10/14/2013 MINUTES OF
A REGULAR MEETING
OF.THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING ffiLLS, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Hill at
7:34 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Dieringer, Lay, Pieper and Mayor Hill.
Councilmembers Absent: Black(excused). �
Others Present: Steve Burrell, Interim City Manager.
Michael Jenkins, City Attorney.
Heidi Luce, Deputy City Clerk.
Spencer Karpf, 14 Caballeros Road.
Pat Wilson, 74 Portuguese Bend Road.
Kathleen Hughes, 13 Caballeros Road.
Pam Crane, 10 Caballeros Road.
Mary Graff, 32 Chuckwagon Road. �
Joyce Grubbs, 1 Hackamore Road.
Martin Waters, 9 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road.
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 - (1) Regular Meeting of September 23, 2013; (2) Adjourned Regular Meeting
of October 5, 2013; (3) Special Meeting of October 8, 2013.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
B. Payment of Bills.
RECOMI��NDATION: Approve as presented.
C. Consideration of participation in the California FIGTREE Property Assessed Clean
Energy (PACE) program and the California HERO program to allow residents to finance
certain energy-related projects and adoption of the following Resolutions therefore:
(1) Resolution No. 1151 — a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
Approving Associate Membership by the City of Rolling Hills in the California
Enterprise Development Authority (CEDA); and Authorizing and Directing the
Execution of an Associate Membership Agreement relating to Associate Membership of
the City in the Authority;
(2) Resolution No. 1152 — a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
authorizing the City of Rolling Hills to join the FIGTREE PACE Program; authorizing
the California Enterprise Development Authority to conduct contractual assessment
proceedings and levy contractual assessments within the territory of the City of Rolling
Hills; and authorizing related actions.
(3) Resolution No. 1153 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
Consenting to the Inclusion of Properties within the City's Jurisdiction in the California
HERO Program to Finance Distributed Generation Renewable Energy Sources, Energy
and Water Efficiency Improvements and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; and
approving an amendment to a Certain Joint Powers Agreement Related Thereto.
RECOMI��NDATION: Approve as presented.
D. Consideration of Resolution No. 1154 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Rolling Hills, California adopting a records retention schedule and authorizing the
destruction of certain City records. �
RECOMNIENDATION: Approve as presented.
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Mayor Pro Tem Lay moved that the City Council approve the items on the consent calendar as
presented. Councilmember Pieper seconded the motion, which carried without objection.
Councilmember Pieper asked that the information on the PACE Figtree and Hero programs be provided
to residents.
COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
OPEN AGENDA-APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P.lO�I. -PUBLIC COMNIENT WELCOME
Spencer Karpf, 14 Caballeros Road addressed the City Council concerning the stable ordinance. He
asked if the City Council intends to agendize a discussion to fix the stable ordinance as he suggested
when he appeared before the City Council a couple of months ago. In response, Mr. Karpf.was
informed that the letter he provided was distributed to the City Council and it was not requested that the
matter be agendized.
Pat Wilson, 74 Portuguese Bend Road addressed the City Council to introduce himself. He stated that he
has been a resident for 15 years and a member of the Traffic Commission for the last five; and he is
considering applying for appointment to the Planning Commission.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL ANl3 MEE�'ING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
Councilmember Dieringer distributed a letter that was presented to the SBCCOG by its Chair Dan
Medina who is a Councilmember in the City of Gardena. She stated that the letter expresses the City of
Gardena's opposition to the LA MS4 permit and the reasons for their opposition. The City Council
asked staff to research the matter and determine if it would be appropriate for the City of Rolling Hills to
take a similar position.
Mayor Hill mentioned, in response to the letter from Rolling Hills Estates regarding the Holiday Parade
of Lights on December 7`h, that he would be happy to participate in the parade but since the letter is
addressed to the entire City Council, he asked if there was another Councilmember that wished to
participate. He asked staff to check with Councilmember Black.
He also commented that he attended the memorial service for Bud Murdock, former Councilmember
Jody Murdock's husband who recently passed away and it was a nice event and well attended.
MATTERS FROM STAFF �
A. PRESENTATION OF STAFF REPORT PERTAINING TO CONSIDERATION OF A
LEASH AND/OR CONFINEMENT LAW FOR DOGS.
Interim City Manager Burrell presented the report that staff was asked to prepare in response to the
request that the City Council consider a leash law. He stated that a leash law is two things, a
requirement that dogs be on a leash when they are on rights of way, trails, etc; and a confinement law
requiring that dogs be confined to their property when they are not on a leash. He reviewed the
responses to the individual questions that were raised at the last meeting and stated that included in the
packet is sample language for what a leash law might look like based on other cities language. He
commented that in order for this type of law to be effective, it would require good compliance and
would likely still be complaint driven. Mr. Burrell further reviewed the current process for handling dog
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complaints stating that when an incident occur,s, Animal Control is contacted to investigate the incident
during which time the dog is ordered to be confined to its property. Animal Control then issues a report
in accordance with the City's Municipal Code and in coordination with the Animal Control Officer, the
City Manager makes a determination often requiririg'`that the dog be permanently confined to its
property; and in incidents where it is a second offence the dog may be ordered removed from the City.
He further reviewed the options before the City Council as presented in the staff report and commented
that the matter will require careful consideration by the City Council.
Mayor Hill then called for public comment.
Kathleen Hughes, 13 Caballeros Road addressed the City Council. Mayor Hill acknowledged that the
City Council received her recent letter. Ms. Hughes stated that since the last meeting, she has been
contacted by several people who were attacked by dogs but did not report the attack and are in favor of a
leash law. She suggested that the matter be put to a vote. She commented the she finds it odd the City
doesn't have a leash law when almost every other city does. She further commented that legal awards
are going up for dog bites and she feels the city has liability. She said that although urged to, she did not
pursue legal action and then reviewed an unpleasant encounter she had with a person walking Lulu over
the weekend. She commented that she has read through every complaint and she doesn't understand how
the City defends dealing with these complaints after the fact and provided information from the Humane
Society's web site as to how dogs that are allowed to roam free behave. She further reviewed the
comments made in some of the complaints. In closing, she urged the City Council to put this matter to a
vote.
Pam Crane, 10 Caballeros Road addressed the City Council stating that the incident between Ms.
Hughes an Lulu was an unfortunate accident but she does not feel that the dog was attacking Ms.
Hughes. She stated that Rolling Hills is a unique community and the majority of the dog owners are
responsible people. She stated that a leash law would not have prevented this particular incident because
the dog was not running loose intentionally but rather inadvertently got off the property.
Mary Graff, 32 Chuckwagon Road addressed the City Council stating that she recently had a situation in
her neighborhood where her niece was out for a run and was surrounded by two neighbor's dogs who
were yipping at her. She also commented that the caregivers of two elderly neighbors are unable to walk
in the neighborhood because they are afraid of the dogs. She said that although there may not have been
any bites, this is an unfair situation for their neighborhood. She stated that there are some irresponsible
dog owners and she feels the matter should be taken to a vote. .
Spencer Karpf, addressed the City Council not taking a position on the matter, but suggesting that since
this is a community issue then the community should decide. He further suggested that the matter be put
to a vote of the populous.
Joyce Grubbs, 1 Hackamore Road addressed the City Council stating that she agrees that most people
are responsible dog owners but it is those that aren't that she is concerned about. She stated that she
feels a leash law will protect residents, guests and other dogs.
Martin Waters, 9 Upper Blackwater Canyon Road addressed the City Council stating that he feels that
most dog owners are responsible but those that aren't won't respond to any law passed. He further
stated that dogs do need to be under control but the City does not need a leash law to achieve that.
Following staff's comments and public testimony, the City Council directed staff to agendize the matter
for the City Council's consideration once the new City Manager is in place. Councilmember Dieringer
asked staff to include in the statistics whether the dog was on a leash or at large when the incident
occurred.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
None.
CLOSED SESSION
Government Code §54957
Public Employment
Title: City Manager
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Government Code §54957.6
Conference with Labor Negotiator
City representative: Interim City Manager
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
The City Council recessed into closed session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss the matters listed above on the
closed session agenda. The meeting returned to open session at 8:45 p.m.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION(ORAL REPORT).
Following the closed session City Attorney Jenkins reported in open session that the City Council
discussed the City Manager recruitment and no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 8:46 p.m. to a
regular meeting of the City Council scheduled to be held on Monday, October 28, 2013, beginning at
7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,Rolling Hills, California.
Respectfully submitted,
,
Heidi Luce
Deputy City Clerk
Approved,
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Frank E. Hill
Mayor
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