CL_NWS_241121_D1 CITY COUNCIL
James Black, M.D.
Bea Dieringer
Leah Mirsch
Jeff Pieper
Patrick Wilson
November 21, 2024 Issue No. 24-22
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
City Hall will be closed on Thursday,
November 28 and Friday, November 29, in
observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Holiday Trash
Collection Schedule – No pick-ups will occur on Thursday,
November 28. Residents who normally have their trash
collected on Thursday will receive service on Friday and
Friday pick-ups will be serviced on Saturday.
SAVE THE DATE: ROLLING HILLS SNOW DAY
Sunday, December 8, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
The Women’s Community Club of Rolling Hills
cordially invites all residents to bring their
children and grandchildren to the Annual
Children’s Holiday Party at the RHCA Building, 1
Portuguese Bend Road. Santa will be arriving by Fire Truck
at 1:20PM. Come enjoy the festivities with coffee, hot
chocolate, treats and other surprises!
SHARE A HOLIDAY ORNAMENT FOR THE CITY
HALL CHRISTMAS TREE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
The City invites residents to share an ornament for
placement on the City Christmas Tree ahead of the
Holiday Open House. If willing to participate, bring your
ornament to City Hall during regular office hours (7:30am
-5pm) between November 25 and December 9.
SAVE THE DATE: CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS’ ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Mark your calendar for the City of Rolling Hills’
Annual Holiday Open House on Monday, December 9. All
residents are invited to visit City Hall between 4:00 p.m.
and 7:00 p.m. for refreshments and holiday cheer! We
hope to see everyone there.
SPARK OF LOVE TOY DONATIONS
This year, the County of LA Fire Department, ABC7,
Toys for Tots, and Southern California Firefighters will
celebrate the 32nd Year of the Spark of Love Toy Drive.
This year, you can donate to Spark of Love by: dropping
off your new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment
at your local neighborhood fire station, texting the
word “SPARK” to 24365, or donating online at
https://Supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1032876 to
donate via credit card . All proceeds go towards buying
toys or sports equipment for the children or bringing new,
unwrapped toys or sports equipment to the upcoming
Stuff-A-Bus-event at Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos on
December 6, 2024.
ROLLING HILLS CRIMES REPORTED
For the time period October 19 – November 9, 2024
None
U P C O M I N G C I T Y M E E T I N G S
City Council Meeting
11/25/24 at 7:00pm
Planning Commission Meeting
12/17/24 at 6:30pm
Traffic Commission Meeting
1/23/25 at 8:30am
DATE CORRECTION: COURTS CLUB CASINO
NIGHT HOLIDAY PARTY - TICKETS AVAILABLE
The Rolling Hills Courts Club will host a Casino Night
Holiday Party on, Thursday, December 5 at 6:00pm at the
Rolling Hills Country Club. Tickets are $150 per person. To
learn more – visit RollingHillsTennisClub.org
CITY WEBSITE UPDATES ON LAND MOVEMENT
The City’s website now includes an “Emergency Alerts” tab
with information regarding current events and expedited
permitting of generators, propane, or solar panels for
impacted residents. Visit https://www.rolling-hills.org and
click on “read more” for current information.
WEST BASIN FREE BARREL GIVEAWAY EVENTS
This fall, West Basin is hosting six drive-through rain barrel
pick-up events on various Saturdays between November
16, 2024 – January 25, 2025 at different locations
throughout the service area. The district will give away a
total of 1,500 free rain barrels to help our collective
residents save water and money, while reducing
stormwater runoff. Events will be held at the following
locations and may be attended by any qualified
resident within the West Basin Service Area. Registration
is highly recommended.
• El Segundo, Saturday, November 23
• Gardena, Saturday, December 7
• Lomita, Saturday, December 14
• Malibu, Saturday, January 11
• Rolling Hills Estates, Saturday, January 25
THANKSGIVING SAFETY TIPS
• Never leave the stove or oven unattended while
cooking - Unattended cooking is the number one
cause of home fires in the U.S. according to the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
• Keep children away from stove-tops, open fires,
lighters, matches, and candles - keep children at least
3 feet away from the stove while in use or cooking to
help prevent any mishaps.
• Be careful of cords cluttering the kitchen - Electric
mixers, coffee makers, and plate warmers can be an
electrical fire hazard due to the amount of electricity
running through the outlets.
• Test your smoke alarms - Make sure to test your smoke
alarms monthly, but especially before the start of
Thanksgiving cooking season so you and your family are
alerted in the event of a fire. Batteries should be
replaced every six months.
• Have a fire extinguisher – Make sure to have a fire
extinguisher easily accessible, especially in the kitchen
during the holiday season. Pull the pin, aim at the base
of the fire, squeeze the trigger and sweep from side to
side.
RHCA ANNUAL ASSESSMENT DUE
The first half of your annual assessment is due to the RHCA
on December 10, 2024. If you have not received your
statement or if you need to change your mailing address,
please contact the RHCA office at (310)544-6222 or
info@rhca.net
TENTATIVE AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MON DAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024
THIS AGENDA MAY NOT BE COMPLETE. THE FINAL AGENDA WILL BE POSTED AT CITY HALL 72 HOURS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE FINAL AGENDA IS ALSO POSTED ON THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS WEBSITE AT WWW.ROLLING-HILLS.ORG.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. OATH OF OFFICE / CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION / PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK TO MAYOR PRO TEM JEFF PIEPER AND COUNCILMEMBER BEA DIERINGER
B. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA 6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL) 7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion.
A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 25, 2024
B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: NOVEMBER 11, 2024 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
D. PAYMENT OF BILLS
E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE AND COMPLAINT REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2024
F. RECEIVE AND FILE MEASURE W, MUNICIPAL SAFE CLEAN WATER (SCW) ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
G. RECEIVE AND FILE SUBMITTAL OF THE ANNUAL MUNICIPAL STORMWATER REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
H. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 385 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 21080.17 OF THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10. COMMISSION ITEMS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. OLD BUSINESS
13. NEW BUSINESS 14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
A. VERBAL UPDATE ON THE CITY HALL ADA PROJECT PROGRESS (MAYOR PRO TEM PIEPER)
15. MATTER FROM STAFF
A. REVIEW COUNCIL EXPENDITURES FOR CONFERENCES ABOVE AND BEYOND THE $1000 LIMIT PER MEMBER AS SET BY RESOLUTION AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL
APPROVAL OR DENIAL
B. RECEIVE AND FILE A VERBAL UPDATE ON THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES LAND BUYOUT PROGRAM IN COORDINATION WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA) 16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—INITIATION OF LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(4) 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)
B. 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) a. NAME OF CASE: CONNIE ANDERSEN, ET AL. V. CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY, ET AL.
(SEAVIEW CASE) CASE NO.: 24STCV20953
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (TWO CASES) CPUC COMPLAINTS AGAINST SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON AND SOCAL GAS
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 (B)(1) TITLE: CITY MANAGER 17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 18. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING: MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024 AT 7:00 P.M.