4/12/1999MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 12. 1999
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by
Mayor Hill at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Lay, Murdock, Pernell, and Mayor Hill.
Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Heinsheimer (excused).
Others Present: Craig R. Nealis, City Manager.
Nan Huang, Finance Director.
Marilyn L. Kern, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. Any
Councilmember may request removal of any item from the Consent Calendar
causing it to be considered under Council Actions.
a. Minutes - March 22, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
b. Payment of Bills.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
C. Southern California Gas Company Notice to Customers of Proposed $3.134
Million Rate Increase (Application No. 99-03-049).
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
d. California Water Service Company proposed application to the California
Public Utilities Commission for an increase in rates of approximately 0.7% in
its Palos Verdes District.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council approve the recommendations in
the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Pernell seconded the motion which carried
unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TRAFFIC
COMMISSION RELATIVE TO APPROVING A REQUEST FROM THE PALOS
VERDES WOMAN'S CLUB TO CONDUCT A GARDEN TOUR.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining the Palos Verdes Woman's Club's
request to conduct a garden tour on May 8, 1999 and the Traffic Commission's
recommendation for approval of this request. Hearing no discussion, Mayor Hill called for
a motion.
Councilmember Murdock moved that the City Council approve the recommendation
from the Traffic Commission for the approval of a request from the Palos Verdes
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Woman's Club to conduct a garden tour at 7 Johns Canyon Road on May 8, 1999.
Councilmember Lay seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
OLD BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME TO
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEEN METRICOM, INC. AND THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION RADIOS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
CITY.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report outlining the request from Metricom, Inc.
for a one-year extension to their existing agreement.
Ms. Jill Schwinn, Metricom Regional Contract Coordinator, provided a brief update on
Metricom's progress in obtaining right-of-way agreements in other cities and their
technology improvements. Councilmembers discussed with Ms. Schwinn their concern
that Metricom had not yet performed in the City.
After discussion, Councilmember Lay moved that the City Council extend the agreement
between Metricom, Inc. and the City of Rolling Hills to May 13, 1999 and that this item be
continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on
Monday, April 26, 1999. Councilmember Pernell seconded the motion which carried
unanimously. Metricom representatives were directed to provide a list of cities where
Metricom has obtained right-of-way agreements, a list of which cities in Los Angeles
County that have declined to enter into right-of-way agreements and a list of cities where
Metricom is presently offering wireless data communication services for review at the
April 26, 1999 City Council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF REPORT ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO RETIREMENT
PROGRAMS.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed
modifications to the retirement program and establishment of a survivor benefit program.
In response to questions from Councilmembers, City Manager Nealis explained how past
employees of the City were factored into the calculations prepared by PERS.
Councilmembers discussed the costs associated with these two programs.
Discussion ensued regarding proposed City Council/Treasurer benefits. City Manager
Nealis explained the proposed costs for medical insurance that may be purchased through
the City by Councilmembers. Councilmembers discussed the purchase of benefits by
individual Councilmembers and the City Treasurer.
Discussion followed with City Councilmembers expressing concern over the increased
costs for these programs. As a result, and in order to gather further information, and
hearing no objection, Mayor Hill continued this item to the regular City Council meeting
to be held on Monday, May 24, 1999. Staff was directed to prepare a personnel cost analysis
and obtain comments from the City Treasurer regarding the fiscal impact of proposed
retirement programs on the Cit/,s budget for Personnel Subcommittee and City Council
review.
OPEN AGENDA - APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
None.
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MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• Councilmember Lay reported on his attendance at a recent meeting of the FAA Task
Force. He stated that the status of the Palos Verdes Demonstration Project was
discussed at the meeting as well as the FAA's planned methods to decrease air traffic
over the Peninsula.
MATTERS FROM STAFF
None.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
None.
ADIOURNMENT
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at
8:44 p.m., to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on
Monday, April 26, 1999, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, at City Hall, 2
Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn L. ern
Deputy City Clerk
Approved,
Frank E. Hill — `r
Mayor
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