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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR ZERUNYAN called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by Karin Conklin, Vice President, Membership of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
MAYOR ZERUNYAN presented a certificate of recognition to Vice President Karin Conklin and incoming Board Chair Ryan Halvorsen, who accepted the certificate on behalf of the Chamber in honor of its 70th anniversary.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura, Zerunyan City Council Members Absent: Schmitz
City Staff Present: City Manager Greg Grammer
Assistant City Attorney Steve McEwen
Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Community Development/PW Director Jeannie Naughton
City Clerk Lauren Pettit
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. PROCLAMATION: DECLARING MARCH 2026 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MAYOR ZERUNYAN declared March 2026 as Women’s History Month, and presented the proclamation to Nancy Mahr, President of the Palos Verdes Peninsula League of Women Voters.
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 STEGURA moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-H AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura, Zerunyan
ABSENT: Schmitz
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
APPROVED.
B. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS REPORT OF JANUARY 2026
RECEIVED AND FILED.
C. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT OF JANUARY 2026
RECEIVED AND FILED.
D. EQUESTRIAN COMMITTEE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 2026
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RECEIVED AND FILED.
E. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 10, 2026
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
F. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 10, 2026
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
G. PALOS VERDES PENINSULA PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE & REGIONAL CONTRACT LAW COMMITTEE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 13, 2025
RECEIVED AND FILED.
H. 2025 CITY CELEBRATION DEBRIEF
RECEIVED AND FILED.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
A. WASTE MANAGEMENT "RECYCLING HERO" QUARTERLY DRAWING FOR ONE
YEAR OF FREE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL REFUSE SERVICE
COMMERCIAL: 655 Deep Valley Drive
RESIDENTIAL: 13 Mystery Acres Road
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. USER FEE REVISIONS - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2616, amending the Community Development and Public Works Department Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2025-26 with respect to the Encroachment Permit processing fees and the Highway/Road Permit inspection fees.
Community Development & Public Works Director Naughton provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Director Naughton confirmed there were approximately 130 encroachment permits issued in the last year, and overcharges are still being calculated, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA.
Director Naughton also noted that the permit processing fee most affected the utility Southern California Edison.
Director Naughton explained that Matrix Consulting Group helped to build the model, but was not responsible for the error in the user fees.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2616, AMENDING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FEES AND
CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 WITH RESPECT TO THE
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ENCROACHMENT PERMIT PROCESSING FEES AND THE
HIGHWAY/ROAD PERMIT INSPECTION FEES.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura, Zerunyan
ABSENT: Schmitz
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2616 by title.
B. TASK ORDER AMENDMENT WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING FOR ADDITIONAL
ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND INSPECTION SERVICES
FOR THE PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH AT DAPPLEGRAY SCHOOL PROJECT Recommendation: That the City Council approve Task Order 2026-16 amendment to Task Order Dated August 25, 2020, under Willdan’s Engineering’s Master Professional Services Agreement, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $250,492 by $37,216.25 for a total of $287,708.25 for construction management and inspection services, all to the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
MAYOR ZERUNYAN noted that staff requested to remove item from agenda, to be reconsidered at the next City Council meeting.
POSTPONED TO A FUTURE MEETING.
C. AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE PALOS VERDES
DRIVE NORTH AT DAPPLEGRAY SCHOOL PROJECT
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize staff to solicit competitive construction bids for the Palos Verdes Drive North at Dapplegray School project and direct staff to return to City Council with the bid results and a recommended action for construction contract award.
Community Development & Public Works Director Naughton provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Director Naughton noted that the City received additional Measure M funding to help support this project, and will return to the City Council with updated Metro Funding agreements, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
AYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SOLICIT COMPETITIVE CONSTRUCTION BIDS
FOR THE PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH AT DAPPLEGRAY SCHOOL
PROJECT AND DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE
BID RESULTS AND A RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT AWARD.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura, Zerunyan
ABSENT: Schmitz
9. OLD BUSINESS
None.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
None.
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11. CITY COUNCIL / REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA stated that she will be attending the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Contract City Council Academy over next several months, beginning with a ride-along Thursday night.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF announced an upcoming event hosted by Cal Cities on March 25, “Government Connections Networking Seminar.”
MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER attended the Los Angeles County Sanitation District Board meeting this month.
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
None.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR ZERUNYAN adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. to Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Frank V. Zerunyan, Mayor