October 28, 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
* Proclamation Presentation - Palos Verdes High School PVIT TEAM
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items which are NOT on the agenda. Due to state law, no action can be taken by the Council this evening on matters presented under this section. If the Council determines action is warranted, the item may be referred to staff or placed on a future Council agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1- 7)
All items under this heading are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion unless a Councilmember or staff requests that an item be removed for separate discussion. Any item removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered immediately following the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the October 28, 2025, Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the following: October 14, 2025, Special Meeting, October 14, 2025 Regular Meeting, and October 16, 2025, Special Meeting.
Minutes
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file minutes for the Planning Commission Meeting of October 21, 2025.
Minutes
4. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE GROUPS: 1) PALOS VERDES ESTATES POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION ("POA") 2) PALOS VERDES ESTATES PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION ("PSEA"), 3) PROFESSIONAL & SUPERVISORY GROUP, 4) MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION GROUP AND 5) SWORN POLICE MANAGEMENT GROUP Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt proposed Resolution No. R25-30 and approve the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Palos Verdes Estates Police Officers Association ("POA").
2. Adopt proposed Resolution No. R25-31 and approve the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Palos Verdes Estates Public Service Employees ("PSE") Association.
3. Adopt proposed Resolution Nos. R25-32, R25-33 and R25-34 concerning the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Sworn Police Management, Professional & Supervisory, and Management Administration unrepresented employee groups.
1. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 25-30 and approve the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Palos Verdes Estates Police Officers Association (“POA”).
2. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 25-31 and approve the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Palos Verdes Estates Public Service Employees (“PSE”) Association.
3. Adopt Resolution Nos. R25-32, R25-33 and R25-34 concerning the City of Palos Verdes Estates and the Sworn Police Management, Professional & Supervisory, and Management Administration unrepresented employee groups.
Staff Report
5. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STRUCTURAL REPAIRS FOR EXISTING TIEBACK SHORING STABILIZATION WALL ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE WEST (PW-704-23); REJECT THE BID PROTEST FROM OPPENHEIMER NATIONAL; AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CALI STATE PAVING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $236,800; APPROVE ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED $23,680, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMOUNT; AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution R25-36 to:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for Structural Repairs For Existing Tieback Shoring Stabilization Wall On Palos Verdes Drive West (City Project No. PW-704-23);
2. Reject the Bid Protest from Oppenheimer National;
3. Award a construction contract to Cali State Paving, Inc. in the amount of $236,800;
4. Approve additional construction expenditures not to exceed $23,680, which is approximately 10% of the construction contract amount; Staff Report
6. CONSIDER A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR WATCHGUARD BODY-WORN AND IN-CAR CAMERA SYSTEMS WITH CLOUD STORAGE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $74, 520.00, STARTING IN FISCAL YEAR 27-28 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the city manager to negotiate terms and execute related documents on behalf of the city to enter into a three-year contract extension with Motorola Solutions for Watchguard body-worn and in-car camera systems with cloud storage for the amount of $74,520 starting in fiscal year 27-28 Staff Report
PUBLIC HEARING
7. ADOPTION ON SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 770 AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ENERGY, GREEN BUILDING, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE, HISTORICAL BUILDING AND EXISTING BUILDING CODES; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS, THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; THE 2024 UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA, AND HOT TUB CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 8.12 (FIRE CODE) OF TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE, RATIFYING THE MORE RESTRICTIVE BUILDING STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THAT CODE, AND DELEGATING ENFORCEMENT OF THE FIRE CODE IN THE CITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 13.14 ("SANITARY SEWER AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE") TO TITLE 13 (PUBLIC SERVICES) OF THE PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE (TITLE 20, DIVISION 2 - LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 770 on second reading by title only, and direct staff to file the required documentation with the California Building Standards Commission in accordance with State law:
Staff Report
NEW BUSINESS
8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. R25-35 AUTHORIZING AND ADDITIONAL $150,000 ALLOCATED TO THE CITY TREE TRIMMING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TRAVERS TREE SERVICE, INC.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize Resolution No. R25-35 restoring the tree maintenance budget to the previous fiscal year level of $350,000.
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 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 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 day, October 23rd, 2025. Sheryl Brady, Community Development Director