CITY OF HIDDEN HILLS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(IN-PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE)
6165 Spring Valley Road
Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hidden Hills was duly held via teleconference and in person on Monday, January 9, 2022 at the hour of 5:30 p.m. Mayor Steve Freedland called the meeting to order and presided thereover.
ROLL CALL
Council: Mayor Steve Freedland
Mayor Pro Tem Eniko Gold
Council Member Joe Loggia
Council Member Laura McCorkindale
Council Member Larry G. Weber
Staff: City Manager Kerry Kallman
City Attorney Roxanne Diaz
City Engineer Dirk Lovett
City Clerk Deana L. Gonzalez
Administrative Analyst Chantelle Limón
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AUDIENCE
There were no comments.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Freedland wished Council Member Weber's daughter Aubrey a Happy Birthday.
Mayor Freedland stated that January 13, 2023 is the last day to drop off Christmas trees at the bins at City Hall and Community Center.
Council Member Loggia asked his fellow Council Members and staff why the City Council has two meetings a month instead of one. Mayor Freedland responded that if there is no business before the City Council then it would be canceled. However, most items that come before the Council are of a timely matter and need to be addressed within a certain amount of time. If there is a consensus of the City Council to agendize this item for discussion then staff will include it at an upcoming meeting. The Council was in consensus.
Council Member McCorkindale stated that with the retirement of Council Member Siegel, there is an opening on the Ad Hoc Burglary Task Force and she would like to nominate Council Member Loggia. Mayor Freedland commented that he had spoken with staff regarding City Council Committees and wanted to agendize it at a future meeting.
STAFF COMMENTS
City Manager Kallman reminded the City Council and residents the City and Building and Safety will be closed on Monday, January 16 for the Martin Luther King holiday and there will be no inspections performed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes - November 30, 2022 Special Meeting City Council Minutes - December 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Demand List
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D. Disbursement List - November
E. Financial/Treasurer's Report - November
Investment Statement - November
G. 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 Weber, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Gold, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote, it was resolved to approve items A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the consent calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Approval of Community Assistance Grant to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Malibu/Lost Hills Station for a Cell Hawk Analyzing Program Administrative Analyst Limón presented a brief report regarding the Community Assistance Grant and then introduced Captain Jenn Seetoo from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station.
Captain Seetoo then introduced Detective Angela Lopez to present information regarding the Cell Hawk Analyzing Program for which the grant will be used for. Ms. Lopez explained that it is a database that allows the Sheriff's Department to analyze data such as, incoming and outgoing call detail records, mapping and cell phone number lookups among other helpful tools.
After a few questions from the City Council, and Upon MOTION of Council Member Weber, seconded by Council Member Loggia, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote, it was resolved to approve a Community Assistance Grant to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Malibu/Lost Hills Station for a Cell Hawk Analyzing Program.
Update and Discussion on City Council Teleconferenced Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449
City Attorney Diaz presented a detailed PowerPoint regarding Assembly Bill 2449, which discussed the limited teleconferencing options, agenda technical requirements, legislative body City Council Minutes
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technical requirements, and remote participation by legislative body members in two specified circumstances, which are "just cause and emergency circumstances".
Upon MOTION by Council Member Weber, seconded by Council Member McCorkindale and carried unanimously on a roll call vote, it was resolved for the City Council to go into Closed Session.
City Attorney Diaz announced that the City Council was going to go into Closed Session item for Anticipated Litigation with significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), one case.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:
Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Number of Potential Cases: 1
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, there are facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which are not yet known to a potential plaintiff and said facts and circumstances need not be disclosed.
The City Council returned from closed session and the City Attorney announced that there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.