Election 2026 Candidates < BACK Brian Pressman Candidate Originally from the Boston area, Brian graduated from Boston College with a degree in Economics and Chinese. Brian later attained his MBA from the University of Hawaii and worked as both a Chinese Translator and Portfolio Manager at a $300M Hedge Fund. Currently, Brian is a Managing Director of Analytics at OMD- the largest Media Agency in the world. With his team of 46 Analysts and Data Scientists Brian helps Fortune 100 companies improve their Advertising campaigns. Brian has lived in Palos Verdes Estates since 2021 with his wife Darian and two daughters Brady (7) and Tomi (2.5). < PREVIOUS NEXT >

Staff PVHA’s staff is available to answer questions and provide guidance on all aspects of the residences and properties in Palos Verdes Estates. Milet Libunao Senior Architectural Analyst BIO

Art Jury The Art Jury, comprised of six members, was established in 1923 to monitor all building specifications and property changes to the developing peninsula. Dan Withee President BIO Stuart Magruder Vice-President BIO Joseph Spierer Member BIO Domingo Ottolia Member BIO

Election 2026 Candidates < BACK Mahmoud Farzaneh Treasurer < PREVIOUS NEXT >

Staff < BACK Milet Libunao Senior Architectural Analyst Milet brings with her over 20 years of design practice experience in Architecture/Urban Design, Commercial Interiors, Master Planning and Landscape involving private and public entities. She was involved in projects that included commercial offices, retail, higher education, healthcare, public parks and recreation, and residential clients. Milet has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and was a licensed architect in Manila before moving to Los Angeles. Milet completed her Graduate Certificate in Landscape Architecture with Distinction at UCLA while working at various architectural offices in Southern California and before joining the PVHA. She is a LEED AP BD+C certified professional. She is also a docent‐in‐training and garden volunteer at the LA County National History Museum, and recently certified as a UC Master Gardener. Milet frequents the South Bay beaches and gardens with her husband and young son for local nature trips. < PREVIOUS NEXT >

Accessibility Statement Effective: April 8, 2026 Palos Verdes Homes Association strives to ensure that its digital services are accessible to people with disabilities. Palos Verdes Homes Association has invested significant resources to help ensure access for all users, including people with disabilities, with the strong belief that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Digital accessibility is not just a target we aim to achieve, but an ongoing commitment that we carry in every aspect of our digital service delivery. We recognize that this requires continuous monitoring, improvement, and adaptation. In the sections below, we elaborate on the various efforts that have been undertaken to address our progress in ensuring digital accessibility for all. We use industry standard accessibility methods and tools to accomplish this, in accordance with the relevant version of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) as set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) the internet’s main international standards-setting organization. We are here to assist you and make your experience as smooth and inclusive as possible. If you encounter any digital accessibility issues with our products or services, or need information related to digital accessibility, we want to hear from you! Also, we appreciate and welcome feedback, and we are always ready to embrace suggestions for enhancing our digital accessibility efforts. Contact Information: pvha@pvha.org We take accessibility seriously and will get back to you shortly.

Privacy Policy Effective Date: April 8, 2026 What type of information do we collect? We receive, collect, and store any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information, and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. We also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, password, and communications); payment details (including credit card information), comments, feedback, product reviews, recommendations, and personal profile. How do we collect information? When you conduct a transaction on our website, as part of the process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address, and email address. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated above only. Why do we collect such personal information? We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes: To provide and operate the Services; To provide our Users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support; To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages; To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we or our business partners may use to provide and improve our respective services; To comply with any applicable laws and regulations. How do we store, use, share, and disclose our site visitors' personal information? PVHA.org is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with an online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases, and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. How do we communicate with our site visitors? We may contact you to notify you regarding your account, to troubleshoot problems with your account, to resolve a dispute, to collect fees or monies owed, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our company, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our User Agreement, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you. For these purposes, we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail. How do we use cookies and other tracking tools? PVHA.org utilizes the following Wix cookies at our site: XSRF-TOKEN - Used for security reasons hs - Used for security reasons session - Used in connection with user login SSR-caching - Used to indicate the system from which the site was rendered _wixCIDX - Used for system monitoring/debugging _wix_browser_sess - Used for system monitoring/debugging consent-policy - Used for cookie banner parameters session - Used to identify logged-in site members TS* - Used for security and anti-fraud reasons obsession - Used for system effectiveness measurement fedops.logger.X - Used for stability/effectiveness measurement wixLanguage - Used on multilingual websites to save user language preference Other 3-party cookies sourced by Google and their Google Analytics and Google Search Console products are also being utilized. For more information on Google's cookies, please click here. How can our site visitors withdraw their consent? If you don’t want us to process your data anymore, please contact pvha@pvha.org Privacy policy updates. We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. Questions and your contact information. If you would like to: access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, you are invited to contact pvha@pvha.org

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FAQ Find answers to frequently asked questions about PVHA and the Art Jury. PVHA, Art Jury & Jurisdiction What is the Homes Association and what does it do? The Homes Association is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation. The Protective Restrictions provide the authority to: Interpret and enforce the provisions of the Protective Restrictions Appoint members to the Art Jury Provide administrative support to the Art Jury Maintain records, including the plans for all structures in Palos Verdes Estates and Miraleste Who are the members of the Homes Association? The Owners of record of property within Palos Verdes Estates and Miraleste are members of the Homes Association. Each property is entitled to one vote. Who is the Board of Directors and how are they selected? The only qualification required to serve on the Board is to be a property owner of Palos Verdes Estates or Miraleste. Directors are elected annually if a voting quorum is achieved during the annual meeting held in January. The selection is based on the talents needed and availability. The Directors are not compensated. What does the Art Jury do? The Art Jury has the authority to review any and all plans that pertain to the external aesthetic appearance of structures and properties. This applies to new construction, remodels, and includes maintenance issues such as repainting, re-roofing and replacing windows and doors. For a complete list, please see the following section: Costs, Materials & Process. No structure can be built or altered in any way without Art Jury approval. How are Art Jury members appointed? There are six members on the Art Jury, all of whom are appointed by the Board of Directors of the Homes Association. Each member serves a three-year term, and terms are staggered. Art Jury members are compensated for the time served during Art Jury meetings What are the qualifications of the members of the Art Jury? Three members must be practicing Architects; frequently all members are architects or landscape architects. The members are appointed at the discretion of the Board based on talent and availability. Why are the Art Jury Meetings not open to the public? The Art Jury meetings are confidential, as these meetings are a collaborative effort among educated trained experts. Homeowners have an opportunity to express their opinion on a project when the project is presented to the Planning Commission at the City. Members of the Planning Commission are invited to observe the Art Jury meetings. For projects reviewed by the Full Art Jury, the applicant and their architect or designer may make a personal appearance during a Full Art Jury meeting. Appearances must be scheduled in advance and the appearance fee paid. What does the Homes Association/Art Jury do that the City can’t do? The Art Jury approves the exterior appearance of all structures to meet a standard of “good of its’ kind” to maintain architectural integrity throughout the City. The City approves the way a structure is constructed. The Art Jury cannot approve a building whose construction does not conform to prevailing City codes or ordinances, and the City cannot make any judgment regarding the structure’s architectural appearance. The Homes Association’s authority is derived from the Protective Restrictions, while the City enforces building goals and standards through building codes and ordinances. Inspections: Completion & Compliance Why is there the “Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance” and what is it? Neighborhood Compatibility is a City policy, not a policy of the Homes Association. Neighbors have a legitimate interest in your property as it impacts the character of their neighborhood, their views, and their privacy. The Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance has placed additional limitations on the size and height of structures beyond those spelled out in the Protective Restrictions. The Planning Commission, a committee reporting to the City Council, has the obligation to review all projects that meet the criteria of the Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance at a public hearing. All Neighbors within a 300’ radius are notified in advance of the hearing and given the opportunity to express their support or opposition to the project. The Planning Commission reviews the project in context of its neighborhood and is sensitive to: Square footage in relation to surrounding properties Height Massing, a term relating to the appearance of size View corridors Privacy The Planning Commission may approve or reject the project. The applicants or the neighbors have the right to appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. You should contact the City of Palos Verdes Estates Planning Department to see if your project requires Planning Commission Approval. What are Deed Restrictions? Deed Restrictions are recorded limitations on the use and improvement of a property. They are legally enforceable. The Basic Protective Restrictions of Palos Verdes Estates were recorded in 1923. I hear that unless you’re a member of the Art Jury or one of their friends you can’t get their approval Members of the Art Jury do not review their own projects. They are required to recuse themselves from the meeting, as is the President of the Homes Association. Those who have gone through the process before will acquire a proficiency and avoid issues that they know will be rejected. An architect or homeowner new to the process will have more questions and should start by speaking with staff prior to initiating their application. Costs, Materials & Process A neighbor has a skylight which was disapproved for another. Why? One of two things may have happened. The first is that the owners of the house down the street may have installed the skylight without permission from the Art Jury, which would place them in a condition of non-compliance. There are instances where people are unaware of, ignore or defy the restrictions. Since the Association does not have any field investigators some of these conditions remain undetected. In most cases the situation is resolved at the time of sale when properties are usually required to be brought into compliance by the buyers. The second thing that may have happened is that the Art Jury approved the skylight down the street and later felt that it made an aesthetic mistake and decided to reject all future submissions. The Art Jury does not feel obligated to repeat its mistakes. In instances such as this, the Art Jury may offer an alternative which they feel is more appropriate given past experience.

Jurist < BACK Joseph Spierer Member Joseph Spierer is a Southern California native and licensed architect with over 20 years of experience. He earned a degree in architecture from the University of Arizona and is licensed in California, with qualifications to practice in more than 40 states. His practice is centered on luxury residential architecture, with a focus on bespoke homes that reflect each client's individuality. At the core of his work is the belief that every person has an innate sense of design. Through a careful and collaborative process, he draws out that sensibility and translates it into architecture that feels both personal and refined. His portfolio spans ground-up custom residences, adaptive reuse, and select multi-family and commercial projects, with work completed across both Northern and Southern California. He provides the full scope of architectural services from schematic design through construction documents and construction administration, ensuring continuity and clarity from concept to completion. His approach integrates contemporary environmental strategies with practical and economic considerations, supporting both design integrity and lasting performance. Beyond practice, Joseph is actively involved in real estate investment and development. He serves as a managing member of several holding companies and is a partner at JAM Properties, which focuses on identifying and assembling opportunities throughout Southern California. < PREVIOUS NEXT >