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11/10/1969MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING MILLS, CALIFORNIA November 10, 1969 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills was called to order by Mayor Hesse at the Administration Building 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California at 7:30 P..M. Monday, November 10, 1969. ROLL CALL PRESENT-. Councilmen Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse ABSENT: City Attorney William Kinley ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager June Cunningham Secretary John Gist Students, El Robert Jones CaminO College MINUTES Motion to accept and approve the minutes of October 14, 1969 as corrected was made by Councilman Nadal, seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried. Motion to approve the minutes of October 27 as presented was made by Councilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Sauer and unanimously carried. Mayor Hesse directed that approval of the minutes be subject to the approval of the City Attorney when he returns and that this provision be reflected in the minutes. PERSONAL APPEARANCES Mayor Hesse welcomed Mr. John Gist and Mr. Robert Jones, students at E1 Camino College who were required to attend a City Council meeting as a requirement for their classes. CORRESPONDENCE Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County A letter dated November 6, 1969 from the Board of Supervisors with reference to the City's appeal in Zone Exception Case 9140-(4), Congregation Ner Tamid, was presented to the Council. Mrs. Clifton advised that she had spoken to Mr. James S. Mize, Executive Officer, and he advised that the matter of the appeal is in the jurisdicition of the Board of Supervisors, and that they could act at any meeting of the Board without prior notice. Following discussion, Mayor Hesse directed the City Manager to send a letter to Supervisor Burton Chace requesting a hearing before the Board, in accordance with the list of alternative actions that the Supervisor may take, and requesting that the City be advised in advance of the time and place of the hearing. Mayor Hesse directed that copies of the file with reference to the Zone Exception Case be sent to the Mayors of Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, Del Cerro Home- owners Association, Palos Verdes Advisory Council and the League of Women Voters, together with a letter soliciting their assistance in urging Supervisor Chace to consider the appeal. The matter was ordered held on the agenda. California Contract Cities Association re: Cost for Sheriff's Services A letter to member cities of California Contract Cities Associ- ation from George Voigt, Executive Director was presented by the City November 10, 1969 Manager. A copy, of the final report on Contract Cities costs for Sheriff's services, included with the communication, advised that the cost to Contract Cities for a 24 hour patrol car unit would be $132,423. Mr. Voigt explained that the report and formula devised for Contract Cities, a similar report from_Independent Cities and the for- mula proposed by the County CAO's office were presented to the Grand Jury which will present a report to the Board of Supervisors based on tie various proposals. The Supervisors will then have to adopt a final formula. The letter was received and filed. California Contract Cities Association: Annual Conference in Sacramento An announcement of the second annual legislative orientation tour to Sacramento on January 21 and Januar 22, 1970 for members of the California.Contract Cities Association was presented to the Council. The City Manager reminded members of the Council that the Annual Meeting of the Rolling.Hills Community Association will be held on January 21, but if any councilman plan to go to Sacramento, she requested that they advise her so that reservations can.be•made. PAYMENT OF BILLS Councilman Sauer moved that Demands No. 131.2 through 1320 and 1322 through .1327 be paid.from the General Fund, and that Demand No. 1321 be paid from the Traffic Safety Fund. DEMAND NO. PAYEE AMOUNT 1312 Addrossograph_Multigraph Corp. $ 17.64 1313 James D. Brennan 96.00 1314 Cory Coffee Service Plan, _Inc_. 24.22 1315 John A..Lambie, County Engineer 93.24 1316 John A. Lambie, County Engineer 101.27 1317 Gateway National Bank 177.10 1318 General Telephone Co. 138.98 1319 Lomita.Maintenance'Service 100.00 1320 Los Angeles County Road Dept. 42.43 1321 Los Angeles County Road Dept. 177.44 1322 Miller Desk 114.24 1323 Palos Verdes Newspapers, Inc. . 3.38 1324 Palos Verdes Water Co. 18.37 1325 Rolling Hills Nursery, Inc. 11.39 1326 Geo. J. Smith Plumbing.Co. 32.84 1327 Southern California Gas Co. 5.40 Motion was seconded by Councilman Fay and carried .,by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Fay, R.lein,,,Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse .NOES: None ABSENT: None REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS Sheriff's Deoartmeo.t The report of the Sheriff's Department for the month of August 1969 was presented. The report was received and.filed. -2- November 10, 1969 AGENDA ITEMS HELD.OVER Palos Verdes Water Co. Replacement Plans Mayor Hesse reported that he, Councilman -Fay and Mrs. Clifton, City Manager had attended the adjourned hearing counducted by the Public Utilities Commission at the Palos Verdes Estates City,Hall on November 3, 1969 to consider the request of the Palos Verdes Water Company for an increase in rates. Mayor Hesse stated that he thinks the request for additional funds is justified, but he would like assurance that an increase in bates would guarantee better service, and it is his intention to contact the -Public Utilities Commission with a request that the service be improved. Mrs. Clifton showed the Council a map of Eastfield Drive show- ing proposed improvements which the Palos Verdes Water Company plans to begin immediately, due to a series of water main breaks that cannot be repaired permanently. Zone Change Case No. 5520®(4) Chadwick Property Councilman Nadal reported that he had been notified by the Regional Planning Commission in a letter dated October 23, 1969 that Regional Planning, at a meeting held October 21st, had reviewed the public hearing on Zoning Case No. 5520-(4) held on October 7th, and had adopted a resolution recommending to the Board of Supervisors that the requested change of zone be granted. Boise Cascade Building Company had requested that an irregularly shaped 24,000 square foot parcel with frontages of 100 feet on Palos Verdes Drive North and 170 feet on Academy Road, be changed from R -A®15,000 to C-1, and the find- ing of the Planning Commission was that the requested change in zoning is compatible with the surrounding residential district. The Regional Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors hold a public hearing to consider the change of zone. Councilman Nadal said he disagreed with the logic of using "compatibility" in approving a change from residential to commercial, and said he would contact Mr. Gordon Curtis, chairman of the Palos Verdes Advisory Council about the "spot rezoning" in various areas of the Peninsula. -Mayor Hesse said he would communicate directly with Regional Planning Commission and ask to be advised of the date and time of the public hearing before the Board of Supervisors. Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda. Disclosure of Financial Interests The City Manager reported that copies of an excerpt from the newspaper with reference to disclosure of financial interests in excess of $10,000 by public officials had been sent to all members of the Council, and additional information would be distributed as soon as it is available. Councilman Nadal said he had written to Governor Reagan protesting the new law, and urged other members of the Council to write to the Governor and other legislators. The .matter was held on the agenda. Traffic and Speed Control Mrs. Clifton reported that a meeting had been scheduled for 9:00 A.M. Thursday, November 20, 1969 to be attended by Mr. String- fellow, president of the Rolling Hills Community Association, Council- man Klein, Captain John Peacock, Commander of the Lennox.Sheriff"s -3® November 10, 1969 Station, a Traffic Sergeant, and the City Manager. .The matter was held on the agenda for a report at the next meeting of the Council. Palos Verdes Planning Committee Councilman Nadal reported that he had attended a meeting of the Palos Verdes Planning Committee on October 21, 1969 at the Palos Verdes Estates City Hall, at which time the Sketch Plan for the Peninsula was presented. He said there was general dissatisfaction with the plan as presented, and the meeting was inconclusive. A follow-up meeting to consider the plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. at Dapplegray School. Mr. Nadal said that on October 29th the Palos Verdes Advisory Committee met to con- sider the implications of the plan to the three incorporated cities and the unincorporated area, and it was their recommendation that a series of actions should be taken to communicate the views of the cities to the Board of Supervisors. .Following the discussion Councilman.Klein moved that appro- priate resolutions should be passed by the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nadal and:unanimously carried. RESOLUTION NO. 241 Councilman Klein.moved that Resolution. No. 241 titled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALI- FORNIA, OPPOSING THE SKETCH PLAN OF THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA AS PRESENTED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fay, and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer, Mayor Hesse NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 242 Councilman Nadal.moved that Resolution No. 242 titledA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALI- FORNIA,.ENDORSING THE FORMATION.OF A'FOURTH.CITY ON THE.PALOS VERDES PENINSULA be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman. Sauer and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.Fay, Klein, Nadal, Sauer,. Mayor Hesse NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION - Los Caballeros del Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Hesse stated that he had studied the resolution pre- sented to the Council by Col. Glenn Schaffer, president of Los Caballeros, and it was his recommendation that the City Council adopt a resolution reaffirming their essential mutual working relationships with the Caballeros. Motion to adopt the resolution was made by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Fay and unanimously carried. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for preparation of such a resolution. -4- November 10, 1969 MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Mayor Hesse.presented a letter dated October 30, 1969 in reply to a letter he wrote to Mr. Frederick Jo Barlow, Division Chief of Sub- divisions and Highways Division of Regional Planning on September 150 Mr. Wayne L. Stewart,.Division Chief of Development Plans Division advised that the Mayoras letter was referred to the Los Angeles County Interdepartmental Engineering Committee, and was considered by that committee at its meeting of October 2, 1969° The Committee recom- mended that the classification of Crest Road remain as major highway, which defines the set -backs and provides a more detailed and conclusive definition than the parkway classification would provides The letter was received and filed. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICERS Fire Breaks in City of Rolling Hills The City Manager presented copies.of the zone map of the City of Rolling Hills marked to show the proposed fire roads or fire breaks recommended by the Los Angeles County Fixe Dep.artmente Mrs. Clifton said that the a detailed plan would be presented date ADJOURNMENT maps were for information only and by the Fire Department at a later There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P..M. on the motion of Councilman Fay, seconded by Councilman Nadal and unanimously carried. APPROVED: Mayor m5- 1 1 1