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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2026
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR STEGURA called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by MAYOR STEGURA.
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
Assistant City Attorney Stephen McEwen
Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Community Dev/Public Works Director Jeannie Naughton
City Clerk Lauren Pettit
Assistant to the City Manager Jessica Slawson
4. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
None.
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 ZERUNYAN recused himself from item 5F as he was not present for the December 16, 2025 City Council meeting.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5A-H AS FOLLOWS BY THE
FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
A. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
APPROVED.
B. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS REPORT OF NOVEMBER 2025
RECEIVED AND FILE.
C. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORT OF NOVEMBER 2025
RECEIVED AND FILE.
D. BUDGET AMENDMENTS FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
RECEIVED AND FILED.
E. TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 2025 RECEIVED AND FILED.
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F. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2025
REVIEWED AND APPROVED.
G. PARK AND ACTIVITIES COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2025 RECEIVED AND FILED.
H. 2025 TRACY AUSTIN DOUBLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT DEBRIEF
RECEIVED AND FILED.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2615 APPROVING THE PROPOSED USE OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Open the Public Hearing; 2) Receive any public testimony; 3) Close the Public Hearing; and, 4) Waive further reading and approve Resolution No. 2615 authorizing execution of a contract with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission for participation in the program for funding of the 2026-2027 ADA Access Ramp and Sidewalk Improvement Program (Year 13) as identified in the Program and Conditions Assessment Report dated April 2, 2014 in the amount of $19,834.
Community Development & Public Works Director Naughton provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
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 MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM
SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2615 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM FOR FUNDING OF THE 2026-2027 ADA ACCESS RAMP AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (YEAR 13) AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PROGRAM AND CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT REPORT DATED APRIL 2, 2014 IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,834.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2615 by title.
8. NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM
SCHACHTER, TO ADJOURN TO THE PEPPER TREE FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING.
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**ADJOURN TO PEPPER TREE FOUNDATION BOARD MEETING**
A. PEPPER TREE FOUNDATION ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Recommendation: That the Rolling Hills Estates Pepper Tree Foundation Board of Directors receive and file this report.
Assistant City Manager Davis provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Assistant City Manager Davis explained the various project balances in attachment B which carry over year-to-year, in response to BOARD MEMBER HUFF.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
BOARD MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by VICE CHAIR SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
RECEIVE AND FILE.
CHAIR STEGURA so ordered.
BOARD MEMBER SCHMITZ moved, seconded by VICE CHAIR SCHACHTER, TO RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
**RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING**
B. PARK AND ACTIVITIES COMMISSION ACTION ITEM: PROPOSED SILVER SPUR
LITTLE LEAGUE AGREEMENT
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the attached 2026 Agreement with Silver Spur Little League for use of Ernie Howlett Park’s sports fields.
Assistant City Manager Davis provided a staff report (as per the agenda material), noting that Field C has been removed from the proposed agreement.
Assistant City Manager Davis explained that staff is recommending a one-year term as the league transitions through leadership changes, in response to COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF.
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 MAYOR PRO TEM
SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
APPROVE THE 2026 AGREEMENT WITH SILVER SPUR LITTLE LEAGUE,
AMENDED TO REMOVE FIELD C FROM THE AGREEMENT, FOR USE OF FIELDS A AND B AT ERNIE HOWLETT PARK’S SPORTS FIELDS.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
9. OLD BUSINESS
A. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 759 AMENDING RHEMC CHAPTER 3.38 (UPCCAA ADOPTION) AND ORDINANCE NO. 760 ADDING RHEMC CHAPTER 3.40 (PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACTING POLICY)
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Hold the second reading and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 759 amending and restating municipal code chapter 3.38 (re-titled “Public Project Contracting - UPCCAA Adoption”); and 2) Hold the second CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4
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reading and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 760 adding municipal code chapter 3.40 (“Public Project Contracting Policy”).
Assistant City Attorney McEwen 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 SCHMITZ moved, seconded by MAYOR PRO TEM
SCHACHTER, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 759 AMENDING AND RESTATING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.38 (RE-TITLED “PUBLIC PROJECT
CONTRACTING - UPCCAA ADOPTION”).
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Ordinance No. 759 by title.
MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 760 ADDING MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 3.40 (“PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACTING POLICY”).
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Ordinance No. 760 by title.
B. ADOPTION OF PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACTING POLICY
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2614 establishing a Public Project Contracting Policy.
Assistant City Attorney McEwen 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.
MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2614 ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACTING POLICY.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Schmitz, Stegura, Zerunyan ABSENT: None
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2614 by title.
10. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
None.
11. CITY COUNCIL/REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF attended the Cal Cities Los Angeles County Division membership meeting last week in Torrance, joined by MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER and COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ.
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COUNCIL MEMBER SCHMITZ reported on the California Contract Cities Annual Legislative Tour in Sacramento earlier in the month, attended along with MAYOR STEGURA, MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER and COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF.
MAYOR STEGURA will be attending the Peninsula Mayor’s lunch and Los Angeles County Sanitation District Board meeting tomorrow, as well as the Clean Power Alliance Board meeting on Thursday.
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
A. AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND THE CAL CITIES 2026 MAYORS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ACADEMY, JANUARY 21-23, 2026, HYATT REGENCY SACRAMENTO, CA
CONSENSUS FOR ANY AND ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:44 p.m. MAYOR STEGURA adjourned the meeting in memory of Eileen Hupp, former President and CEO of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Debby Stegura, Mayor