INCOEPORATED 1850
CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
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 of Allegiance was led by the Girl Scott Brownie Troop 15415. Following the Pledge, the Brownie Troop 15415 received a Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the City Council.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Lozzi, Mayor Pro Tem Kemps. Councilmember McGowan, Councilmember Lazzaro, and Councilmember Quinn
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Kallman, City Attorney Rusin, Chief Hellinga, City Treasurer Petersen, Deputy City Manager Gabriel, City Clerk Cook, Community Development Director Brady, and Senior Accountant Hayes
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: Moved by Councilmember McGowan and seconded by
Councilmember Quinn to approve the agenda.
AYES: McGowan, Lazzaro, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MAYOR'S REPORT - MATTERS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Mayor Lozzi highlighted staff members of the City's Finance Department as follows:
and planning, fiscal policy development, banking and investment support, financial
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system administration, maintaining internal controls, compliance with regulatory reporting, annual audits, state controller filings, gas tax reporting, state and federal grant tracking, payroll and vendor payments among a myriad of governmental requirements.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Kallman commended Mayor Lozzi for inviting the Girl Scouts to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. In turn, he announced the public release of the CalFire Maps.
Following the announcement, City Manager Kallman stated that a Geosyntec report outlining seep sampling would be agendized for the April 8th City Council Meeting. He also provided a status update on the work provided by the goat grazers in Lunada Canyon and Via Boronada, stating they were 80 percent complete.
Deputy City Manager Gabriel apprised the Council that a city notification was provided to residents informing them of the operations taking place at Lunada Bay for bamboc removal in compliance with the settlement agreement.
In closing, City Manager Kallman thanked the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Estates for their collaborative efforts on joint ventures and commented on the positive rapport upheld within the jurisdictions of the Peninsula Cities.
Chief Hellinga made two announcements, which included "Coffee with a Cop" on March 26 from 8 am to 10 am at the Yellow Vase in Malaga Cove and the recent recruitment for four police officer positions. In closing his report, Chief Hellinga stated that the advertisement for the police vacancies has resulted in a vast pool of potential candidates.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following individuals addressed the City Council: Greg Diete, Lynn Lineberger, and Bob Stearns.
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-7)
Consent agenda items 5 and 6 were pulled by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps for discussion.
There was no public comment on the consent agenda.
ACTION: Moved by Councilmember Lazzaro and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps to approve the consent agenda net items 5 and 6.
AYES: McGowan, Lazzaro, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Reviewed and approved the March 25, 2025, Warrant Register.
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Approved the minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Received and filed the minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of March 18, 2025.
4. CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH FM3 RESEARCH TO CONDUCT
COMMUNITY SURVEYS TO ASSESS BUDGET PRIORITIES AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION R25-05 TO APPROPRIATE $28,250 IN UNENCUMBERED GENERAL FUNDS (FUND 01) TO FUND THE AGREEMENT WITH FM3
RESEARCH FOR COMMUNITY SURVEY SERVICES
• Approved an agreement with FM3 Research for an amount not to exceed $52,500 to conduct a community survey assessing budget priorities, including police, fire, and other essential city services, in the form attached to this report;
• Authorized the City Manager and City Attorney to make necessary edits and execute all documents required to effectuate the agreement; and
• Adopted Resolution R25-05 to appropriate up to $28,250 in unencumbered General Funds (Fund 01) to fund the agreement with FM3 Research to fund community survey services.
5. CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT PENINSULA CITIES LETTER TO GOVERNOR
GAVIN NEWSOM REQUESTING A MORATORIUM ON HOUSING LEGISLATION
THAT CREATE FURTHER DENSITY
This item was pulled from the consent agenda for Council discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Kemps expressed his appreciation for the collaborative efforts involved in the composition of the joint Peninsula Cities letter to Governor Newsom
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and thanked Julie Hamill, who currently serves as Board President of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
He further commented on the challenges and impacts of Housing Legislation.
Councilmember Lazzaro expressed his support of the Joint Peninsula Cities Letter as well as his opposition to the recent proposal of a housing bill.
There was no public comment.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps and seconded by
Councilmember McGowan to approve the consideration of a joint Peninsula Cities letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting a moratorium on housing legislation that create further density AYES: McGowan, Lazzaro, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. DONATION TO PVE CARES
This item was pulled from consent for Council discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Kemps commented that a policy change is needed for the acceptance of donations to delineate the qualifications of administrative and Council approval and requested that the subject matter be agendized at a future meeting.
The Council was addressed by resident Lynn Lineberger
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps and seconded by Councilmember McGowan to approve item number six and accept the donation to PVE Cares.
AYES: McGowan, Lazzaro, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
AWARD AN AGREEMENT TO EMPIRE PIPE CLEANING AND EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR CCTV INSPECTION AND STORM DRAIN CLEANING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $39,350; AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND APPROVE A
CONTINGENCY AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,935, WHICH IS
APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT
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• Awarded an agreement for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection and Storm Drain Cleaning Services to Empire Pipe Cleaning and Equipment, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $39,350; Authorized the City Manager to execute all contract documents; and : Approved a contingency amount not to exceed $3,935, which is
OLD BUSINESS
8. CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT FY 2025/26- FY 2026/27 CITY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND ACTION STRATEGIES WORKPLAN
City Manager Kallman provided a historical overview of the January 25, 2025, and March 6, 2025, Special Meetings that outlined and identified City Council Goad and priorities. He further stated that the identified goals were categorized by priority level from Tier 1 to Tier 4. In turn, City Manager Kallman stated that the tiers facilitated a staff work plan to outline department milestones on a quarterly basis.
The Council commented on the priority levels identified in the work plan as well as community outreach and education. Additionally, the Council asked clarifying questions about the timeline for the review of department milestones, which was responded to by the City Manager.
There was no public comment.
ACTION: By consensus, staff was given direction by the Council to bring back the action strategies work plan with department milestones for future review and adoption. Staff was also directed by the Council to engage with the Los Angeles County Fire Department on public safety matters.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember McGowan reported on the progress made in recent Ad Hoc Committee meetings with the Consultants Tom Lorenz and Richard Bernard and announced that communication surveys would be sent to residents for feedback. Additionally, Councilmember McGowan requested a closed session meeting for the April 8th City Council Meeting to review the status of all pending and existing litigations.
Councilmember Lazzaro commented on the purpose of the surveys in identifying priorities from residents. He also suggested a future agenda item to discuss the grass on the median.
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Following the request, Councilmember Lazzaro expressed the significance of community outreach and requested staff to schedule a series of Town hall meetings for community engagement. Councilmember Quinn inquired about the timeline for the proposed Town hall meetings, which was responded to by Councilmembers Lazzaro and McGowan. City Manager Kallman also responded that site locations and proposed dates were in progress.
Mayor Pro Tem Kemps commented on public participation from prior meetings and requested staff to select a location to accommodate a large audience for the proposed town halls. Additionally, he commented on the relevance of a City Council review for the data retrieved from community polling. In closing, Mayor Pro Tem Kemps expressed the importance of selecting a large venue that would facilitate a video recording of public presentations and suggested that the town halls take place at the PV Golf Course.
Councilmember Lazzaro and Councilmember McGowan commented on the proposed date of April 15 for the first town hall meeting.
Councilmember Quinn reported on his recent attendance at the PV Tennis club and announced that he was introduced to the Board Members. Councilmember Quinn also announced that he would attend the South Bay Cities Council of Governments 30th Anniversary event on Thursday, March 27th, in the City of Carson. In closing, Councilmember Quinn stated that there are sixteen cities associated with the organization and that he would report back on the event at a future meeting.
Following the Council member reports, City Manager Kallman commented on the action strategy for establishing a structured process for previewing the City Council agenda to facilitate early engagement with residents and Council members. In correlation to the identified City Council goal, he announced the recent publication of tentative dates of proposed agenda items that were included in the agenda packet. He further stated that the tentative agenda is included in every agenda packet and encouraged the public review of the document. Councilmember Lazzaro expressed his appreciation for this effort and summarized how the publication facilitates public participation, access, and transparency for the public meeting process.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY submitted:
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Tameka J|/Cook, Citv Clerk APPROVED:
Victoria A. Lozzi, Mayor
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