12 P.M. the Closed Session was reconvened to the Regular meeting. REGULAR MEETING – OPEN SESSION DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 2 of 9 CALL TO ORDER: A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and Improvement Authority was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam at 7:12 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file. ROLL CALL: City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam ABSENT: Mayor Seo (Excused) Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Dan Trautner, Director of Recreation and Parks; Brittany Peña, Code Enforcement Officer; Jennifer Schmid, Public Safety Manager; Matt Waters, Senior Administrative Analyst; Nathan Zweizig, Acting Deputy City Clerk; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk. Also present was Captain Kimberly Guerrero of the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn. CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Wynder provided the closed session report. A closed session was held pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e) because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one (1) case. All four members of the City Council present participated and unanimously authorized the office of the city attorney to commence the appropriate code enforcement matter. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Perestam and the entire City Council, along with elected officials, City leaders, family members, and community members paid tribute to City founder and longtime former Mayor and Councilmember Ken Dyda, who passed away on January 23, 2026 at the age of 94. Mayor Pro Tem Perestam called for a recess at 8:27 P.M. At 8:50 P.M. Mayor Pro Tem Perestam reconvened the meeting. DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 3 of 9 Mayor Pro Tem Perestam and the entire City Council recognized outgoing Public Works Director Ramzi Awwad and recognized him for his contributions to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING: Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, by acclamation, approved the Recycle Winners for June 16, 2026 as Catherine McLaren and Mary Lou Lakis. The winners will each receive a check for $250 as well as a personal emergency preparedness kit from the City valued at $40. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilmember Lewis moved to reorder the agenda by reversing Agenda Item Nos. 3 and 4, and possibly consider continuing Agenda Item No. 3. The motion failed for a lack of a second. Councilmember Bradley, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, proposed a new motion to approve the Agenda with an amendment to hear Agenda Item No. 3 first. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: None PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS: City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were no requests to speak. LOMITA STATION REPORT: Captain Guerrero noted she was honored to attend the public tribute to founding Councilmember and former Mayor Dyda’s legacy and wished Director Awwad good luck in his future endeavors. She provided updates on the following: 1. Updates on Crime Data 2. Working with RPV staff on public safety updates CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following: 1. The City’s 4th of July event noting that over 4,000 people attended, and recognized the Recreation and Parks and Public Works Departments. A recap video was shown. 2. Next movies in the Park will be on July 11 at Ken Dyda Civic Center 3. Shakespeare by the Sea featuring MacBeth will be on July 12 at Hesse Park 4. Lego Summer Camp July 13-17 at Ladera Linda DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 4 of 9 5. Ryan Park Playground Improvement Project Community Design Meeting July 8 at Hesse Park 6. Request a Presentation by City on Maintaining Roads & Emergency Readiness 7. Candidate filing period starts July 13 8. National Night Out August 4 Hesse Park between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. 9. Deputy City Manager visits Sakura City CONSENT CALENDAR: City Clerk Takaoka noted that item letter E would be removed from consideration and Late Correspondence was distributed on Item L. Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Bradley, to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: None A. Approval of Minutes (Zweizig) Approved the Minutes of June 16, 2026 (Regular Meeting). B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-57, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. IA 2026-06, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. C. Consider the May 2026 Preliminary Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Reports. (Lin) Received and filed the May Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority. D. Consider the first biannual 2026 Border Issues report. (Barnes) Received and filed the first biannual report on the status of Border Issues for 2026. E. Consider a claim against the City by Kelly Johnson. (Godinez) Item was removed from the agenda. DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 5 of 9 F. Consider a claim against the City by Randy Kurokawa. (Godinez) Rejected the claim and directed Staff to notify the claimant, Randy Kurokawa. G. Consider the City’s Investment Policy for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. (Moya) 1) Reviewed Staff recommended revisions to the City’s FY 2026 -27 Investment Policy, as approved by the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC); and, 2) Approved the FY 2026- 27 Investment Policy applicable to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Palos Verdes Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency, and Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement Authority. H. Consider Amendment No.1 to the Professional Service Agreements (PSA) for appraisal services related to the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Voluntary Property Buyout Program (VPB Program). (Garrett) 1) Ratified the City Manager’s approval of the urgency change order to the PSA with The Property Sciences Group for the initial Round No. 2 appraisals in the amount of $11,600; 2) Approved Amendment No.1 to the PSA with Integra Reality Resources for appraisal services thereby extending the term through March 18, 2028 and increasing the contract amount by $29,000 for a total contract sum of $63,800 with a not -to-exceed cost of $2,900 per appraisal; 3) Approved Amendment No.1 to the PSA with The Property Sciences Group for appraisal services thereby extending the term through March 18, 2028 and increasing the contract amount by $29,000, inclusive of the urgency change order amount of $11,600, for a total contract sum of $63,800 with a not -to-exceed cost of $2,900 per appraisal; and, 4) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute both Amendments, in forms approved by the City Attorney. I. Consider the distribution of a Community Resilience Center Survey developed by the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN). (Rodriquez) Reviewed the proposed Community Resilience Center (CRC) Survey prepared by the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) in partnership with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and authorize d publishing the survey to the public pursuant to City Council Policy No. 2. J. Consider awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Michael Baker International, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant administrative, labor compliance, and support services. (Ascencio) 1) Awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Michael Baker International, Inc. (Michael Baker) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) administrative, labor compliance, and support services for the City’s CDBG ADA Infrastructure Improvements Projects (Capital Improvement Project 8861) as follows: a) Not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 per fiscal year (FY) starting with FY 2026 -27; b) Cumulative annual consumer price index (CPI) increases for FY 2027 -28 through 2028-29; c) 15% DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 6 of 9 contingency; d) Optional three-year extension through FY 2031-32; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor to execute the PSA in a form approved by the City Attorney. K. Consider authorizing publishing a General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element Survey per City Council Policy No. 2. (Bobbett) 1) Received and filed a report on the City’s community engagement process on the update to the General Plan’s Conservation and Open Space Element; and, 2) Review ed, and authorized Staff to publish the General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element Survey in July 2026 to the general public per City Council Policy No. 2. L. Consider awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. for professional engineering and design services for the Deep Dewatering Well Permanent Power Project. (Vitkus) 1) Awarded a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. (GLA) for engineering and design services for the Deep Dewatering Well (DDWs 1 -6) Permanent Power Project (Capital Improvement Project 8308) in the amount of $208,000 with a 15% contingency of $31,200 for a total fee not-to-exceed $239,200; and, 2) Authorized the Mayor to execute the PSA in a form approved by the City Attorney M. Consider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project. (Copp) 1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Landslide Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; 2) Directed the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action; 3) Awarded a Public Works Agreement to Williams Pipeline Contractors, Inc. for on -call emergency repairs to the Abalone Cove Sanitary Sewer System in the not -to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 with a 10% contingency of $150,000 and a contract term expiration date of June 30, 2027; 4) Authorized the Mayor to execute the Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and, 5) Ratified the Consultant Maintenance Agreement with AAA Oil, Inc. for DDW Generating Fuling Services in the not -to-exceed amount of $85,000 and a contract term of 90 calendar days. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: None DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 7 of 9 REGULAR BUSINESS: 3. Consider a status update on the process to establish a new third Geologic Hazard Abatement District in the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex. (Vitkus) City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was distributed, and there were six requests to speak. Director of Public Works Awwad provided a staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Council Members asked questions of Staff and City Attorney Wynder. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Steve Cummins, Gordon Leon, Sheri Hastings, Nikki Noushkam, Dave Chura, and Kit Song (via Zoom). Councilmember Bradley moved to extend the meeting to 11:15 P.M. Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Perestam so ordered. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff and City Attorney Wynder. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as amended: 1) Received and filed a status update, including the estimated cost, on forming a new third Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), referred to as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Abatement District (PBLAD), not currently part of an existing GHAD within the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex); 2) Directed Staff to continue with forming a new third GHAD, referred to as the PBLAD, and return with a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to engage with a consultant to begin proceedings; and 3) Requested Staff return when the negotiated Professional Services Agreement is on the agenda with information on a cost/benefit analysis, legal opinion, and next steps to forming a third Geologic Hazard Abatement District. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: None 1. Consider entering a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palos Verdes Historical Society for a future museum at the Ken Dyda Civic Center. (Waters) Senior Administrative Analyst Waters provided a staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Council Members asked questions of Staff. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as follows: 1) Received and filed the Civic Center Advisory DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 8 of 9 Committee’s recommendation that the City Council enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Palos Verdes Historical Society (PVHS) to repurpose one of the Nike missile silos and the area above it at the Ken Dyda Civic Center for a potential future historic museum; 2) Provided direction on desired components to be included in the proposed MOU; and, 3) Directed Staff to work with Palos Verdes Historical Society and the City Attorney to draft an MOU for the City Council’s consideration at a future meeting. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: None 2. Consider the 2026 Peafowl Census Report. (Peña) City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was distributed, and there was one request to speak but the speaker could not be reached. Community Development Director Forbes introduced Code Enforcement Officer Peña who presented a staff report and PowerPoint presentation . Council Members asked questions of Staff. Councilmember Lewis moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve Staff Recommendation as follows: 1) Received and filed the 2026 Peafowl Census Report; and, 2) Directed staff to pause the Peafowl Trapping and Relocation Program for 2026. Councilmember Bradley asked if a friendly amendment could be added to the motion to include authorizing the City Manager to approve trapping on a case-by-case basis. Both the maker of the motion, and the seconder, approved of this addition to the motion. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: None 4. Consider an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Drone Program for the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. (Schmid) City Clerk Takaoka reported that there were no requests to speak. Public Safety Manager Schmid provided a brief staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Council Members asked questions of Staff and Captain Guerrero. Councilmember Bradley moved to extend the meeting to 11:25 P.M. Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Perestam so ordered. DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 7, 2026 Page 9 of 9 Discussion ensued among Council Members. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to continue the Agenda Item to the July 21, 2026 meeting to allow additional time to gather more information. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Lewis, and Mayor Pro Tem Perestam NOES: Ferraro CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER: None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: Each Councilmember present reported on their attendance at various organization and association meetings. ADJOURNMENT: At 11:16 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem Perestam adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on July 21, 2026, for a Closed Session meeting followed by a 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting. _________________________ Paul Seo, Mayor Attest: _________________________ Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk