AGENDA
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274

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1.	WARRANTS Recommendation:Review and Approve Warrant Registers of January 23,2024.

Warrants 

2.	RECEIVE AND FILE REVISED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2023 Recommendation:Staff recommends the City Council receive and file financial statements for the month ending Revised November 30, 2023.

Staff Report 

3.	DONATION FROM RESIDENTS MARK AND TAMMY TUCKER Recommendation:That the City Council accept an unsolicited donation of $500 from residents Mark and Tammy Tucker.

Staff Report 

4.

SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FOR LUNADA BAY AND PALOS VERDES LITTLE LEAGUES ANNUAL OPENING DAY PARADES SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Special Event Applications submitted by Lunada Bay and Palos Verdes Little Leagues for their Opening Day Parades on February 24, 2024. Approve the Special Event Applications, for the Lunada Bay Little League and Palos Verdes Little Leagues Annual Opening Day Parades Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and waive reimbursement of staff overtime costs for hours worked outside their regular schedule consistent with past practice.

Staff Report 

5.

APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PARCOURSE Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to sign an agreement to transfer to the Peninsula Unified School District donated funds the City receives for maintenance of the Parcourse Fitness Circuit and execute any other necessary documents to achieve such purpose.

Staff Report 

6.	PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION MINUTES Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file.

1-16-24 PC Mtg 

7.	REVISED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2027-2028 Recommendation: That the City Council approve the revised proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024 through FY 2027-2028.

Staff Report 

8.

ADOPT RESOLUTIONS R24-02 APPROPRIATING UNENCUMBERED GENERAL FUND FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY FORUM INFO TECH Recommendation: Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. R24-02 to appropriate $47,516 in unencumbered General Fund (01) for Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Forum Info Tech for Information Technology Services

Staff Report 

9.	YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

10.	PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL CHART VERSION 3 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review the proposed organizational chart, version 3, and provide directions to staff.

Staff Report 

11.	DISCUSS THE SITES ACCEPTABLE TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) FOR INCLUSION IN THE SIXTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT TO MEET THE CITY’S REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.	Receive a report on the sites acceptable to the State for inclusion in the 6th Cycle Housing Element; and

2.	Direct staff to hold a workshop (Special City Council meeting) to further review the above sites for inclusion in the 6th Cycle Housing Element OR Approve the sites for inclusion in the 6th Cycle Housing Element and direct staff to submit a completed draft to the State for informal review

Staff Report 

12.	PENSION UPDATE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council hear a report from the City’s pension consultant, GovInvest, on the status of the City’s pension costs and obligations

Staff Report 

13.	PROJECTION OF REVENUE NEEDS Recommendation: That the City Council provide feedback and recommendations regarding the initial draft of the General Fund Long Range Forecast.

Staff Report 

14.

APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BAY AREA TREE SPECIALISTS TO MODIFY THE TERMS, EXPIRATION, AND COST OF THE FIRE SAFETY WEED ABATEMENT SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTVE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Bay Area Tree Specialists modifying the terms, expiration, and cost of the fire safety weed abatement services.

Staff Report 

15.

CONSIDER THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE MOU BETWEEN THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PENINSULA CITIES TO FUND THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the MOU (Attachment A) between the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) and the Peninsula Cities to fund the School Resource Officer Program.

Staff Report 

16.

CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. R24-03 APPROVING A HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR LATERAL POLICE OFFICERS AND ACADEMY GRADUATES Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council receive information and adopt resolution R24-03 approving a Hiring Incentive Program for Lateral Police Officers and Academy Graduates, not to exceed four hires. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS This portion of the agenda is reserved for the Mayor and Councilmembers to provide comments, reports on community activities, ad hoc committees, and propose topics to be calendared on a future Council agenda. Tentative Future Agenda Items

Staff Report