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MINUTES OF TEiE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS , CALIFORNIA
January 13, 1975
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by �
Chairman Mason Rose at 7 : 30 P .Mm Monday, January 13, 1975 at the Admin- .
istration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills , California .
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
William Kinley Gity Attorney
Doug Rogers City Treasurer
June Cunningham Secretary
Richard King Torrance
� Bridget Wirth Torrance
Pat Russell Raneho Palos Verdes
Rick Wooten Sacramento
Jim Barnard Resident .
�iz Bear "
Bill Corette "
Carol Hanseom "
Sue Hines "
Roger Meurer " �
Gloria Negri " ..
Godfrey Pernell "
Forrest Riegel "
Joan S�ffo "
Emily Schleissner "
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 803
The Chairman ordered the minutes of the meeting of December 9,
1974 held for the next regular meeting . Chairman Rose reported that
Mayor Heinsheimer had called from New York and advised that he may
; not return in time for the meeting of January 27 , and suggested that
the meeting be scheduled for February 3, 1975. After discussion the
regular meeting was scheduled for January 27 , and the Chairman an- �;;
nounced that the meeting would be adjourned to February 3 for comple- �:
tion of business requiring the fu11 Council .
TENTATIVE MAP, SUBDIVISION N0, 55, TRACT 27006, DRo MAX NEGRI 832
Chairman Rose opened discussion of Tentative Tract 27006, D:r .
Max Negri, 2 Quail Ridge Road North. Mr. Roger Meurer, engineer for
Dr . Negri, advised that the property is in the RAS-2 zone, anc� con=
sists of a parcel 5.5 acres , wh'ich will be divided into two parcels
of approximately equal ' size� each in excess of the two acre require-
ment . The owner has no abjection to any of the �ecommended conditions
of approval made by the Planning Commission based on recommendations
of the County Engineer, Mr. Meurer saido The Chairman requested rhat
the record show that members of the Council present at the meeting had
made a field trip to the site on Saturday, January 11, 1975 .
� Mr. Forrest Riegel, 2 Cinchring F.oad, said a major trail is
.. located directly to the west of the Negri property, and view of
Crest Road is obstructed to riders because of large trees and exten- ,
sive planting in the easement . Mr . Riegel asked whether the easement
would be cleared and trees trimmed. Mrs . Clifton said the Board of
Directors had referred the matter to the Landscape Committee, and it
has not yet been resolved.
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In reviewing the Report of the Planning Advisor dated May 3,
1974, Mr. Meurer requested that Item 8 be amended to read "Complete :
the improvements to Quail Ridge Road to the satisfaction of the City
of Rolling Hills", and the width not be specified. Councilman Crocker
asked to what .extent the City �Cou�.c�l can specify conditions pertain-
ing to .easements and roads, since those matters are under the :juris-
diction� of .the� Rol.ling Hills Community Association. Mr ; Kinley said
conditions can be specified by the C 'ity as a "condition '�of approval._:of , �
the sulidivision; and bonding to guarantee compliance can be required . ' ;.
of th'e= subdivider. Mr. Bill Corette asked- that the City Council riot , :y
act on approv�al of the tract� until canditions imposed by the Board of, ,, :,n�,;
Directors had been complied with. Chairman Rose said he would prefer _..r _
to have the��subdivider post a bond for. all improvements, including , '
fences , utilities , road improvements , rather than delay action on ., ._
approval of the �tract, because of time limitations under the Subdi- " . �,
vision Map Act . � �. �.
t.. , - Following discussion Councilman Crocker moved that the tenta-
pp tive map�' be a'pproved subject to recommendations contained in Items: 2; . .;.
e-� through 9 inclusive of the Planning Advisor ' s Report dated May 3; :1974, ,�;�•,
`'� and that . Item 10 be amended to provide the common lot line remain as ;
� shown on the approved tentative map; further, that modifications of
Q Section 5.04b and 5 .04c, ARTICLE V, Lot Design, Ordinance No. 67 be
granted, and that all improvements to streets , fences , underground
utilities and other improvements required. by the Subdivision Ordinance
be bonded to the satisfa.ction of the City of Rolling Hi�ls : prior to
recordation of the final map, and tha� .the Environmental I�npa.ct RepQ�t
be a 'roved..�� Councilwoman...Le..Conte �ugg.es�ted:.that.:� the potion...be .amen�.' ;
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ded to .provide th�at �tein� 8. of the Plannin Advisor s Re ort be amended
and the width of �Quail Ridge Road and improvements be left to the dis- `
cretion of the Board of Directors of the Rolling Hi11s Community Asso= �
ciation. It was Councilwoman Le Conte ' s recommendation that the dimen- : ,_
sion of width be eliminated, and the item read "Complete the improve-" - -� �-�
ments to Quail Ridge Road to the satisfaction of the City of Rolling
Hills ." �•Councilman Crocker• agreed to the amendment, and the,. motion _., . :, .
as amended was seconded by Councilwoman Le Conte and carried by tlie �' ' -'��'"'`:
following ro11 call vote: °
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose. '
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
RECONIMENDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RE : NET VS GROSS REQUIREMENT :. ' 1015:�
Chairman Rose asked Dr. Godfrey Pernell, Planning Commission� ` ;�� ,;'
Chairman, to report on the action of the Planning Commission at the` �, '
meeting on January 7 , 1975 with regard to proposed amendments to tfie ' ;`�
Zoning Or'dinance and Subdivision Ordinance .
Chairman Pernell reported that the Planning Commission had re- "
cons-ide�red the ma•tt�er of net .vs gross requirements for sub.division ' . �
referred-� by � the� C:ity Counci-1, and the;. recommendations as..pres.ented in ,
a Resolution of the Planning Commission were for adoption of amend . , '
ments to ARTICLE III, Section 3 .02 of Ordinance No. 33, and ARTICLE�� V,.� ' '
Section S .Ol.� of Ordinance No. 67 , with .a further request of th,e,�City
Council to make any changes in Section 1 .04 of Artiele I , Ord"i`nance
No. 67 necessary to bring the amendments ;into ,conformance .: The : .,
previous recommendation of the Plarining Commission was for 40,000�'
square fe'et net in the RAS-1 zone and $0,000 in the RAS-2 zone,, =ex-
clusive of all perimeter easements . The present recommendatiori ,would._ e;,.
require 43, 560 square feet net in t�he RAS-1 zone and 87 ,120 square .feet`,"
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net in the R,AS-2 zone, and would exclude roadway easements , easements '
w�ich provide ingress and egress to any other lot or parcel, and ther:::.:,,,,.,
access strip portion of any flag lot . The main reason for eliminat-ir��'��'==.
the-•r•eq-uirement for excluding perimeter easements when computing,�net
acreage under the present recommendation is the inconsi�stericy' of°._the, .
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perimeter easements throughout the City, Chairman Pernell said. Chair-
man Rose suggested that exclusion of a perimeter easement to a maximum
of 10' could solve the problem, and Mr. Meurer agreed that a 10 ' ease-
ment around all properties to be subdivided would guarantee creation of
new trails .
Following the discussion, Councilman Crocker moved that the find-
ings and recommendations of the Planning Commission be accepted with
the ��o�T:vwing change: Para�raph (A) in both proposed ordinance amend-
ments be changed to read: 'For the purpose of this Section, "net area"
shall exclude all erimeter easements to a maximum of 10 '� , and that
portion of the ot or parce o and w ic is use or roadway purposes
and shall also exclude any private drive or driveway which provides
ingress and egress to an�y other lot or parcel of land and access strip
portion of any flag lote ' and that the Zoning and Subdivision ordinan-
ces be amended accordingly.
The motion was, seaonded by Councilwoman Le Conte with the under-�
s�anditig that a variance can be granted by the Pl�nnfng Commission if
the applicant can prove hardship. The motion was carried by the folldw-
ing roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
After the first reading the amendment.s to the ordinances were
held on the agenda for further consideratior� at the next mee�ing of
the Council. Councilman Crocker asked .that the f�nding� of the Pla�-
ning Commission be made available to the Commun�ity.
STATUS REPORT - ALL SUBDIVISIONS 1681
Mrs . Clifton reported that the status report of subdivisions
had been updated on January 6, 1975 and would be presented to �Che
Council on a monthly basis . The report was received and filed.
4-H CLUB WILDLIFE PROJECT 1396
Representatives of the Aardvark, Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills
4-H Clubs appeared before the Council and requested a donation of $50
in support of their Wildlife Management project which is building
aviaries and purchasing brooders, incubators and birds in an attempt
to repopulate the ring neck pheasant population on. the Peninsula .
Another project is purchase of king snakes as a control of rattlesnakes .
Councilman Crocker stated that he is on record as opposed to
giving public funds for private projects . Councilwoman Le Conte �aid :
she considered the project one of community service and �ot a p�ivate
gr�je�t, �nd,�he moved approval of the request for �50.00. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Crocker �nd carried by the followfng rbil
call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
Councilman Crocker asked that the ,record show that his second
of the motion and his affirmative vote does not set a precedent for
approval of such requests for funds .
RECESS
The Chairman recessed the meeting at 9 :20 P.M. The meeting was
reconvened at 9: 35 P.M.
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CITY MANAGER - 'ITEMS HELD OVER � �
SWIMMING POOL FENCING 1703
The Manager reported that the matter had not been publicized
in the Newsletter because of space limitations , but more information
on the mat�ter would; be: included in the next newsletter. The matter was
held on..the agenda .. �� . . � �, ,
ORDINANCE RELATING �TO TAXICABS; PALOS VERDES ESTATES 172:6 �, "
This matter was held on the agenda for discussion by the full . -
Councilo ��
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION, INC . 1735 .
The Manager suggested that representatives of the Council and
t� other organizations in the City and Community meet with representatives
� of other Peninsula cities to plan a joint Bicentennial celebration.
� The� matter was held on the agenda .
`� BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Lo Aa COUNTY 1746
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Councilwoman Le Conte requested that a letter dated December 30,
1974 from the Board of Supervisors regarding the Transportation .Element
of the County General Plan be included with her reports on transporta-
tion, and she said she would report when informati.on is available . The
Chairman so ordered. , -
SCAG 1975 SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY � 1758 •
Councilwoman Le Conte said she plans to ��attend the SCAG 1975
Spring General Assembly at the Sheraton-Universal Hotel in North
Hollywood on February 26, 27 and 28 . The Manager asked other members
who plan to attend any of the sessions to advise her so reservations
can be made .
SCAG PUBLIC WORKSHOP 1777
The matter was referred to Councilwoman Le Conte for a report
when information is available .
CHIEF ADMINISTR,ATIVE OFFICER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY 1780
The Manager presented a communicat�ion from the Chief Adminis-
trative Officer of Los Angeles County advising that the General Ser-
vices Agreement for Five Years will expire on June 30, 1975, and
should be renewed. �
RESOLUTION N0. 329
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that Resolution No. 329, authorizing
extension of the General Services Agreement to June 30, 1980 be adop-
ted, and that reading in full be waive�d. �� The motion was seconded by
Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
CAL-SURANCE
Workmen's Compensation Rate Increase 1825
Mrs . Clifton advised that Cal-Surance, the City' s insurance
carrier, had advised that effective January 1, 1975 Workmen' s Compen-
sation rates were increased on a blanket basis by 6. 5%, and will apply
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to all payroll after that date . The information was received and filed.
Depositor' s Forgery Protection 1872
Cal-Surance has advised that a depositor' s forgery bond to pro-
tect the City against for eries by outside third parties is available
for $237 .00 per year for �100,000 coverage , Action on the matter was
deferred for presentation to a full Council .
DEPARTMENT OF TR,ANSPORTATION 187.8
A copy of a discussion draft on The Transportation System of
Statewide Significance was referred to Councilwoman Le Conte for
review and report.
SOUTH BAY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL PROJECT 1880
Mrs . Clifton requested that a resolution of the City of Redondo
Beach Endorsing the South Bay Information and Referral Project be held
on the agenda to give her an opportunity to obtain additional inform-
ation. The Chairman so orderede
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
TRAFFICJSAFETY COMMITTEE 1893
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Cinchring, Road
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Councilman Crocker said he had reviewed the request for a "Low
Gear" sign on Cinchring Road, and it was his opinion that the reflec-
torized posts recently installed on Cinchring are adequate for the
location, and it was his recommendation that similar installations be
made in other problem areas in the City. Mrs . Clifton said additional
metal posts with reflectors have been ordered for other areas .
Access To Residence at ��3 Hummingbird Lane 130
Mrs . Clifton reported that Mr . Kenneth Dennis , 3 Hummingbird
Lane, had asked that access to his property from Eastfield Drive,
imposed as a condition of subdivision of the property in 1964, be re-
vised because of traffic safety, and that he be permitted to use
Hummingbird Lane, a private drive, rather than take access from East-
field Drive . -.... : . "�
The Manager reported that Mr. Den.nis had made a similar request
of the Board of Directors at a recent meeting, and he was advised to
contact the other property owners on Hummingbird Lane and ask their
� permission to use the private drive . Mr . Dennis has not yet reported
on whether he has contacted his neighbors .
The matter was held on the agenda for additional information
from Mr. Dennis .
Request for Dual Entry, ��25 Eastfield Drive
The matter was held on the agenda ,
Licensing of Bicycles
The matter was held on the agenda .
Study of Safe School Bus Stops by the Planning Commission
Mrs . Clifton reported that the Planning Commission had expressed
an interest in studying the safety of school bus stops located within
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Rolling Hills . The Manager was directed to advise the Planning Commis-
sion that the study had been approved by the Council . -
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES PROGRESS REPORT
Portuguese Bend Road ,
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that the underground utilities
projects on. Portuguese Bend Road North and South have been completed ; �
and energized, and that the poles will be removed in the near future . �
She asked that the matter be removed from the agenda . The Chairmari �
so ordered.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 103
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that she had obtained copies of
applications before the Public Utilities Commission for rate increases
t*• and asked authorization of the Council to write a letter to Governor
JO Brown, with a copy to the Public Utilities Commission, setting forth
� problems and puzzling aspects of rate making and the necessity for
`� public input procedures which would be better than now available, so
Qlaymen can respond in the hearings .
Councilman Crocker moved that Councilwoman Le Conte be author-
ized. to write to Governor Brown and the Public Utilities Commission,
with copies to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman
Le Conte and carried by the following rol�l call vote: �
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 106
Councilwoman Crocker requested that the report on the Prelim- .
inary Regional Transportation Plan be held on the agenda . The Chair-
man so ordered.
SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE, 121
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that a public hearing will be
held on February 19 at the Torrance City Hall on the Phase I Report,
and a report will be made to the Council . She urged members of the
Council to attend the public hearing .
SOUTH COAST REGIONAL COMMISSION 127
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that she had attended one of
the sessions at which the draft was,. discussed and asked that she be
authorized to testify at a hearing and request that . cities be per-
mitted to• implement the plan after adoption of the plan by a State
commission.
Couneilman Crocker moved that Councilwoman Le Conte be author-
ized to testify in the manner she outlined. The motion was seconded
by Chairman Rose and carried by the, following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmembers� Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1575
The F°inancial Statements for November 1974 were approved on a
motion by Councilman Crocker, secorided by Councilwoman Le Conte and
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Cotmcilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose �
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
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PAYMENT OF BILLS 1603
City of Rolling Hills �
Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 4156 through 4173
inclusive, dated December 13, 1974 and No. 4174 through 4234 inclusive,
dated January 13, 1975 be paid from the. General Fund. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Le Conte and carried by the following roll �
call vote : �
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
Miraleste Pool
Councilwoman Le Conte moved that Demand No. 1136 be paid from
the Miraleste Poo1 Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker
and carried by the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembembers Crocker, Le Conte , Rose
ABSENT: Mayor Heinsheimer
CITY ATTORNEY
PROPOSED AMENDMENT - ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
Mr . Kinl.ey distributed proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 79
which provides for the Control of Animals and Licensing of Dogs . Chair
man Rose ordered the matter held on the agenda for review at a meeting
attended by Mayor Heinsheimer .
CITY DEPARTMENTS ..
FIRE DEPARTMENT 170
In a letter dated December 16, 1974 Chief Paul Schneider rec-
ommended that the Council adopt an ordinance requiring a house number
at least four inches high and of the reflecting type on both sides of
the mail box and/or posted in front of residences . The Manager recom-
mended that the Council consider such an ordinance .
The matter was held on the agenda .
Activity Reports
The Activity Reports of the Fire Department for October 1974
and November 1974 were presented to the Council, The reports were
received and filed.
SHERIFF 'S DEPARTMEN'T
The Report of the Sheriff 's Department for August 1974 was
received and filed.
MATTERS FROM CIT°Y OFFICERS
The Manager reported that she had received a special delivery
letter advising that under terms of a cooperative agreement between
the City and Coun�ty, the City of Rolling Hills would be eligible for
a Planning Grant in the total amount of $21,900 . The project is for
a term of three years , and the application would have to be made on
a yearly basis . The HUD deadline is January 21, 1975, the Manager
said.
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The Council expressed a reluctance to apply for a grant without
additional information. The City Attorney was directed to review the�
mattex and report to the Council .
MATTERS FROM,THE COUNCIL 171� �
� Councilwoman Le Conte asked� the Manager to refer to the Board
of Directors a compla:int about d"amag:e being done on Hackamore Road by
a four-wheel drive vehicle, and request that Caballeros install barrier"s
that would prevent further damage . She asked also that the matter of �
flooding at ..the Keith •Slingsby property at 35 Saddleback Road be re-
ferred to the Board. Mrs . Clifton said both matters would be .presented
to the Board.
ADJOURNMENT 177 -
There. be.ing no further business to come before the meeting,
t.,, the meeting was adjourned at 10: 50 P�.M, to Executive Session, re-
pp convened at 11:00 PeM, and adjourned to meet. on January 27 , 1975 .
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