COMMUNITY NOTICE
(03/29/2024)
KCLAD Meeting, 3-25-24, Agenda/ Notes
- Klondike Canyon Drains
a. Sandbags checked and replaced.
Upper Canyon Drain
Artesian Well (Beach drain)
a. Drains cleaned out.
b. Pumping efficiency – refer to the KCLAD well measurements segment. - Seaview Area Report
a. Cal Water continues the planning on Water Main piping replacement. - Klondike channel maintenance plan
a. Work to continue. - Sub slide maintenance.
a. Reviewed with City, may require new channels. - Video presentation for district
a. KCLAD, may develop a website. - P.B. slide dirt removal.
a. Work ongoing. - Special Election information – April 9, 2024.
a. There are three candidates for Board.
Nick Grillo
Dennis Jaconi
Sha Tahmasebi - New Business
a. The Board approved a preliminary Budget.
b. A marketing plan will accompany the final budget.
c. District Homeowners assessments are being calculated based on the 5-Step Plan (refer to the KCLAD segment), and final budget. - Maintenance & Operations Warrant Register – 26, 2024 & March 25, 2024
a. The Board approved the Warrants of February & March. - Adjournment – The Next Scheduled meeting is Monday, April 22, 2024 (via zoom)
Stakeholders Meeting, 3-27-24
Working Group Purpose: “We are committed to evaluating and addressing every concern the community has for this important initiative. We will look to share information and ideas amongst all the major stakeholders and initiate short-term measures for proactive success. The community has spoken and the City is taking action.”
Table 1: AGENDA ITEMS
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Current, Short-Term, and Long-Term Mitigation Projects
Presenter(s): Ramzi Awwad, Jayme Fairfield
- See Table 2 below.
Declaration(s) of Emergency
Presenter(s): Ara Mihranian, Ramzi Awwad, Brandy Villanueva
- Governor Newsome moved the request forward to President Biden for a declaration of federal disaster. Once Ara Mihranian hears back, he will inform this group.
Los Angeles County Disaster Management AREA G
Presenter(s): Brandy Villanueva, Jesse Villalpando
- Cal OES has a list of “Open State of Emergency Proclamations” which includes the event type, location (counties unless otherwise indicated), proclamation date as well as executive orders (if any). If click, the Event type will open the proclamation of emergency. https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/policy-administration/legal-affairs/emergency-proclamations/
- FEMA has a “Disasters and Other Declarations” page on the website which allows for the general public to search for a specific federal declaration. It can be searched via year, declaration type, incident type and/or Tribe. For California specific declaration, the most efficient way to search if to put in the year range, leave both the declaration and incident type as “any” and select the state. This search will narrow down the declarations quickly. Once the desired declaration is located, if opened, all information pertaining to the disaster number, incident period, declaration date, resources, funding obligation, impacted and approved counties, disaster recovery center, etc. is outlined. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
- Brandy Villanueva and Jesse Villalpando have meetings set this week and next week for contingency planning.
Geotechnical Updates
Presenter(s): Ramzi Awwad, Mike Phipps, Scott Kerwin
- On 3/25/2024, Mike Phipps toured landslide with Ramzi Awwad and Ara Mihranian, as well as looked at a separate landslide off Sea Cove Dr. Mike is reviewing data to confirm it is a separate slide.
- Mike Phipps is researching and preparing a list of new monitoring points that are accessible for surveying.
- Mike Phipps is preparing a memorandum for open space management at the seepage points. He is also working on providing a map for Bajada Engineering (Cal Water’s consultant).
- Mike Phipps will be in the field again next week.
Coordination with the City of Rolling Hills
Presenter(s): Ara Mihranian, Karina Banales
- No updates.
General Comments or Questions
Presenter(s): Working Group
- The Town Hall Meeting related to the landslide will be help on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 6:00 pm at Ladera Linda. The City invites ACLAD, KCLAD, PBCA, PBC, Seaview, and the utilities to present and answer questions. The City will publish a formal announcement and invite. This will be a hybrid meeting of in-person and virtual.
- Due to a lack of quorum, there will be no City Council meeting on April 2, 2024. The next City Council meeting will be April 16, 2024.
- Ramzi Awwad and Ara Mihranian attended a field tour hosted by ACLAD and KCLAD of the Abalone Cove Landslide and Klondike Canyon Landslide, respectively.
- KCLAD: There are 107 homes in the district. Elections are upcoming and their budget is being worked on and finalized.
- ACLAD: Is in their budget process and is also in their election cycle. Gordon will follow up on timing.
- The City attorneys are working on loan terms for ACLAD and KCALD. Ara Mihranian does not have specifics yet but will provide information when they have more. It could be around $1.5M. Ara is looking to take this to City Council on 4/16/2024.
- The City issued a technical memo to assess the impact of Flying Triangle septic tanks. The City is looking to have it ready in April 2024. Working Group
NEXT MEETING
Presenter(s): Ara Mihranian, Jayme Fairfield
- Weekly Status Meeting: Occurs every Wednesday at 3:00 pm PST. Next meeting is 4/3/2024.
- Regular Meeting Format: This meeting will be held virtually via Teams. For a Teams link, please email Jayme Fairfield at jfairfield@houtconstruction.com.
- Notes from past meetings can be found on the City’s website at this link:
RPV Landslide Complex Working Group | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – Official Website (rpvca.gov).
TABLE 2: CURRENT, SHORT-TERM, AND LONG-TERM MITIGATION PROJECTS
Activity | Responsible Entity |
Status from 3/20/2024 Meeting | Estimated Completion |
UTILITIES |
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Guardrail to Protect Above-Ground Sewer Trunk Lines on Palos Verdes Drive South | LACSD |
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Feb 2024 |
Underground Sewer Lines in Seaview Neighborhood |
LACPW: Mains Homeowners: Laterals |
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Ongoing |
Sewer Lines in Portuguese Bend Community | City |
Completed two sections:
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Ongoing |
Leaning SCE Power Poles Repairs | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
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Ongoing |
Gas Lines in Portuguese Bend Community | SoCal Gas | · No updates. | TBD |
Water Mains in Seaview Neighborhood | Cal Water | · No updates. | TBD |
Water Mains in Portuguese Bend Community Association | Cal Water | · No updates. | TBD |
Vanderlip Trail Water Mains | Cal Water | · No updates. | TBD |
Vanderlip Drive Water Mains | Cal Water | · No updates. | TBD |
Portuguese Bend Club | Cal Water | · No updates. | TBD |
PVDS at Wayfarers Chapel | Cal Water |
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TBD |
CITY |
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Portuguese Bend Landslide EIR and Final Engineering | City |
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October 2024 |
PVDS at Peppertree Drainage | City | · No changes. Waiting for next steps with FEMA. | TBD |
GPS Surveying of Landslide Movement | City |
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Ongoing |
PVDS Roadway Repairs | City |
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Ongoing |
Crack-Filling in Seaview Neighborhood | City (RPV) |
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Ongoing |
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND LANDSLIDE ABATEMENT DISTRICTS |
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Road Repairs in the Portuguese Bend Community | Portuguese Bend Community Association |
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Ongoing |
KCLAD Dewatering Wells | KCLAD |
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Ongoing |
Klondike Canyon Fissures | KCLAD & City |
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Ongoing |
Klondike Canyon Culvert and Pipe | KCLAD & City |
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Ongoing |
Lower Seaview/ PVDS at Klondike Canyon Drainage | KCLAD & City |
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TBD |
ACLAD Dewatering Wells | ACLAD |
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Ongoing |
Dewatering Wells South of PVDS | ACLAD & City |
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Feb 2024 |
General Maintenance | ACLAD | · No updates. | Ongoing |
Kelvin Canyon Spring | ACLAD & City | · No updates. | TBD |
Altamira Canyon Lining | ACLAD, RPV, and LACPW |
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TBD |