MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 9, 2026
Minutes
Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, March 9, 2026
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 Dieringer presiding.
2. Roll Call
Councilmembers Present: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer Councilmembers Absent:
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Samantha Crew, Management Analyst
Reina Schaetzl, Willdan Contract Senior Planner
Emma Montes, Assistant Planner
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
3. Pledge Of Allegiance – Councilmember Mirsch
4. Presentations / Proclamations / Announcements – None
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Pieper seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) – None
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath read a letter from Roger Hawkins into the record.
8. Consent Calendar
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of March 9, 2026
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 February 9, 2026: City Council Special Field Trip Meeting, February 23, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting
8.D. Payment of Bills
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8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for January 2026
8.F. Pulled by Mayor Dieringer
8.G. Consider and approve the Planned Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Safe, Clean Water (Measure W) Municipal Program Funds for submission to Los Angeles County Flood Control District
8.H. Receive and file the Annual Progress Reports for the General Plan and Housing Element Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to approve the Consent Calendar except for item 8.F. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
8.F. Amendment to 2023 Professional Services Agreement with HQE Systems to install Fourth Siren Pole at Upper Blackwater Canyon / Portuguese Bend Road (Garden Triangle), increase compensation by $48,335.96, extend term by 1 year, find the same exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3), and authorize City Manager to execute Amendment
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to approve as presented. Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Black
NOES: Wilson, Mayor Dieringer
ABSENT: None
10. Commission Items
10.A. Receive and file Zoning Case No. 25-091: Site plan review for new construction non-exempt grading and related improvements; variances for an attached garage within the side yard areas, and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act for location at 3 Maverick Lane (Karatsu) (Lot 30-SK)
Presentation by Assistant Planner Montes.
Public Comment: Louie Tamaro
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
10.B. Receive and file Zoning Case No. 25-115: Site plan review for new construction non-exempt grading and related improvements; variances for an attached garage within front yard, addition to home in side yard, and to exceed 40 percent disturbance; and finding the project MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act for location at 2 Williamsburg Lane (Paesano) (Lots 44, 45, & 46-A-RH)
Presentation by Willdan Contract Senior Planner Schaetzl.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11. Public Hearings – None
12. Discussion Items
12.A. Adoption of Resolution No. 1404 approving Volume 1 and the Rolling Hills portion of Volume 2 within the 2026 Palos Verdes Peninsula Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Presentation by Management Analyst Crew
Black & Veatch Consultant Megan Brotherton
Public Comment: Judith Haenel
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to adopt Resolution No. 1404 approving Volume 1 and the Rolling Hills portion of Volume II of the 2026 Palos Verdes Peninsula MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan with correction to typos as given to staff. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. Matters From the City Council
Councilmember Black requested a future agenda item regarding revisiting building heights specific to Williamsburg Lane. Mayor Dieringer also requested that staff provide information regarding Williamsburg area architecture style differences and possible justifications for any proposed height exception(s).
Councilmember Black expressed his disappointment with the new City Hall landscaping.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Receive a verbal report regarding Bennett Landscape's invitation to participate in their 2026 Arbor Day tree planting and provide direction to staff
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath.
The City Council directed staff to evaluate possible locations for participation in 2026, but short of a suitable location, to pass and reconsider next year.
15. Recess To Closed Session – 8:07 P.M.