"Open Government" is a governing principle that supports the public's unfiltered, easy access to documents and proceedings of the government.  The transparency provided by the access to government records serves to provide insight into government operations, actions, and activities and to sustain the trust, relationship and partnership the City of Palos Verdes Estates has built with the community.

The City of Palos Verdes Estates hopes that the public finds this portal to records helpful and informative.  The City will continually update this page with new documents as they become available.

City Council

• Legislative Affairs
  Legislation of interest to the City and any actions to influence pending bills.
• Meetings & Agendas
  All Council, Committee, and Commission actions, discussions, and minutes.
• Question and Answer
  Resource to address community questions and provide accurate information.

City Manager

• Weekly Reports
  Bi-Weekly reports about activities in City Hall and in the community

City Projects

• Capital Improvements
  Information on major projects in the City

City Records and Policies

• City Records Portal
  Direct access to the City's Vital records: Ordinances, Resolutions, Minutes and Contracts
• Adopted City Policies 
• City Council Meeting Guidelines
  Guidelines on city council meetings such as quorum, rules of order, etc.
• City Council Operating Guidelines
  Guidelines on the operations of City Council such as roles, agenda process, etc.
• City Municipal Code
  Rules and regulations that govern City business
• Public Records Requests
  Links to forms and information on public records
• PVE Public Engagement Toolkit
• City Incorporation Documents
  Historical documents related to the City's incorporation
• Best, Best, & Krieger LLP Professional Services Agreement for Functions of City Attorney and 
• HR Green Professional Services Agreement
  • HR Green Professional Services Agreement (Amendment)
  • HR Green Professional Services Agreement (Amendment 2)

Background and Status of Parklands

• Citizens for Enforcement of Parkland Covenants v City of Palos Verdes Estates, Et.al.

Building and Planning

• Malaga Cove Plaza Land Use and Economic Development Study
  • Presentation of Malaga Cove Plaza Land Use and Economic Development Study
• Palos Verdes Estates Climate Action Plan

Finance

• OpenGov Portal
• CAFR Financial Reports
  Audited "Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports" for current and past years
• City Budgets
  Upcoming, current, and past budget information
• Warrants
  Records of City expenditures
• Investment Policy
  An overview of how the City invests available funds
• 2016/17 Property Tax Summary
  Detailed information on property tax collected in Palos Verdes Estates
• 2016-2017 Preliminary Property Tax Reports
   Summary overview of property tax collected in Palos Verdes Estates
• 2022-2023 Monthly/Hourly Salary Schedule
  Pay schedule for all full-time and part-time employees.

Fire & Paramedic Department

• Fire & Paramedic Department Public Records Requests
  Fulfilled public records requests of interest and benefit to the public

Human Resources and Compensation

• Employee Compensation
  A full description of employee salaries and benefits
• Organizational Reviews
  Reports related to the City's staffing and management.

Police Department

• Overview of the Police Department
  A presentation to City Council at its March 14, 2017 meeting
• Reports and Statistics
  Records and data collected through the Police Department

Neighboring Projects of Interest

• Butcher-Solana Project in Torrance
  Proposed development for Butcher Hill near city limits of Torrance and Palos Verdes Estates

Public Works

• Venco Western, Inc. Service Agreement
  Venco provides citywide fire safety weed abatement
• Traver's Tree Service Agreement
  •  Traver's Tree Service Agreement (Amendment)

   

  Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones)

  • State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Fact Sheet
    A fact sheet on how federal, state, and local policies can affect UAS operations
  • Law Enforcement Guidance for Suspected Unauthorized UAS Operations
    Guidelines for law enforcement in addressing unauthorized UAS usage
  • Drone Incidents
    A quick guide to the City's role in drone incidents