MINUTES OF AN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills met in person on the above date at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Bea Dieringer presiding virtually via Zoom.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mirsch, Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem Black, Mayor Dieringer Councilmembers Absent: Pieper
Staff Present: Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager John Signo, Planning and Community Services Director
Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Wilson
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON AGENDA ITEMS
James Aichele spoke on Sewer Connections
Bill Roger expressed desire to speak on Fire Fuel and was directed to wait until the item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2022
5.B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING
OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
5.C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: DECEMBER 14, 2021
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5.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
S.E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2021
5.F. PULLED BY COUNCILMEMBER MIRSCH
5.G. CITY COUNCIL BUDGET CALENDAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 Minutes 1
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5.H. ANNUAL VENDOR LIST FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 372 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADDING CHAPTERS 16.50 (SB 9 URBAN LOT SPLITS) AND 17.45 (SB 9 TWO-UNIT PROJECTS) TO THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 373 - AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER
15.04 (BUILDING CODE) TO ADOPT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE CODE BY REFERENCE AND MAKE LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
5.J. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE TO THE DESIGN OF THE 8" SEWER MAIN
ALONG ROLLING HILLS ROAD
5.K. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE CREST ROAD EAST UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING GRANT PROJECT
5.L. FILING OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PER CEQA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN THE CANYONS GRANT PROJECT
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve items 5A through 5L, excluding item 5F. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
6. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
5.F. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to accept the calendar with the addition of Tuesday, December 13th. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
COMMISSION ITEMS - NONE
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6TH CYCLE DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
Public Hearing was opened.
Testimony was taken.
Public Hearing was closed.
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Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve the submission as is for comments from HCD. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
Mayor Dieringer requested to move Item 11.A. up to allow for residents in attendance to provide public comment. Without objection, so ordered
11. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
11.A. REPORT BY THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE ON THE DECEMBER 15, 2021 COMMITTEE MEETING; APPROVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO HOLD A SECOND COMMUNAL BIN EVENT PROPOSED FOR JANUARY 24, 2022 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2022; AND APPROVE COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATION TO HIRE WILDLAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Councilmember Mirsch left the dais at 7:57pm and returned at 8:01pm Public Comment: Bill Rogers, Michael Schoettle, Roger Hawkins, Michael Monsalve, Abas Goodarzi Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve the next communal bin event and locations. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to continue any decision related to hiring Wildland Resource Management until the January 24th Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: PieDer
Mayor Dieringer resumed the regular agenda order.
OLD BUSINESS
9.A. RECEIVE AND FILE THE FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SEWER
CONNECTIONS ALONG PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH (WILLIAMSBURG AND MIDDLERIDGE LANE) AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF.
Public Comment: Alfred Visco
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Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to receive and file and direct stall to bring item to the Strategic Planning session for further discussion related to capital improvements. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
9.B. RECEIVE AND FILE FINAL FEASIBILITY REPORT FROM HOE SYSTEMS (SIREN STUDY) AND DIRECT STAFF CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY.
Public Comment: Alfred Visco, James Aichele, Michael Monsalve Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file and postpone community survey. Motion carried unanimously with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.A. DISCUSS THE ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST
RELATING TO THE CITY HALL CAMPUS EMERGENCY POWER PROJECT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF.
Mayor Dieringer requested to continue Item 10.A. to the January 24" Council meeting since Councilmember Pieper was absent and is the current liaison to the Rolling Hills Community Association. Without objection, so ordered.
10.B. CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO TEMPORARILY STAFF THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to direct staff to engage Motes carried unaes andsly rove send endon to the contract with Michael Baker International.
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
10.C. CONSIDER HIRING A PENINSULA CITIES JOINT HOUSING/LOCAL CONTROL LOBBYIST.
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Public Comment: Alfred Visco
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to not hire a housing and local control lobbyist. Motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black
NOES: Mayor Dieringer
ABSENT: Pieper
11. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
11.B. REVIEW THE ADOPTED COVID-19 PREVENTION PROGRAM AND CONSIDER
ADJUSTMENTS PER LATEST CHANGES TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH ORDERS (MAYOR PRO TEM BLACK).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Wilson that the city maintain a COVID there is not a City Council meeting. Motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
11.C. DISCUSS PROPOSED CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC)
DECISION REVISING NET ENERGY METERING TARIFF AND SUBTARIFFS (MAYOR DIERINGER).
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Mayor Dieringer to support the SBCCOG's efforts to defeat this proposed ruling and a separate motion directing the Mayor, with the City Manager and City Attorney's assistance to compose a letter in opposition of the proposed ruling from the City of Rolling AYES: Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: Mirsch, Wilson
ABSENT: Pieper
12. MATTERS FROM STAFF
12.A. PARTICIPATION IN CALIFORNIA'S DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING
AND RECOVER (CAL-RECYCLE) BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING CITY PAYMENT PROGRAM.
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Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve participation in the program and direct City Attorney to draft a multi-year resolution authorizing submittal of application for the January 24, 2022 City Council Meeting and apply for various areas of application within the funding agreement. Motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
Councilmember Wilson requested that future agenda packets include color exhibits. The council concurred.
City Manager Jeng updated the council about sinkholes and collapsed stormwater drain along Middleridge Lane South as well as the County's inability to address the repairs as a part of the City's General Services contract. As a result, the city may need to execute an emergency contract of repair and return with data once a contractor has been engaged.
11. CLOSED SESSION - NONE
12. ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned in memory of fallen Los Angeles County Firefighter Jonathan Flagler at 10:17 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, January 24, 2022 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. It also be available via City's website at: https://www.rolling- hills.org/government/agenda/index.php
Respectfully submitted,
Ahole
Christian Horvat
City Clerk
Approved,
Ben Dierinzer
Bea Dieringer
Mayor
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