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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 7:00 PM
(Closed Session at 6:00 PM when scheduled)
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore Don Caskey, Council Member Erica Pezold, Council Member Don Sedgwick, Council Member Location: City Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Teleconference: Council Member Sedgwick Teleconferencing Location, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b):
8738 East 300 North
Huntsville, UT 84317
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Planning Agency on any matter, whether or not it appears on this Agenda, is asked to complete a pink “Request to Speak” form available on the table at the back of the Chamber. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to an individual being heard by the City Council/Planning Agency. Completion of the form is voluntary. All persons may attend the meeting regardless of whether this form is completed.
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council can do so during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda with a time limitation of three minutes per person, an overall time limit of ten minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes for Public Comments. If you are commenting on an Agenda item, your comments will be heard at the time that item is scheduled on the Agenda. If you are addressing the City Council on an item not listed on the Agenda, the City Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking any action on that item Submission of Electronic Public Comments: While you may attend this meeting in person, those wishing to make electronic public comments may submit their comments by email to the City Clerk at [email protected], by 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022. In the subject line of the email, please state your name and the item number you are commenting on. Any public comment received that does not specify a particular agenda item number will be announced during the general public comment portion of the agenda. If you wish to submit a public comment on more than one agenda item, please send a separate email for each item you are commenting on. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be provided to the City Council in advance to allow time for the Council Members to read them.
Announcement of Electronic Public Comments: During the applicable agenda item, the City Clerk will announce the name of the sender and subject matter of all email comments received by 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022. Email comments will NOT be read by the City Clerk during the meeting. Electronic public comments may only be submitted via email and comments via text and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted. The email comments, including your name, will become part of the record of the City Council meeting and will be public information.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
2 CLOSED SESSION - CONVENING AT 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 established rules of decorum for public meetings held by the City of Laguna Hills. Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 is available on the table at the back of the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
The City Council will convene into Closed Session, in the City Council Conference Room, City Hall, Laguna Hills Civic Center, to consider the following matter(s):
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Titles: City Manager
Interim City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will convene into Closed Session to consider the matter(s) listed above.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
RECESS
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
3 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 7:00 PM
(Closed Session at 6:00 PM when scheduled)
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore Don Caskey, Council Member Erica Pezold, Council Member Don Sedgwick, Council Member Location: City Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Teleconference: Council Member Sedgwick Teleconferencing Location, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b):
8738 East 300 North
Huntsville, UT 84317
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Planning Agency on any matter, whether or not it appears on this Agenda, is asked to complete a pink “Request to Speak” form available on the table at the back of the Chamber. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to an individual being heard by the City Council/Planning Agency. Completion of the form is voluntary. All persons may attend the meeting regardless of whether this form is completed.
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council can do so during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda with a time limitation of three minutes per person, an overall time limit of ten minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes for Public Comments. If you are commenting on an Agenda item, your comments will be heard at the time that item is scheduled on the Agenda. If you are addressing the City Council on an item not listed on the Agenda, the City Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking any action on that item Submission of Electronic Public Comments: While you may attend this meeting in person, those wishing to make electronic public comments may submit their comments by email to the City Clerk at [email protected], by 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022. In the subject line of the email, please state your name and the item number you are commenting on. Any public comment received that does not specify a particular agenda item number will be announced during the general public comment portion of the agenda. If you wish to submit a public comment on more than one agenda item, please send a separate email for each item you are commenting on. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be provided to the City Council in advance to allow time for the Council Members to read them.
Announcement of Electronic Public Comments: During the applicable agenda item, the City Clerk will announce the name of the sender and subject matter of all email comments received by 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022. Email comments will NOT be read by the City Clerk during the meeting. Electronic public comments may only be submitted via email and comments via text and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted. The email comments, including your name, will become part of the record of the City Council meeting and will be public information.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
4 GENERAL BUSINESS - CONVENING AT 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 established rules of decorum for public meetings held by the City of Laguna Hills. Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 is available on the table at the back of the City Council Chamber.
INVOCATION: Pastor Leland Lantz of Lutheran Church of the Cross PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Pezold
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison
Recommendation: That the City Council receive an oral report from Laguna Hills High School 2021 Fall Student Liaison Rena Cohen.
1.2 Recognition of Outgoing Parks and Recreation Commissioner Maya Carroll
Recommendation: That Mayor Wheeler present a Certificate of Recognition to Maya Carroll recognizing her service to the City.
1.3 Oaths of Office and Certificates of Appointment for Two Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Recommendation: That Mayor Wheeler administer the Oaths of Office and present Certificates of Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commissioners Sanjay Mathur and Neel Patel.
1.4 Recognition of Karen Robbins, Chair, 3/5 Dark Horse Committee
1.4.1 Presentation from General Morris, Former Commanding Officer of the 3/5 Marine Battalion
Recommendation: That the City Council receive a presentation from General Morris recognizing the contributions of Karen Robbins to the 3/5 Marine Support Committee.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
5 1.4.2 Recognition of Karen Robbins, Chair, 3/5 Dark Horse Committee Recommendation: That Mayor Wheeler present a Certificate of Recognition to Karen Robbins recognizing her contributions to the 3/5 Marine Support Committee and the City.
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: That the Assistant City Clerk announce the upcoming City events for the month of February 2022.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time to address the City Council on any matter not listed on this Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person, an overall time limit of ten minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. There will be no separate discussion unless Members of the City Council or Staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar.
4.1 Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda Recommendation: That the City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
4.2 Approval of Minutes for January 11, 2022, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the January 11, 2022, Regular Meeting.
4.3 Approval of Minutes for January 18, 2022, Adjourned Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the January 18, 2022, Adjourned Regular Meeting.
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6 4.4 Ratification of January 25, 2022, Warrant Register Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from December 31, 2021, to January 13, 2022, in the amount of $281,953.11.
4.5 First Quarter Financial & Treasurer's Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the First Quarter Financial and Treasurer's Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
4.6 Periodic Review of Development Agreement No. 12-11-2137 (Ordinance No. 2012-4) Between the City of Laguna Hills and Laguna Hills Investment Company: Oakbrook Village Shopping Center Mixed Use Project Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Receive and file a report demonstrating the property owner's good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement; and 2) Find and determine that the Laguna Hills Investment Company has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement for the 12-month period of January 2021 to January 2022.
4.7 Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Applications for All CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, authorizing submittal of applications for all CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for which the City of Laguna Hills is eligible.”
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PLANNING AGENCY
There are no Planning Agency Business Items for this meeting.
6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.1 A Proposed Resolution Amending the City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule By: (1) Adjusting Certain Development Processing Fees and Other City Rates, Charges, and User Fees for Various Government Services Based on the Increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and (2) Establishing and Adopting New User Fees for the Civic Center Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
7 Recommendation: That the City Council: (A) Conduct a Public Hearing; and (B) Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule by: (1) Adjusting certain development processing fees and other City rates, charges, and user fees for various government services based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI); (2) Establishing and adopting new user fees for the Civic Center Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; and (3) Finding that the action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8).”
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1. City Manager
7.1.1 Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Construction of the LH on the Hill Project, CIP No. 403 Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the LH on the Hill project, CIP No. 403, is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Class 4 - Minor Alterations to Land); 2) Award the Public Works Construction Contract for the LH on the Hill Project, CIP No. 403, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Nieves Landscape, Inc., in the Base Bid amount of $36, 857.00; 3) Reject all other bids; 4) Defer an award of the Alternate (lighting) Bid for future consideration; 5) Authorize the use of the Capital Improvement Budget for CIP No. 403 for this project funding; and 6) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract.
7.2. Community Development
7.2.1 Initial Public Review of the Draft Safety Element of the General Plan
Recommendation: That the City Council review and comment on the Public Review Draft of the General Plan Safety Element (January 2022).
7.3. Chief of Police Services
7.3.1 Laguna Hills Polices Services Public Safety Quarterly Report Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Laguna Hills Police Services Public Safety Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter 2021.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
8 8. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1. Committee Assignment Reports
Recommendation: That the City Council receive oral reports on the following City Council Committee Assignments:
1. OC Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees (Council Member Pezold) - January 20, 2022 Meeting.
2. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Board of Directors (Mayor Pro Tempore Heft) - January 13, 2022 Joint Board Meeting.
3. Association of California Cities - OC
(Mayor Pro Tempore Heft) January 19, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting and January 21, 2022 Strategic Planning Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be February 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.
CERTIFICATION
I, Melissa Au-Yeung, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Agenda was posted at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and the Courtyard at La Paz Center by January 21, 2022, at 5:00 pm.
January 20, 2022
City Clerk Date
I, Don Sedgwick, Council Member of the City of Laguna Hills, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Agenda was posted at 8738 East 300 North Huntsville, UT 84317 (map attached), by January 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
January 20, 2022
Don Sedgwick, Council Member Date Sedgwick, Council M
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
9 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the office of the City Clerk at (949) 707-2635. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California, during normal business hours.
City Council Members receive no additional compensation or stipend as a result of simultaneously convening meetings of the Laguna Hills Planning Agency.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
10 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 7:00 PM
(Closed Session at 6:00 PM when scheduled)
Teleconferencing Location Map
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b):
8738 East 300 North
Huntsville, UT 84317