Mayor hosts first "Coffee with the Mayor" at Golden Scoop Gelato as residents raise utility, landslide concerns

Rancho Palos Verdes' mayor hosted the first monthly "Coffee with the Mayor" at Golden Scoop Gelato during an RPVTV update recorded at Golden Cove Shopping Center, where the shop also marked its one-year anniversary.

The event drew neighbors and visitors who praised the mayor's engagement and the small business. A representative of Golden Scoop Gelato described the shop's gelato as made with "real fruit, real milk" and no artificial flavors or colors. "Please come by and have a good taste of our gelato," the representative said.

Attendees said the mayor used the informal meeting to hear local concerns. One participant said the turnout exceeded expectations, that promotional mugs distributed at the event ran out and that attendees raised a range of local issues. "So we had the first ever Coffee with the Mayor. It went very well," the participant said.

At least one resident used the opportunity to press the mayor on a landslide-related problem and urged that Southern California Edison restore service in the affected area. "We need Southern California Edison back," the resident said, adding that the city had already done what it could and asking the mayor to take further action.

Other attendees described the visit as a chance to connect with neighbors and to enjoy the city's views. One visitor said the scenery and community were major draws and praised the event as a friendly way to meet local leaders.

The RPVTV host closed the segment by congratulating the mayor for launching the coffee series and directing viewers to the city website, rpvca.gov, for details about future dates. The video served both as a small-business spotlight and a public-engagement moment; no formal city action or vote was recorded in the segment.