1 City Council
Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City of Rolling Hills
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations/Proclamations/Announcements
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.
6.A. For Blue Folder Documents approved at the City Council Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
2 This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding items not 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 February 9, 2026
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 January 26, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.D. Payment of Bills
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
10. Commission Items
11. Public Hearings
11.A.Site plan review for new construction, non-exempt grading and related improvements; variances for a detached garage within front and side yard area, detached pool house within rear yard area, deck exceeding 12”, import of soil, and to exceed 40 percent disturbance; Conditional Use Permit to exceed 200 square feet for accessory structures, and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act for location at 10 Saddleback Road (Birkett) (Lot 17-2- RH)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 1403 and Find the Project Exempt from CEQA
12. Discussion Items
12.A.Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Report 3 12.B.Discussion of Contract Performance and Potential Expansion of the City's Outdoor Emergency Warning System
RECOMMENDATION: Part One Recommendations:
Staff seeks City Council direction on the following:
1. Process payment of the remaining balance owed to HQE Systems for work performed under the Professional Services Agreement.
2. Contract Posture: select either Option 1 (Amend PSA to establish a more attainable performance framework) or Option 2 (Issue a formal notice of non-performance) as a standalone action.
3. Close out the HQE Professional Services Agreement.
Note: Selection of Option 1 allows the report to proceed to Discussion Part 2 and selection of Option 2 concludes Council consideration of this item for the meeting. No expansion decisions, funding authorizations, or design selections are included in this action.
Part Two Recommendations:
Staff seeks City Council direction on the following:
1. Bring back an amendment to the contract for the Upper Blackwater siren installation; and Authorize staff to proceed with obtaining all necessary permits and related coordination in order to implement the Upper Blackwater installation
2. Direct staff to proceed with community engagement (regarding the Chesterfield and Ringbit areas); and
3. Instruct staff to return at a later date with a separate staff report requesting Council consideration and approval of proposed siren locations in the Chesterfield and Ringbit areas.
13. Matters From the City Council
13.A.Consideration of taking a position on Supervisor Mitchell's proposed temporary five-year 1/2 cent sales tax measure to replace the state and federal funds lost due to the passage of H.R. 1
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Provide direction to staff.
13.B.Reconsideration of directing staff to draft a Legislative and Policy Platform RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Provide direction to staff.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A.Receive a report on the current Coyote Management Program RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file and provide direction to staff
14.B.Receive and file a verbal update on the Tennis Court ADA project RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
4 15. Recess to 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. (1 case) Name of case: Connie Andersen, et al. V. California Water Company, et al. (Seaview case) Case No.: 24STCV20953
16. Reconvene to Open Session
17. Adjournment
Next regular meeting: Monday, February 23, 2026 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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