Minutes
CALIFORNIA Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, July 24, 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: Dieringer, Pieper, Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch, Mayor Wilson Councilmembers Absent: Black
Staff Present: David Ready, Interim City Manager
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager John Signo, Planning & Community Services Director
Pat Donegan, City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch
4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE
5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA - NONE
6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL) - NONE
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Marian Visco, Jim Aichele
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24, 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: JULY 10, 2023
8.D. PULLED BY MAYOR WILSON
8.E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE REPORT FOR JUNE 2023 Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to approve Consent Calendar Items excluding items 8D. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, July 24, 2023
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch to approve as presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
10. COMMISSION ITEMS - NONE
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.A. ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 383 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING CHAPTER 15.20 (FIRE CODE) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION Presentation by City Attorney Patrick Donegan
The City Attorney pointed out there was a typo in Section 4 where the words "relatively flat" should be removed.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to Adopt Ordinance No. 383 by title only as amended. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
12. OLD BUSINESS
12.A. RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON THE NEXT CITY SPONSORED COMMUNAL BINS EVENT FROM AUGUST 4, 2023 TO AUGUST 12, 2023 TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WITH FIRE FUEL
REDUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY
Presentation by Planning & Community Services Director John Signo, Public Comment: Melissa McNabb
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to receive and file and ask if Republic Services can add signage to the communal bins. Motion carried unanimously with the following AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
13. NEW BUSINESS
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Magday. July 24, 2023
13.A DISCUSS AND APPROVE NEW TENNIS COURT CABANA AND AMENITIES PROPOSED BY
THE ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Presentation by Planning & Community Services Director John Signo, Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch to approve as presented with a notation that the Council discuss the proposed firepit when the item comes back. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
14.A DISCUSSION ON COYOTE MANAGEMENT MEASURES AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY
CONTRIBUTING TO ONGOING COSTS (COUNCILMEMBER BLACK)
Mayor Wilson announced that it appeared funding from Supervisor Hahn's office for a continuation of the dedicated Animal Control representative for the Palos Verdes Peninsula was imminent.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
14.B • VERBAL REPORT FROM THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COMMITTEE ON THE JULY 13, 2023 MEETING
Verbal report by Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch and Mayor Wilson.
Public Comment: Jim Aichele, Alfred Visco
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Dieringer to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
Mayor Pro Tem Mirsch read a personal statement regarding her participation in gathering signatures for a proposed statewide land use and local control initiative.
15. MATTERS FROM STAFF
15.A RECEIVE AND FILE FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT AND CODE ENFORCEMENT QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023 (APRIL 1 THROUGH JUNE 30) Presentation by Planning & Community Services Director John Signo, Public Comment: Alfred Visco, Jim Aichele
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, July 24, 2023
Motion by Councilmember Dieringer, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Dieringer, Pieper, Mirsch, Mayor Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - 8:47 P.M.
16.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. BASED ON EXISTING
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CITY COUNCIL IS DECIDING WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54956.9(D)(4) - 1 POTENTIAL CASE
17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 9:53 P.M.
No reportable action.
18. ADJOURNMENT: 9:53 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m on July 24, 2023. The next regular adjourned meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 14, 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,
Patic Wisen, Mabor
MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, July 24, 2023