Rolling Hills City Council
March 14, 2022

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
This is the appropriate time for the Mayor or Councilmembers to approve the agenda as is or reorder.

6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.

6.A. FOR BLUE FOLDER DOCUMENTS APPROVED AT THE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: Approved
2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274
(310) 377-1521
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 14, 2022

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
7:00 PM
All Councilmembers will participate in-person wearing masks per Los Angeles County Health Department's Health Officer Order effective Saturday, July 17, 2021. The meeting agenda is available on the City’s website. The City Council meeting will be live-streamed on the City’s website. Both the agenda and the live-streamed video can be found here:
https://www.rolling-hills.org/government/agenda/index.php Members of the public may submit written comments in real-time by emailing the City Clerk’s office at [email protected]. Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full name, but please do not provide any other personal information that you do not want to be published.

Recordings to City Council meetings can be found here:
https://cms5.revize.com/revize/rollinghillsca/government/agenda/index.php Next Resolution No. 1294 Next Ordinance No. 376
CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_12A_Supplemental.pdf
CL_AGN_220228_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental.pdf
CL_AGN_220228_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental.pdf
1 7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding the items on the consent calendar or items not listed on this agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action will take place on any items not on the agenda.

8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing, or those pulled for discussion are assigned to the Consent Calendar. The Mayor or any Councilmember may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and acted upon separately. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be taken up under the "Excluded Consent Calendar" section below. Those items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. The Mayor will call on anyone wishing to address the City Council on any Consent Calendar item on the agenda, which has not been pulled by Councilmembers for discussion.

8.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2022
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.

8.B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER

READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.

8.C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: FEBRUARY 28, 2022 RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.

8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.

8.E. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 374, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER

8.10 TO THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt by title only Ordinance No. 374, adding Chapter

8.10 to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code Relating to Edible Food Recovery.

8.F. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 375, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT) OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL

CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW PLANTINGS OF HIGH HAZARDOUS PLANTS AND TREES; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt by title only Ordinance No. 375 amending Chapter 8.30 (Fire Fuel Abatement) to prohibit new plantings of high hazardous plants and trees.

8.G. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1292 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT CL_AGN_220314_AffidavitofPosting.pdf
CL_MIN_220228_CC_F.pdf
2022-03-09_Payment_of_Bills.pdf
374_EdibleFoodRecovery_Ordinance.pdf
375_HighHazardPlantsProhibition_NewDev_Ordinance.pdf
Municipal Code-ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE 8.24 & FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT 8.30.pdf 2 FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,971,882.00 WITH THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF $657,294.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MEET THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.

8.H. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EVAN SMITH

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO ASSESS CURRENT CONDITIONS OF CITY HALL

CAMPUS LANDSCAPING AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Professional Services Agreement with Evan Smith Landscape Architect services.

8.I. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILDLAND RES

MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE FUEL

ABATEMENT IN THE CANYONS AND PROVIDE SITE VISITS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WITH FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT MEASURES.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Wildland Res Management.

8.J. NOTICE BY THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ON THE LOSS OF DEEMED COMPLIANCE STATUS.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

10. COMMISSION ITEMS

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.A. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1291 OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE

AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE SAFETY ELEMENT
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution No. 1291 adopting the Safety Element update and a negative declaration for the Safety Element.

12. NEW BUSINESS

12.A. BID PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIR AT 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH.

ResolutionNo1292_AcceptingFEMAGrants.pdf
Rolling Hills_ Evan Smith- Landscape Agreement signed.pdf Rolling Hills RE Agreement with Wildland Res Mgt signed.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_WaterBoardLetter.pdf
Safety Element Update.pdf
CL_AGN_220310_21330_ISND Memo.pdf
21330 - Rolling Hills Final ND_030422.pdf
21330_AB 52 SB 18 Summary_022222.pdf
2022-02_PC_Resolution_SafetyElement_E.pdf
ResolutionNo1291_Safety_Element.pdf
3 RECOMMENDATION: Direct City Attorney to draft a construction contract, authorize the City manager to execute, approve the resolution for emergency work, and appropriate $48,645 from the General Fund Reserves to Fund 40 for the repair.

12.B. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 MID-YEAR REPORT AND PROPOSED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file a report from staff on the status of General Fund revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021 in relation to budgeted amounts; and approve the proposed adjustments to the fiscal year 2021/22 budget as detailed in the attached Schedule of Proposed MidYear Budget Adjustments.

13. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

13.A. SEND LETTER TO RESIDENTS EXPLAINING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE

THAT WOULD MANDATE RESIDENTS TO PAY THE COST OF LIVE

VEGETATION REMOVAL FROM THEIR PROPERTIES AND SEND SURVEY TO

RESIDENTS FOR THEIR INPUT REGARDING PREFERRED FIRE SAFETY MEASURES. (MAYOR DIERINGER)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Mayor Bea Dieringer and provide direction to staff.

13.B. APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE TO

TAKE THE MANDATORY APPROACH TO MANAGE FIRE FUEL IN THE
CANYONS AND TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE COST DATA TO THE COMMUNITY.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve recommendations.

13.C. RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE MARCH 1, 2022 FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE MEETING AND DISCUSS THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and discuss.

13.D. ROLLING HILLS TENNIS COURTS IMPROVEMENTS TO ADD PICKLEBALL 6650 U1-B.pdf
PW_STW_220303_SDRepair_1MiddleridgeLaneN.pdf
PW_STW_220303_SDRepair_1MiddleridgeLaneN_Pics.pdf
ResolutionNo1293_MiddleridgeNorth_StormDrain_EmergencyRepair.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_Mid-Year_Presentation_F.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_Schedule_ProposedMid-YearAdjustments_F.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_GFRevenues_Mid-YearReport.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_GFExpenditures_ Mid-YearReport.pdf
Exhibit A - Canyon Fire Fuel Management Ordinance-c1_2020-01-13.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-01_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-02_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-03_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-04_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-05.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-06_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-07_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-08_Redacted.pdf Addtl Fire Safety Recommendations.pdf
4 COURTS. (PIEPER)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Councilmember Jeff Pieper and provide direction to staff.

13.E. CITY COUNCIL REMINDERS ON COMMUNITY AND PENINSULA EVENTS. (MAYOR DIERINGER)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Mayor Bea Dieringer and provide direction to staff.

13.F. DISCUSS HOLDING AN ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY EVENT. (MIRSCH) RECOMMENDATION: Consider and provide direction to staff.

14. OLD BUSINESS

14.A. RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HQE SYSTEMS' PROPOSED

OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM AND DIRECT STAFF TO CONDUCT A
COMMUNITY SURVEY FOR FEEDBACK ON AN OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive additional information on HQE Systems' feasibility report and direct staff to conduct a community survey.

14.B. APPROVE PRIORITIES/GOALS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND 2023-2024 DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THE 2022 STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP; DISCUSS POTENTIAL BUDGET ITEMS TO SUPPORT THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES; AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve priorities and goals; discuss potential budget items and provide direction to staff.

14.C. APPROVE LAYOUT OPTION 3 FOR THE CITY HALL ADA IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT, AND APPROVE AN AMENDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve layout Option 3 and direct staff to prepare Amendment No. 3 to the service agreement with Pacific Architecture and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $96,485.

HQE Systems - City of Rolling Hills - Response Letter - Detailed Installation Locations.pdf HQE Systems - Mass Notification Systems Installation Report - The City of Rolling Hills - Final JW (Email Version 2).pdf
HQE Systems - General Maintenance Service Scope .pdf
Emergency Alert Siren System Community Survey FINAL2022-03-10.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01a.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01b_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01c_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-02.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-03_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-04_Redacted.pdf CC_SP_2022CouncilPrioritiesGoals.pdf
CC_SP_2020_vs_2022_BriefComparison.pdf
CC_SP_2022FinalPrioritiesGoals_Final.pdf
CC_SP_2022BudgetItemsDraft.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_CityHall_ADA_Improvements.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_CityHall_ADA_Option01.pdf
5 15. MATTERS FROM STAFF

15.A. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE ON THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File.

16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

16.A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Â CITY'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: MAYOR BEA DIERINGER UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: CITY MANAGER ELAINE JENG
RECOMMENDATION: None.

17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

18. ADJOURNMENT
Next regular meeting: Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274.

CL_AGN_220314_CC_CityHall_ADA_Option01B.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_CityHall_ADA_Option02.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_CityHall_ADA_Option03.pdf
2022-3-3 - Californians Letter to Rolling Hills-c1.pdf
Notice:

Public Comment is welcome on any item prior to City Council action on the item.

Documents pertaining to an agenda item received after the posting of the agenda are available for review in the City Clerk's office or at the meeting at which the item will be considered.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting due to your disability, please contact the City Clerk at (310) 377-1521 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility and accommodation for your review of this agenda and attendance at this meeting. 6 Agenda Item No.: 6.A
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: FOR BLUE FOLDER DOCUMENTS APPROVED AT THE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approved.

ATTACHMENTS:

CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_12A_Supplemental.pdf
CL_AGN_220228_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental.pdf
CL_AGN_220228_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental.pdf
7 BLUE FOLDER ITEM (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 14, 2022

12.A BID PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIR AT 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH.

FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY

MANAGER
ResolutionNo1293_MiddleridgeNorth_StormDrain_EmergencyRepair.pdf 8 1
RESOLUTION NO. 1293

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF ROLLING HILLS FINDING AND DECLARING THAT

AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM
DAMAGE TO THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN LOCATED AT
OR NEAR 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH AND

AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIR TO THE STORM

DRAIN WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING

RECITALS
A. Sections 22035 and 22050 of the Public Contracts Code authorize the City of Rolling Hills (“City”) to proceed with awarding a public works contract to perform emergency work upon adoption by the City Council by a four-fifths vote of a resolution declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property;
B. The City’s storm drain located at or near 1 Middleridge Lane North (“storm drain”) is in need of emergency repair as a result of damage to the coupling (pipe connector) of the storm drain;
C. The repairs are necessary to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the City;
D. The need for repair of the City’s storm drain requires immediate action that will not permit undergoing the formal competitive bidding process because the City is currently in a rainy season and the last storm event resulted in multiple sink holes in the easement adjacent to Middleridge Lane North. Additional rain events have the potential for causing soil instability;
E. The City Manager solicited proposals from EC Construction and received a written acceptable proposal to perform the emergency work from EC Construction, and the City now wishes to award an emergency contract for repair of the City’s storm drain to EC Construction; and
F. Public Contract Code section 22050 also provides that the City Council may, by resolution, delegate the authority to order any action required by the emergency and to procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let the contracts, to the City Manager, her designee, or any other officer.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct. 9 2
Section 2. Findings. The City Council finds that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds for emergency work for the repair of the City’s storm drain to safeguard life, health and property. The City Council further finds that the emergency will not permit a delay that would result from a competitive solicitation for bids and that action is necessary to respond to the emergency related to the damaged condition of the City’s storm drain. The City Council further finds that based on the foregoing, the approvals herein authorized are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

Section 3. Award of Contract; Delegation of Emergency Contracting Authority. A contract to perform the necessary emergency repair work to the City’s storm drain is hereby awarded to EC Construction for 48,645.00 and the City Manager, or her designee, is hereby authorized to execute said contract, and to order any other action required to remedy the emergency relating to the damaged condition of the City’s storm drain, and to procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts. The City Manager, or her designee, is directed to report to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting and at every meeting thereafter until the action is terminated to determine if there is a need to continue the action.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2022. ______________________________

BEA DIERINGER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
10 3

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No. 1293 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF ROLLING HILLS FINDING AND DECLARING THAT

AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM
DAMAGE TO THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN LOCATED AT
OR NEAR 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH AND

AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIR TO THE STORM

DRAIN WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of March 2022, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
11 BLUE FOLDER ITEM (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 14, 2022

13.B APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE TO TAKE

THE MANDATORY APPROACH TO MANAGE FIRE FUEL IN THE CANYONS AND TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE COST DATA TO THE COMMUNITY.

FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY

MANAGER
CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-01_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-02_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-03_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-04_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-05.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-06_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-07_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14B_Supplemental-08_Redacted.pdf 12 From: michael sherman
To: City Clerk
Cc:

Subject: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:21:02 PM
Importance: High
Attention City Clerk, Rolling Hills.

Michael and Sandy Sherman, owners of 33 CREST ROAD EAST, ROLLING HILLS, strongly disagree with the R.H. City Council’s Proposal Ordinance to remove trees ,shrubs and other living green vegetation from our property an additional 300 feet beyond the current 200 ft. ordinance from our housing structures This past week we requested that Captain Singleton and 2 other fireman from the Crest Rd. fire station on Crest Road carefully scrutinize our property . We all walked my entire property and Captain Singleton made recommendations to me to cut the limbs of specific living trees , weed wack certain ground weed vegetation beyond our tennis court, cut down and remove a dead tree, and cut in half an entire row of bushes that are too close to our pool house.

These are very important preventative measures that we are in the process of doing asap to try to PROTECT our property from wild fires and blowing embers across the borders of our property .

Captain Singleton was very supportive of my attempt to proactively take these steps of prevention. My wife and I highly recommend that the RH Council does NOT approve the additional 300 foot of “defensible space” because this will destroy needed living vegetation for our environment, geologically weaken the supportive earth around our houses and hardscapes, and lead to landslides. Also, this additional 300 feet regulation is not recommended by our trusted, experienced experts in the fire department and are deemed not necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL AND SANDY SHERMAN
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From: NINA RITTER
To: City Clerk
Subject: Objection to Ordinance Section 8.30.010
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 4:26:37 PM
500 Feet of clearance from all improvements is unreasonable. The present fire codes of 200 ft can and should be assumed to be the most practical balance between effective fire control and realistic cost, aesthetic and soil retention concerns. While few would probably argue with controlling weeds and dead vegetation, the inclusion of trees and unspecified “other vegetation” which ‘might’ ignite is worrisome.

Furthermore, Section 8.30.030 A) is poorly written. As written the sentence implies ALL “shrubs, palm fronds, grasses or other plants are prohibited”. It should read: "Tumbleweeds of any kind and dead foliage such as …….. are prohibited…”
Thank you for your consideration,
Nina Ritter
15 From: michael sherman
To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 8:09:28 PM
Attachments: Email to Residents re Impending Live Vegeation Removal Ordinance 3-20-2022.docx Importance: High

FORWARDED FROM KEN PICKAR
From: Pickar, Kenneth A. (Ken)
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 2:10 PM
To:

Cc:

Subject: FW: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Dear Roger,
I am very much against this ordinance to cut down our trees. Our trees are one of the great features of Rolling Hills and one of the great reasons we have loved living here.

Regards,
Kenneth Pickar
From: Roger Hawkins
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 5:22 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:

Subject: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Your review of the attached email is respectfully requested.

RHCA Resident: Roger Hawkins
16 From: Jim Scharffenberger
To: City Clerk
Subject: Fire fuel ordinance
Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 7:24:03 AM
I am against the proposed new fire ordnance, let’s leave this important subject up to the experts who are better equipped to advise on this matter
Jim Scharffenberger
Sent from my iPhone
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Fellow Residents,
The Rolling Hills City Council is considering enacting an ordinance that could require residents to pay high costs (thousands – $100K+) to remove substantial amounts of live vegetation from their properties. This ordinance would cover portions of your property that are IN ADDITION TO the 200’ from a structure that the Los Angeles County Fire Department already requires homeowners to clear for defensible space mandated by the Fire Code.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Come to the March 14, 2022, the City Council Meeting, or at least email to the City to [email protected] asking the City Council to vote against this proposed ordinance!
The COSTS associated with the live vegetation removal proposed would be EXTREMELY HIGH. The City has already paid or committed to pay $283,600 to the PV Conservancy, for removal of live vegetation in areas close to the RH southern border. See the report & description from the 2/28/22 Council meeting. Rolling Hills - Cover - Template Builder1 (d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net). The costs for similar vegetation removal would be greater for residents since the Conservancy utilizes interns/volunteers to help remove live vegetation.

The Fire Department has repeatedly stated that they need NO MORE than the current 200’ from structures to defend people and structures in RH from wildfire. The Fire Department rejected a prior RH ordinance draft that mandated live vegetation removal within the 500’ of “defensible space” from structures, stating this additional 300’ from structures should NOT be called “defensible space,” because no more than 200’ is needed to defend structures from fire.

RH City Council has already hired a firm, “Wildland Resource Management” to provide them with the information to be inserted in the ordinance regarding how much live vegetation residents must remove from their properties. The principals of this firm have no known expertise in soils analysis or geology. There has been NO analysis for this proposed ordinance provided by any qualified soils engineers or geologists regarding how this proposed significant live vegetation removal on slopes might increase the danger to residents and their homes from landslides. Such soil and geologic analysis is crucial since RH has designated landslide areas in which many homes were destroyed by land movement. In addition, land movement in the Poppy Trail Lane area destroyed several homes, even though this area was not in a designated landslide area. Mandating the removal of live vegetation to prevent it from burning during a wildfire could expose residents to even greater risks of damage, injury and death from landslides.

With its limited staff-time and resources, the City has MANY OTHER BENEFICIAL FIRE SAFETY MEASURES that could be adopted, which have NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY EXPLORED. One such measure is the City purchase of WILDFIRE DETECTION CAMERAS that can accurately spot the beginning of a wildfire within minutes and sends out notifications directly to the Fire Department. Rancho Palos Verdes has put out a request for proposals for such a system. See Bid Postings • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA • CivicEngage (rpvca.gov). 18 2 | P a g e
Another valuable measure would be to provide financial and other incentives to RH homeowners to harden their homes to prevent fires starting inside their home via fire embers that enter through unprotected house vents, gutters and other areas. The Fire Department has indicated that wind-blown fire embers can enter homes from a fire miles away and destroy these homes.

The City should:

1. OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS’ INPUT following transparent disclosure of the purposes of this ordinance that includes the views of those opposing the ordinance;

2. EDUCATE RESIDENTS about all fire safety measures for their specific property;

3. ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS’ VOLUNTARY EFFORTS; and

4. EXPLORE MORE EFFECTIVE FIRE SAFETY CITY MEASURES
BEFORE imposing this mandatory costly ordinance that may financially harm and endanger residents, rather than benefit them or our City.

On March 14, 2022, the City Council will decide whether to pursue a mandatory approach by enacting a live vegetation removal ordinance. See last Ordinance Draft: c33829ac-4650-11eca798-0050569183fa-387cd5c3-380f-4668-a391-695d050c156d-1637032833.pdf (d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net) which is within the Fire Fuel Committee meeting agenda materials conducted on November 17, 2021, on the RH city website: Rolling Hills, CA (rollinghills.org) All unintended potential consequences must be first evaluated and all implementation costs to residents must be determined and disseminated to all residents for their input before any such measure should be considered.

PLEASE Come to the 7:00 P.M., March 14, 2022, City Council Meeting TO VOICE YOUR OBJECTIONS and/or CONCERNS and have your QUESTIONS answered about:
1) the estimated costs for residents to comply with this ordinance; 2) how, and by whom, the ordinance would be enforced;
3) the specific benefits and risks the ordinance would present; and 4) the global cost to the City to implement & enforce this ordinance, etcetera.

Roger Hawkins
19 From: Bob Gold
To: City Clerk
Cc:

Subject: RE: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:06:05 PM
This is news to me! Would the city kindly let the community know of this proposal? I certainly wouldn’t be able to comply fully – as 300 feet would be in the middle of houses to the left and right of me.

Bob Gold
From: michael sherman
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Bob Gold
; SANDY SHERMAN
Subject: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Importance: High
Attention City Clerk, Rolling Hills.

Michael and Sandy Sherman, owners of 33 CREST ROAD EAST, ROLLING HILLS, strongly disagree with the R.H. City Council’s Proposal Ordinance to remove trees ,shrubs and other living green vegetation from our property an additional 300 feet beyond the current 200 ft. ordinance from our housing structures This past week we requested that Captain Singleton and 2 other fireman from the Crest Rd. fire station on Crest Road carefully scrutinize our property . We all walked my entire property and Captain Singleton made recommendations to me to cut the limbs of specific living trees , weed whack certain ground weed vegetation beyond our tennis court, cut down and remove a dead tree, and cut in half an entire row of bushes that are too close to our pool house.

These are very important preventative measures that we are in the process of doing asap to try to PROTECT our property from wild fires and blowing embers across the borders of our property .

Captain Singleton was very supportive of my attempt to proactively take these 20 steps of prevention. My wife and I highly recommend that the RH Council does NOT approve the additional 300 foot of “defensible space” because this will destroy needed living vegetation for our environment, geologically weaken the supportive earth around our houses and hardscapes, and lead to landslides. Also, this additional 300 feet regulation is not recommended by our trusted, experienced experts in the fire department and are deemed not necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL AND SANDY SHERMAN
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From: Dianne U
To: City Clerk
Subject: Fire Mitigation: Please vote NO on proposed ordinance Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:06:42 PM
Please forward all city council members.

RE: Fire Mitigation......Please vote NO on proposed ordinance The Fire Department already has Brush Clearing Requirements in place. Hiring another company and disregarding the Fire Department is baffling to me. No company really knows what clearing that much vegetation will do, no matter what they tell you. If my hillside fails because of your mandates will you pay for the damages and repair of my property? This proposed ordinance will be very expensive in cost and a hardship on many residents.

Currently we have concerns about the coyotes in the canyon, this may move them closer to our homes.

Please look for other ways to achieve your goals.

Thank you,
Dianne Ullmann
23 BLUE FOLDER ITEM (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 14, 2022

14.A RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HQE SYSTEMS' PROPOSED OUTDOOR

SIREN SYSTEM AND DIRECT STAFF TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY FOR FEEDBACK ON AN OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM.

FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY

MANAGER
CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01a.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01b_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-01c_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-02.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-03_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_14A_Supplemental-04_Redacted.pdf 24 From: Arlene Honbo
To: Bea Dieringer; Jim Black; Jeff Pieper; Patrick Wilson; Leah Mirsch Cc: Elaine Jeng; Christian Horvath
Subject: Block Captain and Resident Support for Outdoor Siren System Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 10:27:30 AM
Attachments: Letter to City Council March 14 2022 final.docx Dear Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers,
Attached is a letter of support to approve the installation of an outdoor siren system for the City of Rolling Hills. The letter includes the names of Block Captains/Support Team and residents in favor of proceeding with this important priority.

The letter and associated approval emails will be dropped off today to Christian Horvath, City Clerk. See you tonight at the City Council meeting.

Arlene and Gene Honbo, Block Captain Leads
25 March 14, 2022
Dear Honorable Mayor and RH City Councilmembers:

An important priority of the Block Captain program since 2019 is Emergency Communications.

How will residents be notified of an emergency evacuation? Will notification be limited to people who pre-register to receive emergency alerts? What happens in the event of no electricity or phone service?
We support the RH City Council to approve the installation of an outdoor siren system by HQE Systems to notify residents in the event of an emergency. This important safety measure will help ensure that all our residents who live in Rolling Hills, a designated high-fire severity zone, can be notified when there is no electricity or internet service. Many residents support the cost investment necessary to install and maintain either three or nine poles necessary for coverage of Rolling Hills; we understand Federal and State grant funds are available for cities, especially those cities designated as high-fire severity zones.

Safety of all our residents is directly dependent on reliable emergency notifications to residents.

LA County Fire Department have stated that given the close proximity to a potential wildfire starting on the peninsula, residents in Rolling Hills would not have the benefit of an evacuation alert or warning; residents would likely be asked to evacuate immediately. Thus, we support having an emergency plan that considers all potential scenarios, including a worst-case one.

Respectfully,
Rolling Hills Block Captains and Support Team
Arlene Honbo – Portuguese Bend Road, Zone 7
Gene Honbo – Portuguese Bend Road, Zone 7
Arun Bhumitra – Buggy Whip Drive, Zone 3
Kelly and Richard Cook – Ringbit Road West, Zone 17
Pam Crane – Caballeros Road, Zone 18
Susan Collida – Ringbit Road West, Zone 17
Judith Haenel – Eastfield Road, Zone 22
Maureen Hill – Cinchring Road, Zone 5
Kathleen Hughes – Caballeros Road, Zone 18
Lisa Kopenhefer – Chuckwagon Road, Zone 21
Kay Lupo – Georgeff Road, Block, Zone 15
Dustin and Melissa McNabb – Quail Ridge South, Zone 4
Tony Mian – Palos Verdes Drive, Zone 24
Michele Mottola – Flying Maine Road, Zone 16
Clint Patterson – Georgeff Road, Zone 15
Debra Shrader – Saddleback Road, Zone 13
26 Letter to Honorable Mayor and RH City Councilmembers March 14, 2022 (page 2) Block Captain and Support Team (continued)
Leslie Stetson – Saddleback Road, Zone 13
Ed and Sally Swart – Meadowlark Lane, Zone 9
Nicole Tangen – John Canyon Road, Zone 1
Dorothy Vinter – Reata Lane, Zone 15
Rae Walker – Wagon Lane, Zone 7
Block Captain and Support Team
Support for Option B – Installation of 3 Poles
Carol Marrone – Southfield Drive, Zone 17
Michael Sherman – Crest Road East, Zone 16
Sandy Sherman – Crest Road East, Zone 16
Residents
Don Crocker – Cinchring Road
Ron Sommer – Poppy Trail
Attachments: Approval emails from Block Captains, Support Team and Residents 27 28
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From: Constance Turner
To: Elaine Jeng; Kraig; Christian Horvath
Cc: Michael X Glenn; Irma Knight; Jae Lee; Ajay Singh; Robert Brambila Subject: SCE Clarification and Opposition of locations of your suggested facilities: G. O. 95 Safety Violations Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 5:00:02 PM
Attachments: HQE_Systems_-_City_of_Rolling_Hills_-_Response_Letter_-_Detailed_Installation_Locations.pdf All:

I wanted to share that these locations (identified on your enclosed document) violate G.O. 95, California State Safety Law for distance required for SCE Facilities/Poles & Wires which is State Law.

All proposed locations would have to reviewed by SCE Planning to assure no G.O. 95 violations or any other violations are occurring that are in conflict with SCE Facilities. As a reminder, SCE does not allow any surveillance cameras or surveillance equipment on SCE Poles.

I wanted to let you all know so you will have the information for the Public Hearing on tomorrow, 3/14/2022.

Thanks.

Connie
51 From: Jamie Warner
To: Alan Palermo
Subject: Re: SCE Clarification and Opposition of locations of your suggested facilities: G. O. 95 Safety Violations Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 9:06:25 AM
Dear Mr. Palermo.

This is normal actually. We are very famiar with SCE and other utility companies requirements when it comes to outdoor warning sirens. Bottom line upfront, none of the sirens installed will violate any compliance policies or agreements. At this feasibility phase that information is not detailed out. That level of detail is only clarified and planned out during the "Design Phase" of an outdoor warning siren project.

The proposed outdoor warning sirens locations identified on the sound propagation map and or images are proposed general areas for review. The final install points will take into consideration not just SCE's policies but the City's actual approval of that specified site (may require a slight location change based on the residents' input and the Board's final decision), soil suitability, wind assessment, religious/historic site survey, and general geological studies to ensure the install and maintenance efforts can be performed without significant distrubance of the site. Which are all detailed out in the Design Phase. The key issue to take away is that this outdoor warning sirens report is enable the City to determine the ideal install types of the sirens and the general understanding of the coverage install plan. Based on that final decision for approval for installation, a detailed POA&M will be provided with the design installation plans that will meet all compliance requirements. At this phase of the project, HQE is providing the information that highlights the importance of the outdoor warning sirens for life safety plans for the City and and the options that would be available to the City.

Please let me know if any other questions can be answered.

On Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 11:36 AM Alan Palermo wrote:

Jamie,
The City shared your latest information with SCE. SCE replied, see below.

I let the City know your document is not a final plan but just a more detailed proposed layout/street level views to comply with a request from City Council. Final plans should the city proceed with this project would be required to take into account all existing titles/conflicts.

Is there any other response/information on SCE’s comment I can pass along to the City? Thanks.

Alan
Begin forwarded message:

From: Elaine Jeng
52 Subject: Fw: SCE Clarification and Opposition of locations of your suggested facilities: G. O. 95 Safety Violations
Date: March 14, 2022 at 8:26:54 AM PDT
To: Alan Palermo
Cc: Christian Horvath
From: Constance Turner
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:59 PM
To: Elaine Jeng ; Kraig ; Christian Horvath
Cc: Michael X Glenn ; Irma Knight
; Jae Lee ; Ajay Singh
; Robert Brambila
Subject: SCE Clarification and Opposition of locations of your suggested facilities: G.

O. 95 Safety Violations
All:

I wanted to share that these locations (identified on your enclosed document) violate G.O. 95, California State Safety Law for distance required for SCE Facilities/Poles & Wires which is State Law. All proposed locations would have to reviewed by SCE Planning to assure no G.O. 95 violations or any other violations are occurring that are in conflict with SCE Facilities. As a reminder, SCE does not allow any surveillance cameras or surveillance equipment on SCE Poles.

I wanted to let you all know so you will have the information for the Public Hearing on tomorrow, 3/14/2022.

Thanks.

Connie
53 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. HQE Systems has performed a self-assessment in accordance with NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology and has submitted the results to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). 54 From: Elaine Jeng
To: Christian Horvath
Subject: Fwd: Tonight’s meeting
Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 3:40:00 PM
Begin forwarded message:

From: DONALD CROCKER
Date: March 14, 2022 at 2:57:25 PM PDT
To: Elaine Jeng
Subject: Tonight’s meeting
Elaine and City Council:I will be there at 7 but must leave by 7:50 for a zoom mtg at home. I think the issue re new safety equipment blocking views etc. is easily solvable. To start put siren equipment including cameras on top of the flagpoles at the 3 gates plus a giant pole (RPV has a communication tower that is extendable in a disaster) just outside the Crest East gate on property the City owns. It’s camera could see the whole peninsula! There are other locations where no one’s views would be materially affected including on slim neutral color metal poles in canyons or on top of telephone poles like at Crest and PBRd. I would be willing to have a camera on my home eves that would see the entire area facing the Pacific. Plus a siren if requested. Thanks. Don
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55 Agenda Item No.: 8.A
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2022
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve.

ATTACHMENTS:

CL_AGN_220314_AffidavitofPosting.pdf
56 Administrative Report

8.A., File # 1050 Meeting Date: 03/14/2022
To: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
From: Christian Horvath, City Clerk
TITLE
APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
In compliance with the Brown Act, the following materials have been posted at the locations below.

Legislative Body City Council
Posting Type Regular Meeting Agenda
Posting Location 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 City Hall Window
Meeting Date & Time MARCH 14, 2022 7:00pm Open Session
As City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills, I declare under penalty of perjury, the document noted above was posted at the date displayed below.

Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Date: March 10, 2022
57 Agenda Item No.: 8.B
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER

READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve.

ATTACHMENTS:
58 Agenda Item No.: 8.C
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: FEBRUARY 28, 2022
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve as presented.

ATTACHMENTS:

CL_MIN_220228_CC_F.pdf
59 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

Minutes
Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, February 28, 2022
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

1. 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.

2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mirsch, Wilson (remotely), Mayor Pro Tem Black, Mayor Dieringer Councilmembers Absent: Pieper
Staff Present: Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Jane Abzug, City Attorney
John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Dieringer

4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS – NONE

5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve order of the agenda.

Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to receive and file additional Items for

8.G, 8.H, 12.C, 13.A, and 14.A. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – NONE

8. CONSENT CALENDAR

8.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2022

8.B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ALL

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
60 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

8.C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: FEBRUARY 14, 2022

8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS

8.E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE REPORT FOR JANUARY 2022

8.F. AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET TO ESTABLISH THE BUDGETARY AUTHORITY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ELIGIBLE FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND 2021 MEASURE W COSTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE MEASURE W FUND.

8.G. CONSIDER AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $15,000.

8.H. CONSIDER AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT

WITH THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (SBWIB) RELATED TO FILLING THE PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK VACANCY.

8.I. CONSIDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER

TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND

CONSERVANCY TO PROVIDE ONE-YEAR FIRE FUEL MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR PHASE 3 AREA.

8.J. PULLED BY MAYOR DIERINGER FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

8.K. APPROVE UPDATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURBO DATA SYSTEMS AND THREE

PENINSULA CITIES (ROLLING HILLS, ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, AND RANCHO PALOS VERDES) TO PROVIDE PARKING CITATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve Consent Calendar excluding Items 8J. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

8.J. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS CORRECTING AND RE-ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 AND FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 ARTICLE XIII-B APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT Presentation by Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to adopt Resolution nos. 1289 and 1290, amending Resolutions 1254 and 1282. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
61 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

10. COMMISSION ITEMS

10.A. ZONING CASE 21-13: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW A POOL, SPA,

BBQ, LANDSCAPING, GRADING, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 STORM HILL LANE (GRZYWACZ).

Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director Public Comment: Deborah Richey-Gray, Landscape Architect Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS – NONE

12. OLD BUSINESS

12.A. APPROVE EMERGENCY INFORMATION SYSTEM (RESIDENT DATABASE FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION) AND COMMUNITY TRADING POST DEPLOYMENT PLAN.

Presentation by Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve deployment plan. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

12.B. RECEIVE AND FILE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY BY HQE SYSTEMS ON AN OUTDOOR SIREN

SYSTEM, AND DIRECT STAFF TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY FOR FEEDBACK ON

AN OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM
Presentation by Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst Public Comment: Jim Aichele, Irene Valenzuela, Geraldine Bellville Motion by Mayor Dieringer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black directing staff to continue the item for further exploration of the siren system used at LAX offered by a local company in Hawthorne; follow up with HQE whether street level maps can be included and whether the 50 foot pole option can be camouflaged; to obtain a list of entities HQE has worked with; and to include a modified survey asking residents if they would still support a siren system if a pole blocked their view or was placed on their property. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
62 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

12.C. INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 374, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 8.10 TO THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY. FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.

Presentation by John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 374 as amended. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

12.D. INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 375, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL

ABATEMENT) OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW PLANTINGS OF HIGH HAZARDOUS PLANTS AND TREES; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.

Presentation by Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst Public Comment: Marcia Schoettle, Kathy Nichols, Geraldine Bellville, Alfred Visco Motion by Dieringer to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 375 and amend the prohibition to be within 200 feet of a home. Motion failed with no second.

Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 375. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black
NOES: Mayor Dieringer
ABSENT: Pieper
Mayor Dieringer requested to skip Item 12E to allow presenters and public commenters on other items an opportunity to participate earlier in the evening. Without objection, so ordered.

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. CONSIDER A REQUEST BY RESIDENT AT 38 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD TO INSTALL NEW SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE) UTILITY POLE ON THE EASEMENT AREA OF 38 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD TO REROUTE THE POWER SUPPLY TO POLE 567902E AFFECTING 34, AND 36 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD.

Presentation by Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Public Comment: Lori Wheeler, Steven Wheller, Rumel Itchon On recommendation by the City Attorney, no action was taken. 63 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

13.B. APPROVE THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MITIGATION OF

SAFETY CONCERNS AT THE CORNER OF UPPER BLACKWATER CANYON ROAD AND PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD.

Presentation by Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Vanessa Munoz, Traffic Engineer
Motion by Mayor Dieringer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to take no action. Motion carried with the following roll call vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper

14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

14.A. APPROVE THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO TAKE THE MANDATORY APPROACH TO MANAGE FIRE FUEL IN THE CANYONS; APPROVE THE FIRE FUEL

COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE COST DATA TO THE COMMUNITY; AND RECEIVE A REPORT FROM THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE ON THE FEBRUARY 8, 2022 FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE MEETING AND DISCUSS THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT
Presentation by Ashford Ball, Senior Management Analyst Public Comment: Kathy Nichols, Irene Valenzuela, Michael Schoettle, Melissa McNabb, Alfred Visco, V’etta Virtue, Jim Aichele, Marcia Schoettle
Councilmember Wilson left the meeting at 11:01 p.m.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to continue the item to March 14, 2022. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson
Mayor Dieringer returned to Item 12E. Without objection, so ordered.

12. OLD BUSINESS

12.E. APPROVE PRIORITIES/GOALS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023 AND 2023-2024 DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THE 2022 STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP; DISCUSS POTENTIAL BUDGET ITEMS TO SUPPORT THE 2022 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES; AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF.

Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to continue the item to March 14, 2022. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson
64 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

Mayor Dieringer returned to Item 14B. Without objection, so ordered.

14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

14.B. CITY COUNCIL NOTIFICATIONS ON COMMUNITY AND PENINSULA EVENTS. (MAYOR

DIERINGER)
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to continue the item to March 14, 2022 and revise the item title to properly reflect language as “reminders.” Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson

14.C. DISCUSS HOLDING AN ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY EVENT. (MIRSCH) Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to continue the item to a future agenda. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson

14.D. DISCUSS SIERRA CLUB'S USE AND PUBLICATION OF THE TRAILS WITHIN THE CITY. (MIRSCH)
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black directing staff to send a letter to the Rolling Hills Community Association requesting they contact the Sierra Club to discuss discontinuing advertisement of public activities on private property pursuant to local trespass laws. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson

15. MATTERS FROM STAFF

15.A. CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC) REGARDING FRONTIER'S REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CREST ROAD EAST UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT PER CPUC TARIFF 33.

Presentation by Jane Abzug, City Attorney
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve filing a complaint with the CPUC. Motion carried with the following vote:

AYES: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper, Wilson

16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
65 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 28, 2022

16.A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 CITY'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: MAYOR BEA DIERINGER
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: CITY MANAGER ELAINE JENG
Mayor Dieringer called for a recess at 11:31 p.m. to conduct Closed Session attended by City Attorney Jane Abzug. No objection, so ordered.

17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened to Open Session at 11:48 p.m.

Councilmembers Present: Mirsch, Black, Mayor Dieringer
Councilmembers Absent: Pieper, Wilson
Staff Present: Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Jane Abzug, City Attorney
City Attorney Abzug announced that the council discussed the item on the agenda but took no reportable action.

18. ADJOURNMENT: 11:49 P.M.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:49 p.m. in memory of Rolling Hills resident Antoinette Gargas who passed away earlier this month. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 14, 2022 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. It will also be available via City’s website link at: https://www.rollinghills.org/government/agenda/index.php All written comments submitted are included in the record and available for public review on the City website.

Respectfully submitted,
____________________________________
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Approved,
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Bea Dieringer, Mayor
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: PAYMENT OF BILLS
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve as presented.

ATTACHMENTS:
2022-03-09_Payment_of_Bills.pdf
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 374, AN ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 8.10 TO THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY. FOR SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

Senate Bill (“SB”) 1383 (Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) directed the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) to adopt regulations to reduce organic waste by 50 percent from its 2014 baseline level by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025. As part of this effort, SB 1383 also requires CalRecycle’s regulations to ensure the recovery, for human consumption, of at least 20 percent of edible food that is currently thrown away. CalRecycle promulgated its regulations in Chapter 12 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants) of Division 7 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (the “SB 1383 Regulations”).

While CalRecycle issued the City a waiver from the SB 1383 Regulations’ organic waste collection requirements as a low-population jurisdiction, the City is still required to establish an edible food recovery program by adopting an ordinance.

DISCUSSION:

The attached Ordinance No. 374 (the “Ordinance”) adds Chapter 8.10 to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, entitled “Food Recovery.” It establishes the obligations of commercial edible food generators – businesses/entities that create food for human consumption (e.g., supermarkets, grocery stores, restaurants above a certain capacity or size, etc.) to (1) contract with edible food recovery organizations (e.g., food banks/pantries) and services for the donation of edible food that can be recovered for human consumption; (2) not intentionally spoil edible food capable of being recovered; (3) grant the City or its designee access to their premises for inspection and records review; and (4) keep certain records of their compliance. 69 It also sets forth the obligations of edible food recovery organizations and services to keep records of their transactions with commercial edible food generators, and to report to the City at regular intervals the total pounds of food they recover from each generator.

There are two tiers of commercial edible good generators. The requirements for Tier 1 (e.g., supermarkets, grocery stores, etc.) take effect immediately. The requirements for Tier 2 (e.g., restaurants, hotel food facilities, etc. of a certain size) take effect on January 1, 2024.

The Ordinance authorizes the City and its designee to conduct inspections and investigations of premises and records to confirm compliance by commercial edible food generators and food recovery organizations and services.

Finally, the Ordinance sets forth the process for the issuance of a notice of violation and the assessment of a fine for any violations of Chapter 8.10, as well as other civil penalties. It should be noted that the Ordinance currently would not apply in the City because the City has no commercial edible food generators. However, in the future if the City allowed commercial edible good generators, then this Ordinance would take effect. In that instance, the Ordinance would also cover violations and enforcement actions. Although the Ordinance would not apply to existing uses in the City, it still needs to be adopted so that the City is in compliance with SB 1383 Regulations.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt by title only Ordinance No. 374, adding Chapter 8.10 to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code Relating to Edible Food Recovery.

ATTACHMENTS:
374_EdibleFoodRecovery_Ordinance.pdf
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ORDINANCE NO. 374

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 8.10 TO THE ROLLING

HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
WHEREAS, SB 1383 (Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) directed the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) to adopt regulations to reduce organic waste by 50 percent from its 2014 baseline level by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025; and WHEREAS, SB 1383 also requires the regulations to recover, for human consumption, at least 20 percent of edible food that is currently thrown away; and WHEREAS, CalRecycle promulgated regulations as directed in SB 1383 in Chapter 12 (ShortLived Climate Pollutants) of Division 7 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“SB 1383 Regulations”); and
WHEREAS, the SB 1383 Regulations take effect January 1, 2022, and requires the City of Rolling Hills to adopt an ordinance to enforce the SB 1383 Regulations by said date; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt an Edible Food Recovery Ordinance to comply with the SB 1383 Regulations.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 8.10 is hereby added as set forth in Exhibit A, incorporated by this reference.

Section 2. Environmental review is not required because adoption of the Ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(5) (organization or administrative activities of governments not a project).

Section 3. If any section, subsection, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance or the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

Section 4. No less than five days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk published a summary of this Ordinance in accordance with Government Code section 36933. The City Clerk will certify to the passage of this Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, and cause a summary to be published once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City in accordance with Government Code section 36933.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after its adoption.

INTRODUCED on the 28th day of February, 2022, and PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills on this _____ day of ________, 2022, by the following vote:

City of Rolling Hills
____________________________
Bea Dieringer, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ City Attorney Christian Horvath, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I, Christian Horvath, City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 374 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills held on the14th day of March, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Christian Horvath
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 8.10

FOOD RECOVERY

8.10.010 - Definitions.

8.10.020 - Requirements for Commercial Edible Food Generators.

8.10.030 - Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services.

8.10.040 - Inspections and Investigations.

8.10.050 - Violations.

8.10.010 Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:

A. “CCR” means the California Code of Regulations.

B. “CalRecycle” means the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.

C. “City” means the City of Rolling Hills.

D. “City Council” means the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills.

E. “City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Rolling Hills, or his or her designee.

F. “County” means the County of Los Angeles.

G. “Designee” means an entity that the City contracts with or otherwise arranges to carry out any of the City’s responsibilities as authorized in 14 CCR § 18981.2. A Designee may be a government entity, a hauler, a private entity, or a combination of those entities.

H. “Edible Food” means food intended for human consumption, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(18). Edible Food is not Solid Waste if it is recovered and not discarded.

I. “Enforcement Action" means an action of the City to address non-compliance including, but not limited to, issuing administrative citations, fines, penalties, or using other remedies.

J. “Enforcement Officer" means the City Manager, County administrative official, chief operating officer, executive director, public works director or other executive in charge or their authorized designees who is/are partially or wholly responsible for enforcing this chapter.

K. “Food Distributor” means a company that distributes food to entities including, but not limited to, Supermarkets and Grocery Stores, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(22).

L. “Food Facility” has the same meaning as in Health and Safety Code Section 113789. 74 ORDINANCE NO. 374
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M. “Food Recovery” means actions to collect and distribute food for human consumption that otherwise would be disposed, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(24).

N. “Food Recovery Organization” means an entity that engages in the collection or receipt of Edible Food from Commercial Edible Food Generators and distributes that Edible Food to the public for Food Recovery, either directly or through other entities or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(25), including, but not limited to:

1. A food bank as defined in Section 113783 of the Health and Safety Code;

2. A nonprofit charitable organization as defined in Section 113841 of the Health and Safety code; and,

3. A nonprofit charitable temporary food facility as defined in Section 113842 of the Health and Safety Code.

O. “Food Recovery Service” means a person or entity that collects and transports Edible Food from a Commercial Edible Food Generator to a Food Recovery Organization or other entities for Food Recovery, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(26).

P. “Food Service Provider” means an entity primarily engaged in providing food services to institutional, governmental, Commercial, or industrial locations of others based on contractual arrangements with these types of organizations, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(27).

Q. “Generator” means any person or other entity who is responsible for the initial creation of Solid Waste.

R. “Grocery store” means a store primarily engaged in the retail sale of canned food; dry goods; fresh fruits and vegetables; fresh meats, fish, and poultry; and any area that is not separately owned within the store where the food is prepared and served, including a bakery, deli, and meat and seafood departments, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(30).

S. “Health Officer” means the Health Officer of the City.

T. “Inspection” means a site visit where the City reviews records of an entity’s collection, handling, recycling, or landfill disposal of organic waste or Edible Food to determine if the entity is complying with requirements set forth in this chapter, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(35).

U. “Large Event” means an event, including, but not limited to, a sporting event or a flea market, that charges an admission price, or is operated by a local agency, and serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals per day of operation of the event, at a location that includes, but is not limited to, a public, nonprofit, or privately owned park, parking lot, golf course, street system, or other open space when being used for an event.

V. “Large Venue” means a permanent venue facility that annually seats or serves an average of more than 2,000 individuals within the grounds of the facility per day of operation of the venue facility. A venue facility includes, but is not limited to, a public, nonprofit, or privately owned or operated stadium, amphitheater, arena, hall, amusement 75 ORDINANCE NO. 374
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park, conference or civic center, zoo, aquarium, airport, racetrack, horse track, performing arts center, fairground, museum, theater, or other public attraction facility. A site under common ownership or control that includes more than one large venue that is contiguous with other large venues in the site, is a single large venue.

W. “Local Education Agency” means a school district, charter school, or County office of education that is not subject to the control of City or County regulations related to Solid Waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(40).

X. “Notice of Violation” or “NOV” means a notice that a violation has occurred that includes a compliance date to avoid an action to seek penalties, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(45) or further explained in 14 CCR § 18995.4.

Y. “Person” means persons, firms, corporations or associations.

Z. “Recovered Organic Waste Products” means products made from California, landfilldiverted recovered Organic Waste processed in a permitted or otherwise authorized facility, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(60).

AA. “Recovery” means any activity or process described in 14 CCR § 18983.1(b), or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(49).

BB. “Residential” means any residential dwelling.

CC. “SB 1383” means Senate Bill 1383 (Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016).

DD. “SB 1383 Regulations” means the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Organic Waste Reduction regulations developed by CalRecycle and adopted in 2020 that created 14 CCR, Division 7, Chapter 12 and amended portions of regulations of 14 CCR and 27 CCR.

EE. “Self-hauler” means a Generator, who hauls his or her own Solid Waste, organic waste, or recyclable materials to another Person. “Self-hauler” also includes a person who backhauls waste, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(66). “Back-hauling” is the process of generating and transporting organic waste to a destination owned and operated by the Generator using the Generator’s own employees and equipment, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(66)(A).

FF. “Solid Waste” includes means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid waste. “Solid Waste” does not include

1. Hazardous waste, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 40141;

2. Radioactive waste regulated pursuant to the Radiation Control Law (commencing with Health and Safety Code Section 114960); or
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3. Medical waste regulated pursuant to the Medical Waste Management Act (commencing with Health and Safety Code Section 117600). Untreated medical waste shall not be disposed of in a solid waste landfill, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 40195.1. Medical waste that has been treated and deemed to be solid waste shall be regulated pursuant to Division 30 of the Public Resources Code.

GG. “State” means the State of California.

HH. “Supermarket” means a full-line, self-service retail store with gross annual sales of two million dollars ($2,000,000), or more, and which sells a line of dry grocery, canned goods, or nonfood items and some perishable items, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 18982(a)(71).

II. “Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generator” means a Commercial Edible Food Generator that is one of the following:

1. Supermarket.

2. Grocery Store with a total facility size equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet.

3. Food service provider.

4. Food distributor.

5. Wholesale Food Vendor.

JJ. “Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator” means a Commercial Edible Food Generator that is one of the following:

1. Restaurant with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet.

2. Hotel with an on-site food facility and 200 or more rooms.

3. Health facility with an on-site food facility and 100 or more beds.

4. Large Venue.

5. Large Event.

6. State agency with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or total cafeteria facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet.

7. Local Education Agency facility with an on-site food facility.

KK. “Wholesale Food Vendor” means a business or establishment engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of food, where food (including fruits and vegetables) is received, shipped, stored, prepared for distribution to a retailer, warehouse, distributor, or other destination, or as otherwise defined in 14 CCR § 189852(a)(76).

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A. Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generators must comply with the requirements of this section, and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators must comply commencing January 1, 2024.

B. Large Venue or Large Event operators not providing food services, but allowing for food to be provided by others, shall require Food Facilities operating at the Large Venue or Large Event to comply with the requirements of this section, commencing January 1, 2024.

C. Commercial Edible Food Generators shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Arrange to recover the maximum amount of Edible Food that would otherwise be disposed.

2. Enter into a written agreement with Food Recovery Organizations or Food Recovery Services for:
a. The collection of Edible Food for Edible Food Recovery from the Tier One or Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator’s premises; or, b. The acceptance of Edible Food that the Tier One or Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator self-hauls to the Food Recovery Organization.

3. Shall not intentionally spoil Edible Food that is capable of being recovered by a Food Recovery Organization or a Food Recovery Service.

2. Allow the City’s designated Enforcement Officer or Designee to access the premises and to review records pursuant to 14 CCR § 18991.4.

3. Keep records that include the following information, or as otherwise specified in 14 CCR § 18991.4:
a. A list of each Food Recovery Service or Food Recovery Organization that collects or receives its Edible Food pursuant to a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR § 18991.3(b).
b. A copy of all contracts or written agreements established under 14 CCR § 18991.3(B).
c. A record of the following information for each of those Food Recovery Services or Food Recovery Organizations:
i. The name, address, and contact information of the Food Recovery Service or Food Recovery Organization.
ii. The types of Edible Food that will be collected by, or Self-hauled to, the Food Recovery Service or Food Recovery Organization. iii. The established frequency that Edible Food will be collected or self-hauled.
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iv. The quantity of Edible Food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a Food Recovery Service or Food Recovery Organization for purposes of Food Recovery.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or conflict with the protections provided by the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 2017, the Federal Good Samaritan Act, or share table and school food donation guidance pursuant to Senate Bill 557 (Chapter 285, Statutes of 2017).

8.10.030 - Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services.

A. Food Recovery Services collecting or receiving Edible Food directly from Commercial Edible Food Generators via a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR § 18991.3(b) shall maintain the following records, or as otherwise specified by 14 CCR § 18991.5(a)(1):

1. The name, address, and contact information for each Commercial Edible Food Generator from which the service collects Edible Food.

2. The quantity in pounds of Edible Food collected from each Commercial Edible Food Generator per month.

3. The quantity in pounds of Edible Food transported to each Food Recovery Organization per month.

4. The name, address, and contact information for each Food Recovery Organization for which the Food Recovery Service transports Edible Food for Food Recovery.

B. Food Recovery Organizations collecting or receiving Edible Food directly from Commercial Edible Food Generators via a contract or written agreement established under 14 CCR § 18991.3(b) shall maintain the following records, or as otherwise specified by 14 CCR § 18991.5(a)(2):

1. The name, address, and contact information for each Commercial Edible Food Generator from which the organization receives Edible Food.

2. The quantity in pounds of Edible Food collected form each Commercial Edible Food Generator per month.

3. The name, address, and contact information for each Food Recovery Service from which the organization receives Edible Food for Food Recovery.

C. Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services that have their primary address physically located in the City and contract or have written agreements with one or more Commercial Edible Food Generators pursuant to 14 CCR § 18991.3(b) shall, no later than March 1, July 1, and September 1 of each calendar year, report to the City in which they are located the total pounds of Edible Food recovered in the previous calendar year from the Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators with which they have established a contract or written agreement pursuant to 14 CCR § 18991.3(b).
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D. In order to support Edible Food Recovery capacity planning assessments and other studies, Food Recovery Services and Food Recovery Organizations operating in the City shall, upon request, provide information and consultation to the City regarding existing or proposed new or expanded Food Recovery capacity that could be accessed by the City and its Commercial Edible Food Generators. A Food Recovery Service or Food Recovery Organization contacted by the City shall respond to such request for information within 60 days, unless a shorter timeframe is otherwise specified by the City.

8.10.040 - Inspections and Investigations.

A. City Enforcement Officer and/or its Designee are authorized to conduct Inspections an investigations, at random or otherwise, to confirm compliance with this chapter by Commercial Edible Food Generators, Food Recovery Services, and Food Recovery Organizations, subject to applicable laws.

B. The regulated entity shall provide or arrange for access during all Inspections and shall cooperate with the City Enforcement Officer or Designee during such Inspections and investigations. Such Inspections and investigations may include Edible Food Recovery activities, records, or any other requirement described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for: (i) access to an entity’s premises; or (ii) access to records for any Inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described in Section 8.10.050.

C. Any records obtained by the City during its Inspections and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code § 6520 et seq.

D. City Enforcement Officer and/or its Designee are authorized to conduct any Inspections or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this chapter, subject to applicable laws.

8.10.050 - Violations.

A. Violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute grounds for issuance of a Notice of Violation and assessment of a fine by an Enforcement Officer. Enforcement Actions under this chapter include issuance of an administrative citation and assessment of a fine. The City’s procedures on imposition of administrative fines are set forth in Rolling Hills Municipal Code Chapter 1.08, and shall govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, and review of administrative citations issued to enforce this chapter and any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto, except as otherwise indicated.

B. City may seek all other remedies allowed by law, including civil action or prosecution for an alleged misdemeanor or infraction. City may pursue civil actions in the California courts to seek recovery of unpaid administrative citations.

C. Penalty Amounts for Types of Violations

1. For a first violation, the amount of the penalty shall be $100 per violation.

2. For a second violation, the amount of the penalty shall be $200 per violation. 80 ORDINANCE NO. 374
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3. For a third or subsequent violation, the amount of the penalty shall be $500 per violation.

4. The penalties shall be consistent with Government Code section 36900.

D. The City may extend the compliance deadlines set forth in a Notice of Violation if it finds that there are extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the respondent that make compliance within the deadlines impracticable, including the following:

1. Acts of God such as earthquakes, wildfires, flooding, and other emergencies or natural disasters;

2. Delays in obtaining discretionary permits or other government agency approvals; or,

3. Deficiencies in Edible Food Recovery capacity and the City is under a corrective action plan with CalRecycle pursuant to 14 CCR Section 18996.2 due to those deficiencies.

F. Appeals Process. Persons receiving an administrative citation containing a penalty for an uncorrected violation under this chapter may request a hearing to appeal the citation pursuant to Section 1.08.090, as it may be amended from time to time.

G. Education Period for Non-Compliance. Through December 31, 2023, the City will conduct Inspections to determine compliance, and if the City determines that the Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generator, Food Recovery Service, Food Recovery Organization, or other entity is not in compliance, it shall provide educational materials to the entity describing its obligations under this chapter and a notice that compliance is required, and that violations may be subject to administrative civil penalties starting on January 1, 2024.

H. Civil Penalties for Non-Compliance. Beginning January 1, 2024, if the City determines that a Tier One Commercial Edible Food Generator, Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator, Food Recovery Service, Food Recovery Organization, or other entity is not in compliance with this chapter, it shall document the noncompliance or violation, issue a Notice of Violation, and take Enforcement Action pursuant to this chapter.

I. This Chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with the City’s regulatory authority, and shall only apply to Local Education Agencies and other entities to the extent permitted by law, including SB 1383 Regulations.
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 375, AN ORDINANCE OF

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT) OF THE

ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW PLANTINGS
OF HIGH HAZARDOUS PLANTS AND TREES; AND FINDING THE

ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the Fire Fuel Committee meeting on September 29, 2021, the Committee discussed the idea of prohibiting high fire hazard plants on all future developmental projects to mitigate potential fire risks in the community and briefly discussed the possibility of bringing a recommendation to Council regarding such plants. The Committee directed the item be placed on the agenda for the November 10, 2021 Fire Fuel Committee meeting.

At the November 10th Fire Fuel Committee meeting, the Committee discussed prohibiting the high fire hazard plants listed in the Ready! Set! Go! Brochure and directed staff to present the recommendation to prohibit such plants to Council at the November 22, 2021 City Council meeting. The high hazard plants and secondary species proposed for consideration by the Council were as follows:

1. Pine

2. Pampas Grass

3. Palm

4. Juniper

5. Acacia (Shrub)6. Eucalyptus7. Cedar

8. Cypress

9. Italian Cypress
82 On November 22, 2021, the City Council considered the Fire Fuel Committee’s recommendation and made a motion to draft an ordinance prohibiting the new plantings of high hazardous plants and trees identified as 1 through 9 (above).

DISCUSSION:

The drafted ordinance amends the Fire Fuel Abatement Chapter (Chapter 8.30) to prohibit the new planting of the above-mentioned trees and plants and declares any violation of such ordinance to be a public nuisance, which can be abated in accordance with the Abatement of Nuisances Chapter (Chapter 8.24) in the City’s code. The ordinance consolidates the provisions relating to dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants in Section 8.30.010 and addresses the new provisions relating to high fire hazard plantings in Section 8.30.015. No change other than this organizational change was made to the provisions relating to dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants.

This ordinance gives the City the power to include conditions of approval on development projects to prohibit such new plantings. It also gives the City the power to proceed with nuisance abatement proceedings outside of the development project context if any property owner plants such prohibited plantings in violation of the ordinance.

City staff recommends the City Council approve this amendment of Chapter 8.30 to the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt by title only Ordinance No. 375 amending Chapter 8.30 (Fire Fuel Abatement) to prohibit new plantings of high hazardous plants and trees.

ATTACHMENTS:
375_HighHazardPlantsProhibition_NewDev_Ordinance.pdf
Municipal Code-ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE 8.24 & FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT 8.30.pdf 83 ORDINANCE NO. 375
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ORDINANCE NO. 375

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT) OF THE

ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW PLANTINGS
OF HIGH HAZARDOUS PLANTS AND TREES; AND FINDING THE

ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals
A. Uncontrolled wildfires pose a serious threat to the health, welfare, and safety of the City of Rolling Hills residents and their animals and property.

B. The City is located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and is almost an entirely residential community of large one+ acre parcels. It is characterized by California ranch style homes and an abundance of equestrian facilities. Early landscaping on these large parcels matured, rendering the City a heavily wooded setting.

C. The City Council has taken action to address the threat of uncontrolled wildfires through the adoption of the Fire Fuel Abatement Ordinance in Chapter 8.30 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, which prohibits the maintenance of dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, or other plants.

D. Despite these efforts, the accumulation of flammable vegetation within the City continues to endanger the lives of the residents, animals, and property.

E. Prohibiting new plantings of high hazardous plants and trees, including pine, pampas grass, palm, juniper, acacia (shrub), eucalyptus, cedar, cypress, and Italian cypress (“High Hazardous Plants”), will increase community safety by decreasing the use of such plants, which can easily ignite and quickly spread fire.

F. This ordinance will allow for public nuisance abatement when property owners plant new High Hazardous Plants in violation of this ordinance.

Section 2. Section 8.30.010 (Dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants as public nuisance) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) is amended to read as follows:

8.30.010 Dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds or other plants prohibited.
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High Hazard Plant Prohibition for New Development

A. Every person who owns or is in possession of any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense, maintain the property, place or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm frond or other plant located on any property in the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.

B. This section shall apply to the entirety of each parcel of property located within the boundaries of the City except for the slope area approximated to be steeper than two units horizontal to one unit vertical (fifty percent slope).

Section 3. Section 8.30.015 (Applicability) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) is amended to read as follows:

8.30.015 New high hazardous plants prohibited.

A. No person shall plant on any property, place or area within the boundaries of the City any of the following plants and trees: pine; pampas grass; palm; juniper; acacia (shrub); eucalyptus; cedar; cypress; and Italian cypress. Any such new planting of pine; pampas grass; palm; juniper; acacia (shrub); eucalyptus; cedar; cypress; and Italian cypress is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.

B. This section shall apply to the entirety of each parcel of property located within the boundaries of the City.

Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any remaining provision hereof. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance despite any partial invalidity.

Section 5. Environmental Review. This Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly. The City Council further finds, under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3), that this Ordinance is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity exempt from CEQA. It also finds the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308 as an action by a regulatory agency taken to protect the environment and natural resources.

Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937. 85 ORDINANCE NO. 375
High Hazard Plant Prohibition for New Development

Section 7. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be published or posted in the manner required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2022. ____________________________
Bea Dieringer, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
86 ORDINANCE NO. 375
High Hazard Plant Prohibition for New Development

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I, Christian Horvath, City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 375 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills held on the14th day of March, 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
______________________________
Christian Horvath
City Clerk
87 MUNICIPAL CODE: FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT & ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE 88 89
Agenda Item No.: 8.G
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK / EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO

CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1292 AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF

GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,971,882.00 WITH THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF $657,294.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MEET

THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

On February 14, 2022, the City Council Accepted Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Funds HMGP DR-4382-177-7R-CA for the Eastfield Drive electrical utility undergrounding mitigation project and directed staff to prepare a resolution to accept the funds.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve as presented.

ATTACHMENTS:

ResolutionNo1292_AcceptingFEMAGrants.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO. 1292

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF

GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,971,882.00 WITH THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF
$657,294.00; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER

TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MEET

THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals.

A. The City of Rolling Hills (“City”) applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds, FEMA-4382- DR-CA, Project # PJ0177, FIPS #037-62602, to use on the Eastfield Drive Electrical Utility Undergrounding Project (the “Eastfield Project”).

B. The Eastfield Project includes undergrounding of roughly four thousand seven hundred and thirty five (4,735) linear feet of utility lines along Eastfield Drive and removing approximately twenty-one (21) utility poles.

C. FEMA awarded the City grant funds in the amount of $1,971,882.00 with required local matching in the amount of $657,294.00 to be used on the Eastfield Project.

D. The City Council desires to accept the grant funds from FEMA to be used on the Eastfield Project and to direct the City Manager to execute any necessary documents to meet the grant requirements.

Section 2. The City Council hereby accepts the award of the Hazard Mitigation Funds, FEMA-4382-DR-CA, Project # PJ0177, FIPS #037-62602, from FEMA in the amount of $1,971,882.00 to be used on the Eastfield Project.

Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City’s expenditure of $657,294.00 as local matching funds for the Eastfield Project.

Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute any necessary documents to meet the grant requirements.

Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2022. ______________________________

BEA DIERINGER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
The foregoing Resolution No.1292 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING

HILLS AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING FROM THE

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,971,882.00 WITH THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF $657,294.00;

AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO MEET THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of March, 2022, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________

CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
93 Agenda Item No.: 8.H
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EVAN

SMITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO ASSESS CURRENT CONDITIONS

OF CITY HALL CAMPUS LANDSCAPING AND PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the February 14, 2022 meeting, the City Council approved services with Evan Smith Landscape Architect for a not to exceed amount of $6,000 at $150 per hour on an as-needed basis.

DISCUSSION:

The scope of work for Evan Smith Landscape Architect includes an inventory of existing irrigation system, record the inventory on landscape plans, identify and record existing plant palette, assess the general condition of existing landscaping, and provide recommendations for improvements.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This expense will be funded by Fund 75 City Properties under account 932 dedicated for landscaping. There is sufficient budget in the referenced account in the adopted FY2021- 2022 budget.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Professional Services Agreement with Evan Smith Landscape Architect services.

ATTACHMENTS:

Rolling Hills_ Evan Smith- Landscape Agreement signed.pdf 94 95
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Agenda Item No.: 8.I
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

WILDLAND RES MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW DRAFT ORDINANCE

RELATING TO FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT IN THE CANYONS AND

PROVIDE SITE VISITS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WITH FIRE FUEL
ABATEMENT MEASURES.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the January 24, 2022 City Council meeting, staff was directed to draft a contract with Wildland Res Management (WRM) and authorize the Fire Fuel Committee to finalize the scope of work with the consultant for an amount not-to-exceed $20,000. At the February 8, 2022 meeting, the Fire Fuel Committee directed staff to engage WRM to review the draft ordinance and provide feedback for $7,500 and allocate $7,500 for site visits for an overall contract of $15,000.

DISCUSSION:

WRM's service is broken down into three tasks:

1. Review existing relevant documents relating to wildfire mitigation measures and provide written memo on consultant's review of relevant documents and comment on consistency of wildfire mitigation measures among the reviewed documents.

2. Review draft ordinance version January 13, 2022 to regulate fire fuel in the canyons and provide review comments.

3. Conduct site visits to private properties and provide written report for each site visited. Written report shall include instructions for fire fuel management on the property visited, including visual guides, reference materials and call outs of specific vegetation on the property.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is available budget in Fund 65 Non-Department, account 917 Emergency Preparedness to engage WRM for services.
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RECOMMENDATION:

Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Wildland Res Management.

ATTACHMENTS:

Rolling Hills RE Agreement with Wildland Res Mgt signed.pdf 102
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Agenda Item No.: 8.J
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOHN SIGNO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY SERVICES THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: NOTICE BY THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY

CONTROL BOARD ON THE LOSS OF DEEMED COMPLIANCE
STATUS.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

On June 30, 2021, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Group (PVP Group) submitted documentation demonstrating completion of all work associated with current and prior milestones according to the requirements set forth by the Los Angeles Water Quality Control Board's (Water Board's) 2020 Order. On February 25, 2022, the Water Board sent the PVP Group a letter identifying past due obligations and milestones occurring after the Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) approval that should have been completed prior to June 30, 2021. As such, the Water Board has informed the PVP Group that it has lost deemed compliance status for the water body-pollutant combinations intended o be addressed via the Group's EWMP.

Deemed compliance may be granted upon submittal of a revised WMP/EWMP. If the PVP Group disagrees with the Water Board's findings, it has 30 days to provide supplemental information demonstrating compliance.

It should be noted that the City of Rolling Hills recently put in a request to join the EWMP. The letter from the Water Board discusses issues outside of the City and before the City requested to join the EWMP. As such, the Water Boards determination does not directly affect issues within the City.

DISCUSSION:

On March 8, 2022, the PVP Group held a meeting to discuss the Water Board's determination and is drafting a response letter to the Water Board. The deadline for submitting a response is March 25, 2022. The PVP Group hopes to regain compliance with the Water Board through ongoing discussions. Staff will continue to monitor this issue for any progress.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.
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RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and file.

ATTACHMENTS:

CL_AGN_220314_CC_WaterBoardLetter.pdf
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Agenda Item No.: 11.A
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JOHN SIGNO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY SERVICES THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AND APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1291 OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE SAFETY

ELEMENT UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE

SAFETY ELEMENT
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

The City began its efforts to update the Safety Element in mid-2020 after being awarded funding from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The City obtained the professional services of Rincon Consultants, Inc. to prepare the Safety Element. Once completed, the Safety Element was sent to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection for review, but no recommendations or changes were made.

On January 18, 2022, a presentation on the Safety Element was made to the Planning Commission. The presentation provided an overview on new legislation, policies, and topics included in the Safety Element. On February 15, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended unanimously that the City Council adopt the Safety Element Update.

DISCUSSION:

The Safety Element provides the City of Rolling Hills’ (City’s) goals, policies, and actions to minimize the hazards to safety in and around Rolling Hills. It evaluates natural and humancaused safety hazards that affect existing and future development and provides guidelines for protecting the community from harm. It describes existing and potential future conditions and sets policies for improved public safety. The goal is to reduce the risk of injury, death, property loss, and other hardships to acceptable levels. It is required to be reviewed and updated as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as state responsibility areas and land classified as very high fire hazard severity zones (Gov. Code, § 65302(g)(3)). It is required to include:

Fire hazard severity zone maps available from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Any historical data on wildfires available from local agencies or a reference to where the data can be found.

Information about wildfire hazard areas that may be available from the United States Geological Survey.

The general location and distribution of existing and planned uses of land in very high fire hazard severity zones (VHFHSZs) and in state responsibility areas (SRAs), including structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities.

The location and distribution of planned uses of land shall not require defensible space compliance measures required by state law or local ordinance to occur on publicly owned lands or open space designations of homeowner associations.

The local, state, and federal agencies with responsibility for fire protection, including special districts and local offices of emergency services (Gov. Code, § 65302(g)(3)(A)).

Based on that information, the Safety Element shall include goals, policies, and objectives that protect the community from the unreasonable risk of wildfire. (Gov. Code, § 65302(g)(3)(B)).

To carry out those goals, policies, and objectives, feasible implementation measures shall be included in the Safety Element, which include but are not limited to:

Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land.

Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities, or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in the SRA or VHFHSZ.

Designing adequate infrastructure if a new development is located in the SRA or VHFHSZ, including safe access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and water supplies for structural fire suppression. Working cooperatively with public agencies with responsibility for fire protection (Gov.

Code, § 65302(g)(3)(C)).

The Safety Element shall also attach or reference any fire safety plans or other documents adopted by the City that fulfill the goals and objectives or contains the information required above (Gov. Code, § 65302(g)(3)(D)). This might include Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, Unit Fire Plans, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, or other plans.

Staff originally intended the Safety Element to be considered at the same time as the Housing Element. However, the City cannot adopt the Housing Element until it receives and considers comments from HCD. The City sent the Housing Element to HCD for review on January 11, 2022. HCD now has 90 days, or by April 11, 2022, to submit its comments to the City. Since the Housing Element is not ready for adoption, staff is moving forward with the Safety Element separately since it still must report to CalOES on the progress in order to receive funding reimbursement. The grant completion date is currently May 9, 2022, however, staff will be requesting an extension from CalOES because there is a 45-day review period by CalOES and a 30-day close-out period to receive reimbursement. Completion and reimbursement is expected by the end of May 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City obtained a grant from CalOES for $47,624 to update the Safety Element. The City is committed to providing $15,875 in local match (General Fund) to meet the total project cost of $63,499. As of the end of 2021, the City spent $53,115.50 in consultant and administrative 121
costs. Certification of the Element provides an indirect positive fiscal impact by reducing legal risks and qualifying the City for State planning grants.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve Resolution No. 1291 adopting the Safety Element update and a negative declaration for the Safety Element.

ATTACHMENTS:

Safety Element Update.pdf
CL_AGN_220310_21330_ISND Memo.pdf
21330 - Rolling Hills Final ND_030422.pdf
21330_AB 52 SB 18 Summary_022222.pdf
2022-02_PC_Resolution_SafetyElement_E.pdf
ResolutionNo1291_Safety_Element.pdf
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ROLLING HILLS

GENERAL PLAN

SAFETY ELEMENT
prepared by
City of Rolling Hills
Planning and Community Services
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, California 90274
prepared with the assistance of
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
706 South Hill Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90014
November 2021
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Table of Contents
Safety Element i
Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................1 City Setting......................................................................................................................................1 Regulatory Setting ..........................................................................................................................1 Critical Facilities and Infrastructure................................................................................................3 Hazards of Concern.................................................................................................................................6 Geologic Hazards............................................................................................................................6 Flooding ........................................................................................................................................10 Wildland and Urban Fires.............................................................................................................14 Hazardous Materials.....................................................................................................................17 Community Communication.................................................................................................................17 Emergency Response and Evacuation ..........................................................................................17 Disease Prevention .......................................................................................................................19 Climate Change.....................................................................................................................................20 Vulnerable Populations and Assets..............................................................................................20 Vulnerability Assessment Results.................................................................................................22 Goals, Policies, and Implementation....................................................................................................24 Hazard Mitigation .........................................................................................................................24 Community Communication.........................................................................................................31 Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience..................................................................................39 References............................................................................................................................................41 Tables
Table 1 Rolling Hills Climate Summary ............................................................................................1 Table 2 Rolling Hills Demographic Characteristics...........................................................................2 Table 3 Active Faults Located less than 50 Miles from Rolling Hills................................................9 Figures
Figure 1 Critical Facilities Map ..........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 Landslide Hazard Zones ......................................................................................................7 Figure 3 Faults in the Vicinity of Rolling Hills....................................................................................8 Figure 4 Rolling Hills Earthquake Shaking Potential .......................................................................11 Figure 5 Rolling Hills Liquefaction Hazard Areas.............................................................................12 Figure 6 Dam Inundation Areas......................................................................................................13 Figure 7 Fire Hazard Zones..............................................................................................................15 Figure 8 Existing Evacuation Routes...............................................................................................18 124
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Appendices
Appendix A Existing Conditions Report
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Introduction
Safety Element 1
Introduction
The Safety Element provides the City of
Rolling Hills’ (City’s) goals, policies, and
actions to minimize the hazards to safety in
and around Rolling Hills. The Element
evaluates natural and human-caused safety
hazards that affect existing and future
development and provides guidelines for
protecting the community from harm. The
Element describes existing and potential
future conditions and sets policies for
improved public safety. The goal of the Safety
Element is to reduce the risk of injury, death,
property loss, and other hardships to
acceptable levels.

City Setting
Rolling Hills covers an area of approximately
three square-miles on the Palos Verdes
peninsula, approximately 18 miles south of
downtown Los Angeles. The topography of
the city and peninsula area is unique in that it
rises above the Los Angeles Basin with rolling
hills, steep slopes, and canyons. The city itself
is in the San Pedro Hills. Due to its location
near the coast, the area is generally cooler
and has fewer air quality concerns compared
to the nearby Los Angeles Basin. Table 1
summarizes the climatology of the area.

Rolling Hills City Hall
Rolling Hills is a residential community that
consists of large parcels and ranch-style
homes and has a sizable older adult1
population of about 513 (28% of the city’s
total population). Important community
demographic data for Rolling Hills is included
in Table 2. The city is also an equestrian
community, as many of residents are horse
owners or have horses on their property.

Regulatory Setting
Section 65302(g) of the California
Government Code requires that the General
Plans include a Safety Element for the
protection of the community from any
unreasonable risks associated with the effects
of seismically induced surface rupture,
ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami,
Table 1 Rolling Hills Climate Summary
Climate Character Estimate
Annual Average Observed Maximum Temperature from 1961 - 1990 (Fahrenheit) 71 Annual Average Observed Minimum Temperature from 1961 – 1990 (Fahrenheit) 50 Annual Average Observed Precipitation from 1961 – 1990 (inches) 19 Source: Cal-Adapt 2021
1 An older adult is any adult over the age of 65 years old. 126
City of Rolling Hills
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2 Table 2 Rolling Hills Demographic Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics Estimate
General
Total Population 1,739
Population under 10 years 7 percent
Population over 65 years 28 percent1
Race 77 percent White, 18 percent Asian, 5 percent Hispanic/Latino Disability (hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory) 12 percent Housing
Total Households 6451
Average Household Size 2.76
Owner-occupied Households 96 percent
Population over 65 years living alone 15 percent of those over 65 years Employment
Unemployment Rate 6 percent
Poverty Rate 2 percent
Median Income $ 239,000
Insurance Coverage 97 percent
Source: U.S. Census 2018
seiche, and dam failure; slope instability
leading to mudslides and landslides;
subsidence and other geologic hazards;
flooding, and wildland and urban fire. In
addition, Safety Elements are required to
address non-hazard specific issues such as
peak load water supply, evacuation routes,
and military installations.

Senate Bill 379, adopted on October 8, 2015,
requires cities to include climate change
adaptation and resilience into the general
plan process. To comply with SB 379, this
Safety Element includes a vulnerability
assessment; adaptation and resilience goals,
polices, and objectives; and feasible
implementation measures.

Senate Bill 99, adopted August 30, 2020,
requires the cities to “identify residential
developments in any hazard area identified in
the safety element that does not have at least
two emergency evacuation routes.” SB 99
does not define neighborhood and cities are
expected to define neighborhoods based on
their community.

Relationship to Other Documents
The Rolling Hills Safety Element is one of
several plans that address safety in the City.

The Safety Element must be consistent with
these other plans to ensure the City has a
unified strategy to address safety issues. The
Safety Element includes information and
policies from the following documents to
ensure consistency.

Other General Plan Elements
The Safety Element is one section of the
Rolling Hills General Plan. Other elements
include Land Use, Transportation, Housing,
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Safety Element 3
Conservation, Open Space and Recreation
and Noise. Policies in these other elements
may be related to safety issues. Information
and policies in the Safety Element should not
conflict with those in other elements.

Hazard Mitigation Plan
The City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan includes
resources and information to assist the City of
Rolling Hills, its residents, and public and
private sector organizations in planning for
hazard events. The Plan provides a list of
activities that may assist the City in reducing
risk and preventing loss from future hazard
events. The action items address multi-hazard
issues, as well as activities specifically for
reducing risk and preventing losses relating to
earthquake, land movement, wildfire, and
drought.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan
The City’s Community Wildfire Protection
Plan (CWPP), adopted in July 2020, seeks to
reduce wildfire risk in Rolling Hills. The Plan
was developed collaboratively among
stakeholders including the community, the
City of Rolling Hills, the Rolling Hills
Community Association, and the Los Angeles
County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles
Sheriff’s Department. The Plan includes fire
mitigation and evacuation strategies for the
community.

Critical Facilities and
Infrastructure
Critical facilities are places that provide
emergency services or serve people who
would be impacted by an emergency.

Examples include hospitals, fire stations,
police stations, emergency services facilities,
utility facilities, and communication facilities.

Critical facilities can also include the
transportation system and schools. Due to
the size and composition of Rolling Hills,
many of the critical facilities that serve the
city are located outside of city limits. No areas
in Rolling Hills have been identified as lacking
emergency service. Critical facilities that serve
the city are shown in Figure 1 and include:

Rolling Hills City Hall: 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills, CA
Rolling Hills Community Association: 1
Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA
Rancho Del Mar High School: 38 Crest
Road West, Rolling Hills, CA
Storm Hill Park: Agua Magna Canyon,
Rolling Hills, CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lomita
Station: 26123 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita,
CA
Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 56:
12 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills, CA
Los Angeles County Communications
Tower: 5741 Crestridge Road, Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA
Southern California Edison Electrical
Substation: Crestridge Road, Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA
Southern California Edison Electrical
Substation: Tarragon Road, Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA
Southern California Edison Electrical
Substation: 27873 Hawthorn Boulevard,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: Palos
Verdes Drive North/Palos Verdes Drive
East (SW corner), Rolling Hills Estates, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: 3960
East Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: Via
Canada, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: 1 Spur
Lane, Rolling Hills, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: 60
Eastfield Drive, Rolling Hills, CA
Portuguese Bend Road
Crest Road
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4 Rolling Hills Community Association
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Figure 1 Critical Facilities Map
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6 Hazards of Concern
Geologic Hazards
Geologic processes that pose a threat to life,
health, property, or infrastructure are
considered geologic hazards. Natural geologic
hazards that have the potential to affect
Rolling Hills include seismic hazards,
landslides, liquefaction, expansive soils, and
weathering. In most cases, these natural
processes cannot be prevented; however, the
magnitude of destruction resulting from
natural geologic hazards can be reduced
through planning policies and measures.

Landslide Hazards
Landslide activity refers to a wide range of
gravity driven downslope earth movement,
including rockslides, rotational slips,
mudslides, and shallow debris flows.

Geological and geomorphological conditions
such as soil type, soil strength, slope angle,
and slope height predispose slopes for failure.

Other factors affecting the susceptibility to
slope failure include the amount of
precipitation, vegetation on the slope,
groundwater seepage, and human
modifications to the slope. Landslides often
result in damage to property and roadways
and can cause them to become unsafe due to
displacement of the subsurface.

Much of the existing development in Rolling
Hills is located on hilly terrain and have a
greater potential to experience landslide
hazards. Many of the canyons in Rolling Hills
exhibit steep slopes with little vegetation
coverage, leaving them susceptible to slope
failure. Figure 2 shows the landslide zones in
the City of Rolling Hills, as mapped by the
California Geological Survey (CGS). Landslide
activity has been well documented in the
region. Relicts of landslides and rockslides are
present throughout the City of Rolling Hills.
2 “Beginning in” is defined as the first noted event of major rock movement
The following major landslides have occurred
in and adjacent to the city. All are in the
landslide hazards areas identified in Figure 2:
▪ Portuguese Bend Landslide: Beginning in2
1956 over approximately 270 acres in
Rancho Palos Verdes
▪ Abalone Cove Landslide: Beginning in
1974 over 80 acres in Rancho Palos
Verdes
▪ Klondike Canyon Landslide: Beginning in
1979 over to the south near the coastline
▪ Flying Triangle Landslide: Beginning in
1970s or 1980s over approximately 70
acres in the southeast area of the city
The Flying Triangle Landslide, shown in Figure
2, continues to impact the southeast portion
of the city through impacts to private roads
and above-ground utility lines. This area is
relatively unsuitable for development due to
the ongoing changes in topography.

Seismic Hazards
Rolling Hills is in a seismically active region of
southern California. The last major
earthquake in the Los Angeles area was the

5.1 magnitude La Habra earthquake in 2014.

Rolling Hills is within 50 miles of the Whittier
fault, Newport-Inglewood fault, Palos Verdes
fault, Malibu Coast fault, Cabrillo fault, Santa
Monica fault, and Redondo Canyon fault.

Analysis of seismic data from the region
indicates that the Whittier and NewportInglewood faults may generate a maximum credible earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and

7.4, respectively (SCEC 2013). Figure 3 shows
the faults in the vicinity of Rolling Hills.

Typically, seismic shaking and fault rupture
are primary hazards as they occur as a direct
result of the interaction between the seismic
wave energy and the earth’s surface.

Secondary hazards, such as liquefaction and
earthquake-induced landslides, occur as a
result of the primary earthquake hazards.
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Figure 2 Landslide Hazard Zones
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8 Figure 3 Faults in the Vicinity of Rolling Hills
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Often, earthquake activity can result in other
effects such as building damage/collapse,
infrastructure failure, pipeline breakage, and
damage to transportation and
communication facilities. The size of the
earthquake and distance from the fault
rupture zone typically determine the severity
of these events.

Seismic Shaking
Seismic shaking, or ground shaking, refers to
the movement of the earth’s surface resulting
from the energy release by an earthquake.

Seismic shaking is typically the primary cause
of property damage resulting from
earthquake activity. Seismic shaking can
destroy buildings, roadways, powerlines, and
pipelines. Energy transmitted through the
ground can travel hundreds of miles and may
cause damage in many locations
simultaneously. Closer proximity to the fault
rupture area results in stronger shaking in
that location.

The amount of ground shaking that occurs in
a location depends on the magnitude of the
earthquake, the distance from the epicenter,
and local soil conditions. The intensity of
ground shaking is related to the peak ground
velocity during an earthquake. As shown in
Figure 4, the earthquake shaking potential for
Rolling Hills is low to moderate. The intensity
of seismic shaking is measured using the
Modified Mercalli scale.

According to the CGS, an active fault is one
that has experienced surface movement in
the past 11,000 years. The city is located near
a number of active faults, including the
Cabrillo Fault in city limits. Table 3 includes a
list of nearby faults, their respective distance
from the city, the maximum credible
earthquake generated from each fault, and
the likelihood of earthquake occurrence in
each case.

The San Andreas fault is located
approximately 80 miles to the east of Rolling
Hills. Although the San Andreas fault is
located at a greater distance from the city,
seismic shaking originating from earthquakes
occurring along the San Andreas fault poses a
threat to the city. Figure 3 identifies the
active and inactive faults located in the city
and vicinity.

Fault Rupture
Fault Rupture occurs when seismic movement
on a fault break through the earth’s surface.

Hazards related to fault rupture arise when
structures are built near or on top of an active
fault. While there are a number of seismically
active faults in the city and region, there are
no active faults with the potential for ground
rupture, defined by the Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Act and delineated
by CGS. Figure 3 shows the designated
Alquist-Priolo study zones, the closest of
which is the Newport-Inglewood Fault
approximately nine miles northeast of the
city.

Table 3 Active Faults Located less than 50 Miles from Rolling Hills Fault Name* Approximate Distance from Rolling Hills
Whittier 25 miles east
Newport-Inglewood 9 miles east
Palos Verdes <1 mile north
Malibu Coast 20 miles northwest
Cabrillo Located in the City boundaries
Santa Monica 20 miles north-northwest
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10 Liquefaction and Settlement
Liquefaction is a ground failure phenomenon
that occurs as a result of a seismic event.

Liquefaction increases water content in
surface soils until the soil reaches a semiliquid state, contributing to a reduction in support, and ultimately resulting in shifting or
subsidence of buildings and utilities. Ground
failure typically occurs when the following
conditions exist:
▪ Loose, unconsolidated granular soils
▪ Shallow groundwater
▪ Strong seismic ground shaking
While Rolling Hills has moderate to high
seismic shaking potential, the subsurface soils
generally lack saturated alluvial deposits and
thick, granular soils. Figure 5 shows the
liquefaction hazard areas, which are in the
low-lying areas to the east and north,
generally surrounding the Los Angeles Harbor
and Harbor Lake. Liquefaction potential for
Rolling Hills is low, as shown in Figure 5.

Earthquake Induced Landslides
Ground failure or destabilization of slopes
resulting from an earthquake can also occur
following seismic activity in the form of
Earthquake-Induced Landslides. Earthquakeinduced landslides typically occur in areas with steep slopes or unstable soil conditions.

As discussed above under Landslide Hazards,
the risk of landslide activity in Rolling Hills is
high. Much of the city overlies areas that have
been identified as landslide zones by the CGS.

Risk of landslide activity increases following
rainfall events that result in saturated soils.

Both shallow and deep seeded landslides
have historically occurred in the city.

Flooding
Rolling Hills participates in the Federal
Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)
National Flood Insurance Program. According
to the FEMA flood maps, the city is not
located in a flood hazard area and currently
has a less than 0.2 percent annual chance to
be inundated by flood waters as a result of a
storm event (FEMA 2008). Overall, the city is
not in any immediate risk from flooding
caused by overflowing water bodies or heavy
rains. However, runoff and minor flooding
pose a risk if drainage systems fail along
canyon bottoms, where natural drainage
leads.

Dam Inundation
No water storage facilities that the State of
California identifies as dams are located in
Rolling Hills. Just outside city limits are three
water storage facilities identified as dams,
which include:
▪ Palos Verdes Reservoir. Owned by the
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California and located at the southeast
corner of Palos Verdes Drive East and
Palos Verdes Drive North. According to
the California Department of Water
Resources, the reservoir can hold
approximately 1,100 gallons of water and
has an extremely high downstream
hazard.
▪ 10 MG Walteria and 18 MG Walteria.

Two reinforced concrete tanks which are
owned by the City of Torrance and
located at Crenshaw Boulevard and Crest
Road. The tanks can hold 31 and 58 acrefeet (AF) of water, respectively.

Senate Bill 92, adopted in 2017, is a new dam
safety requirement that requires dam owners
to map the downstream inundation areas for
dams governed by the Department of Water
Resources. Figure 6 shows the inundation
areas for the nearby water storage facilities.

Due to their locations and the topography of
the area, the inundation areas do not enter or
affect any portion of the city.
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Figure 4 Rolling Hills Earthquake Shaking Potential
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12 Figure 5 Rolling Hills Liquefaction Hazard Areas
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Figure 6 Dam Inundation Areas
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14 Wildland and Urban Fires
The entire City of Rolling Hills is designated a
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ)
by the California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection (CalFire), as shown in Figure 7.

Rolling Hills terrain is comprised of several
large and steep canyons that limit and
challenge vegetation management and
present conditions where a fire can quickly
travels up and downslope to nearby homes.

Due to the rural nature and large residential
lots, many homes are surrounded by more
substantial vegetation and dense brush than
in more suburban settings. The bridle trails
for hikers and equestrian access also contain
dense vegetation and management
difficulties, which contributes to the fire risk
of the city. Electrical power lines pose a
hazard to starting fires in the city if lines are
not automatically de-energized when
knocked down by extreme weather or if the
surrounding vegetation is not adequately
managed.

There is a history of fires in the city and the
surrounding Palos Verdes Peninsula. Three
major fires have been documented on the
Peninsula and in the city in:
▪ 1923: an estimated 4,000 acres burned in
Palos Verdes Hills
▪ 1945: 3,000 acres burned
▪ 1973: approximately 900-925 acres
burned, 12 homes destroyed, and 10
homes damaged
▪ 2005: 212 acres burned near Del Cero
Park
▪ 2009: 230 acres burned, 6 homes
damaged, and forced 1,200 residents on
the Peninsula to evacuate
▪ 2015: 3 acres burned
Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 56
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Figure 7 Fire Hazard Zones
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16 For many of the developed residences in the
city that are vulnerable to fires, their risk may
increase with construction techniques that
may not meet current wildfire standards.

Rolling Hills Building Code and Los Angeles
County Fire Department, under the VHFHSZ
standards, require new development to
include more stringent design and material
standards for roofing, eaves, and rafter tails
as well as exterior finishes and fire buffer
zones. While compliance with these
standards reduces the vulnerability to new
structures, existing structures that have not
complied with these standards may be
susceptible to undue fire risk.

Existing Fire Risk Reduction
Strategies
▪ Rolling Hills Municipal Code (RHMC)
Chapter 8.24 Abatement of Nuisances,
Chapter 8.30: Fire Fuel Abatement, and
Chapter 15.20 Fire Code
▪ Los Angeles County Fire Department Fuel
Modification Plans
▪ Los Angeles County Fire Code Section
4908
▪ Rolling Hills Community Wildfire
Protection Plan vegetation management
standard recommendations
▪ Rolling Hills Community Association fire
fuel management strategies
Portuguese Bend Road, south of Crest Road
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Hazardous Materials
According to the Department of Toxic
Substances Control (DTSC), there are no
hazardous waste sites or facilities in Rolling
Hills (DTSC 2020). The city and surrounding
area do not contain heavy industrial uses that
would create a hazardous material risk in the
event of a spill, release, or natural disaster.

The city is not located near any major transit
routes involving transport of a substantial
quantity of hazardous material through the
city. However, the nearby oil refineries
(located along Sepulveda Boulevard
approximately six miles northeast) and Port
operations (located approximately three
miles to the east) could create air quality
impacts if wind patterns and release events
occur. Air quality impacts are discussed in the
Open Space and Conservation Element of the
Rolling Hills General Plan.

Community
Communication
Emergency Response and
Evacuation
Police Response and Crime
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
is contracted with the city to provide police
services and protection to the city. The
Lomita Station of the Sheriff’s Department
located at 26123 Narbonne Avenue serves
the city.

According to the Lomita Station crimes report
from January 1, 2020, through December 31,
2020, Rolling Hills had 7 reported crimes
(LACSD 2020). The crimes were related to
theft, burglary, and arson. Outside the city
limits and in the Lomita District, 401 crimes
were reported during this same period, 79 of
which were violent crimes (LACSD 2021). The
difference in crimes in the city and the
surrounding area is attributed to the private
nature of the city. There are three entrances
to the city, all of which are gated and staffed
24 hours a day. Visitors are required to be on
a resident’s guest list to enter city limits,
reducing crime in the city and demand on Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Fire Response
The Los Angeles County Fire Department
provides emergency operations support to
the City and participates in the California
mutual aid system. Mutual aid is emergency
assistance that is dispatched upon request
across jurisdictional boundaries. Fire Station
56, located at 12 Crest Road West, serves the
city under Battalion 14, which also serves the
remaining Palos Verdes Peninsula, Lomita,
and Avalon Canyon. Fire response constraints
in the city include ability to access certain
homes or areas due to inadequate road
widths for fire maneuvering. One of the major
topics of concern related to fire response in
the city relates to vegetation clearing along
roadways. Ten-foot clearance on each side of
the roadway, especially the limited access
roads, is important for fire response and
evacuation during a fire, according to Scott
Hale, Assistant Fire Chief.

Evacuation Strategies and Routes
Because a variety of hazards could affect city
residents, it is vital to identify critical routes
for evacuation in the event of a major event.

Senate Bill 99, adopted August 30, 2020,
requires cities to “identify residential
developments in any hazard area identified in
the safety element that does not have at least
two emergency evacuation routes.” Due to
the size of Rolling Hills and that it has four
evacuation routes, no neighborhoods have
been identified as not having two evacuation
routes. As shown on the Figure 8, the
evacuation routes also connect to major
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roadways in the area that are multidirectional such as Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos Verdes Drive
East.

Figure 8 identifies the existing evacuation
routes in the city, which are:
▪ Main Gate at Rolling Hills Road and Palos
Verdes Drive North
▪ Crest Gate at Crest Road near Crenshaw
Blvd
▪ Eastfield Gate at Eastfield Drive and Palos
Verdes Drive East
▪ Crest Road East Gate at the end of Crest
Road East
Crest Road East Gate has been updated with a
motor and has no guards. This gate is
available as an emergency exit to the city
during emergencies. The City’s recently
adopted CWPP establishes evacuation
strategies and methodologies, including:
▪ Using the City’s Block Captains3 as
important coordinators for residents
▪ Communication goals between the City,
emergency responders, Rolling Hills
Community Association, and residents
▪ Details for residents regarding how
people get notified during an evacuation
▪ Responsibilities and operations of the
Emergency Operations Center
Disease Prevention
As evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic,
unforeseen infectious diseases can be
disastrous for communities, especially
vulnerable groups such as older adults, and
people with compromised immune systems.

The City worked diligently during the
pandemic to minimize risk to community
members. The Block Captains regularly
checked in on old adults in the community,
Fire Station Trail
3 The Rolling Hills Block Captain Program is a city-sponsored, resident-based community program of volunteers. Their role is to get to know neighbors, help them to prepare for an
emergency, and be a liaison between first responders and City of Rolling Hills during an emergency.
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20 finding out what residents needed, helping
run errands, and providing hand sanitizer
Additionally, the City disseminated
information regularly including where to buy
groceries at the beginning of the pandemic,
testing information, and more. Policies
regarding infectious disease can help expedite
recovery and prepare the community for
future risks.

Climate Change
Climate change is expected to affect future
occurrences of natural hazards in and around
Rolling Hills. Some hazards are projected to
become more frequent and intense in the
coming decades, and in some cases, climate
impacts have already begun.

In developing the Safety Element, the City
competed a Climate Change Vulnerability
Assessment consistent with Government
Code Section 65302(g), which assesses how
the populations and assets in Rolling Hills are
vulnerable to different climate hazards. The
full Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
can be found in Appendix A: Existing
Conditions Report. According to the
Vulnerability Assessment, the city is most
vulnerable to wildfire impacts, extreme heat,
and landslide impacts from climate change.

According to the Vulnerability Assessment
and the California’s Fourth Climate Change
Assessment, Rolling Hills can expect the
following changes to natural hazard events:
▪ Projected annual average maximum
temperature is expected to increase in
Rolling Hills between 1.8- and 6.6-degrees
Fahrenheit (°F) compared to 1990,
depending on the greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions scenario.
4 4 The Vulnerability Assessment uses two GHG emissions scenarios: Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and RCP 8.5. RCP 4.5 describes a scenario in which GHG
▪ Extreme heat events are also expected to
increase in Rolling Hills. The annual
number of average extreme heat days is
projected to increase from a baseline of 4
between 1950 and 2005 to 8 or 14
between 2030 and 2099, depending on
the GHG emissions scenario.
▪ Although only small changes in average
precipitation are projected, the Los
Angeles Region, which includes Rolling
Hills, is expected to experience dry and
wet precipitation extremes and higher
frequency and severity of storms.

Increasing storm intensity may
exacerbate landslide hazards in the city.

Warmer and drier conditions state-wide
could increase the prevalence of drought
conditions that could impact Rolling Hills.
▪ Wildfire is projected to increase over all
of southern California.

Vulnerable Populations
and Assets
As climate change occurs, communities will
be affected to varying degrees and impacts
depending on the hazard as well as how
sensitive the communities are to impacts.

Virtually all people and assets in a community
will be affected by climate change in some
way, but some communities may be more
sensitive. The Vulnerability Assessment
identified the following sensitivities:

Populations
▪ Children. Approximately 6.6 percent of
the total population in Rolling Hills are
ten years old or younger.
▪ Persons in Poverty. This is identified for
people living in households with an
income below the poverty limit, which is
$26,200 for a household of four people.

There are approximately 26 people in
emissions peak around 2050 and then decline. RCP 8.5 is the scenario in which GHG emissions continue to rise through 2050 before leveling off around 2100.
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Rolling Hills who live in poverty, or
approximately 1.6 percent of the total
population for whom poverty status can
be determined.
▪ Persons with Chronic Health Conditions.

These are people who have a long-term
or permanent health condition that can
create regular challenges in their day-today lives. These health problems include obesity, cancer, heart disease, and
arthritis. In addition, those with any kind
of disability, including mobility challenges,
hearing, or vision impairments,
behavioral disabilities, and challenges
living independently or taking care of
themselves. Approximately 11.5 percent
of the population have identified having a
disability.
▪ Renters. These are people who live in
homes that they (or the head of their
household) do not own. Approximately 24
housing units, or 4 percent of the housing
units in Rolling Hills, are renter-occupied.
▪ Older Adults. These are persons 65 years
or older are more at risk for climate
change impacts, especially those living
alone. 28 percent of the population of
Rolling Hills are over 65 years, and 15
percent of those over 65 years live alone.
▪ Limited English Proficiency.

Approximately three percent of
households have identified being limited
English-speaking. Of those, a majority
spoke Asian and Pacific Island languages
and Spanish.

Infrastructure
▪ Access Roads. These roadways are one of
a few, or the only, ways in and out of
some communities or neighborhoods.

The single or limited number of entry and
exit points does not make the road itself
more vulnerable than other roads, but
loss of these roadways can effectively cut
off large numbers of people from other
areas in the Palos Verdes Peninsula and
the rest of Los Angeles County.

Portuguese Bend Road and Crest Road
are the primary access roads into and out
of the city.
▪ Bridle Trails. Throughout the community
are over 25 miles of trails available to
residents and non-city residents who
obtain permits. The trails are maintained
by the Rolling Hills Community
Association and located primarily in
canyon areas.
▪ Electrical Substations. Electrical
substations are facilities that convert
electricity from one voltage to another,
making it suitable for long-distance
transmission or for use by homes,
businesses, and other electrical
customers. There are no electrical
substations located in city limits, but
three are located near the city in Rancho
Palos Verdes and owned/operated by
Southern California Edison.
▪ Electrical Utility Lines. These lines
transmit and deliver electricity from
Southern California Edison to the city. The
city has both underground and overhead
electric utility lines.
▪ Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines.

Natural gas pipelines carry large volumes
of natural gas between communities.

There are no transmission lines in the
city. One transmission line ends at the
intersection of Rolling Hills Road and
Palos Verdes Drive North, adjacent to city
limits.
▪ Water Reservoirs and System. The
system that stores and supplies drinking
water for residents. Palos Verdes Water
District of the California Water Service
supplies water to Rolling Hills. There are
two California Water Service water
reservoirs in the city limits.

Services
▪ Public Safety Response. Public safety
services are provided by law enforcement
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22 and fire agencies. These agencies include
the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire
Departments.
▪ Water Services. These services involve
treating and transporting water to be
used by customers and transporting and
treating wastewater so it can be safely
released into the environment. California
Water Service provides drinking water to
the city.
▪ Energy Delivery. Energy services in
Rolling Hills include electricity and natural
gas delivered through utility lines from
Southern California Edison and Southern
California Gas Company.

Vulnerability Assessment
Results
The Vulnerability Assessment indicates that
the city’s populations, infrastructure, and
services are most vulnerable to wildfire,
extreme heat, and extreme precipitation
events.

Populations
Vulnerable populations such as older adults,
residents with chronic health conditions, and
those with financial trouble are most at risk to
extreme heat and wildfire impacts.
28 percent of the city’s population is over 65
years. Older adults do not adjust as well as
young people to sudden changes in
temperature and are more likely to have
medical conditions that can worsen with
extreme heat (CDC 2017a). Older adults who
are living alone are even more at risk as the
actions necessary to mitigation extreme heat
are more difficult alone. Getting water,
changing clothes, showering, or turning on
the air conditioner may be more difficult for
older adults with physical disabilities and do
not have a partner to assist them. Extreme
heat can be highly dangerous to persons with
chronic health conditions, because very high
temperatures can exacerbate diabetes,
cardiovascular conditions, respiratory
ailments, and other diseases. Some of these
people have weakened immune systems
which can make them more likely to contract
illnesses and vulnerable to human health
hazards. In addition, they may be taking
medications that make the effects of extreme
heat worse (CDC 2017b). While there are not
many households in poverty in the city, those
who are have limited financial resources to
upgrade their homes to have air conditioning
to better resist extreme heat.

Older adults, residents with chronic health
conditions, and those with financial trouble
are the populations most at risk to wildfire
impacts. Older adults are almost three times
more likely to die in a fire than the overall
population (USFA 2017), and typically have
increased mobility or mental health issues.

Therefore, older adults, especially those in
the city living alone, have more difficulties
evacuating to safe areas when there is a
need. Those in Rolling Hills with limited
financial resources are more unlikely to
retrofit their homes to better resist climaterelated hazards such as wildfires. In addition to direct impacts, indirect impacts such as
poor air quality also creates public health
hazards to the city. Recent California wildfires
in August and September 2020 had areas of
California recording the worst air quality in
the world and highlighted the hazards of
secondary impacts from wildfires, which
could impact the city from fires throughout
the State. Older adults and individuals with
chronic health conditions are likely to be
impacted most by these secondary impacts.

Also, those with limited finances or without
air conditioning would be impacted by
secondary smoke impacts that occur during
local and regional wildfires.

Infrastructure
Access roads, residential structures, and
community facilities and government
buildings are the most vulnerable
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infrastructure to wildfire and extreme
precipitation impacts from climate change.

All city infrastructure is located in a VHFHSZ.

Portuguese Bend Road and Crest Road are
critical for access to and evacuation from
many areas of the city. Wildfires may not
significantly damage the infrastructure, but
they could result in closure or the inability to
travel on them during wildfire events, which
can isolate areas of the city and create severe
health and safety risks. Wildfires are unlikely
to substantially damage trails directly, but
they can force widespread trail closures
which are an important asset to the
community.

The greatest potential impact of life and wellbeing would be to residential structures, which are the primary structures in the city.

In addition, impacts to Rolling Hills
Community Association and City Hall
structures would impact community functions
and government services.

Critical infrastructure most at risk in Rolling
Hills to minor flooding impacts and landslides
from increased storms would be access roads,
bridle trails, electrical utility lines, and water
systems. Because Portuguese Bend Road and
Crest Road are critical for access to and
evacuation from the city, any damage or
closure can effectively isolate areas of the
city, potentially creating severe health and
safety risks. Bridle trails are predominantly
located in canyon areas, which would be
more susceptible to flooding and landslides.

Landslides could impact utilities, as seen in
the existing Flying Triangle Landslide area,
which has moved utility lines above ground in
certain areas due to the continuous
movement of the earth in this area. Due to
the limited accessibility of the city, there is a
medium potential for impacts to access roads
and bridle trails and a low potential impact
for the remaining vulnerable infrastructure.

Services
Energy delivery, specifically electricity
delivery, could be impacted from increased
wildfires. Direct impacts to Southern
California Edison electricity transmission
infrastructure could impact power in the city.

In addition, utility companies have begun
shutting off power to areas to avoid wildfires
during times when weather creates high
wildfire risk. Public safety services could be
strained during wildfire events, which are
expected to increase.

Overall, climate change impacts from wildfire
are projected to have the greatest potential
impact to the city.
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24 Goals, Policies, and Implementation
Hazard Mitigation
Goal 1 Minimization of Loss of Life, Injury, and Property Damage Resulting from Geologic Hazards
Policy 1.1 Ensure that existing structures throughout the City meet seismic safety standards and that new facilities are developed to updated standards.

Implementation Measure 1.1.1: The City will work with Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department and other agencies to ensuring that all proposed structures in the city meet current seismic safety code requirements.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building and Safety Department Funding: General Fund and permit fees
Policy 1.2 Support earthquake strengthening and provision of alternative or backup services, such as water, sewer, electricity, and natural gas pipelines and connections, especially in areas of high seismic or geologic high hazard or where weak segments are identified by existing or future studies.

Implementation Measure 1.2.1: Require future development in active fault areas to provide geotechnical studies indicating the location of the fault trace relative to proposed improvements and identify appropriate mitigation. The City will evaluate the seismic risk to existing infrastructure in these areas and where appropriate, examine the feasibility of mitigating the risk over time.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building and Safety Department Funding: General Fund and private developers
Policy 1.3 Enforce seismic design provisions from the California Building Code into all development and ensure adequate review and inspection.

Implementation Measure 1.3.1: The City will work with Los Angeles County Building and Safety Department and other agencies to ensuring that all proposed structures in the city meet current seismic safety code requirements.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building and Safety Department Funding: General Fund and private developers
Implementation Measure 1.3.2: Require fault investigations along traces of the Palos Verdes and Cabrillo faults to comply with guidelines implemented by the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone Act. Buildings for human occupancy should be set back a minimum of 50 feet from those faults that are shown to be active or from fault traces where the risk cannot be determined.
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Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building and Safety Department Funding: General Fund and private developers
Policy 1.4 Require review by a structural engineer when a critical building or facility undergoes substantial improvements.

Implementation Measure 1.4.1: City staff will review existing ordinances to ensure that the appropriate review requirements are included in them. In addition, the Seismic Safety Ordinance will require a structural engineer to review development proposals in designated Special Studies Zones.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund and private developers
Policy 1.5 Ensure that water supplies are not interrupted by seismic events such as surface rupture, ground shaking or ground failure.

Implementation Measure 1.5.1: The City may conduct a seismic vulnerability assessment of current water supply systems to address peak load water supply requirements. If the vulnerability assessment indicates a potential interruption of water supply due to damage from a seismic event, designate emergency sources of water.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Policy 1.6 Discourage development adjacent to earthquake faults and other geological hazards.

Implementation Measure 1.6.1: All development will comply with the Seismic Hazards Overlay Zone.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund and private developers
Policy 1.7 Continue to require preliminary investigations of tract sites by State-registered geotechnical engineers and certified engineering geologists (Chapter 70 County Building Code) and ensure regular inspection of grading operations.

Implementation Measure 1.7.1: The City will continue to enforce the Building Code and Safety regulations.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
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26 Goal 2 Minimization of Loss of Life, Injury, and Property Damage Due to Flood Hazards
Policy 2.1 Maintain storm drains to prevent local flooding and debris flows, and encourage residents to assist in maintaining those drains that are the responsibility of the homeowner.

Implementation Measure 2.1.1: The City will cooperate with the Los Angeles County Public Works Department to maintain storm drains in the City.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: LA County Building & Safety Department
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 2.1.2: The City will encourage homeowner maintenance of storm drains by developing educational materials to be added to the City website and included in the City’s newsletter.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: LA County Building & Safety Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 2.2 Avoid construction in canyon bottoms and participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. Require new development or expansion of existing development adjacent to canyons to assess potential environmental impacts from increased run-off and erosion and evaluate appropriate mitigation. Mitigation measures should address projected impacts from climate change.

Implementation Measure 2.2.1: The City will evaluate the flood hazard potential and address climate change impacts in future environmental review. The City will ensure that development in areas designated as a Flood Hazard Overlay Zone mitigates potential flood impacts.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund and private developers
Implementation Measure 2.2.2: The City will require the submission of soil engineering reports for land development permits when soil erosion problems are suspected.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund and private developers
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Goal 3 Minimization of Loss of Life, Injury, and Property Damage Resulting from Fire Hazards
Policy 3.1 Develop stringent initial site design and on-going maintenance standards incorporating adequate mitigation measures into individual developments to achieve an acceptable level of risk, considering the increased risk associated with increased wildland fire hazards due to climate change.

Implementation Measure 3.1.1: The City will work with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and Rolling Hills Community Association to review current standards for wildfire prevention and improve standards and/or regulations where required.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 3.1.2: The City will implement recommended fire mitigation strategies from the Community Wildfire Protection Plan including infrastructure hardening and vegetation management for and around existing and new development.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department/Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.2 Reduce potential fire ignition sources.

Implementation Measure 3.2.1: The City will continue to implement the utility undergrounding projects described in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 3.2.2: Designate and publicize emergency access routes with the city and sub region. Prioritize undergrounding of utilities to enhance reliability of emergency access routes and minimize conflagration hazards from fallen power lines.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.3 Develop and implement a comprehensive retrofit strategy for existing structures.

Implementation Measure 3.3.1: The City will develop and implement a comprehensive retrofit strategy for existing structures and lifeline utilities in very high fire risk areas to increase public safety and reduce the risk of property loss and damage during wildfires.
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Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 3.3.2: Enforce existing ordinances and regulations that apply to roofing materials. The City will enforce a Class A Roofing Ordinance for all structure, as described in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The City will require old roofs to be removed prior to reroofing to increase the fire-resistance of the structure.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department/Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.4 Ensure that all new residential development has at least two emergency evacuations.

Implementation Measure 3.4.1: The City will review and update emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures annually to reflect current conditions and community needs.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 3.4.2: Create secondary access in communities with single access.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 3.4.3: Identify special populations and large animals, especially horses, that may need assistance to evacuate.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.5 Whenever feasible, locate the following outside flood and fire hazard zones: health care facilities, emergency shelters, fire stations, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities.

Implementation Measure 3.5.1: The City will require review of new essential facilities and, as necessary, development of measures to avoid flood and fire hazard impacts.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund and private developers
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Policy 3.6 Educate residents on fire hazard reduction strategies to employ on their properties, focusing on the most vulnerable populations such as older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions.

Implementation Measure 3.6.1: The City will promote vegetation management strategies outlined in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (i.e., fuel management in canyons and fire fuel management standards for individual properties) in the City's quarterly newsletter, through the website, brochures, videos, and block captain meetings.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.7 Work with the County to ensure that all fire equipment remains operable and adequate to respond to a major disaster.

Implementation Measure 3.7.1: City staff will monitor the City's fire protection rating and cooperate with the Fire Department in the correction of deficiencies.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 3.8 Require new development to meet or exceed hardening requirements in the most current version of the California Building Codes and California Fire Code.

Policy 3.9 Evaluate evacuation route capacity, safety, and viability under a range of emergency scenarios as part of the next update to the Rolling Hills Hazard Mitigation Plan, in accordance with AB 747.

Policy 3.10 Update the City's development standards to be in conformance with title 14, CCR, division 1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 2, articles 1-5 (commencing with section 1270) (SRA Fire Safe Regulations) and title 14, CCR, division 1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 3, article 3 (commencing with section 1299.01) (Fire Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations).

Policy 3.11 Minimize risks to existing development by identifying existing non-conforming development to contemporary fire safe standards, in terms of road standards and vegetative hazard, and requiring all development to meet or exceed CCR, division

1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 2, articles 1-5 requirements (SRA Fire Safe Regulations).

Policy 3.12 Require fire protection plans for all new development.

Policy 3.13 Require all properties in the city to enforce precautionary measures to create defensible space including, but not limited to, maintaining a fire break by removing brush and flammable vegetation located within 30 feet of the property, maintaining any tree adjacent to or overhanging any building free of dead or dying wood, and maintaining roofs free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetation growth, as described in the Rolling Hills Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Policy 3.15 Coordinate with Palos Verdes Water District to support the provision of adequate water availability throughout the City and provision of adequate water storage to meet future peak fire demand during times of peak domestic demands.

Policy 3.16 Maintain emergency roadways and improve them as necessary and appropriate to ensure ongoing serviceability.

Policy 3.17 Establish and maintain community fire breaks and fuel modification/reduction zones, including public and private road clearance.

Policy 3.18 Require that all homes have visible street addressing and signage.

Goal 4 Minimization of Impacts to Life and Property Associated with the Use, Storage, or Transport of Hazardous Materials
Policy 4.1 Restrict the travel of vehicles carrying hazardous material through the city.

Implementation Measure 4.1.1: The City will ensure the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department enforce licensing and current laws regarding the transport of hazardous materials through the city.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 4.2 Work to promote the safe use and disposal of household hazardous wastes.

Implementation Measure 4.2.1: The City will work with agencies responsible for the disposal of household hazardous wastes.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
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Goal 5 Protection of the Community from Disasters and Emergencies Policy 5.1 Designate and develop specific critical facilities as emergency centers to serve the entire City and work with other cities to maintain existing trauma care facilities that serve the region.

Implementation Measure 5.1.1: The City will meet with other communities in the region to discuss the loss of trauma care centers in the region. The City will examine the feasibility of establishing the development of a critical/trauma care unit at one of the local clinics or hospitals in the region.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.2 Cooperate with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to ensure that law enforcement services are ready and available to serve the city in the event of a major disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.2.1: City staff will monitor the City's contract and budget with the Sheriff’s Department to ensure that adequate service levels are maintained.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.3 Develop and coordinate medical assistance procedures in the event of a major disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.3.1: City staff will develop and update the Emergency Operations Plan, which will be distributed to the community. The update of the Emergency Operations Plan will include an assessment of current emergency service and projected emergency service needs, and goals or standards for emergency services training for City staff and volunteers.

Timing: Ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.4 Inventory and, where necessary, acquire supplemental disaster communication equipment and other equipment, tools, and supplies used by Block Captains during an emergency.

Implementation Measure 5.4.1: City staff will complete an inventory of infrastructure needed to support emergency communications and equipment needed for use by Block Captains and the City to communicate during emergencies, as described in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
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Implementation Measure 5.4.2: A survey will be done by the City periodically to establish an inventory of equipment which could be used in the event of a major disaster.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.5 Ensure that adequate provisions are made to supply drinking water for extended periods of time in the event of a major disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.5.1: City staff will inventory sources of potable water that could be used in the event of an emergency and the means to distribute that water to residents and others in the Planning Area.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: LA County Building & Safety Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.6 Develop procedures to follow in the event of wildfire, flooding, erosion, and possible reservoir failure and investigate ways of reducing the likelihood of their occurrence.

Implementation Measure 5.6.1: The City will update the Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years to reduce the risk from hazards by identifying resources, information, and strategies for risk reduction, while helping to guide and coordinate mitigation activities throughout the city.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.6.2: City staff will develop and maintain an Emergency Operations Plan, which will set forth an operating strategy for managing potential emergencies (as described in the Hazard Mitigation Plan) Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.7 Ensure that City Hall maintains a current emergency supply of water, food, blankets, and first aid to provide for all employees for a 3-day period.

Implementation Measure 5.7.1: A City staff person will be assigned the task of compiling a list of supplies and maintaining an adequate stockpile.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.8 Encourage private businesses to develop disaster preparedness plans for their employees.
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Implementation Measure 5.8.1: The City will prepare and distribute a brochure outlining recommendations for stockpiling supplies for employees.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.9 Encourage residents to attend periodic training programs on wildfire mitigation and disaster planning, and to develop disaster preparedness and evacuation plans.

Implementation Measure 5.9.1: The City will work with the RHCA and Block Captains to launch a communication and education program that will include a workshop on How to Develop an Evacuation Plan for your Family, as described in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.9.2: The City will work with the RHCA and Block Captains to promote training programs on wildfire mitigation and disaster planning through the newsletter and the City website.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.10 Support the development and further implementation of a peninsula-wide disaster plan.

Implementation Measure 5.10.1: The City will coordinate its disaster planning efforts with neighboring jurisdictions in the region as part of Hazard Mitigation Plan updates
Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.11 Increase public awareness of City emergency response plans, evacuation routes and shelters, and in ways to reduce risks at the home and office, focusing on the most vulnerable populations such as older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions.

Implementation Measure 5.11.1: The City will prepare communication materials outlining procedures to follow in the event of a major disaster. These materials will be distributed to every household and business in the city.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.11.2: The City will maintain the City-wide Neighborhood Watch program.
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Implementation Measure 5.11.3: The City will define refuge areas in the event of a wildfire event to include in the Emergency Operations Plan. This effort will be led by the Fire Department and the Sherriff’s Department.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.11.4: The City will distribute educational materials for large animal evacuation, consistent with Community Wildfire Protection Plan recommendations. This will include adding the information to the City website and including it in the City’s newsletter during the fire season.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.11.5: The City will work with Block Captains to provide emergency education and information through the City’s newsletter and website and by providing workshops and seminars described in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.12 Maintain a Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Implementation Measure 5.12.1: The City will coordinate with the American Red Cross and Los Angeles County Fire, Sheriff, and Public Social Services to develop specific plans for responding to emergencies as part of Hazard Mitigation Plan updates. The City will submit copies of its Hazard Mitigation Plan to the Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments for review. The City will review similar plans prepared by neighboring cities.

Timing: Every five years
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
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Policy 5.13 Ensure maximum accessibility throughout the city in the event of a disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.13.1: The City will ensure that multipurpose trails are maintained in order to be serviceable by emergency vehicles in the event of a disaster.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.14 Ensure the reliability of essential facilities such as communications towers, electrical substations, water services, and first-response buildings in the event of an emergency through promoting grid resilience and energy independence. Work to implement on-site power generation through solar photovoltaic systems and battery storage.

Implementation Measure 5.14.1: The City will work with telecommunication providers to identify opportunities to improve reliability of cell service throughout the city.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.14.2: The City will work with electricity and natural gas providers to identify opportunities to promote grid resilience.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.14.3: The City will seek funding to enhance telecommunication service.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.14.4: The City will provide educational materials to residents (i.e., newsletter, webpage, brochure) to promote solar panels and battery storage installation on existing development.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.15 Minimize the risk of spread of infectious diseases and associated economic disruption.

Implementation Measure 5.15.1: The City will coordinate with the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department to provide testing and contact tracing resources to the Rolling Hills community.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
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Implementation Measure 5.15.2: The City will maintain up-to-date public health services on the City’s website.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.15.3: The City will explore the need for additional marketing campaigns to promote public safety protocol among City departments.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measures 5.15.4: The City will partner with local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide additional support and services in the city.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measures 5.15.5: The City will partner with community groups and neighborhood organizations to advertise what resources are available to residents.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
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Policy 5.16 Increase access to essential resources and facilitate effective communication in the community to accelerate recovery following such a disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.16.1: The City will connect the newly unemployed with talent-seeking industries, such as through a job portal.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 5.16.2: The City will supplement federal relief efforts, such as creating a resilience fund for residents to assist those in need.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.17 Provide City officials with a basis for disaster preparedness decision making and establish a public education program for disaster preparedness.

Implementation Measure 5.17.1: The Emergency Services Coordinator will conduct annual meetings with City personnel to ensure they are familiar with procedures outlined in the Hazard Mitigation Plan and Emergency Operations Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.18 Establish a line of command to ensure that the decision-making process will function satisfactorily in the event of a major disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.18.1: The City will implement the Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.19 Coordinate with citizen groups, such as Block Captains, and organizations to establish a viable body to provide emergency assistance in the event of a natural disaster.

Implementation Measure 5.19.1: The City Emergency Services Coordinator will work with local equestrian groups and other organizations to establish a Rolling Hills Search and Rescue Team.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
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Implementation Measure 5.20.1: The City will submit copies of its Hazard Mitigation Plan updates to the Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments for review. The City will review similar plans prepared by neighboring cities.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 5.21 Incorporate health threats into early warning systems.

Implementation Measures 5.21.1: Partner with the Los Angeles County Vector Control District and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to develop and enhance disaster and emergency early warning systems to incorporate objective data and information for potential health threats such as heat-illness, illnesses complicated by low air quality, precipitation events, and vector borne diseases due to climate change hazards.

Goal 6 Maintenance of Public Safety for All Residents
Policy 6.1 Work with, and support the Sheriff’s Department in crime prevention and law enforcement efforts, to make sure there are adequate resources to meet the needs of the community.

Implementation Measure 6.1.1: The City will conduct an annual review of its contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to ensure current service standards are maintained. Alternatives will be considered if service levels are considered inadequate.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 6.2 Cooperate with neighboring cities, Los Angeles County, California State and U.S.

Federal agencies in crime prevention and law enforcement.

Implementation Measure 6.2.1: The City will continue to regularly coordinate with all law enforcement agencies in combating crime.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
Policy 6.3 Evaluate the incidence of crime and develop measures needed to deter crime or apprehend the criminals.

Implementation Measure 6.3.1: The City will monitor crime statistics for the peninsula and the city. The City will meet with Los Angeles County on a regular basis to discuss programs, ordinances, and other measures that will be effective in combating crime.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: City Manager
Funding: General Fund
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Goal 7 Protection of the Community from the Effects of Climate Change Policy 7.1 The City will continue to enforce updated State-mandated water conservation regulations.

Implementation Measure 7.1.1: The City will continue to update the City’s zoning ordinance as necessary to enforce and implement State-mandated water conservation regulations.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.2 Prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change by considering climate change vulnerability in planning decisions, including those involving new public facilities and private development.

Implementation Measure 7.2.1: The City will:
a. Re-evaluate the City’s Climate Change Vulnerability analysis over time, as new data becomes available
b. Update mitigation strategies and the City’s vulnerability and adaptive capacity, as appropriate
c. Identify opportunities for new goals and policies related to climate change using the best available data.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.3 Amend the local building code to account for climate change stressors.

Implementation Measure 7.3.1: The City will amend the local building code to take into account additional stressors on buildings including, increased storm events and intensity, flood proofing for intermittent inundation, slope/soils, subsidence risk and erosion potential in securing foundations, building materials to reduce the impacts of high heat days, and fireproofing in preparation for increasing fire risk.

Timing: Immediate
Agency: Planning Department and LA County Building & Safety Department Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.4 The City will engage surrounding jurisdictions in climate adaptation planning.

Implementation Measure 7.4.1: Ensure the community’s engagement strategy for climate adaptation planning includes surrounding jurisdictions to identify synergies and harmonization of policies.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
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Implementation Measure 7.5.1: Collaborate with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Senior Services Working Group to ensure that service providers in and around Rolling Hills are educated on the climate risks of the area and steps they can take to better serve and protect vulnerable groups in Rolling Hills.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Implementation Measure 7.5.2: Implement climate adaptation strategies that can address issues at a local and sub-regional level and issues in which coordination and pooling of resources (i.e., emergency centers, transit agency support in an emergency, and large animal evacuation centers) is a benefit to all participating communities.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.6 Update emergency/disaster response measures to account for increased heat days.

Implementation Measure 7.6.1: As part of the Hazard Mitigation Plan and Emergency Operations Plan, update response measures to account for an increased number of heat days and their impacts on current and future response mechanisms such as warning systems, emergency response and medical service coordination, and shelters.

Timing: Every five years
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.7 Provide education on heat related illness.

Implementation Measure 7.7.1: Incorporate links and references on the City website and incorporate interpretive signage at multi-use path trailheads providing education on heat related illness and personal care steps.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
Policy 7.8 Require air conditioning alternatives.

Implementation Measure 7.8.1: Require alternatives to air conditioning such as ceiling fans, air exchangers, increased insulation and low-solar-gain exterior materials to reduce peak electrical demands during high heat events to ensure reliability of the electrical grid.

Timing: Immediate and ongoing
Agency: Planning Department
Funding: General Fund
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References
California Department of Toxic Substances and Control (DTSC). 2020. EnviroStor. https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/map/?myaddress=rolling+hills%2C+ca. Accessed August 2020.

Center for Disease Control (CDC). 2017a. Heat and Older Adults. https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/older-adults-heat.html. Accessed September 2020.
____. 2017b. Heat and People with Chronic Medical Conditions. https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/medical.html. Accessed September 2020.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 2008. Flood Insurance Rate Map 06037C1940F.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD). 2021. Altadena Station Part I Crimes. https://lasd.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Transparency_Crime_Arrest_PatrolCurrentMonth-YTD_2019v2020.pdf. Accessed December 2021. ____. 2019. Hazard Mitigation Plan. January 16, 2019.
____. 2020. Community Wildfire Protection Plan. July 2020.

Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC). 2013. Hazards and Threats Earthquakes List of Major Active Surface Faults in Southern California. March.

U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. Rolling Hills, City 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Rolling%20Hills%20city,%20California&g=1600000U S0662602&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05&hidePreview=false.

Western Region Climate Center (WRCC). 2016. Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary. https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca8973. Accessed August 2020. 166
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Appendix A
Existing Conditions Report
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Planning and Community Services
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Summary.................................................................................................................................................1 Key Findings....................................................................................................................................1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................2 Hazards of Concern.................................................................................................................................6 Geologic Hazards............................................................................................................................6 Flooding ..........................................................................................................................................9 Wildland and Urban Fires.............................................................................................................12 Hazardous Materials.....................................................................................................................16 Emergency Response and Evacuation ..........................................................................................16 Climate Change Vulnerability ...............................................................................................................19 Exposure .......................................................................................................................................20 Community Sensitivity..................................................................................................................24 Potential Impacts..........................................................................................................................26 Adaptive Capacity .........................................................................................................................31 Vulnerability Scoring.....................................................................................................................32 Summary of Issues and Opportunities.................................................................................................36 Hazards of Concern and Community Sensitivity ..........................................................................36 Opportunities...............................................................................................................................36 References............................................................................................................................................38 Tables
Table 1 Rolling Hills Climate Summary ............................................................................................2 Table 2 Rolling Hills Demographic Characteristics...........................................................................3 Table 3 Faults Located within 50 Miles of Rolling Hills....................................................................8 Table 4 Changes in Annual Average Precipitation.........................................................................23 Table 5 Rolling Hills Existing Adaptive Capacity.............................................................................31 Table 6 Vulnerability Score Matrix ................................................................................................33 Table 7 Vulnerability Assessment Results .....................................................................................34 Figures
Figure 1 Critical Facilities Map ..........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 Landslide Hazard Zones ......................................................................................................7 Figure 3 Faults in the Vicinity of Rolling Hills..................................................................................10 Figure 4 Rolling Hills Liquefaction Hazard Areas.............................................................................11 Figure 5 Dam Inundation Areas......................................................................................................14 Figure 6 Fire Hazard Zones..............................................................................................................15 170
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Figure 7 Existing Evacuation Routes...............................................................................................18 Figure 8 Historical and Projected Annual Average Maximum Temperature in Rolling Hills ..........21 Figure 9 Number of Extreme Heat Days by Year in Rolling Hills.....................................................22 Figure 10 Changes in Intensity of Extreme Precipitation Events in Rolling Hills...............................24 171
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Key Findings
 The city is most at risks to impacts from wildfire, extreme heat, and landslide events, which are all anticipated to increase as a result of climate change impacts. Vulnerable populations such as older adults and residents with chronic health conditions are most at risk to extreme heat and wildfire impacts. Access roads and residential structures are also the most vulnerable to wildfire and landslide impacts from climate change.
 The city has a moderate risk for shaking potential from earthquakes.  Flood risks in the city are minimal and limited to natural drainage areas in the canyons.  Vegetation clearing along roadways is a concern and major goal for improving fire response and evacuation in the city.
 Evacuation strategies and education are important to reduce risk from hazards due to the lack of evacuation routes in the city and the remote development on private roads. The need to further analyze evacuation routes and access is one of the most recent changes in Safety Element requirements. A key opportunity for the Safety Element update is to address specific evacuation needs.
 The City has recently adopted a number of planning documents such as the Hazard Mitigation Plan and Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which seek to reduce the risk of hazards in the city. An opportunity for the Safety Element update would be to utilize existing recommendations from the Community Wildfire Protection Plan as implementation tools for the Safety Element.
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Section 65302(g) of the California Government Code requires that the General Plan include a Safety Element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides; subsidence and other geologic hazards; flooding, wildland and urban fire, and climate change adaptation and resilience. In addition, Safety Elements are required to address non-hazard specific issues such as peak load water supply, evacuation routes, and military installations.

This Existing Conditions Report is a comprehensive assessment of natural and man-made hazards for the City of Rolling Hills. The report serves as the foundation for the Safety Element and includes detailed Geographic Information System (GIS) hazard mapping and analyses. The following City plans were also utilized for this report along with existing local data from governmental agencies and scientific research: Hazard Mitigation Plan, Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and the existing Safety Element.

Setting
Rolling Hills covers an area of approximately three square-miles on the Palos Verdes peninsula, approximately 18 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The topography of the city and peninsula area is unique in that it rises above the Los Angeles Basin with rolling hills, steep slopes, and canyons. The city itself is located in the San Pedro Hills. Due to its location near the coast, the area is cooler and has fewer air quality concerns compared to the nearby Los Angeles Basin. Table 1 summarizes the climatology of the area.

Table 1 Rolling Hills Climate Summary
Climate Character Estimate
Annual Average Observed Maximum Temperature from 1961 - 1990 (Fahrenheit) 71 Annual Average Observed Minimum Temperature from 1961 – 1990 (Fahrenheit) 50 Annual Average Observed Precipitation from 1961 – 1990 (inches) 19 Source: Cal-Adapt 2021
Rolling Hills is a residential community that consists of large parcels and ranch-style homes and has a sizable older adult1 population of about 513 (28% of the city’s total population). The city is also an equestrian community, as many of residents are horse owners or have horses on their property.

Important community demographic data for Rolling Hills is included in Table 2. 1 An older adult is any adult over the age of 65 years old. 173
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Table 2 Rolling Hills Demographic Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics Estimate
General
Total Population 1,8601
Population under 10 years 7 percent
Population over 65 years 28 percent1
Race 77 percent White, 18 percent Asian, 5 percent
Hispanic/Latino
Disability (hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory) 12 percent Housing
Total Households 6451
Average Household Size 2.76
Owner-occupied Households 96 percent
Population over 65 years living alone 15 percent of those over 65 years Employment
Unemployment Rate 6 percent
Poverty Rate 2 percent
Median Income $ 239,000
Insurance Coverage 97 percent
Source: U.S. Census 2018
1Information obtained from the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which is includes more recent data than the U.S Census Critical Facilities and Infrastructure
Critical facilities are places that provide emergency services or serve people who would be impacted by an emergency. Examples include hospitals, fire stations, police stations, emergency services facilities, utility facilities, and communication facilities. Critical facilities can also include the transportation system and schools. Due to the size and composition of Rolling Hills, most of the critical facilities that serve the city are located outside of City limits. Critical facilities that serve the city are shown in Figure 1 and include:

Rolling Hills City Hall: 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA Rolling Hills Community Association: 1 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA Rancho Del Mar High School: 38 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills, CA Storm Hill Park: Agua Magna Canyon, Rolling Hills
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lomita Station: 26123 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 56: 12 Crest Road West, Rolling Hills, CA Los Angeles County Communications Tower: 5741 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Southern California Edison Electrical Substation: Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Southern California Edison Electrical Substation: Tarragon Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 174
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4 Southern California Edison Electrical Substation: 27873 Hawthorn Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: Palos Verdes Drive North/Palos Verdes Drive East (SW corner), Rolling Hills Estates, CA
California Water Service Reservoir: 3960 East Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA California Water Service Reservoir: Via Canada, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA California Water Service Reservoir: 1 Spur Lane, Rolling Hills, CA California Water Service Reservoir: 60 Eastfield Drive, Rolling Hills, CA Portuguese Bend Road
Crest Road
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Figure 1 Critical Facilities Map
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6 Hazards of Concern
Geologic Hazards
Geologic processes that pose a threat to life, health, property, or infrastructure are considered geologic hazards. Natural geologic hazards that have the potential to affect Rolling Hills include seismic hazards, landslides, liquefaction, expansive soils, and weathering. In most cases, these natural processes cannot be prevented; however, the magnitude of destruction resulting from natural geologic hazards can be reduced through planning policies and measures.

Landslide Hazards
Landslide activity refers to a wide range of gravity driven downslope earth movement, including rockslides, rotational slips, mudslides, and shallow debris flows. Geological and geomorphological conditions such as soil type, soil strength, slope angle, and slope height predispose slopes to failure.

Other factors affecting the susceptibility to slope failure include the amount of precipitation, vegetation on the slope, groundwater seepage, and human modifications to the slope. Landslides often result in damage to property and roadways and can cause them to become unsafe due to displacement of the subsurface.

A majority of the existing development in Rolling Hills is located on hilly terrain and have a greater potential to experience landslide hazards. Many of the canyons in Rolling Hills exhibit steep slopes with little vegetation coverage, leaving them susceptible to slope failure. Figure 2 shows the landslide zones within the City of Rolling Hills, as mapped by the California Geological Survey.

Landslide activity has been well documented in the region. Relicts of landslides and rockslides are present throughout the City of Rolling Hills. The following major landslides have occurred within and adjacent to the city. All are within the landslide hazards areas identified in Figure 2:
 Portuguese Bend Landslide: Beginning in2 1956 over approximately 270 acres in Rancho Palos Verdes
 Abalone Cove Landslide: Beginning in 1974 over 80 acres in Rancho Palos Verdes  Klondike Canyon Landslide: Beginning in 1979 over to the south near the coastline  Flying Triangle Landslide: Beginning in 1970s or 1980s over approximately 70 acres in the south area of the city
The Flying Triangle Landslide continues to impact the southeast portion of the city through impacts to private roads and requiring above-ground utility lines. This area is relatively unsuitable for development due to the ongoing changes in topography.

Seismic Hazards
Rolling Hills is located in a seismically active region of southern California. The last major earthquake in the Los Angeles area was the 5.1 magnitude La Habra earthquake in 2014. Rolling Hills is located within 50 miles of the Whittier fault, Newport-Inglewood fault, Palos Verdes fault, Malibu Coast 2 “Beginning in” is defined as the first noted event of major rock movement 177
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Figure 2 Landslide Hazard Zones
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8 fault, Cabrillo fault, Santa Monica fault, and Redondo Canyon fault. Analysis of seismic data from the region indicates that the Whittier and Newport-Inglewood faults may generate a maximum credible earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.4, respectively (Southern California Earthquake Center 2013).

Figure 3 shows the faults in the vicinity of Rolling Hills.

Typically, seismic shaking and fault rupture are primary hazards as they occur as a direct result of the interaction between the seismic wave energy and the earth’s surface. Secondary hazards, such as liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslides, occur as a result of the primary earthquake hazards. Often, earthquake activity can result in other effects such as building damage/collapse, infrastructure failure, pipeline breakage, and damage to transportation and communication facilities. The size of the earthquake and distance from the fault rupture zone typically determine the severity of these events.

Seismic Shaking
Seismic shaking, or ground shaking, refers to the movement of the earth’s surface resulting from the energy release by an earthquake. Seismic shaking is typically the primary cause of property damage resulting from earthquake activity. Seismic shaking has the ability to destroy buildings, roadways, powerlines, and pipelines. Energy transmitted through the ground has the potential to travel hundreds of miles and may cause damage in many locations simultaneously. Closer proximity to the fault rupture area results in stronger shaking in that location.

The amount of ground shaking that occurs in a location is dependent on the magnitude of the earthquake, the distance from the epicenter, and local soil conditions. The intensity of ground shaking is related to the peak ground velocity during an earthquake. According to the CGS Map Sheet 48, the earthquake shaking potential for Rolling Hills is moderate. The intensity of seismic shaking is measured using the Modified Mercalli scale.

According to the California Geologic Survey, an active fault is one that has experienced surface movement in the past 11,000 years. The city is located near a number of active faults, including the Cabrillo Fault within city limits. Table 3 includes a list of nearby faults, their respective distance from the city, the maximum credible earthquake generated from each fault, and the likelihood of earthquake occurrence in each case.

Table 3 Faults Located within 50 Miles of Rolling Hills Fault Name Approximate Distance from Rolling Hills
Whittier 25 miles east
Newport-Inglewood 9 miles east
Palos Verdes <1 mile north
Malibu Coast 20 miles northwest
Cabrillo Located within the City boundaries in the southwest Santa Monica 20 miles north-northwest
The San Andreas fault is located approximately 80 miles to the east of Rolling Hills. Although the San Andreas fault is located at a greater distance from the city, seismic shaking originating from earthquakes occurring along the San Andreas fault poses a threat to the city. Figure 3 identifies the active and inactive faults located within the city and vicinity. 179
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Fault Rupture
Fault Rupture occurs when seismic movement on a fault breaks through the earth’s surface. Hazards related to fault rupture arise when structures are built near or on top of an active fault. While there are a number of seismically active faults in the city and region, there are no active faults with the potential for ground rupture, defined by the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act and delineated by CGS. Figure 3 shows the designated Alquist-Priolo study zones, the closest of which is the Newport-Inglewood Fault approximately nine miles northeast of the city.

Liquefaction and Settlement
Liquefaction is a ground failure phenomenon that occurs as a result of a seismic event. Liquefaction increases water content in surface soils until the soil reaches a semi-liquid state, contributing to a reduction in support, and ultimately resulting in shifting or subsidence of buildings and utilities.

Ground failure typically occurs when the following conditions exist:
 Loose, unconsolidated granular soils
 Shallow groundwater
 Strong seismic ground shaking
While the Rolling Hills has moderate to high seismic shaking potential, the subsurface soils generally lack saturated alluvial deposits and thick, granular soils. Figure 4 shows the liquefaction hazard areas, which are located in the low-lying areas to the east and north, generally surrounding the Los Angeles Harbor and Harbor Lake. Liquefaction potential for Rolling Hills is low, as shown in Figure 4.

Earthquake Induced Landslides
Ground failure or destabilization of slopes resulting from an earthquake can also occur following seismic activity in the form of Earthquake-Induced Landslides. Earthquake-induced landslides typically occur in areas with steep slopes or unstable soil conditions. As discussed above under Landslide Hazards, the risk of landslide activity in Rolling Hills is high. Much of the city overlies areas that have been identified as landslide zones by the California Geological Survey. Risk of landslide activity increases following rainfall events that result in saturated soils. Both shallow and deep seeded landslides have historically occurred in the city.

Flooding
Rolling Hills participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. According to the FEMA flood maps, the city is not located in a flood hazard area and currently has a less than 0.2 percent annual chance to be inundated by flood waters as a result of a storm event (FEMA 2008). Overall, the city is not in any immediate risk from flooding caused by overflowing water bodies or heavy rains. However, runoff and minor flooding pose a risk if drainage systems fail along canyon bottoms, where natural drainage leads to. 180
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Figure 4 Rolling Hills Liquefaction Hazard Areas
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12 Dam Inundation
No water storage facilities that the State of California identifies as dams are located in Rolling Hills.

Just outside city limits are three water storage facilities identified as dams, which include:
 Palos Verdes Reservoir: Owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and located at the southeast corner of Palos Verdes Drive East and Palos Verdes Drive North.

According to the California Department of Water Resources, the reservoir can hold approximately 1,100 gallons of water and has an extremely high downstream hazard.  10 MG Walteria and 18 MG Walteria: Two reinforced concrete tanks which are owned by the City of Torrance and located at Crenshaw Boulevard and Crest Road. The tanks can hold 31 and 58 acre-feet (AF) of water respectively.

Senate Bill 92, adopted in 2017, is a new dam safety requirement that requires dam owners to map the downstream inundation areas for dams governed by the Department of Water Resources.

Figure 5 shows the inundation areas for the nearby water storage facilities. Due to their locations and the topography of the area, the inundation areas do not enter or affect any portion of the city.

Wildland and Urban Fires
The entire City of Rolling Hills is designated a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), as shown in Figure 6. Rolling Hills terrain is comprised of several large and steep canyons that limit and challenge vegetation management and present conditions where a fire can quickly travels up and downslope to nearby homes. Due to the rural nature and large residential lots, many homes are surrounded by substantial vegetation and dense brush than in more suburban settings. The bridle trails for hikers and equestrian access also contain dense vegetation and management difficulties, which contributes to the fire risk of the city. Electrical power lines pose a hazard to starting fires in the city if lines are not automatically de-energized when knocked down by extreme weather or if the surrounding vegetation is not adequately managed.

There is a history of fires in the city and the surrounding Palos Verdes Peninsula. Three major fires have been documented on the Peninsula and in the city in:
 1973: almost 1,000 acres burned, and 13 homes destroyed  2005: 212 acres burned near Del Cero Park
 2009: 230 acres burned and forced 1,200 residents on the Peninsula to evacuate For many of the developed residences in the city that are vulnerable to fires, their risk may increase with the presence of construction techniques that may not meet current wildfire standards. Rolling Hills Building Code and Los Angeles County Fire Department, under the VHFHSZ standards, require new development to include more stringent design and material standards for roofing, eaves, and rafter tails as well as exterior finishes and fire buffer zones. While compliance with these standards reduces the vulnerability to new structures, existing structures that have not complied with these standards may be susceptible to undue fire risk.

Existing Fire Risk Reduction Strategies
 Rolling Hills Municipal Code (RHMC) Chapter 8.30: Fire Fuel Abatement  VHRHSZ building requirements
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 Los Angeles County Fire Department property line and structure vegetation buffer requirements  Rolling Hills Community Wildfire Protection Plan vegetation management standard recommendations
 Rolling Hills Community Association
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Figure 6 Fire Hazard Zones
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16 Hazardous Materials
According to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), there are no hazardous waste sites or facilities in Rolling Hills (DTSC 2020). The city and surrounding area do not contain heavy industrial uses that would create a hazardous material risk in the event of a spill, release, or natural disaster.

The city is not located near any major transit routes involving transport of a substantial quantity of hazardous material through the city. However, the nearby oil refineries (located along Sepulveda Boulevard approximately six miles northeast) and Port operations (located approximately three miles to the east) could create air quality impacts if wind patterns and release events occur. Air quality impacts are discussed in the Open Space and Conservation Element of the Rolling Hills General Plan.

Emergency Response and Evacuation
Police Response and Crime
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is contracted with the city to provide police services and protection to the city. The Lomita Station of the Sheriff’s Department located at 26123 Narbonne Avenue, approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the Portuguese Bend Road entrance, serves the city.

According to the Lomita Station crimes report from January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020, Rolling Hills had three reported crimes (LACSD 2020). The crimes were related to theft, assault, and burglary. Outside the city limits and in the Lomita District, 433 crimes were reported during this same period, 71 of which were violent crimes (LACSD 2020). The difference in crimes in the city and the surrounding area is attributed to the private nature of the City. There are three entrances to the city, all of which are gated and staffed 24 hours a day. Visitors are required to be on a resident’s guest list in order to enter city limits. This reduces crime within the city and demand on Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Fire Response
The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides emergency operations support to the City. Fire Station 56, located at 12 Crest Road West, serves the city under Battalion 14, which also serves the remaining Palos Verdes Peninsula, Lomita, and Catalina Island. Fire response constraints in the city include ability to access certain homes or areas due to inadequate road widths for fire maneuvering.

One of the major topics of concern related to fire response in the city relates to vegetation clearing along roadways. Ten-foot clearance on each side of the roadway, especially the limited access roads, is important for fire response and evacuation during a fire, according to Scott Hale, Assistant Fire Chief.

Evacuation Strategies and Routes
Because a variety of hazards could affect city residents, it is vital to identify critical routes for evacuation in the event of a major event. Figure 7 identifies the existing evacuation routes in the city, which are limited to:
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 Crest Gate at Crest Road near Crenshaw Blvd
 Eastfield Gate at Eastfield Drive and Palos Verdes Drive East  Crest Road East Gate at the end of Crest Road East
Crest Road East Gate at the end of Crest Road East gate has recently been updated with a motor and has no guards. This gate is available as an emergency exit to the city during emergencies. The recently adopted Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the city establishes evacuation strategies and methodologies for the city, which include:
 Using the City’s Block Captains as important coordinators and managers of residents in the 24 City zones3
 Communication goals between the City, emergency responders, Rolling Hills Community Association, and residents
 Details for residents regarding how people get notified during an actual evacuation and the responsibilities and operations of the Emergency Operations Center  Traffic control responsibilities and levels
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Climate Change Vulnerability
In accordance with Senate Bill 379, this section provides a climate change vulnerability assessment for Rolling Hills, which evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on community assets and populations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report defines vulnerability as “the propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected.” It adds that vulnerability “encompasses a variety of concepts and elements including sensitivity or susceptibility to harm and lack of capacity to cope and adapt” (IPCC, 2013). Understanding the vulnerabilities that the city may face due to climate change provides a foundation to define future adaptation strategies for the Safety Element update and other planning efforts in Rolling Hills and the region.

Consistent with the California Adaptation Planning Guide (Cal OES 2020) the assessment is comprised of the following five elements:
 Exposure – the nature and degree to which the community experiences a stress or hazard;  Sensitivity – the aspects of the community (i.e., people, structures, and functions) most affected by the identified exposures;
 Potential Impacts – the nature and degree to which the community is affected by a given stressor, change, or disturbance;
 Adaptive Capacity – the ability to cope with extreme events, to make changes, or to transform to a greater extent, including the ability to moderate potential damages and to take advantage of opportunities; and
 Vulnerability Scoring – systematic scoring based on potential impacts and adaptive capacity, to inform major climate vulnerabilities to address adaptation framework strategies.

In addition to City data, Cal-Adapt was used to complete the assessment. Cal-Adapt is an interactive, online platform developed by the University of California and Berkeley to synthesize climate change projections and climate impact research for California’s scientists and planners. This assessment uses Cal-Adapt to study potential future changes in average and extreme temperatures, precipitation, wildfire, and storms. Cal-Adapt is consistent with State guidance to use the “best available science” for evaluating climate change vulnerability.

This assessment uses two greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions scenarios included in Cal-Adapts analysis: Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and RCP 8.5. RCP 4.5 describes a scenario in which GHG emissions peak around 2050, decline over the next 30 years and then stabilize by 2100 while RCP 8.5 is the scenario in which GHG emissions continue to rise through the middle of the century before leveling off around 2100. The climate projections used in this report are from four models selected by California’s Climate Action Team Research Working Group and the California Department of Water Resources. These models include:
 A warm/dry simulation (HadGEM2-ES)
 A cooler/wetter simulation (CNRM-CM5)
 An average simulation (CanESM2)
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20  The model that presents a simulation most unlike these three and incorporates 10 other models, for full representation of possible forecasts (MIROC5)4 The average of the model projections is used in this analysis.

Exposure
Climate change is a global phenomenon that has the potential to adversely affect local health, natural resources, infrastructure, emergency response, and many other facets of society. Projected changes to climate are dependent on location. According to Cal-Adapt, climate change could lead to increasing temperatures, temperature extremes, and changes in precipitation patterns in Rolling Hills. These conditions could lead to exposure associated with extreme heat, drought, wildfires, and extreme storms in the region. The climate hazards of concern for Rolling Hills addressed in this analysis are:
 Extreme Heat
 Storms and Extreme Weather
 Drought
 Wildfire
Extreme Heat
Figure 8 below shows observed and projected annual average maximum temperature in Rolling Hills. As shown in Figure 8, average temperatures in the city and region have increased, which is a trend at both the local scale and the global scale. Compared to 1990, annual average maximum temperatures in Rolling Hills are expected to rise between 1.8°F and 6.6°F by the end of the century, depending on the GHG emissions scenario (CEC 2020).
4 There were 10 California GCM models that were ranked from 1-10 by California’s Climate Action Team Research Working Group and the California Department of Water Resources for different temperature and precipitation factors. The models ranged from the “warm/dry” model which had all metrics closest to 1 to the “cool/wet” model which had all metrics closest to 10. The MIROC5 displays a pattern of ranking that is most unlike the other 3 models and therefore, is included to represent the full spread of all 10 model simulations. 191
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Figure 8 Historical and Projected Annual Average Maximum Temperature in Rolling Hills5
Extreme heat is a period when temperatures are abnormally high relative to the normal temperature range. There are generally three types of extreme heat events:
 Extreme Heat Days: a day during which the maximum temperature surpasses 98 percent of all historic high temperatures for the area, using the time between April and October from 1950 to 2005 as the baseline
 Warm Nights: a day between April to October when the minimum temperature exceeds 98 percent of all historic minimum daytime temperatures observed between 1950 to 2005  Extreme Heat Waves: a successive series of extreme heat days and warm nights where extreme temperatures do not abate. While no universally accepted minimum length of time for a heatwave event exists, Cal-Adapt considers four, successive extreme heat days and warm nights to be the minimum threshold for an extreme heatwave
Extreme heat events will feel different from region to region since different areas have different historic high temperatures. For example, an extreme heat day on the coast will feel different than an extreme heat day in the desert. According to Cal-Adapt, an extreme heat day in Rolling Hills involves a temperature that exceeds 91.7 ̊F (CEC 2020).

Historically (between 1950 and 2005), Rolling Hills experienced an average four extreme heat days per year, typically occurring between April and October. As a result of rising average temperatures and climate change as discussed above, the city is projected to experience between 8 and 14 extreme heat days annually from 2030 to 2099 under medium and high emissions projections (CEC 5 Chart shows annual average maximum temperature for Rolling Hills (Grid Cell 33.78125, -118.34375) under RCP 8.5 (emissions continue to rise strongly through 2050 and plateau around 2100)
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22 2020). As shown in Figure 9, the number of extreme heat days each year is variable, but overall they are increasing from historic averages and would continue to increase through the century.

Figure 9 Number of Extreme Heat Days by Year in Rolling Hills6 Extreme heat waves are defined as four or more consecutive extreme heat days. These events have been historically infrequent in Rolling Hills, with the historical average being 0.3 heat waves annually. The city is expected to experience a minor increase in heat wave frequency as the climate changes. Between 2030 and 2099, the city is projected to experience between 0.4 and 1.1 heat waves per year (CEC 2020).

Drought
Droughts are somewhat frequent in California, and currently approximately 42 percent of California’s population are in a drought, or in an abnormally dry area (NIDIS 2020). Changes in weather patterns resulting in increases in global average temperatures are already causing decreases in snowpack, which provides as much as a third of California’s water supply (DWR 2019).

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Los Angeles County and Rolling Hills are not currently experiencing drought conditions based on this mapping (National Drought Mitigation Center 2020).

Southern California is not currently considered to be in a drought condition, while other parts of the State (northern California and the Sierra Nevada mountain range) are experiencing moderate drought conditions due to lower than average precipitation.

The projected changes in annual precipitation for Rolling Hills are shown in Table 4. Under both the medium and high GHG emissions scenarios, Rolling Hills is not expected to experience substantial changes in average precipitation. However, the city would experience increased variability in precipitation. The city’s minimum annual precipitation would decrease while the maximum annual precipitation would increase under both emissions scenarios. 6 Chart shows the number of days in a year when daily maximum temperature is above the extreme hear threshold of 91.7 ̊F for Rolling Hills (Grid Cell 33.78125, -118.34375) under RCP 8.5
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Table 4 Changes in Annual Average Precipitation
Scenario
Annual Precipitation
Minimum (inches) Average (inches) Maximum (inches)
Historical Average (1950-2005) 6.7 19.2 37.0
Medium Emissions Scenario (2030-2099) 6.0 21.3 48.2
High Emissions Scenario (2030-2099) 4.8 22.2 57.0
Source: CEC 2020
While overall precipitation levels are expected to change substantially in the city, a drought may occur when conditions in areas where water sources are located experience drought conditions, even though the local region does not. Rolling Hills obtains its water from the Palos Verdes District of the California Water Service. Water supply from the District to this area is purchased from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), which imports its water from the Colorado River and State Water Project from northern California.

Recent research suggests that extended drought occurrence could become more pervasive in future decades (CEC 2020). An extended drought scenario is predicted for all of California from 2051 to 2070 under a climate model using business as usual conditions. The extended drought scenario is based on the average annual precipitation over 20 years. This average value equates to 78 percent of the historic median annual precipitation averaged for the North Coast and Sierra California Climate Tracker regions. Overall precipitation levels in the city are not expected to be significantly impacted. However, variability in precipitation and drought conditions in other areas of the state could impact water supply.

Wildfire
Wildfire hazards to the city are widespread and discussed above under Hazards of Concern.

Wildfires in the city are influenced by a range of factors including droughts, severe winds, wildfire fuel (i.e. dry vegetation), and previous wildfire suppression activity. Climate change is expected to exacerbate wildfire risk by creating hotter and drier landscapes, as discussed above under Extreme Heat, which are more susceptible to burning.

Cal-Adapt provides projections for annual mean hectares burned. This projection only accounts for areas that could experience wildfire events. Los Angeles County wildfire occurrence is anticipated to increase under all emissions and population scenarios from historic averages (CEC 2020). In 2020 alone, California has experienced six of the 20 largest fires in modern history and as of the date of this report, over three million acres of land have burned. These fires arose during extreme fire weather conditions and record-breaking heat waves across California. The observed frequency of autumn days with extreme fire weather, which are associated with extreme autumn wildfires, has more than doubled in California since the early 1980s (Goss et al. 2020). Due to the increases in factors that contribute to wildfires (variability in precipitation, hotter and dryer landscapes) and because the city is in a VHFZSZ, it is expected to see an increase in wildfire hazards due to climate change.

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24 precipitation event projections, with some models projecting little to no change while others project increased intensity (CEC 2020) These projections further vary depending on the return period7 selected. Increasing intensity of rainstorms could result in more flooding, which could adversely affect human safety in Rolling Hills. During years of intense levels of precipitation and storms, the city could also see an increase in the number of landslides or make landslides greater than usual.

Due to the number of landslide hazard zones in the city, as shown in 2, Rolling Hills may see an increase in landslides due to changes in precipitation from climate change.

Figure 10 Changes in Intensity of Extreme Precipitation Events in Rolling Hills8 Community Sensitivity
As climate change occurs, communities will be affected to varying degrees depending on the exposure levels as well as how sensitive the communities are to impacts. Virtually all people and assets in a community will be affected by climate change in some way. However, it is not usually feasible to assess the vulnerability of every population group or every asset in the community. The sensitivity of a community depends on the aspects of the community (i.e., specific populations and assets) most affected by the identified exposures, and how prevalent they are in the community.

As described in the Exposure section above, the most likely primary impacts of climate change that Rolling Hills may experience include extreme heat, increases in wildfire risk and prevalence, and drought conditions affecting water supply. This section of the Vulnerability Analysis identifies the 7 Average time between extreme events (e.g., “1 in 100-year event”) 8 Chart shows estimated intensity (Return Level) of Extreme Precipitation events which are exceeded on average once every 20 years (Return Period) for Rolling Hills (Grid Cell 33.78125, -118.34375) under RCP 8.5 emissions scenario. Extreme precipitation events are described as days during a water year (Oct-Sept) with 2-day rainfall totals above an extreme threshold of 1.02 inches. 195
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sensitive areas of the Rolling Hills community from the demographic and community facility information in the Introduction section above and is based on the following categories:
 Populations
 Infrastructure
 Buildings and Facilities
 Services
Populations
The vulnerability assessment considers the following population groups that may be disproportionally harmed by the impacts of climate change in Rolling Hills.

Children: Approximately 6.6 percent of the total population in Rolling Hills are ten years old or younger.

Persons in poverty: This is identified for people living in households with an income below the poverty limit, which is $26,200 for a household of four people. There are approximately 26 people in Rolling Hills who live in poverty, or approximately 1.6 percent of the total population for whom poverty status can be determined.

Persons with chronic health conditions: These are people who have a long-term or permanent health condition that can create regular challenges in their day-to-day lives. These health problems include obesity, cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. In addition, those with any kind of disability, including mobility challenges, hearing, or vision impairments, behavioral disabilities, and challenges living independently or taking care of themselves. Approximately 11.5 percent of the population have identified having a disability.

Renters: These are people who live in homes that they (or the head of their household) do not own.

Approximately 24 housing units, or 4 percent of the housing units in Rolling Hills, are renteroccupied.

Older adults: These are persons 65 years or older are more at risk for climate change impacts, especially those living alone. 28 percent of the population of Rolling Hills are over 65 years, and 15 percent of those over 65 years live alone.

Limited English proficiency: Approximately three percent of households have identified being limited English-speaking. Of those, a majority spoke Asian and Pacific Island languages and Spanish.

Infrastructure
The vulnerability assessment considers the following infrastructure in the city that was identified as bring sensitive to climate change impacts.

Access Roads: These roadways are one of a few, or the only, ways in and out of some communities or neighborhoods. The single or limited number of entry and exit points does not make the road itself more vulnerable than other roads, but loss of these roadways can effectively cut off large numbers of people from other areas in the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the rest of Los Angeles County. Portuguese Bend Road and Crest Road are the primary access roads into and out of the city.

Bridle Trails: Throughout the community are over 25 miles of trails available to city residents and non-city residents who obtain permits. The trails are maintained by the Rolling Hills Community Association and located primarily in canyon areas.
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26 Electrical Substations: Electrical substations are facilities that convert electricity from one voltage to another, making it suitable for long-distance transmission or for use by homes, businesses, and other electrical customers. There are no electrical substations located within city limits, but three are located near the city in Rancho Palos Verdes and owned/operated by Southern California Edison.

Electrical Utility Lines: These lines transmit and deliver electricity from Southern California Edison to the city. The city has both underground and overhead electric utility lines.

Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines: Natural gas pipelines carry large volumes of natural gas between communities. There are no transmissions lines in the city. One transmission line ends at the intersection of Rolling Hills Road and Palos Verdes Drive, adjacent to city limits.

Water Reservoirs and System: The system that stores and supplies drinking water for residents.

Palos Verdes Water District of the California Water Service supplies water to Rolling Hills. There are two California Water Service water reservoirs within the city limits.

Building and Facilities
Residential Structures: Residential structures in Rolling Hills consist of single-family dwellings and are the main type of building in the city.

Community Facilities and Government Buildings: Community and government facilities are public properties and are important to the residents as well as the operation of the city. Rolling Hills is a private community. Therefore, community and government facilities are available only to its residents, which are the Rolling Hills Community Association and City Hall.

Community Parks: Storm Hill is an open space area owned by the City which is utilized for equestrian purposes. The City also has two equestrian rings and tennis courts.

Schools: Rancho Del Mar High School is the only school in the city Public Safety Facilities: Public safety facilities include sheriff and fire buildings. Los Angeles County Fire Station 56 is located within the city. The Lomita Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff serves the city but is not located within the city limits.

Services
Public Safety Response: Public safety services are provided by law enforcement and fire agencies.

These agencies include the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Departments.

Water Services: These services involve treating and transporting water to be used by customers and transporting and treating wastewater so it can be safely released into the environment. California Water Service provides drinking water to the city.

Energy delivery: Energy services in Rolling Hills include electricity and natural gas delivered through utility lines from Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company.

Potential Impacts
Impact vulnerability is the nature and degree to which the community is affected by a given stressor, change, or disturbance. As climate change continues to progress, increased stress to vulnerable community populations, infrastructure, building and facilities, and services are expected.

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Rolling Hills may experience include extreme heat, wildfire, and drought conditions impacting water supply. The vulnerability of Rolling Hills to the primary exposures of climate change is discussed below. The vulnerability scores discussed in the Vulnerability Scoring section are based on the potential impact analysis below. Each of the vulnerable areas in the city were given a low, medium, or high vulnerability to the potential impacts, based off the descriptions in the Vulnerability Scoring section.

Temperature and Extreme Heat
As describe in the Exposure section above, Rolling Hills may experience a variety of impacts from climate change, which include an increase of average annual maximum temperature between 1.8°F and 6.6°F by the end of the century (CEC 2020) This increase in temperature may result in changes in seasonal patterns, an increase in heat waves, drought, and potentially increased storm frequency and intensity. Rolling Hills is expected to experience between 8 and 14 extreme heat days annually.

Overall quality of life in the city would be impacted during extreme heat events as outdoor activities would be limited and overall comfort reduced.

The potential direct and indirect impacts to community populations, infrastructure, building and facilities, and services are described below.

Populations
The vulnerable populations discussed above that are most at risk to extreme heat impacts from climate change are older adults, individuals with chronic conditions such as heart and lung disease, diabetes, and mental illnesses, children, and those who are economically disadvantaged.

The primary vulnerable population to temperature increases and extreme heat in Rolling Hills is older adults, as 28 percent of the city’s population is over 65 years. Older adults do not adjust as well as young people to sudden changes in temperature and are more likely to have medical conditions that can worsen with extreme heat (CDC 2017a). Older adults who are living along are even more at risk as the actions necessary to mitigation extreme heat are more difficult alone.

Getting water, changing clothes, showering, or turning on the air conditioner may be more difficult for older adults with physical disabilities and do not have a living partner to assist them. Children are also at risk to extreme heat impacts, especially those under the age of four, due to their lessdeveloped physiology, immune system, and dependence on others (CDC 2019).

Extreme heat can be highly dangerous to persons with chronic health conditions, because very high temperatures can exacerbate diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, respiratory ailments, and other diseases. Some of these people have weakened immune systems which can make them more likely to contract illnesses and vulnerable to human health hazards. In addition, they may be taking medications that make the effects of extreme heat worse (CDC 2017b).

While there are not many households in poverty in the city, those who are have limited financial resources to upgrade their homes and use air conditioning to better resist extreme heat.

Each of the vulnerable populations has a high potential impact from extreme heat.

Infrastructure
Extreme heat and temperature increase due to climate change would not directly impact infrastructure in Rolling Hills. Indirect impacts on electrical substations and utility lines could occur from increased use of the system from running air conditioners, leading to power outages in the 198
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Building and Facilities
Extreme heat and temperature increase due to climate change would not directly affect buildings or facilities in Rolling Hills. Extreme heat and temperature increases could impact the ability for residents to enjoy community park facilities. In addition, extreme heat could create wildfire conditions which could indirectly impact all buildings and facilities within the city. Overall, there is a low potential impact from extreme heat to City buildings and facilities.

Services
The important services discussed above that are most at risk to extreme heat impacts from climate change are water services and energy delivery.

High temperatures would contribute to a reduced water supply. For instance, higher temperatures will melt the Sierra snowpack earlier and drive the snowline higher. In addition to a reduction in precipitation falling as snow, higher temperatures would result in less snowpack to supply water to California users (CNRA 2009). Increased temperatures could therefore result in decreased potable water supply for the city which relies on imported water from the State Water Project and Colorado River water (Cal Water 2016). Therefore, there is a medium potential impact for high temperatures and drought on the city.

Long periods of intense heat may result in increased use of electricity for home cooling purposes that could tax the overall electrical system and result in electricity restrictions or blackouts. During extreme heat events in August 2020, California had its first rolling blackouts since 2001. Therefore, the city will experience greater potential for power outages due to climate change and has a medium potential impact.

Storms/Extreme Weather and Drought
As mentioned in the Exposure section above, the storm and extreme weather projections for Rolling Hills show variability, with some models projecting little to no change while others project increased intensity. This could result in impacts to community populations, infrastructure, building and facilities, and services, particularly related to temporary flooding and landslides which can be triggered from intense rainfall events. The city currently has a less than 0.2 percent annual chance to be inundated by flood waters as a result of a storm event (FEMA 2008). Increases in intense precipitation could result in slope failures in landslide prone areas shown in Figure 2, including the existing Flying Triangle Landslide area.

As discussed in the Exposure section above, Rolling Hills is not expected to experience substantial changes in average precipitation. However, the city receives its water from the Colorado River and State Water Project from northern California, and extended drought scenario is predicted for these areas, which equates to 78 percent of the historic median annual precipitation. Therefore, areas that supply water to Rolling Hills and other jurisdictions are expected to see a 22 percent reduction of their water supply, which could reduce the amount of potable water available for delivery to the city.
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Populations
The city’s older adults and those with chronic health conditions are the populations in Rolling Hills that are more at risk of injury and or death resulting from minor floods or fallen trees created by more intense storms induced by climate change. Indirect impacts to these populations from impacts to the transportation system could include reduced access to emergency response and health centers for those who need consistent medical care. There is a medium potential for impacts to these vulnerable populations.

Infrastructure
Critical infrastructure most at risk in Rolling Hills to minor flooding impacts and landslides from increased storms would be access roads, bridle trails, electrical utility lines, and water systems.

Because Portuguese Bend Road and Crest Road are critical for access to and evacuation from the city, any damage or closure can effectively isolate areas of the city, potentially creating severe health and safety risks. Bridle trails are predominantly located in canyon areas, which would be more susceptible to flooding and landslides. Landslides could impact utilities, as seen in the existing Flying Triangle Landslide area, which has moved utility lines above ground in certain areas due to the continuous movement of the earth in this area. Due to the limited accessibility of the city, there is a medium potential impact for access roads and bridle trails and a low potential impact for the remaining vulnerable infrastructure.

Building and Facilities
Buildings and facilities most at risk from impacts of more intense storms would be residential structures and community parks. The proper functioning residential septic systems could be impacted by more intense rainfall and minor flooding. In addition, landslides could be triggered as indirect impacts from more intense storms and rainfall. Residential structures located in landslide hazard areas shown in Figure 2 could be impacted. In addition, the Storm Hill open space area is an important facility in the city and is also located in a landslide area. Due to the variability in weather projections, there is a low potential impact for buildings and facilities.

Services
Increased storm intensity and drought conditions from climate change could impact public safety response, energy delivery and water services in the city. Emergency response systems could be impacted from flooding or landslides within or outside of city limits, which could restrict the ability for emergency response to access the city and impact response times.

More intense storms could adversely affect electricity delivery from Southern California Edison from power outages caused by downed electrical utility lines from wind of landslide events. In addition, water service from the California Water Service Palos Verdes District could be affected by increased drought conditions throughout the state. There is a medium potential impact for buildings and facilities.

Wildfire
Wildfires in Los Angeles County are projected to increase under all emissions and population scenarios. As discussed in the Exposure section above, wildfire hazards to the city are widespread and wildfire conditions are expected to be exacerbated by a range of factors including droughts, 200
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Populations
The vulnerable populations discussed above that are most at risk to increases in wildfire from climate change are older adults, persons in poverty, and persons with chronic health conditions.

Older adults are almost three times more likely to die in a fire than the overall population (USFA 2017), and typically have increased mobility issues or mental health. Therefore, older adults, especially those in the city living alone, have more difficulties evacuating to safe areas when there is a need. Those in Rolling Hills with limited financial resources are more unlikely to retrofit their homes to better resist climate-related hazards such as wildfires.

In addition to direct impacts, indirect impacts such as poor air quality also creates public health hazards to the city. Recent California wildfires in August and September 2020 had areas of California recording the worst air quality in the world and highlighted the hazards of secondary impacts from wildfires, which could impact the city from fires throughout the State. Older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions are likely to be impacted most by these secondary impacts. Also, those with limited finances or without air conditioning would be impacted by secondary smoke impacts that occur during local and regional wildfires. There is a high potential for wildfire impacts on the vulnerable populations.

Infrastructure
All city infrastructure is located in a VHFHSZ. The critical infrastructure most at risk to increased wildfire impacts would be access roads, bridle trails, above ground electrical utility lines, and water systems. Portuguese Bend Road and Crest Road are critical for access to and evacuation from many areas of the city. Wildfires may not significantly damage the infrastructure, but they could result in closure or the inability to travel on them during wildfire events, which can isolate areas of the city and create severe health and safety risks. There is a high potential for impacts to access roads from wildfires.

Wildfires are unlikely to substantially damage trails directly, but they can force widespread trail closures which are an important asset to the community. Above ground electrical lines are also at risk from wildfires and could impact electricity services to residents in Rolling Hills. Water systems could be directly affected by wildfires in addition to indirect impacts from water use from firefighting activities and peak load water supply in remote portions of the city. There is a medium potential for impact to these infrastructures.

Building and Facilities
As discussed under Hazards of Concern section, all of Rolling Hills is designated a VHFHSZ.

Therefore, all buildings and facilities within the city are at risk of increased wildfires caused by climate change. The greatest potential impact of life and well-being would be to residential structures, which are the primary structures in the city. In addition, impacts to Rolling Hills Community Association and City Hall structures would impact community functions and government services. There is a high potential for impact to buildings and facilities from wildfire. 201
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Services
Energy delivery, specifically electricity delivery, could be impacted from increased wildfires. Direct impacts to Southern California Edison electricity transmission infrastructure could impact power in the city. In addition, utility companies have begun shutting off power to areas to avoid wildfires during times when weather creates high wildfire risk. In addition, public safety services could be strained during wildfire events, which are expected to increase. There is a medium potential for impacts to services in the city from wildfire.

Adaptive Capacity
Adaptive capacity is the current ability to cope with climate change impacts to community populations and assets (Cal OES 2020). Specifically, adaptative capacity is the ability to mitigate the potential impacts and damages or take advantage of the opportunities from climate change. Many communities have adaptive capacity in the form of policies, plans, programs, or institutions. Rolling Hills has actively taken steps to increase the city’s adaptive capacity, which include preparing a community wildfire protection plan, hazard mitigation plan, undergrounding utility lines, and adopting strict new building standards. Table 5 lists various guiding documents, projects, plans, and policies that have an underlying emphasis on adaptive capacity in the city.

Table 5 Rolling Hills Existing Adaptive Capacity
Project, Policy, or Plan Year Established Climate Change Impact City of Rolling Hill Community Wildfire Protection Plan 2020 Wildfire City of Rolling Hills Safety Element 2003 Wildfire, Storms California Water Service Palos Verdes Water District Urban Water Management Plan
2016 Drought
Utility Undergrounding Requirement n/a Wildfire
Fire Prevention Power Line Undergrounding 2020 Wildfire RHMC Chapter 8.30: Fire Fuel Abatement n/a Wildfire
Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019 Wildfire, Drought, Storminduced Landslides Emergency Operations Plan 2020 Wildfire, Storm, Extreme Heat
Emergency Notification and Notify Me n/a Wildfire, Storms VHFHSZ Building Requirements n/a Wildfire
Rolling Hills Municipal Code Requirements for lot slope and lot stability
n/a Storm-Induced Landslides
Rolling Hills has a number of plans and policies specific to wildfire hazards. The city’s recently adopted the Community Wildfire Protection Plan that includes fire mitigation strategies and evacuations strategies specific for the city. In addition, the Hazard Mitigation Plan provides an analysis of historical hazards, a local hazard assessment, hazard impacts on the community, and recommended mitigation strategies. The City requires the undergrounding of utility lines with specific home upgrades and has a reimbursement program for utility pole replacement. In addition, building code requirements for development within VHFHSZ, such as Class A roofing, would help reduce wildfire impacts to structures in the city.
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32 The Rolling Hills Building and Zoning Codes include controls on development on steep slopes and canyon bottoms. In addition, development requires proof of stability of the property through geotechnical reports and only a percentage of each lot can be disturbed.

The Palos Verdes Water District’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) provides water supply and demand projections and includes a climate change analysis. The 2015 UWMP projected that water supply reductions to the District due to climate change would be small for through the end of the century. In addition, the UWMP includes a water shortage contingency plan and demand reduction measures in the event water supply to the District is impacts from drought due to climate change.

In addition, the city’s population has a high degree of adaptive capacity due to the high levels of home ownership, low poverty levels, and high average income levels. These characteristics improve resident’s ability to upgrade their homes and come back from potential impacts to their property from wildfire and extreme storm events.

Vulnerability Scoring
Vulnerability scores are based on the combination of potential impacts from climate hazards and adaptive capacity in order to identify the climate vulnerabilities in the city to address with additional adaptation strategies. A vulnerability score was determined for each sensitivity area based on the potential impacts and adaptive capacity from climate change in the city. Vulnerability was accessed on a scale from 1 to 5:
 V-1: Minimal Vulnerability
 V-2: Low Vulnerability
 V-3: Moderate Vulnerability
 V-4: High
 V-5: Severe
Cal OES recommended the following scoring rubric to determine the vulnerability score for the potential impacts and adaptive capacity.
 Low Potential Impact: Impact is unlikely based on projected exposure; would result in minor consequences to public health, safety, and/or other metrics of concern  Medium Potential Impact: Impact is somewhat likely based on projected exposure; would result in some consequences to public health, safety, and/or other metrics of concern  High Potential Impact: Impact is highly likely based on projected exposure; would result in substantial consequences to public health, safety, and/or other metrics of concern  Low Adaptive Capacity: The population or asset lacks capacity to manage climate impact; major changes would be required
 Medium Adaptive Capacity: The population or asset has some capacity to manage climate impact; some changes would be required
 High Adaptive Capacity: The population or asset has high capacity to manage climate impact; minimal to no changes are required
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create a high vulnerability score. However, if the city has a high adaptive capacity to manage the impact, then the overall vulnerability score would be reduced.

Table 6 Vulnerability Score Matrix Potential Impacts
High V-3 V-4 V-5
Medium V-2 V-3 V-4
Low V-1 V-2 V-3
High Medium Low
Adaptive Capacity
The vulnerability scoring for the identified population and assets for each climate impact is included below in Table 7 and based on Cal OES California Adaptation Planning Guide. For those populations and assets that are not anticipated to be impacted directly or indirectly from the identified climate impacts, no vulnerabilty score or color is provided. For example, drought impacts on children were determined to not be a threat in Rolling Hills.

For the purposes of this vulnerability assessment, a score of V-4 or V-5 is considered significant.

Populations and assets that score at least a V-4 for one or more exposures are considered substantially vulnerable. As shown in Table 7, the potential impacts from climate change the city’s population and assets are most vulnerable to are wildfire, extreme heat, and landslides. Vulnerable populations such as older adults, residents with chronic health conditions, and those with financial trouble are most at risk to extreme heat and wildfire impacts and are substantially vulnerable to climate change impacts in the city. Access roads and residential structures are also the most vulnerable to wildfire and landslide impacts from climate change. Overall, climate change impacts on wildfire are the greatest potential impact to the city. While the City has adopted a significant number of adaptation strategies related to wildfire impacts, because they were recently adopted and some of the strategies were included as recommendations, it will be important to determine and monitor if implementation is occurring and which recommendations should be included in the Safety Element update.

This vulnerability assessment and the results in Table 7 will be used to identify specific policies and implementable strategies for adapting to climate change in the Safety Element, thus making the Rolling Hills community more resilient.
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Community Sensitivity Storms/Extreme Weather Extreme Heat Wildfire Landslides Population
Children V-3 V-2 V-2
Persons with Chronic Health
Conditions
V-2 V-4 V-4 V-2
Persons in Poverty V-2 V-3 V-4 V-2
Renters V-3 V-2 V-2
Older Adults V-2 V-4 V-4 V-2
Limited English Speaking V-2 V-2
Infrastructure
Access Roads V-2 V-4 V-3
Bridle Trails V-2 V-3 V-2
Electrical Substations V-1 V-2 V-3
Electrical Utility Lines V-2 V-1 V-3 V-2
Natural Gas Transmission
Pipelines
V-2 V-2
Water Reservoirs and Systems V-1 V-2 V-3 V-3
Buildings and Facilities
Residential Structures V-1 V-5 V-3
Community Facilities and
Government Buildings
V-1 V-4 V-1
Community Parks V-1 V-1 V-3 V-3
Schools V-1 V-3 V-1
Public Safety Facilities V-1 V-3 V-1
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Community Sensitivity Storms/Extreme Weather Extreme Heat Wildfire Landslides Services
Public Safety Response V-2 V-3 V-1
Water Services V-2 V-2 V-3 V-2
Energy Delivery V-2 V-3 V-4 V-2
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Existing hazards of concern in the city that should be a major focus of the Safety Element update include landslide and wildfire hazards. In addition, emergency response and evacuation should be a focus due to the city’s accessibility issues. Climate change is expected to increase potential hazards the city experiences. From the vulnerability analysis, the city is most vulnerable to wildfire impacts, extreme heat, and landslides impacts from climate change.

Hazards of Concern and Community Sensitivity
While there are a number of hazards that could impacts the city, the following are hazards of concern that pose the greatest challenge to the city.

Wildfire
The greatest hazard of concern for the city is wildfire as the entire city limits are within a VHFHSZ and the city contains many remote areas and limited evacuation routes. Some existing residential and accessory structures are not built to current standards that apply to VHFHSZ and as a result many of these structures may require mitigation and retrofit to reduce this potential threat. The area’s most vulnerable to wildfire impacts include older adults, persons with chronic health conditions, residential structures, government and community buildings, and access roads.

Landslides
Landslides are also a major concern for the city, whether they are earthquake induced, induced from high precipitation events, or occur due to the underlying soil conditions. Existing landslides are impacting the southern portion of the city. Climate change has the potential to create more landslide events if Rolling Hills experiences more intense storms and precipitation events. The area’s most vulnerable to landslide impacts include access roads, residential structures, and community parks.

Extreme Heat
The city is expected to see increases in the number and length of extreme heat days and events due to climate change, which could impact vulnerable people in the city and lead to increased wildfire risks. The area’s most vulnerable to extreme heat impacts from climate change include older adults, persons with chronic health conditions, and the energy system.

Opportunities
The need to further analyze evacuation routes and access is one of the most recent changes in Safety Element requirements. These new requirements focus on the identification of areas where routes are lacking or inadequate. A key opportunity for the Safety Element update is address specific evacuation needs.

The City has recently adopted a number of planning documents, such as the Hazard Mitigation Plan and Community Wildfire Protection Plan, that seek to reduce the risk of hazards in the city. Many of the strategies included in these documents are recommendations and are used for educational purposes. An opportunity for the Safety Element update would be to include the recommendations 207
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as implementation tools for the Safety Element and to conduct outreach with the community to determine if community preparedness is occurring.

The California Legislature recently adopted Senate Bill 182 (SB 182) and is awaiting Governor approval. SB 182 would require the Safety Element to include a comprehensive retrofit strategy as necessary to reduce the risk of property loss and damage during wildfires. Additionally, in order to reduce development pressures in the VHFHSZ through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process, SB 182 requires a lower proportion of state housing allocation to jurisdictions that meet specified conditions. The City should monitor and incorporate these elements as necessary. 208
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An Initial Study Negative Declaration (IS/ND) was prepared for both the Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update for the City of Rolling Hills. For the purposes of this Final IS/ND, the only action currently being approved is the Safety Element Update. This action is wholly consistent and bounded by the analysis and findings in the IS/ND. The IS/ND is complete, and no mitigation is required to be included in the IS/ND for the Safety Element Update.

If any questions arise, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (760)685‐4838.

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SECTION 1.0 – INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 DRAFT INITIAL STUDY / NEGATIVE DECLARATION........................................................................ 1

1.2 AVAILABILITY OF THE NOI AND IS/ND .......................................................................................... 1 SECTION 2.0 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SETTING ............................................................................ 2

2.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 2

2.1.1 Housing Element Update ................................................................................................. 2

2.1.2 Safety Element Update .................................................................................................... 2

2.2 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE ........................................................................................................ 2

2.2.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 2

2.2.2 Housing Element Overview.............................................................................................. 3

2.2.3 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) .................................................................... 4

2.2.4 Summary of Ability to Meet RHNA .................................................................................. 4

2.2.5 2021‐2029 Goals and Policies.......................................................................................... 5

2.3 SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE............................................................................................................ 5

2.3.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.3.2 Safety Element Overview................................................................................................. 5

2.3.3 Goals and Policies ............................................................................................................ 6

2.4 APPROVALS REQUIRED................................................................................................................. 6 SECTION 3.0 – FINDINGS ...................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 4.0 – CIRCULATION ................................................................................................................ 8 SECTION 5.0 – RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ............................................................................................ 9

5.1 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS ............................................................................ 9 SECTION 6.0 – REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION.................................................... 49 SECTION 7.0 – NEGATIVE DECLARATION ............................................................................................ 50 SECTION 8.0 – REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 51 214
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1 SECTION 1.0 – INTRODUCTION

1.1 DRAFT INITIAL STUDY / NEGATIVE DECLARATION
On January 13, 2022, the City of Rolling Hills distributed the Draft Initial Study/ Negative Declaration (IS/ND) for the City of Rolling Hills 2021‐2029 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update Project to public agencies and the general public. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 21091 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, a 30‐day public review period for the Draft IS/ND was provided from January 13, 2022, to February 11, 2022.

1.2 AVAILABILITY OF THE NOI AND IS/ND
The Notice of Intent (NOI) and the IS/ND were available for review at the following locations:
 City of Rolling Hills City Hall
Planning and Community Services Department
No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
 The city’s website at:
https://www.rolling‐hills.org/21330%20‐%20Rolling%20Hills%20IS_011022.pdf Additionally the NOI was posted in the Daily Breeze on January 13, 2022. Agencies and members of the public were invited to reach out to the City's Director of Planning and Community Services, John F. Signo, AICP, with any comments or questions regarding the Project. 216
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2 SECTION 2.0 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SETTING

2.1 INTRODUCTION
The City of Rolling Hills (City) is a rural, equestrian residential community, consisting entirely of large lot residential parcels of one acre or more. The community encompasses 2.99 square miles of land (approximately 1,910 acres) on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the County of Los Angeles. The City’s General Plan was drafted and adopted in 1990. The City is proposing updates to both the Housing Element and Safety Element of the General Plan, two of the six elements. A description of each of the updates is provided below.

2.1.1 Housing Element Update
The 2020 Census indicates a citywide population of 1,739 residents, making the City the fifth smallest of the 88 cities in Los Angeles County. The City is proposing to adopt the Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle planning period from 2021 to 2029. The Housing Element, which is part of the City’s General Plan, is a policy document designed to provide the City a coordinated and comprehensive strategy for promoting the production of safe, decent, and affordable housing within the community. California Government Code Section 65580 states the following regarding the importance of creating housing elements:

The availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing and a suitable living environment for every Californian, including farmworkers, is a priority of the highest order.

Per State law, the housing element has two main purposes:

1. To provide an assessment of both current and future housing needs and constraints in meeting these needs; and

2. To provide a strategy that establishes housing goals, policies, and programs.

2.1.2 Safety Element Update
The Safety Element Update (SEU), provides the City’s goals, policies, and actions to minimize the hazards to safety in and around the City. The SEU evaluates natural and human‐caused safety hazards that affect existing and future development and provides guidelines for protecting the community from harm. The SEU describes existing and potential future conditions and sets policies for improved public safety. The goal of the SEU is to reduce the risk of injury, death, property loss, and other hardships to acceptable levels.

2.2 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

2.2.1 Background
The City’s Housing Element serves as an integrated part of the General Plan and is subject to detailed statutory requirements, including a requirement to be updated every eight years and mandatory review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This action includes the adoption of the HEU, which is a policy document; no actual development or rezoning of parcelsisincluded as part of the HEU. The proposed HEU is an eight‐year plan for the 2021‐2029 period. 217
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3 Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583, a housing element is required to consist of an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. Specifically, a housing element is required to contain the following:
 An assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to meeting those needs (Government Code Section 65583[a])
 A statement of the community’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative to the maintenance, preservation, improvement, and development of housing (Government Code Section 65583[a])
 A program that sets forth a schedule of actions during the planning period, each with a timeline for implementation of the policies and to achieve the goals and objectives of the housing element (Government Code Section 65583[c])
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) began the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process for the Sixth Cycle in Fall 2019, exploring different methodologies for allocating the regional need to individual cities and counties. As other cities began work on their Sixth Cycle Elements, the City was required to first amend its Fifth Cycle Element to accommodate both the current (Fifth) cycle and the prior (Fourth) cycle RHNA allocations due to its noncompliant status. The combined RHNA for the two cycles was 28 units. Accommodating this need meant that the City was also required to amend its General Plan and zoning to create additional housing capacity.

The Fifth Cycle Housing Element was adopted June 14, 2021. The Fifth Cycle Housing Element was submitted to HCD and found to be in compliance on July 7, 2021. As a result of the compliance determination, the City does not have to carry over its prior allocation and may plan only for the 45 units identified in the Sixth Cycle RHNA.

2.2.2 Housing Element Overview
The City’s HEU consists of the following major components:
 A review of the prior housing element and goals that were accomplished (Section 2, Evaluation of Prior Housing Element)
 An assessment of housing needs in the City including profile and analysis of the City’s demographics, housing characteristics, and existing and future housing needs (Section 3, Housing Needs Assessment)
 An assessment of resources available to meet the City’s objectives regarding housing production and preservation. Resources include land available for new construction and redevelopment, as well as financial and administrative resources available (Section 4, Housing Sites)  A review of the constraints to housing production and preservation. Constraints include potential market, governmental policy, and environmental limitations to meeting the City’s identified housing needs (Section 5, Constraints to Housing Production) 218
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4  A statement of the housing plan to address the City’s identified housing needs, including housing goals, policies, and programs (Section 6, Housing Goals, Policies, Objectives, and Programs)

2.2.3 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
State housing element law requires housing elements to be updated regularly to reflect a community’s changing housing needs, including preparation of a RHNA plan [Government Code Section 65584(a)].

A critical measure of compliance is the ability of a jurisdiction to accommodate its share of the regional housing needs based on a RHNA prepared by HCD for each Council of Governments in the state that identifies projected housing units needed for all economic segments based on Department of Finance population estimates. The SCAG is responsible for allocating this total to each of the six counties and 191 cities in the SCAG area. This process is known as the RHNA and occurs every eight years.

SCAG calculates each city and county’s “fair share” of the regional need using a computer model that weighs factors such as existing population and employment, growth potential, proximity to transit, and social equity. For each jurisdiction, SCAG distributes the RHNA among four different income groups. This ensures that each city or county is planning for housing that meets the needs of all economic segments of the community, including lower income households.

For the City, the RHNA for 2021‐2029 is 45 units (SCAG 2020). This includes 20 very low income units, 9 low income units, 11 moderate income units, and 5 above moderate income units. The 2021‐2029 Housing Element demonstrates that the City has the capacity to accommodate this assignment.

2.2.4 Summary of Ability to Meet RHNA
As shown in Table 2‐1: below, the combination of recently approved housing units (expected to be occupied in 2022), future affordable units on the Rancho Del Mar site,1 and new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can accommodate the RHNA allocation in all income categories. The table illustrates a surplus capacity of seven lower income units based on projected ADU production over the planning period.

Table 2‐1: Summary of Ability to Meet RHNA
Income Category
Extremely Low/ Total
Very Low Low Moderate AboveModerate
Approved Development ‐  2 3 7* 12
Vacant Residential Lots  ‐  ‐  ‐  20 20
Rancho Del Mar Site 8 8  ‐  ‐  16
Accessory Dwelling Units 12 6 8 14 40
TOTALS 20 16 11 41 88
RHNA 20 9 11 5 45

1 In March 2021, the City adopted an Affordable Housing Overlay Zone on the 31-acre Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) property located at 38 Crest Road (Rancho Del Mar site). Although the site is technically non-vacant, roughly three-quarters of the property (23 acres) is open space. The remaining areas are underutilized and could be repurposed. Consistent with the General Plan and Zoning amendments completed in 2021, the site is viable for 16 units of low/very low income housing. 219
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5 Table 2‐1: Summary of Ability to Meet RHNA
Income Category
Extremely Total Low/
Very Low Low Moderate AboveModerate
Surplus/Deficit 0 +7 0 +36 +43
Adequate Sites? YES YES YES YES YES
Notes: Includes three new homes and four ADUs

2.2.5 2021‐2029 Goals and Policies
As previously mentioned, based on the City’s ability to meet RHNA allocation as described above, the HEU is a policy document; no actual development nor rezoning of parcels is included as part of the approval.

The housing goals, policies, objectives, and programs which can be found in Chapter 6 of the HEU reflect the City’s continued commitment to actively support residential development and plan for the City’s fair share of regional housing needs.

2.3 SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE

2.3.1 Background
Throughout its history as a city, the City has dealt with various natural hazards, including earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, and land movement. Developments in high landslide areas have occurred, and the City has been identified as being located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). As a result, the City has amended its building and safety codes to include special requirements such as fire‐rated materials for new construction and a requirement for geotechnical studies in active fault zones.

2.3.2 Safety Element Overview
The City’s SEU addresses hazards of concern relevant to the City and provides goals, policies, and implementation measures to minimize these hazards. Figures 2 through 6 of the SEU show exact locations of these hazards (City of Rolling Hills 2022, Appendix B), which are described in the following paragraphs.

Landslide Hazards
Much of the existing development in the City is located on hilly terrain and has a greater potential to experience landslide hazards. Many of the canyons in the City exhibit steep slopes with little vegetation coverage, leaving them susceptible to slope failure.

Seismic Hazards
The City is in a seismically active region of southern California. The last major earthquake in the Los Angeles area was the 5.1 magnitude La Habra earthquake in 2014. The City is within 50 miles of the Whittier fault, Newport‐Inglewood fault, Palos Verdes fault, Malibu Coast fault, Cabrillo fault, Santa Monica fault, and Redondo Canyon fault. Analysis of seismic data from the region indicates that the Whittier and Newport‐Inglewood faults may generate a maximum credible earthquake of magnitude 7.2 220
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6 and 7.4, respectively. The earthquake shaking potential for the City is moderate. A number of seismically active faults are present in the City and region; however, none are active faults with the potential for ground rupture, defined by the Alquist‐Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act and delineated by California Geological Survey. The City has a low potential for liquefaction, as the subsurface soils generally lack saturated alluvial deposits and thick, granular soils.

Flooding
The City is not in any immediate risk from flooding caused by overflowing water bodies or heavy rains.

However, runoff and minor flooding pose a risk if drainage systems fail along canyon bottoms, where natural drainage leads. Due to dam locations and the topography of the area, the inundation areas do not enter or affect any portion of the City.

Wildland and Urban Fires
The entire City is designated a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE 2011). The terrain in the City is composed of several large and steep canyons that limit and challenge vegetation management and present conditions where a fire can quickly travel up and downslope to nearby homes. Due to the rural nature and large residential lots, many homes are surrounded by more substantial vegetation and dense brush than in more suburban settings.

Hazardous Materials
According to the Department of Substances Control (DTSC 2021), no hazardous waste sites or facilities are present in the City. The City and surrounding area do not contain heavy industrial uses that would create a hazardous material risk in the event of a spill, release, or natural disaster.

2.3.3 Goals and Policies
Similar to the HEU, the SEU is a policy document; no actual development or rezoning of parcels is included as part of the approval. In addition to goals and policies, the SEU includes implementation measures for action items for the City. The goals, policies, and implementation for hazard mitigation, community communication, and climate change adaptation and resilience are listed at the end of the SEU.

2.4 APPROVALS REQUIRED
Pursuant to State law, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is empowered to review the housing element of each community to ensure its compliance with the provisions of the Government Code related to facilitating the improvement and development of housing in order to make adequate provisions for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community.

HCD has review but not approval authority.

Prior to adoption of the Safety Element, coordination and feedback from Los Angeles County Fire Department, Rolling Hills Community Association, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is required.

The City Council will need to adopt the Negative Declaration for the Housing Element and Safety Element Updates. No other approvals will be required.
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7 SECTION 3.0 – FINDINGS
An IS / ND was prepared to assess the proposed Project's potential impacts on the environment and the significance of those impacts. Based on this IS / ND, it was determined that the proposed Project would not have any significant impacts on the environment. This conclusion is supported by the following findings:
 No potential was found for adverse impacts on Aesthetics, Agriculture, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gases, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities and Service Systems, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Wildfire associated with the Proposed Project.  The proposed Project will not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self‐sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of an endangered, rare or threatened species or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory with the implementation of the recommended mitigation.  The proposed Project will not have impacts that are individually limited but cumulatively considerable.
 The proposed Project will not have environmental effects which will cause substantially adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly
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8 SECTION 4.0 – CIRCULATION
On January 13, 2022, the City of Rolling Hills circulated a NOI to Adopt an IS / ND to public agencies. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 21091 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, a 30‐day public review period forthe Draft IS/ND was provided from January 13, 2022, to February 11, 2022. Copies of the IS / ND and supporting materials were made available for review at the City of Rolling Hills City Hall No. 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, CA 90274 and online at https://www.rolling‐hills.org/government/planning_and_community_services/index.php.

During the 30‐day comment period, the following comments were received from the following agencies.

Table 4‐1: Comments from Agencies on the Draft Negative Declaration Comment Letter No. Commenting Agency Date of Comment
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9 SECTION 5.0 – RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
CEQA Guidelines Section 15204 (b) outlines parameters for submitting comments and reminds persons and public agencies that the focus of review and comment of negative declarations should be, “on the proposed finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. If persons and public agencies believe that the project may have a significant effect, they should: (1) Identify the specific effect; (2) Explain why they believe the effect would occur, and; (3) Explain why they believe the effect would be significant.”
CEQA Guidelines Section 15204 (c) further advises, “Reviewers should explain the basis for their comments, and should submit data or references offering facts, reasonable assumptions based on facts, or expert opinion supported by facts in support of the comments. Pursuant to Section 15064, an effect shall not be considered significant in the absence of substantial evidence.” Section 15204 (d) also states, “Each responsible agency and trustee agency shall focus its comments on environmental information germane to that agency’s statutory responsibility.” Section 15204 (e) states, “This section shall not be used to restrict the ability of reviewers to comment on the general adequacy of a document or of the lead agency to reject comments not focused as recommended by this section.” In accordance with Public Resources Code 21092.5 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines, the lead agency shall notify any public agency which comments on a negative declaration of the public hearing or hearings, if any, on the project for which the negative declaration was prepared. If notice to the commenting public agency is provided pursuant to Section 21092, the notice shall satisfy the requirement of this subdivision.

5.1 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
Written comments on the Draft IS / ND are reproduced on the following pages, along with responses to those comments. To assist in referencing comments and responses, the letters are coded using numbers (e.g., Comment Letter 1) and each issue raised in the comment letter is assigned a number that correlates with the letter (e.g., 1‐1, 1‐2, 1‐3, etc.).

Comment‐initiated text revisions to the Draft ND and minor staff‐initiated changes are compiled in their entirety and are demarcated with revision marks in Section 6.0, Revisions to the Draft Negative Declaration, of this Final IS/ ND.

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13 RESPONSE TO COMMENT LETTER 1
Commenter: Miya Edmonson, IGR/CEQA Branch Chief, California Department of Transportation Date of Letter: January 27, 2022
Response to Comment 1‐1: The commenter acknowledges receipt of the environmental document and accurately discusses the Project components. The comment also provides population and housing information regarding the City of Rolling Hills. No response is required.

Response to Comment 1‐2: The commenter discusses the shift in transportation analysis as a result of Senate Bill 743 which utilizes vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the analysis metric as required for CEQA projects and notes the challenges that the region faces in identifying viable solutions to alleviating congestion on state and local facilities. The commenter suggests use of road diets, complete streets, and use of pedestrian safety measures to increase road safety and notes the environmental report should ensure all modes are served well by planning and development activities. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 1‐3: The commenter encourages the lead agency to use Transportation Demand Management strategies for future specific projects to support transit and pedestrian services, while providing reference manuals for these strategies. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 1‐4: The commenter acknowledges the lack of public roads or streets in the City and notes the City’s circulation infrastructure does not support high volume trips. The commenter also notes impacts associated with future development would require project‐specific mitigation measures. Any potentially significant environmental impacts identified from future development would be addressed through project‐specific mitigation measures identified at the time a specific development project is considered by the City.

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39 RESPONSE TO COMMENT LETTER 2
Commenter: Erinn Wilson‐Olgin, Environmental Program Manager I, South Coast Region, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date of Letter: February 4, 2022
Response to Comment 2‐1: The commenter notes that California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has reviewed the proposed Project and Negative Declaration. The commenter accurately notes that they are a Trustee Agency per CEQA Guidelines Section 15386 subdivision (a). The commenter also notes that they are submitting comments as a Responsible Agency; however, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15381, a responsible agency is a public agency with discretionary approval authority over a portion of a CEQA project (e.g., required permits). The commenter also notes that CDFW’s regulatory authority is derived from the potential need for a lake and streambed alteration agreement or take permit; however, neither will be required for the Project. As the proposed Project requires no permits, there are no responsible agencies.

Response to Comment 2‐2: The commenter accurately provides a description of the Project. No response is required.

Response to Comment 2‐3: The commenter introduces their comments and provides recommendations regarding perceived impacts tied to future development. The commenter also proposes potential mitigation measures for protection of biological resources including wildlife and plant species that exist within the City.

The City is proposing updates to both the Housing Element and Safety Element of the General Plan, two of the six General Plan elements that cover long‐range planning for the community’s growth and development. Specifically, the Housing Element is concerned with policies and programs to meet the housing needs of current and future Rolling Hills residents. This means identifying housing needs and barriers to housing development, identifying development sites, and adopting programs to facilitate housing that are affordable to all segments of the community. Therefore, the Housing Element is a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City.

As part of updating the Housing Element, the City must prepare an inventory of land suitable for residential development. This inventory may include vacant land and sites having the “potential” for redevelopment. The California Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department has assigned the City of Rolling Hills its fair share of future housing needs through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) began the (RHNA process for the Sixth Cycle in Fall 2019, exploring different methodologies for allocating the regional need to individual cities and counties. As other cities began work on their Sixth Cycle Elements, the City was required to first amend its Fifth Cycle Element to accommodate both the current (Fifth) cycle and the prior (Fourth) cycle RHNA allocations due to its noncompliant status. The combined RHNA for the two cycles was 28 units. Accommodating this need meant that the City was also required to amend its General Plan and zoning as part of the Fifth Cycle, to create additional housing capacity.

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40 determination, the City does not have to carry over its prior allocation and may plan only for the 45 units identified in the Sixth Cycle RHNA.

The City’s RHNA represents a “planning target” and is not a building quota or proposed housing development application(s). Per the Housing Element law, the City must develop a list of sites where housing development during the planning cycle (2021‐2029) is realistic. The City identified 20 sites for which future development could occur. These sites currently are all zoned for residential uses. The Housing Element Update does not propose any additional sites not currently zoned for residential uses, nor does it propose intensifying with zoning any existing residentially zoned land.

CEQA Guidelines Section 153878 defines a “project” as an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change. The Guidelines further state that a project can be an “enactment and amendment of zoning ordinances, and amendment of local General Plans or elements thereof pursuant to Government Code Sections 65100‐ 65700”. The Guidelines also state that the project can be a development proposal which will be subject to several governmental approvals. The Housing Element falls within the former definition. As such, implementation of the Housing Element will not result in adoption of housing development proposals or result in construction outside of what is already able to occur with the existing zoning; no actual development is proposed as part of the Project. Any potentially significant environmental impacts identified from future development, including development on the 20 sites, would be addressed through project‐specific mitigation measures identified at the time a specific development project is considered by the City. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4 notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts to biological resources were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐4:   The commenter raised concern regarding potential impactsto the coastal California Gnatcatcher and noted that 14 of the 20 identified sites overlap with habitat for the species.

The commenter also provided suggested mitigation measures to reduce perceived impacts.

Implementation of the Housing Element will not result in adoption of housing development proposals or result in construction outside of what is already able to occur with the existing zoning; no actual development is proposed as part of the Project. All future projects would be treated as individual projects and may be subject to specific environmental analysis including potential impacts to the coastal California gnatcatcher. All future projects, especially the 14 sites identified with habitat for the species, would be required to address any potential impacts to the species. As necessary, future projects will analyze direct, indirect, and cumulative biological impacts and will include specific mitigation or avoidance measures as suggested to offset impacts. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4 notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts to the coastal California gnatcatcher were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐5: Comments were provided regarding impacts on streams and associated natural communities. The commenter notes that the City consists of canyons of the San Pedro Hills; and within these canyons are streams, whether ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial. The commenter also provides suggested mitigation measures and recommendations regarding perceived impacts to these noted streams.
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41 As previously discussed, no actual development is proposed as part of the Housing Element. The City is proposing updates to both the Housing Element and Safety Element of the General Plan, two of the six General Plan elements that cover long‐range planning for the community’s growth and development.

Specifically, the Housing Element is concerned with policies and programs to meet the housing needs of current and future Rolling Hills residents.

Implementation of the Housing Element will not result in adoption of housing development proposals or result in construction outside of what is already able to occur with the existing zoning; no actual development is proposed as part of the Project. All future projects would be treated as individual projects and may be subject to specific environmental analysis including potential impacts on streams.

All future projects, especially those in areas with streams (ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial) would be required to prepare hydrology reports and / or obtain appropriate permits in order to evaluate potential impacts on these watercourses and permit any potential impacts. As necessary, future projects will analyze direct, indirect, and cumulative biological impacts and will include specific mitigation or avoidance measures as suggested to offset impacts. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4 notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts to streams were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐6: The commenter raises concerns regarding potential impacts to nesting birds and noted that all 20 of the sites identified for potential development contain vegetation suitable as habitat for nesting birds and raptors. The commenter also provided suggested mitigation measures for perceived impacts to nesting birds.

Implementation of the Housing Element will not result in adoption of housing development proposals or result in construction outside of what is already able to occur with the existing zoning; no actual development is proposed as part of the Project. All future projects would be treated as individual projects and may be subject to specific environmental analysis, including potential impacts to nesting birds and / or raptors. All future projects, especially those removing potential habitat for bird and raptor species, would be required to address any potential impacts. As necessary, future projects will analyze direct, indirect, and cumulative biological impacts and will include specific mitigation or avoidance measures as suggested to offset impacts. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4, notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts to birds were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐7: The commenter raises concern regarding potential impacts to bats and noted that all 20 of the sites identified for potential development contain vegetation suitable roosting habitat for bats. The commenter also provided suggested mitigation measures for perceived impacts to bat species.

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42 and cumulative biological impacts and will include specific mitigation or avoidance measures as suggested to offset impacts. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4 notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts to bats were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐8:   The commenter provides further recommendations that information developed in CEQA documents be included in databases (i.e., California Natural Diversity Database) for use in future CEQA documents. Additionally, the commenter recommends that the City include the mitigation measures mentioned in the comment letter and provide a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).

Implementation of the Housing Element will not result in adoption of housing development proposals or result in construction outside of what is already able to occur with the existing zoning; no actual development is proposed as part of the Project. Any future development would provide information to appropriate databases as necessary. Additionally, any potentially significant environmental impacts identified from future development would be addressed through project‐specific mitigation measures identified at the time a specific development project is considered by the City. As previously noted, CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4 notes that mitigation measures are not required for effects which are not found to be significant. Since the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City or change in zoning, no impacts were identified and no mitigation is required.

Response to Comment 2‐9:   The commenter notes that the proposed Project is required to pay the CDFW filing fees. No development projects are proposed at this time or with implementation of the Project. The Project is the adoption of the City of Rolling Hills 2021‐2029 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update. As previously discussed, the Housing Element is concerned with policies and programs to meet the housing needs of current and future Rolling Hills residents. This means identifying housing needs and barriers to housing development, identifying development sites, and adopting programs to facilitate housing that is affordable to all segments of the community. The HEU and SEU are both policy documents and do not include any changes to land use designations, zoning, building heights and intensities, or residential densities. Therefore, the Project is the adoption of a policy document and not an application for development of any particular parcel or site in the City. Nevertheless, as directed by the CDFW, filing fees will be submitted at the time the Notice of Determination is filed.

Response to Comment 2‐10: The commenter concludes the comment letter and provides references and attachments associated with the comment letter. The attachments have been reviewed as part of the responses to comments as above, and no further response is required.

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45 RESPONSE TO COMMENT LETTER 3
Commenter: Mandy Huffman, Environmental Planner, Facilities Planning Department, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Date of Letter: February 7, 2022
Response to Comment 3‐1: The commenter acknowledges receipt of the environmental document and provides details regarding the wastewater conveyance system in the area. However, the commenter notes that since local collectors and/or lateral sewer lines are the responsibility of the jurisdiction, the Districts cannot provide information on deficiencies in the area. This comment is noted, and no response is required.

Response to Comment 3‐2: The commenter states that the Districts should review projects within the City to ensure sufficient capacity. Future Projects will be evaluated as necessary to determine available sewer capacity. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 3‐3: The commenter provides the full and average available capacity of the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, with information on how to estimate wastewater produced by a project. The commenter also notes that future projects will be required to pay any necessary connection fees. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 3‐4: The commenter discusses compliance with the Clean Air Act and notes that facility capacities are based on SCAG growth forecasts. The commenter notes that this letter does not constitute a guarantee of wastewater service but provides advice for future developers. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 3‐5: The commenter states that use of septic systems would have no effect on wastewater facilities and provides contact information for questions related to the letter. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

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Commenter: Ronald M. Durbin, Chief – Forestry Division, Prevention Services Bureau, County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Date of Letter: February 8, 2022
Response to Comment 4‐1: The commenter acknowledges receipt of the environmental document and lists the departments that reviewed the document and provided comments. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 4‐2: The comment from the Planning Division states that the Planning Division has no comments. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

Response to Comment 4‐3: The comment from the Land Development Unit states that in the event any structures or improvements are conducted, they must comply with applicable codes and ordinances.

Any future development would comply with all applicable codes and ordinances. No further response is required.

Response to Comment 4‐4: The comment from the Forestry Division – Other Environmental Concerns discusses compliance with the Forestry Division, including erosion control, watershed management, rare and endangered species, vegetation and fuel, archeological and cultural resources, and the County Oak Tree Ordinance. The comment also includes detail regarding the County Oak Tree Ordinance and when an Oak tree permit is required. The Project does not include cutting, destroying, removing, or relocating of any Oak trees. If any future projects require such actions, a permit will be obtained. No further response is required.

Response to Comment 4‐5: The commenter states that the Health Hazardous Materials Division has no comments. This comment is noted, and no further response is required.

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49 SECTION 6.0 – REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION There are no revisions, clarifications, and/or corrections to the Draft Negative Declaration. 264
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50 SECTION 7.0 – NEGATIVE DECLARATION
This document, along with the Draft Initial Study/Negative Declaration and the Notice of Determination, constitute the Final Negative Declaration for the City of Rolling Hills 2021‐2029 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update Project in the City of Rolling Hills.

Pursuant to Section 21082.1 of the California Environmental Quality Act, the City of Rolling Hills has independently reviewed and analyzed the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the proposed Project and finds that these documents reflect the independent judgment of the City of Rolling Hills.

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SECTION 8.0 – REFERENCES
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) 2011 Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in LRA: Rolling Hills. Available online at:
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/5840/rolling_hills.pdf.

California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) 2021 EnviroStor. Accessed December 2021. Available online at:
https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/map/?myaddress=rolling+hills%2C+CA.

City of Rolling Hills
2022 Draft Negative Declaration for the City of Rolling Hills 2021‐2929 Housing Element Update and Safety Element Update. Available online at: https://www.rolling‐hills.org/21330%20‐ %20Rolling%20Hills%20IS_011022.pdf. January 2022.

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
2020 The 2020‐2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy of the Southern California Association Of Governments: Connect SoCal. Available online at:
https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/0903fconnectsocal‐ plan_0.pdf?1606001176.
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On December 14, 2021, Chambers Group, on behalf of the City of Rolling Hills, submitted Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52) and Senate Bill 18 (SB 18) notification letters to eight tribal representatives from seven Native American tribal governments that included the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians - Kizh Nation, the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, the Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indian tribes for the proposed General Plan Update to the Housing and Safety Elements (Project). Tribes had 30 days to respond to AB 52 requests for consultation, or until January 13, 2022. Under GC 65352.3 tribes have 90 days to respond to SB 18 or until March 14 2022, however due to the abbreviated timeline for the Project, tribes were asked that consultation be provided within 45 days, or by January 28, 2022. In addition, on December 15, 2021, an electronic version of the letter was emailed to each of the eight designated tribal representatives, and a follow-up email that was sent on December 29, 2021. Of the seven tribes and eight tribal representatives contacted, the City received responses from two of the tribes, and those responses are detailed in the section below. As a final courtesy at an attempt for a response, on January 19, 2022 a follow-up phone call was made to the remaining tribal governments that had not yet responded, the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe. Messages were left for these five remaining tribes and as of the date of this summary no responses have been received.

Responses and consultation requests were received from the following tribes within 30-days:
• Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians - Kizh Nation (December 21, 2021): The tribe responded via email within the 30-day timeframe under AB 52 and stated that we concur to be in agreement with the Housing and Safety Elements Update. However, our Tribal government would like to request consultation for any and all future projects when ground disturbance will be occurring within this location. • Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council (December 31, 2021; January 6, 2022): The tribe responded within the 30-day timeframe under AB 52 and requested formal government-to-government consultation under AB 52 and SB 18.
o December 31, 2021, via email: Received email response requesting AB52 consultation for development on the aforementioned project area. “The Tribe is deeply concerned with any ground disturbances in your project area and this project will need a monitor. ” This request prompted a follow-up email from Richard Shultz with the clarification that there are no planned projects or work activities that would warrant monitoring at this time, which was sent on January 3, 2022.
o January 6, 2022, via follow-up email: “At this time, as there are no specific developments planned, we have no concerns. We are requesting to be notified on any future projects in the City of Rolling Hills as aforementioned, it is a sensitive area for our tribe. We want to consult and perform monitoring.”
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RESOLUTION NO. 1291

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE SAFETY ELEMENT

UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE

SAFETY ELEMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals
A. On January 4, 1957, the City of Rolling Hills was established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the State of California.

B. The City of Rolling Hills adopted its current General Plan on June 25, 1990.

The General Plan establishes goals, objectives, and strategies to achieve the community’s vision for its future. A Safety Element was adopted as part of the General Plan.

C. Section 65302(g) of the California Government Code requires that the General Plan include a Safety Element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismically-induced surface rupture, ground shaking, grand failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides; subsidence and other geologic hazards; flooding, and wildland and urban fire.

D. Senate Bill 99, effective January 1, 2020, requires the City to identify residential developments in any hazard area identified in the safety element that does not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.

E. Cities and counties in California are required to have a Safety Element that is consistent with all other elements of the General Plan. The City’s 5th Cycle Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on July 7, 2021, and the City is currently awaiting comments from HCD on the 6th Cycle Housing Element. The Safety Element has been prepared to be consistent with the Housing Element.

F. On January 18, 2022, the Planning Commission held a workshop to discuss the Safety Element update.

G. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq. and the State CEQA Guidelines California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq., the City prepared an initial study and determined that there was no substantial evidence that adoption of the update to the Safety Element may have a significant effect on the environment. 273
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Accordingly, a Negative Declaration was prepared and notice of that fact was given in the manner required by law.

H. On February 15, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing in accordance with law to consider making a written recommendation on the amendment of the General Plan for purposes of the Safety Element update and on adoption of the related Negative Declaration. At that meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2022-02 recommending that the City Council adopt the Safety Element update.

Section 2. Findings. Based upon the facts contained in this Resolution, those contained in the staff report and other components of the legislative record, the City Council finds that:

A. All environmental impacts of the amendment to the Safety Element are either less than significant or no impact as outlined in the Negative Declaration and the Initial Study. There is no substantial evidence in the record supporting a fair argument that the amendment to the Safety Element may result in any significant environmental impacts. The Negative Declaration contains a complete, objective, and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the amendment to the Safety Element and reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.

B. The Safety Element is consistent with the other elements of the General Plan, including the Land Use Element, Circulation Element, and Open Space and Conservation Element as set forth below:

Land Use Element Goal 3: Accommodate development that is sensitive to the natural environment and accounts for environmental hazards.

The Safety Element is consistent with this goal in that it addresses the natural environmental and accounts for environmental hazards.

Circulation Element Goal 2: Provide a circulation system that contributes to residents’ quality of life and minimizes impacts on the environment.

The Safety Element is consistent with this goal in that it plans for escape routes that utilize the existing circulation system in the event of an emergency.

Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 1: Conserve and enhance the City’s natural resources, facilitating development in a manner which reflects the characteristics, sensitivities and constraints of these resources.

The Safety Element is consistent with this goal in that it considers safety factors and hazard constraints in facilitating development.

C. The safety goals, objectives, and policies stated in the Safety Element are appropriate for the City of Rolling Hills. The Safety Element will aid the City’s efforts for the protection of the community and is in the public interest. 274
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Section 3. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills hereby adopts the Safety Element, provided as Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and adopts the Negative Declaration, provided as Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF MARCH 2022. _______________________________

BEA DIERINGER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 1291 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE SAFETY ELEMENT

UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE

SAFETY ELEMENT
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 14, 2022, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:

Administrative Offices
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Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH, CITY CLERK / EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO

CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: BID PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIR AT 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

On December 30, 2021, the easement adjacent to Middleridge Lane South developed multiple sinkholes during a storm event. As a result the RHCA contacted LA County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) on January 3, 2022 to request assistance and repair. On January 6, 2022, LACDPW informed the RHCA and City that they had found documentation confirming that the City of Rolling Hills was responsible for maintenance of the subject drain via a 1972 signed agreement between the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and the City. On January 9, 2022 the City Manager sent an email update to the Council and adjacent neighbors updating them on the above and the steps being taken to address the issues. While the city initially tried to engage LA County through our General Services agreement, they were unable to commit time and resources due to extenuating circumstances including lack of manpower due to COVID-19 and other emergency projects.

Staff contacted private contractors who visited the site and provided feedback on repair scope of work, schedule, and cost. In the meantime, the RHCA, in anticipation of projected rain directed staff to place sandbags and tarp over the sink holes. Staff also received a phone call from the resident at 1 Middleridge Lane North regarding potentially related concerns.

On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, EC Construction (ECC) was on site to investigate as to whether the broken drainpipe was the cause of the upper sinkhole and determine a more clear scope of work. The coupling (pipe connector) was the issue at the upper and lower sinkholes.

During this visit ECC also visited 1 Middleridge Lane North at staff request due to assess potential stormwater drain issues in the canyon. At that time, it was challenging for them to ascertain what exactly might be happening in the canyon and so direction was focused on the more imminent sinkhole issues at 1 Middleridge Lane South.

On Monday, January 24, 2022, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 1287, 277
directed the City Attorney to draft a construction contract with ECC and authorized the City Manager to execute. On Monday, February 7, 2022, the final executed contract was received and work commenced thereafter. On Tuesday February 8, 2022, ECC took a second look at 1 Middleridge Lane North and reported that there was a sinkhole in the resident's yard coming from a stand pipe with a metal cover. The 24" Corrugate Metal Pipe (CMP) empties in the aforementioned canyon. ECC advised the resident, that if the resident's grounds crews could hand dig around the sinkhole and expose the CMP- they could return in few days to provide some insight into what might be required to address. On February 9, 2022, the resident at 1 Middleridge Lane North contacted staff to follow-up on their concerns.

Work at 1 Middleridge Lane South was completed on Friday, February 11, 2022. At this time ECC was able to gain further insight into the potential issues and found the bottom of the CMP was gone and water was eroding the dirt under the CMP, causing it to collapse and create the sink hole. The catch basin in the street at the intersection of Middleridge Lane North & South was determined to be the source of water flowing through the CMP on the property. The exit point is down the canyon between 1 Middleridge North and the property to the North. ECC pointed out that this was a much more difficult repair because of the terrains as well as the trees / vegetation requiring removal in order to replace the CMP.

DISCUSSION:

Upon further review, staff has determined that the LA County construction plans show the drainage facility on 1 Middleridge Lane North is related to the Middleridge Lane South drain that was recently repaired. Staff believes the city is responsible for maintenance and repairs based on the reading of the 1972 maintenance and operations agreement.

ECC has provide an estimate to repair the issue as follows:

1. Remove existing vegetation as required to access damaged pipe.

2. Excavate dirt and remove approx 100 LF of existing 24” CMP.

3. Install 100 LF of new 24” CMP.

4. Backfill pipe with 1 sack slurry, 1’ over new pipe, backfill the remaining with dirt to finish grade.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The repair to the storm drain line is an unexpected expense and not budgeted in the FY 2021- 2022 adopted budget.

COST: $48,645.00 includes 15% contingency.

Note: The homeowner at 1 Middleridge Lane North had a photo of a concrete culvert that appeared to be in the canyon between properties. This proposal does not include removing that structure or constructing a new culvert.

Exclusions: permits, inspection fees, SWPPP plan, engineering, survey, relocation of underground utilities, night or weekend work, concrete, slurry, and striping.

RECOMMENDATION:

Direct City Attorney to draft a construction contract, authorize the City manager to execute, approve the resolution for emergency work, and appropriate $48,645 from the General Fund Reserves to Fund 40 for the repair.
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BID PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT
2213 CHICO AVE./SO. EL MONTE, CA 91733
Phone: (626) 444-9596 Fax: (626) 444-3077
California Contractors License #366814
DATE: 3/3/2022
TO City of Rolling Hills JOB ADDRESS
2 Portuguese Bend Rd
Rolling Hills, CA 90274 1 Middleridge Lane N

We agree to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to complete the following:

STORM DRAIN REPAIR

1. Remove existing vegetation as required to access damaged pipe.

2. Excavate dirt and remove approx 100 LF of existing 24” CMP.

3. Install 100 LF of new 24” CMP.

4. Backfill pipe with 1 sack slurry, 1’ over new pipe, backfill the remaining with dirt to finish grade.

COST……..$42,300.00
Note: The homeowner at 1 Middleridge Lane N had a photo of a concrete culvert that appeared to be in the canyon between properties. This proposal does not include removing that structure or constructing a new culvert.

Exclusions: permits, inspection fees, SWPPP plan, engineering, survey, relocation of underground utilities, night or weekend work, concrete, slurry, and striping.

The above described work will be performed in a workman like manner and in accordance with standard practices.

TERMS: Unless credit arrangements have been made, in writing, in advance, the invoice for the work described herein is due and payable on presentation. 1 ½ % per month will be charged on a daily basis on all accounts or portions thereof not paid within 10 days of the date of the invoice.

Customer agrees to pay reasonable attorney fees and collection costs incurred by E.C. Construction Co. for the collection of both principal and interest due to customer’s failure to pay per this agreement.

Unless otherwise specified, if this proposal is not accepted within______30___________days from bid date, we reserve the right of cancellation.

APPROVE AND ACCEPTED Respectfully Submitted,
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF ROLLING HILLS FINDING AND DECLARING THAT

AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM
DAMAGE TO THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN LOCATED AT
OR NEAR 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH AND

AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIR TO THE STORM

DRAIN WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING

RECITALS
A. Sections 22035 and 22050 of the Public Contracts Code authorize the City of Rolling Hills (“City”) to proceed with awarding a public works contract to perform emergency work upon adoption by the City Council by a four-fifths vote of a resolution declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health, or property;
B. The City’s storm drain located at or near 1 Middleridge Lane North (“storm drain”) is in need of emergency repair as a result of damage to the coupling (pipe connector) of the storm drain;
C. The repairs are necessary to preserve the health, safety and welfare of the City;
D. The need for repair of the City’s storm drain requires immediate action that will not permit undergoing the formal competitive bidding process because the City is currently in a rainy season and the last storm event resulted in multiple sink holes in the easement adjacent to Middleridge Lane North. Additional rain events have the potential for causing soil instability;
E. The City Manager solicited proposals from EC Construction and received a written acceptable proposal to perform the emergency work from EC Construction, and the City now wishes to award an emergency contract for repair of the City’s storm drain to EC Construction; and
F. Public Contract Code section 22050 also provides that the City Council may, by resolution, delegate the authority to order any action required by the emergency and to procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let the contracts, to the City Manager, her designee, or any other officer.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

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2 Section 2. Findings. The City Council finds that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds for emergency work for the repair of the City’s storm drain to safeguard life, health and property. The City Council further finds that the emergency will not permit a delay that would result from a competitive solicitation for bids and that action is necessary to respond to the emergency related to the damaged condition of the City’s storm drain. The City Council further finds that based on the foregoing, the approvals herein authorized are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.

Section 3. Award of Contract; Delegation of Emergency Contracting Authority. A contract to perform the necessary emergency repair work to the City’s storm drain is hereby awarded to EC Construction for 48,645.00 and the City Manager, or her designee, is hereby authorized to execute said contract, and to order any other action required to remedy the emergency relating to the damaged condition of the City’s storm drain, and to procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts. The City Manager, or her designee, is directed to report to the City Council at the next regularly scheduled meeting and at every meeting thereafter until the action is terminated to determine if there is a need to continue the action.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2022. ______________________________

BEA DIERINGER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
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The foregoing Resolution No. 1293 entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF ROLLING HILLS FINDING AND DECLARING THAT

AN EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM
DAMAGE TO THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN LOCATED AT
OR NEAR 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH AND

AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIR TO THE STORM

DRAIN WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of March 2022, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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CHRISTIAN HORVATH

CITY CLERK
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Agenda Item No.: 12.B
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT SAMARIO, FINANCE DIRECTOR
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 MID-YEAR REPORT AND PROPOSED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

In June of 2021, the City Council adopted the fiscal year 2021/22 budget for the City of Rolling Hills, which includes estimated revenues and appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.

At mid-year, with six months of activity and transactions recorded in the accounting records, City staff reviewed all revenues and expenditures against budgeted amounts to: (1) identify any unfavorable trends in revenues that may require action to re-balance the budget; (2) identify any unexpected and un-budgeted costs that may require a budget adjustment to cover the additional costs; and (3) ensure expenditures and revenues are tracking as expected.

The focus of the mid-year report is on the General Fund as the ongoing services to City of Rolling Hills residents are accounted for here, which are primarily funded from unrestricted taxes.

DISCUSSION:

Through the six months ended December 31, 2021 (mid-year), General Fund revenues totaled $1,028,078. This is generally in line with expectations, particularly when factoring in the seasonal nature of revenues. More importantly, revenues are $245,166 higher than last fiscal year through December 31, 2021, indicative a move toward more normal revenues given the impacts of the pandemic on local revenues over the last two years. The increase from prior year is largely due to an increase in building-related permit revenue, which was depressed in fiscal year 2020/21 due to the pandemic and the size and scale of projects undertaken.

Total General Fund expenditures at December 31, 2021 were $1,389,054, representing 45% of the total $3,084,599 adopted budget. In addition, most departments are within budgeted expectations at mid-year.
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Staff is proposing certain amendments to the budget related to several capital projects.

One category of proposed budget adjustments relates to grant-funded capital projects. The City was awarded three large grants from FEMA totaling approximately $3.4 million for the Crest Road East Undergrounding Project, the Vegetative Management Mitigation Project, and the Eastfield Drive Utility Undergrounding Project. Each of these grants carries a matching requirement of 25% amounting to $1,119,988, which will be funded in part from SCE Rule 20A revenues for the two undergrounding projects ($1,039,113) and the balance from the General Fund ($80,875) for the Vegetation Management Mitigation Project.

The other project relates to emergency storm drain repairs at 1 Middleridge Lane South.

Council adopted Resolution No. 1287 in January 2022 declaring an emergency and approving a contract with EC Construction in the amount of $33,235. The proposed budget adjustments establishes the necessary budget authority in the CIP Fund with funding to be provided through a transfer from General Fund unassigned reserves.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact of the grant-funded projects will be large infusion of grant funds for important capital project affected by natural disasters. The other CIP capital projects totaling $33,235 which will be funded from General Fund unassigned reserves, will reduce reserves balances.

As of June 30, 2021, General Fund unassigned (i.e., available) reserves were approximately $5.2 million.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and file a report from staff on the status of General Fund revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 2021 in relation to budgeted amounts; and approve the proposed adjustments to the fiscal year 2021/22 budget as detailed in the attached Schedule of Proposed Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
ATTACHMENTS:

CL_AGN_220314_CC_Mid-Year_Presentation_F.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_Schedule_ProposedMid-YearAdjustments_F.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_GFRevenues_Mid-YearReport.pdf
CL_AGN_220314_CC_GFExpenditures_ Mid-YearReport.pdf
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CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
FISCAL YEAR 2022 MID-YEAR REPORT

GENERAL FUND
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GOALS FOR THE MID-YEAR REPORT
• Establish a baseline understanding of the City’s revenues • Focus on General Fund
• Present revenues through December 31, 2021 (mid-year) against the adopted budget
• Present proposed mid-year budget adjustments
• Questions/discussion
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UNDERSTANDING THE CITY’S REVENUES

GENERAL FUND
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FISCAL YEAR 2022 – WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM
Property Taxes
$1,249,800
59%
Sales Taxes
$4,800
0%
Real Property Transfer
Tax
$40,200
2%
Motor Vehicle In-Lieu
$246,100
12%
Building & Other Permits
$300,000
14%
Interest Income
$80,000
4%
RHCA Lease
$68,000
3%
Transfers In
$24,000
1%
Other
$89,400
4%
Total FY 2022 Budgeted Revenues - $2,124,300 293
PROPERTY TAXES ($1,249,800)
• City is fortunate that its largest revenue (at 59%) comes from Property Taxes • Major change in how property taxes were assessed with Proposition 13 in 1978 • Per Prop 13, County Assessor can increase the assessed value based on the CPI up to a max of 2%
• Each year, property taxes will go up based on two factors:
• CPI
• Re-Assessments
• For every $1 collected by the County, cities on average receive ~13 cents • Most goes to schools
• Balance goes to the County and special districts
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SALES TAXES ($4,800)
• Local Uniform Sales Tax Established in the 1956 which added a 1% sales tax for the benefit of counties and cities
• Sales taxes in Los Angeles County vary by jurisdiction, but include:
• State – 6%
• County-wide District Taxes – 2.25%
• Local tax – 1%
• City of Rolling Hills has no retail businesses so sales taxes are generally from internet sales. Private car sales could generate small amounts of sales taxes. 295
REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX ($40,200)
• Tax applied with the sale of real estate.
• Equal to $1.10 for every $1,000 in sales price
• $0.55 to city
• $0.55 to County
• Often times a leading indicator of increases in property taxes as reassessments to market values trail dates of sales 296
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE IN-LIEU FEES ($246,100)
• License fees paid with vehicle registration = 0.65% of a depreciating value of the vehicle
• Paid twice per year
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MID-YEAR REVENUE RESULTS

GENERAL FUND
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BUDGET VS ACTUAL – REVENUES THRU MID-YEAR
Adopted Mid-Year Revenues Variance
Budget Budget Thru 12/31 Fav (Unfav)
Property Taxes $ 1,249,800 $ 624,900 $ 554,316 $ (70,584) Sales Taxes 4,800 2,400 13,496 11,096
Property Transfer Tax 40,200 20,100 72,725 52,625
Disaster Grants 20,000 10,000 13,040 3,040
Motor Vehicle In Lieu 246,100 123,050 - (123,050)
Building & Other Permits 300,000 150,000 237,050 87,050 Variance, Planning & Zoning 22,000 11,000 10,096 (904)
Animal Control Fees 1,000 500 142 (358)
Franchise Fees 14,900 7,450 6,959 (491)
Fines & Traffic Violations 14,300 7,150 2,826 (4,324)
RHCA Lease Revenue 68,000 34,000 34,494 494
Interest on Investments (Inc. PARS) 80,000 40,000 36,592 (3,408) Public Safety Augmentation Fund 800 400 584 184
Burglar Alarm Response 600 300 - (300)
Miscellaneous Revenue 37,800 18,900 33,758 14,858
Transfers In 24,000 12,000 12,000 -
TOTALS $ 2,124,300 $ 1,062,150 $ 1,028,078 $ (34,072)
FY 2022 - Budget Vs Actual
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CURRENT YEAR VS PRIOR YEAR – THRU MID-YEAR
FY 2021
Revenues Revenues Variance
Thru 12/31 Thru 12/31 Fav (Unfav)
Property Taxes $ 554,316 $ 534,799 $ 19,517
Sales Taxes 13,496 2,018 11,478
Property Transfer Tax 72,725 34,899 37,826
Disaster Grants 13,040 - 13,040
COVID Revnues - 50,000 (50,000)
Building & Other Permits 237,050 80,474 156,576
Variance, Planning & Zoning 10,096 13,558 (3,462)
Animal Control Fees 142 192 (50)
Franchise Fees 6,959 3,628 3,331
Fines & Traffic Violations 2,826 1,151 1,675
RHCA Lease Revenue 34,494 40,241 (5,747)
Interest on Investments (Inc. PARS) 36,592 6,136 30,456 Public Safety Augmentation Fund 584 484 100
Burglar Alarm Response - 350 (350)
Miscellaneous Revenue 33,758 2,982 30,776
Transfers In 12,000 12,000 -
TOTALS $ 1,028,078 $ 782,912 $ 245,166
FY 2022
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UNDERSTANDING THE CITY’S EXPENDITURES

GENERAL FUND
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FISCAL YEAR 2022 – WHERE THE MONEY COMES GOES
City Administrator
$1,048,556
34%
Finance
$117,330
4% Planning & Development
$1,060,690
35%
Public Safety
$279,380
9%
City Properties
$349,273
11%
Non-Departmental
$229,370
7%
Total FY 2022 Budgeted Expenditures - $3,084,599 302

MID-YEAR EXPENDITURE RESULTS

GENERAL FUND
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GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES THRU 12/31/2021
Adopted Pro-Rated YTD Variance %
Budget Budget Expenditures Fav (Unfav) Exp
CITY ADMINISTRATOR 1,048,556.00 524,278.00 546,136.37 (23,858.37) 52.1% FINANCE 117,330.00 58,665.00 64,104.15 (5,439.15) 54.6% PLANNING & DEVELOP 1,060,690.00 530,345.00 469,417.78 60,927.22 PUBLIC SAFETY 279,380.00 139,690.00 107,026.72 32,663.28 38.3% NON-DEPARTMENTAL 229,370.00 114,685.00 161,336.37 (46,651.37) 70.3% CITY PROPERTIES 349,273.00 174,636.50 41,032.26 133,604.24 11.7% GENERAL FUND TOTALS $ 3,084,599.00 $ 1,542,299.50 $ 1,389,053.65 $ 151,245.85 45.0% 304

RECOMMENDED MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
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Increase Rev ("R")
Fund Account Description (Decrease) Expend ("E")
CalOES Fund 16-00-9XX Crest Road East Project (FEMA) $ 1,527,306 E CalOES Fund 16-00-959 Vegatative Mgmnt Mitigation Project (FEMA) 323,500 E CalOES Fund 16-00-9XX Eastfield Drive Utility Undergrounding (FEMA) 2,629,176 E CalOES Fund 16-00-XXX FEMA Grant Revenues 3,359,994 R
CalOES Fund 16-00-699 Transfers In - Utility Fund (Rule 20A) 1,039,113 R CalOES Fund 16-00-699 Transfers In -General Fund 80,875 R Utility Fund 41-00-999 Transfers Out 1,039,113 E
General Fund 01-00-999 Transfers Out - CIP Fund 33,235 E General Fund 01-00-999 Transfers Out - Cal OES Fund 80,875 CIP Fund 40-00-9XX 1 Middleridge Lane South Storm Drain Project 33,235 E CIP Fund 40-00-699 Transfers In - General Fund 33,235 R 305

DISCUSSION
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$
Increase Rev ("R")
Fund Account Description (Decrease) Expend ("E")
CalOES Fund 16-00-9XX Crest Road East Project (FEMA) $ 1,527,306 E CalOES Fund 16-00-959 Vegatative Mgmnt Mitigation Project (FEMA) 323,500 E CalOES Fund 16-00-9XX Eastfield Drive Utility Undergrounding (FEMA) 2,629,176 E CalOES Fund 16-00-XXX FEMA Grant Revenues 3,359,994 R
CalOES Fund 16-00-699 Transfers In - Utility Fund (Rule 20A) 1,039,113 R CalOES Fund 16-00-699 Transfers In -General Fund 80,875 R Utility Fund 41-00-999 Transfers Out 1,039,113 E
General Fund 01-00-999 Transfers Out - CIP Fund 33,235 E General Fund 01-00-999 Transfers Out - Cal OES Fund 80,875 CIP Fund 40-00-9XX 1 Middleridge Lane South Storm Drain Project 33,235 E CIP Fund 40-00-699 Transfers In - General Fund 33,235 R

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
Schedule of Proposed Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
Fiscal Year 2021/22
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Adopted Mid-Year Revenues Variance
Budget Budget Thru 12/31 Fav (Unfav)
Property Taxes $1,249,800 $ 624,900 $ 554,316 $ (70,584) Sales Taxes 4,800 2,400 13,496 11,096
Property Transfer Tax 40,200 20,100 72,725 52,625
Disaster Grants 20,000 10,000 13,040 3,040
Motor Vehicle In Lieu 246,100 123,050 - (123,050)
Building & Other Permits 300,000 150,000 237,050 87,050 Variance, Planning & Zoning 22,000 11,000 10,096 (904)
Animal Control Fees 1,000 500 142 (358)
Franchise Fees 14,900 7,450 6,959 (491)
Fines & Traffic Violations 14,300 7,150 2,826 (4,324)
RHCA Lease Revenue 68,000 34,000 34,494 494
Interest on Investments 80,000 40,000 36,592 (3,408)
Public Safety Augmentation Fund 800 400 584 184
Burglar Alarm Response 600 300 - (300)
Miscellaneous Revenue 37,800 18,900 33,758 14,858
Transfers In 24,000 12,000 12,000 -
TOTALS $2,124,300 $ 1,062,150 $ 1,028,078 $ (34,072)
Budget Vs Actual

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
General Fund Revenues
Six Months Ended 12/31/2021
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Adopted Pro-Rated YTD Variance %
Budget Budget Expenditures Fav (Unfav) Exp
01 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR
702 Salaries -Full Time $ 429,100.00 $ 214,550.00 $ 227,038.49 $ (12,488.49) 52.9% 710 Retirement CalPERS-ER 29,000.00 14,500.00 20,599.73 (6,099.73) 71.0% 710 CalPERS Unfunded Liability 59,026.00 29,513.00 57,063.00 (27,550.00) 96.7% 715 Workers Compensation Ins 7,700.00 3,850.00 4,089.96 (239.96) 53.1% 716 Group Insurance 55,000.00 27,500.00 41,506.67 (14,006.67) 75.5% 717 Retiree Medical 30,300.00 15,150.00 19,789.11 (4,639.11) 65.3% 718 Employer Payroll Taxes 28,400.00 14,200.00 12,680.22 1,519.78 44.6% 719 Deferred Compensation 4,300.00 2,150.00 2,400.00 (250.00) 55.8% 720 Auto Allowance 4,800.00 2,400.00 2,550.00 (150.00) 53.1% XXX Phone Allowance 1,300.00 650.00 - 650.00 0.0%
761 Auto Mileage 500.00 250.00 - 250.00 0.0%
740 Office Supplies 38,040.00 19,020.00 17,532.20 1,487.80 46.1% 745 Equipment Leasing Costs 14,850.00 7,425.00 6,175.34 1,249.66 41.6% 750 Dues & Subscriptions 15,240.00 7,620.00 1,490.00 6,130.00 9.8% 755 Conference Expense 10,000.00 5,000.00 5,429.96 (429.96) 54.3% 757 Meetings Expense 2,000.00 1,000.00 1,532.21 (532.21) 76.6% 759 Training & Education 5,000.00 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 0.0% 765 Postage 20,000.00 10,000.00 7,500.00 2,500.00 37.5% 770 Telephone 5,700.00 2,850.00 3,180.22 (330.22) 55.8% 775 City Council Expense 10,000.00 5,000.00 1,785.00 3,215.00 17.9% 776 Miscellaneous Expenses - - 111.03 (111.03) N/A
780 Minutes Clerk Meetings 6,000.00 3,000.00 2,254.99 745.01 37.6% 785 Codification 5,000.00 2,500.00 1,446.09 1,053.91 28.9% 795 Other Gen Admin Expense 4,900.00 2,450.00 1,441.18 1,008.82 29.4% 801 City Attorney 91,000.00 45,500.00 64,408.00 (18,908.00) 70.8% 820 Website 6,000.00 3,000.00 194.00 2,806.00 3.2%
850 Election Exp City Council - - 166.85 (166.85) N/A

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
Budget Vs Actual Expenditures
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

GENERAL FUND
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Adopted Pro-Rated YTD Variance %
Budget Budget Expenditures Fav (Unfav) Exp

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
Budget Vs Actual Expenditures
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

GENERAL FUND
890 Consulting Fees 161,400.00 80,700.00 42,380.12 38,319.88 26.3% 955 Disaster Emergency Equip - - 1,392.00 (1,392.00) N/A 802 Legal Expense - Other 3,000.00 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 0.0% 790 Advertising 1,000.00 500.00 - 500.00 0.0%
Total City Administrator 1,048,556.00 524,278.00 546,136.37 (23,858.37) 52.1% 05 - Finance
750 Dues & Subscriptions 200.00 100.00 - 100.00 0.0%
810 Annual Audit 17,630.00 8,815.00 - 8,815.00 0.0%
890 Consulting Fees 99,500.00 49,750.00 64,104.15 (14,354.15) 64.4% Total Finance 117,330.00 58,665.00 64,104.15 (5,439.15) 54.6% 15- PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
702 Salaries 237,200.00 118,600.00 115,656.91 2,943.09 48.8% 710 Retirement CalPERS-ER 17,750.00 8,875.00 8,702.01 172.99 49.0% 715 Workers Compensation Ins 3,800.00 1,900.00 2,014.50 (114.50) 53.0% 716 Group Insurance 30,900.00 15,450.00 11,721.41 3,728.59 37.9% 718 Employer Payroll Taxes 18,790.00 9,395.00 8,990.92 404.08 47.8% 719 Deferred Compensation 1,200.00 600.00 - 600.00 0.0% 720 Auto Allowance 2,400.00 1,200.00 1,100.00 100.00 45.8% XXX Phone Allowance 600.00 300.00 - 300.00 0.0%
758 Planning Commission Mtg - - 988.12 (988.12) N/A
761 Auto Mileage - - 37.24 (37.24) N/A
770 Telephone - - 960.82 (960.82) N/A
776 Miscellaneous Expense 2,000.00 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 0.0% 750 Dues & Subscription 850.00 425.00 - 425.00 0.0%
755 Conference Expense 5,000.00 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 0.0% 759 Training & Education 1,000.00 500.00 - 500.00 0.0%
790 Advertising - - 2,405.65 (2,405.65) N/A
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Budget Budget Expenditures Fav (Unfav) Exp

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
Budget Vs Actual Expenditures
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

GENERAL FUND
801 City Attorney - - 608.00 (608.00) N/A
872 Property Devel - Legal Exp 100,000.00 50,000.00 21,437.45 28,562.55 21.4% 878 Build Inspect. LA County/Wild 150,000.00 75,000.00 94,620.30 (19,620.30) 63.1% 881 Storm Water Management 275,800.00 137,900.00 150,352.85 (12,452.85) 54.5% 882 Variance & CUP Expense 7,000.00 3,500.00 5,913.95 (2,413.95) 84.5% 884 Spec Proj Study & Consulting 180,000.00 90,000.00 43,907.65 46,092.35 24.4% 950 Capital Outlay 26,400.00 13,200.00 - 13,200.00 0.0% Total Planning & Develop. 1,060,690.00 530,345.00 469,417.78 60,927.22 25 - Public Safety
830 Law Enforcement 220,380.00 110,190.00 102,280.14 7,909.86 46.4% 833 Other Law Enforcement 3,000.00 1,500.00 1,129.73 370.27 37.7% 837 Wild Life Mgmt & Pest Control 50,000.00 25,000.00 1,412.40 23,587.60 2.8% 838 Animal Control Expense 6,000.00 3,000.00 2,204.45 795.55 36.7% Total Public Safety 279,380.00 139,690.00 107,026.72 32,663.28 38.3% 65 - NON-DEPARTMENTAL
895 Insurance & Bond Expense 30,260.00 15,130.00 11,025.46 4,104.54 36.4% 901 South Bay Comm. Organ. 20,100.00 10,050.00 1,200.00 8,850.00 6.0% 915 Community Recognition 16,000.00 8,000.00 5,898.67 2,101.33 36.9% 916 Civil Defense Expense 650.00 325.00 - 325.00 0.0%
917 Emergency Preparedness 137,360.00 68,680.00 143,212.24 (74,532.24) 104.3% 985 Contingency 25,000.00 12,500.00 - 12,500.00 0.0%
Total Non-Departmental 229,370.00 114,685.00 161,336.37 (46,651.37) 70.3% 75 - CITY PROPERTIES
925 Utilities 33,810.00 16,905.00 $ 20,158.61 (3,253.61) 59.6% 930 Repairs & Maintenance 36,963.00 18,481.50 13,634.74 4,846.76 36.9% 932 Area Landscaping 28,500.00 14,250.00 7,238.91 7,011.09 25.4% Page: 3311
Adopted Pro-Rated YTD Variance %
Budget Budget Expenditures Fav (Unfav) Exp

CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
Budget Vs Actual Expenditures
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

GENERAL FUND
Capital Outlay - Bldgs & Equip 250,000.00 125,000.00 - 125,000.00 0.0% Total City Properties 349,273.00 174,636.50 41,032.26 133,604.24 11.7% GENERAL FUND TOTAL $3,084,599.00 $1,542,299.50 $1,389,053.65 $151,245.85 45.0% Page: 4312
Agenda Item No.: 13.A
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: SEND LETTER TO RESIDENTS EXPLAINING THE PROPOSED

ORDINANCE THAT WOULD MANDATE RESIDENTS TO PAY THE

COST OF LIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL FROM THEIR PROPERTIES

AND SEND SURVEY TO RESIDENTS FOR THEIR INPUT REGARDING
PREFERRED FIRE SAFETY MEASURES. (MAYOR DIERINGER)
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

None.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a presentation from Mayor Bea Dieringer and provide direction to staff.

ATTACHMENTS:
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Agenda Item No.: 13.B
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE

TO TAKE THE MANDATORY APPROACH TO MANAGE FIRE FUEL IN

THE CANYONS AND TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE COST DATA TO THE
COMMUNITY.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the Fire Fuel Committee meeting on February 8, 2022, the members discussed regulatory versus voluntary approaches to fire fuel abatement in the canyons, and the cost to comply with an ordinance.

DISCUSSION:

The Fire Fuel Committee discussed that the community has been given the option to remove fire fuel on private property voluntarily and given the amount of fire fuel that exist presently in the community as assessed by the Fire Department, the voluntary approach has not been impactful. In consideration of the present condition and the risk that the amount of fire fuel presents in the potential of severe wildfires, the Fire Fuel Committee decided that the best approach would be the mandatory approach to removing fire fuel in the canyons. To ready the community for an ordinance that mandates the reduction of fire fuel, the Fire Fuel Committee suggested to the City Council to delay the effective date of the ordinance by six months upon approval of an ordinance.

Receiving a report from the Fire Fuel Committee on the recommendation to take the mandatory approach, at the February 28, 2022 City Council meeting, the feedback from the Council was that it is difficult to discuss the matter - mandatory versus voluntary - on a philosophical level. To assist the City Council's discussion, included with this report is the draft fire fuel abatement in canyons ordinance previously shared with the City Council with references to defensible space removed per the Los Angeles County Fire Department's review comments.
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In response to public comments about the lack of cost information when considering an ordinance to require residents to remove fire fuel in the canyons, the Fire Fuel Committee discussed the issue of cost at the February 8, 2022 meeting. The Fire Fuel Committee noted that the cost to eliminate the risk for the entire community would be the same regardless of a mandatory or voluntary approach. Discussing the cost at the parcel level, the cost would vary depending on the parcel, the location of the parcel and if the parcel abuts a canyon or has a canyon on the property. The Fire Fuel Committee opined that minimizing the risk of wildfire is a matter of public safety and it is the City Council’s duty to ensure public safety.

While there is a cost associated with fire fuel removal, the Committee has strived to balance it with the need to minimize safety risks for the community. The Committee also discussed that the city can be transparent and helpful to the community by sharing cost information as they become available. For example, the city can share the project cost relating to the CalOES/FEMA Vegetation Management grant. Public Comments requested cost relating to the code enforcement officer that would enforce the draft vegetation management in the canyon ordinance. In response the Fire Fuel Committee concluded that the salary of the code enforcement officer should be shared with the community, Lastly, the Committee believed that seeking grant funds to defray cost of mitigation is important and should be prioritized by the city.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve recommendations.

ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit A - Canyon Fire Fuel Management Ordinance-c1_2020-01-13.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-01_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-02_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-03_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-04_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-05.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-06_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-07_Redacted.pdf CL_AGN_220314_CC_BlueFolderItem_13B_Supplemental-08_Redacted.pdf 315
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 8.30 Abatement and Management of Certain Vegetation and Waste Matter Section 8.30.010 Purpose and Intent
Section 8.30.020 Definitions
Section 8.30.030 Minimum General Requirements for Parcel Maintenance Section 8.30.040 Additional Maintenance for Parcels with Steep Slopes Section 8.30.050 Decreased Maintenance for Parcels with Steep Slopes Section 8.30.060 Fire Extinguishers
Section 8.30.070 Grading
Section 8.30.090 Exemptions
Section 8.30.090 Violation
Section 8.30.010 Purpose and Intent
A. Uncontrolled wildfires pose a serious threat to the health, welfare, and safety of the City of Rolling Hills residents and their animals and property.

B. The City is located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and is almost an entirely residential community of large one+ acre parcels. It is characterized by California ranch style homes and an abundance of equestrian facilities. Early landscaping on these large parcels matured, rendering the City a heavily wooded setting.

C. The City values the wooded setting and recognizes the benefits that vegetation offers to the community, such as maintaining soil stability, fostering wildlife, and providing shade and privacy. The City also recognizes the inherent danger in allowing such vegetation to grow unchecked without maintenance recommended by fire officials and experts based on the unique characteristics of the City and environmental changes, which have resulted in hotter and dryer weather.

D. The topography of the City also increases the risk of fire transmission. The City contains canyons and steep slopes, which influence how fires behave. Canyons provide narrow openings that accelerate winds, making fires spread more quickly and easily. Further, when a fire ignites at the bottom of a steep slope, it spreads more quickly upwards because it can preheat the upcoming fuels with rising hot air.

E. The County of Los Angeles Fire Code, which the City of Rolling Hills adopts by reference, requires property owners and others in control of property in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone to maintain 100 feet of defensible space. (See Los Angeles County Fire Code Section 4907.1; Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 15.20.010.) It further authorizes a fire code official to notify all property owners of extra hazardous conditions which require removal of flammable vegetation up to 200 feet from any structure or building. (Los Angeles County Fire Code Section 325.2.2.) Due to the extra hazardous conditions within the City, the Los Angeles County Fire Department currently enforces a defensible space of up to 200 feet from any structure or building within the City.
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F. The City Council has taken further action to address this threat of uncontrolled wildfires through the adoption of the Fire Fuel Abatement Ordinance in Chapter 8.30 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code, which prohibits the maintenance of dead and alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, and other plants.

G. Despite these efforts, the accumulation of other flammable vegetation within the City continues to endanger the lives of the residents, animals, and property.

H. Due to the conditions described above and the City’s steep canyons, additional maintenance is necessary in the canyons to significantly reduce the risk of flame or heat transmission within the City. Requiring additional maintenance on slopes steeper than two units horizontal to one unit vertical (fifty percent slope) within the City will reduce the risk of fire transmission, ultimately protect the City’s valued wooded setting, and increase community safety.

I. This Chapter will allow for public nuisance abatement when property owners allow flammable vegetation to accumulate in violation of this Chapter.

Section 8.30.020 Definitions
The following words and phrases, for the purposes of this chapter, are defined as follows:
“Flammable Vegetation” shall mean material that in its natural state will readily ignite (i.e., burn and transmit fire from native or landscape plants to any Improvement or other vegetation).

Flammable Vegetation includes the following plants or vegetation:

1. Dead and dry grass, brush, Weeds, and leaf litter, dead and dying trees, and other flammable vegetation that endanger public safety by creating a Fire Hazard in any portion of the City.

2. Sagebrush, chaparral, and any other brush or vegetation, which attain such large growth so as to become, when dry, a fire menace upon premises or to adjacent property.

3. Plants and vegetation otherwise considered a Noxious Weed or dangerous, including, but not limited to, oleander, castor bean, and poison oak and poison ivy.

4. Trees, if determined to increase the Fire Hazard due to mortality, insect infestation, disease, or lack of maintenance.

5. Dead and dying groves and forests.

6. Palm trees and all palm fronds with older leaves that persist on the tree, forming a “skirt” of brown thatch.

7. Any other vegetation that in its natural state will readily ignite as determined by the Fire Chief or his or her designee.
“Combustible Mulch” shall mean any layer of material applied to the surface of soil that will, in its natural state, ignite, burn, or be capable of transmitting fire to landscape or to any Improvement. Combustible Mulch shall include, but not be limited to, the following as defined:
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1. “Composted Mulch” is defined as screened or refined composted wood chips and other organic materials.

2. “Chipped or Shredded Vegetation Waste, Wood Products, Bark, and Nugget Mulch” shall mean coarsely chipped or shredded organic materials that have been recently produced and have not undergone the composting process.

Examples include chipped or shredded vegetation waste and wood products, logging waste, bark or wood nuggets, and needles.

3. “Rubber Mulch” shall mean chipped or shredded mulch coming from 100 percent recycled rubber.
“Dying or Diseased Trees” shall mean pest or pathogen infested trees, abandoned or neglected groves, and other trees which are in a dying condition. “Defensible Space” shall mean an area, either natural or man-made, where material capable of allowing a fire to spread unchecked has been abated, treated, removed, or modified to slow the rate and intensity of an advancing wildfire.
“Fire Hazard” shall mean any condition or conduct which, in the opinion of the Fire Chief or his or her designee, (a) increases or may increase the threat of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as an acceptable condition or conduct by individuals in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire; or (b) may obstruct, delay, hinder, or interfere with the operations of the fire department or the egress of occupants in the event of fire.
“Green Waste” includes organic material including but not limited to yard trimmings, plant waste, untreated wood wastes, paper products, natural fiber products, mulch, and compost. “Improvement” shall mean any building or structure, permanent or temporary, erected for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind located in the City. For purposes of this term, "Improvement" shall not include fences or any similar barriers enclosing or separating areas of land.
“Noxious Weed” shall mean any species of plant that is, or is liable to be, troublesome, aggressive, intrusive, detrimental, or destructive to agriculture, silviculture, or important native species, and difficult to control or eradicate, as defined in Section 5004 of the California Food and Agricultural Code.
“Parcel” shall mean any contiguous quantity of land in the possession of, owned by, or recorded as the property of, the same person or entity, and which is located in the jurisdiction of the City.
“Responsible Party” includes, but is not limited to, any person, firm, or entity owning, renting, leasing, or otherwise controlling any Parcel located in the City. The responsible parties for a property that is leased or rented by a person or entity other than the owner of the property includes the person or entity who is on record with the County Assessor as the owner of that property.
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“Weeds” shall mean any vegetation growing upon streets or private property in the City, and may include any of the following, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 14875:

1. Vegetation that bears seeds of a downy or wingy nature;

2. Vegetation that is not pruned or is otherwise neglected so as to attain such large growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace to adjacent improved property;

3. Vegetation that is otherwise noxious or dangerous;

4. Poison oak and poison ivy when the conditions of growth are such as to constitute a menace to the public health; and

5. Dry grass, stubble, brush, or other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a Fire Hazard.

Section 8.30.030 Minimum General Requirements for Parcel Maintenance Dead and alive tumbleweeds and dead trees, shrubs, palm fronds, grasses, or other plants located on any Parcel in the City are prohibited.

Section 8.30.040 Maintenance for Parcels with Steep Slopes In addition to the requirements of Section 8.30.030 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code and the requirements of Section 4907.1 of the Los Angeles County Fire Code, which the City adopts by reference, Responsible Party for parcels shall at all times comply with the following requirements on slopes steeper than two units horizontal to one unit vertical (fifty percent slope):

1. Flammable Vegetation must be removed by methods such as uprooting, mowing, disking, thinning and trimming. Mowing is preferred when it is desirable to leave the plant root structure intact to stabilize the soil.

2. Invasive Species. Any noxious or invasive weed or plant designated by a Federal, State, County, or City government as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or property shall be removed. Due to their flammable characteristics, potential to increase fuel density, and their ability to degrade natural and planted landscapes, invasive plants are prohibited.

3. Any Weeds or grasses shall be cut to a height not less than four (4) inches and no more than six (6) inches. This section does not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants which are used as ground cover, if they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to any Improvement.

4. All trees and shrubs shall be properly maintained free of deadwood, litter, and dying palm fronds.

5. Accumulated leaf litter and any Combustible Mulch may not exceed three (3) inches in depth.

6. Create horizontal and vertical spacing among shrubs and trees using the “Fuel Separation” method, the “Continuous Tree Canopy” method, or a combination of both to achieve Defensible Space requirements. Selection of the appropriate method should be done by reference to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s “General Guidelines for Creating Defensible Space” (Feb. 8, 2006), incorporated herein by reference.
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a. The Fuel Separation method is focused on horizontal spacing and accounts for slope as well as type and size of shrubs or trees. For slopes up to 20%, shrubs are to be horizontally separated by a distance equal to two times the height of the shrub and trees should be 10 feet apart measured at the widest part of their canopy. For slopes measuring 20%-40%, shrubs are to be horizontally separated by four times the height of the shrub and trees should be 20 feet apart measured at the widest part of their canopy. For slopes greater than 40%, shrubs are to be horizontally separated by six times the height of the shrub and trees should be 30 feet apart measured at the widest part of their canopy.
b. The Continuous Canopy Method eliminates ladder fuels by requiring a minimum vertical clearance of tree branches to 6 feet or 1/3 of the tree height, whichever is less. If shrubs are beneath the tree, the tree branches are to be removed providing clearance of at least three times the height of the shrub.

Section 8.30.050 Decreased Maintenance for Parcels with Steep Slopes The City Manager or his or her designee may allow a decrease of Maintenance for Parcels with Steep Slopes, as required by this Chapter, due to topographical or geographical constraints on the Parcel upon a written finding.

Section 8.30.060 Fire Extinguishers
Any person conducting brush abatement or mitigation with a mechanical device must have a fire extinguisher directly located on hand when working with dead or dry vegetation.

Section 8.30.070 Grading
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to authorize grading which does not comply with the rules of the City.

Section 8.30.080 Exemptions
This Chapter shall not apply to land or water area acquired or managed for purpose or use of the following:

A. Habitat for endangered or threatened species, or any species that is a candidate for listing as an endangered or threatened species by the state or federal government.

B. Riparian (stream side) zones or vernal pool depressions as recognized by the state or federal government.

Section 8.30.090 Violation
Any violation of this Chapter is deemed a public nuisance and shall be abated in compliance with Chapter 8.24.
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From: michael sherman
To: City Clerk
Cc:

Subject: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:21:02 PM
Importance: High
Attention City Clerk, Rolling Hills.

Michael and Sandy Sherman, owners of 33 CREST ROAD EAST, ROLLING HILLS, strongly disagree with the R.H. City Council’s Proposal Ordinance to remove trees ,shrubs and other living green vegetation from our property an additional 300 feet beyond the current 200 ft. ordinance from our housing structures This past week we requested that Captain Singleton and 2 other fireman from the Crest Rd. fire station on Crest Road carefully scrutinize our property . We all walked my entire property and Captain Singleton made recommendations to me to cut the limbs of specific living trees , weed wack certain ground weed vegetation beyond our tennis court, cut down and remove a dead tree, and cut in half an entire row of bushes that are too close to our pool house.

These are very important preventative measures that we are in the process of doing asap to try to PROTECT our property from wild fires and blowing embers across the borders of our property .

Captain Singleton was very supportive of my attempt to proactively take these steps of prevention. My wife and I highly recommend that the RH Council does NOT approve the additional 300 foot of “defensible space” because this will destroy needed living vegetation for our environment, geologically weaken the supportive earth around our houses and hardscapes, and lead to landslides. Also, this additional 300 feet regulation is not recommended by our trusted, experienced experts in the fire department and are deemed not necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL AND SANDY SHERMAN
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From: NINA RITTER
To: City Clerk
Subject: Objection to Ordinance Section 8.30.010
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 4:26:37 PM
500 Feet of clearance from all improvements is unreasonable. The present fire codes of 200 ft can and should be assumed to be the most practical balance between effective fire control and realistic cost, aesthetic and soil retention concerns. While few would probably argue with controlling weeds and dead vegetation, the inclusion of trees and unspecified “other vegetation” which ‘might’ ignite is worrisome.

Furthermore, Section 8.30.030 A) is poorly written. As written the sentence implies ALL “shrubs, palm fronds, grasses or other plants are prohibited”. It should read: "Tumbleweeds of any kind and dead foliage such as …….. are prohibited…”
Thank you for your consideration,
Nina Ritter
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From: michael sherman
To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 8:09:28 PM
Attachments: Email to Residents re Impending Live Vegeation Removal Ordinance 3-20-2022.docx Importance: High

FORWARDED FROM KEN PICKAR
From: Pickar, Kenneth A. (Ken)
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 2:10 PM
To:

Cc:

Subject: FW: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Dear Roger,
I am very much against this ordinance to cut down our trees. Our trees are one of the great features of Rolling Hills and one of the great reasons we have loved living here.

Regards,
Kenneth Pickar
From: Roger Hawkins
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 5:22 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:

Subject: URGENT: Immediate Review Required
Your review of the attached email is respectfully requested.

RHCA Resident: Roger Hawkins
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From: Jim Scharffenberger
To: City Clerk
Subject: Fire fuel ordinance
Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 7:24:03 AM
I am against the proposed new fire ordnance, let’s leave this important subject up to the experts who are better equipped to advise on this matter
Jim Scharffenberger
Sent from my iPhone
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Fellow Residents,
The Rolling Hills City Council is considering enacting an ordinance that could require residents to pay high costs (thousands – $100K+) to remove substantial amounts of live vegetation from their properties. This ordinance would cover portions of your property that are IN ADDITION TO the 200’ from a structure that the Los Angeles County Fire Department already requires homeowners to clear for defensible space mandated by the Fire Code.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Come to the March 14, 2022, the City Council Meeting, or at least email to the City to [email protected] asking the City Council to vote against this proposed ordinance!
The COSTS associated with the live vegetation removal proposed would be EXTREMELY HIGH. The City has already paid or committed to pay $283,600 to the PV Conservancy, for removal of live vegetation in areas close to the RH southern border. See the report & description from the 2/28/22 Council meeting. Rolling Hills - Cover - Template Builder1 (d2kbkoa27fdvtw.cloudfront.net). The costs for similar vegetation removal would be greater for residents since the Conservancy utilizes interns/volunteers to help remove live vegetation.

The Fire Department has repeatedly stated that they need NO MORE than the current 200’ from structures to defend people and structures in RH from wildfire. The Fire Department rejected a prior RH ordinance draft that mandated live vegetation removal within the 500’ of “defensible space” from structures, stating this additional 300’ from structures should NOT be called “defensible space,” because no more than 200’ is needed to defend structures from fire.

RH City Council has already hired a firm, “Wildland Resource Management” to provide them with the information to be inserted in the ordinance regarding how much live vegetation residents must remove from their properties. The principals of this firm have no known expertise in soils analysis or geology. There has been NO analysis for this proposed ordinance provided by any qualified soils engineers or geologists regarding how this proposed significant live vegetation removal on slopes might increase the danger to residents and their homes from landslides. Such soil and geologic analysis is crucial since RH has designated landslide areas in which many homes were destroyed by land movement. In addition, land movement in the Poppy Trail Lane area destroyed several homes, even though this area was not in a designated landslide area. Mandating the removal of live vegetation to prevent it from burning during a wildfire could expose residents to even greater risks of damage, injury and death from landslides.

With its limited staff-time and resources, the City has MANY OTHER BENEFICIAL FIRE SAFETY MEASURES that could be adopted, which have NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY EXPLORED. One such measure is the City purchase of WILDFIRE DETECTION CAMERAS that can accurately spot the beginning of a wildfire within minutes and sends out notifications directly to the Fire Department. Rancho Palos Verdes has put out a request for proposals for such a system. See Bid Postings • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA • CivicEngage (rpvca.gov). 326
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Another valuable measure would be to provide financial and other incentives to RH homeowners to harden their homes to prevent fires starting inside their home via fire embers that enter through unprotected house vents, gutters and other areas. The Fire Department has indicated that wind-blown fire embers can enter homes from a fire miles away and destroy these homes.

The City should:

1. OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS’ INPUT following transparent disclosure of the purposes of this ordinance that includes the views of those opposing the ordinance;

2. EDUCATE RESIDENTS about all fire safety measures for their specific property;

3. ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS’ VOLUNTARY EFFORTS; and

4. EXPLORE MORE EFFECTIVE FIRE SAFETY CITY MEASURES
BEFORE imposing this mandatory costly ordinance that may financially harm and endanger residents, rather than benefit them or our City.

On March 14, 2022, the City Council will decide whether to pursue a mandatory approach by enacting a live vegetation removal ordinance. See last Ordinance Draft: c33829ac-4650-11eca798-0050569183fa-387cd5c3-380f-4668-a391-695d050c156d-1637032833.pdf (d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net) which is within the Fire Fuel Committee meeting agenda materials conducted on November 17, 2021, on the RH city website: Rolling Hills, CA (rollinghills.org) All unintended potential consequences must be first evaluated and all implementation costs to residents must be determined and disseminated to all residents for their input before any such measure should be considered.

PLEASE Come to the 7:00 P.M., March 14, 2022, City Council Meeting TO VOICE YOUR OBJECTIONS and/or CONCERNS and have your QUESTIONS answered about:
1) the estimated costs for residents to comply with this ordinance; 2) how, and by whom, the ordinance would be enforced;
3) the specific benefits and risks the ordinance would present; and 4) the global cost to the City to implement & enforce this ordinance, etcetera.

Roger Hawkins
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From: Bob Gold
To: City Clerk
Cc:

Subject: RE: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:06:05 PM
This is news to me! Would the city kindly let the community know of this proposal? I certainly wouldn’t be able to comply fully – as 300 feet would be in the middle of houses to the left and right of me.

Bob Gold
From: michael sherman
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Bob Gold
; SANDY SHERMAN
Subject: VOTING NO on RH City Council Ordinance beyond 200 feet Importance: High
Attention City Clerk, Rolling Hills.

Michael and Sandy Sherman, owners of 33 CREST ROAD EAST, ROLLING HILLS, strongly disagree with the R.H. City Council’s Proposal Ordinance to remove trees ,shrubs and other living green vegetation from our property an additional 300 feet beyond the current 200 ft. ordinance from our housing structures This past week we requested that Captain Singleton and 2 other fireman from the Crest Rd. fire station on Crest Road carefully scrutinize our property . We all walked my entire property and Captain Singleton made recommendations to me to cut the limbs of specific living trees , weed whack certain ground weed vegetation beyond our tennis court, cut down and remove a dead tree, and cut in half an entire row of bushes that are too close to our pool house.

These are very important preventative measures that we are in the process of doing asap to try to PROTECT our property from wild fires and blowing embers across the borders of our property .

Captain Singleton was very supportive of my attempt to proactively take these 328
steps of prevention. My wife and I highly recommend that the RH Council does NOT approve the additional 300 foot of “defensible space” because this will destroy needed living vegetation for our environment, geologically weaken the supportive earth around our houses and hardscapes, and lead to landslides. Also, this additional 300 feet regulation is not recommended by our trusted, experienced experts in the fire department and are deemed not necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL AND SANDY SHERMAN
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From: Dianne U
To: City Clerk
Subject: Fire Mitigation: Please vote NO on proposed ordinance Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:06:42 PM
Please forward all city council members.

RE: Fire Mitigation......Please vote NO on proposed ordinance The Fire Department already has Brush Clearing Requirements in place. Hiring another company and disregarding the Fire Department is baffling to me. No company really knows what clearing that much vegetation will do, no matter what they tell you. If my hillside fails because of your mandates will you pay for the damages and repair of my property? This proposed ordinance will be very expensive in cost and a hardship on many residents.

Currently we have concerns about the coyotes in the canyon, this may move them closer to our homes.

Please look for other ways to achieve your goals.

Thank you,
Dianne Ullmann
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Agenda Item No.: 13.C
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE A REPORT ON THE MARCH 1, 2022 FIRE FUEL COMMITTEE MEETING AND DISCUSS THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the Fire Fuel Committee meeting on March 1, 2022, the members discussed three items:

1. Expert review of the draft fire fuel abatement in the canyons ordinance;

2. Establishing a list of additional wildfire mitigation measures; and

3. The date of next Fire Fuel Committee meeting.

DISCUSSION:

Staff reported that the professional services agreement with Wildland Res Management (WRM) needed adjustments and execution of the agreement is anticipated for the week of March 1, 2022. Accordingly, WRM provided an update on the review of the draft ordinance expected to be completed on April 11, 2022.

The Committee developed a list of wildfire mitigation measures for consideration. The Committee submitted a write-up that provides additional explanations for the suggested measures. The write-up is attached to this report.

The next Fire Fuel Committee meeting was set for Wednesday April 20, 2022 at 6:30pm at City Hall.
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FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive report and discuss.

ATTACHMENTS:

Addtl Fire Safety Recommendations.pdf
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1 Fire Safety Recommendations
Throughout the Fire Fuel Committee’s efforts to address reduction of risks associated with the presence of large amounts of vegetation in our canyons, members of the public have also offered suggestions or ideas on other actions that could/should be considered. The following is a list of those ideas that have been suggested during the last 10 months of the meetings.

The list is grouped by category to facilitate review, but is not in any specific order or priority. The items were included without any “filtering” - without any consideration for practicality, responsible organization, analysis of pros vs cons, etc.

Because fire safety is about much more than just fire fuel in the canyons and there has been significant public participation in the meetings, The Fire Fuel Committee felt it was important to share these additional measures that have been suggested, and is presenting this information to the City Council for its consideration.

SCE/P.U.C.

More oversight of SCE processes, ie vegetation management around poles, under wires, transformers, etc Require SCE to provide more education and transparency regarding their PUC mandates and progress Require SCE to place and monitor cameras in Conservancy and elsewhere in area Investigate possibility of new Rule 20-D program, currently only available at San Diego G&E Consider San Diego G&E Franchise Tax approach to fund programs in High Fire Zones Pass local laws to require SCE compliance
City and or RHCA Administration
Heat and/or smoke sensitive cameras – installation and monitoring Sirens and alarms
Educational info – expert opinions/instructions, videos, demos, site visits, guides, etc Eliminate wood-burning fireplaces, BBQs, fire pits
Additional greenwaste and chipping events
Accelerate removal of non-fire retardant roofs and boxing in eaves Formation of a Fire Safe Council
Long term fire retardant chemicals, ie PhosCheck, Fortress, etc Work with carriers to improve cell phone reception
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2 Satellite phones
Pursue grant funding opportunities
Require RHCA to mitigate vegetation on all easements, including side and rear Reduce entry in to RH – 1) limit entry on red flag days (designate types) 2) put up signs, natural barriers, etc to prevent unauthorized entrance
Provide additional emergency exits routes from city for evacuation (end of Portuguese Bend Rd, end of John’s Cyn to Crenshaw)
Conservancy and RPV
Work with Conservancy/RPV to mitigate fuel in other areas that border the city on east side Pressure Conservancy to prohibit visitors to the Preserve area on High Fire Hazard Days Pressure RPV to establish the parking on PV Dr South that was proposed during approval and development process of Preserve’s formation
Fire Department
Continue Home Hardening Educational Inspections
Consider project like Malibu’s “69 Bravo” that converted traditional water storage tank capabilities to include fueling of water dropping aircraft
Increased oversight of Fire Dept Inspections, including receipt of copies of citations and perform spot-checks Fire Dept needs to use most recent Fuel Modification info/legislations on landscaping requirements and include continued adherence to those requirements during inspections Provide copies of CalFire’s publication on safe and proper operating procedures to be used when mitigating vegetation, including the use of machinery, etc.

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Agenda Item No.: 13.D
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: ROLLING HILLS TENNIS COURTS IMPROVEMENTS TO ADD PICKLEBALL COURTS. (PIEPER)
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the February 14, 2022 City Council Meeting, the City Council directed staff to take no further action until Councilmember Jeff Pieper reported back on discussions with the Rolling Hills Community Association.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a presentation from Councilmember Jeff Pieper and provide direction to staff.

ATTACHMENTS:
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Agenda Item No.: 13.E
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REMINDERS ON COMMUNITY AND PENINSULA EVENTS. (MAYOR DIERINGER)
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the February 14, 2022 City Council meeting, Mayor Bea Dieringer informed the City Council that staff should remind the City Council of events such as the luncheon to celebrate the retirement of several Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Deputies. The luncheon was sponsored by the City and several other adjacent cities. The event was held on February 9, 2022 at the City Hall campus. Mayor Dieringer noted that other cities have staff members provide reminders to their respective City Councils on community events, and regional events. Several members of the City Council did not agree with Mayor Dieringer on notifications to the City Council on events and the City Council decided to discuss the matter at the February 28, 2022 meeting. The item was continued to the March 14, 2022 meeting.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a presentation from Mayor Bea Dieringer and provide direction to staff.

ATTACHMENTS:
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Agenda Item No.: 13.F
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CHRISTIAN HORVATH,
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: DISCUSS HOLDING AN ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY EVENT. (MIRSCH)
DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

At the February 14, 2022 City Council meeting, Councilmember Leah Mirsch expanded on the Council's direction for staff to inform the community on the city's accomplishments and activities in the last two years to support the 2020 strategic plan and inquired if the City Council would consider holding a State of the City event annually.

DISCUSSION:

None.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDATION:

Consider and provide direction to staff.

ATTACHMENTS:
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Agenda Item No.: 14.A
Mtg. Date: 03/14/2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ELAINE JENG, CITY MANAGER
THRU: ELAINE JENG P.E., CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HQE SYSTEMS'

PROPOSED OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM AND DIRECT STAFF TO

CONDUCT A COMMUNITY SURVEY FOR FEEDBACK ON AN
OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEM.

DATE: March 14, 2022
BACKGROUND:

In Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, the City Council provided funding for the Block Captain Program investigate communication platforms in the event of complete power failure in the community. The Block Captains and city staff used funds to purchase two-way radios and when the handheld radio option proved to be ineffective, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued to solicit proposals on other communication systems. City staff presented a feasibility proposal from HQE System Inc. (HQE) for an outdoor siren system.

On April 26, 2021, staff recommended that City Council engage the services of HQE. The City Council directed Councilmember Jeff Pieper to work with staff to better understand the evolution of the communication project and the scope of the feasibility study. As directed, staff met with Councilmember Pieper on four occasions: May 20, 2021, July 15, 2021, July 23, 2021 and August 12, 2021. Some of the meetings with Councilmember Pieper included the Lead Block Captains Arlene and Gene Honbo. Staff also worked with Project Manager Alan Palermo and HQE to provide technical information requested by Councilmember Pieper. The feasibility study by HQE Systems Inc. is intended to identify the hardware, location of the hardware, software, system integration, and a detailed cost estimate to install a siren system for the community. The Lead Block Captains, along with many members of the Block Captains were in support of a feasibility study. The City Council ultimately engaged HQE to provide a feasibility study.

At the January 10, 2022 City Council meeting staff presented the final feasibility report from HQE and recommended the City Council to conduct a community survey to gauge interest for an outdoor siren system. In review of the feasibility report, the City Council requested information relating to the annual maintenance cost of the proposed outdoor siren system. The City Council also requested a street level map of Option A and Option B presented in the 339
feasibility study.

DISCUSSION:

At the February 28, 2022 City meeting, the City Council had additional questions on HQE's feasibility study. In Option A outlined in the feasibility report, Councilmember Leah Mirsch asked if the poles have camouflage capability. HQE responded that all proposed poles can be camouflaged.

In response to the City Council's request for street level maps to identify approximately locations of proposed poles, HQE sent personnel to the city on March 9, 2022 to revisit sound propagation points from their software to precisely locate proposed pole locations in the community. HQE also took photos of proposed pole locations to enhance the review of street level maps.

At the February 28, 2022 City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Black noted that the community survey should include a question asking residents if they want a siren system if poles needed to be placed on private property. Staff added one question to the community survey for consideration.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Should the City Council decide to move forward with an outdoor siren system as proposed in HQE's feasibility study, Solution A considered aesthetic for an estimated construction cost of $310,602. Solution B offers the most reliable solution in the market today for an estimate of $144,573. The anticipated annual maintenance Cost is: $12,000.00 (increased at 3% inflation rate per year).

The Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 adopted budget does not include funding for implementing an outdoor siren system. The city has an annual subscription to Survey Monkey - online survey system - funded by the operation budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. There would be no fiscal impact should the City Council moves forward with a community survey.

RECOMMENDATION:

Receive additional information on HQE Systems' feasibility report and direct staff to conduct a community survey.

ATTACHMENTS:

HQE Systems - City of Rolling Hills - Response Letter - Detailed Installation Locations.pdf HQE Systems - Mass Notification Systems Installation Report - The City of Rolling Hills - Final JW (Email Version 2).pdf
HQE Systems - General Maintenance Service Scope .pdf
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TO: The City of Rolling Hills
2 Portuguese Bend Road
Rolling Hills, CA 90274
(310)-377-1521

OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN LOCATIONS - STREET LEVEL
Members of the City Council & The City Manager,
It is with great pleasure that HQE Systems, Inc. continues to serve and assist the City of Rolling Hills and its residents. As a FEMA certified California Disabled Veteran Business Entity (DVBE) and a Minority-Owned Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HQE prides itself for always going the extra mile for its client partners.

HQE’s senior outdoor warning sirens subject matter expert conducted an on-site verification of the proposed locations of the outdoor warning sirens. Based on the sound propagation analysis and the on-site survey, HQE has consolidated the proposed installation points on the document attached. Please note that these locations are only suggestions and the final locations can be changed by the City to meet its desired end configuration. HQE will be able to adjust the sound propagation plan prior to conducting any final installation. This will ensure that the City has the outdoor sirens located at the desired locations while ensuring the coverage is adequate.

All pole types can be camouflaged to match the environment.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. You can reach me at 1(800) 967-3036 X203 or [email protected]
Sincerely,

HENRY HERNANDEZ
Chief Operating Officer - HQE Systems, Inc.

FEMA Certified
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Attachment: Proposed Outdoor Warning Siren Installation Points.

Option A: 30 Feet Poles (QTY 9 Outdoor Warning Siren Poles) HQE Systems, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) www.HQESystems.com
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Pole
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Grid
Coordinate
Street Level Location
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2 33.7679,
-118.3511
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3 33.7692,
-118.3400
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4 33.7635,
-118.3592
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5 33.7580,
-118.3522
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6 33.7608,
-118.3429
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7 33.7544,
-118.3368
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8 33.7466,
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9 33.7471
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Pole # Grid
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2 33.7581, -118.3493
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Thank You from the team of HQE Systems Inc.

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Mass Notification Report
Global Headquarters | 42075 Remington Ave. Suite 109 | Temecula, CA 92105 | 800.967.3036 www.HQESystems.com
Prepared December 2021
For The City Of Rolling Hills, California
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Qais Alkurdi Henry Hernandez
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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary 4

2. Background 5

3. The City of Rolling Hills Consideration Factors 6

3.1 General Information 6

3.2 Topographic Information 6

3. Report Development Methodology 7

2.1 Kick-Off Meeting (Clear Project Guidelines) 7

2.2 Site Survey (Gathering Information) 7

2.3 Sound Propagation Analysis (Data-Driven Planning) 7

2.4 Mass Notification Systems Installation Study 8

4. Mass Notifications System Types Overview 9

4.1 Electronic Notification Solutions (ENS) Web & Cellular Alerting 9

4.2 Indoor Notification Solutions 10

4.3 Outdoor Notification Solutions 11

4.3.1 Outdoor Warning Sirens & Speakers 12

4.3.2 The Leading Outdoor Warning Siren System 13

5. Proposed Solution Options 17

5.1 Installation Solution Options 17

5.1.1 Option A: Low Visibility Installation Option Sound Coverage 18

5.1.2 Option B: Lowest Cost Installation Option Sound Coverage 20

5.2 Outdoor Warning Siren Pole Tree Facade 22

5.2.1 Simulated View Of Siren Poles With Tree Facades 24

5.3 Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit (Si-MAX) Option 25

6.0 Conclusion of Report 27
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1. Executive Summary
To the distinguished City of Rolling Hills’s City Council Members, HQE Systems, Inc. (HQE) is a Minority-Owned, FEMA Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with its global headquarters in Temecula, CA. Since 2014, HQE has been designing, engineering, installing, and maintaining Mass Notification Systems (Central Control Units, Outdoor Sirens, Control Cabinets, Radios, Solar Chargers, and Subcomponents of Mass Notification Systems) solutions for a host of clients worldwide. HQE is a brand agnostic systems integrator that has installed over 1,000+ Mass Notification Systems for all levels of the Government and Federal Agencies.

HQE was retained by The City of Rolling Hills, California, to investigate the feasibility of installing an effective Mass Notification System. The intent of the system is to provide Mass Alerting and Warning in the event of natural and manmade disasters including wildfires, terrorist events, and severe weather.

HQE’s Mass Notification Systems installation Report would provide the decision-makers with the information needed to identify the ideal solution for The City of Rolling Hills.

To develop the report, HQE conducted an installation study. The study includes open-source data research, site survey, and sound propagation analysis.
❖ Open Source Data: Researching the latest solution from the key manufacturers. This includes technical/operational features and rough order of magnitude pricing. ❖ Site Survey: Study of the local environment/infrastructure to include the availability of power, potential installation points, residential buildings, and topography (manmade and natural). In addition, to analyze the presence and signal capabilities of cellular, radio, and other communications channels.
❖ Sound Propagation Analysis: Utilizing the information gathered during the site survey, GIS, and DoD planning maps, HQE utilizes a proprietary machine-learning algorithm Sound Propagation Analysis to determine the ideal locations for the Mass Notification points.

With all of the information reviewed and analyzed during the report development, HQE’s Mass Notification Subject Matter Experts have determined two ideal installation options for The City of Rolling Hills. These options were developed with the following priorities (not in order): Alerting Effectiveness, Initial Budget, Sustainment Budget, Project Timeline, and System Installed Visibility.

Solution A (Low Visual Signature Installation Option): This solution was developed to provide The City of Rolling Hills with a solution that provides the best visually pleasing option. This option will utilize the SiRcom-Vector outdoor speaker arrays. These modern intelligible speakers will provide the “best-look” for the City. The rough order of magnitude pricing for Solution A is, $310,601.53 Solution B (Lowest Cost Installation Option): This solution was developed to provide the best price while maintaining the highest quality of outdoor warning capabilities. The solution utilizes the SiRcom outdoor warning intelligible sirens. Although lowest in price, SiRcom is determined to be the most reliable solution in the market today. The rough order of magnitude pricing for Solution B is, $144,572.93
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2. Background
The City of Rolling Hills (City) sought an installation report for Mass Notifications System (MNS). The requirement specifically desired an effective outdoor solution that could operate in any threat event environment.

The City of Rolling Hills relies primarily on communication tools that require electricity, cellular signal, or access to the internet during an emergency. These methods include The City of Rolling Hills Website, Alert Southbay, and local television/radio networks. Areas of California regularly experience power outages during adverse, especially windy, weather conditions. The local utility provider utilizes a Public Safety Power Shut-off (PSPS) program during inclement weather conditions. Because of the PSPS program, residents of The City of Rolling Hills could possibly be without power during periods of heightened fire danger, resulting in an increased risk of not receiving important communications, including evacuation orders, via phone, internet, or radio. Unfortunately, disruption to the electrical power also has a negative impact on local cellular towers which have limited generator power to sustain its operational needs from the planned PSPS or electrical systems failures from the hazard (fire, wind, etc). Environmental events like these must be fully understood when planning and designing an MNS, so the system can clearly and effectively communicate alerts to residents and visitors. The MNS must be designed to rely on solar power and have enough battery-backup capacity to send critical alerts, when required, at night, or days when the sun may be blocked by smoke or clouds.

The infamous 2020 wildfires that overtook the northern regions of Los Angeles and Ventura County exposed the dangers of only relying on web-based or cellular-based emergency alert systems. With over 33 deaths, many of the Cities and Counties have since implemented a radio-based mass notifications system to mitigate this unnecessary risk in the future.

The City of Rolling Hills contracted with HQE Systems, Inc. (HQE) to develop a comprehensive and actionable MNS report to enhance its ability to disseminate emergency alerts, especially in wildfire situations. Since then, HQE has utilized its expertise in Mass Notifications Systems (MNS) to develop this report to assist The City of Rolling Hills in the pursuit to save lives and protect property. 5 | Page
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3. The City of Rolling Hills Consideration Factors

3.1 General Information
Line Description The City of Rolling Hills Data
1 Access To The City of Rolling Hills Gated Community (Limited Access Roads) 2 Population (2020) 1,739
3 Housing Units 702
4 Land Area 2.99 Square Miles
5 Water Area 0.00 Square Miles
6 Geographic Coordinates 33.760016 -118.347164
7 AVG. Annual RainFall 15 Inches
8 AVG. High Wind Speed 7-8.6 MPH (November to May is the high winds season) 9 Fire Season May to October
10 Fire Threat Region Tier 2 (Elevated Fire Threat Identified By: California Public Utilities Company Fire Threat Mat V.3 (08.19.21)
11 Last Large Fire That
Impacted The City of
Rolling Hills On The Palos
Verdes Peninsula
Aug. 27, 2009, burned 235 acres and was of unknown origin according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention website. The fire, which burned for two days, caused minor damage to six Rolling Hills homes and forced 1,200 people to evacuate. Additionally, 3,000 customers in the area lost electrical power.

3.2 Topographic Information
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HQE has studied The City of Rolling Hills’s general and topographic information. These factors will be taken into careful consideration when developing the final solution options.

3. Report Development Methodology

2.1 Kick-Off Meeting (Clear Project Guidelines)
HQE conducted a project kickoff meeting in October 2020 with The City of Rolling Hills that established mutual acquaintance, clarified roles, and confirmed the desired outcomes and deliverables. Utilizing its experience and expertise in MNS, HQE was able to help better understand the constraints of the project and how HQE could best serve The City of Rolling Hills in achieving its ultimate goal of Saving Lives and Protecting Property.

2.2 Site Survey (Gathering Information)
HQE conducted a detailed site survey and spent time on-site gathering information to fully understand the constraints that could impact the system’s operational and technical performances. During the on-site interview, HQE reviewed each element of an MNS and documented expectations and requirements of the system. The City of Rolling Hills provided site information based on the current desires of The City of Rolling Hills and potential pitfalls to consider when planning for the new MNS.

HQE’s analysis began with the initial City provided project considerations to ensure that HQE’s efforts would be aligned with The City of Rolling Hills’s desires. While on-site, HQE assessed the power options and locations. In addition, HQE’s sound engineer assessed the residential and commercial building layouts to determine the best locations of the new MNS points to maximize sound coverage.

2.3 Sound Propagation Analysis (Data-Driven Planning)
HQE conducted a sound propagation analysis to ensure the outdoor emergency alert signal is distributed optimally throughout The City of Rolling Hills. HQE produced sound propagation maps using site collected data and HQE’s proprietary outdoor siren planning software to determine the levels of coverage achieved from potential sites. The coverage models take into consideration varying geographical topology and environmental factors such as foliage and building density.

The study considered various environmental factors including:
❖ Temperature
❖ Humidity & Rainfall
❖ Vegetation (types and disbursement)
❖ Wind speed and direction
❖ Man Made structures (buildings, towers, etc)
❖ Topography (elevation changes)
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Environmental factors that will be present during inclement weather were important when modeling coverage, including understanding the effects of the Santa Ana winds. In addition, much of The City of Rolling Hills has steep hills and canyons, which pose a challenge for proper coverage.

The analysis resulted in recommendations for the most efficient outdoor warning alert sound distribution across The City of Rolling Hills, including:
❖ A sound coverage area for each proposed siren site, considering environmental data ❖ Identification of any areas of The City of Rolling Hills in which sirens will be ineffective due to geography or other characteristics

2.4 Mass Notification Systems Installation Study
HQE compiled the data collected into this report, which provides a baseline assessment and includes the following:
❖ Solution options available on the market
❖ Costs to include initial and long term sustainment
❖ Recommended ideal installation options
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4. Mass Notifications System Types Overview

4.1 Electronic Notification Solutions (ENS) Web & Cellular Alerting ❖ Solution Types: Electronic Notification Systems (ENS) have gained popularity due to the advancement of technology. ENS utilizes the local cellular networks to disseminate emergency alert notifications. These notifications can be accessed from the recipient’s mobile devices and computers.
➢ Hosted Cloud-Based Solution (SaaS): Requires no hardware to deploy the solution. ➢ On-Premise Server Solution: Requires a local server to be installed. ❖ Alerting Methods: The City of Rolling Hills Utilizes the local cellular towers to transmit the following alerts.
➢ Voice Calls: A custom live or pre-recorded voice message can be transmitted to all telephone numbers in the database for the City.
➢ SMS Text: A custom drafted or pre-drafted template message can be transmitted as a text to the number in the database for the City. The recipient can also send back an acknowledgment or a specific prompt response to the City. ❖ Strengths & Vulnerabilities:
➢ Strengths: Fast deployment. Easy to utilize. Requires limited or no hardware installation.
➢ Weakness: Completely reliant on the local cellular network. During PSPS or disaster failures, ENS solutions will not work. If the recipients have their phones on silent or off, they will not be alerted by the notification.
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4.2 Indoor Notification Solutions
❖ Solution Types: Indoor Notification Systems are utilized to provide coverage visually and audibly to ensure that the alerts are clearly received inside buildings. These notifications consist of workstation desktop alerts, overhead paging/intercom alerts, mounted digital displays, and any networked signs and TVs.
➢ Indoor audio alerting: Integrates with in-building paging or intercom systems, telephones, and other networked audio devices. This ensures full compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
➢ Indoor visual alerting: Integrates with workstations, digital signs, and other networked displays (TVs, wall mounted tablets). This ensures full compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
➢ Life Safety Systems Integration: Integrates with local fire alarm, earthquake sensors, and electronic security systems to ensure that the legacy alarms are reinforced with intelligible audio and visual alerts (ADA compliance).
❖ Strengths & Vulnerabilities:
➢ Strengths: Unifies the indoor spaces with the outdoor warning alerts. This ensures that all alerts are instantly received by all residents and the City’s staff. ➢ Weakness: Requires indoor wiring and cabling (unless self-powered and wireless solutions are implemented)
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4.3 Outdoor Notification Solutions
❖ Solution Types: Outdoor Warning Sirens (OWS) are the industry standard and the accepted capability by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). OWS allow for immediate alerting across a large area by utilizing all weather outdoor warning sirens. ➢ Intelligible Audio Alerts: Intelligible sirens that can be clearly heard from miles away. ➢ Wireless & Self Powered: Siren control cabinet systems configured to operate on wired/wireless communication infrastructure and self-powered/self charging systems. ➢ Central Control System: Mass Notifications System management software to quickly and easily create, transmit, and manage all alerts.
❖ Alerting Methods: The City of Rolling Hills Utilizes various communications media to transmit the following alerts.
➢ Live Custom or Pre-Recorded Voice Alerts: A custom live or pre-recorded voice message can be transmitted to all or selected siren points.
➢ Tone Alerts: Transmit pre-established tone alerts.
❖ Strengths & Vulnerabilities:
➢ Strengths: Self-powered and can communicate on networks not affected by PSPS or other types of power outages.
➢ Weakness: Has the highest cost to cover the desired area. 11 | Page
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4.3.1 Outdoor Warning Sirens & Speakers
Description SiRcom Whelen Federal Signal ATI
Sirens
Configuration
Options
2-36 Omni, Bi, or
Directional
Better Coverage
1-10 Omni 1-8 Omni, 2-6
Directional
4 or 8 Omni or
Directional
Directional
Capable
Yes
More Flexibility
No Yes Yes
Max Output
Power
5,400 Watts
More Efficient
4,000 Watts 3,200 Watts Omni,
600 Watts
Directional
3,200 Watts
Max Effective
Range @
70dBc
6,800’ (2,270m)
Longer Range
6,100’ (1,859m) 4,300’ Omni, 3,400
Directional
-
Max dB
Output @ 30m
137dB
Better Intelligible
Sound
124dB 124dB 124dB
Battery
Configuration
12V, 24V
Less Maintenance
Lower Upfront Cost
48V 48V 48V
Capable of
Operating on
AC Mains
ONLY
Yes
Real Redundancy
Fail-Safe PWR System
No (Charges from,
AC & Operates
From Battery Only)
No (Charges from,
AC & Operates
From Battery Only)
No (Charges
from, AC &
Operates From
Battery Only)
Solar Charging Yes Yes Yes Yes
Standby Time 30 Days
Longer Standby Time
72 Hours 72 Hours 8 Days
Max Alarm
Duration
No Limit
Better Performance
30 Minutes 30 Minutes 30 Minutes
Comms IP, VHF, UHF, SATCOM,
GPRS, LOS, 4G/5G, Mesh
Better Performance

IP, VHF, UHF IP, VHF, SATCOM,
4G/5G

IP, VHF, UHF,
Cellular
Cloud-Based
and
On-Premise
Controllers
Cloud, On-Premise, or
Hybrid Servers
More Options
Better Performance
On-Premise On-Premise On-Premise
Cost Per Siren
Pole (For Like
Capabilities +
Labor)
$25K Per Pole *
Lower Cost For Better
Performance
$48K Per Pole $45K Per Pole $35K Per Pole
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Note *: SiRcom launched the SiRcom-Vector Speaker Line in 2021. The new product is lower in profile with a modern look without sacrificing any of the top capabilities and performance features.

4.3.2 The Leading Outdoor Warning Siren System
Outdoor Warning Sirens Reviewed: Intelligible Sound Advantage Higher intelligibility: High Power Speaker Array’s (HPSA)’s vertical line arrays provide a narrow vertical output pattern for focusing sound at audiences, without wasting output energy on the floor and up in the air; the more narrow the beam, the less distortion due to reflections, resulting in higher intelligibility Equalized intelligibility: HPSA’s vertical line arrays approximate a line source of sound, creating a nearly cylindrical sound propagation pattern, resulting in balanced sound power output; messages are clearly heard at 100 feet as well as 1,500 feet Directing sound where you need it: HPSA speakers can be mounted for omni-directional and directional speaker coverage Intelligibility ratings: 0.8 Common Intelligibility Scale (CIS) rating; Phonetically Balanced Word Score Test—better than 95%* This very high intelligibility rating ensures the clearest voice alerts.

1. Energy Efficient HPSAs only need one 100-watt driver per horn; two drivers needed for 360° coverage, equalling a fraction of the number of drivers required for traditional speaker system designs

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Outdoor Warning Sirens Reviewed: Control Cabinet
The SiRcom Outdoor Warning System is the world’s most modern and capable solution on the market today. It starts with the SMART engineering design of the SiRcom Control Cabinets. The SiRcom Control Cabinets are compact, efficient, and easy to manage.

SiRcom Control Cabinet: Key Advantages Over Other Reviewed OEM Solutions Description SiRcom Whelen Federal Signal ATI
Hot Swappable Yes
Simple Maintenance
No No No
Simple Emergency
Battery Shut Off
Yes
Increased Safety
No No No
Advanced
Amplifiers
Yes
Efficient Power
No No No
Wireless Proximity
Maintenance
Report
Yes
Faster Systems Checks
No No No
Remote Alert On
Site
Yes
Increased Flexibility
Yes Yes Yes
Receive Signals VIA
Secure Mesh
Network From
Other Siren Poles
Yes
Increased Redundancy
No No No
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Outdoor Warning Sirens Reviewed: Battery Requirement
The SiRcom Outdoor Warning Siren System’s control cabinet and the sirens are highly efficient and utilize less power to perform better. A single 12VDC battery will operate the entire siren system which only requires once a year checks for annual preventative maintenance that has a 5-7 year shelf life (depending on use). In addition, the SiRcom back single 12VDC battery can power an entire multi-siren pole for up to 30 days during power source failure (AC or Solar). This is due to the advanced amplification and power management system prebuilt into the solution being provided to The City of Rolling Hills.

Outdoor Warning Sirens Reviewed: Local Control Units
The SiRcom Outdoor Warning Siren System’s local control units mimic the same features and capabilities of the Central Control Unit. This familiarity to the controls builds confidence for the Controllers. The SiRcom Local Control Unit is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant and secure. The unit allows for the Controllers to quickly utilize the local alerting without limited hot keys or functions. 15 | Page
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Outdoor Warning Sirens Reviewed: SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA) The SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA) is the control software for the outdoor warning sirens. The software can manage the outdoor warning sirens and transmit electronic notifications via voice calls, SMS text, emails, and social media page updates.

The SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA) was developed utilizing deep machine learning algorithms. This is the core baseline for the SMART software technology. Due to this, SiSA is able to provide the following features:
❖ Access The Solution From Anywhere
➢ Mobile Devices
➢ Workstations
❖ Secure Software
➢ Advance Encryption Security (AES) 256 BIT
➢ At Rest & In Transit (Military Grade Encryption)
➢ Secure Server Site (Military Approved)
➢ Encrypted Log-in & Single Sign On (SSO)
❖ Easy To Operate
➢ Three Interactive Map Options
➢ Easy To Use Quick Menu To Save You Time
➢ Quick Menu & Standard Menu
➢ Easy 1-2-3 Send Functionality
➢ Automatic User List Updates
❖ SMART Functions
➢ Real-Time Systems Status of All Alert Points
➢ Life like Text-To-Speech
➢ Real-Time Historical Reporting
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5. Proposed Solution Options

5.1 Installation Solution Options
HQE has developed the below two (2) options for The City of Rolling Hills’s considerations. Both options provide the desired intelligible emergency voice alert coverage. ❖ Option A: The Low Visibility Installation Option utilizes nine (9) 30’ poles throughout the City (see image below). The 30’ poles are mounted with the modern designed intelligible speakers.

At 30’, the outdoor warning speakers will be slightly above the height of the residential homes.

This will allow for the best sound transmission without placing the poles too high above the roofline. In addition, these 30’ poles can be covered with tree facades that will blend in with the local vegetation.
❖ Option B: The Low Cost Installation Option utilizes the standard 50’ poles mounted with the intelligible horns positioned in a 360 degree transmission position. The 50’ pole allows for the sound to be projected from a higher elevation. This allows for a greater coverage area which reduces overall equipment requirements.
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5.1.1 Option A: Low Visibility Installation Option Sound Coverage This option takes into consideration that the community desires to have a low visibility outdoor warning system. This option utilizes the nine (9) SiRcom Vector speaker option mounted on shorter 30’ poles to provide the required emergency alert notification coverage. 18 | Page
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❖ Cost: $310,601.53
❖ Installation Time: ~30 Workdays
Equipment Required
❖ (1) SiRcom Central Control Unit
➢ Includes
■ (1) SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA) - Annual Subscription ■ Dell Server
■ LCD Monitor
■ Keyboard, Mouse, Mouse Pad
❖ (9) SiRcom Outdoor Warning Vertical Speaker Arrays
➢ Mounted on 30’ poles (Poles With Life-Like Tree Facades) ❖ (9) SiRcom Control Cabinets
➢ Each Control Cabinet Includes
■ Motorola VHF Radio, and GSM Integration Module
■ Solar Power Module
■ (1) 12VDC Sealed Battery
■ Local Activation Module
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5.1.2 Option B: Lowest Cost Installation Option Sound Coverage This option takes into consideration providing The City of Rolling Hills with the lowest cost option available on the market. This option utilizes the three (3) SiRcom omni-directional horn option mounted on 50’ poles to provide the maximum coverage utilizing the least amount of poles for the City. 20 | Page
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❖ Cost: $144,572.93
❖ Installation Time: ~14 Workdays
Equipment Required
❖ (1) SiRcom Central Control Unit
➢ Includes
■ (1) SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA) - Annual Subscription ■ Dell Server
■ LCD Monitor
■ Keyboard, Mouse, Mouse Pad
❖ (3) SiRcom Outdoor Warning Sirens
➢ SiRcom SPT (16 Speakers Per Pole)
➢ Mounted on 50’ poles (Poles With Life-Like Tree Facades) ❖ (3) SiRcom Control Cabinets
➢ Each Control Cabinet Includes
■ Motorola VHF Radio, and GSM Integration Module
■ Solar Power Module
■ (1) 12VDC Sealed Battery
■ Local Activation Module
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5.2 Outdoor Warning Siren Pole Tree Facade
The following are HQE’s proposed life-like tree facades included with Low Visibility Installation Option.

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5.2.1 Simulated View Of Siren Poles With Tree Facades
Below: SiRcom Outdoor Warning Siren Poles mounted with no tree facade.

Below: SiRcom Outdoor Warning Siren Poles mounted with tree facade. The tree facade will provide a lower visual signature of the poles and sirens. In addition to the tree facades, when taking into consideration the final installation points, when possible the hills will be used to mask the silhouette of the sirens.
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5.3 Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit (Si-MAX) Option
The SiRcom Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit (Si-MAX) and the Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit Lite (Si-MAX Lite) are two way emergency mass notification devices.

Si-MAX Unit operates on the SiRcom SMART Alert Software (SiSA). All of the features found on the standard SiSA Emergency Alert Menu will be available on the Si-MAX display. This ensures that any authorized user can access, draft, and transmit emergency notifications while on the move. Si-MAX will communicate the alert message via any WiFi, Cellular, or VHF communications network. (Not included in the proposal pricing)
Key Features of the SiRcom Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit (Si-MAX) ❖ Control Features
Alert All Outdoor Sirens 10” Digital Color Display Touch Screen Easy To See In Daylight Digital Keyboard Secure Log-In
Encrypted Software Integrated Speaker GPS Tracking
Continuous SOS Signal Camera & Mic
❖ Power
110VAC (House Power) 12VDC (Car Outlet) Internal 20 Hour Battery Solar Battery Panel (Option)
❖ Communications
WiFI (Local Internet) Cellular (4G/5G) Radio (VHF/UHF)
NFC Bluetooth RFID
❖ Commercial Info
MSRP $2295 / EA 1 YR Warranty Free Updates
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Si-MAX Lite is a two way emergency communications device that each residential home can possess.

The Si-MAX Lite can be plugged into the residents home power while not in use. Once an emergency alert notification is transmitted by the local emergency managers and received by the Si-MAX Lite Unit, the resident can take the Si-MAX Lite Unit with them to maintain real-time situational awareness as the emergency event progresses. This device also allows each resident to transmit a GPS signal that can be tracked by The City of Rolling Hills’s emergency managers during the emergency. This feature can assist the The City of Rolling Hills’s emergency response team to get to the resident quickly to provide assistance or to ensure they are on the safest path out of the danger area. (Not included in the proposal pricing)
Key Features of the SiRcom Mobile Alert Expeditionary Unit (Si-MAX) ❖ Control Features

3.5” Digital Color Display Rugged Screen Easy To See In Daylight Easy Navigation Button All Environments Encrypted Software Integrated Speaker GPS Tracking Continuous SOS Signal
❖ Power
110VAC (House Power) 12VDC (Car Outlet) Internal 7 Hour Battery Solar Battery Panel (Option)
❖ Communications
WiFI (Local Internet) Cellular (4G/5G) Radio (VHF/UHF)
NFC Bluetooth RFID
❖ Commercial Info
MSRP $395 / EA 1 YR Warranty Free Updates
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6.0 Conclusion of Report
HQE is pleased to conclude this report for The City of Rolling Hills. Although The City of Rolling Hills faces several challenges that were identified by HQE, the solutions being proposed mitigates all of the challenges. The report proposes two (2) unique outdoor warning systems installation options for the City. These options were designed and proposed after careful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of all of the current options in the market today. The SiRcom Mass Notifications System allows The City of Rolling Hills to meet the initial mass alerting requirements and to scale later with any indoor alerting and security systems integrations that the City may require. This solution being proposed is truly a capability that will allow The City of Rolling Hills to install a solution that will not be outdated due to the modern unified mass notifications system design.

The proposed Mass Notifications System is the world’s most comprehensive solution with multiple redundant alerting channels pre-built into the system. The SiRcom SMART Alert System enables The City of Rolling Hills to provide the desired emergency response alerting in the event that the power or cellular communications have failed. It is a Fully Certified Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) System. The above Unified Mass Notifications System solution ensures that The City of Rolling Hills is able to maximize the resources available in the mission to Save Lives and Protect Property. The unified solution doesn’t rely on a single network but a family of networks to ensure that when the Emergency System is required to perform its purpose, even in the event of power outages, the system WILL WORK! The proposed solution installed will provide The City of Rolling Hills with the solution to mitigate the risks faced by the Cities and Counties of California in the infamous 2019 wildfires. In addition to the actual installation options for the outdoor warning system, HQE would suggest a community outreach program that would allow the residents of the community to talk directly with Mass Notification Systems experts.

This will allow The City of Rolling Hills to help the residents better understand why the solution is so important for the life safety program of The City of Rolling Hills. 27 | Page
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Temecula, CA 92105
800.967.3036
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MAINTENANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT SCOPE
HQE’s proposed maintenance service scope:
● Activation Systems Maintenance
o Clean PC, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and Microphone
o Check RF connectors and re-seal where necessary
o Complete updates to outdoor siren control software
o Install Windows Security Patches and Updates
o Rewire any radio cables to ensure they boot up immediately upon sensing power, in case of power failure
o Conduct a complete shutdown and power-up of the system o Conduct silent and audible testing to ensure proper operation ● Outdoor Warning Sirens
o Clean and reseal all electronics enclosures to prevent moisture from entering the cabinets o Conduct a complete shutdown and power-up of the tower o Clean off any rust or corrosion, and lubricate the battery terminals o Load test the battery and verified proper voltages
o Re-wire radio cables to ensure they boot up immediately upon sensing power, in case of power failure
o Check lightning protection module fuses, and re-seal RF connections as necessary o Test all fuses and fuse assemblies
o Conduct local & remote audio testing
o Conduct a silent self-test of the hardware, all amplifiers and drivers were found operational o Clean solar panels
o Test antenna and seal RF connections as necessary
o Replace speaker drivers as necessary
All terms and conditions to be agreed to by the Client and HQE. This ensures that the Client receives the service within the terms and conditions of the Client’s contract structure. 42075 Remington Ave. STE 109, Temecula CA 92590
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ROLLING HILLS RESIDENT SURVEY
Improving Our City’s Emergency Preparedness:

The City of Rolling Hills is a rural environment with vegetation and steep hillsides. Due to the habitat of the environment, the city is susceptible to wildfires, landslides, earthquakes and the potential for catastrophic damage. Emergency preparedness is one of the most important things residents can do to make our city safer.

The city is considering investing in more communication products for emergency scenarios:
power outage and loss of cell-phone service. How will residents be notified in an emergency? What if notifications cannot be sent?
The City recently retained HQE Systems toevaluate the feasibility of installing a siren system called Mass Notification System. The intent of the siren system isto provide Mass Alerting and Warning in the event of natural and manmade disasters: wildfires, severe weather, earthquakes.

The purpose of this survey is to solicit resident feedback on the need/interest of purchasing outdoor emergency sirens for emergency/evacuation. This evaluation will address the following:
• Communication
• First Responders and Emergency Evacuation
• Safety
Communication:

1. Which communications do you currently use (check all that apply)? a. Land-line phone
b. Cell phone
c. Computer with internet connection

2. Do you currently receive cell-phone alerts through Alert South Bay? a. Yes
b. No
c. Not aware of Alert South Bay

3. Are you aware of your cell-phone notifications?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Somewhat

4. How often are you outside of your structure but still on your property (in your yard, etc.) a. Never
b. Sometimes
c. Frequently
First Responders and Emergency Evacuation:

First Responders (LA County Fire Department and LA Sheriff) will notify residents in the event of an evacuation order.
• If power is available Alert Southbay will send text, phone and/or email notifications. 388 Rolling Hills Resident Survey