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Regular City Council Meeting
- Date: 03/24/2026 6:30 PM
- Location: Council Chambers of City Hall
340 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274
6:30 PM
Council Chambers of City Hall
340 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

AGENDA
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA 90274
Copies of the staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. If applicable, materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office during normal business hours. Any person having any question concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk to make inquiry concerning the item. Upon request, the agenda and documents in the agenda packet can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact the City Clerk at 310-378-0383, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request a disability-related modification or accommodation.
The City Council welcomes and encourages public participation at the Council meetings; however, to allow for the orderly progression of business, each person wishing to comment or make a presentation shall be limited to up to three (3) minutes. Anyone wishing to address the City Council is requested to fill out a green speaker's card available at the entry of the meeting room. The card permits the City to identify persons for purposes of City Council minute preparation. Please see specific agenda sections below for any other requirements related to meeting participation. The City Council, at the direction of the Mayor with concurrence of the Council, may modify the order of items shown on the agenda.
This portion of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items which are NOT on the agenda. Due to state law, no action can be taken by the Council this evening on matters presented under this section. If the Council determines action is warranted, the item may be referred to staff or placed on a future Council agenda.
1. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve March 24, 2026, Warrant Register.
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes for the February 24, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ACTIONS
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action minutes for the March 17, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting.
4. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR AB 2517 (CALDERON): FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
Recommendation: Staff recommends That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Letter of Support for AB 2517 (Calderon), which improves the Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) mapping process for Local Responsibility Areas.
5. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BENNETT LANDSCAPING FOR CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT ELIMINATES USE OF HERBICIDES IN MOST AREAS OF THE CITY
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve Amendment No.4 to the Agreement with Bennett Landscape (Bennett) for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services
2) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to execute Amendment No.4
6. REPORT ON LONG-TERM PENSION OBLIGATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN THE NORMAL PAYMENT AMOUNT
Recommendation: Staff recommends That the City Council 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.
7. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. R26-12 ACCEPTING ALL OF VOLUME 1 AND THE PVE PORTION OF VOLUME 2 WITHIN THE 2026 PALOS VERDES PENINSULA MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. R26-12, thereby adopting the 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 1 and the Palos Verdes Estates portion of Volume 2.
8. DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 - FISCAL YEAR Y2030/31 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) update, highlighting changes from the Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 - FY 2029/30 CIP.
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