City Council
Regular MeetingRolling Hills, CA · January 26, 2026
Minutes
Minutes
Rolling Hills City Council
Monday, January 26, 2026
Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
1. Call To Order
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills met in person on the above date at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Pieper
presiding.
2. Roll Call
Councilmembers Present: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
Councilmembers Absent: Black
Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager
Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk
Benjamin Johnson, Code Compliance Office / Planning Technician
Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney
3. Pledge Of Allegiance – Councilmember Wilson
4. Presentations / Proclamations / Announcements – None
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to approve the order of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) – None
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Public Comment: Lisa Tun, Sandy Cobb
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file submitted images
from Ms. Tun. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
8. Consent Calendar
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of January 26, 2026
8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances and
Resolutions Listed on the Agenda
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8.C. Approve the following Minutes of January 12, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting
8.D. Payment of Bills
8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for December 2025
8.F. Pulled by Councilmember Mirsch
Motion by Councilmember Wilson, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to approve the Consent Calendar
except for Item 8E, and with minor correction to the Minutes in Item 8C. Motion carried unanimously with the
following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
8.F. Adopt Resolution No. 1402 authorizing a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Modification to
increase Appropriations by $111,150 in Fund 40-949 from a transfer of General Fund Reserves
for providing Construction Services on the City Hall Emergency Backup Dual-Fuel Generator
Project
Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to Adopt Resolution 1402. Motion
carried unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
10. Commission Items – None
11. Public Hearings – None
12. Discussion Items – None
13. Matters From the City Council
Mayor Dieringer notified the City Council of a potential proposed LA County temporary sales tax measure
and requested it be agendized for discussion. She also requested agendizing a discussion on potential
legislative policies.
Councilmember Pieper opined that he would prefer the City wait to take action until the other Peninsula or
South Bay Cities took a collective position on potential legislative issues.
13.A. Discussion on potential reconsideration of allowing Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit
Authority's Dial-A-Ride services as a future option for Rolling Hills residents
Presentation by City Manager Bañales
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file and take no action.
Motion carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Receive and file the Code Compliance Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2025
(October 1 - December 31)
Presentation by Code Compliance Office / Planning Technician Johnson
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to receive and file. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
14.B. Receive and file an update on recent legislative changes impacting key Brown Act provisions
under Senate Bill 707
Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to receive and file. Motion carried
unanimously with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper, Mayor Dieringer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Black
14.C. Consideration of a 2026 City Council Strategic Planning Workshop
Presentation by City Manager Bañales
Public Comment: Jim Aichele
Motion by Mayor Dieringer to hold a Strategic Planning Workshop for up to two hours in length. Motion failed
for lack of a second.
Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to return with this item in six months.
Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mirsch, Wilson, Pieper
NOES: Mayor Dieringer
ABSENT: Black
14.D. Consideration of a Civic Engagement Program for Rolling Hills
Presentation by City Manager Bañales
Public Comment: Jim Aichele
The City Council provided direction to staff on limited ways to potentially create an engagement program.
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Agenda
City Council
Monday, January 26, 2026, 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City of Rolling Hills
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations/Proclamations/Announcements
5. Approve Order of the Agenda
This is the appropriate time for the Mayor or Councilmembers to approve the agenda as is or reorder.
6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental)
Blue folder (supplemental) items are additional back up materials to administrative reports, changes to the posted agenda
packet, and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
This is the appropriate time for members of the public to make comments regarding items not listed on this agenda. Pursuant to
the Brown Act, no action will take place on any items not on the agenda.
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7.A. Supplemental Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
RECOMMENDATION:
8. Consent Calendar
Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing, or those pulled for discussion are assigned to the Consent
Calendar. The Mayor or any Councilmember may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and
acted upon separately. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be taken up under the "Excluded Consent Calendar"
section below. Those items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. The Mayor will call on anyone
wishing to address the City Council on any Consent Calendar item on the agenda, which has not been pulled by
Councilmembers for discussion.
8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of January 26,
2026
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances
and Resolutions Listed on the Agenda
RECOMMENDATION:
8.C. Approve the following Minutes of January 12, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.D. Payment of Bills
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for December 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
8.F. Adopt Resolution No. 1402 authorizing a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Modification
to increase Appropriations by $111,150 in Fund 40-949 from a transfer of General
Fund Reserves for providing Construction Services on the City Hall Emergency
Backup Dual-Fuel Generator Project
RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented.
9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items
10. Commission Items
11. Public Hearings
12. Discussion Items
13. Matters From the City Council
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13.A. Discussion on potential reconsideration of allowing Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit
Authority's Dial-A-Ride services as a future option for Rolling Hills residents
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. Provide direction to staff.
14. Matters From Staff
14.A. Receive and file the Code Compliance Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of
2025 (October 1 - December 31)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
14.B. Receive and file an update on recent legislative changes impacting key Brown Act
provisions under Senate Bill 707
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.
14.C. Consideration of a 2026 City Council Strategic Planning Workshop
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss and provide direction to staff.
14.D. Consideration of a Civic Engagement Program for Rolling Hills
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss and provide direction to staff.
15. Recess to Closed Session
16. Reconvene to Open Session
17. Adjournment
Next regular meeting: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese
Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274.
Notice:
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Documents pertaining to an agenda item received after the posting of the agenda are available for review in the City Clerk's office or at the meeting at
which the item will be considered.
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