May 13, 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
CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATIONS
• SWEARING IN CEREMONY - Corporal Daniel Alvarez and Officer Ryley Nahra
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-5)
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the May 13, 2025, Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the financial statements for the month ending March 31, 2025.
Staff Report
3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2025.
Minutes
4. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REGARDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH INCLUDING: 1) INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 767 AMENDING SECTION 8.04.010 (ADOPTION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE) OF CHAPTER 8.04 (HEALTH CODE) OF TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE CURRENT TITLE 11 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, ENTITLED "HEALTH AND SAFETY", AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 2) APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THECITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES FOR SERVICES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Introduce Ordinance No. 767 amending Section 8.04.010 (Adoption of Los Angeles County Health And Safety Code) of Chapter 8.04 (Health Code) of Title 8 (Health And Safety) of the Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code to adopt by reference the current title 11 of the Los Angeles County Code, entitled "Health And Safety", and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; 2. Approve a Public Health Services Contract Agreement between the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the City of Palos Verdes Estates.
Staff Report
5. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC. TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR A STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITY(CITY PROJECT NO. PW-714-24) IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000; APPROVE ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED $4,500 WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALLCONTRACT DOCUMENTS IN FINAL FORM AND FORMAT AS
APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a professional services agreement to Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (Geosyntec) to prepare a feasibility study and conceptual plan for a storm water detention facility (City Project No. PW-714-24) in the amount not to exceed $45,000;
2. Approve additional project expenditures not to exceed $4,500, which is approximately 10% of the contract amount; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all contract documents in final form and format as approved by the City Attorney.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
OLD BUSINESS
6. PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS AND CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS AND FUTURE TOWNHALLS Recommendation: That the City Council receive a presentation from FM3 on survey results. Following the presentation, it would be appropriate for the Ad-hoc Committee to provide an update on activities and discuss with the full City Council potential next steps.
Staff Report
7. FINAL "CITY HALL AREA GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AND SEEP SAMPLING SUMMARY REPORT" Recommendation: 1.That the City Council receive and file final report titled "City Hall Area Geophysical Survey and Seep Sampling Summary Report" along with a presentation by Geosyntec Consultants, Inc, and
2. Provide direction to staff based on options outlined in this report.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Late Correspondence
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 27, 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 before the meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. Dated this 8th day of May 2025. Tameka Cook, City Clerk