Minutes
CALIFORNIA Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, October 27, 2025
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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.
Councimen Gers Present: Roll Call
Mirsch, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
Councilmembers Absent: Wilson
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Reina Schaetzl, Willdan Contract Senior Planner
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
3. Pledge Of Allegiance - Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer
4. Presentations / Proclamations / Announcements - None
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Black to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wilson
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) - None
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Public Comment: Carrie Lieb, Tom Lieb, Judith Haenel
Consent Calendar
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of October 27, 2025
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 Minutes of October 13, 2025: City Council Regular Meeting
8.D. Payment of Bills
8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for September 2025
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Councilmember Black noted the Cal Water bill seemed very high. Staff provided potential assumptions including broken sprinkler heads and noted they would look into it.
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: S Wilson
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items - None
10. Commission Items
10.A. Zoning Case No. 25-033: Site Plan Review for the construction of a new 19-foot stable, non- exempt grading, expansion of building pad, walls to exceed 3 feet height not to exceed maximum 5 feet height, and other improvements; Conditional Use Permit for stable to exceed maximum 200 square feet; and Variances to exceed 40 percent disturbance and for construction in the front yard setback for the location at 1 Hackamore Road and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Mahler & Nuccio) (Lot-30 EF) Presentation by Willdan Contract Senior Planner Schaetzl Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer requested that the presented table add back in the maximum allowances in future reports.
Motion by Councilmember Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wilson
11. Public Hearings - None
12. Discussion Items - None
13. Matters From the City Council
Councilmember Black, in response to public comments on non-agenda items, opined that the fence adjacent to the City Tennis Court property should be moved to the property line to ensure it was respected.
Councilmember Mirsch made a motion to add an agenda item to the next meeting. Staff informed the Council that they intended to bring forward a receive and file for the property survey.
Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer had a question related to water flow monitoring options for City irrigation infrastructure. She also noted that staff would need to agendize an item from the South Bay Cities. Council of Governments at the next meeting.
13.A. Discussion and review of the City's Blue Newsletter: Purpose, Content, and Opportunities for Enhancement
Presentation by City Manager Bañales
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Public Comment: Melissa McNabb
After discussion amongst City Council members, no action was taken.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Receive and file the Code Compliance Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2025 (July 1 - September 30)
Presentation by City Manager Bañales
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Dieringer seconded by Councilmember Black to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Black, Dieringer, Mayor Pieper
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wilson
15. Recess To Closed Session - The City Council did not Recess into Closed Session
15.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. (2 Cases) A. Name of Case: City of Rolling Hills v. SCE CPUC Docket No. C.24-10-008 B. Name of Case: City of Rolling Hills v. SoCalGas CPUC Docket No. C.24-10-009
16. Reconvene To Open Session - None
17. Adjournment: 8:04 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m. on October 27, 2025. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 10, 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,
reen
Christian Horvath, City Clerk
Approved,
Jeff Pieper, Mayer
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