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1.	APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the August 12, 2025, August 26, 2025, and September 9, 2025, Warrant Registers.

Attachment A - Warrants 8-12-25 

Attachment B - Warrants 8-26-25 

Attachment C - Warrants 9-9-25 

2.	RECEIVE AND FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the financial statements for the month ending June 30, 2025.

Staff Report 

3.	CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the July 22, 2025, Regular and Special Meetings.

Minutes 

4.

CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AUDIT ASSISTANCE SERVICES WITH LSL, LLP INCREASING COMPENSATION BY $75,000 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Fiscal Year 2025 audit assistance services with LSL, LLP in an amount not to exceed $325,000.

Staff Report 

5.	CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CITYWIDE SEWER MASTER PLAN (SMP) UPDATE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution adopting the 2025 Citywide Sewer Master Plan (SMP) update.

Staff Report 

Attachment A 

Attachment B 

Attachment C 

6.

CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT PENINSULA CITIES LETTER TO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM REQUESTING AN EXPANSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-32-25 TO INCLUDE THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA IN SUSPENDING SB 9 APPLICATIONS WITHIN VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD ZONES Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached letter to Governor Gavin Newsom Letter of Support to expand Executive Order N-32-25 to include the Palos Verdes Peninsula region in suspending SB 9 applications within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Staff Report 

Attachment A 

Attachment B 

7.

CONSIDERATION OF DIRECTION ON A CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT WITH LSL TO PROVIDE FINANCE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY SERVICES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council consider the following options: 1) Provide direction to staff on a new agreement with LSL to provide Finance Department Leadership and Advisory Services 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Attorney to execute an agreement with LSL for those services.

Staff Report 

8.	CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL ZONING MAP Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 769 adopting the City's Official Zoning Map.

Staff Report 

Attachment A 

Attachment B 

Attachment C 

Tentative Future Agenda Items