CC SR 20260804 03 - Landslide Emergency Extension
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 08/04/2026
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) 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;
(3) 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,
(4) 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: VR
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
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.
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Starting July 1, 2026, the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget includes $10.6 million for landslide-
related expenditures. The City is currently in the process of closing FY 2025 -26. In
accordance with accounting requirements, prior-year transactions may continue to be
recorded for up to 60 days after the fiscal year-end (through the end of August). Therefore,
staff will report the draft FY 2025-26 actual expenditures in the next report in September.
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.
Staff prepared projected year-end revenues and expenditures as part of the May 4, 2026
FY 2026-27 Capital Budget Workshop. The report included assessing the status of
projects and estimated 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
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Funding Source: Capital Infrastructure Projects (CIP) Fund FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
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
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: David Copp, PE, Interim 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: same as above
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)
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C. Resolution No. 2026-__ Continuing Local De-energization Emergency
(Page C-1)
D. Displacement Rate Contour Map: July 7, 2026 (Page D-1)
E. Landslide GPS Survey Report: July 7, 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)
I. June 16, 2026 Staff Report (link)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Tonight, the City Council is being asked to receive and file an update on the Landside
Complex conditions, activities, and financials. 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 declaration, and continue the local de-energization
emergency declaration for 60 days due to continuing landslide conditions.
o Following are key rainfall updates:
o As of July 28, 2026, 14.60 inches of rain have fallen in the 2025-26 rainy season,
which is about 107% of average seasonal rainfall.
o Following are key movement rate updates as of July 7, 2026:
o The average movement rate for all points still moving within the active landslide
boundary is approximately 1.10 inches/week, an approximate 15% decrease since
May 5, 2026.
o The Landslide Complex is moving 60% slower than it was about one year ago (July
1, 2025), despite a slightly above average rainy season.
o The Abalone Cove Landslide (ACL) decelerated an average of about 15.8% since
May 5, 2026 to an average rate of movement of approximately 1.40 inches/week.
o The Portuguese Bend Landslide (PBL) decelerated an average of about 13.9%
since May 5, 2026 to an average rate of movement of approximately 0.94
inches/week.
o The Altamira Landslide located above or outside the historical ACL and PBL
boundaries decelerated an average of about 17.4% since May 5, 2026, to an
average rate of movement of approximately 1.31 inches/week.
o The Klondike Canyon Landslide (KCL) generally continues to show no measurable
horizontal or vertical movement.
o Following are key dewatering program updates:
o The City currently has nine of its original 11 remaining DDWs operational and they
pumped approximately 19.5 million gallons in May 2026 and 17.4 million gallons
in June 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). Approximately
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4.8 million gallons of water were pumped in May 2026 and 5.3 million gallons in
June 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 and 8.7 million gallons in June 2026.
o 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).
o Following are key financial updates:
o Starting July 1, 2026, the FY 2026 -27 Adopted Budget includes $10.6 million for
landslide-related expenditures. The City is currently in the process of closing FY
2025-26. In accordance with accounting requirements, prior-year transactions may
continue to be recorded for up to 60 days after the fiscal year-end (through the end
of August). Therefore, staff will report the draft FY 2025 -26 actual expenditures in
September.
o As of July 27, 2026, a total of $13.3 million or 74% of the total budget of $17.9
million has been either spent or committed (encumbered). The total spent is
approximately $11.2 million or 63% of the budget and $2.1 million or 12% remains
committed. Compared to the last report in June, this reflects an increase in year-
to-date expenditures of $1.1 million or 9%. Staff estimates that the landslide budget
will end the year lower than estimated by $2.9 million or 16%.
o Since the June 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 As of July 27, 2026, the ACLAD and KCLAD loan status remains unchanged, with
both loans fully disbursed in accordance with the loan agreements. ACLAD has
fully expended its $1.6 million loan, while KCLAD has spent approximately $1.3
million (70%) of its $1.9 million loan. All expenditures continue to be consistent
with the approved loan purposes.
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 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 (total grant project amount of $173,144,569).
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.
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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.
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 August 15, 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
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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
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 July 28, 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: October 14-15, 2025 (1.19”), November 13-21, 2025 (5.52”),
December 23-26, 2025 (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
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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 July 7, 2026 were reviewed and analyzed (Attachment
E). Figure 1 presents scaled displacement rates (i.e., movement velocities), movement
vectors, and contours (aka “heat maps”) of displacement rates for the July 7, 2026
monitoring period. (Attachment D)
To summarize the data depicted in Figure 1 below, the dark blue area representing
displacement rates of 1 to 2 inches per week, which 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 July 7, 2026 Monitoring Period
Figure 2 on the following page provides contours of landslide displacement rate change
from March 9, 2025 to July 7, 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 July 7, 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 July 7, 2026
Sub-Slide Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** Nov 2025 July 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 0.94
ACL 0.13 0.72 10.25 1.82 1.40
Upper Altamira 0.08 0.52 9.17 1.74 1.31
Factor of Movement
KCL 1 5.5 72.3 0 0
PBL 1 5.4 64.8 6.8 5.5
ACL 1 5.1 72.3 13.0 10.9
Upper Altamira 1 6.5 114.6 21.8 16.2
*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 July 7, 2026:
o The average movement rate for all points still moving within the active landslide
boundary as of July 7, 2026 is 1.10 inches/week, a 15.4% decrease since May 5,
2026. To provide another perspective, the Landslide Complex is moving 60%
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slower than it was one year ago (July 1, 2025) despite a slightly above average
rainy season.
o The ACL movement, within its historical boundary, has decelerated an average of
about 15.8% over the approximate two-month period since May 5, 2026. The
average rate of movement for these points was approximately 1.40 inches/week
in the most recent monitoring period from June 2, 2026 through July 7, 2026. The
ACL has decelerated about 85% 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 68% 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 1.55 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 July 7, 2026, which is
a direct effect of the deep dewatering program implemented by ACLAD.
o The PBL, within its historical boundary, has decelerated about 13.9% in the two-
month period since May 5, 2026. The average rate of movement was
approximately 0.94 inches/week in the most recent monitoring period from June 2,
2026 through July 7, 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 90.3%. The area of the PBL within its historical boundary
that is moving less than 1 inch per week is approximately 55%. Staff will continue
to track and report this metric with future readings.
o With one exception, there has been no measurable movement of the KCL since
mid-October 2024. The exception to this is GPS Monitoring Point KC30 which is
located along Yacht Harbor Drive very close to the KCL/PBL boundary. KC30
moved 0.07 ft in the June 2, 202 6 to July 7, 2026 monitoring period. This
movement was slightly above instrument precision (stated as 0.04 ft at the 95%
confidence level) and also in a direction consistent with past historical movements.
The points within the KCL above it and below it (KC31 adjacent to PVDS and KC29
at the PBBC beach, respectively) were deemed by McGee Surveying Consulting
to have not moved; therefore, this movement appears to be localized and may be
anomalous. It may also be a manifestation of the PBL “pushing” on the KCL, a
phenomenon that occurred historically prior to the major, deeper movements in
2023 and 2024. The City Geologist will be conducting additional analyses of the
KC points to further evaluate this situation.
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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 Altamira Landslide Complex GPS monitoring points
outside of the historical boundaries of the ACL and PBL ha s, on average,
decelerated about 17.4% in the two-month period from May 5, 2026 through July
7, 2026. The average rate of movement for these points was approximately 1.31
inches/week as of July 7 2026. The Altamira Landslide Complex points have
decelerated an average of about 86.4% since the deep dewatering program
commenced in mid-September, 2024.
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, 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
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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 (Attachment G).
The City was recently awarded a $500,000 competitive grant from the L.A. County
Regional Park and Open Space District to explore the design of a multiuse trail connecting
the Three Sisters and Filiorum Reserves. Constructing this trail would significantly
increase trails available to the Portuguese Bend equestrian community. The planning
process for this trail has begun and involves coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, because this trail will be located
in the Nature Preserve. Once designed, the City will seek funding opportunities to build
the trail which will likely take more than two years.
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 below 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 be operated and maintained. Those nine DDWs extracted
approximately 19.5 million gallons in May 2026 and 17.4 million gallons in June 2026.
Since the start of the DDW program in September 2024, approximately 539 million
gallons, or 1,654 acre-feet of water have been extracted.
• All nine DDWs operated and maintained by the City are currently in service. City
crews are closely monitoring several wells whose extraction rate has been trending
downward. The City’s geologist team is reviewing the situation and preparing
recommendations on how to increase production.
Table 2 - DDW Current Water Extraction Rates as of July 27, 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 75 (re-drilled 3/21/25, 9/25/25, redrilled 6/3/26) 220 72
2 9/17/2024 90 (re-drilled 5/29/25) 225 73
3 9/21/2024 25 (re-drilled 3/24/25) 187 61
4 9/21/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/27/25 129 42 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) 191 62
6 9/28/2024 15 (re-drilled 12/29/24, 5/23/25, and 2/26/26) 166 54
7 10/15/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 6/3/25 15 5
8 10/17/2024 45 (re-drilled 8/14/25 and 2/20/26) 147 48
9 10/25/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 11/07/24 116 38
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DDW
No.
Date
Operational
Current Approximate Water Extraction Rate
(Gallons Per Minute)
Total Water
Extraction to Date
Acre-Ft Million
Gallons
9A 11/16/2024 25 (re-drilled 12/29/24, 5/10/25, 8/22/25)
10 10/24/2024 60 (re-drilled 5/11/25) 256 83
11 12/3/2024 N/A, Decommissioned 3/14/25 2 1
Totals 465 1,654 539
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 below 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 was 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 in
the deep piezometer as two wells had reduced production and sheared. Now that wells
are back on-line, pore pressures are continuing to decrease again.
The piezometers far away from DDWs (E-2-2 and E-2-5) show slight
decreases to relatively constant pressures over the last year. 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
winter 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
Staff, in consultation with the project engineering geologist and City geologist, are
currently developing a work plan to implement winterization measures (e.g. pond liners,
pumps, etc.) with an approach similar to last year, and ahead of the 2026-2027 rainy
season and forecasted powerful El Niño conditions. This work is being undertaken to
minimize runoff from recharging the groundwater table at the most vulnerable points. A
list of anticipated City winterization sites and priorities is provided in the table below.
Table 3: FY 2026-27 Anticipated List of City Winterization Sites
Anticipated
Priority
Winterization
Site Description
1 Upper Altamira
Maintenance of existing winterization measures: clear rocks and debris
from drainage pipe inlet and outlet, install debris screen at pipe inlet,
fill fissures, replace/reset liner and sandbags as necessary
2 Seaview Graben Maintenance of existing winterization measures: replace/reset liner
and sandbags as necessary
3 Klondike Canyon Maintenance of existing winterization measures: replace/reset liner
and sandbags as necessary
4 Kelvin Canyon Maintenance of existing winterization measures: replace/reset liner
and sandbags as necessary
5 Portuguese
Canyon
Maintenance of existing winterization measures: adjust site conditions
to facilitate proper drainage
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City staff are also seeking to expand the use of innovative solutions to address flood
prone sections of Palos Verdes Drive South within the Landslide Complex. During the
2025–26 rainy season, the City implemented a pump and aboveground pipe system to
reduce flooding near the former Wayfarers Chapel property. Staff are now evaluating
similar low-cost solutions for other flood-prone areas of Palos Verdes Drive South within
the Landslide Complex.
Staff are currently preparing cost estimates and construction documents for the
anticipated projects. All winterization work will be completed by October 15, 2026.
ACLAD Update
ACLAD Dewatering Well Program Status
The following is a summary status of ACLAD’s dewatering activities for June 2026. The
locations of ACLAD dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City Council
Staff Report (Attachment H).
• ACLAD currently has 14 operational wells (a combination of original wells and new
DDWs).
• Approximately 4.8 million gallons of water were pumped in May 2026 and 5.3
million gallons in June 2026.
• Dewatering well pumping rates and water levels are generally consistent with prior
months. Well readings are uploaded to the ACLAD website at ACLAD.ca.gov
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.
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.
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Chart 3: ACLAD Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
Chart 4: ACLAD Mid-Deep Slip Plane Water Pressure
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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. No obvious change in pressures were
noted within the last two months. 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 beginning of July, 2025 when
DDW29 came online. DDW29 went offline on October 10, 2025 due to a generator
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 movement velocities of the ACL and upper Altamira Landslide by about 67%
since March, 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 red line on the graph also illustrates the three-
month period of movement acceleration (Nov 2025 through Jan 2026)
followed by recent five-month deceleration through July 7, 2026, relative to
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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
KCLAD Update
Following is the status of KCLAD’s activities for June 2026. The locations of KCLAD
dewatering wells can be found in the August 19, 2025 City Council Staff Report
(Attachment H).
• KCLAD currently has two operational wells.
• Approximately 9.5 million gallons of water were pumped in May 2026 and 8.7
million gallons in June 2026.
• 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 52 feet.
o KCLAD Well #4 (shallow): water depth at 24 feet; temporarily offline.
o KCLAD Well #5: pump depth at 144 feet; water depth at 105 feet; pumping
rate at 62 gallons per minute.
o KCLAD Well #6: pump depth at 154 feet; and a water depth of 128 feet, is
temporarily offline due to low water levels.
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o KCLAD Well #7: pump depth at 175 feet; water depth at 155 feet; pumping
rate at 130 gallons per minute.
• Weekly well 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 84 homes (PBBC and Seaview) and 2 KCLAD meters for
dewatering wells in the PBBC. There are 7 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 or issuance of their
NEM-PTO from SCE.
• At this time, there is no indication when power will be restored in the PBCA.
Sanitary Sewer – Portuguese Bend Community
Sanitary sewer rehabilitation work was completed at three locations along Narcissa Road
and Cinnamon Lane. These pipeline segments were identified by Public Works staff as
requiring repair based on findings from closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections.
Associated roadway restoration following the completed repairs is being planned in
cooperation with the PBCA.
The City is now preparing to conduct a system-wide closed-circuit television (CCTV)
inspection of the sanitary sewer system. The inspection program will be used to evaluate
the condition of existing sewer infrastructure, identify pipeline segments requiring
maintenance or rehabilitation, and support the development and prioritization of the City's
sanitary sewer rehabilitation program for FY 2026-27.
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)
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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 has implemented a program to replace customers’ water meters
with smart meters. According to 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 were completed last month.
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.
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
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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 July 27, 2026, a total of $13.3 million or 74% of the total budget for FY 2025-26 has
been either spent or committed (encumbered). The total spent in FY 2025-26 is
approximately $11.2 million or 63% of the budget and $2.1 million or 12% of the budget
remains committed. Compared to the last report in June, this reflects an increase of $1.1
million or 9%.
The breakdown by fund is as follows:
• CIP Fund:
o $8.6 million in expenditures and $1.3 million committed or 76% of the
revised budget of approximately $13 million (Table 4).
o Remaining balance: $3.1 million
• Special Revenue (Restricted) Funds:
o $1.8 million in expenditures and $0.8 committed, for a total of 62% of the
revised budget of $4.1 million (Table 5).
o Remaining balance: $1.5 million
• General Fund:
o $860,300 in expenditures, equal to100% of the budget (Table 6).
Table 4: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and YTD – CIP Fund
Program
Object
Code
Funding Source: Capital
Infrastructure Program
(CIP) Fund 330
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
6/4/26
Expenditures
($)
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 1,707,989 122,247 61%1,169,764
8304 8001,8003 Portuguese Bend Landslide
Remediation 700,000 530,000 311,889 216,508 100%1,603
8307
8802 Construction 5,750,000 4,633,686 3,782,672 179,449 86%671,565
8001,8005
,8006
Soft Costs (Engineering,
Environmental,
Inspection,
Management
1,725,000 3,002,089 1,946,483 336,219 76%719,387
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 1,265,000 845,517 417,815 100%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 $8,594,550 $1,286,541 76%$3,074,684
Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation - Emergency Stabilization Measures
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Table 5: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and YTD – Special Revenue Funds
Table 6: PB Landslide - FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget – General Fund
FY 2025-26 Projected Fund Balance – CIP Fund
During the FY 2026-27 budget workshops, staff updated projected year -end revenues
and expenditures based on current project status and estimated year -end spending. As
a result, the FY 2025-26 projected CIP fund balance is estimated at $14.5 million (net of
$5 million reserves), which is an increase of $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 .
Additionally, the approximately $5.2 million increase in the overall CIP fund balance
(Table 7) reflects the updated year-end results reported during the May 4, 2026 FY 2026-
27 Capital Budget Workshop, driven by the following factors:
• Revenues are projected to increase by $0.8 million or 12%, primarily from
interest earnings and reimbursements from grants.
Program Object
Code
Fund Sources: Special
Revenue (Restricted) Funds
FY 2025-26
Adopted
Budget
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
6/4/26
Expenditures
($)
Committed
(Encumbered)
($)
TOTAL
Expenditures &
Committed
(%)
Available
Budget
Balance
8302
8001,
8006,
8802
SB-1 Gas Tax (Fund 204)*750,000 350,000 331,288 18,712 100%0
8802 Prop C (Fund 215)1,150,000 1,150,000 651,851 498,149 100%0
8802 Measure R (Fund 220)*600,000 1,000,000 778,137 221,337 100%526
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 $1,761,276 $781,106 62%$1,532,618
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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• Expenditures are estimated to end the year at approximately $13.7 million,
which is approximately $4.2 million, or 23%, 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 7: 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 $3.52 million, in accordance with the loan
agreements. The loans have a 12-year term at a 2.5% interest rate, with the first payments
Capital Infrastructure Projects (CIP)Fund
FY 2025-26 Year-End Estimates
CIP Fund FY 2024-25
FINAL
FY 2025-26
Revised Budget
FY 2025-26
YE Estimates
Budget vs.
YE Estimates ($)
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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to the City of $156,954 from ACLAD and $186,932 from KCLAD scheduled for December
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 July 27, 2026, there are no new updates since the June report. The ACLAD and
KCLAD loan status remains unchanged (Tables 8a and 8b), with both loans fully
disbursed in accordance with the loan agreements. ACLAD has fully expended its $1.6
million loan, while KCLAD has spent approximately $1.3 million (70%) of its $1.9 million
loan. All expenditures continue to be consistent with the approved loan purposes.
Table 8a: ACLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,610,000
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ACLAD
City Loan $1,610,000
Total by Category
July 27, 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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Table 8b: KCLAD – Summary of Deposits and Expenditures for the City Loan of $1,917,500
Landslide Complex Grants Update
A detailed report on the status of the Landslide Complex Grants Update was provided as
part of the June 16, 2026 staff report (Attachment I). Staff anticipate reporting another
detailed status update in September 2026. The following table is a summary of the status
of the grants currently being pursued (does not include Round No. 3 of the Voluntary
Buyout Program that is pending):
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KCLAD
City Loan $1,917,500
Total by Category
July 27, 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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Table 9 – 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
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
2. Bicycle, Motorcycle, Unicycle and Other Similar Wheeled Vehicle Prohibition
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.
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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 10 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 10 - Historical Survey Point Monthly Movement Rates (inches / week)
Survey Point Oct 2022 Oct 2023* July 2024** July 2026
Current Rate
/ Oct 2022
Rate
PB06 0.14 0.78 9.42 0.91 6.53x
PB07 0.17 0.89 10.91 1.11 6.51x
PB08 0.14 0.83 10.00 0.91 6.53x
PB09 0.14 0.80 9.06 0.89 6.33x
PB12 0.22 1.08 12.10 0.91 4.15x
PB13 0.17 0.89 8.95 0.39 2.28x
Average 0.16 0.88 10.07 0.85 5.34x
*Month of emergency declaration
**Month of peak movement rate
The monthly movement rates in Table 10 show that current rates are well below the peak
movement rates of July 2024; however, the rates are an average of over five times greater
than the rates before major acceleration (generally considered to be before October
2022).
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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 August 15, 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 October 3, 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 September 15, 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 August 15, 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 October 3, 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 September 15, 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
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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 on multiple occasions within the 60 -
day window, and it remains in effect until August 15, 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 October 3, 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 September 15, 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
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.
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A draft of the Hydrology and Hydraulics Study is anticipated to be completed by this fall,
followed by its presentation by Staff to the City Council.
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 . Staff continue to work with
CalOES to receive reimbursement for the remaining balance of the grant.
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
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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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.
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
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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 (with no direct consequences if more time is taken).
Projects Denied from FEMA – Public Assistance from Winter Storms (Jan. 31, 2024 - Feb. 9, 2024)
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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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.
CONCLUSION:
The City dewatering well program is currently operating nine dewatering wells and
pumped at a rate of approximately 19.5 million gallons of water in May 2026 and 17.4
million gallons in June 2026. ACLAD currently has 14 operational wells (a combination
of original wells and new DDWs) which pumped approximately 4.8 million gallons of water
in May 2026 and 5.3 million gallons in June 2026. KCLAD has two operational wells and
pumped at a rate of approximately 9.5 million gallons of water in May 2026 and 8.7 million
gallons in June 2026.
As of July 7, 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 1.10 inches per week, which is a decrease of 15.4% since May 5, 2026.
More specifically, the ACL decelerated an average of about 15.8% to an average rate of
approximately 1.40 inches/week; the PBL decelerated an average of about 13.9% to an
average rate of approximately 0.94 inches/week; and the KCL continues to show no
measurable movement, with the exception of GPS Monitoring Point KC30, which the City
Geologist is further investigating to determine if the movement in that area is localized or
anomalous.
The rates of movement at six survey points near PVDS within the landslide are an
average of over five times greater than rates before October 2022.
As of July 27, 2026, $13.3 million (74%) of the $17.9 million landslide budget for FY 2025-
26 has been spent or committed, including $11.2 million (63%) spent and $2.1 million
(12%) committed. Since the June report, expenditures spent increased by $1.1 million
(9%). Staff estimates year-end expenditures will be approximately $2.9 million (16%)
below budget.
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 action is available for the
City Council’s consideration:
1. Take no action and receive and file this report.
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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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01203.0023 2172377.1
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
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
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 during the winter of
2023-24; 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, Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code 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 4th day of August,
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 August 4, 2026
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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,are 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 4th day of August, 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 August 4, 2026.
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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 Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 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.
Section 2. Extension of Local State of Emergency. The City Council finds,
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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.
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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 4th day of August, 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 August 4, 2026.
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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 (June
2, 2026 to July 7, 2026) Displacement
Vector Scale 1"= 8"/week
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
1.
0
1.0
AB01
0.02
AB17
0.06
AB64
0.05
AB76
0.05
AB78
0.05
AB79
0.02
AB80
0.03
CR50
0.08 CR51
0.09
CR53
0.10
CR57
0.04
CR58
0.07
CR59
0.03
CR60
0.16
CW01
0.05
CW05
0.09
CW06
0.02
CW08
0.02
FT08
0.05
FT09
0.09
FT10
0.04
KC05
0.08
KC06
0.10
KC07
0.09
KC14
0.07
KC15
0.14
KC16
0.07
KC17
0.05
KC18
0.15
KC19
0.06
KC20
0.06
KC21
0.12
KC22
0.09
KC23
0.11
KC25
0.05
KC26
0.05KC28
0.03
KC29
0.06
KC31
0.11
KC34
0.02
KC35
0.05
KC36
0.03
KC37
0.10
KC39
0.05
RP01
0.07
RP02
0.04
RP03
0.03
RP05
0.02
AB04
1.34
AB13
1.48
AB16
1.04
AB21
1.39
AB24
1.54
AB50
0.62
AB51
1.30
AB53
1.38
AB57
1.47
AB58
1.53
AB59
1.49
AB60
1.49
AB62
1.25
AB63
1.36
AB65
1.28
AB66
1.33
AB67
1.01
AB68
1.27
AB73
0.99
AB75
1.32
AB81
1.35
AB83
1.34
AB84
1.18
AB86
1.46
CR54
1.58
CR56
0.11
KC30
0.18
PB04
1.14
PB06
0.90
PB07
1.09
PB08
0.90 PB09
0.87
PB12
0.91
PB13
0.39
PB18
1.38
PB20
0.93
PB21
0.92
PB26
0.31
PB27
1.03
PB29
0.50
PB54
1.30
PB55
0.97
PB59
1.14
PB67
0.85
PB69
1.09
PB70
1.16
PB71RP
1.28
PB72
1.13
PB75
1.16
PB76
0.68
PB77
0.89
PB78
1.01
UB02
0.47
COTTON,S HIRES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA
SC6163
POS
MP
July 17, 2026
1"=500'
FIGURE NO.
PROJECT NO.
DATE
SCALE
APPROVED BY
GEO/ENG BY
GPS MONITORING DISPLACEMENT RATE
CONTOUR MAP (7/7/26 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 recovered and observed but no periodic movements shown due to being buried by grading in the last two periods.
4 = PB79 & KC38RP are new points. No movement data available this period.
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 1729427.52 6445709.62 178.58 -0.07 0.01 -0.04 173 0.07 -0.01 0.00 -0.03 204 0.01 0.04 *
AB04 1728349.13 6447079.63 61.36 -42.87 -43.71 -6.21 226 61.22 -0.39 -0.40 -0.07 225 0.56 0.04 0.48 -4
AB13 1729870.49 6448220.81 353.35 -58.41 -15.23 -11.68 195 60.36 -0.59 -0.19 -0.04 198 0.62 0.04 0.53 -11
AB16 1730318.18 6447524.49 373.81 -40.71 -7.63 -2.81 191 41.42 -0.42 -0.09 -0.07 192 0.43 0.04 0.38 -2
AB17 1731420.95 6446727.77 442.71 -0.17 0.00 -0.09 180 0.17 0.00 -0.02 0.01 265 0.02 0.04 *
AB21 1729295.97 6449659.99 393.51 -59.10 -15.03 -1.43 194 60.98 -0.56 -0.13 -0.01 193 0.58 0.04 0.50 -5
AB24 1729768.05 6447743.91 332.51 -62.31 -16.05 -3.41 194 64.34 -0.62 -0.16 -0.06 195 0.64 0.04 0.56 -11
AB50 1728064.70 6448222.18 185.04 -20.30 -26.00 3.06 232 32.99 -0.16 -0.21 0.05 233 0.26 0.04 0.22 -13
AB51 1729569.31 6447289.67 303.38 -47.70 -16.88 -2.04 199 50.59 -0.51 -0.19 0.00 200 0.54 0.04 0.47 -11
AB53 1730371.76 6449702.22 347.08 -59.35 -10.15 -6.05 190 60.21 -0.57 -0.10 -0.01 190 0.58 0.04 0.50 -9
AB57 1731881.74 6449743.19 551.29 -45.17 -16.17 -13.65 200 47.98 -0.50 -0.35 -0.14 215 0.61 0.04 0.53 -13
AB58 1731058.64 6449070.94 394.84 -59.38 -3.99 -10.83 184 59.51 -0.64 -0.06 -0.09 185 0.64 0.04 0.55 -6
AB59 1730785.46 6450205.35 417.00 -65.41 -7.21 -17.37 186 65.81 -0.61 -0.11 -0.18 190 0.62 0.04 0.54 -15
AB60 1729037.34 6447962.77 175.56 -52.36 -24.79 -3.89 205 57.93 -0.55 -0.29 -0.03 208 0.62 0.04 0.54 4
AB62 1728869.69 6446900.99 138.60 -40.66 -24.47 -4.41 211 47.46 -0.43 -0.30 -0.06 215 0.52 0.04 0.45 -5
AB63 1729012.04 6447279.08 166.28 -47.26 -27.95 -14.56 211 54.91 -0.49 -0.28 -0.14 210 0.57 0.04 0.49 3
AB64 1731829.21 6447374.39 531.59 -1.48 1.30 -0.66 139 1.97 -0.01 0.02 0.02 114 0.02 0.04 *
AB65 1731657.62 6448269.10 444.18 -48.06 5.03 -14.35 174 48.32 -0.53 0.02 -0.15 178 0.53 0.04 0.46 -8
AB66 1729993.40 6448477.60 366.44 -53.89 -12.93 -7.85 193 55.42 -0.54 -0.13 -0.07 194 0.55 0.04 0.48 -7
AB67 1731141.47 6447738.80 396.43 -38.94 -2.96 -8.89 184 39.05 -0.42 -0.04 -0.09 186 0.42 0.04 0.37 -12
AB68 1730206.12 6448044.35 383.87 -52.74 -11.01 -9.57 192 53.88 -0.51 -0.13 -0.10 194 0.53 0.04 0.46 -11
AB73 1728410.22 6448377.57 302.77 -45.82 -16.46 -3.94 200 48.68 -0.38 -0.16 0.00 203 0.41 0.04 0.36 -14
AB75 1729577.92 6449326.22 347.27 -42.24 -10.14 -1.75 193 43.44 -0.54 -0.11 0.00 192 0.55 0.04 0.48 -10
AB76 1730022.65 6446807.08 385.73 -0.47 0.44 -0.55 137 0.65 -0.01 -0.02 0.03 254 0.02 0.04 *
AB77 1733161.88 6446514.83 895.15 -0.04 -0.02 -0.17
AB78 1732238.62 6448523.55 568.63 -2.55 0.67 -1.12 165 2.63 -0.01 0.02 -0.04 114 0.02 0.04 *
AB79 1734784.19 6448718.98 1169.64 -0.02 -0.01 -0.13 212 0.02 0.00 -0.01 -0.05 288 0.01 0.04 *
AB80 1734692.14 6447838.29 1165.41 -0.01 -0.02 -0.15 255 0.02 0.00 -0.01 -0.04 255 0.01 0.04 *
AB81 1731120.78 6448786.63 392.37 -19.62 -1.81 -3.94 185 19.70 -0.56 -0.04 -0.10 184 0.56 0.04 0.49 -16
AB83 1729266.29 6446950.06 214.64 -7.97 -3.52 -0.05 204 8.71 -0.50 -0.24 0.00 206 0.56 0.04 0.48 2
AB84 1732177.42 6448637.46 552.83 -5.66 0.52 -2.59 175 5.68 -0.49 0.03 -0.14 176 0.49 0.04 0.43 -8
AB85 1729589.05 6446857.71 267.60 -3.26 -1.69 -0.88 207 3.67 3
AB86 1729225.61 6448329.33 247.76 -3.25 -0.90 -0.48 195 3.37 -0.58 -0.18 -0.04 197 0.61 0.04 0.53 -11
CR50 1733012.98 6451036.21 872.16 -0.64 -1.16 -0.50 241 1.33 -0.01 -0.03 -0.01 246 0.03 0.04 *
CR51 1733061.23 6452360.63 975.83 -0.80 -1.23 -0.42 237 1.47 0.02 -0.03 0.00 311 0.04 0.04 *
CR53 1732779.29 6450222.63 780.20 -0.98 -1.56 -0.53 238 1.85 -0.04 0.00 0.01 186 0.04 0.04 *
CR54 1731192.59 6450979.82 516.05 -52.65 -12.01 -11.50 193 54.00 -0.63 -0.19 0.00 196 0.66 0.04 0.57 -7
CR55A 1735437.64 6450188.38 1157.30 -0.03 -0.03 0.02 222 0.05 0.00 -0.01 -0.01 288 0.01 0.04 *
CR56 1733194.36 6449201.87 782.55 -0.04 -0.02 -0.03 211 0.05 0.04 -0.02 0.03 337 0.05 0.04
CR57 1731568.77 6451323.42 619.46 -0.10 -0.11 0.52 228 0.15 -0.02 0.00 0.08 184 0.02 0.04 *
CR58 1732680.28 6452989.20 916.85 -0.34 -0.35 -0.15 226 0.48 -0.02 -0.02 0.00 234 0.03 0.04 *
CR59 1731860.83 6453394.61 878.01 -0.14 -0.13 -0.08 224 0.19 -0.01 0.00 -0.03 153 0.01 0.04 *
CR60 1732970.60 6452807.38 921.84 -0.23 -0.21 -0.01 223 0.31 -0.06 -0.02 0.07 198 0.07 0.04 *
CW01 1734174.29 6450266.35 1175.34 -0.02 0.03 -0.01 119 0.04 -0.02 -0.01 -0.02 211 0.02 0.04 *
CW05 1732067.08 6450634.30 701.84 -1.28 -1.20 -0.09 223 1.76 -0.02 -0.03 0.02 229 0.04 0.04 *
CW06 1730906.24 6452118.19 529.86 0.00 0.02 0.09 99 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.11 339 0.01 0.04 *
CW08 1729146.31 6453119.79 607.51 0.02 0.01 0.05 29 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.06 84 0.01 0.04 *
FT08 1729388.65 6453350.52 658.36 -0.03 0.02 -0.08 0 0.03 -0.02 0.01 0.04 147 0.02 0.04 *
FT09 1729052.85 6454289.20 590.82 -0.04 -0.10 -0.01 246 0.11 0.02 -0.03 0.00 307 0.04 0.04 *
FT10 1730454.54 6452471.93 482.33 -0.02 0.02 -0.02 144 0.03 0.01 -0.01 0.11 304 0.02 0.04 *
KC05 1727077.14 6453174.07 226.74 -4.86 -5.03 -1.12 226 6.99 -0.02 -0.03 0.03 236 0.03 0.04 *
KC06 1727782.47 6453384.90 295.68 -2.44 -11.76 -4.67 258 12.01 0.01 -0.04 0.04 279 0.04 0.04 *
KC07 1727759.37 6453683.86 313.48 0.00 0.01 -0.03 114 0.01 0.01 -0.03 0.02 293 0.04 0.04 *
KC14 1726742.26 6453805.50 260.00 -0.18 -0.55 0.06 252 0.58 -0.02 -0.02 0.07 218 0.03 0.04 *
KC15 1727584.32 6453111.41 284.09 -6.13 -9.68 -3.01 238 11.46 -0.03 -0.05 0.08 242 0.06 0.04 *
KC16 1727602.21 6454098.21 327.23 -0.03 -0.03 0.33 220 0.04 -0.01 -0.03 0.02 251 0.03 0.04 *
KC17 1727295.82 6453019.49 212.63 -6.95 -6.94 -2.62 225 9.82 -0.02 0.02 -0.02 135 0.02 0.04 *
KC18 1727979.32 6452613.57 289.09 -21.18 -8.60 -2.09 202 22.86 -0.05 -0.03 0.03 212 0.06 0.04 *
KC19 1727780.00 6453488.51 302.78 -0.40 -8.71 -3.56 267 8.72 -0.02 -0.02 0.06 227 0.03 0.04 *
KC20 1727695.34 6453561.58 303.79 0.18 -7.96 -3.51 271 7.96 -0.02 -0.02 0.08 233 0.02 0.04 *
KC21 1728095.80 6453495.12 383.66 -0.02 0.03 0.06 120 0.04 -0.05 -0.01 0.07 191 0.05 0.04 *
KC22 1728008.13 6453287.32 329.09 -2.03 -10.57 -5.26 259 10.76 -0.02 -0.03 0.05 239 0.04 0.04 *
KC23 1727348.72 6453321.53 267.52 -2.71 -5.49 -1.79 244 6.12 0.01 -0.04 0.03 282 0.04 0.04 *
KC25 1726304.86 6452805.42 19.75 -0.42 -0.20 -0.06 205 0.47 -0.02 0.00 0.01 185 0.02 0.04 *
KC26 1726723.05 6452425.78 31.06 -6.48 -1.34 6.32 192 6.62 -0.02 0.00 0.02 191 0.02 0.04 *
KC28 1726768.60 6451998.88 26.21 -9.20 -1.03 6.26 186 9.26 -0.01 0.00 0.02 202 0.01 0.04 *
KC29 1726923.88 6451934.53 19.81 -10.55 -3.11 1.91 196 11.00 -0.03 0.01 -0.01 164 0.03 0.04 *
KC30 1727529.32 6452141.94 97.73 -14.73 -4.57 -2.52 197 15.42 -0.07 -0.02 0.09 195 0.07 0.04 0.06
KC31 1727910.90 6452353.12 206.78 -14.03 -5.09 -0.71 200 14.92 -0.04 -0.02 0.05 209 0.04 0.04 *
KC34 1726698.40 6454866.42 325.38 -0.01 -0.01 0.02 245 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 309 0.01 0.04 *
KC35 1726861.64 6454504.95 313.28 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 218 0.03 0.01 -0.02 0.02 290 0.02 0.04 *
KC36 1726390.06 6454165.10 255.00 -0.01 -0.05 -0.01 256 0.05 -0.01 -0.01 0.05 236 0.01 0.04 *
KC37 1726109.81 6454779.82 280.30 -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 254 0.03 -0.01 -0.04 0.02 256 0.04 0.04 *
KC38RP 1726875.53 6451660.97 14.36
KC39 1726579.06 6453069.29 192.33 -0.05 0.01 -0.10 174 0.06 -0.02 0.00 0.00 177 0.02 0.04 *
PB04 1727611.10 6448829.31 164.01 -64.84 -22.43 -6.51 199 68.61 -0.46 -0.12 0.01 194 0.48 0.04 0.41 -10
PB06 1727888.29 6449747.06 173.33 -80.16 -14.78 -9.73 190 81.51 -0.38 -0.02 -0.02 183 0.38 0.04 0.33 -4
PB07 1728081.57 6450196.75 195.46 -94.36 -23.00 -4.75 194 97.12 -0.45 -0.09 0.03 192 0.46 0.04 0.40 5
PB08 1728150.41 6450449.94 196.86 -87.09 -19.86 3.18 193 89.33 -0.38 -0.02 0.05 184 0.38 0.04 0.33 -1
PB09 1728197.86 6450841.32 189.17 -90.72 -9.70 -3.35 186 91.24 -0.36 0.02 0.06 176 0.36 0.04 0.32 6
PB12 1728196.58 6451565.42 177.21 -133.91 -39.15 -16.08 196 139.52 -0.37 -0.08 0.02 193 0.38 0.04 0.33 34
PB13 1728002.62 6452131.89 205.52 -83.35 -32.45 -5.02 201 89.44 -0.14 -0.08 0.03 209 0.16 0.04 0.14 25
PB18 1730372.13 6450713.43 355.10 -74.75 2.43 -12.48 178 74.79 -0.57 -0.06 -0.19 186 0.58 0.04 0.50 5
PB20 1728682.81 6451110.33 224.30 -129.96 -25.34 -19.25 191 132.40 -0.39 -0.02 0.00 184 0.39 0.04 0.34 0
PB21 1729187.14 6451171.33 265.48 -111.07 -0.72 -14.54 180 111.08 -0.38 -0.03 -0.06 184 0.39 0.04 0.33 5
PB26 1729501.51 6452246.44 279.83 -61.14 -3.12 -5.51 183 61.22 -0.13 0.02 0.04 169 0.13 0.04 0.11 -20
PB27 1729181.88 6451834.30 259.89 -157.46 -1.76 -24.53 181 157.47 -0.43 0.00 -0.05 181 0.43 0.04 0.37 4
PB29 1728800.40 6452074.94 159.33 -88.55 -45.55 -26.60 207 99.58 -0.17 -0.12 0.03 217 0.21 0.04 0.18 19
PB54 1729632.83 6450437.20 355.32 -62.07 -11.49 -3.30 190 63.13 -0.54 -0.06 0.00 186 0.54 0.04 0.47 -10
PB55 1728718.45 6450789.51 230.15 -93.83 -14.53 -16.18 189 94.95 -0.40 -0.03 -0.07 184 0.40 0.04 0.35 -23
PB59 1727698.91 6448640.44 151.05 -67.46 -21.23 -12.34 197 70.72 -0.45 -0.15 -0.03 199 0.48 0.04 0.41 -6
PB67 1727542.96 6450840.82 63.18 -95.77 -17.36 -12.83 190 97.33 -0.35 -0.06 -0.07 189 0.36 0.04 0.31 -2
PB68 Not a viable point, See PB78
PB69 1727730.79 6448759.64 161.94 -52.25 -18.95 -2.74 200 55.58 -0.43 -0.14 0.04 198 0.45 0.04 0.39 -1
PB70 1727802.43 6448600.36 149.03 -52.47 -19.23 -7.21 200 55.89 -0.47 -0.11 -0.01 193 0.48 0.04 0.42 -1
PB71RP 1728413.31 6449738.69 281.60 -20.35 -2.92 -3.24 188 20.56 -0.53 -0.06 -0.06 187 0.53 0.04 0.46 -14
PB72 1727606.71 6449323.50 199.02 -43.61 -17.92 3.13 202 47.15 -0.44 -0.16 0.01 200 0.47 0.04 0.41 -10
PB75 1729034.98 6450344.55 267.17 -48.87 -7.36 -4.73 189 49.42 -0.48 -0.05 -0.05 186 0.48 0.04 0.42 -13
PB76 1729963.07 6451646.14 290.28 -10.02 0.27 -1.52 178 10.03 -0.28 0.00 0.03 180 0.28 0.04 0.25 7
PB77 1727511.98 6451675.04 98.08 -8.65 -0.98 -0.96 186 8.71 -0.37 -0.04 -0.08 187 0.37 0.04 0.32 -7
PB78 1727651.74 6449009.41 173.70 -1.20 -0.39 0.05 198 1.26 -0.41 -0.12 0.04 196 0.42 0.04 0.37
PB79 1727050.67 6451765.61 67.58 New Point 4
UB02 1727467.93 6450141.57 65.69 -113.19 7.79 -1.46 176 113.45 -0.19 0.04 -0.01 168 0.19 0.04 0.17 -14
PVE3RP 1729195.88 6438764.68 346.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fixed *
RP01 1725591.76 6455633.54 292.72 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.02 -0.02 0.04 0.03 0.02 *
RP02 1730832.98 6445586.61 480.61 0.00 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.01 -0.02 0.00 0.02 0.02 *
RP03 1730848.51 6445628.19 479.97 0.01 -0.03 -0.01 0.03 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 *
RP05 1730809.63 6445501.99 474.21 -0.03 0.00 -0.05 0.03 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 Fixed
Av.0.40 Av.-5
NAD83 CA SPC Zone 5 Original Position to July 07, 2026 June 02,2026 to July 07, 2026 (35 days / 1.151 Mo.)
PORTUGUESE BEND LANDSLIDE MONITORING - MOVEMENT at July 07, 2026 Page 16/16
Monitoring Point Movements
FULL PVDS MONITORING #96 (M96)
July 07, 2026 Positions $ Overall Movements (US Feet)Periodic Movements M95 to M96 (US Feet)
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