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Council approves payment to HQE, directs an Upper Blackwater pole and more outreach for siren expansion

City Council of Rolling Hills Estates · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Council voted to pay HQE $13,050 to close out outstanding contract balance, approved installing an additional pole above Upper Blackwater, and asked staff for coverage maps and further community engagement for other potential pole sites while noting HQE cannot guarantee 70 dB at every residence due to terrain.

The Rolling Hills Estates City Council on Feb. 10 authorized payment to HQE for outstanding contract work, directed staff to amend the company’s professional services agreement to memorialize equipment cost responsibilities for a new Upper Blackwater pole, and instructed staff to continue community outreach before deciding on other expansion sites.

Staff told the council the 2023 professional services agreement required HQE to achieve 70 dB at residences, a standard HQE and staff now consider unattainable across all homes because of topography,…

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