9/28/1970MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
September 28, 1970
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,
September 28, 1970.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
-APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmen. Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
None
Teen.a Clifton
William Kinley
Marion Welch
.Tune Cunningham
T.F. Heinsheimer
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
Resident
Mayor Hesse submitted a correction of the minutes of the meeting
of September 14th, and asked that they be held for approval until after
the correction had been made and new copies sent to all who had received
the original minutes.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Manager presented copies of the Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures dated August 31, 1970 and the Report of the City Treasurer
for the month of August 1970. Councilman Pearson requested a clarifi-
cation of the non -budgeted expense item on the Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures. Mrs. Clifton said she would research the item and provide
the information.
Mayor Hesse ordered the reports held for approval after clari-
fication of the expenditure.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Pearson moved that Demands No. 1657 through 1672 be
paid from the General Fund.
DEMAND NO.
PAYEE
AMOUNT
1657
Committee of Mayors
$15.00
1658
Harbor Office Supply
105.48
1659
General Telephone Co.
5.25
1660
Mason, Kinley, Bergmann & Waestman
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1661
Palos Verdes Penin. Coord. Council
1.00
1662
Palos Verdes Water Co.
5.00
1663
Peninsula Car Care Center
17..79
1664
Public Employees Retirement System
20.00
1665
Rolling Hills Community Association
9,385.33
1666
Southern Calif. Edison Company
133.32
1667
Xerox Corporation
63.134
1668
Alma C. Clifton
4680105
1669
June C. Cunningham
489.24
1670
William Kinley
551.25
1671
Patricia O'Connell
107.27
1672
County of Los Angeles
10.26
$11,430.43
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Motion was seconded by Councilman Bear and carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen. Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO. 87
City Attorney William Kin.ley presented the final copy of an
ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE:OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER,
DEFINING THE DUTIES AND POWERS THEREOF AND PROVIDING COMPENSATION THERE-
FOR, introduced at the meeting of September 14, 1970.
Mayor Hesse asked about provisions for amendment o£ any section
of the ordinance, and the City Attorney explained that it is amendable
''4 like any ordinance adopted bya General Law City. He said he had used
EG a model ordinance furnished by the League of California Cities and
modified it to the City of Rolling Hills, especially with respect to
pprovisions for termination and severance a Mr. Kinle said he and
he City Manager had agreed that the figures used were fair and reason-
able.
Councilman Fay said. he thought it was necessary and advisable
for the Council to adopt such an ordinance, and the Manager explained
that it is a requirement for membership in many managerial professional
organizations.
Following the discussion a motion to adopt the ordinance and
waive reading in full was made by Mayor Hesse, seconded by Councilman
Bear and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROPOSED ORDINANCE - Public Health and Safety
Mr. Kinley advised that the proposed ordinance is not ready
for presentation to the Council and asked that the matter be held on
the agenda. The Mayor so ordered.
FINAL MAP - Tract 27352, Flavio Bisignano
The City Manager presented the final map of Tract 27352, Flavio
Bisignano, 18 Crest Road East, and letters from the Chairman of the Sub-
division Committee of Los Angeles County and the Department of County
Engineer, recommending acceptance and approval of the final map for
recordation.
In a letter dated July 27, 1970 Robert H. Crawford recommended
that the City Council accept the final map and title sheet of the tract
received by the City Engineer on June 29, 1970 for recordation. He
stated that the final map complies with the requirements as specified
in Council action on the tentative map on December 11, 1967, when it
approved the map as submitted, and on December 19, 1969 when it approved
the revised tentative map.
Mr. John A. Lambie, County Engineer, in a letter dated Septem-
ber 15, 1970, advised that the map had been checked by the City Engineer
who recommends: 1.) Approval of the map. 2) Rejection of Private Streets
which are offered for dedication on. said map, and 3) That the Council
make findings as follows: The City Council, pursuant to Section 11587
of the Subdivision Map Act, hereby finds that Flavio F. Bisignano, the
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subdivider of the subject tract, has in. good faith attempted to secure
the signatures of the General Teleph®ne Company of California, Southern
California Edison Company, Palos Verdes Properties, a partnership, Sou-
thern California Gas Company and Palos Verdes Water Corporation, and
has been unable to do so, and a refusal to accept the map for recording
would work an undue hardship on the subdivider.
A motion to approve the final map for recordation was made by
Councilman Bear, seconded by Councilman Sauer and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The Mayor directed the Manager to sign, the linen original.
TENTATIVE MAP, Tract 29723, Dr. William Ford_, 8 Blackwater Canyon
The Manager presented a letter from the Secretary of the Roll-
ing Hills Planning Commission advising that at a regular meeting of the
Commission on September 15, 1970 a request by Dr. William Ford, 8 Black-
water Canyon Road, for modification of Lot Design, Article V, Section
5.04d of Ordinance No. 67 on Lot 3, Tract 29723 was cone:fdered. Members
of the Commission had visited the site independently and each expressed
the opinion that Lot 3 as submitted did not conform to Rolling Hills
standards, and that Lots 2 and 3 combined would result in a subdivision
that would be more acceptable. A motion for denial of the modification
of Lot Design on. Lot 3 was made by Commissioner Battaglia, seconded by
Commissioner Schaefer and unanimously carried.
A letter dated September 28, 1970 from Walter H. Kessenick,
South Bay Engineering Corporation, advised that a number of studies
and exhibits were being prepared, and asked that consideration of the
tentative tract may be held over until the next regular meeting of the
Council.. The Mayor so ordered.
CORRESPONDENCE
Rolling Hills Community Association
The Manager presented a letter agreement dated September 17,
1970 from Mr. Warren C. McDermid, President of the Rolling Hills Com-
munity Association.
Under terms of the agreement the Association has agreed to
provide maintenance and repair of property owned by the City for the
period beginning July 1, 1970 and ending June 30, 1971 for a total sum
of $12,500, which shall include all tools, fertilizers, insecticides
and other equipment to properly maintain. and repair the above described
property. The Association agrees to employ a sufficient number of em-
ployees for the purpose of maintaining the City's property, and will
carry all necessary insurance on. its employees as required by law and
pay all payroll taxes due from its employees as required by the State
of California and the federal government.
Motion to accept and agree to the terms and conditions of the
Letter Agreement was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Mayor Hesse
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Coordinating Council
A letter from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Coordinating Council
dated September 1970 was presented.
Gloria Valenti, president, advised that the Coordinating Council
is a peninsula -wide service organization willing to research and assist
with all problems that concern the welfare of youth and the improvement
of the community, and requested that the City join the organization.
Mrs. Clifton reported that the.membership fee is $3.00 annually.
Motion to approve joining the Coordinating Council and pay the
fee of $3.00 was made by Councilman Bear, seconded by Councilman Sauer
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Bear, Fay, Pearson, Sauer, Mayor Hesse
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
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d California Contract Cities Association
A letter dated August 25, 1970, enclosing copies of a report
issued by the County -City Contracts Committee, and motions proposed by
that committee were presented by the Manager.
The letter advised that the federal grant study on Sheriff's
costs was delayed to allow further consideration by individual City
council. Mrs. Clifton reported that she was advised on Monday, the
28th of September, that the federal grant had been signed by one
official in Washington D.C., and two more signatures are required.
The Executive Director of California Contract Cities Association, Mr.
George Voigt, advised that he will inform the Manager as soon as all
necessary signatures have been obtained for the federal grant appli-
cation. The matter was held on the agenda.
Regional Planning Commission
Mrs. Clifton presented a notice from the Regional Planning
Commission advising that on. September 22, 1970 a request by Peninsula
Management Co. for a Special Permit, Case No. 2034-(4) and Zone Ex-
ception, Case 9600-(4) had been recommended for approval. The appli-
cant plans to construct a 3 -story, 150 bed general hospital, 4 -story
medical office building, 2 -story, 150 bed rehabilitation facility, a
1 -story, 150 bed sub -acute hospital, with less than the required park-
ing on the north side of Crestridge Road, west of Crenshaw Boulevard,
Zone C-4, Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Mayor Hesse said the cities and organizations on the penin-
sula were not asked for their positions before the case was heard by
Regional Planning, and it was his opinion that Regional Planning acted
too quickly in response to the applicant. Because the proposed complex
is a community service affecting all residents on the Peninsula, Mayor
Hesse said, and because the developer had indicated that he would pro-
ceed only after receiving positive support, he said he thought each
of the cities on the peninsula and various organizations affected
should have been contacted and"asked to express their position before
any action was taken. by Regional Planning.
Commissioner Pearson disagreed with the Mayor, and stated that
the three cities and. the Palos Verdes Peninsula Advisory Council had
received hearing notices, the matter had appeared on the agenda of the
Rolling Hills City Council prior to the hearing before Regional Plan-
ning, and the City Council had :instructed the City Manager to -attend
the hearing on.Thursday, August 27, 1970. Her instructions were not
to take any position., but to report the proceedings of the meeting to
the Council. Mr. Pearson stated that at the hearing several residents
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of the adjacent residential area appeared. before the Planning Commission
to object to the proposed hospital because of the increased traffic and
noise that would result. He stated further that the residents were
advised that the proposed construction was in compliance with existing
zoning, and in the opinion of many residents concerned about eventual
use of the site, the proposed medical facility was more desireable than
some of the other uses permitted in C-4 zoning. Mr. Pearson said,
further, that although the present zoning would permit construction of
a 4 -story hospital building, the developers had re -designed the building
to a 3 -story building that would occupy more ground area. He explained
that the hearing before Regional Planning was not to consider whether or
not the medical complex should be built, but to consider the request for
a special permit for 800 parking spaces, rather than the 1,000 required
by the County. A statistical analysis had showed that 700 parking spaces
would be sufficient, although the formula used by the county required
1,000 spaces, so the developer had requested permission to provide park-
ing for 800 cars.
Mayor Hesse said he thought that if Regional Planning was re-
quired to present such matters to the cities and organizations in the
area, the additional step in the process would have a desireable effect
on some of the ultimate decisions.
Councilman Pearson said that in order to evaluate such cases,
they would have to be presented in full to each Council and organization.
He said also that at the hearing none of the cities represented expressed
any objection to the request for a 3 -story hospital with 800 parking
spaces total., nor did they take a stand on the question of the construc-
tion as a whole. He stated that the Palos Verdes Advisory Commission
requested that the matter not be acted on, but Regional Planning was not
obligated to grant their request.
Councilman Fay said the City of Rolling Hills had taken a
definite action in response to the hearing notice from Regional Plan-
ning by sending the Manager to the hearing to represent the City, with
instructions not to state a position. He added that the City cannot be
represented at each hearing, even for purposes of information, and
Mayor Hesse said without representation and objections presented by the
Cities, there will be an "avalanche" of subdivisions and development on
the peninsula.
Tract 30731,.Bgn L. Bear - Road Clarification, Wagon Lane
Mrs. Clifton presented excerpts from the minutes of the meet-
ing of the Rolling Hills Community Association Board of Directors on
September 17, 1970. Mr. Ted Bear, 1 Wagon Lane, presented a letter to
the Board requesting clarification of the Wagon Lane road construction
requirements for his subdivision, Tract 30731. Mr. Bear requested that
he be allowed to move the cul de sac westerly approximately 8-10 feet
to allow him to preserve two large pine trees. He said he understood
from his engineer that moving the cul de sac would not affect the
drainage.
"After discussion and review of the subdivision file, Mr.
Stringfellow moved that Mr. Bear be required. to provide the maximum
pavement width and inverted shoulder to fully improve the southerly
side of the easement for Wagon Lane, in accordance with the Subdivision
Ordinance of the City of Rolling Hills, and provide a ten foot driving
lane on the northerly side of the easement with a rolled berm to be
constructed according to City of Rolling Hills standards. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Pearson. and unanimously carried."
Following discussion and review of the Board of Directors'
minutes, a motion for approval of the revised conditions was made by
Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Fay and carried by the
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following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Councilman
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Fire Department
September 28, 1970
Fay, Sauer, Pearson., Mayor Hesse
Bear
The Fire Department Activity Report for the month of August
1970 was presented. The report was received and filed.
Councilman.Fay asked whether there has been any adjustment in
the fire insurance coverage since the present City Administration.Build-
ing was occupied. The City Manager reported that the coverage was inr
creased after the building had been occupied for one year, and an
annual evaluation of the property and furnishings is conducted by the
Manager, with the assistance of the insurance carrier. Although he
had not suggested an increase in insurance coverage, Mrs. Clifton said
she would review the City's coverage with the carrier.
Councilman Fay suggested that the Manager consult with the
Architectural Committee and Planning Commission with regard to require-
ments for fire retardant materials in construction, especially roofing
materials, and the possibility of requiring roof sprinkler systems in
mbdivision.s and new construction. Councilman Sauer stated that he
thought such a review would be constructive and timely, in view of the
recent fires in Southern California, and the dangers always present in
canyon land such as that in Rolling Hills.
Mayor Hesse asked the City Manager to contact the Los Angeles
County Fire Department and ask about the opening of the new station
in the Peninsula Center. Mrs. Cunningham, Deputy City Clerk, said she
'had read in the local paper that the Fire Department had announced that
the new station would be opened formally on October 22nd
Mrs. Clifton explained that the peninsula was well covered at
all times, even though the company that will occupy the facility on
Indian Peak Road is presently stationed in Carson.. She said that when
the units from Rolling Hills were fighting the fire in Palos Verdes
Estates under the Mutual Aid Agreement, companies from other areas were
stationed at the building on Crest Road West, so Rolling Hills was at
no time unprotected. Mrs. Clifton said she would ask Chief William Ware,
Division. Chief in charge of the Rolling Hills area, about the date of
occupancy, but she explained that it might not be possible to contact
him immediately, because he is also in charge of fire fighting operations
at the Malibu fire.
AGENDA ITEMS HELD OVER
Palos Verdes Water Company
Councilman Sauer reported that a meeting was scheduled for
Wednesday, September 30th between personnel of Los Angeles County Fire
Department, Councilman Bear, Councilman Sauer and Mrs. Clifton to dis-
cuss the Fire Department's recommendations for requirements for the -
City of Rolling Hills. The recommendations will then. be discussed with
Mr. ieptha Wade of the California Water Service Company, new owners of
the Palos Verdes Water Company, Fire Department officials and the City
Manager at a future meeting.
Mayor Hesse said he hoped for a new replacement schedule show-
ing proposed changes for service in the City, compiled after. Mr. Wade
has an opportunity to study the information and statistics. The matter
was ordered held on the agenda.
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Zoning Case No. 9124-(4), Congregation Ner Tamid
The matter was held on the.agenda.
Flying Triangle Extension
The matter was held on the agenda.
Department of Housing and Urban Development re:
Federal Flood Insurance Coverage
The City Attorney recommended that the matter be removed from
_the agenda. The Mayor so ordered. _
Report and Recommendations: Special Sub -committee on. Sheriff's Costs
Councilman Hear asked the City Manager to attempt to learn
the date and time of future meetings on the subject and advise him so
he can attend.
The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
Lease of City Park to Rolling Hills Community Association
Councilman Sauer announced that he planned to attend the meet-
ing of the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hills Community Associa-
tion to discuss the matter.
The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
Mayor Hesse recessed -the session to a personnel session at 8:55 P.M.
The meeting re -convened at 9:30 and was adjourned on the motion of
Councilman Fay to Tuesday, October 13th, because the regular meeting
day, October 12th, is a legal holiday. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Sauer and unanimously carried.
APPROVED:
Mayor
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