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BY OF ROLIN Minutes
CALIFORNA Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, March 13, 2023
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 Wilson presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch, Mayor Wilson Councilmembers Absent: Pieper
Staff Present: Elaine Jeng, City Manager
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Pat Donegan, City Attorney
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Boy Scout Greg Willis
4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE
5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Wilson requested to move Item 14B up after Consent. Councilmember Mirsch requested to move 14A up as well. Mayor Wilson asked for consent by the Council and received unanimous support.
6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to receive and file Blue Folder Item for 14A. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Jonathan Beutler; the City Clerk read a letter from Christa Hawkins into the record
CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 13, 2023
8.B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
8.C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: FEBRUARY 27, 2023
8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
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8.E. RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR THE GENERAL PLAN
8.F. ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1331 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET MODIFICATION OF $7,390.58
FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS VIDEO INSPECTION OF THE
MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH/SOUTH DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENT
RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON FINDINGS SPECIFIC TO THE VIDEO EVALUATION PERFOMED IN 2022
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to approve Consent Calendar with a correction to Item 8C, the February 27, 2023 Minutes. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - NONE
Mayor Wilson moved to Item 14B.
14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
14.B. STORM IMPACTS TO THE COMMUNITY ON THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 24, 2023 (MAYOR
PRO TEM MIRSCH)
Introduction by City Manager Elaine Jeng, Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch Public Comment: Marian Visco, Debra Schrader, Alfred Visco Mayor Wilson reported out on his meeting with City Manager Jeng, RHCA Board Member Smith and RHCA Manager
No action taken.
10. COMMISSION ITEMS - NONE
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
Mayor Wilson moved to Old Business. Without objection, so ordered.
12. OLD BUSINESS
12.A. ACCEPT BID PROPOSAL FROM EC CONSTRUCTION FOR EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIRS AND LINING AT OR NEAR 1 MIDDLERIDGE LANE SOUTH TO 3 MIDDLERIDGE LANE NORTH; ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1327 APPROVING THE EMERGENCY WORK; ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1328 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET MODIFICATION OF $450,742.50; DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FINALIZE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE; AND FIND THE SAME EXEMPT FROM CEQA Presentation by City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager Christian Horvath Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch to approve as presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
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AYES: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
12.B. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AC PROS FOR THE CITY HALL HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT #2023-01 FOR AN AMOUNT OF $188,750; ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1329 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET MODIFICATION OF $207,625; DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FINALIZE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE; AND FIND THE SAME
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Presentation by City Manager Elaine Jeng
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to approve as presented. Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: Black
ABSENT: Pieper
12.C. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO UNLIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. FOR THE DEMOLITION PACKAGE FOR: STANDBY GENERATOR REMOVAL, WATERPROOF REMOVAL, & ELECTRICAL SERVICES PROJEC1 ·2023-02 AT AN AMOUNT OF $54,700; ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1330 AUTHORIZING A BUDGET MODIFICATION OF $60,170; DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FINALIZE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE; AND
FIND THE SAME EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Presentation by City Manager Elaine Jeng
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to approve as presented minus the contingency. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Pieper
14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
14.A. DISCUSS SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SBCCOG) MEMBERSHIP DUES (MAYOR WILSON)
Presentation by Mayor Wilson
Public Comment: Alfred Visco, Greg Willis
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Black to request the SBCCOG use a formula hich ensures that the City of Rolling Hills arrives at a not-to-exceed dues amount of $1,000; and if th BCCOG Board does not accept this dues formula proposal, staff will return to the City Council with procedural item to formally leave the SBCCOG as a member agency. Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Black, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
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NOES: Dieringer
ABSENT: Pieper
The agreed upon formula is using SBCCOG Scenario 3 projected dues ($498,336) divided by total SBCCOG membership population (1,017,441.) to arrive at the unit rate of $0.48 per capita. Using a population of 1,939 for Rolling Hills, the annual membership dues for Rolling Hills would be $931.00.
15. MATTERS FROM STAFF
City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager Christian Horvath reported on the Special Newsletter mailed March 9, 2023 correcting errors specific to the public notices Los Angeles County Fire sent to residents regarding Annual Brush Clearance Requirements.
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - NONE
17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - NONE
18. ADJOURNMENT: 8:57 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m on March 13, 2023. The next regular adjourned meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 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.rolling-hills.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,
Patrick Wilson, Mayor
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