RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
SUBJECT: ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented for tonight's meeting.
Item No. Description of Material
1 Amended Resolution 2026-74
2 Email exchange between Staff and David Meza
** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted through Monday, September 14, 2026**
Respectfully submitted,
Varceka
Teresa Takaoka
L-LATE CORRESPONDENCE12026\2026 Coversheets\20260915 additions revisions to agenda.doex RESOLUTION NO. 2026-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
THE STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PORTUGUESE
BEND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, PORTUGUESE BEND
BEACH CLUB, AND SEAVIEW NEIGHBORHOODS,
BASED ON SUDDEN ENERGY SHORTAGES, PLANNED
DEENERGIZING EVENTS, AND INTERNET SERVICE
SHUT OFFS AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION NOS.
2024-52 AND 2024-57 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is home to four out of five sub-slides that comprise the Greater Portuguese Landslide Complex ("Landslide Complex"): the Portuguese Bend Landslide, Abalone Cove Landslide, Klondike Canyon Landslide, and Beach Club Landslide. The Portuguese Bend Landslide encompasses the Portuguese Bend Community Association ("PBCA"), the Seaview Neighborhood ("Seaview"), and the Portuguese Bend Beach Club ("PBBC"). The Landslide Complex has been active since the 1950s;
WHEREAS, the 2022-2023 rainy season brought exceptional amounts of rain to the region, dumping 20.9" of rain or 190% of the average annual rainfall in the region; WHEREAS, by April 26, 2024, total rainfall for the 2023-24 season (beginning Oct 1, 2023) was 23.01" or 169% of the historical 67-year average of 13.63" for this rain gauge. (All data based on Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Rainfall Gauge No. 1011B at Rolling Hills FS.);
WHEREAS, beginning in 2018, but particularly since May 2023, the land movement in the Landslide Complex has increased significantly due to increased rainfall in the last two rainy seasons, which caused the water table to rise dramatically and destabilize the landslides. The City has established, via repeated geologic studies, that a significant factor in the speed of land movement in the Landslide Complex is the amount of water in the soil; WHEREAS, on October 3, 2023, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted Resolution No. 2023-47, declaring a local state of emergency due to the alarming increase of land movement in the Landslide Complex. The state of emergency based on the land movement has been extended as required by law and is still active; WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2024-52, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service to approximately 135 homes in the PBCA due to safety concerns;
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2024-57, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned de™ energization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2024-61, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; WHEREAS, on November 19, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2024-71, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; WHEREAS, on December 17, 2024, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2024-78, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-07, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-16, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-28, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-45, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide Complex; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-45, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and Resolution No. 2026-74
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WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide Complex; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-67, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide Complex; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2025-82, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide Complex.
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2026-13, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2026-22, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on May 5, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2026-33, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, on June 16, 2026, the City Council by unanimous vote adopted Resolution No. 2026-56, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; anci WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City Council by 4/5 vote adopted Resolution No. 2026-65, declaring a local state of emergency because of a sudden and severe energy shortage caused by shutting off of natural gas service, planned deenergization Resolution 2026-74
events, and internet shut-offs in the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC; and WHEREAS, after consideration of all facts reasonably available the City Council now desires to extend the declaration of a state of local emergency within the Landslide Complex.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby determines that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporates the same as the findings of the City Council.
Section 2. Extension of Local State of Emergency. The City Council finds, pursuant to RPVMC Chapter 2.24 and Government Code §S 8630, 8680.9, and 8558 there exists an actual condition of peril to the safety of persons and property existing within the PBCA, Seaview, and PBBC, as established by Resolutions No. 2024-52 and 2024-57, and based on the staff report and recommendations and public testimony, and hereby proclaims that a state of local emergency continues to exist throughout the same.
Section 3. Authority Granted. It is further proclaimed and ordered that during the existence of said local emergency, the powers, authority, functions and duties of the Disaster Council, Director, and the City's emergency services organizations shall be those prescribed by State Law, City ordinances, Resolution Nos. 2023-52 and 2024-57, and any other applicable resolutions, and approved plans of the City in order to mitigate the effects of the local emergency.
Section 4. Immunity Invoked. To the maximum extent permitted by law, and pursuant to Government Code § 866, the City Council hereby invokes the immunity afforded to the City of Rancho Palos Verds in adopting and implementing the declaration of local emergency within the Landslide Complex.
Section 5. Duration. The local emergency shall be deemed to continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council in accordance with law. Government Code § 8630 requires the City Council to review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within the geographic boundaries of the Landslide Complex has been abated or mitigated to insignificance.
Section 6. Continuing Declaration. Government Code § 8630 requires the City Council to review of the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the City Council determines the local emergency within the PBCA has been abated or mitigated to insignificance.
Resolution 2026-74
Section 7. Severability. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Resolution or any application of it to any person, structure, gathering, or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.
Section 8. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Resolution is proposed to allow the City to continue to address and mitigate an imminent threat to public health and safety and therefore is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15269.
Section 9. Effectiveness. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. A copy of the Proclamation and this Resolution shall be forwarded to the California Office of Emergency Management. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 15th day of September, 2026.
Paul Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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1, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 2026-74 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on September 15, 2026.
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
Resolution 2026-74
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From: Teresa Takaoka
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:51 AM
To: CityClerk
Subject: FW: September 15 City Council - SCE Reliability Item Attachments: Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM; RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM
Late corr inclusive of attachments
From: Ara Mihranian <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:47 AM
To: David Meza <[email protected]>; Irantzu Pujadas <[email protected]> Cc: CC <[email protected]>; Teresa Takaoka < [email protected]> Subject: RE: September 15 City Council - SCE Reliability Item Good morning David,
The City Council and I are in receipt of your email indicating that you will not be participating in tonight's meeting "given now (emphasis added) that the reliability request encompasses Grandview, Grandpoint, and Rolling Rivera" neighborhoods.
Your email and my response will be provided to the City Council and public as late correspondence.
For the record, I have attached a few past emails that request reliability information for the neighborhoods you cite dating back to March of 2026. Furthermore, in an email from Irantzu (see attachment), she states the information requested is similar in scope, just updated, from a report SCE provided on August 6, 2024. Lastly, the Staff Report (which I provided to you on September 9) recommendation states the following:
Receive and file a status report from Southern California Edison (SCE) providing a status update on the frequency of power outages and long-term measures to mitigate frequent and prolonged power outages in the Grandview Estates, Grandpoint Lane, and the Rolling Riviera neighborhoods (emphasis added).
My point here is that the City's requested information dates back to March 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you on when the meeting with staff will be scheduled as you note below.
Ara
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Hi Ara, and Irantzu,
I wanted to follow up regarding tonight's City Council agenda item and clarify SCE's participation.
As shared in my September 9 email below, SCE will not be participating in tonight's Council discussion. Given that the City's reliability request now encompasses Grandview, Grandpoint, and Rolling Riviera, which involve different areas and reliability considerations, we believe the appropriate next step is to first meet with City staff to align on the specific reliability concerns and scope to be reviewed.
This will allow us to coordinate with the appropriate SCE teams and determine the appropriate next steps. We remain available to coordinate that staff-level discussion and look forward to continuing to work with the city.
Thank you,
David Meza
Government Relations Manager
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From: Ara Mihranian <AraM @rpvca.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 11:22 AM
To: David Meza <[email protected]>; Irantzu Pujadas < [email protected]> Cc: Catherine Jun <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: (External):RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM David,
The September 15 City Council agenda posted and attached is the SCE staff report for your review.
We welcome an opportunity to meet with you between now and Tuesday night.
Let us know your availability.
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Subject: Re: (External):RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!! Hi Irantzu and Ara,
Thank you for the additional clarification regarding the City's reliability request.
As we've worked through the request, the scope has evolved to include Grandpoint, Grandview, and Rolling Riviera, which involve different areas and reliability considerations.
To ensure we can provide a meaningful update that addresses all of the City's concerns, we believe the best approach is to first meet with City staff to align on the specific reliability concerns and scope to be reviewed. This will allow us to coordinate with the appropriate SCE teams and provide a more complete, responsive update later, rather than participate in the September 15 Council discussion before that work is complete.
I'm happy to coordinate a staff meeting with you and the appropriate SCE representatives.
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David Meza
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From: Ara Mihranian < [email protected]>
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
To: Irantzu Pujadas <[email protected]>, David Meza <david, 1 [email protected]> Cc: Catherine Jun <[email protected]>
Subject: (External):RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM Please include the Rolling Riveria neighborhood as well, which is located off Western Avenue near Green Hills.
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Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 10:57 AM
To: David Meza <[email protected]>
Cc: Catherine Jun <[email protected]>; Ara Mihranian <[email protected]> Subject: RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RV CM Hi David,
Unfortunately, we won't be able to move the item to a later date. If you could provide some information on both Grandview and Grandpoint as the Mayor requested, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Irantzu Pujadas
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From: Paul Seo
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:10 PM
To: David Meza
Cc: Ara Mihranian; [email protected]; Eduardo Granados; Joseph Baca IV; Tabitha K Ortiz; Roger Phillips I|
Subject: Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM David,
Thanks for the updates. Here are my follow up questions:
1) For the Grandview side, what progress has been made in terms of the updates that were previously promised? My understanding is that work was being done at a substation in PVE that affected Grandview estates.
2) For the Western corridor, what projects are ongoing and what are completed as of today? Upgrades were to occur and not just covered conductor work.
I agreed to not have SCE do regular updates at our city council meetings because I was given assurances that upgrades were scheduled and in progress. From your email, I feel like nothing has progressed forward and things have fallen through the cracks. As far as upcoming infrastructure upgrades, emergency responses, and PSPS, your team should be actively pushing information to us and we shouldn't have to wait on an email or logon to a portal.
I hope you understand my frustration on this matter. Our city has been dealing with electrical issues for years now and we're trying to get it right for our neighbors. I hope you understand.
Best,
Paul
On Feb 17, 2026, at 8:52 AM, David Meza <david. [email protected]> wrote:
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Mayor Seo and Mr. Mihranian,
Thank you again for meeting with us. To memorialize our conversation, below are the key topics we covered, followed by the update you requested regarding the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas:
• Electrical infrastructure challenges, particularly in landslide-affected areas • Key updates regarding the transformer bank near Narcissa to mitigate wildfire risk • Re-energization in Portuguese Bend (contingent on land movement remaining below 1 inch per week)
• The Pony Club
• Ladera Linda
• Inquiry regarding the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas With regards to your inquiry, here is what our internal tracking reflects today for the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas:
• The area is primarily served by the Bachelor, Sciurba, and Tandem distribution lines, served from the Walteria substation.
• Most wildfire mitigation work has been completed on the Bachelor line. • On the Sciurba line, approximately 1.9 miles of covered conductor work remains in progress (per internal tracking).
• On the Tandem line, approximately 0.77 miles of covered conductor work is planned for 2026.
If Operations provides any additional refinement, I will share an updated note.
Lastly, as part of the upcoming infrastructure upgrades you inquired about, I recommend that the City designate at least one individual to request access to SCE's Disaster Response Public Entity Portal (DREP). Access to the Public Safety Portal Login will be crucial for emergency management efforts, including Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). If you would like, I can provide the link and further details.
Best regards,
-David Meza
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From: David Meza
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:44 PM
To: David Meza; Roger Phillips II; Tabitha K Ortiz; Joseph Baca IV; Eduardo Granados; Ara Mihranian; Paul Seo
Cc: Tiffany T Tran; Haig Kartounian
Subject: (CONFIRMED) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada).
Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting
From: Tiffany T Tran <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:31 PM
To: Ara Mihranian <[email protected]>
Cc: Paul Seo <[email protected]>; David Meza <david. [email protected]> Subject: Re: (External):SCE
2 Dear Mayor Seo and Ara,
Happy New Year to you both. Your email was timely, as I was planning to reach out to introduce you to your new SCE Government Relations Manager, David Meza, who is co'd here. With Celina's recent promotion, I had been temporarily managing RV until the role was permanently filled.
David brings strong experience and a thoughtful approach to city engagement, and I'm confident he will be a valuable partner to you. He is aware of the City's interest in meeting to discuss PBCA and our grid infrastructure throughout RV, and he will coordinate with our operations team to follow up with potential meeting dates.
Best,
Tiffany Tran
Government Relations Manager
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From: Irantzu Pujadas
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 11:40 AM
To: David Meza
Cc: Catherine Jun; Ara Mihranian
Subject: RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM Hi David,
Hope you are well. I wanted to follow up on my previous email regarding the SCE update. We have agendized the item for the upcoming September 15 City Council meeting, and we would like to invite you to provide the update.
At the Mayor's request, we would appreciate it if the update could also include information on the recent outages, including:
• The approximate number of outages
• How frequently the outages have been occurring
• The general area or areas most affected
• The typical duration of the outages
If possible, we would appreciate receiving the update and outage information ahead of the September 15 meeting so we can include it in our staff report.
Thank you again for your assistance! We appreciate your time and look forward to having you join us on September 15.
Irantzu Puiadas
Administrative Analyst
[email protected]
Office: (310) 544-5324
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
From: Irantzu Pujadas
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 12:16 PM
To: 'David Meza' <[email protected]>
Cc: Catherine Jun <[email protected]>; Ara Mihranian <[email protected]> Subject: RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM Hi David,
1 I hope you are doing well. I wanted to follow up on my previous email regarding the SCE update for the August 18 City Council meeting. In addition, and at the Mayor's request, could you please include some information on the recent outages, including:
• The approximate number of outages
• How frequently the outages have been occurring
• The general area or areas most affected
• The typical duration of the outages
Thank you again for your assistance. Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything you need from me.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Irantzu Pujadas
Administrative Analyst
[email protected]
Office: (310) 544-5324
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
From: Irantzu Pujadas
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2026 10:33 AM
To: David Meza <[email protected]>
Cc: Catherine Jun <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM Hi David,
I hope you are doing well. Ara just confirmed that an SCE update will be included on the agenda for the August 18 City Council meeting. Could you please provide a report like the one provided on 8/6/24 using the information you sent to the Mayor back in March and updating it, if needed, to include any relevant information through the end of July? If you could also include an update on the Quicksilver project that would be great.
Thank you so much for your help. Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything you need from me.
Thank you.
Irantzu Pujadas
Administrative Analyst
ipujadas @rpvca.gov
Office: (310) 544-5324
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
From: David Meza <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Irantzu Pujadas <ipujadas @rpvca.gov>
Subject: FW: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!! ...........
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Hi Irantzu,
Below is the summary I sent in March of this year to Mayor Seo and Ara regarding reliability in the Grandview area.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
-David Meza
From: David Meza
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2026 5:47 PM
To: Paul Seo <paul.seo @rpvca.gov>
Cc: Ara Mihranian <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM Dear Mayor Seo,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the electrical infrastructure and reliability in the Grandview and Western Avenue corridor areas of Rancho Palos Verdes.
In response to your questions, our team reviewed the circuits serving the Grandview area, including the Quicksilver 16 kV circuit, which serves the Silver Spur Elementary School area and surrounding neighborhoods.
Based on this review, reliability in this area is comparable to similar circuits across Southern California Edison's service territory.
Summary of Outage Activity (2020-2026)
A review of outage activity associated with the referenced area identified eight unplanned outages or service interruptions during this period. These events occurred for reasons commonly seen in electric distribution systems.
3 General causes identified include:
• Animal contact (1 event) - wildlife contact with overhead electrical equipment • Vegetation/cause not found (2 events) - vegetation, such as palm fronds, contacting lines, or brief events where patrol identified no damage
• Foreign object contact (1 event) - Mylar balloon contacting overhead facilities » Equipment-related events (4 events)
• April 2020 - Overhead conductor
• August 2022 - Underground cable
• January 2023 - Underground elbow connection (area-wide outage) • July 2024 - Overhead conductor
Most outages during this period were restored in approximately 90 minutes or less.
While any outage can be disruptive, the outage activity observed during this review does not indicate a systemic reliability concern affecting the circuits serving this portion of the community.
Supporting Infrastructure Improvements
In addition to routine maintenance and vegetation management, Southern California Edison continues to invest in grid improvements across Rancho Palos Verdes. Current and planned work includes:
• Covered conductor installation - approximately 3.5 miles planned on the Quicksilver circuit • Circuit reconductoring — approximately 0.94 miles planned on the Jupiter circuit • Circuit modernization and automation - automation installations on the Tandem circuit • Distribution systern upgrades - planned 4 kV to 16 kV conversions associated with the Bluff Cove substation area, which increase capacity, improve operational flexibility, and enhance reliability across portions of the local distribution system.
These upgrades are part of broader efforts to modernize the distribution grid and strengthen reliability for customers across the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Sincerely,
David Meza
Government Relations Manager
Public Affairs
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From: Paul Seo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:10 PM
To: David Meza <[email protected]>
Cc: Ara Mihranian <[email protected]>; Haig Kartounian <[email protected]>; Eduardo Granados <[email protected]>; Joseph Baca IV <[email protected]>; Tabitha K Ortiz <[email protected]>; 4 Roger Phillips I| <[email protected]>
Subject: (External):Re: (Follow up) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM David,
Thanks for the updates. Here are my follow up questions:
1) For the Grandview side, what progress has been made in terms of the updates that were previously promised? My understanding is that work was being done at a substation in PVE that affected Grandview estates.
2) For the Western corridor, what projects are ongoing and what are completed as of today? Upgrades were to occur and not just covered conductor work.
I agreed to not have SCE do regular updates at our city council meetings because I was given assurances that upgrades were scheduled and in progress. From your email, I feel like nothing has progressed forward and things have fallen through the cracks. As far as upcoming infrastructure upgrades, emergency responses, and PSPS, your team should be actively pushing information to us and we shouldn't have to wait on an email or logon to a portal.
I hope you understand my frustration on this matter. Our city has been dealing with electrical issues for years now and we're trying to get it right for our neighbors. I hope you understand.
Best,
Paul
On Feb 17, 2026, at 8:52 AM, David Meza <david.1. [email protected]» wrote:
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Mayor Seo and Mr. Mihranian,
Thank you again for meeting with us. To memorialize our conversation, below are the key topics we covered, followed by the update you requested regarding the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas:
• Electrical infrastructure challenges, particularly in landslide-affected areas • Key updates regarding the transformer bank near Narcissa to mitigate wildfire risk • Re-energization in Portuguese Bend (contingent on land movement remaining below 1 inch per week)
• The Pony Club
• Ladera Linda
• Inquiry regarding the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas 5 With regards to your inquiry, here is what our internal tracking reflects today for the Western Avenue Corridor and Grandview areas:
• The area is primarily served by the Bachelor, Sciurba, and Tandem distribution lines, served from the Walteria substation.
• Most wildfire mitigation work has been completed on the Bachelor line. • On the Sciurba line, approximately 1.9 miles of covered conductor work remains in progress (per internal tracking).
• On the Tandem line, approximately 0.77 miles of covered conductor work is planned for 2026.
If Operations provides any additional refinement, I will share an updated note.
Lastly, as part of the upcoming infrastructure upgrades you inquired about, I recommend that the City designate at least one individual to request access to SCE's Disaster Response Public Entity Portal (DRPEP). Access to the Public Safety Portal Login will be crucial for emergency management efforts, including Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). If you would like, 1 car provide the link and further details.
Best regards,
-David Meza
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From: David Meza
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:44 PM
To: David Meza; Roger Phillips II; Tabitha K Ortiz; Joseph Baca IV; Eduardo Granados; Ara Mihranian; Paul Seo
Cc: Tiffany T Tran; Haig Kartounian
Subject: (CONFIRMED) Meeting: SCE/RPV Mayor, RPV CM
When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada).
Where: Microsoft Teams Meeting
From: Tiffany T Tran <TIFFANY. [email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:31 PM
To: Ara Mihranian <[email protected]>
Cc: Paul Seo < [email protected]>; David Meza <[email protected]> Subject: Re: (External):SCE
Dear Mayor Seo and Ara,
Happy New Year to you both. Your email was timely, as I was planning to reach out to introduce you to your new SCE Government Relations Manager, David Meza, who is co'd here. With Celina's recent promotion, I had been temporarily managing RV until the role was permanently filled.
David brings strong experience and a thoughtful approach to city engagement, and I'm confident he will be a valuable partner to you. He is aware of the City's interest in meeting to discuss PBCA and 6 our grid infrastructure throughout RV, and he will coordinate with our operations team to follow up with potential meeting dates.
Best,
Tiffany Tran
Government Relations Manager
Local Public Affairs
M: (657) 786-4563
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