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CALIFORNEN
MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES
CALL TO ORDER AT 4:02 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge was led by Mayor Murdock
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Murdock, Mayor Pro Tem Lozzi, and Council Members Roos, Kemps, McGowan
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeng, Assistant City Attorney Castillo, Acting Chief Hellinga, Community Development Director Brady, Public Works Director Seims, and Interim Finance Director Hayes.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Roos and seconded by Council Member Kemps to approve the agenda.
AYES: Murdock, Lozzi, Kemps, Roos, McGowan
NOES: None
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC -None.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) (three cases)
Letters from Hugh Marley of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board dated January 10, 2024
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
4. PROPOSED ORGANIZATION CHART VERSION 3
NOES: None
AYES: Murdock, Lozzi, Kemps, Roos, McGowan
for what the additional years will cost after that review. overlap sites and come back to council with both a three and a five year option collaborate with staff and the landscape maintenance vendor to review the McGowan to approve year 1 contract of $1,127,395 and that the vendor will ACTION: Moved by Council Member Kemps and seconded by Council Member contracts and come back by the end of March.
quotes and to rationalize the overlaps in scope between the Bennett and BATS Council provided direction for Staff to return with revised three year and five year Bennett contracts.
via Zoom. There was discussion regarding overlaps between the BATS and Pappakostas and Richard Smith, from Bay Area Tree Specialists were available questions and discussed alternative options. Two representatives, Mark years would only be Zone 1 for the next four years. Council asked clarifying where remaining work would only be completed for Zone 1 and that subsequent Public Works Director Seims provided a staff report with a proposed amendment
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTVE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT
THE FIRE SAFETY WEED ABATEMENT SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE
TREE SPECIALISTS TO MODIFY THE TERMS, EXPIRATION, AND COST OF
3. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA
OLD BUSINESS
Assistant City Attorney Castillo reported there was no reportable action.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Council recessed to closed session from 4:04 P.M. to 6:16 P.M. alleged water intrusion in Malaga Cove
Threat of litigation from Mike Sarlo to City Staff on November 9, 2023, related to 54956.9(d)(2) (one case):
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section Council discussed each proposed position and provided direction to Staff. Starting with Public Works, Council reiterated the desire to see the fully loaded costs for a City Engineer and any corresponding reduction in HR Green costs. Staff replied they cannot provide that. Council directed to put this position on hold until additional analyses are provided.
Council reiterated support for transitioning to a full-time Receptionist/File Clerk.
Council was not supportive of a Deputy City Clerk.
Council recommended staffing of 4 FTEs in Finance with a Finance Director and two Finance Analysts, and having the City Manager determine if the department should have a Finance Manager or a Senior Accountant.
For Community Development, Council agreed on a Planning Manager and a Planner and directed to have Code Enforcement report to the Director.
Council was supportive of the name change for the Community Relations Officer to Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
For the City Manager office, Council agreed with reinstating the Assistant to the City Manager position and hiring a candidate with HR experience and responsible for communications (ceasing outsourcing communications and returning responsibility to the Management Analyst), and filling it as soon as possible. Council clarified that the Custodian of Records position is a PD position, and was not supportive of an Executive Assistant.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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APPROVED:
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024