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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 25, 2024
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR SCHMITZ called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by Merlin David, Executive Director of Peninsula Friends of the Library.
Merlin David provided a presentation about the Peninsula Friends of the Library and events the organization holds.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan City Council Members Absent: None
City Staff Present: City Manager Greg Grammer
City Attorney Donald Davis
Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Community Development Director Jeannie Naughton (phone) City Clerk Lauren Pettit
Senior Planner Whitney Berry
Management Analyst Jessica Slawson
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN requested to remove item 5F (City Council Minutes of June 11, 2024) from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration and approval, having been absent from the June 11, 2024 meeting.
The following routine matters will be acted upon by one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown by a member prior to the roll call vote. (Items removed will be considered under New Business.) COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-E & 5G AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY TITLE ONLY
APPROVED.
B. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS OF JUNE 2024
APPROVED WARRANTS 67445 THROUGH 67503 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$341,540.10, AND SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTS 060424 THROUGH
060524; IN THE AMOUNT OF $97,219.17; FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF $438,759.27 WITH PROPER AUDIT.
C. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS REPORTS OF MAY 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
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D. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT OF MAY 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
E. BUDGET AMENDMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024.
G. EQUESTRIAN COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MAY 20, 2024
RECEIVED AND FILED.
**ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER**
F. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 2024
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura
ABSTAIN: Zerunyan
ABSENT: None
6. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
E-Comment received from Brandee Keith of South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) announcing South Coast AQMD’s launch of a Zero-Emission Rebate Program.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. FY 2024-25 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions: 1) Open the Public Hearing and take any public testimony related to the budget adoption, including fees and charges, fund balance policy, investment policy, and pension funding policy; 2) Close the Public Hearing; 3) Review and adopt: a. Resolution 2573 - Adopting the Consolidated Budget; b. Resolution 2574 - Adopting the City’s Gann Appropriations Limit; c. Resolution 2575 - Adopting the Schedule of Municipal Fees and Charges; d.
Statement of Fund Balance Policy, Statement of Investment Policy, and Statement of Pension Funding Policy.
City Manager Grammer summarized that the proposed budget incorporates direction provided to staff by the City Council at the Budget Study Session on May 28, 2024, as well as direction from the Finance/Audit Subcommittee comprised of MAYOR SCHMITZ and MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA, who met with staff on May 7, 2024. The 2024-25 budget provides conservative but realistic revenue assumptions and plans for expenditures for essential services and capital projects that benefit the entire community. It also reflects healthy reserves and is consistent with the City’s investment policy, pension funding policy and fund balance policy.
Senior Accountant Estrada provided a summary of the staff report (as per the staff report).
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF to:
OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING
There being no objection, MAYOR SCHMITZ so ordered.
The City Council unanimously thanked staff for their work on the budget.
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Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chambers, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN to:
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
There being no objection, MAYOR SCHMITZ so ordered.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN made comments commending staff on their work on budget.
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
SCHACHTER TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2573.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2573 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2574.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2574 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2575.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2575 by title.
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
SCHACHTER TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT STATEMENT OF FUND BALANCE POLICY, STATEMENT OF
INVESTMENT POLICY, AND STATEMENT OF PENSION FUNDING
POLICY.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
B. PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 230037
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE
LOCATION: CITYWIDE
Recommendation: The City Council: 1) Open the Public Hearing; 2) Take public testimony; 3) Discuss the issues related to Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 240227 and amendments to the City’s Zoning Map; 4) Introduce for first reading, Ordinance No.
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749; 5) Continue the Public Hearing for a second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 749, to the City Council meeting of July 9, 2024.
Senior Planner provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Senior Planner Berry explained that the Commercial Limited Mixed-Use District (CLMU) designation at the site of The General Store and Kelly’s Korner allows for uses such as retail, and the landmark overlay addresses new development and modifications of the structures on the site, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN discussion ensued about the workforce housing on School District properties.
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA thanked staff and the Planning Commission for the clear concise amendments and presentation to the zoning code. She agreed that strengthening the landmark overlay designation would be a good idea and noted that there are only two sites in the City designated as Commercial Limited Mixed-Use District (CLMU). She also explained how important it is to have workforce housing available for the people who work in this community, especially teachers and first responders.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chambers, via email and via eComment.
Public testimony was received from California Housing Defense Fund and Grant Mogford, as well as Devin Serrano, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent.
Discussion ensued about workforce housing, the fact that the School District does not have any immediate plans to build workforce housing at this time.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING, ORDINANCE NO. 749 AND
CONTINUED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 749, TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 9, 2024.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Ordinance No. 749 by title.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. PERSONNEL RESOLUTIONS FY 2024-25
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt: 1) Resolution 2578, adopting the 2024-2025 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Rolling Hills Estates Employees’ Association; 2) Resolution 2579 authorizing the number of positions and salary ranges, re-establishing the Assistant to the City Manager classification, and establishing a new Public Works Manager classification within the Professional Employee Group; 3) Resolution 2580 authorizing the number of positions and salary ranges, reestablishing the Community Development/Public Works Director classification within the Management Employee Group; and 4) Resolution 2581 authorizing the number of positions and salary ranges for nonclassified Part-Time employees in the City service.
Assistant City Manager Davis provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chambers, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
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ADOPT RESOLUTION 2578.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2578 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2579.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2579 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2580.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2580 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
SCHACHTER TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2581.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2581 by title.
B. NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Recommendation: That the City Council review and adopt the following resolutions:
Resolutions No. 2576 - Calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Rolling Hills Estates on November 5, 2024; and requesting the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors consolidate the election with the Statewide General Election; and Resolution No. 2577 - Adopting regulations pertaining to candidate statements.
City Clerk Pettit provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chambers, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER ZERUNYAN moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2576, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; AND REQUESTING THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE THE
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
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City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2576 by title.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2577, ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2577 by title.
9. OLD BUSINESS
None.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
City Attorney Davis explained that proposed Ordinance No. 749 includes an ordinance summary, which will be published in the newspaper in lieu of the full ordinance text, which will be a significant cost savings for the City.
11. CITY COUNCIL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF will be attending the Cal Cities Los Angeles County Division Installation Banquet on August 1.
MAYOR PRO TEM STEGURA attended the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Board retreat at the USC campus last week.
MAYOR SCHMITZ attended the Rancho Palo Verdes State of the City breakfast and will be attending the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Board meeting tomorrow.
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
A. AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND THE CAL CITIES' ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 16-18, 2024
CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW ANY/ALL COUNCIL
MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:29 p.m. MAYOR SCHMITZ adjourned the meeting Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a Regular meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Velveth Schmitz, Mayor