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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
was called to order at the Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills, California by Mayor Pernell at 7:30 P.M. Monday,
November 27, 1978.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT-
ABSENT -
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose
Mayor Pernell
Councilwoman Swanson (arrived at 7-40 P.M.)
Teena Clifton
William Kinley
June Cunningham
Ao C. Klein
Jo Ivancich
Mrs. R. Bernstein
A. Bullard
L. Coates
J. Rowe
City Manager
City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
Architect
Residents
The minutes of the meeting of November 13, 1978 were approved and
accepted as presented on a motion made by Councilman Crocker, seconded
by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose
Mayor Pernell
NOES- None
ABSENT- Councilwoman Swanson
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Councilman Crocker"moved that Demands No. 7568 through 7603 in
the amount of $38,48:2.21 be paid from the General Fund. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Rose and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES-
ABSENT-
ABSTAINED:
Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose
Mayor Pernell
None
None
Councilwoman Swanson
PRESENTATION RE- CITY'S INSURANCE PROGRAM
The City Manager advised theCouncil that Cal-Surance was unable
to have a representative present to speak to the Council regarding the
City°s insurance program and requested that the presentation be re-
scheduled. Mayor Pernell asked that it be placed on the agenda for the
next meeting.
COST PER PAGE FOR REPRODUCING DOCUMENTS 26
The Manager advised the Council that the cost of reproducing copy
had not been established, and she said the information would be prepared
for the next meeting. Mrs. Clifton said it appears the cost would be
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between 35G and 50� per page. Mayor Pernell said he thought iijfil nt
should be stipulated, such as 25� per page. Councilman Crocker said
the cost of bookkeeping to establish the price would exceed the value,
and it was his opinion that no charge should be made to residents, ex-
cept in extraordinary circumstances for certain documents.tticilman
Rose moved that the cost be established at 25C per page. Councilman
Crocker seconded the motion for purposes of discussion.
Following discussion Councilman Heinsheimer suggested that Council-
man Crocker work with the staff to develop a policy regarding charges
for reproducing copy; whether a charge should be made, how much should
be charged per page, and what documents should be included, for consid-
eration aTid. adoption at the next meeting. The Mayor agreed, and he so
ordered.
MURDER OF SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR AND SUPERVISOR
co Councilman Rose addressed the matter of the murder of San Francisco
CO Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Members of the Council
O agreed that a letter should be prepared for the Mayor's signature expres-
sing the Council's shock and sorrow to Acting Mayor Dianne Feinstein and
Q members of the Board of Supervisors.
Q COMMITTEE REPORTS
ASSOCIATED CHARTER BUS
Councilwoman Swanson reported that Councilman Gunther Buerk of
Rancho Palos Verdes represented the Councils of the Peninsula Cities
at a hearing on November 20 on a request by Associated Charter Bus
Service,,also operating as California Sightseeing Tours, Inc. for a
disclaimer from regulation by the Public Utilities Commission. The
decision will be announced in March, 1979, and Councilwoman Swanson
said she would continue to advise the Council in the matter.
SOUTH BAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Councilwoman Swanson said the A.T.E. Company, based in Cincinnati,
is continuing a study to determine whether there should be independent
transportation systems serving the South Bay, or whether 'there should
be a regional system consolidated under the Rapid Transit District.
Councilwoman Swanson said she thought that any transit system which
would cover the Peninsula should be entered smoothly, and with mini-
mum impact with regard to cost. She was authorized to write a letter
on behalf of the Rolling Hills City Council stating that the Council
wishes information on cost effectiveness before being included in any
regional plan.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Councilwoman Swanson said she has received many telephone calls
complaining about excessive speed on Portuguese Bend Road, and a recent
weekly report from the Sheriff's Department indicated that only four
citations were issued for moving violation in .a recent week. Other
members of the Council said they had not observed any Sheriff's cars
in the City providing visibility or enforcing traffic laws, and it was
their opinion that there are many visible cases of exceeding the speed
limit which should be cited. Mayor Pernell said he had discussed the
matter with Captain Paul Myron of the Lomita Sheriff's Station, and he
invited Captain Myron to attend a meeting of the Council to discuss
the matter. Further, the Mayor said the radar unit shared with another
city was in for repairs, so no citations were issued during the time
the radar was inoperable.
The Manager explained that the radar unit owned by Rancho Palos
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Verdes and the Sheriff's cars are shared by the Cities of Rancho Palos
Verdes and Rolling Hills as part of a regional deployment plan, and
recent problems with the radar unit and a track -up unit have affected
citations. Councilman Heinsheimer expressed surprise that equipment
such as radar was owned by the cities, and Mr. Kinley said it may have
been part of the contract between the cities and the Sheriff's Depart-
ment. Mr. Kinley said there is nothing in the Rolling Hills contract
which specifies that the City will furnish a radar unit.
Councilwoman Swanson said she had requested information about a
number of parking tickets issued recently and had not received it; in
addition she asked that information from the gate control sheets show-
ing when the Sheriff's cars enter and leave the city be provided with
the Sheriff's weekly report. The Manager said the information would
be given to the Council.
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL
Councilwoman Swanson said the Depar
charged Rolling Hills for boarding anima
and she asked the Manager to explain the
said charges are paid out of revenue the
dogs. Mayor Pernell asked Councilwoman
questions on the charges directly to the
SOUTH BAY CITIES
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tment of Animal Control
is for 53 days in October,
charges. Councilman Crocker
City collects for licensing
Swanson to direct further
City Manager.
Councilman Heinsheimer reported that he had attended a recent
meeting of the South Bay Cities as a representative of the Air Quality
Management Board. Member cities have been asked to provide input to
SCAG regarding the recommendations for their study of an Air Quality
Management Plan. Since the deadline for furnishing such information
is December 15, and the South Bay Cities will not meet again until
December 21, Councilman Heinsheimer said it is imperative that cities
make their recommendations individually, and as soon as possible.
TRAFFIC COMMISSION REPORT
Councilman Heinsheimer said he has received the combined report
of the staff and Traffic Commission, prepared after review of the
recommendations made by a traffic engineer of the Los Angeles County
Road Department. After review of the ,point report, Councilman
Heinsheimer said the Traffic Commission would make their recommendation
to the Council.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE, JOHN ROWE
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Mr. John Rowe, 7 Roundup Road, advised the Council that he was
appearing on behalf of Community organizations including the Women's
Club, Tennis Club and Caballeros with a request that a bulletin board
serving the groups be placed in the Eastfield Gate area. Mrs. Clifton
said the location was reviewed by Mrs. Kip Goldreyer when she was a
member of the Traffic Commission. Councilwoman Swanson said the lo-
cation should be considered carefully because of possible traffic prob-
lems in the area.
Councilman Rose suggested that the matter of placement of the
bulleting board be referred to the Manager and handled as an adminis-
trative matter. The Mayor so ordered.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE, S. L. COATES 245
Mr. S. L. Coates, owner of property at 3 Southfield Drive, ad-
vised the Council that he was present to request a clarification of
a requirement on his property.
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Mr. Kinley explained that the Council reviewed the plans for devel-
opment of the property when Mr. Coates appeared before them in April to
appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to deny his application
for a variance of grading requirements. The Council overruled the Plan-
ning Commission and granted Mr. Coates permission to construct a house
with a 1 1/2:1 grade in two places on the lot. Findings prepared by
Mr. Kinley specified that the Council's approval was based on the plan
submitted, which showed two retaining walls. Working drawings subse-
quently submitted to the Architectural Committee show a third wall,
which would not be visible to any of the residents, located between the
easterly side of the house and the westerly boundary of Southfield Drive.
The wall would be 2 1/2 feet high and approximately 30 feet long, and
the clarification requested by Mr. Coates is whether the wall can be
built, since it was not shown on the approved plan. Mrs. Clifton said
the grading and slopes which were approved by the Council have not
changed, but because the third wall was not shown on the plan submitted
to the Council, she recommended that Mr. Coates appear before the Coun-
cil for clarification.��� 6 --
Councilman Heinsheimer said it was his opinion that the Council
made a decision based on certain requirements, and if the City Attorney
considers that the plans submitted meet the intent of the Council and
are within the legal framework of the approval, Mr. Coates should'be
permitted to proceed; any modification of the approval would require
that the entire matter be opened again. Councilman Crocker asked
whether the Council's approval was based on construction of two walls
only, or.on the grading approved for two specific walls. Mr. Coates
said specific requirements were defined in the findings prepared by
the City Attorney, and none of those requirements would be changed in
any way. Mr. Coates said that if the matter could be decided adminis-
tratively, he would be willing to handle it that way, and he would be
agreeable to shortening the wall, if requested to do so.
Mayor Pernell suggested that Mr. Coates try to resolve the matter
administratively, and said that if he is unable to do so, he would be
required to open the matter again, with full notification toresidents
and members of other bodies who considered the original application.
PUBLIC HEARING, DIVISION OF LAND ORDINANCE 300
Mayor Pernell reopened the Public Hearing to consider a proposed
Division of Land Ordinance, continued from the meeting of November 13.
The Mayor said that at the last meeting the City Manager and City
Attorney were requested to make certain changes in the proposed ordi-
nance for consideration by the Council. The Manager said the changes
were outlined, and Mr. Kinley prepared new sections pertaining to an
appeals procedure, but the master copies were not changed.
The Mayor directed that the changes recommended by the Council be
incorporated in the draft copies and the proposed ordinance, corrected
anddchanged as requested by the Council be reviewed and reworked by
the City Attorney and presented to the Council at the second meeting
in January.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE
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Mr. Allan Bullard, 3 Eucalyptus Lane, asked about the proposed
change of zone which would eliminate the RAS -1 Zone and make the
minimum zoning in Rolling Hills RAS -2. The Manager advised him that
the Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the matter
for Tuesday, February 20, 1979, and she said several notices of the
hearing would be published in the Newsletter.
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DECEMBER MEETING DATE
After conferring with Council members the Mayor said that there
will be only one City Council meeting in December because of lack of
a quorum on the second regular meeting date. The Manager was directed
to notify residents in the Newsletter that the only scheduled meeting
will be on Monday, December 11.
RESIGNATION FROM TRAFFIC COMMISSION 462
Mayor Pernell said Mrs. Kip Goldreyer had submitted her resig-
nation from the Traffic Commission, not from the Environmental Quality
Board as reported at the last meeting. The Mayor said a new member of
the Traffic Commission would be appointed.
COURT APPEARANCES 468
The Manager reported on recent court appearances with residents
of Rolling Hills for violations involving failure to remove manure
from their properties. Mrs. Clifton said that Mr. Robert Fortney,
26 Caballeros Road, appeared before the District Attorney on Novem-
ber 21 and entered a guilty plea. Mr. Fortney was given until De-
cember 28 to clear his property and must submit proof that the nuisance
has been abated. Dr. Frederick Krieger, 2 Ringbit Road, was unable to
appear on November 21, and was granted a one week delay to November 27.
On that date he appeared and entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was
scheduled for December 28, and Dr. Krieger will be required to prove
that the nuisance has been abated. Mrs. Dorothy Kuhne received a one
week extension on November 21 when she was unable to appear. On Novem-
ber 27 Mrs. Kuhne did not appear; her daughter was in court and advised
that a member of the family had surgery. The hearing was postponed to
Thursday, November 30. The complaint against Dr. John Marshall, 7 Ring
bit Road has not been filed yet, but is being prepared.
The Manager was directed to prepare a letter to the residents,
advising them that the City brought appropriate action against the
residents, but not giving their names, and stating that similar proced-
ures would be instituted in future cases of violations. It was agreed
that the appropriate time for the letter to go out would be in March,
when residents are being advised of the need to clear their properties
of fire hazards.
LETTER FROM DR. AND MRS. RICHARD HOFFMAN 520
Copies of a letter from Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman, 73.Portu-
guese Bend Road, objecting to construction of a house at 62 Portuguese
Bend Road were presented to the Council. The Manager explained that
no variances were required, and the plans were not reviewed by the
Planning Commission or the City Council. The letter was received and
filed.
ENDORSEMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMAN ROSE 567
Councilman Rose advised the Council that in his capacity as
advocate for handicapped persons, he has been Chairman of the National
Advisory Committee which advises the Architectural and Transportation
Compliance Board, a Federal agency located in Washington, D.C. with
regard to enforcing on the Federal level the 1968 Architectural Barriers
Act which requires that all buildings and facilities, either owned,
leased or operated by the Federal Government must be fully accessible
to handicapped persons. Because of frustrations encountered, the law
has been changed with regard to the make-up of the Board by adding one
additional Federal agency and eleven members of the public, five of
whom must be handicapped, resulting in eleven public members and ten
Federal agency members. Councilman Rose is seeking appointment to the
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new Board as Chairman and has received the endorsement of Senators
Cranston and Hayakawa and various State and National organizations.
He asked that the Council support his effort. Councilman Heinsheimer
said local cities and organizations should be contacted and their
support requested.
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Councilman Crocker moved that the Rolling Hills City Council endorse
Councilman Rose for presidential appointment to the Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and that he be considered for
appointment as Chairman of that agency. The motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
0 PERSONNEL SESSION 608
Q The Mayor adjourned the meeting to a personnel session at 9:20 PM.
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Q ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was reconvened. Councilman Heinsheimer said the Council
had reviewed personnel policies and vacation policies for the Manager.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:00 P.M.
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APPROVED:
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At the Council meeting on December 11, 1978 Councilwoman Swanson requested
that the following comment made at the meeting on November 27 be added to
the minutes of that meeting. To Mr. S. L. Coates:
"I just want to say that I think it is only fair to every applicant
as a matter of policy to understand that when an application is
presented to us, that's how it is approved, and any modifications
have to come back through regular channels. This is not a regular
channel which you are requesting tonight, neither is it to have a
third wall, if that's not how we approved it."
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