1/23/2006 MINUTES OF
A REGULAR MEETING
' OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 23, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor
Pernell at 7:34 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,
Rolling Hills,California. :
ROLL CALL 0
Councilmembers Present: Black, Heinsheimer, Hill, and Mayor Pernell.
Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Lay (excused).
Others Present: Craig Nealis, City Manager.
Mike Jenkins, City Attorney.
Yolanta Schwartz,Planning Director.
Nan Huang, Finance Director.
Marilyn 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 - Regular Meeting of January 9, 2006.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
b. Payment of Bills.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
c. Financial Statement with Investment Report for the month of December, 2005.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
d. General Purpose Financial Statement, FY 2004-2005.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
e. Consideration of opposition to Senate Bill 411 (Alarcon) relating to exemption of
alternative daily cover from the solid waste diversion credit.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
Councilmember Hill moved that the City Council approve the recommendations in the
Consent Calendar. Councilmember Black seconded the motion which carried unanimously by
those Councilmembers in attendance. City Manager Nealis explained that Senate Bill No. 411
relating to exemption of alternative daily cover from the solid waste diversion credit had been
placed in the suspense file and that the League of California Cities is no longer recommending
sending letters opposing this bill att this time. Therefore, the City Council did not oppose
Senate Bill No. 411 at this time. ,
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS .
None.
OLD BUSINESS
RESOLUTION N0. 1001: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS MODIFYING THE DECISION OF TI� CITY MANAGER AND
ORDERING THE CONFINEMENT OF A DOG TO THE OWNERS' PROPERTY.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report providing background regarding the City
Council's previous action and introduced Resolution No. 1001. In response to Councilmember
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Black, he explained that the RHCA had indicated that they had issued a permit for the chain
link fence.
Councilmember Black moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 1001.
Councilmember Hill seconded the motion which carried unanimously by those
Councilmembers in attendance.
NEW BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF RE-APPOINTMENTS TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report that included correspondence from current
Commissioners Val Margeta and V'Etta Virtue expressing that they wish to be reappointed to
the Traffic Commission. He also presented the letter from the RHCA expressing that they had
confirmed the reappointment of current Commissioner Leslie Stetson as the RHCA Board
Member representative on the Traffic Commission. Hearing no discussion, Mayor Pernell
called for a motion.
Councilmember Hill moved that the City Council reappoint Val Margeta, V'Etta Virtue and
Leslie Stetson each to two-year terms on the Traffic Commission. Councilmember Black
seconded the motion, which carried, unanimously by those Councilmembers in attendance.
Mayor Pernell thanked the newly reappointed Traffic Commissioners for their service to the
City.
RESOLUTION N0. 1002: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ESTABLISHING A REIMBURSEMENT POLICY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT CODE��53232.2 AND 53232.3.
City Manager Nealis presented the staff report providing background regarding Assembly Bill
No. 1234 which requires cities to adopt written policies for reimbursement of "actual and
necessary" expenses incurred by City Councilmembers and members of bodies created by the
City Council that are subject to the Brown Act. He indicated that the policy is required to
address reimbursement of expenses relating to travel, meals and lodging and the filing of
expense reports. He also reported that the law requires a two-hour training session to be
completed by applicable officials. He reported that the City Attorney has prepared a draft
Resolution and submitted additional information regarding this legislation.
Discussion ensued regarding the Resolution. The City Attorney explained the background
regarding this legislation and that the training sessions may be made available online but that
staff would monitor training options as they are developed and provide an update to the City
Council. He indicated that this training might be able to occur at City Hall.
Mayor Pernell noted the arrival on Councilmember Heinsheimer at 7:40 p.m.
Hearing no further discussion, Mayor Pernell called for a motion.
Councilmember Hill moved that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 1002. Councilmember
Heinsheimer seconded the motion which carried unanimously by those Councilmembers in
attendance.
OPEN AGENDA-APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.M. - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME
Dr. Ralph Black, Member of the RHCA Board of Directors, provided an update on the
establishment and operation of the camera system at the gated entrances to the City and
urged support for this project.
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Pernell provided a report on a presentation at the LA County Sanitation Districts
meeting regarding the recent sewage spill and their efforts to determine what happened and
establish procedures to prevent future sewage spills.
MATTERS FROM STAFF
City Manager Nealis reported that staff had presented the date of March 13, 2006 to the
Planning Commission for the City Council/Planning Commission Joint meeting. He indicated
that Commissioner Witte was unavailable on that date and requested the City Council to
review their schedules to determine if this meeting could be held on March 27, 2006.
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MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council finds, based 'on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open
session will prejudice the position of the local agency in the litigation.
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
. Judith Hassoldt and William Hassoldt, Individuals, Plaintiffs, vs City of Rolling Hills, et.
al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC275012.
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Hui-Tse Sheen, Individual, Plaintiff, vs City of Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Community
Association, et. al., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. YC051963.
In the matter of the City of Rolling Hills Application for Abatement Order, Los Angeles
County Superior Court.
No closed session was held.
ADTOURNMENT `
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Pernell adjourned the meeting at
7:54 p.m. to an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council scheduled to be held on
Monday, February 13, 2006, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in front of City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills, California for the purpose of conducting a field review of the Women's
Community Club Portuguese Bend Main Gate Area Improvement Project.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marilyn Kern
Deputy City Clerk
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