February 25, 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
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-4)
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the February 25, 2025 Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the following meetings: January 6, 2025, and February 11, 2025.
Minutes
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of February 18, 2025.
Minutes
4. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. R25-04 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, CHIEF OF POLICE OR THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO EXECUTE THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES APPLICATION (FORM OES-FPD-130 ) AND FILE IT WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR?S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY EXISTING OR FUTURE GRANT PROGRAM Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. R25-04 authorizing the city manager, chief of police or the emergency preparedness and community outreach coordinator to execute the California Office of Emergency Services application (form OES-FPD-130 ) and file it with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance for any existing or future grant program.
Staff Report
OLD BUSINESS
5. LANCE, SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP UPDATE ON FINANCE ACTIVITIES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file a verbal report provided by Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP (i.e. LSL) on their assistance with year-end closure, represent the City during the annual audit, monthly accounting services, budget development, financial forecasting, and staff training.
Staff Report
6. CONSIDERATION OF ENHANCED WEED ABATEMENT IN FOUR IDENTIFIED HIGH PRIORITY AREAS AND CREATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL WEED ABATEMENT ON PUBLIC PROPERTY THROUGH A NO FEE PERMIT Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City provide direction to staff on the following concepts related to preemptive weed abatement in response to recent fires around the southland and resident requests:
1. Proposal by Fire Grazers, Inc.to conduct weed abatement activities utilizing goats in four Extremely High Priority Areas in the City for a cost not to exceed $67,133.85; and
2. Pilot Program for residents to apply for a no-fee permit to conduct weed abatement in City Parklands
Staff Report
Revised 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.
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M.
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 the 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 20th day of February 2025. Tameka Cook, City Clerk