CC RES 2026-074 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-74
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 th'e 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 2,0.18, 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 th'e 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. 2.024-57, 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;
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, an.d internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, a'nd 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 5, 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 b'y shutting off of natural gas service, planned
deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted
Resolution No. 2026-56, 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 PBC'A, Seaview, and PBBC; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City Council by 4/5 vote adopted Resolution
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No. 2026-65, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe
energy' shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization
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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,
pursuant to RPVMC Chapter 2.24 and Government Code_§§ 8630, 86.80.9, 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 th'e
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 th'e 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.
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111 Section 7. Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this Resolution or any application of if 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.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 15th day of September, 2.026.
f Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
esa 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. 2026-74 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the. said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 15, 2026.
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Te -- akaoka, City erk
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