12/8/1969MINUTES OF THE REGULAR.. MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
December 8, 1969
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Rol -ling Hills was called to order by Mayor pro tem Nadal at the
G"Ministration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills,
California at 1:30 P.,M, Monday, December 8, 19690
ROLL CALL
PRESENT -
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
MINUTES
Councilmen Klein, Sauer, Mayor pro tem Nadal
Mayor Hesse joined the meeting at 8:15 P.M.
Councilman Fay
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
Marion Welch
,lune Cunningham
Robert de Jernett
Ben.L. Bear
Janice Beckman.)
Donna Burt )
Lois Cornpher )
Terri Hunter )
Debbie Taylor )
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
Soo Bay Engineering
Resident
Students,
Miraleste
High School
Government Class
Motion to accept and approve the minutes of November 10
and November 24, 1969 as corrected was made by Councilman Klein,
seconded by Council:man�Sauer and unanimously carried.
FINAL MAP - Tract 30731, Ben Lo Bear
Mrs. Clifton presented the final map of Tract 30731,
Ben Le Bear, 1 Wagon Lane, Rolling Hills, and letters from Mr.
Robert Ho Crawford, Chairman of the Subdivision Committee;:Mre
Ie L. Morhar, Road Commissioner, Los Angeles County Road Depart-
ment and Mr, Harvey To Brandt, Chief Deputy, Los Angeles County
Department of County Engineer.
The letter from Mr. Crawford, dated November 18, 1969
advised that the final map complies with the requirements as
specified in City Council action on the tentative map on May 26,
1969 and recommended that the Council accept the final map and
title sheet for recordation.
Mr. Morhar recommended in his letter dated December 3, 1969
that the map for Tract 30731. be approved for filing in accordance
with the conditions set forth in an agreement submitted to the
Road Department by Mra Bear, providing for construction of improve-
ments on Wagon Lane. Mr. Morhar also stated that Mr. Bear had
submitted a faithful performance bond in the amount of $7200000
and a labor and materials bond in the amount of.$3600e00a
In his letter dated December 4, 1969, the County Engineer
recommended: la Approval of the map. 20 Acceptance of abandonment
of access rights as offered for dedication on said map, and 3e Re-
jection of a Private Street which is offered for dedication on
said map. 4. Approval an' acceptance of the following work agree-
ment and bonds after their first being examined and approved by
the City Attorney:
December 8, 1969
An agreement to construct a water system and a faithful
performance bond in the amount of $5.,000 and a labor and
materials bond in the amount of $2,500, both executed by
Ben Lo Bear and the Aetna, Casualty and Surety Company
a� d 5. That the Council make finding as follows:
The CityCouncil, pursuant to Section 11587 of the Sub-
division Map Act, hereby finds that Ben Le Bear, the sub-
divider of the subjegt tract has in good faith attempted
to secure the signatures of Rancho Mutual Water Company,
Southern California Gas Company, L.A. County Flood Control
District and Palos Verdes Properties, all easement holders
and has been unable .to do so9 and a refusal to accept the
map for recording would work an undue hardship on the sub-
divider.
City Attorney Kinley advised that Article XIV, Section
14.03 of Ordinance No. 67 requires that improvement securities
shall be in amounts not less than 50% nor more than 100% of the
total estimated cost of the improvement, and not less than 50%
nor more than 100% of the total estimated cost of the improvement
securing .payment to the contractor, his contractors and to persons
renting equipment or furnishing labor or materials to them for the
improvement, and he requested that the minutes reflect that Mr. Bear
had complied with the requirements.
Councilman Sauer moved that the final map be approved and
the City Clerk directed to sign the linen original. Motion was
seconded by Councilman_Klein and carried by the by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman
CORRESPONDENCE
Klein, Sauer, Nadal, Mayor Hesse
Fay
Regional Planning Commission - Notices of Public Hearings
The City Manager presented copies of a notice of public .
hearing on Zoning Case No. 5536-(4), request for a change of zone
from R -A-15,000 (Residential;Agriculture - 15,000 square foot re-
quired area) to RPD 15,000 - 2a97U (Residential Planned Development
15,000 square foot required area - 2097 units per acre) for an irreg-
ularly shaped 5708 acre parcel located on the south side of Crest
Road with a frontage beginning at its junction with Highridge Road
and extending westerly on a frontage of 2,900 feet and with a maxi-
mum southerly depth of 2,500 feet, approximate.
A notice for Special.Permit Case No. 1967-(4) was also
presented. The request.is for a special .permit to construct, operate
and maintain a Residential Planned Development and appurtenant facil-
ities on land described in Zoning Case No, 5536—(4)o Both hearings
are scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 1969 at 9:00 A..M. in Room 150,
Hall of Records, 320 West Temple Street, Los Angeles.
Mrs. Clifton also presented a copy of the owneras statement
and a map of the proposed development and advised the Council that the
owner wishes to develop 146 homes in approximately 58 acres of land,,
with over 15 acres in open greenbelt, as required by RPD development.
After review of the map it was determined that the by
greenbelt"
area is in fact unusable canyon land, and if the special permit is
granted the 146 homes would be built on parcels of a size much smaller
than in the surrounding areas of homes.
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Mayor Hesse requested that Mr, Kinley, City Attorney, write
letters to Regional Planning and to Supervisor Burton Chace protesting
Zoning Case 5536®(4), Special 'Permit Case 1967-(4), and the. continued
►►spot zoning" on the Peninsula
The matter was ordered held on the agenda
Regional Planning Commission re: Palos Verdes Peninsula Preliminary
Sketch Plan
The City Manager presented copies of the Peninsula Sketch
Plan, Population Distribution, Dwelling Units and Projected.Trafficm
Peak Hour Outbound, which had been sent to her by Regional Planning.
Mayor Hesse reported that it was his intention to attend,the
hearing before Regional Planning Commission on December 10th, and
requested that Councilmen Fay and Nadal, Mrs. Clifton and Mr. Kinley
attend the hearing. He explained that the sketch plan as presented
would..double the present population. of the Peninsula, double school
taxes and construction would cover much of the remaining open area
of 3,400'acres, with the greatest concentration of construction along
the shore line.
Mayor Hesse reported that Mrs. Dorothy le Conte and Mrs.
Helene Drown, Peninsula residents, have agreed 'to co-chair a committee
formed to Save the Peninsula, and the first meeting of the committee
was held on December 9t;h at -La Cresta School. It is the intention
of the committee to request that representatives of Regional Planning
meet with representatives of Palos Verdes Peninsula organizations,
toward review of the original plans for preservation of the rural
characteristics of the.Peninsula, and consideration of formation of
a fourth city.
Mayor Hesse requested that Mr. Kinley write strong letters
of protest to the County Planning Staff, to Regional Planning Com-
mission and to Supervisor Burton Chace protesting the sketch plan
for the Peninsula.
The matter was held -on the agenda.
Martin, & Chapman Co
Masa Clifton presented a letter dated November 12, 1969
from Martin. &.Chapman Co., Election Suppliers, offering a proposal
for supplies and services required for the General Municipal Election
to be held on April 14, 1970°
Following discussion.of the services offered for $235055,
Councilman Nadal moved that the proposal be approved and accepted.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Klein and carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: -Councilmen Klein, Nad,;I,. Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Fay
Resolution.of the South Bay Councilmen's Association
Copies of a Resolution .of the South Bay Councilmen►s Associ-
ation Declaring Their Common Interest and Unanimity of Purpose for
the Abatement of Noise Pollution and Pledging Necessary Resources
Therefor, and copies of a newspaper series on noise and its effects
were, -presented to the Councilmen.
Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda for study.
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Resolutions Adopted at the 1969 Annual Conference League of California Cities
The City Manager advised the Council that she had received a
copy of resolutions adopted at the 1969 Annual Conference, League of
Cal l.fornia Cities.
Mrs. Clifton said she would review the resolutions and bring the
more important ones to the Council's attention.
The matter was held on the agenda.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Councilman Sauer moved that the Report of the City Treasurer for
the month of October 1969 and the Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
for October 1969 be approved.
Motion was seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried.
PANT OF BILLS
Councilman Sauer moved that Demands No. 1344 through 1361 be
paid from the General Fund.
DEMAND NO,
PAYEE
AMOUNT
1344
James D. Brennan
96.00
1345
Teena Clifton
20°04
1346
Cory Coffee Service Playa, Ince
3044
1347
County of Los Angeles
286053
1348
Irvin H. Davis
1.18 0 00
1349
Forester & Fire Warden
32°66
1350
-Gateway National Bank
173010
1351
Lomita Maintenance Service
100000
1352
Los Angeles County Road Dept.
418038
1353
Palos Verdes Newspapers, Inco
7.78
1354
P.V. Penin. Chamber of Com erre
500000
1355
Southern California Gas Co.
6062
:1356
Rolling Hills Community Assn.
24000
1357
Alma Ce Clifton
435064
1358
June Ce Cunningham
452040
1.359
Patricia O'Connell
124049
1360
William Kinley
525°00
1361
General Telephone Company
144078
$3,468.86
Motion was seconded by Councilman. Nadal and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Klein, Nadal., Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES- None
ABSENT: Councilman Fay
REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS
Sheriff's Department
The Sheriff's Department report for the month of September 1969
was presented to the Council. The report was received and filed.
Office of the Sheriff, Los Angeles County
The City Manager distributed copies of a letter from the Office
of the Sheriff dated November 19, 1969, containing a statistical summary
of traffic accidents, traffic enforcement and criminal activities in
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Rolling Hills for fiscal 1967-1968, fiscal 1968-1969 and the first
quarter of fiscal 1969-1970, and a graph of seven major offenses.
Because a rise is indicated in the first quarter of 1969-1970
in both traffic accidents and criminal activity, the sheriff recom—
mended that the Council increase the level of enforcement, in increments
to that level which will reduce the criminal activity and traffic acci-
dents.in the City.
The letter was held on the agenda for further study.
County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Mrs. Clifton said she had received a letter dated November 21,
1969 from Los Angeles County Fire Department announcing that Chief
Ralph F. Russell had been appointed Division Fire Chief in charge of
Research and Planning Division, effective.November 14, 1969. Division
Assistant Fire Chief Ronald We King will replace Chief Russell. Mrs.
Clifton said that Chief Russell had introduced Chief King to the staff
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on a recent visit to the City Office.
Mayor Hesse directed the City Manager to send a letter of
congratulations to Chief Russell, and a letter of welcome to Chief
King, with an invitation to attend a Council meeting in the near future.
AGENDA ITEMS HELD OVER
Palos Verdes Water Co. Replacement Plans
The City Manager reported that no additional information is
available at the present time.
Mayor Hesse ordered the matter held on the agenda.
Zone Change Case No. 55207(4) Chadwick. Property
Mayor Hesse requested that the City Manager contact Regional
Planning and ask the date of the hearing before the Board of Super-
visors to consider the request for change of zone from R -A-15,000 to
C-1 which had been approved by the Regional Planning Commission.
The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
Zone Change Case No. 9140-(4)_ Congregation Ner. Tamid
Mayor Hesse reviewed a letter dated November 19, 1969 from
Supervisor Burton Chace with reference to Zone Exception Case No.
9140-(4)0
Supervisor Chace advised that Regional Planning had reaffirmed
their original approval of a zone change to allow for construction of
twenty five.residential units on property owned by Congregation Ner
Tamid on Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road. However, in view of
a protest filed by the City of Rolling Hills, the Board of Supervisors
asked the Planning Commission to consider twenty residential units be
granted, amounting to `a twenty per cent reduction. Supervisor Chace
advised that the Board is now awaiting the Planning Commission's
decision on the issue.
Mayor Hesse requested that the City Manager contact Regional
Planning to learn the status of the case, and ordered the matter held
on the agenda for additional information.
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Mayor Hesse then directed that letters be sent by the City
Attorney to members of the County Planning Staff, Regional Planning
Commission and Supervisor Burton Chace requesting that no further
requests for "spot zoning" on the Peninsula be granted until the
matter of the sketch plan for the Peninsula has been resolved.
Disclosure of Financial Interests
Mayor Hesse asked Mr. Kinley of his opinion of interpretation
of the word "regulation" found in Section 3700 of the Government Code
relating to Conflict of Interest, and Mr. Kinley said he had not been
able to learn the meaning of the term as used. Mr. Hesse then directed
the City Attorney to write to the Attorney General of the State of
California and request an interpretation of the term.
The matter was held on the agenda.
Traffic and Speed Control
Mayor Hesse asked Councilman Klein and Mrs. Clifton to schedule
a working session before the end of the year to consider the budget
allocation for traffic control, consider the resources and alternatives
then make their 'recommendations to the Council.
The matter was held on the agenda.
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
youth Interaction Groups
Mayor Hesse said that the Council is contacted frequently on
matters concerning youth and because of the increase in frequency of
the contacts, he wished to appoint a member of the Council to serve
as liaison between the Council and any youth interaction groups. He
then asked Councilman Nadal, who has been active on the Narcotics
Coordinating Committee, if he would assume all contacts between the
Council and youth Groups, and Mr. Nadal agreed
Absence from Council
Councilman Nadal requested permission for absence from the
next regular Council meeting on December 229 1969. Mayor Hesse
granted the request.
The City Manager stated that she wished to take vacation from
Friday, December 19, 1969 to Monday, January % 1970. Motion to ap-
prove the request was made by Councilman Klein, seconded by Council-
man Sauer and unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
motion for adjournment at 9.40 P.M. was made by Councilman Nadal,
seconded by Councilman Klein and unanimously carried.
City C e
APPROVED.
Mayor