CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
CLOSED SESSION - CONVENING AT 6:00 PM
The Closed Session Meeting was cancelled.
GENERAL BUSINESS - CONVENING AT 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:59 p.m. by Mayor Wheeler.
INVOCATION: Rabbi Tzali Stillerman of Chabad Jewish Center of Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tempore Heft
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Wheeler Mayor Present
Janine Heft Mayor Pro Tempore Present
Don Caskey Council Member Present
Erica Pezold Council Member Remote
Don Sedgwick Council Member Present
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison
Laguna Hills High School 2022 Spring Student Liaison Austin Kays was not available at the meeting to provide a report.
1.2 Orange County Housing Finance Trust
The City Council received an update from Adam Eliason, Manager, Orange County Housing Finance Trust, on the Trust's activities over the past year.
1.3 Proclamation for "Sexual Assault Awareness Month"
The City Council issued a Proclamation declaring April 2022 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and Mayor Wheeler presented the Proclamation to Chief of Police Service Captain Stiverson.
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2 2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Assistant City Clerk Lee announce the upcoming City events for the month of April 2022.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals addressed the City Council on non-agendized items:
Morena Rivera and Santos, residents of Laguna Hills, expressed their concerns regarding crime and safety in the Via Lomas neighborhood.
Karen Litfin, a resident of Laguna Hills, inquired about the upcoming Housing Element Update Workshop.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar with Mayor Pro Tempore Heft removing Item No. 4.9 and Mayor Wheeler removing Item No. 4.3 and Item No. 4.8.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore
SECONDER: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council Member; Don Sedgwick, Council Member
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 March 16, 2022 Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the March 16, 2022, Special Meeting.
4.4 Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2022 Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the March 26, 2022, Special Meeting.
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3 4.5 Approval of Minutes for March 28, 2022 Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the March 28, 2022, Special Meeting.
4.6 Approval of Minutes for April 6, 2022 Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the April 6, 2022, Special Meeting.
4.7 Ratification of April 12, 2022, Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from March 11, 2022, to March 31, 2022, in the amount of $1,197,839.40.
4.10 Submission of an Aerial Waste Waiver to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board for Pollutant Discharges from the City's Fourth of July Fireworks Display and Adoption of a Categorical Exemption Determining that the Event is Exempt from Environmental Review Pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15304(E) of the California Code of Regulations
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Direct Staff to submit an Aerial Waste Waiver to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board for pollutant discharges from the City’s Fourth of July fireworks display; and 2) Adopt a Categorical Exemption under CEQA pursuant to Guideline Section No. 15304 (Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land).
4.11 Progress Payment No. 1 for El Toro Road Eastbound Farside Paseo De Valencia Bus Stop and Shelter Passenger Amenity Improvements, CIP No. 517
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Progress Payment No. 1, in the net amount of $31,224.18, and Contract Change Order No. 1, to OCLA Construction and Engineering, for El Toro Road Eastbound Paseo de Valencia Bus Stop and Shelter Passenger Amenity Improvements, CIP No. 517.
4.12 Initiation of the 2022 Weed Abatement Program
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-04-12-1: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, declaring weeds and rubbish on specified private property to be a public nuisance, commencing public proceedings, and setting a public hearing for May 10, 2022." City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
4 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
4.3 Approval of Minutes for March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting Mayor Wheeler removed Item No. 4.3 to abstain from voting on the item.
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes for the March 22, 2022, Regular Meeting.
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Council Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council Member; Don Sedgwick,
Council Member
ABSTAIN: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
4.8 Records Retention Management
Mayor Wheeler removed Item No. 4.8 to make a motion to table the item to an undetermined future meeting.
Interim City Manager Rosenfield responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, authorizing and directing the City Clerk to dispose of certain City records in accordance with the City's Record Retention Schedule."
A motion to table the item to an undetermined future meeting was made by Mayor Wheeler, seconded by Council Member Pezold.
RESULT: TABLED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
SECONDER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council
Member
NAYS: Don Sedgwick, Council Member
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5 4.9 2022 Fourth of July Celebration Pre-Event Report and Fireworks Agreement
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft removed Item No. 4.9 to request additional information.
Community Services Superintendent Meehan responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Receive and file the 2022 Fourth of July Celebration pre-event report; and 2) Approve the Fireworks Display Agreement between Fireworks and Stage FX America, LLC, and the City of Laguna Hills for 2022 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council
Member; Don Sedgwick, Council Member
5. PLANNING AGENCY
Mayor Wheeler recessed the City Council Meeting, and acting in capacity as Chair, called the Regular Meeting of the Planning Agency of the City of Laguna Hills, California, to order at 7:44 p.m.
5.1. ROLL CALL OF PLANNING AGENCY MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Wheeler Chair Present
Janine Heft Vice Chair Present
Don Caskey Agency Member Present
Erica Pezold Agency Member Remote
Don Sedgwick Agency Member Present
5.2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no Planning Agency public comments on non-agendized items.
5.3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5.3.1 Approval of Minutes for March 22, 2022, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the Planning Agency approve the Minutes for the March 22, 2022, Regular Meeting.
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6 RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Agency Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Vice Chair, Don Caskey, Agency
Member, Erica Pezold, Agency Member,
Don Sedgwick, Agency Member
ABSTAIN: Dave Wheeler, Chair
5.4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
There were no Planning Agency Administrative Reports.
5.5. PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.5.1 Site Development Permit No. USE-0072-2021, a Request by MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center to Construct a New Women’s Health Pavilion and Associated Site Improvements at 24401 Calle De La Louisa
Senior Planner Wuu reviewed the information provided in the staff report and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Chair Wheeler opened the public hearing.
Project applicants, Marcia Manker, CEO, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, and Mark Shuck, Executive Director Facilities Development and Operation, Memorial Health Care Systems, spoke in favor of the project, provided handouts of a PowerPoint presentation, responded to Agency Member requests for additional information, and agreed to abide by the project’s conditions of approval.
Chair Wheeler closed the public hearing.
Chair Wheeler reopened the public hearing to allow for additional questions of the applicant.
Chair Wheeler closed the public hearing.
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing; 2) Find and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction); and 3) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Agency of the City of Laguna Hills, California, approving Site Development Permit (SDP) No. USE-0072-2021, a request by MemorialCare Saddleback Medical City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
7 Center to construct a new Women’s Health Pavilion and associated site improvements at 24401 Calle De La Louisa, including an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction) of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Agency Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Chair; Janine Heft, Vice Chair;
Don Caskey, Agency Member; Erica Pezold, Agency
Member; Don Sedgwick, Agency Member
PLANNING AGENCY ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wheeler adjourned the Planning Agency Meeting at 8:16 p.m. and reconvened the City Council Meeting. Council Member Pezold was present via teleconference and the remaining four 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
The City Manager gave no Administrative Reports.
7.2. Community Development Director
7.2.1 Proposal for City to Retain Specified Local Business Attraction and Retention Services from the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Community Development Director Longenecker reviewed the information provided in the staff report, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Sheri Feinberg, Government Affairs Director, Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of an agreement between the City of Laguna Hills and the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
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8 Interim City Manager responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Recommendation: That the City Council review and approve proposed "deal points" that will then be used to prepare a proposed "Business Attraction and Retention Services Agreement" between the City of Laguna Hills and the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023.
A motion to direct staff to prepare a proposed Business Attraction and Retention Services Agreement with the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce, authorizing a payment amount of $10,000 as proposed, including the deal points attached to the staff report but excluding proposed deal point item no. 3.B regarding Civic Center Office Space, and specifying that the City’s payment be made within 30 days of approval of the agreement, was made by Mayor Pro Tempore Heft, seconded by Council Member Caskey.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Mayor Pro Tempore
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Janine Heft, Mayor Pro
Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member;
Erica Pezold, Council Member; Don Sedgwick,
Council Member
Mayor Wheeler received consensus to direct Interim City Manager Rosenfield to notify the City Council when Suite 310, or a suite of similar size, becomes available by placing a discussion on a regular meeting Agenda.
8. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS There were no 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:
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9 1. South OC Watershed Management Area Executive Committee (Council Member Caskey) March 31, 2022 Meeting.
Mayor Wheeler provided an oral report.
2. California Mayor's Coalition
(Mayor Wheeler) April 1, 2022 Meeting.
Mayor Wheeler provided an oral report.
10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft provided an oral report including a video on TCA's 241 Channelizer Project.
Mayor Pro Tempore Heft requested that a discussion on funding tenant improvements to develop unused space in the Civic Center to increase City revenue be agendized for a future meeting and received a second from Mayor Wheeler.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Wheeler declared the meeting adjourned at 9:34 p.m.
Melissa Au-Yeung, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Approved at meeting of April 26, 2022