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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR SCHMITZ called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Captain James Powers.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan City Council Members Absent: None
City Staff Present: City Manager Greg Grammer
City Attorney Donald Davis
Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Public Works Director David Wahba
Community Development Director Jeannie Naughton
City Clerk Lauren Pettit
Management Analyst Jessica Slawson
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
**ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER**
B. PRESENTATION TO FORMER LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF CAPTAIN JAMES C. POWERS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
The City Council presented James Powers with a Resolution of Commendation in recognition of 36 years of service in the Sheriff’s Department, including five years of service as Captain at Lomita Station.
A. PROCLAMATION: DECLARING MARCH 2024 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MAYOR SCHMITZ declared March 2024 as Women’s History Month.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following routine matters will be acted upon by one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown by a member prior to the roll call vote. (Items removed will be considered under New Business.) MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-J AS FOLLOWS BY THE
FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY
APPROVED.
B. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS OF FEBRUARY 2024
APPROVED WARRANTS 66930 THROUGH 67106 THROUGH 67163 IN
THE AMOUNT OF $177,993.77 AND SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTS 020424 THROUGH 020524; IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,516.72 FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF $275,510.49 WITH PROPER AUDIT.
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C. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS REPORT OF JANUARY 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
D. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT OF JANUARY 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
E. BUDGET AMENDMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
APPROVED THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
F. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2024 REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
G. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2024
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
H. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2024 REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
I. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
J. RESOLUTION NO. 2567 - AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION IN BUILDING PERMIT
FEES FOR THE PEARTREE LANE LAND STABILIZATION WORK
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2567, AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION IN
BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR THE PEARTREE LANE LAND MOVEMENT STABILIZATION WORK.
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2567 by title.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO GEOSYNTEC CONSULTING INCORPORATED’S
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STORM DRAIN REPAIRS ON PALOS VERDES
DRIVE EAST (PVDE) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A DRY WELL STORM DRAIN
PROJECT AT PVDE & BRIDLEWOOD CIRCLE
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve a Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. to provide additional engineering services for storm drain repairs on the Palos Verdes Drive East (PVDE) bridle trail in the amount of $54,900, all to the satisfaction of the City Attorney; and 2) Direct staff to solicit bids for the PVDE bridle trail storm drain repair work.
Public Works Director Wahba provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
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Director Wahba explained that he was able to negotiate a lower cost by reducing the number of hours needed on site in response to COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF’s concern about the increase in staff billing rates.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chambers, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
1) APPROVE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) WITH GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS, INC.
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STORM DRAIN
REPAIRS ON THE PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST (PVDE) BRIDLE TRAIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,900, ALL TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY; AND 2) DIRECT STAFF TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE PVDE BRIDLE TRAIL STORM DRAIN REPAIR WORK.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
9. OLD BUSINESS
None.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
None.
11. CITY COUNCIL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF toured AltaSea with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) last week and attended the Cal Cities State Board of Directors meeting in Yosemite.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER attended the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority Board meeting, as well as the Traffic & Safety Committee meeting last week.
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA plans to attend the 9th Annual South Bay Legislative Meet & Greet on March 1, presented by the SBCCOG, South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, and the LA Division of the League of California Cities. She also indicated there is an Environmental Advisory Committee meeting on March 6.
MAYOR SCHMITZ attended the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Meeting last week and highlighted some of the sewer systems failures during the recent large storms.
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
A. AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' LEADERS SUMMIT IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17-19, 2024
CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW ANY/ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
B. AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND THE CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MUNICIPAL SEMINAR - MAY 16-19, 2024
CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW ANY/ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:32 p.m. MAYOR SCHMITZ adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a Regular Meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Lauren Pettit Velveth Schmitz
City Clerk Mayor