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5/12/1975MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING H�LLS, CALIFORNIA May 12, :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 OF MINUTES Teena Clifton City Manager William Kinley City Attorney Douglas Rogers City Treasurer June Cunningham Secretary Mrs. Jean Dickinson R.S..V.P.-South Bay Dr. W. D. Basque Resident Mrs. N. Braemer it Mrs. P. Breitenstein " Mrs. & Mrs. E_. Doak " A. E. Esser " Mr,, . & Mrs. C. F. Fischer " James Harper " Sidney Held " W. J. Hines K. R. MacNaughton " Mrs. V. Matthews " Dr. & Mrs. R. McCall R. Meurer Mrs. G. Negri " Miss G. Nixon " Mrs. C. Partridge " F. Riegel " Mrs. A. Savage " R. Schaefer " D. H. Shaw R. Sinclair Mrs. G. Swanson " Dr. & Mrs. R. Tyndall " Mr. & Mrs. F. Wagner " Mr. & Mrs. K. Watts F. W. Woodbridge " Mrs. L. Zimmerman A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 14, 1975 as corrected was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose 'Mayor Heinsheimer A motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 28, 1975 - as corrected was made by Councilman Pernell, seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose Mayor Heinsheimer 412 May 12, 1975 EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE 25 Mrs. Clifton reported that she met with members of the Emergency Action Committee and had found the Committee enthusiastic and willing to do whatever is necessary to revise and update the Disaster Plan formu- lated following the fire. Mrs.. Clifton said the units had all been checked and new crystals were installed, and they would be returned to homes of persons responsible for their operation. The Manager presented copies of the School District's Adminis- trative Procedures for Emergency Drills and Disaster Preparedness, and a letter from Mr. William Healy of the School District. Mayor Heins- heimer said he had written Mr. Healy and requested an extension of the May 16 deadline for comments, and he asked that copies of the report be distributed to members of the Emergency Action Committee for review and comments, and asked'that'the Council also review and comment on the plan. Mrs. Clifton reported that she had discussed the need for a plan with Mr. Emerson of theLibrary District, and he agreed that the District, which does not have a plan at present, should develop one. The Manager said another meeting of the Rolling Hills Emergency Action Committee will be held in a few weeks, and it is their intention to up -date the emergency plan and conduct tests of the communication units at least twice a month. Further, the Manager said she is working with representatives of the State Office of Emergency Services on an emergency warning system for the City. The Mayor asked that the Council be given additional information as it becomes available. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 96 Mayor Heinsheimer said he had reviewed a request from the Office of Emergency Services requesting designation of two individuals who would be responsible for damage assessment and certification of expenditures and obligations in an emergency, and he said he wished to designate the City Manager and Chief Security Officer if the Council agreed. Councilman Crocker suggested that in addition to the Manager and Cheif Security Officer, the Mayor and Vice -Mayor should also be designated as back up personnel, and the Council concurred. ,, The Mayor asked that the Office of Emergency Services be advised of the appointments by title rather than by name, to eliminate the need for recurring appointments. COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS 106 Mayor Heinsheimer presented a letter dated April 18, 1975 from County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, advising that public hearings were scheduled to consider proposed changes in regulations concerning restriction of new sewer connections in areas designated by the State Air Resources Board as Air Quality Maintenance Areas. The Mayor said that although the restriction would not directly affect Rolling Hills, the City would be affected indirectly by any restrictions that might be imposed on surrounding cities. Councilman Rose said it is his intention to attend meetings of the District whenever possible. The correspondence was received and filed, and the Mayor said the Council would be advised as addi=_ tional information is received. -2- 1 May 12, 1975 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD 118 The City Attorney presented a proposed ordinance prepared at Council request which would amend Ordinance No. U-33 relating to the creation of an Environmental Quality Board. ORDINANCE NO. 129 Following discussion Councilman Crocker moved that Ordinance No. 129 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. U-33 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD IN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, as. amended, be introduced and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Le Conte and carried by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose, Mayor Heinsheimer RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PLAN (R.S.V.P.) "--q Mrs. Jean Dickinson, Co-director c !.r Bay area advised the Council that R.S.V.P. �= under ACTION, the volunteer agency for the are 666 units in the Country dedicated to volunteer positions in their community so and value can be used in ways advantageous volunteer. 155 f R,S.V.P. in the South is a national program Federal Government. There placing retired persons in their talents, interests to the Community and the The official opening of the R.S.V.P. office in the South Bay is Tuesday, May 13, and Mrs. Dickinson said City Council of the nine _ cities served by the South Bay organization had been asked to pro- claim Tuesday, May 13, 1975 R.S.V.P. DAY. Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the City Council of Rolling Hills proclaim Tuesday, May 13,'1975 Retired Senior Citizens' Plan Day in the South Bay, and that an appropriate proclamation be pre- pared. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried unanimously. Mayor Heinsheimer thanked Mrs. Dickinson for her appearance before the Council, and asked that future copies of the RSVP News- letter be sent to the Rolling Hills Council. CITIZENS' COMMITTEE ON DOG CONTROL PROBLEMS 198 The Mayor presented a letter dated May 5, 1975 from the Citizens' Committee on Dog Control Problems requesting an additional time extension to June 23, 1975 for a public hearing on dogs and dog related problems. Mrs. Catherine Partridge, 69 Portuguese Bend Road, read an excerpt from the Rolling Hills Newsletter dated February 7, stating that because of a defect in the City's ordinance regarding dog ken- nels and to correct the deficiency, an amendment to the ordinance had been drafted by the City Attorney and presented to the City Council for public hearing on February 10. Mrs. Partridge submitted a petition containing 109 signatures and representing all sections of the City, asking that the Council control by ordinance the number of dogs per household, and she asked that the discrepancy in the ordinance be corrected.by amendment to clarify the situation without further delay. Further, Mrs. Partridge said this could be done with- out infringing on the efforts of the Committee which is studying dogs and dog related problems. Councilman Rose said he has attended Committee meetings as -3- 2 May 12, 1975 Council representative, and the Committee is presently preparing an ordinance for control of all animals, after extensive investigation of the types of problems encountered in Rolling Hills and attempting to final solutions for the problems, and continuances have been neces- sary to accomplish the goals of the Committee. Councilwoman Le Conte said she wished to see the proposed ordi- nance prior to presentation at the Public Hearing, and Councilman Rose said it would be made available to members of the Council and residents at least five days prior to the hearing. Councilman Crocker suggested _ that the Committee's report be given to the City Attorney for prepar- ation of the ordinance, and Mr. Kinley said it was his understanding that the Committee was charged with preparing a report to be submit- ted to the Council so.appropriate ordinances could be prepared. Following the discussion Councilman Pernell moved that the Council grant the request of the Committee for a time extension to Monday, June 23, and that the Committee be asked to submit their re- port to the Council prior to that date. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker. Councilwoman Le Conte moved that the motion be amended to require that the report be available for distribution to the Council and residents no later than June 18. Councilman Rose said he thought additional room would be needed for discussion'of the..,Committee's report and the proposed ordinance. Councilwoman Le Conte agreed and she moved that the discussion be held at a Public Hearing on Monday, June 23 at La Cresta School. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose Mayor Heinsheimer SPEED BUMPS - CREST ROAD ' 510 Councilman Crocker, chairman of the Traffic Safety Committee, reported that in an effort to control speeding on Crest Road, it was suggested that a series of six speed bumps be installed on Crest Road East, between Southfield and Eastfield Drives. Traffic safety comes under the jurisdiction of the City Council, although the roads are owned and controlled by the Rolling Hills Community Association, Councilman Crocker explained, and the matter was referred to the Board of Directors before being considered by the Council. At the last meeting of the Board installation of six bumps to be paid for by the Association was approved by a majority of three affirmative votes, with one abstention and one director absent because of illness. Further, Councilman Crocker said that the Road Department, in an investigative report, advised that the Sheriff's Department and Fire Department have recommended against installation of speed bumps, but if the Council voted to install them, they should be installed according to recommendations in the report. Based on the approval of the Community Association, Councilman Crocker moved that instal- lation of the speed bumps be approved, and said his motion was made for the purpose of discussion. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Rose moved that the Council follow the recommendations of the Sheriff's Department and Fire Department, and'not approve in- stallation of the speed bumps. The motion was.seconded by Council- woman Le Conte and the Mayor,invited discussion from the floor. Mr. James Harper, 18 Wideloop, said speed controls are needed throughout the entire city, not only on a portion of Crest Road East, as speed is a wide spread problem. Mrs. Catherine Partridge said there is a need for properly marked crossings for school children in the La Cresta School area. -4- N May 12, 1975 Mr. Ray Schaefer, 69 Eastfield Drive, advised the Council that there were 15 people in the audience who were present as evidence of their opposition to speed bumps, and he read statistics on the number of homes that would be affected, and projected the number of times the residents of those homes would cross the bumps on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. Mr. Schaefer read the letter from the Road Department into the record, and urged the Council to vote against the installation. Mrs. Gordana;,Swanson, 2 Chesterfield Road, said she agreed with Mr. Schaefer's presentation, and she thought there were areas in Rolling Hills with more homes affected by speeding than the few homes located on Crest Road in the area chosen. Further, Mrs. Swanson said she called the Sheriff's Lennox station, and was told that speed bumps have been outlawed on public highways since they are considered too dangerous. Mrs. Swanson asked that if possible funds be assigned to additional police protection, rather_Ithan on installation of the bumps. Mr. Forrest Riegel, 2 Cinchring Road, said there are speed bumps in Hidden Hills, Balboa Island and certain areas of Palm Springs. r Mr. W. J. Hines, 73 Eastfield Drive, suggested that the problem of speed and traffic control should be approached by affirmative action, and he suggested that the Council investigate the Speed Gun, a hand-held radar device, to monitor speed. Mr. A. E. Esser, 71 Crest Road East, said his home is in the center of the proposed bump area. Mr. Esser said an accurate record of accidents, especially the location, should be kept, and he offered the use of his driveway for the Sheriff to use for observation of traffic on Crest Road East. Mr. Esser expressed concern about instal- ling bumps on a curve, and he said he thought there would be an addi- tional hazard to property owners if a speeding driver hit a bump on a curve and lost control of his car. In summarizing the discussion, Mayor Heinsheimer said one reason for considering the bumps as a means of speed control was the -fact that in some cases, drivers travelling at excessive speed have lost control and have left the road and damaged private property. With regard to legal liability, the Mayor said liability can also be in- curred if the City is aware of an unsafe condition and fails to take steps to remedy the situation. Finally, the Mayor said that increased attention to the situation by the Sheriff's Department has been re- flected in the increase in the number of citations issued by the Sheriff for traffic violations. Councilman Crocker said that Sheriff's services were increased 1/3 last year, and he invited residents who want more protection to attend budget hearings. In Lspfte-� of increased traffic surveillance, certain problem areas will remain, Councilman Crocker said, and he expressed appreciation for the input by residents. Councilwoman LeConte said she is opposed to restrictions which attempt to solve a problem by restricting residents rather than non- residents, and she said six bumps in such a small area would cause inconvenience and discomfort for residents. Visibility in that area of Crest Road is good, Councilwoman Le Conte said, and the speed prob- lem is more severe on Eastfield Drive where the road curves sharply. Advice of the Sheriff and Fire Departments should be followed, since the City depends on them for protection and anything which would cur- tail response time in an emergency should be avoided. Bumps which were previously installed in Rolling Hills were removed, Councilwoman Le Conte said, and she asked that they not be re -installed. Councilman Pernell said consideration should be given to damage to horse trailers. Further, he said additional warning signs would -5- .8 May 12, 1975 be essential to installation of bumps and would be visual pollutants, as they would detract from landscaping in the area. Councilman Per- h.ell' stated^for-the' recard-'that.-�he is�opposed1­to speed bumps:. Mrs. Gloria ;Negr �' Zr-Quail Ridge Road -'North, asked .how the plan for -'speed bumps- otiginateda:-<< Mrs e Clifton explained that' when Mr. James Barnar.d:_owned -�the�.property at�'.63 Crest Road East, .he experienced 6x-, tensive property damage from three cars which landed in his ring, three cars also hit trees on his property and the drivers were seriously in- jured, and numerous minor accidents resulted in property damage to land- scaping and fences. Mr. Barnard appeared before the Council from time and asked that something be done to control the speed. Subsequently Mr. Barnard sold his home to Mr. Philip Battaglia, and Mr. Battaglia has pursued the matter. Mrs. Negri said she is aware of the problems of speed, as her home is on the corner of Crest Road and Quail Ridge Road, and she suggested that further study of speed control be assigned to a Committee formed for that purpose. Dr. Randolph Tyndall, 65 Eastfield Drive, asked that the Council consider reinstating a 35 mph speed limit, rigidly enforced for Crest Road and Portuguese Bend Road. Dr. Tyndall said consideration should be given the number of doctors who reside in. Rolling Hills, and the occasional need for speed when responding to an emergency. He said there are provisions in the Motor Vehicle Code to cover such cases, and the response time for doctors is as critical as for the Sheriff and Fire Department, and would be impaired by speed bumps. Following the discussion Mayor Heinsheimer called for a roll call vote on Councilman Rose's motion, seconded by Councilwoman Le Conte, that the Council accept the recommendation of the Sheriff and Fire Department -disapproving installation of speed bumps The motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose Mayor Heinsheimer Councilman Crocker suggested that the Planning Commission be asked to consider Dr. Tyndall's request for a change in the speed limit on Crest Road and Portuguese Bend Road, and make recommendations to the Council. Mr. Schaeffer said residents should be encouraged to write to the Council with their ideas and.recommendations for control of speed and safety for the Community. Councilwoman Le Conte said repetition is beneficial, and she suggested that the matter of speed be a constant Newsletter item. Mayor Heinsheimer asked Councilman Crocker, Traffic Safety Chair- man, whether he felt the matter should be referred to the Planning Commission or to a Citizens' Committee, and Councilman Crocker said it was his observation that Citizens" Committees heighten interest in a problem, and he would be in favor of turning the matter over to in- terested residents. Mayor Heinsheimer asked Mrs. Gloria Negri and Mr. Ray Schaeffer to co-chair a committee of residents who would meet to' discuss the problem and make recommendations to the Council. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES 1075 The Mayor asked the City Manager to write to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and acknowledge receipt of the Preliminary Draft of the General Plan for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The Plan was re- ferred to the Planning Commission for review and comment. SCRTD BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1080 A letter dated April 28, 1975 from the City Selection Committee wa's'presented The -Committee asked that the ,Council oppose pending am 1 1 1 5w - May May 12, 1975 legislation which would decrease representation of the City,Selection members on the SCRTD Board by creation of another transit organization and restructuring of the Southern California Rapid Transit District. Councilwoman.Le Conte, Council representative to, the District,, said she favors local representation; but does not wish_to'.opp-ose the bills in to— to.—Councilwoman. Le Conte suggested that. no. action be taken at this time. STATE SOLID WASTE -MANAGEMENT BOARD 1099 The Mayor presented a letter from the State Solid Waste.Manage- ment Board describing the "Red Owl" Program for reducing the amounts of solid waste and assisting the consumer in reducing expenses through a program of recycling certain containers. �.. Councilwoman Le Conte suggested that Councilman , Rose contact 00 Mrs. Margaret DeChristofaro, chairman of a committee conducting an r-4 experiment with re -cycling in the Miraleste area, and ask her opinion '-D of the "Red Owl" program, and Councilman Rose said he would do so.. SOUTH BAY CITY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION 1105 Mayor Heinsheimer offered the congratulations of the City Council to the City Manager, Teena Clifton, on her election as president of the South Bay City Managers' Association, an association of twenty one cities and also as the Managers' representative on the. Executive Committee of the City Managers' Department of the League of California Cities. PAYMENT OF BILLS 1122 Councilman Crocker moved that Demands No. 4477 through 4516 in the amount of $19,665.88 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 PROPOSED BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1975/76 1159 Mr. Douglas Rogers, City Treasurer, distributed copies of the proposed budget, revised to conform to recommendations made at the City Council meeting on April 28. In order to include the items re- quested, Mr. Rogers said it would be necessary to raise the tax rate from 87(,% to 890,, and he said that some of the items previously in- cluded had been reduced to try to prevent additional increases. Mr. Rogers asked that the Council review the budget and be prepared to - discussvit at the next meeting. Mr. Forrest Riegel presented the Caballeros budget to the Council and Mr. Rogers said Caballeros requests should be considered as part of the recreation fund. TENTATIVE -TRACT 29543, ANDREW SHAW, 3 HILLSIDE LANE 1226 The. -Mayor opened discussion of Tentative Tract 29543,, Mr. Andrew Shaw; -3 Hillside Lane. The Manager displayed the tentative map and advised the Council that the tract had been approved by the Planning., ' Commission on April: 15-, 197-5. Mr. Roger Meurer, engineer for Mr. Shaw, advised the Council,;that the Shaw property is a ten acre parcel in the one acre zone, and cur rently consists of two lots, one approximately five and,one,half..acres and the other approximately four and one half acres. urposes F.or _of subdivision-, the;two. lots. wer-ei combined. and it is. Mr..'Shaw.,.s_,wish. to, -7- May 12, 1975 divide the property into three parcels, each in excess of the one acre requirement. With the permission of Mr. Douglas Shaw Mayor Heinsheimer sched- uled a field trip to the site at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, May 22 and asked. that a reminder be sent to members of the Council. TEREATIVE TRACT 32468, DR. RICHARD MC CALL, 77 SADDLEBACK ROAD 1429 The Mayor opened discussion of Tentative Tract 32468, Dr. Richard McCall, 77 Saddleback Road. The Manager displayed the ten- tative map and advised the Council that the tract had been approved by the Planning Commission on April 15, 1975. Mr. Roger Meurer advised the Council that the property consists of 4.04 acres in the one acre zone which will be divided into two lots of 2.02 acres each, which would each contain 1.50 acres net. Mr. Meurer said that as a condition of appr6val"of the tentative tract by the Board of Directors and the Planning Commission, a bridle trail which had gone from the McCall property to the Donlou property at 67 Saddleback Road would be re -located and sufficient perimeter ease- ments on the McCall property would be dedicated to enable the trail to be almost entirely on the McCall property for the preservation of trees which provide pravacy for the Donlou residence. Mr. Sidney Held, 81 Saddleback Road, said he is opposed to the subdivision, since his residence is above the McCall property and development of an additional site would destroy the pastoral view he now enjoys from his property, an decrease the value of his property. If the subdivision is approved, Mr. Held asked that development of the property be restricted by requiring that only a low ranch -type house be permitted, and that high trees be required to screen the house from his view. In answer to questions from the Council, Mr. Meurer said the Held residence is approximately sixty feet above the pro- posed building site on the new lot. In a letter dated May 6, 1975 Dr. McCall advised the Council that his home was planned in 1956 to take advantage of an encompassing view of almost 180 degrees, and as the years passed and existing and new trees grew, the view has virtually disappeared. The view that remains is credited by Dr. McCall to maintenance trimming done by Edison Com- pany to keep the lines free of branches, and he has asked that require- ments for undergounding utilities be waived and that the poles and wires on his property remain so that maintenance by the Edison Company will continue to provide some view from his property. Councilman Rose suggested that the owners of the properties on which the trees have been planted could be asked to trim or remove the trees. Dr. McCall said the trees are on four different properties and radical pruning or removal would require approval of the Community Association. Samples of the trees were submitted to the Arboretum, and Dr. McCall was told that they are rapidly growing species, and have reached 3/4 of their potential. The utility poles are 40 foot poles buried 6 feet in the ground and were installed in 1938. The trees are approximately 30 feet high, and if the poles were removed maintenance by Edison crews would be discontinued and the trees would continue to grow to their maximum height, destroying the remaining view. Dr. McCall said private maintenance of the trees would be very expensive because of the equipment needed, and it is his opinion that residents in the area would object to removal of the trees because of the screening and privacy they provide. Based on those reasons, he requested that the requirement for removal of the poles be waived. Mayor Heinsheimer referred Dr. McCall's letter and Mr. Held's request for additional planting to screen the new site from his view to the Landscape Committee, and with Dr. McCall's permission, a field m May 12, 1975 trip to the site was scheduled for 6:30 P.M. Thursday, May 22. LOS ANGELES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT 1709 Mayor Heinsheimer said preliminary pians for the proposed widening of Palos Verdes Drive North are available for Council review. The Mayor presented a letter from four residents of Palos Verdes Estates expressing an objection to the widening, and he asked for authorization of the Council to discuss the matter with Mayor Greenberg of Rolling Hills Estates. Members of the Council agreed, and Mayor Heinsheimer said he would report back to the Council, and he directed that the pre- liminary plans be referred to the Planning Commission for review and comment. CITY OF PICO RIVERA 1800 The Mayor distributed copies of a letter from the City of Pico #- Rivera giving that city's position concerning the employment of a 00 lobbyist for the California Contract Cities Association. +� LeConte Mayor Heinsheimer said Councilwoman/plans to write a letter to Contract Cities Association opposing hiring a lobbyist for the Contract Cities, and stating that the Rolling Hills Council agrees with the posi- tion but not all the details of Pico Rivera's position, with a copy of the letter to Pico Rivera. The Mayor asked.that Councilwoman Le Conte attend the Contract Cities meeting on Wednesday, May 421 as Council representative. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 1874 Mayor Heinsheimer said he had received another Mailgram from the Federal Insurance Administrator regarding the City's participation in the Federal Flood Insurance Program. The City Attorney said that since the resolution of participation has been adopted by the Council, the application forms should be filled out and returned to the Federal Insurance Administrator in Washington, D.C. PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUIRING REFLECTORIZED HOUSE NUMBERS 15 The Mayor ordered the matter held on the agenda until after the start of the new fiscal year. TRANSFER OF GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES 18 The Mayor asked the City Attorney to take the necessary steps, following approval by the Board of Directors, to assign the Franchise Agreement for Collection of Rubbish and transfer the responsibility for collection.of fees from the Association to the City. Mr. Kinley said it would be necessary to notify all persons involved, hold a public hearing and make a finding, providing that more than a majority of the owners of separate parcels do not object. RESOLUTION NO. 336 21 Councilman Crocker moved that Resolution No. 336 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALI- FORNIA'RE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose Mayor Heinsheimer 418 May 12, 1975 FOOT PATH ON EASTFIELD DRIVE 25 Councilman Crocker said a representative of the Board of Directors, the City Manager and he would walk along Eastfield Drive and make recom- mendations regarding a 2 - 3 foot wide foot path. PEDESTRIAN WALK -WAY PROJECT FUNDS 55 The Manager advised that under Senate Bill 821 funds in the amount of $365 can be claimed by the City for improvement of pedestrian and bikeway facilities, and it was her recommendation that the money be used for heavy equipment that might be necessary for City maintenance personnel to have in order to clear the area on Eastfield Drive for a foot path. The City Attorney said he had reviewed the application form pro- vided by Southern California Association of Governments, Transportation Planning, and although the funds would be provided through sales tax, it was his recommendation that the City not accept the funds. Members of the Council concurred with Mr. Kin.ley and agreed that they did not wish to accept any public funds that might jeopardize the private status of the roads at a future date. Mayor Heinsheimer asked Mr. Kinley to discuss the matter with SCAG and report to the Council on the advisability of accepting the funds after he has addition- al information. The matter was held on the agenda. LEFT TURN LANE, PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST NEAR EASTFIELD GATE 27 Mrs. Clifton said she had met with representatives of Los Angeles County Road Department, and plans for a left turn lane are being prepared. The matter was held on the agenda. ADDITIONAL LANE AT CRENSHAW ENTRANCE TO CREST ROAD 30 Mayor Heinsheimer said plans are being made to install an addition- al lane at the Crest/Crenshaw Gate in an effort to increase security by improving the surveillance at'the entrance to the City. The Mayor said the negative attributes of widening the road are that the en- trance to the City, when widened, gives the appearance of a very wide road. CITY DEPARTMENTS 69 DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL In a letter dated May 5, 1975 the City was advised that a Rabies Vaccination Clinic has been scheduled for Thursday, August 7 between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 8:30 P,M. at Dapplegray School. The Manager said residents would be advised of the Clinic through the Newsletter. NEW ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AGREEMENT 84 In a letter dated May 5, 1975 from the Chief Administrative Officer the Council was advised that existing contracts for Animal Control Ser- vices had been terminated, and if the City wishes to continue animal control services through December 31, 1975 it would be necessary to have the new agreement executed and returned to the Special Services Division, Chief Administrative Office by May 31, 1975. A motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the new agreement was made by Councilman Crocker, seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Le Conte, Pernell, Rose Mayor Heinsheimer -10- 1 1 May 12, 1975 JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT, SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE 87 Councilwoman Le Conte said that the Joint Powers Agreement, Phase II of the South Bay Corridor Study Steering Committee would be presented at the next meeting. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 91 The Manager reminded members of the Council that the Mayors and Council Members Legislative Conference would be held in Sacramento May 19-21, and asked that any member who wished to attend advise her so reservations could be made. SKATEBOARDS 99 Mayor Heinsheimer reported that the Sheriff's Department advised that skaetboarders would be cited under Pedestrian Sections of the t- Motor Vehicle Code, and he asked that residents be advised in the Newsletter. PERSONNEL POLICIES �. The Manager reported that following her meeting with Councilman Rose and Mr. William Stringfellow, personnel officers for the Council and Board of Directors, the Personnel Policies of the City had been revised. Mrs. Clifton distributed copies of the Policies to the Council and asked that a Personnel session be scheduled for discussion of staff salaries. The Mayor scheduled a personnel session for 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 27, and said the next regular meeting of the Council would be held on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30 P.M. since Monday, May 26 is a legal holiday. ADJOURNMENT 162 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned by the Mayor at 12:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 13. APPROVED: 1 Mayor -11- City Clerk