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04-22-19_CC Agenda Packet City of Rolling Hills INCORPORATED JANUARY 24, 1957 NO. 2 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD ROLLING HILLS, CA 90274 (310) 377-1521 FAX (310) 377-7288 Page 1 of 3 AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 7:00 P.M. Next Resolution No. 1237 Next Ordinance No. 362 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding the items on the consent calendar or items not listed on this agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action will take place on any items not on the agenda. 4. 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 April 8, 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. B. Payment of Bills. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. C. Financial Statement for the Month of March 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. D. CalOES Designation of Subrecipient’s Agent Resolution Authorization RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. 5. COMMISSION ITEMS A. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE TO ENCROACH WITH A GARAGE AND BASEMENT ADDITION INTO THE SIDE YARD SETBACK, IN ZONING CASE NO. 954 AT 9 WILLIAMSBURG LANE, LOT 27-RH, (MACLEAN). City Council Agenda 04/22/19 Page 2 of 3 B. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-06. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONDITION IN A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ON APPEAL IN ZONING CASE NO. 808-MOD., AT 7 RINGBIT ROAD EAST, (LOT 38-SF), (SHADDEN). 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. A HEARING TO CONSIDER WHETHER NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 1196 AND THE COVENANT RECORDED AGAINST TITLE PURSUANT THERETO CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE WITH REGARD TO FAILURE TO ABATE A VIEW IMPAIRMENT AT 15 PORTUGUESE BEND ROAD (COVENANT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 20170547814 AND DATED 05/17/2017) (OWNERS: WILLIAM AND JUDITH HASSOLDT) 7. OLD BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TO COST SHARE DESIGN FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PROJECTS. B. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 1236 TO EXCHANGE PROPOSITION A FUNDS WITH THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR GENERAL FUNDS AT A RATE OF $0.75 TO $1.00. C. CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020 D. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE NO. 361. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 13.18 (WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE) OF TITLE 13, WATER AND SEWERS OF THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE, AND WAIVE THE FULL READING AND INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 361. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. A.) REPORT ON FINANCE/BUDGET/AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ON FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT POLICIES AND SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES AND B.) DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2018/19 BUDGET PRIORITIES B. RECEIVE AND FILE FY2019/20 BUDGET PREPARATION DOCUMENTS (1) FY 2018/2019 YEAR-END REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE PROJECTIONS; (2) FY 2019/2020 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) ADJUSTMENTS FOR BUDGET AND FY 2019-2020 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES City Council Agenda 04/22/19 Page 3 of 3 C. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL CHAPTER IV CLASSIFICATION TO CHANGE THE CITY CLERK/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER FROM FULL-TIME NON-EXEMPT TO FULL-TIME EXEMPT 9. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS 10. MATTERS FROM STAFF A. QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 2019. 11. CLOSED SESSION NONE. 12. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting: Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. Public Comment is welcome on any item prior to City Council action on the item. Documents pertaining to an agenda item received after the posting of the agenda are available for review in the City Clerk's office or at the meeting at which the item will be considered. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting due to your disability, please contact the City Clerk at (310) 377-1521 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility and accommodation for your review of this agenda and attendance at this meeting. All Planning Commission items have been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines unless otherwise stated. DRAFT Agenda Item No.: 4A Mtg. Date: 04/22/2019 -1- MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Wilson at 7:04 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. 2. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper and Mayor Wilson. Councilmembers Absent: None. Others Present: Elaine Jeng, P.E., City Manager. Mike Jenkins, City Attorney. Gordon Inman, 11 Caballeros Road. Nancy Inman, 11 Caballeros Road. 3. OPEN AGENDA - PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME The quick 4. 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 March 25, 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. B. Payment of Bills. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. C. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage Report for February 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. D. Financial Statement for the Month of February 2019. RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Pieper moved that the City Council approve the items on the consent calendar as presented. Councilmember Black seconded the motion, which carried without objection by a voice vote as follows: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper and Wilson. DRAFT Minutes City Council Meeting 04-08-19 -2- NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. 5. PRESENTATION OF CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION A. PRESENTATION OF NEW MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM Mayor Wilson announced that the City already reorganized and selected Mayor Pro Tem Leah Mirsch as Mayor and Council member Jeff Pieper as Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Pro Tem Pieper noted that the advanced reorganization was to save money on City Council photographs. Councilmember Wilson passed the gavel to Mayor Mirsch. B. PRESENTATION TO MAYOR WILSON IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE DURING HIS 2018-2019 TERM AS MAYOR Mayor Pro Tem Pieper noted as Mayor, Councilmember Wilson was excellent in chairing meetings and he appreciated Councilmember Wilson’s work. Mayor Mirsch opened the meeting to the public. The following guest speakers congratulated Councilmember Wilson for his work was mayor of Rolling Hills: • Honorable Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Janice Hahn; • Victor Ibarra, Field Representative for Assemblymember Mike Gipson of the 64th Assembly District • Jake Rideout, Field Representative for Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi of the 66th Assembly District • Kenny Kao, Mayor of the City of Palos Verdes Estates Councilmember Dieringer thanked Councilmember Wilson’s approach in running meetings and being the face of Rolling Hills. Councilmember Black thanked Councilmember Wilson for representing the City for the past year as mayor. It is an important function to represent the City. Mayor Mirsch thanked Councilmember Wilson for the work inside and outside the City. Mayor Mirsch noted that Councilmember Wilson will continue to represent the City as the Mayor on behalf of City. Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Pro Tem John Cruikshank congratulated Councilmember Wilson for a job well done. Mr. Cruikshank presented certificates to Mayor Mirsch and Mayor Pro Tem Pieper and noted that he looked forward to a strong working relationship with Rolling Hills. DRAFT Minutes City Council Meeting 04-08-19 -3- Mayor Mirsch presented a certificate from the Palos Verdes Unified School District to Councilmember Wilson. Mayor Mirsch also presented a plaque from the Rolling Hills City Council to Councilmember Wilson. C. COMMENTS FROM OUTGOING MAYOR Councilmember Wilson thanked the guests, the residents and City staff and noted that being the mayor has been a very fulfilling position. 6. ADJOURNMENT TO RECEPTION Mayor Mirsch called a recess for reception. 7. COMMISSION ITEMS NONE. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE. 9. OLD BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 1235 AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN THE APPEAL FILED BY GORDON AND NANCY INMAN AND ORDERING REMOVAL OF THE BOXER (LULU) FROM THE CITY City Attorney Jenkins provided a summary from the last public hearing on the item. At the last meeting, the City Council considered an appeal to the City Manager’s determination that Lulu is a dangerous dog. The City Council affirmed the City Manager’s determination and directed staff to prepare a resolution to remove Lulu from the City. The resolution was prepared for City Council’s consideration this evening. Staff received letters from the Inmans relative to Lulu. City Attorney noted that the City Council can consider the letter but suggested the Council to take public testimony and then deliberate. With respect to the letters, emotional support animals do not enjoy any legal protections in California, unlike service animals trained to perform specific tasks. City Attorney Jenkins continued, consequently, the City Council is not legally required to take the information provided by the Inmans into consideration. City manager itemized the letters provided by the Inmans for the City Council as follows: (1) Gordon Inman introducing Dr. Cunningham; (2) Psychologist Kathleen Cunningham, (3) Robert and V’etta Virtue. Mayor Mirsch called for public comments. Mr. Inman expressed he is under tremendous amount of stress with the thought of losing his dog. Mr. Inman requested compassion for the situation and noted that he is doing his part to confine Lulu. Mr. DRAFT Minutes City Council Meeting 04-08-19 -4- Inman said that he has a series of surgeries coming up. Lulu is important to him like a family member and to consider allowing him to keep his dog. Mayor Mirsch closed public comments and asked for City Council member comments. Councilmember Dieringer inquired the ability to extend the time to remove Lulu from the City. Councilmember Dieringer noted that her primary duty is protect people but also understand the importance of a dog to a family. It is concerning to her that residents are afraid to walk the streets. To balance the issue Councilmember Dieringer suggested to the City Council to delay the removal of Lulu until a few weeks after Mr. Inman’s upcoming surgery. Mr. Inman outlined ways he is confining Lulu to his property. Mr. Inman also discussed different times when he had guests over and there have no issues with Lulu. Mayor Mirsch recognized Mr. Inman in containing Lulu but the one time Lulu accidently got out, she bit someone in an unprovoked attack. Mayor Mirsch expressed fear based on this last incident, and noted that Lulu is a danger to the residents. Councilmember Black liked Councilmember Dieringer’s suggestion to delaying the removal of Lulu to assist with Mr. Inman’s spinal surgery so that Mr. Inman can focus on recovery and nothing else. Councilmember Black noted that the City did not receive a letter noting Lulu is a service animal. Councilmember Black motioned to delay the removal of Lulu to a date certain six weeks from April 8, 2019. Mayor Mirsch noted to the City Council is just delaying the inevitable. City Attorney Jenkins noted that the draft resolution can replace the word “immediately” from Section 11 with “on or before May 22, 2019”, six weeks from April 8, 2019. Councilmember Black moved that the City Council approve the resolution as amended. Mayor Pro Tem Pieper seconded the motion, which carried without objection by a voice vote as follows: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper and Wilson. NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None. 10. NEW BUSINESS NONE. 11. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS Councilmember Dieringer reported that she attended the town hall meeting hosted by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi for the Peninsula with Councilmember Wilson. Approximately 200 some people attended DRAFT Minutes City Council Meeting 04-08-19 -5- the event. Councilmember Dieringer collected handouts for the City Manager. Councilmember Dieringer hoped that the Assemblymember to assist with a community wildfire protection plan for the Peninsula. Councilmember Black noted to the City Council that he suggested to the Field Representative Jake Rideout to Assemblymember Muratsuchi to elevate the public sector retirement age to 65. 12. MATTERS FROM STAFF NONE. 13. CLOSED SESSION NONE. 13. ADJOURNMENT Hearing no further business before the City Council, Mayor Mirsch adjourned the meeting at 8:02p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, May 13, 2019 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________________ Elaine Jeng, P.E. City Clerk / City Manager Approved, _____________________________________ Leah Mirsch Mayor