MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 8, 2025
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR STEGURA called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by Palos Verdes Library District Director Jennifer Addington and Board of Library Trustee President, Zoe Unno.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura City Council Members Absent: Zerunyan
City Staff Present: City Manager Greg Gramme
City Attorney Don Davis
Community Development Director Jeannie Naughto
City Clerk Lauren Petti
Assistant to the City Manager Jessica Slawson
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
A. PROCLAMATION: DECLARING APRIL 6-12 as NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK MAYOR STEGURA declared April 6-12, 2025, as National Library Week and invited Palos Verdes Library District Director Jennifer Addington and Board of Library Trustee President, Zoe Unno to the podium to accept the proclamation.
B. PROCLAMATION: DECLARING APRIL 2025 AS EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS MONTH
MAYOR STEGURA declared April 2025 as Earthquake Preparedness Month C. PROCLAMATION: DECLARING APRIL 2025 AS DMV/DONATE LIFE MONTH MAYOR STEGURA declared April 2025 as DMV/Donate Life Month.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
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 SCHMITZ moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-G AS FOLLOWS BY
FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura
ABSENT: Zerunyan
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
APPROVED.
B. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS OF MARCH 2025
APPROVED WARRANTS 68379 THROUGH 68406 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$120,305.62 AND SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTS 030425 THROUGH
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030525 IN THE AMOUNT OF $183,934.81 FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF $304,240.43 WITH PROPER AUDIT.
C. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2025
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
D. PARK & ACTIVITIES COMMISSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025 RECEIVED AND FILED.
E. PARK & ACTIVITIES COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 2025 RECEIVED AND FILED.
F. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MARCH 26, 2025 RECEIVED AND FILED.
G. RESOLUTION NO. 2596 CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE LOCAL
EMERGENCY ARISING FROM SIGNIFICANT LAND MOVEMENT ALONG AND IN
THE VICINITY OF PEARTREE LANE IN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2596 CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY SIGNIFICANT LAND MOVEMENT ON PEARTREE LANE.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Public comment regarding items not listed on the agenda was received from the tollowing:
Michelle Grajeda, Alan Fradken, Laura Patti, Laura McFarland, Michael Sunga, Wendy Zaino, expressing concern about the pickleball reservation pilot program.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ESTATES FOR SERVICES
Recommendation: That the City Council 1) approve the proposed Public Health Service Contract Agreement between the City of Rolling Hills Estates and the County of Los Angeles, and 2) authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
1) APPROVE THE PROPOSED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND 2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura
ABSENT: Zerunyan
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B. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A MUTUAL AID
PERSONNEL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CITY
OF MALIBU FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL ASSISTANCE
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Mutual Aid Personnel Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Rolling Hills Estates and the City of Malibu for Temporary Personnel Assistance.
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ commended staff for offering mutual aid to cities in need Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MUTUAL AID PERSONNEL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ESTATES AND THE CITY OF MALIBU FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL
ASSISTANCE.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura
ABSENT: Zerunyan
9. OLD BUSINESS
A. QUARTERLY WORK PLAN UPDATE
Recommendation: Receive and file.
City Manager Grammer provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
RECEIVE AND FILE
MAYOR STEGURA so ordered.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
None.
11. CITY COUNCIL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ will be attending the California Contract Cities Association's (CCCA) Boarding meeting next week.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER announced that there would be a Traffic and Safety Committee meeting in May.
MAYOR STEGURA attended the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting on March 26, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) General Assembly on March 27, the Clean Power Alliance Board meeting on April 3 and will be speaking on the Mayors panel at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Association of Realtors ® meeting on April 22
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
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A. CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT PENINSULA CITIES LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR
REQUESTING A MORATORIUM ON FURTHER HOUSING LEGISLATION IN
CALFIRE-DESIGNATED VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached joint Peninsula cities letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting a moratorium on further housing legislation that creates density in the CalFire-designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Discussion ensued about the newly released CAL FIRE fire maps, now listing parts of Rolling Hills Estates as low- to no-fire hazard severity zones. City Manager Grammer explained that there are parts of the City that previously were in very high-fire hazard severity zones that are now moderate, low-or no-fire hazard severity zones. However, the City still contains areas that are in very high-fire hazard severity zones.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ATTACHED JOINT
PENINSULA CITIES LETTER TO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
REQUESTING A MORATORIUM ON FURTHER HOUSING
LEGISLATION THAT CREATES DENSITY IN THE CALFIRE-
DESIGNATED VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES.
MAYOR STEGURA so ordered.
B. LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 79 (WIENER): TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of opposition to SB 79 (Wiener): Transit Oriented Development.
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SB 79 (WIENER): TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.
MAYOR STEGURA so ordered.
LETTER TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGARDING
DEPUTY SHORTAGES IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
Public testimony was received by Los Angeles County Sheriff Captain Guerrero (Lomita station), who expressed her appreciation to local contract cities for sending this letter of support, and Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Clotworthy who echoed her sentiments.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
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AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ATTACHED LETTER TO THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MAYOR STEGURA so ordered.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:53 p.m. MAYOR STEGURA adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission.
Submitted by, Approved by,
elle Sten
Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Debby Stegura, Mayo
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