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Minutes
Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, June 8, 2026
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1. Call To Order
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills met in person on the above date at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dieringer
presiding.
2. Roll Call
Councilmembers Present: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
Councilmembers Absent:
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk
Samantha Crew, Management Analyst
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
Robert Samario, Finance Operations Lead Consultant
3. Pledge Of Allegiance – Mayor Pro Tem Black
4. Presentations / Proclamations / Announcements - None
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) - None
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Public Comment: Judith Haenel
8. Consent Calendar
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of June 8, 2026
8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances and
Resolutions Listed on the Agenda
8.C. Approve the following Minutes of May 26, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting
8.D. Payment of Bills
8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for April 2026
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8.F. Adopt Resolution No. 1415 supporting participation in the Institute for Local Government’s
Beacon Program
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items - None
10. Commission Items - None
11. Public Hearings
11.A. A Public Hearing for consideration of adopting Resolution No. 1414 and increasing the
maximum Refuse Services Rate in the City of Rolling Hills for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Presentation by Finance Operations Lead Consultant Samario.
Public Comment: Rumel Itchon, Judith Haenel, Melissa McNabb, Greg Willis
Prior to the close of the public hearing Rumel Itchon submitted a protest form bringing the total number of
protest forms submitted to nine.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to adopt Resolution No. 1414 for
one year. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11.B. Consideration of Resolution No. 1412 of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills adopting
the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Rolling Hills budget including the General Fund; Municipal
Self-Insurance Fund; Refuse Collection Fund; Transit Fund - Measure R; Transit Fund -
Measure M; Transit Fund - Proposition A; Transit Fund - Proposition C; Cops Fund; Utility
Fund; Capital Projects Fund; Measure W Fund; and Grants Capital Projects Fund; and
Resolution No. 1413 establishing the annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 appropriations GANN Limit
for the City of Rolling Hills
Presentation by Finance Operations Lead Consultant Samario.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to adopt Resolution No. 1412 as
presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to adopt Resolution No. 1413 as
presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
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AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. Discussion Items
12.A. Authorization to Participate in the DisasterLAN (DLAN) Emergency Management Platform
Presentation by Management Analyst Crew.
Public Comment: Melissa McNabb
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to authorize participation utilizing the
DLAN platform until October 2028; and update the City Council on the software’s efficacy after one-year.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. Matters From the City Council
Councilmember Pieper requested adding an item to the next agenda regarding Judith Haenel’s request for
recognition on the Little Free Library.
Councilmember Wilson requested a future agenda item on current pension funding and unfunded liabilities.
Mayor Pro Tem Black requested a future agenda item regarding recent United States Postal Service mail
thefts.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute and send Doty Bros. Equipment Company a
Notice of Termination for Failure of Funding Contingency regarding the City of Rolling Hills,
2QQ Rule 20B Install UG Statler 16KV SUB. Project No. 2025-02
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath.
Public Comment: Judith Haenel
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black authorizing the City Manager or her
designee to send the Notice of Termination at the latest reasonable date in order to meet the 10-day
notification period. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
14.B. Accept the Emergency City Hall Water Main Re-Routing Repairs #2026-01 as complete, file
notice of completion, and release retention after a 30-day lien period to Pearce Concrete &
Masonry, Inc.
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath.