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CC DM 20260804 A - DRAFT 20260721 CC MINSDRAFT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL JULY 21, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: An Amended Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to order by Mayor Seo at 7:20 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: ROLL CALL: City Council roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam and Mayor Seo ABSENT: None Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Cody Parker, Assistant City Attorney; Catherine Jun, Deputy City Manager; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; David Copp, Interim Director of Public Works; Brandy Forbes, Director of Community Development; Dan Trautner, Director of Recreation and Parks; Robert Moya, Deputy Director of Finance; Luna Mohammad, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator; Jeffrey Kim, Associate Planner; Brandon Mesker, Associate Engineer; 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 Councilmember Lewis. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Seo and the entire City Council, recognized J.A.M. Coffee Co. for being more than just a coffee shop, as a welcoming gathering place that serves the Miraleste Plaza, local schools, neighbors, and the entire Rancho Palos Verdes community. Mayor Seo and the entire City Council thanked and recognized the following outgoing Advisory Board members for their service to the community: Emergency Preparedness DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 2 of 9 Committee Member Edward Blake LaMar, Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee Members Lauren Ziminsky and Totran Radke. RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING: Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, by acclamation, approved the Recycle Winners for July 7, 2026, as Carlos Fausto and John Austin. 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 Ferraro moved seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS: City Clerk Takaoka reported that there was one request to speak. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Domingo Ottolla. LOMITA STATION REPORT: Captain Guerrero provided updates on the following: 1. Update on crime data 2. Update on notable incidents 3. Update on operations 4. Update on community relations reports: a. Meeting between C.O.R.E. Team and City Staff regarding upcoming earthquake Emergency Operations Center (EOC) exercise b. National Night Out on August 4 c. Lomita Sheriff’s Station Car Show on August 29 d. Golf tournament on September 28 CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following: 1. Beware of phishing emails and emails masquerading City Staff 2. Lithium-Ion battery update and safety protocols 3. The City was designated as a Fire Risk Reduction Community by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection 4. Updated Residential fire insurance advocacy letter available on the City’s website DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 3 of 9 5. Fall 2026 Leadership Academy applications due by August 12, 2026 6. November 3, 2026, election candidate filing is now open. Prospective candidates must file paperwork by August 7 at 4:30 P.M. 7. The last Movie in the Park event will be held on August 8 at 7:00 P.M. at the Ken Dyda Civic Center 8. The last Summer Concert in the Park will be held on August 22 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Ken Dyda Civic Center. 9. Coffee with the Mayor on July 24, 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at J.A.M. Coffee & Co. 10. Palos Verdes Nature Preserve quarterly public forum will be held on July 30 at 6:00 p.m. 11. National Night Out Kickoff Party will be held August 4 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Hesse Park. 12. Welcome Team RPV Interns 13. Happy World Ranger Day CONSENT CALENDAR: Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None A. Approval of Minutes (Zweizig) Approved the Minutes of July 7, 2026 (Regular Meeting). B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-58, 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) Adopted 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 continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project. (Bryden) 1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Landslide Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; and 2) Direct ed the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action. DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 4 of 9 D. Consider a claim against the City by Ginger Barba. (Godinez) Rejected the claim and directed Staff to notify the claimant, Ginger Barba. E. Consider continuing the City Council’s review of the Unmanned Aerial System Drone Program for the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. (Schmid) Continued, to a date uncertain, the City Council’s review of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Lomita, Rolling Hills Estates, and Rolling Hills for the procurement of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Drones for the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. F. Consider ratifying payments and approve an amendment to the Public Works Agreement for emergency work to the backup power system at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. (Rodriguez) 1) Ratified additional emergency work, in the amount of $8,530, performed by L.U. Electric, Inc. to restore the emergency backup power system at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) between May 11, 2026 and May 22, 2026; 2) Approve d Amendment No. 1 to the Public Works Agreement with L.U. Electric, Inc., to include the additional emergency work performed to restore the emergency backup power system at a cost of $8,530 and to complete the required weatherproofing to the electrical enclosure at the PVIC at a cost of $10,376 thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $18,906 from $21,044 to $39,950 while maintaining a 10% contingency and extending the contract term by 70 days, and, 3) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1, in a form approved by the City Attorney. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision conditionally approving a Height Variation Permit and Site Plan Review at 28337 Pontevedra Drive (Case No. PLHV2025-0002). (Kim) City Clerk Takaoka reported that the notice of the public hearing was duly published, late correspondence was submitted, and there were 10 requests to speak. Mayor Seo declared the public hearing open. Director of Community Development Forbes introduced Associate Planner Kim who presented a staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Council Members asked questions of Staff. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Jason Steininger- DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 5 of 9 Holmes (Appellant), and Marianne and Sameh Mansour (Applicants). The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Margaret Spinelli, Bill Spinelli, Bernard Kissinger, Nikki Robles, and Robert Luna. Appellant Pamela Holmes provided rebuttal comments after the members of the public addressed the City Council. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Marsha Guirguis. Applicant Marianne Mansour provided rebuttal comments after the members of the public addressed the City Council. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff and Planning Commission Chair Nulman. Mayor Seo closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff. Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, to approve Staff Recommendation and to amend the Conditions of Approval Nos. 28 and 29 as follows: 28. The windows along the second-floor rear (west) facing facade shall be clear glass and maintained at the exact height, location, and configuration as shown in the City Council-approved project plans. PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, the Community Development Director shall conduct a privacy assessment from the completed second story to determine if an unreasonable privacy infringement into the neighboring property at 1928 Galerita exists. If so, the applicant shall be required to install an appropriately sized exterior louvered awning as deemed acceptable to the Community Development Director prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. 29. PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO BUILDING AND SAFETY, the Applicant shall revise the project plans by replacing the louvers with fixed windows along the street (east) facing facade dormers as deemed acceptable by the Community Development Director. Councilmember Bradley moved to extend the meeting to 11:00 P.M. Without objection, it was so ordered. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff. Mayor Seo opened the public hearing. Council Members asked questions of Applicants and Appellants. DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 6 of 9 Mayor Seo closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff. Councilmember Bradley made a friendly amendment to amend the Conditions of Approval to include Condition No. 32 to read as follows: 32. As mutually agreed to by the applicant and appellant, the applicant shall be responsible to increase the rear wall height to 7’ using similar materials to existing wall. The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker and seconder of the motion. Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Perestam, with a friendly amendment made by Councilmember Bradley to add a new Condition of Approval No. 32, to approve staff recommendations as amended: A dopted Resolution No. 2026-59, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENYING THE APPEAL THEREBY CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A HEIGHT VARIATION PERMIT AND SITE PLAN REVIEW ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 812 FT2 TWO- STORY ADDITION CONSISTING OF AN 800 FT2 SECOND-STORY ADDITION AND 12 FT2 FIRST-STORY ENTRYWAY ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 2,106 FT2 SINGLE- STORY RESIDENCE FOR A NEW TOTAL STRUCTURE SIZE OF 2,918 FT2 (GARAGE INCLUDED) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 28337 PONTEVEDRA DRIVE (CASE NO. PLHV2025-0002). The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None Mayor Seo called for a recess at 10:27 P.M. At 10:39 P.M. Mayor Seo reconvened the meeting. Councilmember Bradley moved to extend the meeting to 11:15 P.M. Without objection, it was so ordered. Councilmember Bradley moved to reorder the agenda by hearing Agenda Item No. 3 subsequently to Agenda Item No. 2. Without objection, it was so ordered. REGULAR BUSINESS: 3. Consider receiving the results of the Community Needs Follow-Up Survey and submitting two ballot measures to update the Transient Occupancy (hotel/motel) and Golf Taxes for voter consideration at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election. (Jun/Moya/Ramos) DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 7 of 9 City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was submitted, and there were 2 requests to speak. City Manager Mihranian provided an introduction of the item and introduced Deputy City Manager Jun who presented a staff report and PowerPoint presentation along with FM3 Research Consultant Maya Gutierrez. The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Lili Amini and Dave Chura. Council Members asked questions of Staff. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to table Staff Recommendation Nos. 4 and 5 to a date uncertain and approve Staff Recommendation Nos. 1, 2, and 3 as follows: 1) Received and filed the results of the Community Needs Follow-Up Survey conducted in June 2026; 2) Adopted Resolution No. 2026 -61 - “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.16.030 OF CHAPTER 3.16, TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE “TAX IMPOSED” THEREIN FROM TEN PERCENT (10%) TO THIRTEEN (13%) PERCENT; AND, IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE SUBMISSION OF THE MEASURE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE”; 3) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-62 - “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DRAFTING OF DIRECT ARGUMENTS, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING A CITY TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION”. Discussion ensued among Council Members. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2. Consider adjusting the existing annual sewer service charge for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 for the Abalone Cove Sewer System. (Mesker) DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 8 of 9 City Clerk Takaoka reported that the notice of the public hearing was duly published, and there were no requests to speak. Mayor Seo declared the public hearing open. Interim Director of Public Works Copp introduced Associate Engineer Mesker who presented a staff report and PowerPoint presentation. Councilmember Lewis moved to extend the meeting to 11:25 P.M. Without objection, it was so ordered. Mayor Seo closed the public hearing. Councilmember Bradley moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve Staff Recommendation as follows: 1) Conducted a public hearing on the proposed levy of the annual FY 2026-27 sewer service charge for the Abalone Cove Sewer System ; and, 2) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-60, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING AN ENGINEER’S REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13.06 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND ORDERING THAT SUCH CHARGE BE COLLECTED ON THE TAX ROLL. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo NOES: None CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER: None FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Mayor Seo requested to receive a report on Citywide Flock and license plate reader cameras CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: None ADJOURNMENT: At 11:16 P.M., Mayor Seo adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on August 4, 2026, for a Closed Session meeting followed by a 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting. _________________________ DRAFT City Council Regular Minutes July 21, 2026 Page 9 of 9 Paul Seo, Mayor Attest: _________________________ Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk