January 14, 2026
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: Employee Recognition
* Luke Hellinga - 25 Years of Service
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Late Correspondence
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-8)
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the December 23, 2025, and January 14, 2026, Warrant Registers.
Warrants - 12-23-25
Warrants - 1-14-26
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS ENDING AUGUST 31, 2025; SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; AND OCTOBER 31, 2025.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file financial statements for the months ending August 31, 2025; September 30, 2025; and October 31, 2025.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the December 9, 2025, Special and Regular meetings.
Minutes
Revised Minutes
4. APPROVE THE MAYOR’S PROPOSAL AND CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the report.
Staff Report
Attachment A
5. CONTINUING THE EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIR AND EROSION CONTROL WORK AT 4425 LUCERA CIRCLE AND CITY BOUNDARY TRAIL Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. R26-01, declaring that pursuant to the terms of Section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code, the City Council finds there is a need to continue the emergency storm drain repair and erosion control work at 4425 Lucera Circle and City Boundary Trail.
Staff Report
Attachment A
6. AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFFESIONAL SERVICES AGREMEENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Communications and Media Management Consultants, to continue to plan, develop, and implement internal and external city communication strategies and public relations activities.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
7. CONSIDERATION OF A LETTER TO THE CITY OF TORRANCE EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE WALTERIA TERRACE GARDEN PROJECT (DVP21-00001) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached letter to the City of Torrance urging the Torrance City Council to preserve the limited remaining local control and to weigh the risks associated with a major development on the east side of Hawthorne Blvd, 200 feet north of Rolling Hills Road.
Staff Report
Attachment A
8. CONSIDERATION OF A PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE LOS ANGELES REGION IMAGERY ACQUISITION CONSORTIUM 8 ("LARIAC8") Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to participate in the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium 8 ("LARIAC8") project, in substantially the form as attached, and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney Staff Report
Attachment A
NEW BUSINESS
9. ZTA-002-25; AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUs) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADUs); AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency Ordinance No. 770 entilted: “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING PALOS VERDES ESTATES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.45 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU) AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADU) AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA.”
2. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinances are statuorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code section 21080.17.
Staff Report
10. DISCUSSION ON OPTIONS FOR CHEMICAL USE FOLLOWING THE HERBICIDE PAUSE PERIOD WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH BENNETT LANDSCAPE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss options for chemical use following the herbicide pause period within the Citywide Landscape Maintenance Contract with Bennett Landscape (Bennett).
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
11. RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE CITY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDITOR COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Receive and review the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025;
2. Accept the Fiscal Year 2025 audited financial statements for final preparation and publication.
Staff Report
Attachment A
12. REVIEW OF ROESSLER GAZEBO USE PERMIT PILOT PROGRAM
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review a recent Pilot Program to permit organized or commercial gatherings at the Roessler Gazebo.
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, JANUARY 27, 2026, 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 8th day of January 2026. Tameka Cook, City Clerk