AGENDA
Location: City Council Chamber, 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 210, Dana Point, California 92629 Next City Council Ordinance No. 25-05
Public comment may be provided in-person, electronically, or by mail. Comments may be submitted via mail: City Clerk, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629; or via email at [email protected]. To be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting, comments must be received by 4:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Comments should include the date of the meeting as well as reference to the Agenda Item number, if applicable. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting but are considered a public record and will be included in the meeting record.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Matthew Pagano, Mayor
John Gabbard, Mayor Pro Tem
Jamey M. Federico, Council Member
Mike Frost, Council Member
Michael Villar, Council Member
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1), (2 cases)
a. Center For Natural Lands Management v City of Dana Point, Orange County Superior Court Case No: 30-2021-01219668 CU-OR-CJC
b. ST Apartments vs. City of Dana Point; OCSC Case NO 30-2024-01397922-CU-WM-CJC RECESS OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING UNTIL 6:00 P.M.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
TUESDAY
MARCH 4, 2025
5:00 P.M.
City of Dana Point
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
2 PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES
At this time, the City Clerk will read the title(s) of the ordinance(s) listed on the agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council, the public, or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
1. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES AND APPROVE READING BY TITLE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and that further reading of such ordinances be waived.
2. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the minutes.
3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the minutes.
4. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Claims and Demands.
5. TREASURER’S REPORT, JANUARY 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of January 2025.
6. STAGE AND SOUND CONTRACT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Southern California Sounds, Stage and Lighting Corporation for stage and sound for Shakespear in the Park and the summer Concerts in the Park series.
7. SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARDURRA GROUP, INCORPORATED TO PREPARE DESIGN
DOCUMENTS FOR THE STONEHILL DRIVE WIDENING/IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:
1) Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Ardurra Group,for the preparation of design documents for the Stonehill Drive Widening/Improvements Project, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City; and, City of Dana Point
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
3 2) Fund the work effort from CIP #1351 Stonehill Drive Improvements Project as outlined in the Fiscal Impact Section.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any person wishing to address the City Council during the Public Comments section or on an Agenda item is asked to complete a “Request to Speak” form available on the table at the side of the Council Chamber. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the Agenda item being called by the Mayor and prior to the individual being heard by the City Council.
In order to conduct a timely meeting, there will be a three-minute time limit per person and an overall time limit of thirty minutes for this Public Comments portion of the agenda. At the Mayor’s discretion, the balance of public comments will be heard after the New Business portion of the agenda. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall not consist of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. State law prohibits the City Council from taking action on a specific item unless it appears on the posted Agenda.
If anyone has handouts to distribute to the City Council, please follow the proper procedure and hand them to the City Clerk. The City Clerk will see that they are distributed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
8. MID-FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:
1) Receive and file the Mid-Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Status Report and authorize the budget amendments detailed within the report; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to make an Additional Discretionary Payment to CalPERS towards the City’s “Classic” pension plan’s unfunded liability; and 3) Adopt a Resolution Entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING SALARY RANGES FOR REPRESENTED AND NON-REPRESENTED
CLASSIFICATIONS AND ADOPTING NEW JOB TITLES AND CLASS SPECIFICATIONS City of Dana Point
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
4 9. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PREPARE DESIGN DOCUMENTS FOR THE DEL
OBISPO PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:
1) Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with RJM Design Group (Action Document A) for preparation of design documents for the Del Obispo Park Improvements Project and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City; and 2) Authorize the budget adjustment outlined in the Fiscal Impact Section of this report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Continued)
COUNCIL REPORTS, INCLUDING CITY RELATED MEETINGS ATTENDED The City Council may discuss, act upon or seek consensus on matters described under Council Reports only if: they are agendized with a complete written report included; or, if an item arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda and the Council determines that an emergency exists. Non-agendized items may be presented as informational only.
STAFF REPORTS
(City Manager Michael Killebrew)
(City Attorney Patrick Muñoz)
UPCOMING EVENTS
• March 7-9 Festival of Whales
o Carnival (Friday – Sunday) – Tickets for rides on sale now! o BBQ / Concert (Sunday, March 9th at Baby Beach)
o Many more activities throughout the harbor
• March 15 Bulky Item Drop Off Day, South Shores Church • March 22 Monarch Butterfly Habitat Workday – Sea Terrace Park
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be March 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at 33282 Golden Lantern, Suite 210, Dana Point, California.
CERTIFICATION
I, Shayna Sharke, City Clerk of the City of Dana Point, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Agenda was posted at Dana Point City Hall and www.danapoint.org by February 27, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. ___________________________________ 2/27/2025
SHAYNA SHARKE, CITY CLERK DATE
City of Dana Point
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda March 4, 2025
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