INCORPORATED 1939
EALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 20, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Following the call to order, Mayor Kemps led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL The roll call was conducted by City Clerk Cook.
PRESENT: Mayor Kemps, Mayor Pro Tem Kemps, Councilmember McGowan, Councilmember Lozzi and Councilmember Quinn
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Kallman, Deputy City Manager Gabriel, City Attorney Rusin, Chief Hellinga, City Clerk Cook, City Treasurer Petersen, Community Development Director Brady, Public Works Director Antillon, City Engineer Myers, and Assistant City Engineer Pangco.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - Public comments were received following the staff presentation. The following residents addressed the City Council:
John Williams complimented staff on the clarity and quality of the report and submitted written questions for follow-up.
Steve Friedrich thanked staff for compiling critical data and emphasized the importance of long-term planning, public safety, and transparency with residents.
Cynthia Butler praised the staff report and recommended renaming the Malaga Cove Water Intrusion Project to reflect its broader hydrogeological scope to improve funding opportunities.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026
WORKSHOP
1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) WORKSHOP NO. 2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 - FISCAL YEAR 2030/31
Public Works Director, Oscar Antillon presented an overview of the City's proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which includes a consolidated inventory of 39 capital projects citywide. The presentation explained the prioritization framework based on public safety, risk mitigation, and legal compliance, and distinguished between restricted, funded, and unfunded projects. Staff reported an estimated $100 million in capital needs over a 10-year horizon, with the majority currently unfunded, and summarized findings from recent studies, including the Pavement Management Plan, Sewer Master Plan, Storm Drain Master Plan, and City facilities assessments.
The CIP was described as a living document, intended to be refined annually as conditions, funding, and priorities evolve.
Staff emphasized that the workshop was informational only and that no funding decisions or project approvals were requested. City Manager Kallman and staff highlighted fiscal constraints, opportunities for grant funding, and the importance of long-range planning to reduce risk and future costs.
Councilmembers engaged in extensive discussion regarding the City's long-term capital funding gap and the historical underfunding of infrastructure and reserves.
Discussion included the role of grant funding and the need for upfront engineering resources, the challenge of balancing essential infrastructure needs with community priorities, and the importance of public transparency and effective communication related to capital needs. Councilmembers also addressed the impact of inflation on future project costs and discussed updating project scopes and names where appropriate, including renaming the Malaga Cove Water Intrusion Project to better reflect its broader scope and funding potential.
Following the discussion, the City Council expressed a consensus supporting staff's prioritization approach and emphasized the importance of continued refinement of the CIP and ongoing public outreach.
ACTION: The City Council received the staff presentation at an informational workshop and provided direction and comments for future consideration Councilmembers provided input supporting the overall CIP framework emphasized transparency and public communication regarding long-term capital needs, encouraged pursuit of grant funding, and requested ongoing refinement of project scopes, cost estimates, and prioritization for future consideration.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:03 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
RESPECTFULLY submitted: APPROVED:
Cook. City Cler! Michael Kemps, Mayor
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026