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Regular Meeting

Rolling Hills, CA · June 8, 2026

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Minutes Rolling Hills City Council Monday, June 8, 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 Dieringer presiding. 2. Roll Call Councilmembers Present: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer Councilmembers Absent: Staff Present: Karina Bañales, City Manager Christian Horvath, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Samantha Crew, Management Analyst Nicolas Papajohn, City Attorney Robert Samario, Finance Operations Lead Consultant 3. Pledge Of Allegiance – Mayor Pro Tem Black 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: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 6. Blue Folder Items (Supplemental) - None 7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items Public Comment: Judith Haenel 8. Consent Calendar 8.A. Approve Affidavit of Posting for the City Council Regular Meeting of June 8, 2026 8.B. Approve Motion to Read by Title Only and Waive Further Reading of All Ordinances and Resolutions Listed on the Agenda 8.C. Approve the following Minutes of May 26, 2026: City Council Regular Meeting 8.D. Payment of Bills 8.E. Republic Services Recycling Tonnage and Complaint Reports for April 2026 MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 8, 2026 Page 1 8.F. Adopt Resolution No. 1415 supporting participation in the Institute for Local Government’s Beacon Program Motion by Councilmember Mirsch, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items - None 10. Commission Items - None 11. Public Hearings 11.A. A Public Hearing for consideration of adopting Resolution No. 1414 and increasing the maximum Refuse Services Rate in the City of Rolling Hills for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Presentation by Finance Operations Lead Consultant Samario. Public Comment: Rumel Itchon, Judith Haenel, Melissa McNabb, Greg Willis Prior to the close of the public hearing Rumel Itchon submitted a protest form bringing the total number of protest forms submitted to nine. Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Mirsch to adopt Resolution No. 1414 for one year. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 11.B. Consideration of Resolution No. 1412 of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Rolling Hills budget including the General Fund; Municipal Self-Insurance Fund; Refuse Collection Fund; Transit Fund - Measure R; Transit Fund - Measure M; Transit Fund - Proposition A; Transit Fund - Proposition C; Cops Fund; Utility Fund; Capital Projects Fund; Measure W Fund; and Grants Capital Projects Fund; and Resolution No. 1413 establishing the annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 appropriations GANN Limit for the City of Rolling Hills Presentation by Finance Operations Lead Consultant Samario. Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Councilmember Wilson to adopt Resolution No. 1412 as presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black to adopt Resolution No. 1413 as presented. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 8, 2026 Page 2 AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 12. Discussion Items 12.A. Authorization to Participate in the DisasterLAN (DLAN) Emergency Management Platform Presentation by Management Analyst Crew. Public Comment: Melissa McNabb Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Black, seconded by Councilmember Pieper to authorize participation utilizing the DLAN platform until October 2028; and update the City Council on the software’s efficacy after one-year. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 13. Matters From the City Council Councilmember Pieper requested adding an item to the next agenda regarding Judith Haenel’s request for recognition on the Little Free Library. Councilmember Wilson requested a future agenda item on current pension funding and unfunded liabilities. Mayor Pro Tem Black requested a future agenda item regarding recent United States Postal Service mail thefts. 14. Matters From Staff 14.A. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute and send Doty Bros. Equipment Company a Notice of Termination for Failure of Funding Contingency regarding the City of Rolling Hills, 2QQ Rule 20B Install UG Statler 16KV SUB. Project No. 2025-02 Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath. Public Comment: Judith Haenel Motion by Councilmember Pieper, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Black authorizing the City Manager or her designee to send the Notice of Termination at the latest reasonable date in order to meet the 10-day notification period. Motion carried unanimously with the following vote: AYES: Pieper, Mirsch, Wilson, Black, Mayor Dieringer NOES: None ABSENT: None 14.B. Accept the Emergency City Hall Water Main Re-Routing Repairs #2026-01 as complete, file notice of completion, and release retention after a 30-day lien period to Pearce Concrete & Masonry, Inc. Presentation by Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk Horvath. MINUTES – CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 8, 2026 Page 3

Agenda

City Council Monday, June 8, 2026, 7:00 PM Regular Meeting City of Rolling Hills The meeting agenda is available on the City’s website. The City Council meeting will be live-streamed on the City’s website. View both the agenda and the live-streamed video. Members of the public may submit written comments by emailing the City Clerk’s office at CityClerk@cityofrh.net. Your comments will become part of the official meeting record if received before 3pm on the meeting day. You must provide your full name, but please do not provide any other personal information that you do not want to be published. View recordings to City Council meetings online. 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. 1 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 June 8, 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: Approve. 8.C. Approve the following Minutes of May 26, 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 April 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Recieve and file. 8.F. Adopt Resolution No. 1415 supporting participation in the Institute for Local Government’s Beacon Program RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. 9. Excluded Consent Calendar Items 10. Commission Items 11. Public Hearings 11.A. A Public Hearing for consideration of adopting Resolution No. 1414 and increasing the maximum Refuse Services Rate in the City of Rolling Hills for Fiscal Year 2026/27 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public hearing to accept written and verbal protests against the increased refuse waste fees, track the number of protests, and, if the number of written protests received is not sufficient to constitute a majority, make a finding that there is not a majority of protests by property owners. 2 2. Adopt Resolution No. 1414 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills, California, Increasing the Maximum Refuse Services Rate in the City” (Attachment B) 11.B. Consideration of Resolution No. 1412 of the City Council of the City of Rolling Hills adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Rolling Hills budget including the General Fund; Municipal Self-Insurance Fund; Refuse Collection Fund; Transit Fund - Measure R; Transit Fund - Measure M; Transit Fund - Proposition A; Transit Fund - Proposition C; Cops Fund; Utility Fund; Capital Projects Fund; Measure W Fund; and Grants Capital Projects Fund; and Resolution No. 1413 establishing the annual Fiscal Year 2026-2027 appropriations GANN Limit for the City of Rolling Hills RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and, following the close of the hearing, adopt the budget and appropriations limit resolutions. 12. Discussion Items 12.A. Authorization to Participate in the DisasterLAN (DLAN) Emergency Management Platform RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file this report; authorize the City Manager to implement participation in the DisasterLAN (DLAN) emergency management platform. 13. Matters From the City Council 14. Matters From Staff 14.A. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute and send Doty Bros. Equipment Company a Notice of Termination for Failure of Funding Contingency regarding the City of Rolling Hills, 2QQ Rule 20B Install UG Statler 16KV SUB. Project No. 2025-02 RECOMMENDATION: Approve as presented. 14.B. Accept the Emergency City Hall Water Main Re-Routing Repairs #2026-01 as complete, file notice of completion, and release retention after a 30-day lien period to Pearce Concrete & Masonry, Inc. 14.C. Review and approve the recruitment and appointment schedule for the remainder of Planning Commission terms that expired on January 1, 2026 RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the proposed schedule for recruitment and appointment schedule for Planning Commission terms that expired on January 1, 2026 15. Recess to Closed Session 15.A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) Title: City Attorney RECOMMENDATION: None. 3 16. Reconvene to Open Session 17. Adjournment Next regular meeting: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Rolling Hills City Hall, 2 Portuguese Bend Road, Rolling Hills, California, 90274. Notice: Public Comment is welcome on any item prior to City Council action on the item. 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. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting due to your disability, please contact the City Clerk at (310) 377-1521 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility and accommodation for your review of this agenda and attendance at this meeting. 4

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