10/13/2014 MINUTES OF
A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13,2014
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Lay at
7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hal�, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,Rolling Hills, California.
RULL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Black, Dieringer, Hill,Pieper and Mayor Lay.
Cauncilrr;embers Absent: None.
Others Present: Raymond R. Cruz, City Manager.
Michael7enkins, Czty Attarney.
Yolan.ta Schwarfz,Planning Director.
Heidi Luce, City Clerk.
Captain Phil Schneider, Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Ed Smith, 85 Eastfield Drive.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters which may be acted upon by the City Council in a single motion. Any CounciZmember may
request rerrioval of any item from the Consent Calendar causing it to be considered under Council
Actions.
A. Minutes -Regular Meeting of September 8, 2014.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
B. Payment of Biils.
RECOIVIlIZENDATION: Approve as presented.
C. Consideration of Resolut�ons pertairaing ta the City of Rolling Hil1s General Municipal
Election:
(1) RESOLUTION NO. 1163: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL E�.ECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015, FOR THE
ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIQNS OF THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW.
(2) RESOLUTION NO. 1164: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
R�LLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE C�UNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY
RELATING TQ THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIFAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3,2015.
{3} RE�OLUTION NO. �165: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
FOR ELECTNE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 3, 20�5.
(4) RESOLUTION NO. 116b: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO AN ELECTION
CONSOLIDATION WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING THE LOS
ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND ORDERING THA.T THE FOUR
SEATS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES QF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,MARCH 3,2015.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt as presentec�.
Councilmember Dieringer moved that the City Council approve the items on the cansent calendar as
presented. Councilrnember Hill seconded the motion, which cazried without objection.
Mayor Lay stated that with the City Council's concurrence Item 10A pe�rtaining ta the Public Safety
Awareness Event will be taken out of order. Hearing no objection, he so ordered.
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MATTERS FROM STAFF
RECAP OF PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2014.
City Manager Cruz provided a reca.p of the Public Safety Awareness Event that was held an September
21, 2014 at Fire Sta.tion 56 and attended by approxima�ley 150 residents. The recap included a
PowerPoint presentation containing photographs and an overview of the event participants wY�ich
included the Los Angeles County Fire Departrnent, Los Angeles County Sherif�s Department, Palos
Verdes Peninsual CERT, Rolling Hills Block Captain Leaders, Cali£orxxia Water Service Company,
Southem California Gas and exhibits including the LA Caunty Sheriff s Dept. Mabile Command Unit
and Equestrian Unit; and LA County Fire Dept. "Yogi Bear Shakey Quakey" earthquake simulatar, as
well as a taco cart. He alsa noted that Republic Services provided 90 emergency preparedness containers
with labe�s listing the necessary supplies which were given to the event participants and nine new block
captains were signed up at the event. City Manager Cnzz reivwed the event expenses noting that$4,5004
was budgeted for emergency preparedness and the total cost for the event was $4,092.
City Manager Cruz thanked Captain Schneider with the LA Caunty Fire Dept. and his staff for their
assistance hosting the event and alsa thanked the lead block captains, Nancy Hoffinan, Helen Frykman,
Marica Go1d and 3anet Wolfenden.
Brief discussion ensued concerning the event and in response to Mayor Lay, City Manager Cn»
clarified that seven new biock captains were signed up and nine additional residents expressed interest in
being a block captain.
COMMISSION ITEMS
None.
OPEN AGENDA-APPROXIMATELY 8:00 P,M. -PUBLIC COIVIIVIENT WELCOME
Ed Smith, 85 Eastfield Drive addressed the City Cotxncil to inquire as to the status of undergrounding
the utility lines in the City of Rolling Hills. City Manager Cru� provided a brief update an the two
neighborhoods in the City that are currently working on under�ounding the utility lines in their areas of
the City. In response to Mr. Smith regarding the possibility of undergrounding the entire City through a
bond, it was noted that previausly there was not community interest in such an effort. It was suggested
that Mr. Smith follow up with the City Man�ger if he has further questions or would like to pursue an
undergrounding effort in his neighborhood.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Nane.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS
DISCUSS�ON CONCERNING THE PLANNED 20�5 ADNSTMENT TO THE EMPLOYEE
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CAP.
Councilmember Black expressed concern that when the cap on amount the City pays toward the
employee health insurance premiums was set it was dane in such a way that allowed for an adjusted
annually and when the mai#er was before the City Council previously, his expectation was that it would
be set at a fixed dollar without an annual adjustment. Mayar Pro Tem Pieper commented that h� too felt
the cap should have been set to be a fixed dolIar and explained the Personnel Committee's reasoning
behind appro�ing this year's adjustment. He stated that next year, the matter will be revisited in the
Personnel Committee. Following discussion, �he City Cauncil asked the Personnel Committee to
address this matter when setting the cap for the 2016 Employee Health Insurance Premiums.
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CORRESPQNDENCE FROM JIM G��DHART, CHAIR, SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING SBCCOG CLIMATE ACTI4N PLANNING
ASSESSMENT.
Mayor Lay reviewed the correspondence from Jim Goodhart requesting �he City's participation in the
South Bay Cities Cauncil of Governments Energy Efficiency Climate Action Planning Project. He stated
that per tl�e letter, over the next two years the assessment would cost the City a total of$2,250 and the
City would be eligible for reimbursement in the amount of$2,070 during that time period through grants
__._ that were obtained by the SBCCOG. Discussion ensued concerning what tasks would need to be
completed ta qualify for the reimhursement. Following brief discussion, Councitmember Dieringer
moved that the City Counczl pay the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Climate Action Planning
Assessment in the amount of $2,250 over twa qears with the understanding that the City will be
reimbursed in the amount of $2,Q70 upon application for reimbursement. Councilmember Black
seconded ttae motian, which carried without objection.
UPDATE/RECAP OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND
EXP�—SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2014. (OR.AL REPORT—DIERINGER)
Councilmember Dieringer provided a recap frorri her attendance at the League of CaliFornia Cities
Annual Conference and Expa and a brief o�erview o� each of the sessions she attended including
increasing revenue; budgeting and funding for stormwater management; sales/use taxes; documentng the
silent majority thraugh social�nedia; and nuisance abatement.
OTHER MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNC�I..
In response to Councilmember Pieper regarding the status of the garage under construction an
Saddleback Road, City Manager Cruz stated that the matter is being pursued as a code enforcement
action.
Following brief discussion regarding providing narne badges for Counci�nembers, stafF was directed to
� design a standard City issued name badge including the name of the City ta he pro�ided to
CounciImembers upon request.
MATTERS FROM STAFF CONTINUED
RECAP OF PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 21,2014.
Taken out of order. See abave after consent calendar.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPROPRIATTON FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ATTEND
THE 2014 CALIFORIVIA CITY MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION (CCMF) NEW AND
FUTURE CITY MANAGERS SEMIlVAR.
City Manager Ctuz stated that he was se�ected to attend fhe California City Management Foundation
New and Future City Manager Seminar and requested an appropriation in the amount of$375, which
includes the conference and lodging. Following br�ef discussion, the City Council approved an
apprapriation in the amount of$375 for the City Manager to atterid the CCMF New and Future City
Managers Seminar from November 14-17, 2014 in Newport Beach, CA.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
� None.
CLQSED SESSION
None.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSI�N
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no fiufiher business before the City Council, Mayor Lay adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. in
memary of long time resident Phil Belleville. The next regular meeting of the City Coux�cil is scheduled
to be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 beginning at 7:30 p.rn. in the City Council Chamber at City
Ha11,2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, Califorrkia.
Respectfully submitted,
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Heidi Luce
City Clerk
Approv�d,
B. A11en Lay
Mayor
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