Hahn Applauds State Decision on RPV Landslide

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is applauding a determination by the California Office of Emergency Services that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes can use a current State of Emergency to implement immediate emergency measures to help reduce further damage to the landslide area.

“I appreciate the State for providing the clarity the City of Rancho Palos Verdes needed,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “The County will continue to provide our support and assistance to the city as they address the very serious land movement crisis.”

On February 20, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes City Council requested the Governor consider proclaiming a State of Emergency to suspend and waive state permitting requirements to allow the City to immediately begin work on landslide stabilization measures. Supervisor Hahn supported the city council’s request and the County’s Office of Emergency Management acted as the intermediary to forward the city’s request to CalOES.

Today, a press statement released by the County of Los Angeles, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and the California Office of Emergency Services confirmed that the California Office of Emergency Services has determined that the City is able to utilize the current February 4 State of Emergency to implement immediate emergency measures to help reduce further damage to the landslide area. This includes the installation of additional drainage systems and wells to extract groundwater and other measures that would prevent surface water from adding to the saturation.