September 26, 2023
4:15
PM
Council Chambers of City Hall
340 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
AGENDA
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA 90274
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MAYOR’S REPORT - MATTERS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-5)
1. CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
a)
Regular Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2023
Recommendation: Review and Approve.
Minutes
2. WARRANTS
Recommendation: Review and Approve Warrant Register of September 26, 2023.
Warrants
3. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS
a)
Regular Meeting of September 19, 2023
Recommendation: Receive and file.
PC Action Minutes
4. PEAK AGENDA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Staff Report
5. RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT ON FARNHAM MARTIN PARK IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROJECT Recommendation: Receive and file a report on the status of the Farnham Martin Park Improvements grant project.
Staff Report
NEW BUSINESS
6. PALOS VERDES GOLF CLUB SOLAR PROJECT
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the installation of solar at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Palos Verdes Golf Club will pay for the solar project of $1,530,897 out of their operating funds for this project and contract with Spreck Energy as the contractor for the full installation.
Staff Report
7. APPROVE AMENDMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE TO CONTINUE SERVICE Recommendation: Approve amended agreements for landscape maintenance services through mid-November 2023:
1)
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Finley’s Tree and Landcare, Inc. (Finley’s) increasing the contract amount by $204,400 to a total contract amount of $407,400; 2) Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with American Arbor Care increasing the contract amount by $109,200 to a total contract amount of $181,200; 3) Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Travers Tree Service increasing the contract amount by $72,800 to a total contract amount of $120,800; 4) Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Bennett Landscape increasing the contract amount by $57,750 to a total contract amount of $82,750.
Staff Report
8. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE REVISED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA) FOR THE OPERATION OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Recommendation: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the revised Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the Los Angeles Area Integrated Waste Management Authority, which is also referred to as Los Angeles Regional Agency (LARA).
Staff Report
9. CITY HALL EXISTING CONDITIONS PRESENTATION
Recommendation: Receive and file presentation
Staff Report
10. REVIEW CONSULTANT APPROACHES TO RENDERING SERVICES TO RESEARCH AND PREPARE FOR A POTENTIAL BALLOT MEASURE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF Recommendation: Review project approaches outlined in professional services proposals from NBS and Tripepi Smith and provide direction to staff.
Staff Report
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
This portion of the agenda is reserved for the Mayor and Councilmembers to provide comments, reports on community activities, ad hoc committees, and propose topics to be calendared on a future Council agenda.
Future Tentative Agenda
Tentative Future Agenda
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M.