March 11, 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
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-4)
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the March 11, 2025 Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31, 2025 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the financial statements for the month ending January 31, 2025.
Staff Report
3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the following meeting: February 25, 2025 Minutes
4. APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FIRE GRAZERS, INC. FOR ENHANCED WEED
ABATEMENT IN FOUR IDENTIFIED HIGH PRIORITY AREAS UTILIZING GOATS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve entering into an agreement with Fire Grazers, Inc. to conduct weed abatement services utilizing goats for a cost not-to-exceed $67,133.85 in the form attached to this report and authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make edits and execute all documents necessary to affect the arrangement.
Staff Report
NEW BUSINESS
5. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE LUNADA BAY BLUFFTOP PROJECT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AS REQUIRED BY THE LUNADA BAY SETTLEMENT Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the conceptual design for above ground improvements of the Lunada Bay Blufftop as required by the September 16 Consent Decree and Settlement Agreement in Corey Spencer, Dianna Milena Smoluchowska-Miernik, Coastal Protection Ranges, Inc. v. Lunada Bay Boys, Individual Members of the Lunada Bay Boys, City of Palos Verdes Estates (hereinafter "Lunada Bay Settlement").
Staff Report
Revised Staff Report
OLD BUSINESS
6. UPDATE ON THE PALOS VERDES ESTATES 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 13 REZONING PROJECT Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the update on the Palos Verdes Estates 2021-2029 Housing Element Program 13 Rezoning Project.
Staff Report
7. RECEIVE STATUS UPDATE FROM THE PARCEL TAX AD-HOC COMMITTEE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the status update from the Parcel Tax Ad- Hoc Committee
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 25, 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 6th day of March 2025. Tameka Cook, City Clerk