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2024-02-07_Newsletter CITY COUNCIL James Black, M.D. Bea Dieringer Leah Mirsch Jeff Pieper Patrick Wilson February 7, 2024 Issue No. 24-03 REPUBLIC SPRING CLEAN-UP EVENTS • Green Waste Brush Clearance: Wed., March 6, 2024 Larger quantities of green waste will be collected near the roadside instead of at your typical designated collection location. Place the green waste in an area that is clearly visible to our drivers. Green waste must be bundled no more than 4 feet in length. No container, bag or bundle should weigh more than 60 pounds. • Bulky Item Collection: Wed., March 13, 2024 Bulk items, such as furniture, appliances and rolled rugs, will be picked up from your designated collection location. Please place items in an area that is easily visible to our drivers. Set out items the night before collection or by 6 a.m. on the collection day. • Shred and E-waste: Sat., March 23, 2024 Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., drop off confidential documents for secure shredding and electronic waste, such as computers, televisions, smartphones and similar items, for recycling at City Hall. REPUBLIC SERVICES UPDATES Republic Services has a new Operations Supervisor to continue working on recent issues. Please welcome Tanasha Malone. If you are experiencing issues with daily service, please contact Tanasha at on her cell at 310-291-8524 or you can reach her via email at TMalone@republicservices.com If you have questions about the once-a-year free roll-off bin or other trash related concerns, please send an email to: rollinghills@republicservices.com CREST ROAD EAST AND EASTFIELD DRIVE UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING GRANT UPDATES The City recently received one-year grant extensions to help ensure both projects can move forward and towards completion. Crest Road East will be entering the construction phase this Spring with removal of overhead wires following once completed. Eastfield Drive is currently in the preliminary design phase with final designs from SCE expected in the Spring. Some properties may require easements from SCE and if so early notifications were recently mailed. City Staff meets with the Utility companies monthly to ensure both projects and coordination between all involved continues to meet the grant timelines. ROLLING HILLS CRIMES REPORTED For the time period January 7 -27, 2024 None U P C O M I N G C I T Y M E E T I N G S City Council Meeting 2/12/24 at 7:00pm Planning Commission Meeting 2/20/24 at 6:30pm Traffic Commission Meeting 3/28/24 at 8:30am LA COUNTY FIRE ANNUAL DEFENSIBLE SPACE CLEARANCE NOTICES & REFEREE HEARING On January 9, 2024 the LA County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution declaring that hazardous brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth or flammable vegetation to include native and ornamental vegetation where growing upon or in front of said improved property as specifically described by the parcel number in the resolution, to be a potential fire hazard or nuisance which, upon inspection by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department is verified to be an existing hazard or nuisance and violation of the County Fire Code pertaining to clearance of brush and vegetation growth, must be removed and the nuisance abated by the Agricultural Commissioner and the cost of removal assessed upon the land. In addition, the Board of Supervisors authorized and directed the County of Los Angeles Fire Department and the Agricultural Commissioner to recover their costs related to the enforcement of the Fire Code. All property owners having objection to the removal of brush, dry grass, weeds, combustible growth, or flammable vegetation, including natives and ornamentals, are hereby notified that they may attend one of five brush clearance referee hearings. The Referee Hearing is for a property owner to contest that the above parcel is within the High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, or the local fire station has determined increased fire risk and should be inspected. Residents can attend the nearest location event held on February 28, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm in Rancho Palos Verdes at the Palos Verdes Art Center – 5504 Crestridge Road. FIRST BLOCK CAPTAINS MEETING IN 2024 10AM, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024 Block Captains meet four times a year, on the third Thursdays of February, May, August and November. Meetings are held in the City Council Chambers. The meetings are streamed live on the City’s website. www.rolling-hills.org Block Captain Leads - Marian Visco, Debra Shrader, and Marita Geraghty will continue leading the program this year. Many neighborhoods are without a Block Captain, so consider joining and becoming an important part of the community. RHCA BOARD ELECTION RESULTS The RHCA held an election for two seats on the RHCA Board on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. There were four candidates for two open seats. A total of 291 ballots were received in person or by proxy. Two registration envelopes were not signed and could not be counted. The votes were as follows: Ty Bobit – 224 Richard Colyear - 43 Roger Hawkins – 104 Annie Occhipinti - 177 Ty Bobit & Annie Occhipinti were elected to the open seats and will each serve 3 year terms. Collection of the ballots and tabulation of votes was done by an independent third party, TENTATIVE AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024 THIS AGENDA MAY NOT BE COMPLETE. THE FINAL AGENDA WILL BE POSTED AT CITY HALL 72 HOURS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE FINAL AGENDA IS ALSO POSTED ON THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS WEBSITE AT WWW.ROLLING-HILLS.ORG. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS / CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION 5. APPROVE ORDER OF THE AGENDA 6. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS (SUPPLEMENTAL) 7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. A. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2023 B. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA C. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: JANUARY 22, 2024 REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING D. PAYMENT OF BILLS E. REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLING TONNAGE AND COMPLAINT REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2023 F. CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE PLANNED EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 SAFE, CLEAN WATER (MEASURE W) MUNICIPAL PROGRAM FUNDS FOR SUBMISSION TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT G. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1355 AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS BY $577,069.90 IN THE GRANTS CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BY A TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES FOR PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ON THE 20C PORTION OF THE CREST ROAD EAST FIRE PREVENTION POWER LINE UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT H. ADOPT BY RESOLUTION NO. 1356 AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $11,500.00 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FUNDED FROM A TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND APPROVE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING INC. COVERING ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CITY HALL ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 10. COMMISSION ITEMS A. RECEIVE AND FILE ZONING CASE NO. 22-91: A REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A 264-SQUARE-FOOT COVERED PATIO AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE USE OF SUCH STRUCTURE, AND A VARIANCE REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT IN THE FRONT YARD AND WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A STABLE AND CORRAL SET ASIDE AREA LOCATED AT 1 CHESTNUT LANE (ICARUS LP, MITTAL)(LOT 239-A-6-MS), ROLLING HILLS, CA, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF CAL WATER SERVICES 2024 TURF REPLACEMENT REBATE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN HOME HARDENING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR CITY HALL CAMPUS B. CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILDLIFE SPECIALIST AND CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COYOTE EDUCATIONAL OR ABATEMENT SERVICES ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $10,000 COVERING A TRIAL PERIOD OF UP TO SIX-MONTHS C. RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT ON POTENTIAL CREATION OF A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION D. APPROVE BENNETT LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL TO TRIM TREES AROUND THE TENNIS COURTS 14. MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 15. MATTER FROM STAFF 16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION 17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 18. ADJOURNMENT NEXT REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 AT 7:00 P.M.