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INCOHPORIEED FOSS
CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 22, 2025 :
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Lozzi, Mayor Pro Tem Kemps, Councilmember McGowan, and Councilmember Quinn. (Councilmember Lazzaro was absent.) ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Kallman, Deputy City Manager Gabriel, City Attorney Rusin, City Treasurer Petersen, City Clerk Cook, Chief Hellinga, Community Development Director Brady, and Senior Accountant Hayes.
MAYOR'S REPORT - MATTERS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Mayor Lozzi reported that a Community Townhall Meeting was held on April 15, 2025, at the Palos Verdes Golf Club to provide residents with the "State of the City" and receive feedback from the community. She further stated that the event was well attended. The Mayor also informed the public that the recording of the Town Hall Meeting was available for public viewing on the homepage of the City's website at pvestates.org. Thereafter, she announced that a tentative Town Hall Meeting was slated for May, and additional information will be forthcoming.
Following her announcements, Mayor Lozzi presented a display of photos from a recent irthday caravan for two centenarians that took place in the City. In her presentation ayor Lozzi commented on prior caravans that took place durina the alobal pandemic and disclosed that the Fire Department, City Manager, Chief of Police, and Police Captains attended alongside.
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The Mayor's first recognition was given to Annalu Spencer, a 60-year resident whose 100th birthday was held on April 13, 2025. Mayor Lozzi stated that Annalu loved to travel, worked in Malaga Cove Plaza until the age of 97, and enjoyed playing golf and tennis. The second Mayoral recognition was provided to Rose Kinaga, a 54-year resident who celebrated her 102nd birthday on April 8, 2025. Mayor Lozzi noted that both centenarians received a proclamation on behalf of the City in honor of their contributions to the community and were congratulated for their life achievements in the Mayor's presentation.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Mayor announced that there was an issue with the staff report for agenda item 5, and City Manager Kallman further reported that a staff recommendation was made to continue the item due to an error. Council deliberation was held for the continuance of the item.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Lozzi to continue agenda item 5 to the May 27, 2025, City Council Meeting and seconded by Councilmember Quinn.
AYES: Quinn and Lozzi
NOES: Kemps and McGowan
ABSENT: Lazzaro
The motion failed due to the lack of a majority.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Lozzi and Mayor Pro Tem Kemps, the approval of the agenda with agenda item number 5 following agenda item 7, with the following roll call AYES: Quinn, Kemps, McGowan, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: Lazzaro
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Kallman announced that the applicant selected for the position of Public Works Director, and was scheduled to commence employment the following week, rescinded the job offer to accept another offer. Following his announcement, Mr.
Kallman reported that staff recruitment efforts for an immediate and long-term solution have resumed.
Chief Hellinga announced that police recruitment will take place on May 3rd at PV High School, and the details of the testing process will be provided at an orientation scheduled for April 9, 2025, at 11 am in the Council Chambers and available via Zoom.
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Second, in his report, Chief Hellinga discussed the crime statistics report for the month of March and announced that the report was available for public viewing on the City's website. In closing, the Chief disclosed information on response times for emergency and nonemergency calls in relation to the goals met for the department, as well as a report on metric data for issued citations.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The Council was addressed by Valerie Gorsuch and Bob Amos on non-agenda matters.
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-4)
ACTION: Moved by Councilmember McGowan and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps to approve the consent agenda
AYES: McGowan, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: Lazzaro
ABSTAIN: None
There was no public comment for the items on the consent agenda.
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Approved the April 22, 2025, Warrant Register.
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Approved the minutes for the Special and Regular Meetings of April 8, 2025.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Received and filed the minutes for the April 15, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting.
4. LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 79 (WIENER): TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
Autoner, Transi oriente Sige eatter of Oposition to Senate Bil ($B) 79
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PUBLIC HEARING
This item was moved and heard following agenda item 7.
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.
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.
Police Captain Belda provided a staff report to the Council that entailed a background of the current surveillance system, location of the equipment, intended uses, vendor services, and estimated replacement costs.
The Council asked clarifying questions that included motion detection of the equipment, funding sources, subscription timelines, and bandwidth requirements, which were responded to by Captain Belda, Chief Hellinga, and City Manager Kallman.
The Council recommended that staff identify all equipment funded by the equipment reserve fund for the next fiscal year and notify the IT department of bandwidth requirements.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps and seconded by Councilmember Quinn to authorize 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 $75,00 to be included in the fiscal year 2025-2026 city AYES: McGowan, Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: None
ABSENT: Lazzaro
ABSTAIN: None
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7. FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 MID-YEAR BUDGET REPORT
City Manager Kallman announced that Noah from LSL would provide a staff report.
Noah Daniels, Consultant, LSL LLP presented a mid-year budget report to the Council that entailed the following: general fund financial activity up to the month ending March 31, future budget projections, current accounting entries, and internal processes, revenue summaries, projections for property and sales tax, concessions, service charges, intergovernmental, expenditure summaries, salaries and benefits, contractual services, fund balance and future action items.
The City Council asked clarifying questions, including anticipated surplus, taxation of streaming services, funding contingencies, and Measure E funds. The City Treasurer also asked clarifying questions pertaining to the audit timelines, process improvements, which were responded to by Mr. Daniels and the City Attorney.
The City Council was addressed by Jack Goldberg.
ACTION: Received and filed
The Council recessed at 7:52 p.m. and reconvened at 8:02 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
This item was moved and heard following agenda item 7.
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.
Community Development Director Brady provided a staff report that entailed the following: history of the project, application information, planning commission actions, encroachments, accessory structures, privacy-related concerns, and staff recommendations.
Following the staff report, the Council provided disclosures related to the public hearing.
The public hearing was opened at 8:27 p.m.
Clarifying questions were asked by the Council that included project measurements for the square footage of proposed flooring and balcony depth, project requirements, and proposed design.
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The following individuals addressed the Council: Bizhan Khaleeli, Mr. and Mrs.
Jensen, Mark Zwagerman, Jack Goldberg, and Aru Tamhane.
The public hearing was closed at 8:54 p.m.
Council deliberation was held on the Planning Commission action, neighborhood compatibility, proposed design, and privacy concerns
ACTION:
Moved by Mayor Lozzi and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kemps to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission action with the modification of condition 18, as stated by the Mayor ("The Balcony located in the front of the residence off the master bedroom shall be pulled back to not exceed 12 inches from the façade of the house.")
AYES: Quinn, Kemps, and Lozzi
NOES: McGowan
ABSENT: Lazzaro
ABSTAIN: None
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Quinn reported on a city parade that recently took place, which included athletic teams from PV High School, previously recognized by the City Council.
He also thanked Chief Hellinga for leading the parade and commented on the success of the event.
Councilmember McGowan announced that he, along with Councilmember Lazzaro, continue to work actively on the Ad Hoc Committee, and they are scheduled to meet with consultants to plan for the next Town Hall Meetings and additional communications to residents.
Mayor Pro Tem Kemps stated that he would be attending a Palos Verdes Peninsula Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall hosted by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi on April 26,2025, from 9 am to 12 pm at Fred Hess Park and invited the public to also attend.
Mayor Lozzi announced that she attended a Mayor's Luncheon. The Mayor commented that Mayor Karen Bass also attended the luncheon and reported on future events for the City of Los Angeles that would have an impact on surrounding cities, such as the Olympics, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl. Mayor Lozzi further mentioned that the discussion of transportation for these future events took place.
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The Mayor also announced that she, along with the other Peninsula Mayors, spoke at a recent event for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Board of Realtors. In closing, Mayor Lozzi noted that she provided a presentation that included the history of the city, city clubs, landmarks, the Palos Verdes Police Department, the City's current Parcel Tax that is up for review and renewal, and the entity of the Palos Verdes Homes Association.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY submitted,
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APPROVED:
Victoria A. Lozzi, Mayor
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