CITY OF HIDDEN HILLS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
VIA TELECONFERENCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(E)
Monday, May 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
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MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hidden Hills was duly held via teleconference on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the hour of 5:30 p.m. Mayor Laura McCorkindale called the meeting to order and presided thereover.
ROLL CALL
Council: Mayor Laura McCorkindale
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Freedland
Council Member Eniko Gold
Council Member Larry G. Weber
Council Member Stuart E. Siegel
Staff: City Manager Kerry Kallman
City Attorney Roxanne Diaz
City Engineer Dirk Lovett
City Clerk Deana L. Gonzalez
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AUDIENCE
Resident and Library Commissioner Britt Aaronson representing Hidden Hills stated that she was having problems logging into the ZOOM meeting and that she was available to answer any questions about library policy, programs, services and budget. 'i After testing the ZOOM link, City Attorney Diaz confirmed that the link has been tested and is working, so the Council can proceed with the meeting. One of the requirements of AB 361 is to ensure that feature is working and it is.
Melissa Bumstead, from Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab, invited the City Council to participate in a ZOOM meeting on Wednesday, May 11" at 3:00 p.m. to address the CalEPA announcement from today that they would be holding Boeing accountable to the strictest cleanup and rigorously enforce the 2007 Consent Order, in order to protect residents from SSFL contamination. She claims this is false. The deal just announced overturns the 2007 Order and will allow cleanup standards for toxic chemicals 100x weaker than in the longstanding agreement. It will leave almost all of the contamination on Boeing's property not cleaned up.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Member Weber stated that he took offense to the email that was written into the meeting at the last City Council meeting, and he wanted to say to our constituents that he appreciates the emotional involvement that people have about issues, but when you look at both sides of the coin they can be equally narrow minded. He thinks they came to a very well done compromise about. the speed laws in this town. And he just wanted to say, he thinks that people should read their emails over twice before submitting them.
Council Member Siegel agreed with Council Member Weber and asked that an item be placed on upcoming agenda, regarding drafting a policy regarding emails being read into the record during City Council Minutes
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the Audience section of the agenda. By way of a 3-2 vote in favor, staff was asked to put this item on an upcoming agenda.
Council Member Gold and Mayor McCorkindale stated that they feel that such a policy may restrict public participation.
Mayor McCorkindale announced that the City will be hosting Cone with a Cop on May 17 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Farmer's Market, welcoming the new Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Captain Jennifer Seetoo. Mr. Softee will be serving up free ice cream to residents.
Mayor McCorkindale also reminded everyone that there is a very important Primary Election coming up and everyone should have received their ballot in the mail by now and that it includes a vote for the Los Angeles County Sheriff as well as the Board of Supervisors, which both will impact the City of Hidden Hills. She asked the City Clerk if someone doesn't receive their ballot, what are their options.
City Clerk Gonzalez stated that the resident can go to www.lavote.gov or call 800.815.2666 and select option 2, or call City Hall and staff will assist them.
STAFF COMMENTS
There were no comments.
PRESENTATION
Update on Statewide Drought and Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Townhall Meeting Scheduled for May 11, 2022
A presentation was given by Dave Pedersen, General Manager, Mike McNutt, Public Affairs and Communications Manager, and Charlie Caspary, resident and Board Member from the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District regarding the State of Emergency the Water District declared City Council Minutes
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and have activated the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and moved to State 3 - Water Shortage Emergency. The Water District will have the upcoming Townhall Meeting recording on their website following the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
Consideration of an Application for a Lot Merger of Contiguous Parcels Located at 5480 and 5485 Dixon Trail Road (APN Numbers 2049-030-043 and 2049-030-045) and Adoption of Resolution No. 989 Approving the Lot Merger
AS PEACE RONG A CUST FOR A MERCER OF
CONTIGUOUS PARCELS LOCATED AT 5480 AND 5485 DIXON TRAIL ROAD As Council Member Gold's residence is within the 1000' radius of this project, she recused herself and left the ZOOM meeting.
City Engineer Lovett presented the following report:
the Applicant is requesting a merger of two properties located at 5480 Dixon Trail Road (roughly 3.13 acres) and 5485 Dixon Trail Road (roughly 2.65 acres) into one property; the merger is requested to remove the existing lot line between the two adjacent properties to allow for a new single-family residence; the combined lot size will be roughly 5.78 acres; the Hidden Hills Community Association (HHCA) has reviewed and approved the proposed lot merger; staff has reviewed the provisions of Government Code Section 66499.16 and finds that the provisions can be satisfied by the Planning Agency.
At this point, Mayor McCorkindale opened the public hearing.
The representative of the Applicant, along with the Architectural Firm employed by the Applicant were in attendance ZOOM in case the City Council had any questions.
As there were no more comments or objections, Mayor McCorkindale then closed the hearing.
As there was no further discussion, upon MOTION of Mayor Pro Tem Freedland, seconded by Council Member Weber and unanimously carried on roll call vote, it was resolved to approve City Council Minutes
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Resolution No. 989 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HIDDEN HILLS SITTING AS THE PLANNING AGENCY APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS AT 5480 DIXON TRAIL ROAD AND 5485
DIXON TRAIL ROAD
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Demand List
Consideration of Informal Bids for Painting Exterior of City Hall Reconsideration of the Circumstances of the COVID-19 State of Emergency and Determine that the City will Continue to Hold Meetings Via Teleconferencing Pursuant to the Finding Set Forth in Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) Upon MOTION of Council Member Siegel, seconded by Council Member Weber, and unanimously carried on roll call vote, it was resolved to approve items A, B, C and D of the consent calendar as submitted.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Resolution No. 990 Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Long Valley Road/Valley Circle Boulevard/US-101 On-Ramp Improvements Project (Measure R); and Direct Staff to File a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the California Office of Planning and Research CEQAnet Database
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIDDEN HILLS
ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE LONG VALLY ROAD/VALLEY CIRCLE/US-101 ON-RAMP
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
City Engineer Lovett presented the following report:
the Long Valley Road/Valley Circle Boulevard/US-101 On-Ramp Improvements Project will construct various improvements to improve pedestrian and vehicle traffic conditions, including a new right turn pocket from the Long Valley on-ramp into the City of Hidden Hills, a pedestrian sidewalk from the Long Valley Gate to the Ventura Boulevard/Valley Circle Boulevard intersection, and parking lot and landscape improvements just outside the Long Valley gate; because such project involves physical changes to the environment, the project is City Council Minutes
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subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); a firm was Measure R and Measure M funds and no general funds will be used.
Upon MOTION of Council Member Siegel, seconded by Council Member Gold, and unanimously carried on roll call vote, it was resolved to adopt Resolution No. 990 entitled, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIDDEN HILLS ADOPTING THE INITIAL
STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE LONG VALLY ROAD/VALLEY CIRCLE/US-101 ON-RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the California Office of Planning and Research CEQAnet database
B. Consideration of Supporting Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments Letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
City Manager Kallman presented the following report:
at the March meeting of the Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments (COG) Board usually, letters such as these sent by the COG, first require approval from each member eity out incula, untes tue approve, tice diac Ceres requests that the Boar of Supervisors and Sheriff's Department find a solution to the growing rift between both bodies, specifically addressing the Sheriff's Department budget and County hiring freeze.
Council Member Siegel and COG alternate stated that he was very supportive of sending this letter.
Council Member Gold and COG Board Director also agreed with Council Member Siegel and she feels it is important that the City Council acknowledge that there is a rift that is affecting Hidden Hills negatively.
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Mayor McCorkindale also supports the sending of this letter, however, she wishes the letter was stronger suggesting the Board of Supervisors unfreeze the money that has the Malibu/Lost Hills Station down 23 deputies.
Upon MOTION of Council Member Siegel, seconded by Council Member Gold, and unanimously carried on roll call vote, it was resolved to approve the issuance of the letter by the Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
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iura McCorkindale, Mayor
Deana L. Gonzalez, CMC, City Clerk