January 15, 2025
6:30
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
MAYOR’S REPORT - MATTERS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
• City Readiness/ Emergency Preparedness
CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS
• SWEARING IN - Captains Rebecca Gomez and Aaron Belda
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Review and Approve Warrant Register of January 15, 2025 Warrants
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2024 Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the financial statements for the month ending November 30, 2024 Staff Report
3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the following meeting: December 10, 2024.
Minutes
4. ACCEPT AND APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointments listed herein.
Carolbeth Cozen
Staff Report
5. APPROVE THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the mayor's proposed City Council committee assignments.
Staff Report
6. ADOPTION AND SECOND READING OF ZTA-004-34: ZONING TEXT AMENDING PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUs) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUs); AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 765, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PALOS VERDES STATES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADU) AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA."
2. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinances are statuorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under Public Resources Code section 21080.17.
Staff Report
7. DONATION FROM RESIDENTS
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council accept a donation of $15,000.00 for the purchase, lease or contract of an unmanned aerial vehicle, and/or the training of staff to use the system, and an additional donation of $7,046.48 towards the purchase of new firearms for police officers.
Staff Report
NEW BUSINESS
8. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT CMMC FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Communications and Media Management Consultants, to plan, develop, and implement internal and external city communication strategies and public relations activities. In addition, it is recommended that the City Council appoint one member of the City Council to the Ad-hoc Committee assisting staff with revenue enhancement planning and implementation.
Staff Report
OLD BUSINESS
9. UPDATE ON POLICE COMMUNICATIONS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF THE BUDGET FROM THE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT FUND NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 ; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RELATED DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SUCH ACCOUNTING ENTRIES FOR THIS PURCHASE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION R25-01 APPROVING THE USE OF CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS (PVE FUND 05) NOT TO EXCEED $174,405; Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) authorize a budget amendment to utilize $30,000 from Fund 11 (Technology Enhancement Fund); (2) adopt resolution R25-01 to approve the use of Citizens Options for Public Safety (COPS) funds not to exceed $174,405; and (3) authorize the City Manager to execute related documents on behalf of the City and authorize the Finance Department to make such accounting entries for this change order as deemed appropriate.
Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
10. 702 VIA HORCADA- APPEAL OF PC-581-24, A RECOMMENDATION BY THE PARKLANDS COMMITTEE TO APPROVE A PROPOSED NATIVE RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE HORCADA PATH Recommendation: That the City Council reject the application for appeal and approve and adopt the Proposed Native Restoration Plan for Horcada Path, as recommended by the Parklands Committee on November 14, 2024. The recommendation includes standard and special conditions of approval and the planting of additional vegetation to preserve the privacy of the adjacent neighbor at 704 Via Horcada, with all planting to be done in consultation with the Urban Forester.
Staff Report
Written Correspondence
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER 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.
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Boards located by front door located at 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, and on the City’s Website (pvestates.org) not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. Dated this 9th day of January 2025. Tameka Cook, City Clerk