On July 1, 2025, the City Council will receive an update on the landslide emergency, the latest land movement data, and the City’s remediation efforts.
Current Conditions
Between April 5 and June 3, 2025, the average land movement rates decelerated considerably, continuing the downward trend of movement over the past four months. This is believed to be largely due to significantly below-average rainfall through mid-June, the positive effects of the major winterization efforts and the ongoing dewatering efforts by the City and abatement districts.
PVDS Toll Road Study
Following previous direction from the City Council, staff continues to analyze the possibility of converting a portion of Palos Verdes Drive South through the landslide into a toll road. Staff has reached out to firms for proposals to assess the feasibility of this project and will present a proposed contract of a toll road feasibility study for the City Council’s consideration at its July 15 meeting.
FY 2025-26 Budget
On June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted the FY 2025-26 Budget that includes $17.75 million for landslide mitigation and remediation projects. Of this amount, almost $13.7 million is funded by the CIP funds and $4 million is from Special Revenue (Restricted) funds.
Grant Update
Cal OES recently notified the City that it is eligible to apply for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant for the Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Project, covering a similar scope of work as planned under the discontinued BRIC grant. The City will move forward with a grant application for submission to Cal OES by September 15, 2025.
Finally, the Council will consider extending by 60 days the local emergency declarations in the landslide area and the temporary prohibition of bicycles, motorcycles, and other similar wheeled vehicles from an approximately 2-mile stretch of Palos Verdes Drive South.
A staff report (PDF) with more information is available on the City website.
Meeting Info
The meeting will take place on July 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. in McTaggart Hall at Hesse Park and via Zoom. Watch live on RPVtv’s YouTube channel, at rpvca.gov, on Cox 33/FiOS 38. To participate in public comment during the meeting, complete a form online at rpvca.gov/participate to participate in person, virtually, or leave a pre-recorded voice message. Email your comments on this topic to cc@rpvca.gov.
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