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Rancho Palos Verdes extends landslide emergency; reports $61.5 million in stabilization spending
Summary
The council extended the city’s landslide state of emergency after updates that land movement and dewatering operations have slowed the active slide; the transcript reports the city has spent about $61.5 million on stabilization since October 2023 and extended a temporary ban on one- and two-wheeled vehicles through the landslide complex on Palos Verdes Drive South.
Rondon, city manager, told listeners the council extended the state of emergency for the landside complex after receiving the latest report on land movement and dewatering operations indicating the active slide has slowed.
The update reported rising costs for mitigation and identified government grant opportunities to help fund measures and assist impacted residents. Since the landslide emergency was declared in October 2023, Rondon said the city has spent approximately $61.5 million on stabilization efforts to protect homes, roads and utilities.
The council also extended a temporary ban on one- and two-wheeled vehicles through the landslide complex along Palos Verdes Drive South due to unsafe road conditions; the recorded summary does not state an expiration date for the restriction. The transcript contains alternate spellings for the roadway; this article uses the common, verified street name in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Why it matters: Continuing emergency status enables the city to maintain response and mitigation authority and pursue grants; the extended vehicle restriction affects local transportation access for residents and visitors in the landslide area.
The recorded update did not include a roll-call vote or individual tallies in the summary; the official meeting minutes should be consulted for the full vote record.
