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MINUTES OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS, CALIFORNIA
August 27, 1990
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rolling
Hills was called to order by Acting Mayor Leeuwenburgh. at 7:37
p.m. on Monday, August 27, 1990 in the Council Chambers at the
City Hall/Administration Building, 2 Portuguese Bend Road,
Rolling Hills, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmembers Murdock, Swanson, Acting
Mayor Leeuwenburgh
Councilman Pernell (excused)
Mayor Heinsheimer (excused)
Dennis McDuf f ie
Craig Nealis
Kevin Ennis
Ray Hamada
Diane Sawyer
Julie Roberts
Lucile Rogers
Jay Corbett
Sean Bennett
Ann Johnson
Diane Kaminski
Frank Hill
Major Langer
Interim City Manager
City Manager (incoming)
Assistant City Attorney
Principal Planner
City Manager's Secretary
City Secretary
Minutes Secretary
L.A. County Fire Dept.
Bennett Enterprises
L.A. Times
Peninsula News
Resident
Resident
Councilwoman Murdock moved that the items on the Consent
Calendar be approved as noted below. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Swanson and carried unanimously.
a. Minutes of the regular City Council meeting of August 13,
1990 were approved as amended. -
b. Minutes of the special City Council meeting of August 8,
1990 were approved as presented.
c. Payment of Bills - Demands Number 4819 through 4847 dated
August 27, 1990 were approved.
d. The City of Rolling Hills Financial Statements of July
31, 1990 (Preliminary) were approved.
OLD BUSINESS/PROPOSED ORDINANCES,
No old business or proposed ordinances were presented.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business was presented.
MATTERS FROM MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLUS COMPUTER SYSTEM
Acting Mayor Leeuwenburgh reported she had attended the
South Bay Cities meeting on August 23 where two items of interest
were on the agenda. First was a presentation given by Jim Nyman
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(Mayor of Palos Verdes Estates) and John Lynch (L.A. County
Assessor) on the PLUS System, a computerized system for tracking
building permits. It standardizes all 85 cities in the county
into one system which is updated monthly. A one-time fee of
$500 covers staff training and all software required to use
the system. Staff was requested to investigate and report back
to Council on this system.
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION CLOSURE
The second matter discussed at the South Bay Cities meeting
was the possible closure of the Los Angeles Air Force Base/
Space Systems Division/Aerospace, with the consequent loss of
7,000 to 8,000 jobs. This would have a major economic impact
on the South Bay, as the majority of Aerospace employees live
in Torrance, Palos Verdes and San Pedro. The City of E1 Segundo
has hired a staff person to coordinate efforts in opposition
to closing the base. The South Bay Cities organization
unanimously passed a proposal requesting each of the
representatives to go back to their cities and come up with
resolutions opposing the closure. Councilwoman Swanson suggested
sending one letter from all the Peninsula cities to make a
greater impact. Staff was directed to work on this. Interim
City Manager McDuffie said all the Peninsula City Managers
could discuss 'the matter at the neat City Managers Meeting.
MATTERS FROM STAFF
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT -JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
Interim City Manager McDuffie reviewed the County
Sanitation District's proposed Joint Powers Agreement for the
Integrated Waste Management and Recycling Plan to conform to
the requirements of AB 939. The County has set a deadline of
September 1 for cities to commit to participation in the program;
however, many cities are hesitating due to the uncertainty of
the costs involved. The cost formula is expected to be based
on a 25% equal share/75% population basis, so the smaller cities
may bear a disproportionate amount of the cost. The possibility
exists of joining with other small cities to submit a separate
plan, and staff has been discussing the matter with the cities
of Hidden Hills, Bradbury and La Habra Heights. An RFP is being
finalized by La Habra Heights and is expected to be sent -to
Rolling Hills shortly. The other cities on the Peninsula have
approved in concept the Sanitation District's plan, subject
to possible City Attorney revisions. City Attorney Kevin Ennis
stated his concern regarding the statement in the Joint Powers
Agreement that "No withdrawal shall be permitted following any
financial commitment hereunder." He noted there are provisions
indicating that cities may join up to July 2, 1991 if accepted
by a majority of the Committee of the Whole. Discussion centered
around how to leave the door open without making a commitment
at this time. Councilwoman Swanson suggested sending a letter
to the Sanitation District saying we are considering our options
now and will give them our decision by mid-October. She also
said she felt that the clause permitting no withdrawal after
financial commitment was important and should remain in the
agreement. It was moved by Councilwoman Murdock to direct staff
and the City Attorney to draft a letter to the Sanitation
District indicating our interest but requesting permission to
delay our commitment until a future time. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and carried unanimously.
At this time (8:00 p.m.) the agenda was opened for public
comment. Mr. Frank Hill of #11 Cinchring suggested that the
City request the Sanitation District allow them to withdraw
from the program up to July of 1991 if the City would like to
withdraw at a later date.
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Acting Mayor Leeuwenburgh presented a plaque to Interim
City Manager McDuffie on behalf of the City Council, the Traffic
Commission and the Planning Commission in appreciation of his
service to the City.
AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT ABOLISHING JOINT AND
SEVERAL LIABILITY
Interim City Manager McDuffie presented a resolution from
the Coachella Valley Joint Powers Insurance Authority
recommending the addition of an article abolishing joint and
several liability for any debts, liabilities and/or obligations
of the Authority or any of its members. Assistant City Attorney
Ennis questioned the reason for taking this action at this time.
Acting Mayor Leeuwenburgh directed the City Attorney and staff
00 to look into this and report back to the neat Council meeting.
REQUEST TO CONSIDER THE ALLOCATION OF PER CAPITA GRANT
LO .FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE COASTAL AND
7PARR LAND CONSERVATION BOND ACT OF 1988 TO THE CITY OF
[n ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
Q Interim City Manager McDuffie advised that the City of
Rolling Hills in the past has contributed its share of the Per
Capita Grant Funds under the California Wildlife Coastal and
Park Land Conservation Bond Act of 1988 to the City of Rolling
Hills Estates. A request from Rolling Hills Estates has been
received for these funds, to be applied to improvements at Ernie
Howlett Park. Councilwoman Swanson indicated she would like
to see the funds used for open space and wildlife conservation
purposes rather than tennis court improvements. It was decided
that this condition should not be imposed now but suggested
for future consideration.
Councilwoman Swanson moved that Resolution No. 1634 be
adopted: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING
HILLS APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER
CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL,
AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1988, FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO
ERNIE HOWLETT PARK FACILITIES. The motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Murdock and passed unanimously.
PENINSULA SENIORS FUNDING REQUEST
Councilwoman Murdock moved approval of the Peninsula Seniors
request for $200 to help defray the cost of the Senior Services
Directory. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Swanson
and passed unanimously.
CITY HALL LANDSCAPING REPORT
Interim City Manager McDuffie reported that the present
landscape maintenance contractor has been notified the City
would be seeking bids for this work from other contractors,
and has been given a 30 -day notice (August 1 to August 31, 1990).
The City sent out 15 requests for quotations from other
contractors and has received two quotes, one sealed and one
unsealed. Mr. McDuffie requested permission to extend the
present contract for two more weeks in order to receive more
quotes. Mr. Sean Bennett of Bennett Enterprises, Inc. was
present and said he had no objections to extending the date.
After discussion it was decided to extend the Bennett Enterprises
contract to October 15, 1990. All proposals received will be
evaluated by staff and the Landscape Committee and the matter
will be placed on the City Council meeting agenda for October
8, 1990.
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MATTERS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
Assistant City Attorney Kevin Ennis advised that there
were two personnel matters to be discussed in closed session:
the City Manager Agreement and the View Impairment Mediator
Agreement.
CLOSED SESSION
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to a closed session
for the purpose of discussing personnel matters.
MEETING RECONVENED
Councilmembers reconvened the regular meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Approval of the City Manager employment agreement was moved
by Councilwoman Murdock, seconded by Councilwoman Swanson and
passed unanimously. Approval of the View Impairment Mediator
contract was moved by Councilwoman Swanson, seconded by
Councilwoman Murdock and passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Acting Mayor Leeuwenburgh adjourned the meeting at 9:18
p.m. to Monday, September 10, 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVED
W.
Mayor
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