CC MINS 20260901 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular Meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of;a Closed
Session was called to order by Mayor Seo at 6:01 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr-.- Community Park,,
McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. This meeting took place both, in person and
remotely. Remote participation by any Councilmember was in accordance with Subdivisions
(b)(3) or (f) of Government Code Section 54953.3. Members of the public could observe and
participate- using the Zoom participation feature and with options called out in the public
participation form provided under a separate cover with the agenda. Notice having been
given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Bradley, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo
ABSENT: Ferraro *(Excused, in Fireside Room)
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Catherine
Jun, Deputy City Manager; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; David Copp, Interim Director
of Public Works; Russ. Bryden, Interim Deputy Director of Public Works; Daniel Trautner,
Director of Recreation of Parks; and John Cardenas, Special Counsel with A&W.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:,
None
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) ANNOUNCED:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and
(e)(1) because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case where the
facts and circumstances giving rise to an exposure to litigation are believed to be
unknown to the putative plaintiff(s).
At 6:02 P.M. the Council recessed.
*Councilmember Ferraro joined the Closed Session meeting, in the Fireside Room at 6:02
P.M.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
At 7:08 P.M. the Closed Session was reconvened to the Regular meeting.
REGULAR MEETING - OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
A Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and Improvement Authority
was called to order by Mayor Seo at 7:08 P.M. at Fred Hesse Jr. Community Park,
McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne'Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto
on file.
ROLL CALL:
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William Wynder, City Attorney; Catherine
Jun, Deputy City Manager; Vina Ramos, Director of Finance; David Copp, Interim Director
of Public.Works; Octavio Silva, Deputy Director of Community Development; Dan Trautner,
Director of Recreation and- Parks; Brandon Mesker, Associate Engineer; Enyssa Sisson,
Deputy City Clerk; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
Also present was Captain Kimberly Guerrero of the Lomita Sheriffs Station.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director of Finance Ramos.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Wynder provided the closed session report.
City Council met in Closed Session to discuss the facts and circumstances in which could
give rise to an exposure to litigation. The City Council received a privileged and confidential
briefing on a litigation avoidance strategy. After discussion of the same, the Council adopted
a privileged and confidential litigation avoidance strategy with Councilmember Lewis
abstaining and Councilmember Ferraro voting no.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Seo and the entire City Council recognized the American Cancer Fund for Children
and Kids Cancer Connection, as part of recognizing September as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month.
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
Mayor Seo, by acclamation, approved the Recycle Winners for September 1, 2026 as.
Richard C. Smith and Dong K. Lim. The winners will each receive a check for $250 as well
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as a personal emergency preparedness kit from the City valued at $40.
IIAPPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve the agenda
as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley,, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo
NOES.: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
City Clerk,Takaoka reported that there was one request to speak.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Madison Jongewaard.
LOMITA STATION REPORT:
Captain Guerrero provided updates on the following:
1. Update on crime data
2. Update on notable incidents
3. Reminded Residents to close and lock their windows and doors:
4. Los Angeles Sheriff Department will be starting a Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot
Program at.its West Hollywood, Cerritos, and Compton Stations
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Mihranian provided updates on the following:
1. Happy Ber Months
2. 2026 Assessed Property Tax Roll Value of Rancho Palos Verdes
3. The City is updating its Conservation & Open Space Element - take the survey:
https://www.rpvca.gov/conos
4. Palos Verdes Peninsula Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by
FEMA.
5. Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults at, Peninsula Library Community Room on
September 8, 2026 between 11:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.
6. Community Business Expo at Norris Pavilion on September 2,. 2026, between 4:00
and 7:00 P.M.
7. Draft Trails Network Plan Public Workshop at Hesse Park on September 10, 6:0.0
P.M.
8. General Municipal Election Information is available on th'e City's we.bsite at
www.rpvca.gov/elections
9. City Council Candidate Forums will be held at Hesse Park on September 17 and
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October 7 at 7:00 P.M.
10.Movie in the Park featuring "The Lion King" will be held at Eastview Park on
September 19 at 6:00 P.M.
11. City Hall Anniversary Open House will be held at the Ken Dyda Civic Center on
September 10 between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
12.Happy 53rd Anniversary of the City's incorporation
13.Happy Rosh Hashanah
14. We honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11 and recognize
the courage and sacrifice of the first responders who served that,day.
15.City Hall will be closed on Labor Day, September 7
CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Clerk Takaoka noted that there was a speaker on Item A, but staff were unable to make
contact with the speaker.
Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve the
Consent Calendar.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis., Perestam, and Mayor Seo
NOES: None
A. Approval of Minutes (Zweizig) 111
Approved th'e Minutes-of August 18, 2026 (Regular Meeting).
B. Registers of Demands (Anguiano)
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-69_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID; and, 2)
Adopted Resolution No. IA 2026-07, A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
C.Consider accepting Gifts for Parks donations. (Fox)
1) Accepted Gifts for Parks donations; and 2) Directed Staff to prepare donor letters of
appreciation for the Mayor's signature.
D.Consider the July 2026 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer's Report. (Lin)
Received and filed the July 2026 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer's Report.
E.Consider the July 2026 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer's Report for the City's
Joint Powers Improvement Authority. (Lin)
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Received and filed the July 2026 Cash Balances/Monthly Treasurer's Report for the
City's Joint Powers Improvement Authority.
F. Consider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency
contractihg for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide
Emergency Project. (Bryden)
1) Reconfirmed, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the
Landslide. Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on
May 7,, 2024, finding an emergency, exists requiring immediate action in the Greater
Portuguese. Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to
mitigate the movement of the landslide; and, 2) Directed the City Clerk to confirm the
same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action.
G. Consider Amendment No. 1 to a Professional Services Agreement with Kiley &
Associates, LLC for federal legislative services. (Pujadas)
1)Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services.Agreement (PSA) for federal
legislative services with Kiley & Associates, LLC thereby extending the term,
retroactively, for one additional year beginning on April 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027 and to
increase the total not-to-exceed amount by $48,000 for a total contract amount of
$96,000; and 2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 in a
form approved by the City Attorney.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consider amendments to Chapters 12.18 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code pertaining to wireless telecommunication facilities in the public right-of-way.
(Mesker/Pan)
City Clerk Takaoka reported that late correspondence was received and there were two
requests to speak.
City Manager Mihranian provided a brief recap and introduced Associate Engineer
Mesker for a staff report and PowerPoint presentation and shared that AT&T
Representative Mackenzie Neely-Wright would be available if Council had any
questions.
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Council Members asked questions. of City Attorney and Staff.
The following members of the public addressed the City Council: Charles Nix and
Mackenzie Neely-Wright.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff and
AT&T Representative.
Councilmember Ferraro moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve Staff
Recommendation a's follows: 1) Introduced Ordinance No. 701, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING CHAPTER 12.18 (WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY) OF TITLE
12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENCOURAGE WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT AND
UPDATE THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS FOR PERMITTING
WIRELESS FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY'S PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA LAW.
Council'member Bradley asked if a friendly amendment could be added to the motion to
include directing staff to add a provision that the City Attorney work with the City Manager
and all carriers to obtain coverage deployment and propagation maps for the City Council
to review. Th'e purpose would be to allow the Council to deliberate on how coverage is
being deployed throughout the City and assess the adequacy of that deployment.
The friendly amendment was accepted by the maker and seconder of the motion. I
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo
NOES: None
2. Consider a report on the feasibility of developing a joint powers authority to
provide landslide insurance coverage to individuals. (Jun)
City Clerk Takaoka reported that there was no request to speak.
Deputy City Manager Jun provided a staff report and PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and questions were asked of Staff.
Mayor Seo moved, seconded by Councilmember Lewis, to approve Staff
Recommendation as amended: -1) Received and filed this report on the feasibility of
developing a joint powers insurance authority for landslide-related claims by individuals;
2) Directed staff to submit a letter after the November 3rd election to State Legislators
and State Insurance Commissioner to consider creating a program similar to the
California Earthquake Authority and the California FAIR Plan Program that provide
individuals with basic landslide insurance, and 3') Directed Staff to coordinate with cities
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in the Landslide Coalition Group to prepare. .a similar, but, joint letter to send to State.
Legislators and the State Insurance Commissioner after the November election.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Ferraro, Lewis, Perestam, and Mayor Seo
NOES:. None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
None
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Each Councilmember present reported on their attendance at various organization and
association meetings.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:48 P.M., Mayor Seo adjourned.to 5:00 P.M. on September 15, 2026, for a Community
Foundation meeting followed by a 6:00 P.M. Closed Session then a 7:00 P.M. Regular
meeting.
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