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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2026
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Adjourned Regular meeting of October 20, 2026, will take place in accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code. Remote participation by any Councilmember shall be in accordance with Subdivisions (b)(3) or (f) of Government Code Section 54954.3. The meetings are held at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and via teleconference for staff/consultants/participants using the Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's website at rpvca.gov/agendas and on PVPtv channels Cox 35 and Frontier FiberOptic 39. Public participation will be in person and using the virtual platform. Please see separate cover for virtual public participation options.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-79
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 703
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Seo
ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Ferraro
Councilmember Lewis
Mayor Pro Tem Perestam
Mayor Seo
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on listed Closed Session items. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).) Additionally, per Subsection (b) (Confidentiality) of Section 3.6 (Closed Session Meetings) of Chapter 3 (Types of Meetings) of the City Council Rules of Procedure is amended to read as follows: Confidentiality. No person attending a closed session shall publicly discuss or otherwise reveal the discussion, content, and/or proceedings of the closed session unless such disclosure has been approved by the vote of the Council taken during the closed session or as otherwise required by law. Violation of this rule may subject the violator to various penalties including (i) censure by the Council as provided in Article 9.0 herein, (ii) criminal penalties as the willful failure to perform a duty under Government Code Section 1222, or other statute, (iii) referral to the grand jury, or (iv) civil actions, including issuance of an injunction.
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957, to conduct an employee performance evaluation for the position of the City Manager
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957 to conduct an employee performance evaluation for the position of City Attorney.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Seo
ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Bradley
Councilmember Ferraro
Councilmember Lewis
Mayor Pro Tem Perestam
Mayor Seo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BY ACCLAMATION MOVE APPROVAL OF RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING WINNERS:
Michael Hoh and Patricia Van Putten
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
LOMITA STATION REPORT:
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Council may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard after the Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requested to speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to speak on any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate A.
Approval of Minutes (Sisson)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of October 6, 2026 (Regular and Special Meeting).
Draft Minutes- CC Regular
Draft Minutes- CC Special
B.
Registers of Demands (Anguiano)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
Register of Demands
C.
Consider increasing the City’s contribution toward eligible employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to align with new IRS contribution limits effective January 1, 2027. (Godinez) Recommendation:
1) Authorize increasing the City’s contribution to eligible full-time and part-time employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from $4,400 to $4,500 for individuals and from $8,750 to $9,000 for family plans under the High-Deductible PPO+HSA medical plan to align with new IRS 2027 HSA contribution limits effective January 1, 2027; 2) Approve Resolution No. 2026-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING THE CITY’S HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT TO THE CITY’S HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE PPO MEDICAL PLAN WITH HSA TO THE IRS ALLOWED LIMITS OF $4,500 FOR EMPLOYEE-ONLY COVERAGE AND $9,000 FOR FAMILY COVERAGE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; and, 3) Approve Resolution No. 2026-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING, ADOPTING, AND IMPLEMENTING, AND THEREBY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028, INCREASING THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN 2027.
Agenda Report
D.
Consider purchasing one Ford F-150 truck to support the Public Safety Division. (Schmid) Recommendation:
1) Authorize a purchase contract with Aaron Ford of Lake Elsinore for one 2026 Ford F-150 truck for the Public Safety Division for a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, in lieu of a 2026 Toyota Tacoma truck that was previously approved by the City Council on December 16, 2025; and, 2) Authorize the purchase and installation of vehicle upfitting and miscellaneous accessories necessary for the intended operation of the Ford F-150 truck with Emergency Vehicle Specialties, Inc. for a total amount not-to-exceed $20,000.
Agenda Report
E.
Consider approving updated Class Specifications for Management and Confidential positions. (Godinez) Recommendation:
1) Approve Resolution No. 2026-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING UPDATED CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL POSITIONS Agenda Report
F.
Consider adopting Ordinance No. 702 to amend Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) Chapter 17.73 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities on Private Property. (Seeraty) Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 702 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING CHAPTER 17.73 (WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENCOURAGE WIRELESS DEVELOPMENT AND UPDATE THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS FOR PERMITTING WIRELESS FACILITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA LAW.
Agenda Report
G.
Consider continuing the emergency justification for work and emergency contracting for the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Emergency Project.(Bryden) Recommendation:
1) Reconfirm, by a four-fifths vote, there is a need to continue the work on the Landslide Emergency Project declared by Council-adopted Resolution No. 2024-20 on May 7, 2024, finding an emergency exists requiring immediate action in the Greater Portuguese Bend-Ancient Altamira Landslide Complex (Landslide Complex) to seek to mitigate the movement of the landslide; 2) Direct the City Clerk to confirm the same in the minutes of this City Council meeting, via Minute Order, reflecting this action; 3) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. (Geosyntec) to add engineering design services for the Building, Resiliency, Infrastructure, and Community (BRIC) Grant 2022 - Phase 2 and BRIC Grant 2025 to complete the construction design for the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Remediation project thereby increasing the Contract Sum by $6,000,000, from $1,100,200 to $7,100,200, with no additional continency, for total additional contract authority of $6,000,000;4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute PSA Amendment No. 1 with Geosyntec in a form approved by the City Attorney, and direct Staff to withhold execution of the Amendment and authorization of any additional services under the PSA Amendment until mutual concurrence is provided by California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding compliance with applicable federal procurement requirements; 5) Approve an additional appropriation of $2,022,242 in grant revenue and expenditures from Federal Grants (Fund 331) for Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Congressionally Directed Spending Funds which will be expended only for construction design costs for the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex Remediation project confirmed as eligible for reimbursement, otherwise, Staff will return to the City Council for further direction; and, 6) Approve an additional appropriation of $3,978,758 from Capital Infrastructure Projects (CIP Fund 330) for funding, which will be expended only for costs confirmed as eligible for reimbursement; otherwise, Staff will return to the City Council for further direction.
Agenda Report
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
This section is for item(s) that have been pulled from the Consent Calendar, and a member of the public has requested to speak to that item. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate PUBLIC HEARINGS:
This section is for hearings that have been noticed, published, and/or mailed to property owners as required by law. The Mayor will provide an opportunity to members of the public to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
For appeal hearings, the appellant or their representative speaks first and will generally be allowed ten (10) minutes. If the applicant is different from the appellant, the applicant or their representative will speak following the appellant and will also be allowed ten (10) minutes.
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
1. Consider receiving an update on the Storm Drain Asset Management Program and awarding agreements for continuing storm drain inspections and infrastructure construction services. (Pan) (15 mins) Recommendation:
1) Receive and file an update on the Storm Drain Asset Management Program and Master Plan Update; 2) Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Pipe Tec, Inc. for completing a Citywide inspection of City-owned storm drains for the Storm Drain Asset Management Program (Capital Improvement Project 8701) in the amount of $204,120, with a 15% contingency of $30,618, for a not-to-exceed amount of $234,738 and a 5-month term; 3) Award Public Works Agreements (PWA) to Mike Bubalo Construction Co., Inc.; Clarke Contracting Corp.; Colich & Sons, LP; and Mike Prlich & Sons, Inc. for on-call Right-of-Way Infrastructure Repair Services to only be used on an as-needed basis for three-year terms, with additional optional one-year terms, in an amount not-to-exceed $750,000, with a 10% contingency or $25,000 (whichever is less), annually for each PWA, subject to City Council approved appropriated project budgets; and, 4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the PSA and PWAs, in forms approved by the City Attorney.
Agenda Report
2. Consider receiving a quarterly status update on the Public Safety Division. (Don/Schmid) (15 mins) Recommendation:
Receive and file a quarterly status update on the Public Safety Division including its current initiatives and future objectives.
Agenda Report
3. Consider receiving the first quarter status update of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 City Council Goals.(Pujadas) (30 mins) Recommendation:
Receive and file the first quarter status update of the FY 2026-27 City Council Goals.
Agenda Report
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda. 5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral report on their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, for a Closed Session meeting followed by a 7:00 P.M. Regular meeting.
City Council Agendas and Staff Reports:
The agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website at www.rpvca.gov/agendas
no later than 72 hours before the meeting.
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available on the City’s website at www.rpvca.gov/agendas
by clicking the link titled “Late Correspondence” at the top of the agenda.
Ordinances:
Government Code 36934 provides, except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by majority vote all ordinances shall be read in full either at the time of introduction or passage; provided, however, that a reading of the title or ordinance shall not be required if the title is included on the published agenda and a copy of the full ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage.
Public Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agenda item. In addition, City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website at www.rpvca.gov/agendas
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Public Participation:
Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged. Virtual participation is also offered please visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
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Public Comments:
The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Members of the public who require language assistance are welcome to bring their own interpreter. If you plan to attend with an interpreter, we kindly ask that you notify the City Clerk’s Office in advance so we can help accommodate seating and meeting logistics. For questions or to provide notice, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310)544-5217 or via email at [email protected]
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Conduct at the Council Meeting:
Pursuant to GC 54957.95: (a)(1) In addition to authority exercised pursuant to Sections 54954.3 and 54957.9, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting or their designee may remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. (2) Prior to removing an individual, the presiding member or their designee shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The presiding member or their designee may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. This paragraph does not apply to any behavior described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)(1) means engaging in behavior during a meeting of a legislative body that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, one of the following: (A) A failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body pursuant to Section 54954.3 or any other law. (B) Engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.(2) “True threat of force” means a threat that has sufficient indicia of intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an actual threat to use force by the person making the threat.
Time Estimates:
The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business items after 10:15 p.m., unless a majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting ends before all items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued to the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined.
Closed Session:
Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).) American with Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to the meeting at:
[email protected]
; by phone at 310-544-5217; or mail 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. The City’s reasonable accommodation policy is available for review on the City’s website (see City Council Policy 58)
. Please note that for accommodations that are not readily available, you should make your request as soon as you can prior to the time of the meeting.
CEQA Compliance (Changes as of 11/7/22):
Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.