2/26/1968MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills was called to order by Mayor pro tempore Tourtelot at the Admin-
istration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California
at 7:30 P.M. Monday, February 26, 1968.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Mayor pro tem Tourtelot
ABSENT: Councilman Klein, Mayor Fay
ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
William Kinley City Attorney
Marion Welch City Treasurer
June Cunningham Secretary
Jenny Tufeld League of Women Voters
MINUTES
It was moved by Councilman Hesse and seconded by Councilman
.Nadal that the minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1968 be approved
as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
Resolution of Board of Supervisors
A resolution by Warren M. Dorn, adopted by the Board of Supper -
visors of Los Angeles County on January 23, 1968 was presented to the
Council. The resolution has reference to penalties for the use of
marijuana, LSD and other dangerous drugs, and requested opposition to
any effort to downgrade penalties for the possession or use of marijuana.
Mrs. Joan Lilligren, an observer, requested permission to speak
and explained that the penalty for first offense for possession or use of
marijuana is a felony, but in the case of drugs and other dangerous sub-
stances, possession or use is a misdemeanor on the first conviction, and
a felony on second offense; because of the seriousness of felony con-
viction, there is a tendency on the part of judges to probation rather
than conviction, following the first arrest of a person using or possess-
ing marijuana.
Councilman Hesse stated that it was his opinion that the resolu-
tion calling for maintenance and strengthening of existing laws against
the use of marijuana is directed at the victims, rather than the manu-
facturers, transporters and sellers of narcotics, and adoption of the
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors by the City Council would cause a
reversal of the intent.
Mr. Kinley, City Attorney, advised that he is a personal friend
of Mr. Lyon Compton, Deputy District Attorney and assistant to Mr. Evelle J.
Younger, and would ask Mr. Compton to address the Council on the matter,
if the Council wished. The Mayor thanked Mr. Kinley and accepted his
offer to invite Mr. Compton to address the Council.
After further discussion, the Mayor directed the City Attorney
to prepare a compilation of testimony from qualified experts in the field
of narcotics control, and draft`a'-resolution against,the m6nufactuxek,
transporter and seller of marijuana, LSD and dangerous drugs.
The Resolution of the Board of Supervisors was received and filed.
Resolutions of Cities re_Penalties for Use
Resolutions of the Cities of E1 Segundo, Culver City and Hawthorne
with reference to the penalties for use of marijuana, LSD and dangerous
drugs were received and noted.
February 26, 1968
Public Utilities Commission Hearings
Notice of public hearings to be held before the Public -`Util-
ities Commission of the State of California in the matter of the ap-
plication of General Telephone Company of California for authority to
increase its rates and charges for telephone service was presented to
the Council. City Attorney William Kinley advised that it is his
intention to attend the hearing scheduled for April 18 in Long Beach.
Resolution of the South Bay Councilmen's Association
A resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the South Bay Council-
men's Association Recommending that the Public Utilities Commission
Consider a South Bay Telephone Directory and Opposing the Existing
Split of the Southern Directory" was presented to the Council.
The Resolution was received and filed.
REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS
Fire Department
The Fire Department Activity Report for the month of January
1968 was presented by the City Manager. The report was received and
filed.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
It was moved by Councilman Nadal that Demandg'Noe 658 through
No. 670 be paid from the General Fund.
DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT
658 Arte Gallerie 27.41
659 Teena Clifton 6.00
660 General Telephone Co. 5.25
661 Harbor Office Supply 19.74
662 Dept. County Engineer, L.A. County 112.00
663 Miller Desk 7.50
664 National Sanitary Supply Co. 16.54
665 Void
666 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 87.69
667 Alma C. Clifton 343.89
668 June C. Cunnimgham 384.90
669 Patricia O'Connell 173.36
670 William Kinley 450.00
$1,634.28
Motion for approval was seconded by Councilman Hesse and
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hesse, Nadal, Mayor pro tem Tourtelot
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Klein, Mayor Fay
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Councilman Nadal moved that the report of the City Treas-
rer,for the month of January 1968 and the Financial Summary for the
month of January 1:968 be approved. Motion was seconded by Councilman
Hesse and unanimously carried.
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February 26, 1968
Change of Zoning in Areas RAS -5. to RAS -2
Mr. Kinley advised that he was preparing a Resolution
amending the Zoning Map of the City of Rolling Hills, as required under
ARTICLE II Section 2.02: Establishment of Zones by Map of Ordinance 33,
An Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills,'California Providing for
Zoning in Said City.
EMS HELD OVER
AGENDA IT
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Eastfield- Gate
The City Manager advised that the Architect will submit
.preliminary plans to the Association in the- near future. She said she
would keep the Council advised on the matter.
Fire Hydrants Fire _F1. ws
The Manager stated that Chief Ralph Russell of the Los
Angeles County Fire Department had advised that a letter with additional
information on the subject of Fire %drants and Fire Flows in the City
of Rolling ills would be presentedefore the next meeting of the Coun-
cil. It load been Mayor Fay's wish, however, that Mrs. Clifton, Council-
man Nadal, Chief Russell and representatives of the Palos Verdes Water
Company have another committee meeting before presentation to the City
Council.
The matter was held on the agenda.
Drainage and Erosion Control on Grading Projects
The City Manager advised that she bad spoken to Mr. Alex
Bond in the County Engineer's Lomita office, and is awaiting his further
advice on the subject. The matter was held on the agenda.
Study - Installation of Sewers
Mrs. Clifton referred to a letter from Mr. Robert Moller,
Regional Engineer, and the Sanitary Sewer District Field Survey Data
Sheet, copies of which had been sent to members of the Council® She
advised that she had met with representatives of the Health Doartment
and they had recommended that the survey forms be mailed to alr residents
in the City, and after a specified time period, personnel of the Health
Department would follow up on any residents who did not complete and re-
turn the form. After the initial survey, a decision could be made whether
to initiate the studyy of sewerage feasibility, as1proposed by South Bay
Engineering Corporation.
The matter was held on the agenda for further study.
Leash Laws - Animal Restraint
The City JtyManager advised that she wasroviding information
on a new section of the County Leash Ordinance to Attorney Kinley
for study.
The matter was held on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
a motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Hesse, seconded by
Councilman Nadal and unanimously carried. The meeting was adjourned at
8:35 P.M.
APPROVED: - . City C�;Lerk
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