February 10, 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
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Late Correspondence
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1- 6)
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve February 10, 2026, Warrant Register.
Warrants
2. RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2025, AND DECEMBER 31, 2025.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file financial statements for the months November 30, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
3. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the January 27, 2026, and February 4, 2026, Council Meetings.
Attachment A - Minutes 1-27-26 revised
Attachment B - Minutes 2-04-26
4. 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. 26-05 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
5. CONSIDERATION OF A LETTER TO THE TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY HELICOPTER REFUELING OPERATIONS AT TORRANCE AIRPORT Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached letter requesting that the City of Torrance authorize Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter refueling operations at Torrance Airport (Zamperini Field) for emergency firefighting and disaster response activities serving the Palos Verdes Peninsula and surrounding South Bay communities.
Staff Report
Attachment
6. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF PROPOSED 2026 PVTC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed 2026 Capital Improvements for the Palos Verdes Tennis Club and provide conceptual approval of the projects.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
PUBLIC HEARING
7. AMENDMENT AND ADDITION OF MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS (CHAPTERS 8.56, 8.60, 8.64, AND 12.24) RELATED TO FIREWORKS, SMOKING, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND UNLAWFUL CAMPING TO IMPROVE FIRE SAFETY 1)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council Conduct the public hearing, and 2) After the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 771, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palos Verdes Estates, California, amending chapter 8.56 (smoking prohibited) and chapter 8.60 of Title 8 (Health and Safety), sections 12.24.100 (disorderly conduct) of chapter 12.24 (parks) of title 12 (streets, sidewalks, and public places) and adding chapter 8.64 (unlawful camping) to the Palos Verdes Estates municipal code and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and 3) Direct Staff to schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 771 for the February 24, 2026, regular City Council meeting.
Staff Report
Attachment
Presentation
NEW BUSINESS
8. FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL BUDGET MID-YEAR REVIEW
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Report.
Staff Report
Presentation
9. DISCUSS THE CITYWIDE FIRE SAFETY WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM; AND AWARD TWO CONTRACTS FOR CITYWIDE FIRE SAFETY WEEED ABATEMENT - (A) GOAT GRAZING SERVICES AND (B) CONTRACTOR SERVICES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Discuss the Citywide Fire Safety Weed Abatement Program; and
2. Award two contracts for Citywide Fire Safety Weed Abatement – Goat Grazing Services and Contractor Services.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
Attachment E
Presentation
10. REVIEW OF FINANCE DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the Finance Director position recruitment and salary range.
Staff Report
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
Attachment E
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, FEBRUARY 24, 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 5th day of February 2026. Tameka Cook, City Clerk