April 22, 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 April 22, 2025, Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the Special and Regular Meetings of April 8, 2025.
Minutes
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the minutes for the April 15, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting.
Minutes
4. LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 79 (WIENER): TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Letter of Opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 79 (Wiener) – Transit Oriented Development.
Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
5. AP-001-25: APPEAL OF NC-019-24, G-017-24, M-050-24 APPLICATIONS FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AND FENCES EXCEEDING 6 ½ FEET IN HEIGHT AT 1241 VIA LANDETA Recommendation: Approve City Council Resolution No. R25-10 upholding the Planning Commission (PC) decision to approve NC-019-24 (Neighborhood Compatibility), G-017-24 (Grading) and M-050-24 (Miscellaneous) applications for a new single-family residence and fences exceeding 6 ½ feet in height, subject to conditions, at 1241 Via Landeta, denying the appeal, approving the project and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Staff Report
Revised Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
Attachment E
Attachment F
Attachment H
Correspondence
Late Correspondence
NEW BUSINESS
6. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH NIC PARTNERS TO REPLACE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S VIDEO CAMERA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, WITH A COST NOT TO EXCEED $75,000 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FY 2025/26 CITY BUDGET.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council conceptually approve an agreement with NIC PARTNERS to replace the Police Department’s video camera surveillance system and authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement not exceeding $75,000.
Staff Report
7. FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report.
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, MAY 13, 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 17th day of April 2025. Tameka Cook, City Clerk