CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
GENERAL BUSINESS - CONVENING AT 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Wheeler.
INVOCATION: Pastor Ric Rodeheaver of Christ Community Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Caskey
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Wheeler Mayor/Chair Present
Janine Heft Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chair Present
Don Caskey Council/Agency Member Present
Erica Pezold Council/Agency Member Present
Don Sedgwick Council/Agency Member Present
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.1. Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison
1.1.1 Certificates of Recognition for Laguna Hills High School Student Liaisons Rena Cohen and Grant Dettmann for the 2021 Fall Semester
Recommendation: Mayor Wheeler presented Certificates of Recognition to Rena Cohen and Grant Dettmann recognizing their service as the Laguna Hills High School Student Liaisons for the 2021 fall semester.
1.1.2 Appointment of Laguna Hills High School Student Liaisons Austin Kays and Kaitlyn Heinecke for the 2022 Spring Semester
Recommendation: Mayor Wheeler presented Certificates of Appointment to Laguna Hills High School Student Liaisons Austin Kays and Kaitlyn Heinecke.
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2 1.1.3 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison
Recommendation: The City Council received an oral report from Laguna Hills High School Student 2022 Spring Liaison Austin Kays.
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: Assistant City Clerk Lee announced the upcoming City events for the months of February and March 2022.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals submitted electronic public comments that were received, forwarded to the Council/Agency prior to the meeting, and announced into the record by Assistant City Clerk Lee:
Brett McClellan, a Lomas Laguna Homeowners Association Director, submitted an email in favor of approval of Item 4.6 on the Consent Calendar indicating that the Lomas Laguna residents have responded overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the permit parking area.
Neel Patel, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, submitted an email in favor of approval of Item 4.6 on the Consent Calendar and inquired about “red zoning” a curb and the parking program penalties.
The following individual addressed the City Council/Planning Agency:
Rona Henry from Welcoming Neighbors Home Initiative inquired about posting of the revised Development Agreement for Item No. 4.7 on the Consent Calendar and if written public comments will be accepted on the item for the next scheduled hearing.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar with Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chair Heft and Council/Agency Member Pezold removing Item No. 4.6.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council/Agency Member
SECONDER: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chair
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor/Chair; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice Chair; Don Caskey, Council/Agency Member;
Erica Pezold, Council/Agency Member; Don Sedgwick,
Council/Agency Member
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3 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 25, 2022, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the January 25, 2022, Regular Meeting.
4.3 Ratification of February 8, 2022, Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from January 14, 2022, to January 27, 2022, in the amount of $1,103,271.69.
4.4 Amendment No. 1 to Office Lease for Suite 203 with Premier Group International for 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 203, Laguna Hills, California Recommendation: That the City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to Office Lease with Premier Group International, a California corporation, for 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 203, Laguna Hills, California, and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the Amendment.
4.5 Civic Center Second Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.
4.7 Meeting Cancellation and Continuance of Hearing/Meeting Regarding the Proposed Village at Laguna Hills Project and Proposed Development Agreement (Case No. USE-0010-2019), a Request by MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC to Modify the Previously Approved Five Lagunas Project to Continue to Redevelop the Former Laguna Hills Mall Site Located at 24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Including Adoption of the Fifth Addendum to the City of Laguna Hills General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report as Previously Addended (State Clearinghouse No. 20080811100) and Approval of Site Development Permit, Master Sign Program, Conditional Use Permits, Parking Use Permit, Vesting Tentative Tract Map, Precise Plan and Development Agreement
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4 Recommendation: That the City Council/Planning Agency: 1) Cancel and continue the continued hearing/meeting regarding the proposed The Village at Laguna Hills Project, previously scheduled for February 8, 2022, to a Joint Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency at the Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for March 8, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as possible), in the City Council Chamber, or at such earlier time and date as may be determined appropriate by the Interim City Manager; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to provide notice of the continued hearing/meeting as required by law.
4.8 Assembly Bill 1595 Letter of Support for Site Development of a Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Orange County.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1595 for site development of a veterans cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Orange County.
4.9 Support for the County of Orange and Orange County Law Enforcement Agencies in Their Effort to Eliminate the Threat of Fentanyl in Orange County Communities.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-02-08-2: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, supporting the County of Orange and Orange County Law Enforcement Agencies in their effort to eliminate the threat of Fentanyl in Orange County communities."
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
4.6 Residential Permit Parking Area on Streets in the Lomas Laguna Residential Neighborhood South of Alicia Parkway
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft removed Item 4.6 from the Consent Calendar to recuse herself from voting on the item.
Council Member Pezold removed Item No. 4.6 from the Consent Calendar to express her appreciation to the residents for their work on the item.
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the proposed permit parking controls are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
5 resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-02-08-1: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, establishing a Residential Permit Parking Area on streets in the Lomas Laguna residential neighborhood south of Alicia Parkway".
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Don Caskey, Council Member;
Erica Pezold, Council Member; Don Sedgwick, Council
Member
RECUSED: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore
5. PLANNING AGENCY
There were no separate Planning Agency Business Items.
Mayor Wheeler recessed the City Council Meeting at 7:21 p.m. and invited Interim City Manager Rosenfield to convene the Public Improvement Corporation (PIC) Meeting.
Mayor Wheeler reconvened the City Council Meeting at 7:23 p.m. All Council Members were present in chamber.
6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no City Council public hearings.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1. City Manager
8. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
8.1. Council Member Pezold
8.1.1 Discussion of Funding, or Equivalent Services, in Support of the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
Council Member Pezold reviewed the information provided in the staff report, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Recommendation: Council Member Pezold recommends that the City Council discuss options to support the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce.
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6 A motion to table the item to a future meeting was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Heft, seconded by Council Member Sedgwick. The motion was subsequently withdrawn by Mayor Pro Tempore Heft. As a result, no action was taken on this motion.
A motion to table the item to the mid-year budget review discussion and to direct Staff and the City Attorney to work with the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce to create an outline of deal point terms, consistent with the parameters discussed, for consideration by the City Council was made by Council Member Pezold, seconded by Council Member Sedgwick.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Don Sedgwick, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro
Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member;
Erica Pezold, Council Member; Don Sedgwick,
Council Member
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. South OC Watershed Management Area Executive Committee (Council Member Caskey) January 27, 2022 Meeting.
Council Member Caskey had no report.
2. Orange County and State Mayors Meeting
(Mayor Wheeler) February 3-4, 2022.
Mayor Wheeler provided an oral report.
10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
Council Member Sedgwick
Council Member Sedgwick expressed his thoughts and views on the recent incident that happened at a Laguna Hills High School basketball game.
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft expressed her thoughts and views on the recent incident that happened at a Laguna Hills High School basketball game.
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7 Mayor Pro Tempore Heft thanked Staff for providing a volunteer opportunity for her son to earn conservation hours towards obtaining his Life Scout rank.
Council Member Caskey
Council Member Caskey expressed his thoughts and views on the recent incident that happened at a Laguna Hills High School basketball game.
Council Member Caskey reported on his first meeting of the Southern California Association of Governments Housing Policy Leadership Academy (SCAG-HPLA).
Council Member Pezold
Council Member Pezold expressed her thoughts and views on the recent incident that happened at a Laguna Hills High School basketball game.
Mayor Wheeler
Mayor Wheeler expressed his thoughts and views on the recent incident that happened at a Laguna Hills High School basketball game.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Wheeler declared the meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Melissa Au-Yeung, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Approved at meeting of February 22, 2022