OTY OF ROLANS, Minutes
CALIFORNIA M Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, March 10, 2025
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 Pieper presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, City Clerk / Executive Assistant to the City Manager Samantha Crew, Management Analyst
Pat Donegan, City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer
4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE
5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL)
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Black to receive and file Blue Folder Item 8F. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Richard Colyear, Judith Haenel
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 10, 2025
8.B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
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8.C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: FEBRUARY 24, 2025 REGULAR
MEETING
8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
8.E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE AND COMPLAINT REPORTS FOR JANUARY 2025
8.F. ADOPT RESOLUTION 1385 AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 34090 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Black to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - NONE
10. COMMISSION ITEMS - NONE
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
12. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
13. NEW BUSINESS - NONE
15. MATTERS FROM STAFF
15.A. RECEIVE AND FILE A PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UPDATE Presentation by Management Analyst Crew
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
15.B. DISCUSSION ON EXISTING NUISANCE ORDINANCE AND POTENTIAL UPDATES Presentation by City Manager Bañales
Public Comment: Jim Aichele
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Black to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Pieper returned to Matters from the City Council. Without objection, so moved.
14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Mirsch noted that volunteer vegetation growth should be addressed by the Ad Hoc Fire Fuel Committee.
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - 7:46 P.M.
16.A. EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) THE CITY FINDS,
BASED ON ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL, THAT DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION WILL PREJUDICE THE POSITION OF THE CITY IN THE LITIGATION. (1 CASE) a. NAME OF CASE:
CONNIE ANDERSEN, ET AL. V. CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, ET AL. (SEAVIEW CASE) CASE NO.: 24STCV20953
16.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (2 CASES) CPUC COMPLAINTS AGAINST SOTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
AND SOCAL GAS
16.C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1) THE CITY FINDS, BASED ON ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL, THAT
DISCUSSION IN OPEN SESSION WILL PREJUDICE THE POSITION OF THE CITY IN THE LITIGATION. (1 CASE)
17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 8:15 P.M.
18. ADJOURNMENT: 8:16 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. on March 10, 2025 in memory of longtime resident Debbie Fournier.
The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 24, 2025 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,
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Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Approved,
Jeff Pieper, Mayo
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