CC RES 2026-073 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-73
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. 2,023-56, 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 b'y a 5-0 vote adopted
Resolution No. 2024-77, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60.days; and
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 6,0 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 5, 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, on June 16., 2026, the City Council by a 5-0 vote adopted Resolution No.
2026-56, extending the state of emergency by an additional 60 days.; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City Council by a 4/5 vote adopted Resolution No.
2026-65, 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
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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. 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 th'e City in order to mitigate the effects of the
111 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
111 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 15th day of September, 2026.
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- Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
T res 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. 2026-73 duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 15, 2026.
Tersa Takaoka, City Clerk
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