8/10/198158 MINUTES. OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
August 10, 1981
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 Crocker at 7:30 P.M-. Monday,
August 10, 1981.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
Councilman Rose., City Manager Teena Clifton
Michael Jenkins
June Cunningham
L. Amerine
G. Hitz
Mrs. J. Donner
Mrs. V. Doak
Miss K. Wagner
Mrs. M. Wagner
City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Palos Verdes PeninsulaNews
Palos Verdes Peninsula News
League of Women Voters
Residents
The minutes of the meeting of July 27, .1981.'were approved and
accepted as amended on a motiori,made by Councilwoman Swanson, seconded
by C . ouncilman Pernell and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman.Rose
APPROVAL OF SOUND AND RECORDING SYSTEM. 210
mayor Crocker reported that.'an amplifier had been..in.stalled as
recommended by the City...Manager and recording equipment was available
and could -be installed as soon as authorized.
PAYMENT' OF BILLS 220
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Demands No. 9796 through 9837 *
in theamount of $13,802.52 be approved for payment from the General
Fund; that Demands No. 9825, 9826, 9827,belvoided. The Mayor noted
that Demand.No. 9835 to Walter Odemer Co., Inc. in the amount of
$1,248.85 and Demand No. 9837 in the amount of $350.00 to Fidelity
Sound Systems was within, the budget allo ' cat - ion, and included punch -ase- and installation of sound and recording equipment which would
improve -amplification and transcription of Council business. The
motion.to.approve payment of the demands was seconded by Councilman
Pernell and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:' Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
ADOPTION OF BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1981-82.- 230
The Budget for Fiscal 1981-82 as finalized by the City Treasurer
was presented to the Council. Councilman Pernell moved that the
Budget be approved for purposes of discussion. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Swanson.
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In discussing the'Budget, members of the Council questioned the
allocation of $100,000 for expenditures in the Fire and Flood Self -
Insurance Fund for. 1981-82. Mayor Crocker said the question would be
put to the City Treasurer for clarification at the next meeting. The
motion.to approve the Budget was carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Counc.ilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor .Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
PUBLIC HEARING, PROPOSED ORDINANCE, MOBILE HOMES IN ACTIVE SLIDE AREA 278
Mayor Crocker opened a meeting of a public hearing to consider.a
proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL USES IN ACTIVE LANDSLIDE AREAS AND
AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE. Mr. Michael Jenkins, City
00 Attorney, advised the Council that'
the amendments discussed at the last
O meeting had bden incorporated in the proposed ordinance,.and in addition
to.the copies distributed to the Council, he had additional copies of
Co the proposed ordinance which could be adopted as an urgency ordinance.
The Mayor asked Mrs•:. Margaret'.Wagner, 54 Portuguese Bend Road, who
Q previously applied for.permission to place a•mobil.e home on her property,
how soon she would be prepared to move if the ordinance is adopted. Mrs.
Wagner said she wishes to move as soon as possible because of the con-
dition of her existing home, and she. would like to be settled before
the start of bad weather. Mayor Crocker said.it will be necessary for
Mrs. Wagner to make application to the Community Association, and the
Council concurred that the ordinance should not be adopted in urgency
form, since the requirements of the ordinance will take some time to
complete. Following discussion the Council agreed that if the proposed
ordinance is introduced at this meeting and adopted at the next meeting,
applications for permission to'place a mobile home on a property in the
active slide area could be presented'to the Planning Commission during
the 30 day period before the .ordinance becomes effective, but would not
be acted on until the effective date of the ordinance. Further, Mayor
Crocker said the ordinance will be dis'cussed..at apublic hearing.of.
the.Planning.Commission.on Tuesday, August 11, and should not be adopt-
ed in urgency form before the Planning Commission has an opportunity to
review it.
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that the proposed.ordinance be intro-
duced, and that reading in full ,be waived. Councilman Pernell.seconded
the motion for purposes of discussion,.and he suggested that.staff be
asked to prepare.spec,ific requirements for the applicant's guidance,
..and he said that the list of specific requirements be prepared during
the 30 day period. the.
Crocker said he thought there should be a
requirement.for public hearing if the application is renewed a-fter one
year, to'give the public an opportunity to discuss the matter in the
event it becomes controversial. Councilman Heinshe.imer suggested that
,the ordinance be adopted as written, with changes and amendments made
as it appears necessary or desireable. After.discussion the word "not"
was deleted from the last sentence of paragraph 5,.changing the wording
to "A public hearing shall be required for approval of extensions."
Mr. Jenkins said the extension could be granted for time periods of up
to 12,months, and, the extension would -not automati.cally be for one year.
Mayor Crocker suggested that the words "and a reasonable time has elapsed
within which to return the primary residence to habitability." be
added to section (d) of Paragraph 7. Councilman Pernell suggested that
that could be a condition of renewal of the application, and the addi-
tion was not made.
The motion to approve the proposed ordinance as amended by deletion
of one word and refer it to the Planning Commission was carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:. Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose -2-
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE, EXCEPTIONS FOR HANDICAPPED
329
The proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING.HILLS AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO SPECIAL
PERMITS FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS MUNICI-
PAL CODE was referred to the Planning Commission.
ORDINANCE NO. 186, AMENDING TRAFFIC COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP: 353
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Ordinance No. 186 entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MODIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP
OF THE ADVISORY TRAFFIC. COMMISSION AND AMENDING THE ROLLING HILLS
MUNICIPAL.CODE be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The
motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried by the fol-
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
RESOLUTION N0. 472
Councilwoman Swanson moved that. Resolution No. 472 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS PROVIDING
REVENUE SHARING CREDIT FOR CERTAIN FIRE PROTECTION TAXES PAID BY CITY
PROPERTY OWNERS be adopted, and.that reading in full be waived. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
RESOLUTION NO. 473
Councilwoman Swanson moved that Resolution No. 473 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS PROVIDING
REVENUE SHARING CREDIT FOR.CERTAIN FIRE PROTECTION TAXES PAID BY CITY
PROPERTY OWNERS be adopted, and that reading in full be waived. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Heinsheimer and carried by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
RESOLUTION NO. 474
Councilman Heinsheimer moved that Resolution No. 474 entitled
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, ADOPTING
THE 1981 SUPPLEMENT TO THE UNIFORM STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC
WORKS CONSTRUCTION, 1979 EDITION,.be adopted, and that reading in full
be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES:. Councilmembers Heinsheimer, Pernell, Swanson
Mayor Crocker
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Rose
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August 10, 198.1
MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL
Mayor Crocker
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Mayor Crocker asked that. the matter of consideration of a contrib-
ution to a scholarship fund in appreciation of services volunteered to
the City by Dr. Perry Ehlig be scheduled for discussion at the next
meeting.
Councilman Heinsheimer
...Councilman Heinsheimer reported that he had received a telephone
call from a person who solicited funds on behalf of the "Palos Verdes
Police Association". When questioned in..._depth the caller explained
that he was'an employee of a public.relations firm working on behalf'
of the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department. Councilman Heinsheimer
said he objects to such misrepresentation, since there is no Palos
Verdes Police Association, and he asked that residents be advised in
the Newsletter that any.donation made to that organization is not
Co paid directly to a police department, but a portion ultimately does
O reach them after serv.ices.of the public relations firm are paid for
Further, he .asked that residents be advised that. no portion of their
mdonation is given.to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which
provides services for Rolling Hills and two other cities on the Penin -
(n sula.
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In discussing..the.matter-Councilwoman Swanson said she thought
..response to such a telephoned appeal.for funds should be an individual
matter. Councilman Pernell and Mayor Crocker said they agreed with
Councilman Heinsheimer that the appeal is being misrepresented. At'�.
Councilman Heinsheimer's request, and with Councilman Pernell's con-
currence., Mayor Crocker said he would write a..letter to the Palos
Verdes Police Association objecting to the misrepresentation, with
copies to:the..Chi.ef.of.Police of Palos. Verdes Estates and -Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Lomita office.
Councilwoman Swanson
Councilwoman Swanson reported on her attendance at the recent
League of California Cities Conference in Monterey. Among.the
subjects covered were fiscal independence andlong range planning,
working with a two ,year budget which was recommended for consideration,
hiring policies, evaluation of the.City Manager and City Attorney,
conduct of.publi.c hearings and contracting for. services.
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 474
Mayor Crocker presented a letter.dated July 31, 1981 from the
Metropolitan Water'District of.Souther n.California, advising that
there is a vital need to'conserve water because of the increasing
cost of energy to.tr.ansport it,.and the future loss of more than half
the allotment from the Colorado River in 1985. ..The City was asked
to participate.in a district -wide program to proclaim September 13-20
"Southern California.Water Watch".
The Council agreed that instead of making such'a proclamation,
the contents of the proposed proclamation furnished by the Water
District should be summarized and printed in the.Newsletter_.sent to
residents prior to the September 14 meeting of the Council, since
the timing would be appropriate to the request.
ADJOURNMENT 483
Mayor Crocker adjourned the meeting at 8:25 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mavor
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City Clerk