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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS , CALIFORNIA
January 8 , 1979 .
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills
was called to order at th? Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend
Road, Rolling Hills , California by �ayor pro tem Swanson at 7 : 30 P,Ma
Monday, January 8 , 19790
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
ABSENT : Mayor Pernell.
Mayor Pernell arrived at the meeting at 7 :45 P .M>
� ALSO PRESENT: Teena Clifton City Manager
(� William Kfnley City Attorney
0 Lo Do Courtright City Treasurer
Q June Cunningham Deputy City Clerk
Q Me Bush Cal-Surance
Jo Collis Developer
Q Ka Goode Members of Miraleste
C, Husnak High School Government
De Swanson Class
G> Weitzman
R< Bara
Co Hanscom Residents
Ja Murdock
Ce Leonard
Wo Peters .
Go Shultz
So Shultz
Ke Watts
Do Williams
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meet�ng of Deeember 11 , 1978 were approved and
accepted as corrected on a motion made by Councilman Crocker, seconded
by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the following ro1T call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Swanson, Rose
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mayor Pernell
PRESENTATION RE : CTTY' S INSURANCE PROGRAM
Nlro Michael Bush of Cal-Surance showed a slide presentation of
various types of policies and premiums available to the Cityo Council-
mar Crocker said the deductibles recommended were low, and Mro Bush said
that based on the City' s record of claims , they could be increasede
Following the presentation Councilwoman Swanson moved that the
coverage recommended by Cal-Surance be approved and the premz.um paido
The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried unanimously,
PAYr'IENT OF BILLS 265
Councilwoman Swanson moved that Demands Noo 7652 through 7699 in
the amount of $21 ,503a79 be approved for payment from the General Fundo
The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and carried by the
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following roll call vote : �
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, S�ranson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None ¢ .�
ABSENT: None
AUDIT REPORT 266
Mro L> Do Courtright, City Treasurer, advised the Council that he
had reviewed the Audit Report prepared by Cotton and Francisco , and he
recommended that it be approved and accepted. The report was approved
on a motion by Councilman Heinsheimer , seconded by Coun�i�l�man Crocker
and carried b}r the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose , Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
SUBDIVISION NOo 70, TRACT 33871 , CHACKSFIELD-MERIT HOMES 277
The Mayor opened discussion of Tentative Tr�ct 33871 , Chacksfield-
I�Ierit Homeso A letter from South Bay Engineering uras read into the
recordo The letter, on behalf of the subdivider, appealed the decision
of the Planning Commission on December 13 , 1978 when they approved a
map marked Exhibit "A" , and requested that the Council consider the
Tentative Tract Map marked Exhibit "B" .
A discussion of procedures followed, Mre Kinley read into the
record Section 4a12 of Ordinance No, 67 , regarding appeal to the
Council for a rehearinge Following the discussion a straw vote of
the Council indicated the following: Councilman Rose said he was not
certain what was being requested in the letter and he wished clarifi-
cation before he would be ready to votee Councilman Heinsheimer said
the Council should decide whether to sustain or vacate the Planning
Commission' s approval of Exhibit "A" , also their disapproval of
Exhibit "B" a Councilwoman Swanson said she agreed with Councilman
Hefnsheimero Councilman Crocker said he did not agree , since sus-
taining the Planning Commission' s actfons on both "A" and "B" could
block the subdivisiono Mayor Pernell said the applicant is asking
the Council to attempt to resolve the problem of access , and he thought
they should consider that matter before considering the appeala
Mro Jim Collis , the subdivider, said the letter of appeal to the
Council follows the procedure the engineer was told to follow< Further,
Mro Collis said he has approval of one concept by the Board of Directors
and app°roval of another concept by the Planning Commission, and he
wishe� to have the matter of access resolved, since the size and number
of lots remains the same with either plano
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the action of the Planning Com-
mission on October 17 and December 13 , 1978 be sustained. Councilwoman
Swanson seconded the motion< Councilman Rose asked whether the Council
would have an opportunity to consider the tentative tract after sustain-
ing the Planning Commission' s decisions and whether they would see both
exhibits < Mro Kinley said the tentative tract submitted to the Council
� was Exhibit "A" , which was forwarded by the Commission with a recommend-
ation for approval , but the Council could ask to see Exhibit "B" alsoo
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Mrso Carol Hanscom, Chairman of the Planning Commission, advised
the Council that in reviewing the tentative tract, the Commission con-
sidered problems of drainage and bridle trails , which would have to be
solved regardless of which access is ultimately approved, but it was
the consensus of the majority of the Commission that the southerly
access would be too close� to Chestnut Lane, and would result in the
Kuhne property having roads on three sides < Chairman Hanscom said that
although Mro Leonard has said the distance from centerline to centerline
of the two roads is 280' , the visual distance between the easements was
considerably less . The proximity of the access road for the Storm sub-
division to Chestnut Lane and the southerly access easement was another
consideration.
Chairman Hanscom said the new residences on Johns Canyon Road were
oriented away from the road, and the Peters residence has a pool in the
front yard surrounded by a high wall , so traffic on Johns Canyon Road
would not affect the occupants . She said, further, that when the tenta-
� tive tract was presented to; �he Subdivision Committee of Regional Plan-
(� ning, only a southerly access was shown, and their recommendation of
� approval was based on that road easement. After the Planning Commission
a requested that the engineer show an alternate access , the plan showing
the northerly access was referred to the Road Department for review,
a and their report stated that the northerly access was preferablea A
Q new set of conditions of approval was `prepared, based on that recom-
mendation, she saido Another factor which influenced the decision of
the Commission was that any future development of the Shultz property
would require extension of the cul de sac of Johns Canyon Roado Chair-
man Hanseom said it was the Commission' s opinion that in the interest
of good planning the northerly° access should be � developed at this time,
since Johns Canyon Road might not remain a cul de sac road.
Mayor Pernell recom.mended that the Council postpone any action on
the appeal and refer the matter to the City Attorney for his adviceo
Councilwoman Swanson asked about the time limit for an appeal , and Mre
Kinley� said .the Subdivision Ordinance does not specify a time limit<
Further, he said the Council can approve, conditionally approve or
disapprove the tentative map , or specify changes required to make the
map conform to the Subdivfsion Ordinanceo
Councilman Crocker moved that action on the appeal be postponed
until after the Council makes a field trip to the sitea The motion
was seconded for purposes of discussion by Mayor Pernell, and failed
to carry on the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilman Crocker, Mayor Pernell
NOES : Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
ABSENT: None
Mayor Pernell invited comments from the flooro Mre Clark Leonard
asked to have the maps , Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" displayedo Mr.
Leonard said the southerly access would be preferable because the road
at that location is at grade, and minimum grading would be requirede
He said the Kuhne house is approximately six feet above the roade The
ortherly access would require a nine foot cut , he said, and further ,
development of the southerly access would require removal of fewer trees
nd there would be 30 feet of paving in an easement that is 72 1/2 feet
ide, plus slope easements .
I�ro Gordon Shultz, 17 Johns Canyon Road, advised the Council that
when his tract was recorded he opposed dedication of the northerly
easement, and it was given only to provide for circulation for through �
traffic to the adjoining property, which was zoned RAS-1 at that timee
Nlre Shultz said that the present RAS-2 zoning wfll result in less
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densitye Mr. Steven Shultz , 14 Johns Canyon Road, and Mre William
Peters , 11 Johns Canyon Road, also expressed opposition to the north-
erly accesso Mro Don Williams , 9 Johns Canyon Road, advised the
Council that he was aware of the existence of the� southerly road ease-
ment when he purchased his lot, and his home was designed so lights
from traffic on the road would not be a problem iff the easement was
developedo Mro Williams `said he has no objection� to either access .
� �ro Collis said that both concepts have merits , but it was his �
opinion that Exhibit "B" provides for better lot design, and the sharp
curve in the road which would be necessary in Exhibit "A" is undesireable<
Councilman Crocker asked whether a third access could be considered
as a compromise, and he asked about the possibility of developing the
easement between the Speranza and Steve Shultz propertieso He was ad-
vised that the Speranza home was located away from the existing southerly
road easement, and would be too close to a road easement between the two
properties . .
Mro Gordon Shultz said one. possible alternative would be to get all
the traffic off of Johns Canyon Road, and he said he does not want traf-
fic near his home, so he would strongly support development of an access
from Crenshaw Boulevard to serve the new subdivision onlyo Mro Shultz
said a control gate could be developed which would permit access to that
land only, with access to the rest of the City closed offo
Councilman Rose moved that further discussion of the tract be post-
poned until after the Council has had an opportunity to make a field
trip to the siteo The motion was seconded by Councilman Crocker and
carried by the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
Councilman Crocker said a master plan should be developed for the
area, expanding Johns Canyon Road to a safe dimension, but he did not
think approval of the tract should be delayed for the study< Council-
man Heinsheimer said he thought there should be a study of traffic
control in the area. Councilman Rose said a study should be made of
the entire area, since approval of the Storm subdivision and possible
approval of the Chacksfield-Merit subdivision would put a burden on
Johns Canyon Road. Mrse Clifton said Johns Canyon Road would have to
be improved to handle the traffic generated by development of the sub-
divisions , and she said further that such a study should be coordinated
with the Rolling Hills Community Association> The Manager was directed
to ascertain possible costs for an overall traffic study in the areae
Mayor Pernell scheduled a field trip for Sunday, January 21 , at
9 :00 A.M. , and he asked that the engineer have the property staked to
show both access easements , with other appropriate staking of lot
locatfons , The matter was held on the agenda with the consent of the
subdividero
SUBDTVISION NOo 71 , TR.ACT 33693 , BEATRICE MORRIS 1619
The matter was held on the agenda at the request of the engineer,
RESOLUTION NOe 406
Councilman Rose moved that Resolution Noo 406, entitled A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCTL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS APPROVING THE APPLICATION
FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE STATE LITTER CONTROL, RECYCLING AND RESOURCE
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RECOVERY FUNDS be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The
motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION N0. 407
Councilman Rose moved that Resolution No. 407 entitled A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AUTHORIZING THE C'ITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ONE HALF OF ITS SB 821 ALLOCATION FOR BICYCLE
(� ROUTE CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES be adopted, and
(� that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
0 Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote:.
a AYES : Councilmembers Crocker, Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Q May.or Pernell
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NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION N0. 408
Councilman Rose moved that Resolution No . 408 entitled A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ONE HALF OF ITS SB 821 ALLOCATION FOR BICYCLE
ROUTE CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES be adopted, and
that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Crocker and carried by the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker , Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
RESOLUTION N0. 409
Councilman Rose moved that Resolution No . 409 entitled A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS EXTENDING THE CONTRACT
TO PROVIDE ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICE BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE
YEAR CONIl�2ENCING JULY 1 , 1979 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1980 be adopted, and
that reading in full be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Heinsheimer and carried by the following roll call vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Crocker , Heinsheimer, Rose, Swanson
Mayor Pernell
� NOES : � None
ABSENT: None
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES , DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES 1675
A letter dated December 1, 1978 outlining the new Emergency Ambu-
lance Service Agreement was presented to the Council . The correspondence
was received and filed.
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES , DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY ENGINEER-FACILITIES 1693
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In a letter dated December 28 , 1978 the County Engineer advised
that a Certificate of Consent to Self Insure or a Certificate of
Worker' s Compensation Insurance is required beforr�e a building permit
is issued, subject to certain exceptionso Mra Ki;nley said he had
made an inquiry to the County Engineer about the requiremente The
letter was received and filed.
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RIDING RING GRADING ON BUGGY WHIP ROAD 1718
Mrso Clifton reported that she had a written report from Dro
Richard Merriam about the proposed riding ring on Buggy Whip Road.
Copfes of Dro Merriam' s letter offering two solutions were given to
the Council , and the Manager was authorized to obtain estimates for
Proposal (b) , The matter was held on the agenda.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS 1740
In a letter dated December 14, 1978 'Lyn Stevenson, President of
the League of Women Voters of Palos Verdes Peninsula requested permis-
sion to conduct a door to door survey in February and Marcho The
Council agreed that they would be opposed to such a survey, and they
directed that the League be advised to limit their contact to mail or
telephoneo
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE 1760
With the Council' s consent Mayor Pernell designated Councilman
Heinsheimer as delegate, authorized to vote at the meeting of the
City Selection Committee. The Mayor said he would serve as alternate .
CITY ATTORNEY 1776
Mre Kinley advised the Council that he had discussed the matter
of a. cross complaint in the Wolinsky litigation with the Counsel for
the City' s insurance carrier and ���� had recommended against filing
a cross complaint . Mr, Kinley asked that the matter be removed from
the agenda, and the Mayor so orderede
MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL 1796
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES : CONDITIONS USE PERMITS AND VARIANCE RECONSIDER.ATION
Mayor Pernell ordered the matter, which was referred to Councilmen
Crocker and Heinsheimer for a report, held on the agenda,
ABSENCE FROM CITY
Councilman Crocker, personnel officer, said there is an overlap
of vacation time which would result in the City Clerk and Deputy Clerk
both being away from the City for one daye The City Attorney said that
the Mayor is requi�°ed to designate one member of the Council as acting
City Clerk at any time this occurs , and it was his recommendation that
a Couneil member be sworn in by appropriate oath to be available on
February 13 .
MATTERS FROM THE STAFF
WORKER' S COMFENSATION CLAIM 1802
The Manager advised that the employee who filed a claim for
Worker' s Compensation has been authorized to return to duty on
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RESOLUTION, CITY_ OF INGLEWOQD
Mrso Clifton said a resolution was received from the City of
Inglewood urging that the legislature provide information regarding
allocatiori of 'Proposition 13 bail-out funds in time for budgetary
consideratione She recommended that the City of Rolling Hills take
similar action either by `letter or resolutione
VANDALISM
Mrs . Clifton reported that the Sheriff had taken six juveniles
into custody over the weekend for vandalism in Rolling Hills , both on
City property and private property. The Manager said she plans to
meet with juvenile authorities to pursue the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
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� Mayor Pernell adjourned the meeting at 11 : 55 P .M.
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