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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
April 28, 1975
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by
Mayor Heinsheimer at 7:30 P.M. Monday, April 28, 1975 at the Adminis-
tration. Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL
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Teena Clifton
William Kinley
Douglas Rogers
June Cunningham
Philip Battaglia
Dr. W. D. Basque
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Field
Mrs. Carol Hanscom
Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Hesse
Mrs. Muriel Lerner
Lowell Lusk
K. R. MacNaughton
John Stern
F. W. Woodbridge
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City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer
Secretary
Resident
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The minutes of the meeting of April 14, 1975 were held on the
SOUTH BAY CITIES ASSOCIATION 12
In a letter dated April 15, 1975 the Council was asked to
confirm two delegates to the South Bay Cities Association, as each
city is permitted two voting delegates.
The Manager advised the Council that Councilwoman Le Conte is
presently a delegate to South Bay Cities Association, and one more
member of the Council should be appointed. Councilman Rose said he
would try to attend the meetings the fourth Thursday of each mon.th
and Councilwoman Le Conte asked that Councilman Rose be appointed a
voting delegate. The Mayor so ordered.
LICENSE AGREEMENT - CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES 16
Mr. Kinley advised the Council that he had examined the License
Agreement prepared by the City of Rolling Hills Estates, granting the
City of Rolling Hills a revocable license to encroach upon the public
road right-of-way known. as Palos Verdes Drive North for the purpose of
installing a three rail wooden. fence and two equestrian hitching posts,
and had found the agreement satisfactory.
Councilman Crocker moved that the agreement 'be approved and
executed. The motion was seconded by Councilman. Rose and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pern.ell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
Mayor Heinsheimer and the City Clerk executed the agreement to
be returned to Rolling Hills Estates for signatures.
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CLEAN AIR ACT HEARINGS, SENATOR JOHN V. TUNNEY 26
A letter dated March 29, 1975 from Senator John V. Tunney
advising the dates of Clean Air Act Hearings before the Senate Public
Works Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution was received and filed.
DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY ENGINEER, WATER SYSTEM BOND, TRACT 30605 30
In a letter dated April 15, 1975 the County Engineer advised
that the six month period during which the City retained the Labor
and Materials portion of a bond posted by Mr. Gordon Shultz for the
water system for Tract 30605 had expired. Since no claims have been
filed against the work, the Engineer advised that the bond could be
released. Mr. Kinley reported that he had examined the bond and
found that it could be released.
A motion to release the bond was made by Councilman Rose,
seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ® ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES 32
In a letter dated April 17, 1975 the Board of Supervisors ad-
vised that existing animal control agreements do not provide for vari-
able levels of service, and will be terminated effective June 30, 1975.
Revised agreements extending the program to December 30, 1975 will Ise
submitted to the Council within the next few weeks, and new programs
will be offered for Cduncil consideration for possible implementation
by January 1, 1976.
Mayor Heinsheimer ordered the correspondence received and filed
and asked that additional information be presented as it is received.
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING BOARD 50
Mayor Heinsheimer stated that the City of Rolling Hills does
not have any Federally appropriated State contracted programs, and
there is no impounding of City funds referred to in the letter dated
April 15, 1975. The correspondence was received and filed.
TRACT 31437, WALTER STORM 66
Councilman Rose moved that a request for an extension of three
months for Tentative Tract No. 31437, Walter Storm, requested by Roger
Meurer, Mr. Storm's engineer, be granted. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 68
Mr. Kinley requested that a letter dated April 14, 1975 from
the Office of Emergency Services, requesting designation of two indi-
viduals to handle public and private damage assessments in case of
emergency be held on the agenda so he can review the ordinance relating
to emergency organization. The Mayor so ordered.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT 75
Mayor Heinsheimer opened discussion of a letter dated April 18
from I. L. Morhar, Los Angeles County Road Department, on the subject
of speed bumps on Crest Road. Mr. Morhar suggested that the Council
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consult with the City Attorney about the possible liability resulting
from speed bumps in the roadway.
Councilman Pernell asked the City Attorney to comment on the
matter., and Mr. Kinley said that in litigation the Association would
be 00- defendant because of the private roads, and the City might be
included, since the same insurance policy.covers both the City and
Association. The bumps should be properly engineered and well posted,
Mr. Kinley said. Mayor Heinsheimer asked the City Attorney to advise
the Association in the matter.
In a traffic investigation report dated February 3, 1975
prepared by the Traffic and Lighting Division of the Los Angeles County
t --a Road Department, -the City was advised that six speed bumps 12 feet long
JO and four inches high could be considered for installation on Crest Road
between Southfield Drive and Eastfield Road. The report advised that
to keep speeds low, a series of bumps, 250 to 330 feet apart -' resulted
in an average speed between 15 and 20 miles per hour. In addition, the
report recommended that each bump should be painted withreflective
white,pairit, and warning sighs with advisory.20 MPH plates should be
posted for eastbound traffic on the south side of -Crest Road 300 feet`
east of Southfield Drive and for westbound traffic on 'the north side
of Cr'st Road 300 feet west of Eastfield Road.
Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that the Board of Directors
had originally approved payment of two speed bumps by"the Community
Association. Mayor Heinsheimer referred the recommendation of the
Road Department to the Traffic Committee and to the Board of Directors
of the Rolling Hills Community Association, and ordered the matter
held on the agenda for additional discussion at the next meeting.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 116
Left Turn Lane, Palos Verdes Drive East Near Eastfield Gate
Councilman Crocker -said he had written to Mayor Marilyn,Ryan
of Rancho Palos Verdes expressing the Rolling Hills Council's interest
in cooperating with that city to develop a left turn lane northbound
in Palos Verdes Drive East in the vicinity of the Eastfield Gate.
Councilwoman Le Conte said she had discussed the matter with
Mayor Ryan, and had been advised that Rancho Palos Verdes is preparing
to pave Palos Verdes Drive East. She suggested that the -matter be co-
ordinated between the two cities.
Foot Path on Eastfield Drive
Councilman Crocker said he had inspected the easement on East-
field Drive With respect to requests from residents for a footpath for
the safety and protection of school children, and it was his observa-
tion that the Rolling Hills Community Association would have to per-
fect their easements in order to accomplish development of a foot path,
since many of the easements have been encroached on by planting over a
period of years. To be effective, the easements would have to be
cleared entirely, Councilman Crocker said.
Councilwoman Le Conte said the matter was discussed at the
neighborhood meeting in the Eastfield area, and because of interest
it was referred to the City Council by the President of the Community
Association.
Dr. W. D. Basque, 49 Eastfield Drive, said there is a problem
on Eastfield; he also said a foot path of sorts exists on the east side
of the road from Crest Road East to Hackamore Road. Dr. Basque said it
would be possible to develop a narrow foot path two to three feet wide,
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but a wider path would be resisted by residents because of the necessity
of removing some landscaping, especially large trees.
Councilman Crocker said he had viewed the problem from.the
standpoint of providing sufficient width to accommodate horses and bi-
cycle riders: as well as pedestrians; he offered to view it again to
determine whether a more narrow path could be developed. The Manager
said the matter had also been considered by the Board of Directors, and
they thought a foot path would be possible. Councilman Rose said it is
a matter of traffic safety because of the increased traffic on Eastfield
Drive since the South gate has been closed. Councilman Crocker said he
would discuss it with Mr. Richard Scheide, a member of the Board of
Directors who lives in the Eastfield area and report back to the Council.
Mayor Heinsheimer ordered the matter held on the agenda.
ENVICOM CORPORATION 166
Mrs. Clifton introduced Mr. Joseph Johns, President of Envicom;
Dr. Donald Asquith, Engineering Geologist; Mr. Charles Swift, Project
Director and Mr. Daniel J. Taylor, -Botanist,, representatives of Envicom,
the technical consultants who prepared the technical study for the cit-
ies of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates
necessary for the Seismic Safety and Public Safety elements of the
General Plan. Mrs. Clifton said Planning Commissioners William Field,
Carol Hanscom and John Stern were also present to hear the presentation.
Mr. Johns advised the Council that the document presented to
the cities is a regional study and was undertaken as a three -city effort.
The report incorporates the seismic safety and public safety elements
of the General Plan, and covers dire hazards, earthquake hazards, land-
slide hazards, flood and inundation hazards. Maps illustrating each of
the potential hazards were displayed.
Mr. Johns said findings and conclusions of the report would be
presented, then there would be an opportunity for questions. He then
introduced Mr. Dan Taylor, botanist, who spoke to=the Council on fire
and flooding; Dr. Don Asquith who spoke on potential earthquakes, and
Mr. Charles Swift who spoke on landslides.
In the discussion that followed, Commissioner Field asked about
the procedure for holding public hearings to adopt the findings. The
Manager explained that what has been presented to the Council is the
technical data base on which Phase II of the study will be based in
preparing the State mandated elements of the General Plan. At present
the three cities involved are reviewing the material to determine what
steps to follow next in preparation of the element; specifically, whe-
ther to authorize Envicom to proceed with Phase II. When the elements
have been completed, public hearing will be held by the Planning Com-
mission before being forwarded to the City Council for additional
public hearings, Mrs. Clifton said.
Following the discussion Mayor Heinsheimer said the Council
must decide whether to proceed with preparation of Phase II by Envicom,
and he said he felt there were compelling reasons why the job should
be done by professionals. The Mayor said he was sufficiently impressed
by the report and presentation to consider recommending that the Coun-
cil proceed with Phase II prepared by Envicom. Councilman Crocker said
he would want assurance that the City would receive specifics, not gen-
eralities, and he wished more information on what would be included in
Phase II.
The Mayor directed that the Manager meet with Councilman Crocker
Planning Commissioner Field and Mr. Johns to discuss the specifics of
Phase II and report back to the Council. Mayor Heinsheimer then thanked
Dr. Asquith, Mr. Johns,. -Mr. Taylor and Mr. Swift for their appearance
before the Council and their presentations.
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PRESENTATION OF GIFT TO MAYOR HEINSHEIMER 295
Mr. Fred Hesse, a former Mayor of Rolling Hills, advised the
Council and audience that he and Mr. Philip Battaglia, another former
Mayor, wished to express on behalf of all members of the City Council,
past and present, and all members of the Board of Directors of the
Rolling Hills Community Association, past and present, their applause,
appreciation and affection to Mayor Heinsheimer in the form of a trophy.
Mr. Battaglia said that in conjunction with the opening of a museum in
France which Mayor Heinsheimer will be dedicating, a small replica of
a balloon in flight had been made for the Mayor to keep in Rolling Hills.
Mayor Heinsheimer thanked Mr. Hesse and Mr. Battaglia.
t FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 707
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Following review of the Financial Reports for the month of
March, 1975 by the City Treasurer, the reports were approved and accep-
ted on the motion of Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilman Rose
and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose -
Mayor Heinsheimer
PAYMENT OF BILLS 740
Councilman:Crbcker mb'ved that.Demands No. 4448..through.4476 in
the amount of $22,095.74 be paid from the General Fund. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
COMPOSITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD 750
The Mayor asked Councilman Crocker to meet with Mr. Kinley to
discuss and revise the ordinance relating to the Environmental Quality
Board for presentation at the next meeting. Mayor Heinsheimer asked.
the Manager to request the Planning Commission to make an appointment
to the Environmental Quality Board. The matter was held on the agenda
for additional input from the City Attorney and Councilman Crocker.
PROPOSED BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1975/76 807
Mayor Heinsheimer opened discussion of the Analysis of Budget
Changes for the City and Association which resulted from the discussion
at the April 14 meeting of the Council, showing increases in tax rates
for both the City and Association.
The Mayor said he would recommend that the tax rate be kept
the same as last year if possible, since reassessment of properties
would result in increased tax revenue. It was his recommendation that
the Budget Committee be asked to see what areas of the budget could be
reduced to keep the tax rate the same as last year.
The City Attorney_recommended that $1,000 be included for
codificati-Dn of ordinances, and the Mayor directed that it be included
as a legal expense. The Proposed Budget was held on the agenda.
RESOLUTION NO. 335, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM .895
Councilman Rose moved that Resolution No. 335 entitled A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS SETTING FORTH THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY CHAPTER X OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM SUB-
CHAPTER B. PART 1909, SECTION 1909.22 ENTITLED "PREREQUISITES FOR THE
SALE OF FLOOD INSURANCE" be adopted, and that reading in full be,
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waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinshiemer
PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRING REFLECTORIZED HOUSE NUMBERS 914
The Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda.
TRANSFER OF GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES FROM ASSOCIATION TO CITY 916
Mr. Kinley reported that he had written to Falcon Disposal
and advised them that the City and Association were considering chang-
ing collection of fees from the Association to the City, and asked
them if they would agree to the changes, which would require posting
a new bond to the City of Rolling Hills rather than to the Association,
but on other change. Mr. Kinley said he has not yet received a reply.
The Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda.
EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE 928
Mayor Heinsheimer said he is of the opinion that the Emergency
Action Committee should be expanded to handle potential emergencies or
disasters in the City, and inasmuch as the existing committee seems
oriented to handling fire emergencies, it was his suggestion that the
Planning Commission be asked to prepare a report defining the long-
range responsibilities of an Emergency Action Committee. He suggested
that the Commission be directed to hold public hearings on the matter,
and submit their report and recommendations to the Council at the first
meeting after July 1. The Mayor said there is enough talent and capa-
bility in the City to provide the needed personnel on a volunteer basis.
Chairman Pernell suggested that members of the Environmental
Quality Board could be asked to serve as the Emergency Action Committee,
as it consists of a member from the City Council, Board of Directors,
Planning Commission and Architectural Committee, and a member at large
from the Community, and he suggested that a member of the staff head
the committee.
With regard to the existing Emergency Action Committee, the
Mayor asked the Manager to have the monitors which were tested recently
returned to the homes where they were installed, and that letters be
sent to the members of the Committee asking them to attand a meeting
in the near future. Mrs. Clifton said she plans to schedule a meeting
with Mr. Vernon Fay and Dr. Martin Gould, co-chairmen of the Emergency
Action Committee, and members of the Committee.
The Mayor asked that a meeting of the Environmental Quality
Board be called, and that Mrs. Clifton and Chairman Pernell discuss
wifh'them the job latitude and responsibilities of a Disaster Planning
or Emergency Action Committee. The matter was ordered held on the agenda.
CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION RE: DUES INCREASE 1050
Mayor Heinsheimer presented a letter dated April 21, 1975 from
California Contract Cities Association, advising that a proposal has
been made that the Association. retain former Assemblyman Joe Gonsalves
as a special representative and legislative advocate for the Contract
Cities, and to do so would cost $20,000 annually. To raise $20,000
would require an 80% increase in current dues for member cities within
Los Angeles County, and would require a By -Law Amendment. Two amend-
ments would be required; one to amend the By -Laws and one to increase
the dues.
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California Contract Cities said that because it is a personnel
matter, the vote would be by secret.ballot. Mayor Heinsheimer said he
considered it a policy matter, and he objected to a secret ballot.
Councilman Crocker moved that the Council not vote by secret ballot.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose
Mayor Heinsheimer
The Mayor asked Councilwoman Le Conte, Council representative
to California Contract Cities Association, to draft a letter to be sent
to them stating that the Rolling Hills City Council considers the ques-
tion of whether or not to hire a lobbyist for the Association a policy
question, rather than a personnel question, and objects to the secret
ballot.
c•. LOS ANGELES COUNTY ENGINEER RE: 1975 COUNTY BUILDING LAWS 101
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In a letter dated April 16, 1975 County Engineer Harvey Brandt
advised that the Los Angeles County 13oard of Supervisors on March 13
a adopted the 1975 Los Angeles County Building Laws which became effect-
ive on April 13, and that drafts of adopting ordinances had been pre-
pared for the City's use.
Mr. Kinley explained that the City of Rolling Hills has adopted
the County Building Laws by reference, with certain additions;_ and he
said the adopting ordinances would be presented to the Council for
adoption when they are received.
FEDERAL AID URBAN PROJECT 1104
Mr. Kinley distributed copies of a letter he had written. on
April 23 to Mr. B. K. Hart, Business and Transportation Agency, Cali-
fornia Department of Transportation in relation to Federal Aid Highway
funds available to the City of Rolling Hills.
Mr. Kinley reported that he had also discussed the project with
Mr. Hart and another representative of the Division of Highways, and
they had assured him that the money would be available to the City of
Rolling Hills and could be assigned to another jurisdiction. Mr. Kinley
said correspondence on the matter would be presented to the Council
when he receives it.
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS 1114
The Mayor directed that correspondence dated April 18, 1975
from the County Sanitation District be held on the agenda for discussion
at the next Council meeting.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN. 1189
A special legislative bulletin dated April 23, 1975 from the
League of California Cities was received and filed.
PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH 1120
The Manager displayed preliminary plans of the Los Angeles County
Road Department for widening Palos Verdes Drive North between Rolling
Hills Road and Palos Verdes Thrive East. Mrs. Clifton said the plan calls
for four traffic lanes with a bridle trail and walkway/bicycle path on
each side, off the roadway. The Mayor ordered the matter placed on the
agenda for discussion at the next meeting.
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ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE 1146
Mrs. Clifton advised the Council that a young man who is a Public
Administration graduate of USC wishes to work for the City as an unpaid
intern on a part time basis to fulfill requirements of an internship,
and although there would be no cost to the City, it would be necessary
for him to be covered by Workmen's Compensation. The Manager said it
would be necessary for the City to take the action by resolution.
Councilman Pernell said that because staff time would be re-
quired for training, he thought a minimum commitment of six months
should be required. The Mayor asked the City Attorney to prepare an
appropriate resolution.
BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE 1190
Councilwoman Le Conte reported that she had appointed a commit-
tee to represent Rolling Hills in preparations for the Bicentennial
Celebration as follows: Alice Savage, Chairman; Josephine Stribley,
Elaine Gose, Muriel Lerner, Dee Compton and Joan Saffo. She asked that
the names be given to the press.
ADJOURNMENT 1197
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:45 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
City Clerk
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