INCORPORATED 1939
GALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE MARCH 26, 2024
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER AT 6:31 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: Acting City Manager Kallman, City Attorney Resin, Attorney Leishman, Treasurer Greenberg, Interim Chief Dreiling, Community Development Director Brady, and Senior Accountant Hayes.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Murdock to move Item No. 8 ahead of Item No. 7 and to continue Item No. 9 to the following meeting. Seconded by Council Member Kemps.
AYES: Murdock, Lozzi, Roos, Kemps, McGowan
NOES: None.
MAYOR'S REPORT - MATTERS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
The Mayor announced that Council voted to elevate the Acting City Manager to Interim City Manager pending approval of a contract on April 9. She shared she attended LPGA events and the Lucid lunch to empower women and congratulated Nellie Korta for the win. She shared the PVPUSD Superintendent attended the Mayor's lunch and discussed their polling results for an upcoming school bond and encouraged residents to check the district's website to read up on the potential bond.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
1 Acting City Manager Kallman discussed the severe erosion on Paseo Del Campo and that $34k was spent to conduct repairs under an emergency declaration by the former city manager. He discussed the burst Cal Water main line on PVDN and Cal Water's responsive efforts to address damage, and the bubbling water on PVDW near the triangle and efforts to identify the cause and appropriate remediation. He shared he had an opportunity to attend the LPGA and found it to be a great reflection on the city.
Kallman shared that a dog has been found and is being fostered until the owner can be found.
Acting Chief Dreiling shared that a new police officer, Peter Hamilton, has started training.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Council was addressed by Valerie Gorsuch, Tracy Harpert, Merlin David, and Desiree Myers.
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-6) - Item No. 5 was pulled.
There was no public comment.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Kemps to approve Consent Agenda items 1-4, and 6. Seconded by Council Member McGowan.
AYES: Murdock, Lozzi, Roos, Kemps, McGowan
NOES: None.
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Reviewed and Approved Warrant Register of March 26, 2024.
2. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MARCH 6, 2024 MEETING MINUTES Received and Filed.
3. PARKLANDS COMMITTEE MARCH 14, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
Received and Filed.
4. PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 19, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
Received and Filed.
MK EDUCATION SERVICES INC.CONTRACT AMENDMENT #1
2 Authorized the Mayor to sign the Amendment to the Contract for Professional Services between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and MK Education Services Inc. in order to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $25,000 to $45,000.
OLD BUSINESS
CSG AND DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP REVISED PROPOSALS FOR
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS AS PART OF THE SIXTH CYCLE
HOUSING ELEMENT
Community Development Director Brady provided a staff report on the options available to Council and the major differences. She shared that PVHA was withdrawing their proposal and would prefer to be brought in later in the process. De Novo Engineering was present in person and CSG was available via Zoom.
Council asked clarifying questions regarding the approach and scope (e.g., whole city versus overlays). It was clarified that Objective Design and Development Standards will not protect the City from Builder's Remedy projects, and that only a certified Housing Element can provide protection from Builder's Remedy.
Council was addressed by Pat Petersen.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Kemps to move forward with the proposal by De Novo Planning Group for Phase 1 and Phase 2 and to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Seconded by Council Member Roos.
AYES: Murdock, Lozzi, Roos, Kemps, McGowan
NOES: None.
ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
UPDATING THE PROCEDURES FOR ROTATION OF THE POSITIONS OF
MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND MAYOR ROTATION
Council discussed and directed the City Attorney to incorporate rotation relative to the cohorts and to soften the requirement for serving two years prior to becoming mayor, and to return with a revised resolution.
PUBLIC HEARING
CODE AMENDMENT REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OF POLICE The City Attorney provided a staff report. Council asked clarifying questions. 3 Council was addressed by Karen Logan.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Murdock to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 024- 001 titled: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palos Verdes Estates, California, Amending Section 2.08.050 (Powers and Duties) of Chapter 2.08 (City Manager) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code Regarding City Council Approval of Police Chief Appointments, and to direct Staff to schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance. Seconded by Council Member Kemps.
AYES: Murdock, Roos, Kemps
NOES: Lozzi, McGowan.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER CONTRACT
This item was continued to the next meeting during approval of the agenda.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Council discussed the found dog and efforts to find its owners.
Council Member thanked the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem for efforts to find an interim City Manager.
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, APRIL 09, 2024, AT 6:30 P.M.
There being no additional business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
APPROVED:
Duon Murdock
Dawn Murdock, Mayor
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