Rolling Hills Estate — 2025-12-16

City Council

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A.\nREADING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS\nReading in full of all ordinances and resolutions presented for consideration to the\nCity Council will be waived and all such ordinances and resolutions will be read by\ntitle only.
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B.\nDEMANDS AND WARRANTS OF NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2025\nRecommendation: Approve warrants 69094 through 69162 in the amount of\n$774,573.84 and Supplemental Warrants 110425 through 110525; 120125 through\n120325; in the amount of $235,424.37; for a grand total amount of $1,009,998.21\nwith proper audit.\nDemands & Warrants\nAttachments:
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C.\nCITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 18, 2025\nRecommendation: Review and approve.\nDraft Minutes\nAttachments:
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D.\nSOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' NOVEMBER BOARD\nMEETING HIGHLIGHTS\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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E.\n2025 BIANNUAL CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT,\nAUGUST 2, 2025 TO DECEMBER 7, 2025\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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F.\nPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8, 2025\nRecommendation: Receive and file\nDraft Minutes\nAttachments:
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A.\nCITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION\nMemorandum from Lauren Pettit, City Clerk\nRecommendation: That the City Council consider postponing the selection of the\nMayor until the January 27, 2026 City Council meeting and nominate and appoint a\nMayor Pro Tem on December 16 to ensure continued Council leadership support\nand representation during the interim period, with the current Mayor remaining in the\nrole until that time.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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B.\nPROPOSAL FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONSULTING SERVICES\nMemorandum from Jeannie Naughton, Community Development & Public Works\nDirector\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve: 1) A Master Professional Services\nAgreement (MPSA) with Architectural Resources Group (ARG) for historic\npreservation consulting services, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;\nand 2) TaskOrder No. 2025-01, authorizing services to update Rolling Hills Estates\nMunicipal Code (RHEMC) Chapter 17.38 - Landmark Overlay Zones, subject to\napproval as to form by the City Attorney.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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C.\nMASTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AND TASK ORDER\nWITH MENDOZA ENGINEERING FOR STREET AND SIDEWALK REPAIR\nSERVICES\nMemorandum from Kirsten Graham, Public Works Manager\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve: 1) A Master Professional Services\nAgreement (MPSA) with Mendoza Engineering for on-call asphalt street and\nsidewalk repair work, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and 2)\nTask Order 2025-01, under the MPSA, in the not-to-exceed amount of $33,462\n($30,420 plus a 10% contingency) for asphalt and sidewalk repairs at various\nlocations throughout the City, as outlined in this report, subject to approval as to form\nby the City Attorney.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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D.\nINTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 759 AMENDING\nRHEMC CHAPTER 3.38 (UPCCAA ADOPTION) AND ORDINANCE NO.\n760 ADDING RHEMC CHAPTER 3.40 (PUBLIC PROJECT\nCONTRACTING POLICY)\nMemorandum from Donald M. Davis, City Attorney\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Introduce for a first reading proposed\nOrdinance No. 759 amending and restating municipal code chapter 3.38 (re-titled\n“Public Project Contracting - UPCCAA Adoption”) and bring back the ordinance\nfor a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting on January 13, 2026;\nand 2) Introduce for a first reading proposed Ordinance No. 760 adding municipal\ncode chapter 3.40 (“Public Project Contracting Policy”) and bring back the\nordinance for a second reading and adoption at the City Council meeting on January\n13, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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E.\nREVIEW OF PROPOSED PUBLIC PROJECT CONTRACTING POLICY\nMemorandum from Donald M. Davis, City Attorney\nRecommendation: That the City Council review and provide comments on the\nproposed Public Project Contracting Policy, and direct staff to bring back the Policy\nfor adoption by resolution at the City Council meeting on January 13, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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F.\nTRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE ACTION ITEMS: 1) SPEED LIMIT SIGN\nRECOMMENDATIONS AND\n2)\nRIGHT-TURN ON RED AT THE\nNORTHWEST CORNER OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH AND PALOS\nVERDES DRIVE EAST\nMemorandum from Kirsten Graham, Public Works Manager\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the Traffic and Safety\nCommittee’s recommendation to install three speed limit signs along Palos Verdes\nDrive North (PVDN) as reviewed and recommended by the City’s Traffic\nEngineering Deputy; and 2) Approve the Committee’s recommendation to install an\nadditional edge lit speed limit sign in front of City Hall to enhance visibility of the\nnewly adopted speed limit; and 3) Approve the installation of a “No Right Turn on\nRed” sign at the northwest corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos Verdes\nDrive East based on the safety analysis provided by the City’s traffic engineering\nconsultant; and 4) Authorize staff to proceed with procurement and installation of the\nsigns.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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G.\nADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2613 ESTABLISHING THE DROP-IN\nOPEN PLAY PICKLEBALL PROGRAMMING FEE\nMemorandum from Alexa Davis, Assistant City Manager and Rosa Pinuelas,\nCommunity Services Supervisor\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2613 updating Section\n5 of the City’s Fees and Charges Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to include a\ndrop-in open play pickleball fee of $5 per person per day/visit.\nStaff Report\nAttachments:
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A.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WORKPLAN UPDATE\nMemorandum from Greg Grammer, City Manager\nRecommendation: Receive and file.\nStaff Report\nAttachments: