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CL_NWS_250409_D1 CITY COUNCIL James Black, M.D. Bea Dieringer Leah Mirsch Jeff Pieper Patrick Wilson April 9, 2025 Issue No. 25-07 THE WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CLUB ANNUAL SPRING PARTY EGG HUNT When: Sunday, April 13, 2025 – 1-3pm Where: 34 Crest Road East – The Occhipintis’ Join the Women’s Community Club of Rolling Hills as they present the Annual Spring Egg Hunt Party for Rolling Hills residents children and grandchildren under the age of 10. Please RSVP with number of kids and ages to: wccrhrsvp@gmail.com. There will be bunnies, entertainment, refreshments and a raffle. Please bring your own basket and refillable water bottle. The first age group egg hunt starts promptly at 1:30pm SAFELY DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATIONS DEA NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY IS APRIL 27 Take this opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinets and help prevent drug misuse before it starts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100,000 Americans die each year from drug poisonings or overdose-related deaths. Proper disposal of unused medication also protects the environment by keeping harmful substances out of the trash and wastewater systems. The LA County Sheriff’s Department will host a booth Saturday, April 26, from 9am to 12 noon at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Wildfire Town Hall Expo, at Hesse Park in RPV. During This time, they will available to collect and safely dispose of unused medications. Many local pharmacies accept unused medications year-round, including: Pavilions - 7 Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estates CVS Pharmacy - 901 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates Do your part to keep our community safe and healthy. CALLING ALL RH PING PONG PLAYERS If you are interested in finding fellow ping pong players in Rolling Hills, we want to hear from you! Take a moment to send your name, email, and phone number to Dustin McNabb (dwmcnabb@2redheads.com). Dustin will collect everyone’s information and pass it along to Jim Ghannadi who has graciously offered to host the first of what will hopefully be many ping pong tournaments to come. We look forward to hearing from you soon! ARBOR DAY EVENT AT CITY HALL CAMPUS When: Friday, April 25 – 11am Arbor Day, is a holiday that celebrates the planting, upkeep, and preservation of trees. Join the City staff for a tree planting in celebration of Arbor Day on the City Hall campus. The tree and care are donated by Bennett Landscape. ROLLING HILLS CRIMES REPORTED For the time period March 16 – March 29, 2025 None U P C O M I N G C I T Y M E E T I N G S City Council Meeting 4/14/25 at 7:00pm Planning Commission Meeting 4/15/25 at 6:30pm Traffic Commission Meeting 5/22/25 at 8:30am PALOS VERDES PENINSULA WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS TOWN HALL AND EXPO When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 9am to noon Where: Fred Hesse Jr Community Park Join Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi and the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, and Rolling Hills for a Town Hall to hear about the lessons learned from the January wildfires and how to prepare for potential wildfire risks. The Town Hall will feature presentations by the California Department of Insurance, LA County Sheriff and Fire Departments and Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Residents will also find more information at the Expo featuring various organizations and agencies including the Palos Verdes Peninsula Cities. For more information, contact the district office at (310) 375- 0691 or visit www.asmdc.org/hv -events. POWER RESTORATION & REQUIRED PERMITS Southern California Edison has committed to restoring power to properties that saw utility shut offs in September 2024 due to land movement concerns. Permits are required for homes that installed alternative power sources. The City and County are waiving fees until December 31, 2025 and expediting the process for impacted residents. BULK AND GREEN WASTE COLLECTION Republic Services provides bulk item collection. One bulk item per year will be collected free of charge, any additional items will be collected for a fee. Bulk items do not include construction and demolition debris, or items requiring more than two people to remove. Additionally, each residence may request one 40 cy roll off bin per calendar year free of charge. This can be used for green waste only; no construction and demolition materials are permitted or a removal fee will be charged. If you’d like to order a bin, email RollingHills@republicservices.com. RHCA GREEN WASTE CHIPPING When: Monday, April 28, 2025 The Rolling Hills Community Association has scheduled a city- wide chipping service for all Rolling Hills Residents on Monday, April 28. If you would like to participate in the free program, refer to the RHCA Newsletter for more information and important instructions. Please read the instructions carefully to ensure your eligibility for the chipping program. SPECIAL NOTE FOR PV DRIVE NORTH RESIDENTS: PV Drive North properties must place chipping materials at the curbside for removal, trucks will not come up driveways and cannot turn around. If you have any questions regarding the green waste chipping program, please email: info@rhca.net. RHCA ASSESSMENT DUES 2ND INSTALLMENT When: Thursday, April 10, 2025 You may mail in or drop off your payment to the RHCA office. If you drop off payment after office hours, leave your payment inside the RHCA secure lock mail box right outside the office. The RHCA office will be sure to mail back your stamped paid receipt. TENTATIVE AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MON DAY, APRIL 14, 2025 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. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 APRIL 14, 2025 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: MARCH 24, 2024 REGULAR MEETING D. PAYMENT OF BILLS E. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1387, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS. CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS BY $236,969 IN FUND 16 FUNDED FROM A COMBINATION OF GRANT REVENUES AND RULE 20A CREDITS FOR PROVIDING ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES WITHIN THE 20B PORTION OF THE EASTFIELD DRIVE AND THE CREST ROAD EAST FIRE PREVENTION POWER LINE UNDERGROUNDING PROJECTS 9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10. COMMISSION ITEMS 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO FIDELITY BUILDERS, INC. FOR PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ON THE TENNIS COURT ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $770,396, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 15. MATTER FROM STAFF A. RECEIVE AND FILE A PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS UPDATE B. CONSIDERATION OF A JOINT PENINSULA CITIES LETTER TO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM REQUESTING A MORATORIUM ON HOUSING LEGISLATION THAT CREATE FURTHER DENSITY IN CALFIRE-DESIGNATED VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES 16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 (B)(1) TITLE: CITY MANAGER 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF 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) 17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 18. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR MEETING: MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M.