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12/9/1985238 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA December 9, 1985 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 Heinsheimer at 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 9, 1985. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmembers Leeuwenburgh, Murdock, Swanson Mayor Heinsheimer Councilman Pernell (arrived at 7:35 p.m.) Terrence Belanger Michael Jenkins L. D. Courtright June Cunningham Capt. E. Omohundro Robert Brown Anne La Jeunesse Ann Johnson Mrs. T. Cramer Mrs. K. Lupo D. McKinnie City Manager City Attorney City Treasurer City Clerk Sheriff's Lomita Station Southern California Edison Palos Verdes Peninsula News Los Angeles Times Residents Councilwoman Swanson requested that Item a, Approval meeting on November 25, 1985 be removed from the Consent discussion, and that Items b through g.be approved. The seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and carried unanimously. APPROVAL -OF MINUTES of Minutes of the Calendar for motion was Councilwoman Swanson asked that the minutes be corrected on page 4, INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CITY by changing line five "---she indicated that coverage will be available before the expiration date of the current policies." to read: "---she indicated that every effort is being made to find coverage before the expiration date-• ". Councilwoman Murdock asked that the next item, REQUEST FOR*FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SLIDE AREA, be changed to indicate that former City Manager teach had initiated inquiries.i.into:`a `isewer study", rathet than funding specifically for. the Flying Triangle. The minutes as corrected were approved. on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman Swanson, seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and.carried. Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh asked that the record reflect that she wished to abstain from voting to approve the minutes, since she was not present at the November 25, 1985 meeting. PAYMENT OF BILLS Demands No. 1026 through 1041 and 1043 through 1052, also 11837 through 11842 in the amount of $35,154.38 were approved for payment from the General Fund and Demand No. 1043 in the amount of $50.34 was approved for payment from the Fire and Flood Self - Insurance Fund on a motion made by Councilwoman Swanson, seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and carried unanimously. Demand No. 1042 was voided. The City Manager asked that a warrant in the amount of $276 be approved for payment to Cal-Surance for a fidelity bond, explaining that the bill was received too late to be included on the list of demands. With the concurrence of the Council the Mayor ordered the approval included in the motion to approve the list of demands. 239 December 9, 1985 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS Items c through g on the Consent Calendar, consisting of resolutions of the City Council, were approved and adopted, and reading in full was waived. ` RESOLUTION NO. 539 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986. RESOLUTION. NO. 540 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES Ln RESOLUTION NO. 541 LL M A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, a CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986 RESOLUTION NO. 542 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA ENDORSING THE "FAIR RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1986" AND URGING ITS SUPPORT AND PASSAGE RESOLUTION NO. 543 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA SUPPORTING THE RULE 20-A UNDERGROUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SERVICE TERRITORY STATUS OF MUNICIPAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE 1850 The City Manager reported that as requested by the Council, he has met with Mike Bush of Cal-Surance, the City's insurance broker; with a'representative of Marsh -McLennan and Councilwoman Swanson; and with an independent insurance consultant with whom he has worked in other cities. Mr. Belanger said that as indicated -at -the last meeting, Cal-Surance is continuing to pursue the municipal liability market in an effort to find coverage for the City of Rolling.Hills. As an alternative,.Marsh.McLennan is also attempting to pursue coverage for the City, in the event they have access to markets not available to Cal-Surance. A report from the Marsh -McLennan representative is due December 11. Councilman Pernell asked the City Manager to speak to the matter of insurance, based on his knowledge and experience with other cities. Mr. Belanger said it is difficult to understand why it is so difficult for some cities to obtain coverage, based on their records of loss. Cities which have not been able to obtain coverage have had to "self - insure", and .in some cases have been able to obtain coverage with a high deductible covered by self insurance. In some instances, Mr. Belanger said, cities have not been able to find any other coverage. He said the prime reason given is the uncertain nature of the judi- cial system and the "deep pocket" awards which expose the insurance companies to payment of 100% of a plaintiff award when the responsi- bility of the municipality might be only fractional. Councilwoman Swanson asked that the Council be provided with a written opinion outlining the personal liability of members of the Council if the City is unable to renew coverage. She suggested that the City Manager -2- 11H December 9, 1985 be authorized to establish a Municipal Self -Insurance Fund similar to the City's Fire and Flood Self -Insurance Fund; further, she said it might be possible to incorporate the two into one self-insurance fund. The Mayor said a separate fund could be created as a book- keeping function, and a self-insurance fund would not require rais- ing additional money. Councilwoman Swanson said a separate fund could be created as an accounting function, but additional money should be allocated to the fund -each budget year. Mayor Heinsheimer noted that the current policies will expire on January 8, 1986 and the first meeting of the City Council will be on January 6. He said recommendations for a self-insurance fund will be incorporated in a report on the status of municipal insur- ance coverage at the first meeting in January. OPEN AGENDA ROBERT BROWN, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Mr. Brown thanked the City Council for their action in adopting Resolution No. 543 supporting the Rule 20-A Undergrounding Agreement for the Southern California Edison service territory. VANDALISM IN CITY Mr. David McKinnie, 3 E1 Concho Lane, said he wished to address the recent vandalism in the Georgeff Road area on November 29 and 30 which resulted in extensive damage to public and private property, including mail boxes, lights and street signs. In listening to the various neighbors, Mr. McKinnie said it is his impression that there are two matters of concern to be addressed: concern about the City's cooperation with residents, specifically who is supposed to take the initiative when such incidents occur; and concern about reports of inadequate response by the Sheriff. Mayor Heinsheimer said residents who have a problem should call the Sheriff rather than reporting the incident to City Hall, and he asked Captain Omohundro to address the matter. Captain Omohundro said the Lomita station received one or two calls the morning after the vandalism occurred, and in all three reports of malicious mis- chief have been taken by deputies. In addition, the City Manager met with the Sheriff and and gave him a letter regarding the vandal- ism, stating that there were ten residences involved; seven notified the City and three residents filed incident reports with the Sheriff. Captain Omohundro said his office has been advised that there was a party at a residence on Georgeff Road which was attended by young people in their late teens. Evidence, including a description of a vehicle, has been given to the detective unit, which is investigating. He said some residents are reluctant to report, and he emphasized the value of a prompt report. Further, he noted that a series of daytime burglaries ended when an alert resident called the Sheriff to report suspicious activities and an arrest was made. Mrs. Kay Lupo, 4 Geor- geff Road, said she was the first resident to call the Sheriff, and received a prompt response. She said many residents were out of town over the long holiday weekend, and did not report the damage to the Sheriff until several days after the incident. Mrs. Lupo said this is not the first incident of vandalism to her property, and she said it is her opinion that increased surveillance by the Sheriff would not decrease the incidents in this area. Mayor Heinsheimer thanked Mrs. Lupo and Mr. McKinnie for their reports to the Council. MATTERS FROM STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO RETAIN SPECIAL COUNSEL The City Manager recommended that the Council authorize present- ation at the next Council meeting of a letter of agreement for legal counsel to represent the City in matters pertaining to the Flying Triangle, and he recommended that Mr. Arnold Graham of Oliver, Stover and Laskin be retained for the position. Councilwoman Murdock moved that the recommendation be approved; Councilman Pernell seconded the motion. Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh said the Council should act immed- iately, and not wait until the next meeting. The City Attorney said -3- 241 December 9, 1985 appointment of special legal counsel should not be delayed. Council- man Pernell moved that the motion be amended to.approve retention of Arnold Graham as legal counsel to represent the City in matters per- taining to.�.the Flying Triangle, and that a letter of agreement be provided to the City Council at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Murdock and carried unanimously. CONTRIBUTION TO FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 2096 The City Manager recommended that.the City Council approve a contribution to the Peninsula Friends of the Library automation fund. A contribution,of $1,000 was approved in a motion made by Council- woman Swanson, seconded by Councilman Pernell and carried unanimously. MATTERS FROM THE COUNCIL MIS -DELIVERED MAIL Mayor Heinsheimer encouraged members of the Council and residents to participate in the Sheriff's ride -along program. Captain Omohundro explained that the Sheriff's ride -along program is open to everyone. An appointment can be made with the Operations Officer to ride with an officer and observe the Sheriff's activities, and he recommended_ that participants ride during the day with one officer. RECESS TO.CLOSED SESSION The meeting was recessed to a personnel session at 8:20 p.m. MEETING RECONVENED The meeting was reconvened at 9:30 p.m. and the Mayor announced that the City Council would host residents and officials at a Holiday Open House at City Hall on Monday, December 23, 1985 from 4 - 7 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. to Monday, January 6, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. City Cler APPROVED: Mayor -4- Councilwoman Leeuwenburgh said she has had increasing experience LO (T) receiving mail that is delivered to the wrong address, and several complaints from residents about a similar problem. woman Leeuwenburgh said that in the past two weeks eleven pieces mail addressed to 12 Crest Road, 12 Outrider Road, 12 Bowie has had Council - of Road and LL 12 Southfield Drive have been delivered to her residence at 12 East- field Drive. She asked that staff contact the post office in the Q matter. SHERIFF'S RIDE -ALONG PROGRAM Mayor Heinsheimer encouraged members of the Council and residents to participate in the Sheriff's ride -along program. Captain Omohundro explained that the Sheriff's ride -along program is open to everyone. An appointment can be made with the Operations Officer to ride with an officer and observe the Sheriff's activities, and he recommended_ that participants ride during the day with one officer. RECESS TO.CLOSED SESSION The meeting was recessed to a personnel session at 8:20 p.m. MEETING RECONVENED The meeting was reconvened at 9:30 p.m. and the Mayor announced that the City Council would host residents and officials at a Holiday Open House at City Hall on Monday, December 23, 1985 from 4 - 7 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. to Monday, January 6, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. City Cler APPROVED: Mayor -4-