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MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 22, 2022 SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA CALL TO ORDER - 6:01 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lozzi.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lozzi, Mayor Pro Tern Roos, Councilmembers Murdock, McGowan and Kemps.
Also Present: City Manager Prestwich, Public Works Director Seims, Police Chief Best, City Clerk Chaney, Attorney John Natalizio, Consultant Tim Jonasson, and Consultant Eric Spangler.
1) Project Update on Palos Verdes Drive West/Via Corta Intersection Improvements
Mayor Lozzi provided an update on the PV Little League Championship and noted the upcoming parade, and provided background on the Palos Verdes Drive WesWia Corta Intersection project.
Public Works Director Seims provided the staff report.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following individuals addressed the City Council: Don Fraser, Bernardo Buelga, Jerry McAlevey, NJ Jaeger, Susan Griego, Stephen Parrent, Valerie Gorsuch, John Williams, Larry Booher, Greg Jones, Glenn Tanner, Joe Knoernschild, Richard Carlson, Jack Mott, Darcel Ramirez-Hamson, Desiree Myers, Roger Giani, Mary Stewart, Greg Hogan, Stacey Nozaki, Diana Honeycutt, Jerry Marcil, Ron Buss, Brian Pressman, Raj Bhagat, Joan Davidson, and Ned Cook.
The Council asked clarifying questions of the Public Works Director and Consultants Eric Spangler and Tim Jonasson.
The City Council expressed concerns over the project, community engagement, and the need for a holistic approach for both intersections. The City Council provided staff direction to discontinue the parking mitigation outreach and directed staff to work with Councilmember Kemps and Mayor Lozzi to review the scope of the project and bring back a report on project implications for a review and future consideration of a formal discontinuation or suspension of this project.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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