Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Rancho Palos Verdes public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in taxes budget with critical priority
$86 Million Unfunded Capital Wish List
Bradley sounded the alarm that road repairs and storm drains are being shortchanged and warned that delayed fixes cost far more later. Everyone agreed the real reckoning comes at the May 4 capital improvement workshop.
FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program funding priorities
The city can't fund everything: landslide stabilization eats the budget, and the committee chose the scenario that keeps spending $6 million a year on wells while awaiting a federal grant and hydrology study. Even the best option leaves tens of millions in road, sidewalk and storm drain projects unfunded over five years.