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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2025
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR STEGURA called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by MAYOR STEGURA.
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
Assistant City Attorney Steve McEwen
Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Community Development/Public Works Director Naughton
City Clerk Lauren Pettit
Assistant to the City Manager Jessica Slawson
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None.
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.) COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-E AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
APPROVED.
B. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS OF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2025
APPROVED WARRANTS 68928 THROUGH 68988 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$211,603.13 AND SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTS 090325 THROUGH
090625; 100125 THROUGH 100325; IN THE AMOUNT OF $354,775.35; FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF $566,378.48 WITH PROPER AUDIT.
C. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
D. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2025
RECEIVED AND FILED.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
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8. NEW BUSINESS
A. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 755 ESTABLISHING A PERMIT
PROCEDURE AND REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND STUDENT FILMING Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Introduce for a first reading, Ordinance No. 755; and 2) Direct staff to bring back Ordinance No. 755 for a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting of October 28, 2025.
Community Development & Public Works Director Naughton provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Director Naughton explained that the ordinance is based on the model film ordinance created by the California Film Commission, creating consistency across the region and state, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ.
Director Naughton confirmed the fees will not increase and some would decrease with the proposed ordinance, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF also confirmed that fees are reduced for student filming.
Naughton explained that at the City Council’s next meeting, staff plans to bring back a Resolution to amend the permit fee schedule including the regular permit fee, reduced student film fee and expedited review fee, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER.
Director Naughton explained that staff is currently exploring per-day fees, as opposed to the current flat fee for filming, in response to MAYOR PRO TEM ZERUNYAN. MAYOR PRO TEM ZERUNYAN emphasized the impacts of multi-day productions as compared to a single day shoot, including noise, pollution, multiple trailers etc.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
1) INTRODUCE FOR A FIRST READING, ORDINANCE NO. 755; AND 2) DIRECT STAFF TO BRING BACK ORDINANCE NO. 755 FOR A SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 28, 2025.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Ordinance No. 755 by title.
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2610 ADOPTION OF STAND-ALONE PROCUREMENT
POLICIES PERTAINING TO FEDERALLY FUNDED PROCUREMENTS, CREDIT
CARD USAGE, AND THE PROCUREMENT OF ORGANIC WASTE AND RECYCLED
PRODUCTS
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2610 approving three stand-alone policies to be incorporated as exhibits to the City’s Procurement Policy.
Assistant City Manager Davis provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
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COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2610 APPROVING THREE STAND-ALONE
POLICIES TO BE INCORPORATED AS EXHIBITS TO THE CITY’S
PROCUREMENT POLICY.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2610 by title.
C. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE LOCAL APPOINTMENT LIST AND
APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR EXPIRING TERMS
Recommendation: That the City Council review the Commission/Committee appointment process for expiring terms, and receive and file this report.
City Clerk Pettit provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF requested that a column be added to the Local Appointment List showing the original appointment dates of each Commissioner and Committee Member.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER requested that the Commission and Committee attendance report be available to the City Council before reappointments are made.
Discussion ensued about whether or not to interview all Commissioners and Committee Members or just new applicants. It was the consensus of the City Council to only interview new applicants this year.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
RECEIVE AND FILE.
MAYOR STEGURA so ordered.
9. OLD BUSINESS
None.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
None.
11. CITY COUNCIL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF attended the Cal Cities Annual Conference last week along with MAYOR STEGURA, COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER and City staff and interviewed Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis at the Los Angeles County Division Annual Conference Lunch.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF also participated in the Cal Cities webinar regarding grants available for parks, along with City staff, as well as the PV Village “Upside of Aging” event.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF also attended the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Forum and Luncheon on September 26 with City Manager Greg Grammer at the Palos Verdes Golf Club.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER noted that Assistant City Manager Davis spoke on a panel at the Cal Cities Conference last week, and that she plans to attend the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Board meeting tomorrow night.
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MAYOR PRO TEM ZERUNYAN reported that Assistant City Manager Davis and Assistant to the City Manager Slawson both presented at the USC Price School’s Mayors and Council Members Local Leaders Forum on October 4.
MAYOR STEGURA attended the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) Board meeting on September 25, as well as the Clean Power Alliance retreat on September 26 along with Community Development and Public Works Director Naughton.
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
MAYOR STEGURA thanked Tracy Austin, sponsors, attendees, City staff for their participation at the 46th annual Tracy Austin Doubles Tennis Tournament.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:26 p.m. MAYOR STEGURA adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Debby Stegura, Mayor