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10/27/2014 Nmvu�rEs o� A REGULAR MEETING OF'�HE CITY COUNC7L OF TI� CITY OF RQLLING ffiLLS,CALIFORI�TIA MONDAY,OCTOBER 27,2.014 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Lay at 730 p.m.in the City Council Chamber at City Hall,2 Portuguese Bend Road,Rolling Hitls,California. ROLL CALL CounciImembers Present: Black,Dieringer,Hill,Pieper and iViayor Lay. Counciimembers Absent: None. Others Present: Raymond R.Cruz,Ciry Manager. Michael Jenkins,City Attorney. Terry Shea,Futance Director. Heidi Luce,City Clerk. Cxthy Nichols, I4 Crest Road West. Mary Graff,32 Chuckwagon Road. Roger Hawlcins,37 Crest Road West. CONSENT CALENDAR Matters which may be acted upon by the City Councif 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 -ReguIar Meeting of Octaber 13,2014. RECOMNIENDATION: Approve as presented. B. Payanent ofBills. REC�MMENDATION: Approve as prese�ted. C. Financial Statement for the Months of August and September,2014. RECOMIVIENDATION: Approve as presented. D, Allied Recycling Tonnage Report for Months ofAugust and September,2014. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Couczeelmember Fiill moved t�zat the Csty Council agpeovE ths it�ms on the consent caiendaz as presentecl.Counciltnember Black seconded the motion,wttich catried without objection, COIVIIVIISSION ITEMS None. PUBLIC AEARINGS WANE FULL READING AND INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 339 —AN OADINANGE�F TI� CITY OF ROLLING HIL�.S AMENDING CHAP'I'ER 6.24 OF THE AOLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE IN TTS �NTIRETY RELATING TO AGGRESSIVE ANIMALS AND AMENDING SEC'�ION 6.20.014 RELA'fI1�TG T'O CONFINEMENT OF UNVACCINATED DOGS UNDER FOUR MONTHS OF AGE. Mayor Lay in�oduced the item and asked for statl�s commez�ts. City Manager Cruz reviewed the background regarding this issue notang that the matter £trst came to the City Council's attention following a dog attack and was initially a request by a resident for the City Councit to enact a leash law. He stated that City Council discussed the matter at�d heard comments from residents on both sides of the issue at several City Council meeting and in April 2014, the City CounoiI decided not to enact a leash law but fozzned an ad hoc committee of Councilmembers Hitl and Dieringer to discuss waqs of dealing witkx animal complaints. The ad hoc committee met several times with staff, the City At�orney an� a Minutes City Councit Meeti�g 10/27lI4 -�- regresentative from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Cantral to discuss the matter. The ad hoc committee identified behaviors that conld be characterized as aggressive and discussed ways to address those behaviazs before a dog attack occurs to prevent attacks and came up with remedies to provide options for the City Manager to impose on a situational basis. He stated tl�e ordinance was written by the City Attorney based on the ad hoc committee's recommendations to address the resident's concerns on both sic{es of the matter to deal with aggressive dogs while lceeping the character of commnnity by stili having no leash iaw and letting gooc�dogs roasn. Councilmember Black thanked the ad hoc committee for their efforts to bring forward a quality, ordinance. Mayor Lay opened the public hearing and called�or public comment. Cathy Nichols, 14 Crest Road West,addressed the City Council w express co�tcern that the definition of attack in the ordinance is too broad and lacics middle ground. She further expressed concern the that ordinance rnakes it too easy for someone who is overly zealous in the their fear of dogs to put a lot of dogs in the aggressive dog cakegory. She further cammented tltat the ordinance should be sent to all residents for their input and she feels resideats would rather have a leash law than this ordinance. Mayox Lay commented that the ordinance is rvritten to allow people to identify ttieir concems regarding the aggressiveness of an animal without having to wait for an attack and provides the City Manger with a lot of�eeway with regard to how to handle the complaint without jumping to conclusions. He further cornmenied the ordinance aiso provides an appeal process. Mary Graff, 32 Ghuckwagon Road, addressed the City Council to suggest that there be an educational public information campaign to provide residents with a better understanding of dog behavior. Counciimember Dieringer commented that the ardinance atso provides a remedy to requite training for the dogs as well as dog owmers. Roger Hawkins,37 Crest Road West addressed the City Council ta express concem that the ordiz�ance is more ptoactive than it needs to be. He suggested that the ordinance should also address non-residents that walk their dogs unleashed. He also exp�ressed concern that tlae ordinance makes it toa easy to file a complaint and too oaerous on dog owners. He furthez suggested that residenks be provided more opportunity to comment on the ordinance and that a leash law may be a better alternative. Following public comment and discussion, Councilmember BZack moved that the City Council introduce the Ordinance for first reading,waive full reading of the Ordinance and schedule Che second reading for the next meeting of the City Cotincil. Mayor Pro Tem Pieper seconded ttte rnotion, which carried without objection. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD OF A BID TO CHRISP COMPANY FOR FY 2014-15 CITYWIDE REP�ACEMENF OF TRAF�'IC STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS IN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND APPROPRIA'FION THEREFORE. Mayor Lay introduce�the item and asked for staffls comments. City Manger Cruz reviewed the staff report and commented that over the last several years, due tv budget constraints, tlze City ttas only striped the roadways that needed striping and that the last citywide striping pro3ect was done in 2009-10 and at that time, it was done by Los Angeles County Pubiic Works. He stated that the budget am.ount for striping in FY 2014-15 is$47,Q00 and the low bid this year came in at$58,7Q3.34.He stated that he and the Traffic Engineer reviewed f]�e slseet shiping and theze are some streets that don't need striping. He stated the City Council cou�d accept the bid at the full arnount and then amend the scope of work to reduce the amount of striping to fit within the budget up to 25%less.Discussron ensued concerning the bid process as compared ta the process for using the County of Los Angeles to do t4�e striping. Further discussion ensued concerning t]xe current need£or st�rriping and what would need to be done w adjust the scope of worlc, Minutes City Council Meeting ]0/I7l14 -2- Following discussion, Counciirnember Dieringer maved tttat the City Council reject all hids for FY 201415 Citywide Replacement of Traffic Striping aFtd Pavement Markings project and direct staff to prepare a revised scope of work to re�ect onFy the streets that need restriping and send it out to hid again. Mayor Pto Tem Pieper seconded the motion,which carried without objection. Staff was further d'uected ta request a price quote from the County of Los AngeIes for the zevised scope of work and to request that the Gounty�estripe the stree�s fihat are not currently striped. CONSIDERAT'ION OF A CASH DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FROM J. RALPH BLACK. Mayor Lay introduced the item and asked for sta�s comments. City Mar�ager Cn�z stated that the City received a$2,000 d�nation from Dr. Ralph Black to be usad for placing flagpoles at the Eastfield and Crest gates. He further stated that because the flagpoles are on private pmpexty,the City would not be able to use the funds for that purpose. Counci�member Black commen�ted that ha thinks tha property at the gates is owned by the City. Discussion ensued concerc�ing the ownership of those properties. Following discussion, staff was d'uected to confirm whether or not the City owns the property at the Crest and Eastfield Gates where the flagpoles are proposed. Consideration of this matter was continned. OT'�N AGENDA-APPROXIMATELY 5:00 P.M.-PUBLIC COMMENT WELCOME None. MATTERS�'RUM THE CTTY COUNCIL AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem Pieper asked for an npdate on the undergrounding project on Williamsburg Lane because he received an inquiry from Sean Bennett on the rnatter.City Manager Cruz provided an update stating that he is working with Verizon offioials to obtain a realistic estimate. Mayor Pro Tem Pieper also pxovided an update on the ad hoc comzinittee's status with regard to providing clarification on the View Ordinarice.He stated that the ad hoc committee is scheduled to meet again before the No�ember I0�' City Council Fneeting and after they are dotte, the matter wilI go the Plane�ing Gommission for their review and tk�en to the City Council after that. Coutxcil�nember Dieringer asked that a meeting be scheduled wit.� the Southern Califomia Gas Company regarding the installation of additional poles to support their Advanced Meters in the City. MATTERS FROM STAFF QUA,RTERLY SCHEDULE OF IIVVESTMENI'S REPORT FOR '�HE QUARTER ENDING SEl'TENL$ER 30,2414. Mayor Lay infroduced the item and asked for staffls comments. Finance Director Shea presented the quarterly schedule o�investments report for the quarter ending September 30, 2014.He stated that the portfolio yield went up slightly. He furthe�r stated that interest income is up slightly at�d the OPEB investmez�t lost$13,000 this quarter but is still up approximately$142,000 over the three years of the investmen�The report was received and filed. PUBI,YC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA None. CLOS�D SESSION Governrnent Code§54956.4(d)(4) Tnitiation of Litigation:One case. Government Code§54957 Public Employee�er�ormance�valuation Title:City Manager 'I'!ae Ci.ty Councii recessed into closed session at 8:36 p.m. to discuss the matters listed abave on the closed session agenda.The meeting returned to open session at$:55 p.m. Minutes City Cauncil Meeling 10/27!]A -,�- RETURN TO OPEN SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION(ORAL REPOR'1�. Following the closed session City Attorney Jenkins reported in open session that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the items listed above and pro�ided direction to the City Attorney with regard to the litigation matter and that no other reporEable activn was taken. ADJOURNiVIEN'1' Hearing no further b�siness before the City Council,Mayar Lay adjourne�the meeting at 8:5b p.m.The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 10, 20k4 beginning at 7:30 g.m, in the City Council Chambes' at City Hall, 2 Partuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills,California. Respectfully submitted, _ ��� Heidi Luce City Clerk Approv , B.Allen Lay Mayor Minutes City Couneil Meeting iaz7na -4-