1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
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.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding itemsnot 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 JUNE 9, 2025
2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD
ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274
(310) 377-1521
AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 09, 2025
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
7:00 PM
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://www.rolling-hills.org/government/agenda/index.php Next Resolution No. 1394 Next Ordinance No. 388
1 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 MINUTES OF MAY 28, 2025: CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.E. APPROVE EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MCGOWAN CONSULTING LLC. FOR SERVICES
RELATING TO STORMWATER MANDATE COMPLIANCE
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.F. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JTL
CONSULTANTS FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AT A NOT-TO-EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $5,000 PER FISCAL YEAR PROVIDING ON-CALL ARBORIST
SERVICES TO SUPPORT STAFF IN FIRE FUEL ABATEMENT CODE
ENFORCEMENT CASES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.G. APPROVE A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH LSL, LLC TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE THREE FISCAL YEARS STARTING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $114,900.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
CL_AGN_250609_CC_AffidavitofPosting.pdf
CL_MIN_250528_CC_F.pdf
CL_AGN_250609_CC_PaymentOfBills.pdf
Attachment A - CA_AGR_250609_McGowan_Amend08_F.pdf
Attachment B - Original McGowan agreement.pdf
Attachment C - McGowan 1stAmendment 2018-2020 SIGNED.pdf Attachment D - McGowan 2ndAmendment 4-17-19.pdf
Attachment E - 3rd Agreement McGowan Consulting LLC Agreement 2020_07_29.pdf Attachment F - CA_AGR_210629_4thAmendment_E.pdf
Attachment G - CA_AGR_220613_McGowan_Amend05_E.pdf
Attachment H - CA_AGR_230612_McGowan_Amend06_E.pdf
Attachment I - CA_AGR_240624_McGowan_Amend07_F_E.pdf
CA_AGR_250609_JTL-Consultants_Arborist_3yr_F.pdf
CA_AGR_250609_LSL_Amendment_05_F.pdf
CA_AGR_160627_LSL_2016-19_E.pdf
CA_AGR_211130_LSL_Amendment_01_PE.pdf
CA_AGR_220912_LSL_ Amendment_02_E.pdf
CA_AGR_230612_LSL_Amendment_03_E.pdf
CA_AGR_240722_LSL_Amendment_04_E.pdf
2 8.H. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1392 APPROVING THE UPDATED FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 PAY SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) STATUTORY AND
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPENSATION EARNABLE AND
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.I. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 386 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE HEIGHT LIMITS OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES, STABLES AND BARNS; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 21080.17 OF THE PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.J. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 387 DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA BASED ON MAPS PROVIDED BY
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AND AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE
ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE NOT
SUBJECT TO CEQA
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
10. COMMISSION ITEMS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.A. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING POTENTIAL INCREASE TO REFUSE RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public hearing to accept written and verbal protests against the increased refuse waste fees, track the number of protests and, if the number of written protests received is not sufficient to constitute a majority, make a finding that there is not a majority protest by property owners.
2. Approve Resolution No. 1394 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City Attachment 01 - ResolutionNo1392_FY25-26_SalarySchedule_F.pdf Attachment 02 - Circular Letter 200-003-2_ Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Publicly Available Pay Schedules.pdf
Attachment 01 - 386_HeightLimit_Ordinance_D.pdf
Attachment 02 - May 28, 2025 City Council Staff Report Agenda Item 11.A Ordinance 386.pdf
Attachment A - 387_ FireHazardSeverityZoneMap_Ordinance.pdf Attachment B - PS_FHS_250528_MA_LRA_RollingHills.pdf
Attachment C - PS_FHS_250528_MA_LRA__LosAngelesCoSW.pdf Attachment D - CL_AGN_250528_CC_Item13A_Ord387_FHSZ.pdf 3 of Rolling Hills, California, Increasing the Maximum Refuse Services Rate in the City” (Attachment 2)
11.B. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1390 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CITY OF ROLLING HILLS BUDGET INCLUDING THE GENERAL FUND; REFUSE COLLECTION FUND; TRANSIT FUND - MEASURE R; TRANSIT FUND - MEASURE M; TRANSIT FUND - PROPOSITION A; TRANSIT FUND - PROPOSITION C; COPS FUND; MEASURE W FUND; AND RESOLUTION NO. 1391 ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
APPROPRIATIONS GANN LIMIT FOR THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
12. OLD BUSINESS
13. NEW BUSINESS
13.A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1393 MEMORIALIZING THE 2024 UTILITIES DEENERGIZATION DUE TO HISTORICAL LAND MOVEMENT WITHIN ROLLING
HILLS AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
AND UTILITY PARTNERS
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
14.A. CONSIDERATION OF SENDING A LETTER IN OPPOSITION REGARDING SB 79 (WIENER) TO CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER MURATSUCHI (MIRSCH)
RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to staff.
15. MATTERS FROM STAFF
15.A. RECEIVE AND FILE A VERBAL UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBER AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Attachment 01 - CL_PBN_250416_Prop218_Refuse_Resident_F.pdf Attachment 02 -
ResolutionNo1394_Prop218_MaximumRateForRefuseServices_2025_D.pdf Attachment A - CL_AGN_250609_CC_GF_BudgetSummary.pdf
Attachment B - CL_AGN_250609_CC_GF_EstimatedRevenues.pdf Attachment C - CL_AGN_250609_CC_GF_Expenditures.pdf
Attachment D - CL_AGN_250609_CC_RestrictedFunds.pdf
ResolutionNo1390_FY25-26_AdoptedBudget_F.pdf
ResolutionNo1391_FY25-26_AppropLimit_F.pdf
ResolutionNo1393_Memorializing2024DeEnergization_LandMvmt_Response_F.pdf Attachment 01 - CL_AGN_250609_CC_SB79_OppositionLetter.pdf Attachment 02 - CL_AGN_250609_CC_SB79_BillText.pdf
Attachment 03 - CL_AGN_250609_CC_SB79_Lemons-Sanchez_SGVT_OpEd.pdf 4 16.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - 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. (3 CASES) A.
NAME OF CASE: CONNIE ANDERSEN, ET AL. V. CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, ET AL. (SEAVIEW CASE) CASE NO.: 24STCV20953 B. NAME OF CASE: CITY OF ROLLING HILLS V. SCE CPUC DOCKET NO. C.24-10-008 C.
NAME OF CASE: CITY OF ROLLING HILLS V. SOCALGAS CPUC DOCKET NO.
C.24-10-009
RECOMMENDATION: None.
16.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION A
CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(C) AND (D)(4) REGARDING THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION (1 CASE)RECOMMENDATION: NONE
RECOMMENDATION: None.
16.C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION A
CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(C) AND (D)(4) REGARDING THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO INITIATE LITIGATION (1 CASE)RECOMMENDATION: NONE
RECOMMENDATION: None.
17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
18. ADJOURNMENT
In memory of longtime resident Dr. Arvel B. Witte. Next regular meeting: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274.
Notice:
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