Development Department. In order to more accurately reflect the advanced level duties and responsibilities of this position, it is recommended that the title be changed to Senior Permit Technician.
Assistant Permit Technician - Create a flexibly staffed Permit Technician I/II series.
The Permit Technician I will be defined as the entry level class within the series and the Permit Technician II will be defined as the journey level. Creating a flexibly staffed series provides the City with flexibility in hiring individuals who may not have sufficient experience to perform the duties at the journey level and then advance them to the higher level once they demonstrate the proficiency to work independently.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Administrative Assistant I – See previous section on city-wide classes.
Management Analyst - Create a flexibly staffed Management Analyst I/II series. The Management Analyst I will be defined as the entry level class within the series and the Management Analyst II will be defined as the journey level. Creating a flexibly staffed series provides the City with flexibility in hiring individuals who may not have sufficient experience to perform the duties at the journey level and then advance them to the higher level once they demonstrate the proficiency to work independently.
Information Technology Specialist – This position is responsible for overseeing all of the City’s information technology needs including administering a variety of information technology servers, systems, and networks. In order to more accurately reflect the duties and responsibilities of this position, it is recommended that the title be changed to Information Technology Administrator.
FINANCE
No changes recommended.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services – This position serves as both the Director of Public Services and City Engineer. In order to more accurately reflect the areas of responsibility for this position, it is recommended that the title be changed to Public Services Director/City Engineer. Further, the change in title from Director of Public Services to Public Services Director creates consistency in titling of Director positions, i.e. putting Director after the Department name.
Administrative Assistant I – See previous section on city-wide classes.
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These recommendations are presented for your review. Following your review, you may want to review the recommendations with appropriate management staff to ensure our recommendations are consistent with City and departmental goals and objectives. Once these preliminary recommendations are reviewed and finalized, we will finalize the draft class specifications for release to employees. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
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Master List of Class Titles
Organized by Job Classification within Each Organizational Unit Current Class Title Recommended Class Title
City-Wide
Administrative Assistant I Administrative Assistant I/II Administrative Services
Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Assistant City Clerk Assistant City Clerk
Senior Management Analyst Senior Management Analyst
Records Management Coordinator Records Management Coordinator City Manager
City Manager City Manager
Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager
Executive Assistant to the City Manager Executive Assistant to the City Manager Community Development
Community Development Director Community Development Director Permit Technician Senior Permit Technician
Assistant Permit Technician Permit Technician I/II
Senior Planner Senior Planner
Assistant Planner Assistant Planner
Planning Technician Planning Technician
Code Enforcement Officer Code Enforcement Officer
Community Services
Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director Community Services Superintendent Community Services Superintendent Management Analyst Management Analyst I/II
Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator
Information Technology Specialist Information Technology Administrator Finance
Finance Director Finance Director
Accountant Accountant
Accounting Specialist Accounting Specialist
Public Services
Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services Public Services Director/City Engineer Assistant City Engineer Assistant City Engineer
Public Works Supervisor Public Works Supervisor
Parks Supervisor Parks Supervisor
August 2022
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Allocation List
Department Name Current Class Title Recommended Class Title Administrative Services Au-Yeung, Melissa Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Administrative Services Lee, Jennifer Assistant City Clerk Assistant City Clerk Administrative Services Haston, James Senior Management Analyst Senior Management Analyst Administrative Services Carlsen, Sandra Records Management Coordinator Records Management Coordinator City Manager Rosenfield, Kenneth Interim City Manager Interim City Manager City Manager Vacant Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager City Manager Griego-Sands, Cynthia Executive Assistant to the City Manager Executive Assistant to the City Manager Community Development Longenecker, Larry Community Development Director Community Development Director Community Development Noori, Haroon Administrative Assistant I Administrative Assistant I Community Development Nguyen, Linda Permit Technician Senior Permit Technician Community Development Siow, Theresa Assistant Permit Technician Permit Technician II Community Development Wuu, Jay Senior Planner Senior Planner Community Development Ash, Jennifer Assistant Planner Assistant Planner Community Development Carrington, Brad Code Enforcement Officer Code Enforcement Officer Community Services Reynolds, David Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director Community Services McDonald, Kayle Administrative Assistant I Administrative Assistant I Community Services Meehan, Dan Community Services Superintendent Community Services Superintendent Community Services Durham, Matt Management Analyst Management Analyst I Community Services Smyser, Todd Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator Community Services Vacant Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator Community Services Oros, Robert Information Technology Specialist Information Technology Administrator Finance Reyes, Janice Finance Director Finance Director Finance Hernandez, Lisa Accountant Accountant
Finance Shephard, Georgia Accounting Specialist Accounting Specialist Finance Tran, Leha Accounting Specialist Accounting Specialist Public Services Vacant Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services Public Services Director/City Engineer Public Services Comella, Julie Administrative Assistant I Administrative Assistant II Public Services Shah, Amber Assistant City Engineer Assistant City Engineer Public Services Quinones, Salvador Public Works Supervisor Public Works Supervisor Public Services Hanley, Ryan Parks Supervisor Parks Supervisor
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City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: David Reynolds
Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director
ISSUE: Community Center and Sports Complex Security Camera and Security Lighting Plan
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: 1) Review and approve the Community Center and Sports Complex Security Camera and Security Lighting Plan as described in this staff report and direct staff to prepare a Budget Amendment in the amount of $180,000 to fund the implementation of the plan; and 2) Direct staff to prepare a Budget Amendment in the amount of $150,000 to install additional lighting throughout the Community Center and Sports Complex as described in this staff report.
SUMMARY:
Staff revised the camera and lighting security plan for the Community Center and Sports Complex that was presented to the City Council on February 22, 2022, based on Council’s feedback and further staff evaluation of the plan. The revised Community Center and Sports Complex Security Camera and Security Lighting Plan (Security Plan) is attached to this report as Attachment 1. The plan presented to the Council on February 22, 2022, is included with this report as Attachment 2 for the Council’s reference. Last year, the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) performed a security field review of the Laguna Hills Community Center and Sports Complex and recommended that additional surveillance cameras and additional lighting be installed throughout the complex. Staff recommends that the work efforts to enhance camera surveillance and lighting throughout the complex be divided into two separate projects as described in this staff report. It is recommended that the work
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efforts to install additional surveillance cameras be accomplished first, and then work efforts to add additional lighting to the Community Center and Sports Complex occur after the surveillance cameras are installed.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council was presented with a version of the Community Center and Sports Complex Security Camera and Lighting Plan on February 22, 2022. At this meeting, the City Council moved to “continue the item to a future meeting and directed staff to return to the City Council with additional options for aesthetics and dimming/brightening options to be controlled alongside the cameras.” The plan has since been revised and is attached to this report (See Attachment 1 - Security Plan).
As the City Council may recall, the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) performed a field review of the Laguna Hills Community Center and Sports Complex last year and made several recommendations to improve security measures within the complex including the following:
1) Consider the installation of supplemental cameras to cover limitations and gaps. Ideally, the entire perimeter of the facility should be captured on surveillance cameras, eliminating any gaps.
2) Along with cameras, Laguna Hills Community Center needs more lighting for areas that are out of camera view. Specific areas that would benefit from improved lighting are the outside of the main building, the park’s picnic area, the parks’ baseball field, and alongside the loading dock/waste pick-up area.
It is staff’s recommendation that the work efforts to enhance security measures at the Community Center and Sports Complex, in regard to OCIAC’s recommendations listed above, be divided into two separate projects. The first project is to address the installation of surveillance cameras throughout the entire complex. Additionally, this project calls for the installation of security lighting to be installed with certain camera installations to optimize night-time video recording quality within these areas and to deter nefarious activity from these areas. One of these areas is the “loading dock/waste pick-up area” as noted above by OCAIC. The work efforts for this project are further described below under the “Security Plan Project” section of this report and also the Security Plan which is attached to the staff report as Attachment 1.
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The second project is to install more lighting throughout the Community Center and Sports Complex in accordance to OCAIC’s recommendation above. This project would account for the appropriate placement of ambient lighting and the aesthetics of lighting options throughout the entire complex. This project is described in more detail below under the “Additional Lighting Project” section of this report.
SECURITY PLAN PROJECT
The focus of this project is to install cameras throughout the Community Center and Sports Complex to eliminate blind spots of security camera coverage as recommended in the OCIAC field assessment. The security lighting proposed in this Security Plan are to provide additional illumination during evening hours to optimize certain camera installations and their video recording resolution—and to deter activity such as graffiti, illegal trash dumping, and other illicit activity from occurring in these locations. The locations with the proposed security lighting are the softball field retaining wall and walkway area (Zone 1), the storage area adjacent to the softball field (Zone 2), the Hockey Rink walkway and stadium seating area (Zone 4), and the Community Center trash enclosure area (Zone 5).
For the purposes of planning and budgeting for the installation of new cameras, staff divided the Community Center and Sports Complex into five zones of exterior areas and one interior zone area (see Attachment 1). These zones could be used to prioritize the purchase and installation of new cameras as separate or combined installation projects.
However, it is staff’s recommendation to move forward with the entire installation project as identified in the Security Plan and within this section of the staff report. Upon the Council’s approval of staff’s proposed Security Plan and budget amendment, another staff report will be brought back to the City Council to approve and execute a contract to perform the installations identified in the Security Plan.
Staff’s revisions to plan presented on February 22, 2022, are summarized below and also account for Council’s feedback to staff in terms of refinements to the plan. • Removal of originally proposed security lighting from the Security Plan such as the Town Green Gazebo area, exterior areas at the Community Center (except the trash enclosure area), and the Little League Field walkways. Lighting in these locations, in staff’s opinion and based on Council’s feedback, is more appropriately handled under the Additional Lighting Project work efforts.
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• Addition of ancillary equipment to proposed security lighting identified in the plan such as a dimmer, a timer, a photocell, a motion sensor, and an app enabled switch to provide adaptability to adjust the function of the security lighting. • All exterior proposed cameras are upgraded to infrared capability for better night-time coverage.
• Proposed cameras are equipped with built-in analytics such as trigger conditions:
line crossing and object in area. These features can be enabled if needed. • Additional external cameras were added to the plan to address gaps in surveillance coverage, and certain camera installations were removed from the plan upon further evaluation of the plan.
• Additional Community Center internal cameras were added to the plan to provide surveillance coverage of the gymnasium, physical activity room, classroom, kitchen, and art room, and classroom patio area.
Images of where staff recommends the installation of the camera and lighting equipment is provided in the Security Plan (see Attachment 1). Images of the proposed cameras and security lighting are also included in Attachment 1. It is important to note that all of the installation locations proposed within the Security Plan (i.e. light poles, gazebo, scoreboard, and the Community Center building) have access to existing power for the proposed security equipment, and thus, were selected as installation locations.
Below is a summary of the security equipment installations by zone and includes the cost estimates of each zone. Additionally, a description of revisions to the plan, in regard to equipment installation locations, since it was last presented to the City Council on February 22, 2022. See Attachment 2 for the plan reviewed by the City Council on February 22, 2022.
Zone 1: Soccer fields and walkway in-between to softball field and soccer fields Cameras: Install two (2) 360ocameras1 on the soccer field light poles to provide surveillance coverage of soccer fields, the walkway in-between the softball field and soccer fields, the softball field, the Town Green walkway entrance, the
1 The proposed camera with 360o
coverage is a multidirectional camera with flexible positioning of four camera heads. Each head can be controlled individually to capture scenes in four directions in wide-angle or zoomed-in views.
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intersection of Community Center Drive and entrance to Community Center Sports Complex parking lots and the soccer field parking lot.
Lighting: Install security lighting on one soccer field light pole to illuminate the walkway in-between the soccer fields and the softball field and the softball field’s retaining wall. The installation of lighting is important to deter graffiti activity on the softball field retaining wall and to provide additional lighting for optimal video surveillance in this area. It is recommended that security lighting within this area is set to turn on with a motion sensor.
Zone cost estimate: $23,000
Revisions to Security Plan: No revisions to the placement of cameras and security lighting.
Zone 2: Softball Field, Playground, and Picnic Shelter
Cameras: Install one (1) 360ocamera on an existing softball field light pole along the softball field first base line, and install one (1) 360ocamera on a soccer field light pole near the softball field seating area. Install one (1) 360ocamera on the Town Green Gazebo. These cameras will provide surveillance coverage of the softball field, the walkway area and City storage area located in-between the softball field and playground, portions of the west end of the playground, southern portion of the playground, the walkway in-between the playground and the Town Green Gazebo, and the upper Town Green grass area.
A total of five (5) cameras are currently installed and would remain in place at the snack bar and restroom facility providing security coverage of the surrounding area including coverage of the picnic shelter area.
Lighting: Install security lighting on a softball field light pole to provide additional lighting to the storage area located in-between the softball field and the playground. As this area is very dark after park use hours, it is recommended to install motion sensor triggered lighting for optimal video surveillance in this area.
Zone cost estimate: $30,000
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Revisions to Security Plan:
- One (1) 360o camera is added to the plan on the soccer field light pole close to the softball field seating area.
- Security lighting at the Town Green Gazebo area is removed from the plan. Any additional lighting in this area should be considered as part of the Additional Lighting Project.
Zone 3: Little League Field and Town Green
Cameras: Install two (2) 360ocameras on the baseball field light poles and one (1) 360ocamera on the little league field scoreboard. These cameras will provide security coverage of the baseball field and dugouts, the baseball field walkways, the upper portion of Community Center Drive, the intersection of Community Center Drive and the Community Center upper parking lot, and the upper portion of the Town Green and the Town Green walkway.
Lighting: No security lighting is proposed in this revised Security Plan.
Zone cost estimate: $27,900
Revisions to Security Plan:
- One (1) 360o camera is added to the plan on a baseball field light pole located along the first base line.
- Security lighting proposed to be installed on the baseball field light poles to provide additional security lighting for the baseball field walkways is removed from the plan. Any additional lighting in these areas should be considered as part of the Additional Lighting Project.
Zone 4: Hockey Rink and Skatepark
Cameras: Install two (2) 360ocameras on the hockey rink poles, and install one (1) camera with pan/tilt/zoom capabilities at the skateboard park to assist with remote surveillance of the park. These cameras will provide security coverage of the entire hockey rink, additional coverage of skatepark and grass area adjacent to skatepark, the hockey rink walkway, the seating area adjacent to the hockey rink, and the grass open area on the north end of the hockey rink.
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A total of three (3) existing cameras are installed on a light pole at the Skateboard Park that provide coverage of the Skatepark, a portion of the upper parking lot, the walkway leading to the hockey rink, and the southern portion of the hockey rink.
Lighting: Install security lighting on the two hockey rink poles to illuminate the walkway on the west side of the hockey rink and the concrete stadium seating area also to the west of the hockey rink. The installation of additional lighting is important to deter illicit activity from occurring in the seating area and to provide additional lighting for optimal surveillance in this area during evening hours. It is recommended that security lighting within this area is set to turn on with a motion sensor.
Zone cost estimate: $35,500
Revisions to Security Plan:
- One (1) 360o camera is added to the plan on the southern hockey rink light pole.
Zone 5: Community Center Building (Exterior)
Cameras: The Community Center Building is currently equipped with seven (7) external cameras; however, there still exists some blind spots in the perimeter of the building and it is recommended to install an additional four (4) cameras. This will provide needed surveillance to the perimeter areas of the facility such as the gymnasium entrances and walkway on the easterly side of the gymnasium adjacent to Paseo de Valencia, the back entrance into the building storage area located on the west side of the building adjacent to Community Center Drive, and improved coverage of the corner entry on PDV/Alicia.
The existing seven (7) external cameras will be replaced and upgraded with highdefinition cameras, with one of these cameras (marked as existing camera #1 on the Security Plan) replaced with a high-definition pan/tilt/zoom camera to assist with additional camera surveillance capabilities for the parking lot area and entrance to the Community Center.
On the Security Plan, a 360o camera designated as camera “a” was recently installed to provide for better coverage area of the Heritage Room outdoor patio, entrance area to the Community Center which includes surveillance coverage of
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the OC Registrar of Voters voting ballot drop-off box and the parking lot. This camera is not included in the cost estimate for this project.
Lighting: Install security lighting on the Community Center building to cover the trash enclosure area and unloading/loading area located on the westerly side of the building adjacent to Community Center Drive. Security lighting installed in this area would assist with enforcement of illegal trash dumping within this area and to provide additional lighting for optimal video surveillance in this area. In addition, added lighting to this area will assist staff as this area is a collection point for equipment during tear-down of recreation events. Patrons also use this area for unloading/loading for their facility rentals at the Community Center. It is recommended that security lighting within this area is set to turn on with a motion sensor.
Zone cost estimate: $25,100
Revisions to Security Plan:
- Except for the security lighting installation on the west side of the building where the trash enclosure is located, all other security lighting has been removed from the Security Plan. Any additional lighting for the Community Center perimeter areas should be considered as part of the Additional Lighting Project.
- A camera for the Heritage Room outdoor patio area was removed from the Security Plan. The recently installed 360o camera designated as camera “a” on the Security Plan provides sufficient surveillance coverage of the patio area.
- Two cameras were removed from the plan that cover both the side entrances to the gymnasium on the easterly side of the building.
Cameras #s 3 and 4 on the Security Plan (see Attachment 1) will provide sufficient surveillance coverage of the side entrance/exit gymnasium walkway.
- The existing camera #7 on the plan will be replaced and upgraded with a pan/tilt/zoom camera.
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Zone 6: Community Center Building (Interior)
Cameras: There are a total of twenty (20) existing cameras providing video surveillance within the interior of the building. These cameras are analog cameras and need to be replaced and upgraded to high-definition cameras to provide for better video surveillance resolution. It is also recommended to add to the plan seven (7) more high-definition cameras to provide surveillance coverage to the Physical Activity Room, the Gymnasium, the Kitchen, the Classroom, the Art Room, and the outdoor Classroom patio area.
Lighting: No lighting recommended.
Zone cost estimate: $30,000
Revisions to Security Plan:
- The addition of the seven (7) cameras as noted above.
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING PROJECT
The purpose of this project is to install more lighting throughout the Community Center and Sports Complex for areas that are out of direct camera view as was recommended in the OCIAC field assessment. Furthermore, this project will also consider the aesthetics of additionally lighting placement to enrich the Community Center and Sports Complex appeal with more ambient lighting throughout the complex such up-lighting and additional light pole fixture lighting.
Staff’s focus on the Security Plan has been on the placement of surveillance cameras throughout the complex and the installation of security lighting to optimize night-time video resolution of certain cameras in certain locations (i.e. softball field retaining wall, softball field storage area, hockey rink walkway, and Community Center trash enclosure area). Although all the proposed exterior cameras under the Security Plan are equipped with infrared capabilities, additional lighting will improve the video resolution of the cameras during evening hours as well as providing another layer of security protection within the complex.
Staff recommends that the Council, as phase one of surveillance and lighting improvements within the complex, first complete the installations of the camera and security lighting as proposed in the Security Plan Project. After the Security Plan Project’s equipment has been installed, staff recommends that phase two of
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improvements to the complex (the Additional Lighting Project) be initiated with an assessment of where to place additional lighting to enhance the night-time video resolution of the surveillance cameras, to light-up areas that are out of camera view, and to add ambient lighting as another layer of security measures within the complex.
A lighting project of this nature will most likely require the City to go out to bid and lighting specifications for this project should be developed. Assistance from a landscape architect may be helpful with the development of the lighting specifications for this project considering that power sources for lighting will need to be identified and new conduit and wiring will need to be trenched. Discussions with the City’s landscape architect, Fisher Associates, on the scope of such a lighting project throughout the Community Center and Sports Complex have led staff to propose an overall budget estimate of $150,000 for this Additional Lighting Project. It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to prepare a budget amendment in this amount.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated total cost of surveillance improvements to the Community Center and Sports Complex under the Security Plan Project is $180,000 (rounded up from $171,500). Millennium Alarm Systems, the City’s current security camera support vendor, provided the estimated costs for the camera and lighting equipment under the Security Plan Project.
The security plan presented to the City Council on February 22, 2022, included an estimated total cost of $170,000 (rounded up from $164,500).
Staff recommends that the Council establish a project budget of $150,000 for the Additional Lighting Project.
No funds are currently included in the Capital Improvement Project Budget for these expenditures and the addition of these improvements will require Budget Amendments.
Staff recommends a budget amendment of $180,000 to fund the work efforts of the Security Plan Project and a budget amendment of $150,000 to fund the work efforts of the Additional Lighting Project.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment 1 - Security Plan
• Attachment 2 - Plan presented to Council on Feb. 22, 2022
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Community Center and Sports Complex
Security Cameras and Security Lighting
Plan
(SECURITY PLAN)
8/11/2022
New Camera
Existing Camera
General Camera Coverage
Direction
New 360O Camera
1 - Attachment 1
New Security Lights
Security Light General
Coverage
Legend
Recently Installed
Camera
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Community Center and Sports Complex camera and lighting security zones. Zone 6 includes all interior Community Center building cameras and is not noted on the above diagram.
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Soccer Fields 1 & 2, Walkway in-between Softball
Field and Soccer Fields, and Community Center Drive
and Town Green Entrances
3 - Attachment 1
1 1
2 Light Pole Installation 1
Lighting Camera 1 1
Light Pole Installation 2
Camera 2
SEE ZONE 2
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Softball Field, Playground, Upper Town Green, and
Picnic Shelter
CAMERAS ALREADY
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SEE PICNIC SHELTER
CAMERAS IMAGE ON
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1 1
Light Pole Installation 1
Lighting Camera 1 1
Gazebo Installation
Camera
2 2
3 Light Pole Installation 2
Camera
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ZONE 3
Little League Field, Town Green, Upper Community
Center Dr.
3 CAMERAS ALREADY
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Scoreboard Installation
Camera 3
Light Pole Installation 2
Camera
2 1
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Hockey Rink and Skate park
1 2
3 3
2 6 - Attachment 1
1 1
Light Pole Installation 1
Lighting Camera 1 1
Skate Park Light Pole Installation
P/T/Z Camera Existing HD Cameras 3
1 2 3
2 Light Pole Installation 2
Lighting Camera 2 2
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Community Center Building (Exterior)
7 6
5 4
3 4
1 7 - Attachment 1
1 Heritage Patio Installation
Camera a Plaza Corner Entry Installation Camera 2
a 2
5 3
2 PDV Side of Gym Installation 1
Camera 3
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7 6
5 4
3 4
1 8 - Attachment 1
1 PDV Side of Gym Installation 2
Camera 4
Side Back Entrance/Trash Enclosure Installation
Lighting Camera 1 5
a 2
5 3
2 Existing Cameras Upgrade
The existing camera will
be replaced and upgraded with a
Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera.
Existing cameras through will
be upgraded to HD cameras.
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5 PICNIC SHELTER CAMERAS
(Existing HD Cameras)
Camera #1 is a 360o Camera.
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SECURITY PLAN EQUIPMENT
(Proposed Cameras and Security Lighting)
11 - Attachment 1
360o Camera (AXIS P3727-PLE)
The proposed camera with 360o coverage is a
multidirectional camera with flexible positioning of four camera heads. Each head can be controlled individually
to capture scenes in four directions in wide-angle or
zoomed-in views.
Single View Camera
(ENS HNC3V241R-IR-ZS-S2 4)
Single view camera will be installed in interior & exterior locations of Community Center Building.
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera
(AXIS Q6135-LE PTZ)
One p/t/z camera will be installed at skatepark.
Another p/t/z camera will be installed on exterior of
Community Center building for parking lot and entrance
coverage.
Security Flood Lighting
(STONCO 55MR25)
Installed on field light poles and hockey rink light poles in Zones 1, 2, & 4.
Security Flood Lighting
(Lithonia Lighting 483P90)
Installed on exterior of Community Center Building for
security lighting in trash enclosure area (Zone 5).
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(Presented to City Council on
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General Camera Coverage
Direction
New 360O Camera
1 - Attachment 2
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Security Light General
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Security Zones Overlay
2 - Attachment 2
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Community Center and Sports Complex camera and lighting security zones. Zone 6 includes all interior Community Center building cameras and is not noted on the above diagram.
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Soccer Fields 1 & 2 and walkway in-between Softball
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3 - Attachment 2
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Softball Field, Playground, and Picnic Shelter
CAMERAS ALREADY
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Little League Field and Town Green
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1 2
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Camera 1
Light Pole Installation
Lighting 1
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Hockey Rink and Skate park
1 2
3 2
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1 1
Light Pole Installation
Lighting Camera 1 1
Light Pole Installation
Lighting 2
Skate Park Light Pole Installation
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Packet Pg. 309 Attachment: Attachment 2 - Plan presented to Council on Feb. 22, 2022 (2937 : Security Cameras) City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Larry Longenecker
Community Development Director
ISSUE: Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council direct staff to continue to monitor the City’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program and report back to City Council as warranted, including recommendations to consider establishment of permanent outdoor dining facilities.
SUMMARY:
Under authority of the City’s Local Emergency Proclamation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Laguna Hills issued Executive Order 23, on June 3, 2020, to allow temporary outdoor commercial business operations. On June 15, 2021, the State of California terminated most of its restrictions on indoor commercial activity associated with COVID-19, allowing a return to normal business operations. However, many restaurants in the City continued to utilize temporary outdoor dining facilities. In response, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-07-13-2 (Attachment 1) on July 13, 2021, extending the City’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program until such time as the resolution is rescinded by the City Council. On December 14, 2021, the City Council terminated the local emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, several restaurant outdoor dining facilities have been removed, with eight temporary parking lot dining facilities remaining.
A majority of Laguna Hill’s neighboring cities continue to allow temporary outdoor dining, with only San Juan Capistrano officially terminating their temporary outdoor dining program in May 2022, claiming that few restaurants utilized temporary outdoor
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dining at the time. Two cities, Irvine and Laguna Niguel, have adopted code amendments to facilitate establishment of permanent outdoor dining, including streamlined review processes and/or reduced shopping center parking standards.
For an existing Laguna Hills restaurant to establish permanent outdoor dining facilities, where Development Code parking requirements are met, an administrative Change Plan application may be considered. In cases where the minimum Municipal Code parking standards are not met, a proposed joint use of parking facilities can be considered by the City’s Planning Agency, with a parking study to demonstrate adequate parking provided for the mix of tenants. It’s worth noting that the Laguna Hill’s Development Code currently allows 16 outdoor seats for restaurants, without requiring additional parking.
Staff proposes continuation of the City’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program established during the pandemic. No complaints have been received regarding the existing facilities, which continue to be utilized by patrons. Staff will monitor the existing outdoor dining facilities, and further consider potential Development Code amendments to accommodate conversion of temporary facilities into permanent facilities.
BACKGROUND:
On June 3, 2020, under the authority of the City’s Local Emergency Proclamation associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the City issued Executive Order 23 to assist the local business community by allowing outdoor commercial business operations, upon issuance of an Emergency Temporary Use Permit (ETUP). Permitting outdoor operation of certain business activities, with an ETUP, was intended to reduce adverse fiscal impacts on local businesses, and provide the public a means to enjoy commercial services and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interim procedures authorized the Community Development Director to issue ETUPs for temporary outdoor business activities and waived all associated application fees. Additionally, the interim procedures suspended certain Municipal Code provisions and discretionary permit requirements, and allowed for the use of parking lots, sidewalks, and public and private property for outdoor business activities. A total of 15 ETUPs were issued under Executive Order 23, including 11 restaurants, 2 fitness facilities; and 2 personal service facilities.
On June 15, 2021, the State of California terminated most of its restrictions on commercial activity associated with limiting the spread of COVID-19 (e.g., limitations on capacity and physical distancing requirements) allowing a return to normal business
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operations. Accordingly, the fitness and personal service facilities that were issued ETUPs ceased their outdoor operations. However, many of the restaurants with ETUPs continued to utilize their temporary outdoor dining facilities.
To accommodate the continued use of temporary outdoor dining, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-07-13-2 (Attachment 1) on July 13, 2021, extending the City’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program until such time as the resolution is rescinded by the City Council. The resolution included a provision for the Community Development Director to report back to the City Council with recommendations concerning the permanent establishment of outdoor dining facilities and related amendments, if any, to the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION:
On December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-12-14-8 proclaiming the termination of the Local Emergency declared in response to the COVID pandemic. Since that time, temporary outdoor dining facilities at several restaurants have been removed. Currently, eight temporary parking lot dining facilities remain, including (see photos in Attachment 2):
1. Gamecraft Brewing Company, 23301 Avenida De La Carlota
2. Chaupain Bakery, 24401 Ridge Route
3. Ironwood, 25250 La Paz Road, Ste. 100
4. King’s Fish House, 24001 Avenida De La Carlota
5. La Rana, 27001 Moulton Parkway, Ste. 104
6. Yogurtland, 25381 Alicia Parkway, Ste. A
7. Baja Fish Tacos, 23020 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 130
8. Pizza 900, 23020 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 170
City Comparison
During the pandemic, virtually all cities in the region and beyond allowed temporary outdoor dining facilities, often located in parking lots, similar to those established in Laguna Hills. Outdoor dining accommodated social and physical distancing, and provided restaurants an opportunity to improve their economic recovery. Since all indoor dining restrictions were lifted, cities have taken different approaches to address temporary outdoor dining facilities, which continue to provide physical distancing still
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desired by some customers, and create an attractive amenity and business opportunity for restaurant owners.
Staff conducted a survey of cities neighboring Laguna Hills and learned that a majority of those cities currently allow temporary outdoor dining to continue, including Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Dana Point, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Laguna Niguel.
None of these cities have amended their respective development codes to specifically facilitate conversion of temporary outdoor dining into more permanent facilities. Most of these cities indicate that as indoor dining restrictions have lifted, and business operations return to normal, many of their temporary outdoor dining facilities have been removed voluntarily by the restaurant owners.
The city of Dana Point is taking no action until January 1, 2024, citing state law, including SB 314 that allows continued alcoholic beverage service at temporary outdoor dining facilities, and AB 61 that provides relief from local jurisdiction parking restrictions, with this provision automatically set to be repealed on January 1, 2024.
Only the city of San Juan Capistrano has terminated its temporary outdoor dining program, in May 2022, claiming that only a few restaurants still utilized temporary outdoor dining at the time. The city of Irvine is in the process of requiring temporary outdoor dining facilities be removed or made permanent, by January 1, 2023. Irvine adopted a code amendment to streamline project approval, allowing permanent outdoor dining through an administrative building permit process, provided all development standards are met.
The City of Laguna Niguel amended their municipal code, allowing permanent outdoor dining facilities, and development code parking deviations, to be considered administratively, provided parking availability is demonstrated through a parking study.
Laguna Niguel also revised their parking standards for large shopping centers, which indirectly accommodates provision of outdoor dining at those centers. In Laguna Niguel, total shopping center parking is reduced by 25% for shopping centers with over 400 parking spaces and with a minimum three different land uses, suggesting shared-parking benefits.
Laguna Hills Development Code
Laguna Hill’s Development Code Table 9-44.A, Number of Parking Stalls Required, allows 16 outdoor seats for each restaurant, without requiring additional parking for the business. Outdoor dining areas with more than 16 outdoor seats must be parked at a
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ratio of one parking stall for every 150 square feet of outdoor dining area. To further encourage outdoor dining, the City could consider a code amendment to allow additional outdoor seating, beyond 16 seats, without triggering the need for additional parking.
Some shopping centers in Laguna Hills have a deficiency of Municipal Code required parking, but can demonstrate adequate joint use of parking through a parking study. In these cases, in accordance with Development Code Section 9-44.070, the City’s Planning Agency may consider joint use of parking facilities through a Parking Use Permit (PUP), providing relief from the City’s Development Code parking standards based on a demonstrated surplus of parking with the existing mix of tenants at the center. Similar to Laguna Niguel, the City could consider reductions in shopping center parking requirements, and/or allow administrative consideration of PUPs. This streamlined approval process saves time and costs for businesses, while ensuring adequate parking is provided for the mix of uses at a shopping center.
Currently in Laguna Hills, an administrative Changed Plan application is required to establish a permanent outdoor dining facility, where all development standards are met, including parking. Staff’s position is that the administrative SDP process is not overly burdensome and allows staff to ensure adequate design standards are met, including location, flatwork, barriers, furniture, landscape, accessibility, and other details related to permanent outdoor dining facilities.
Staff recently approved Francos Famous, a Mexican restaurant located within the Village at Nellie Gail Ranch shopping center on Moulton Parkway, to convert a temporary outdoor dining area into a permanent facility. However, in this case a PUP (as discussed above) was approved by the City Council in 2019 to establish joint use parking at the Village at Nellie Gail Ranch shopping center, which demonstrated adequate parking available to accommodate the permanent outdoor seating area.
Conclusion
Staff proposes continuation of the City’s Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program established during the pandemic. Staff have received no complaints related to the eight restaurants that currently have temporary outdoor dining located in parking lots, and based on staff observations, those outdoor facilities are regularly used by patrons.
The City’s Development Code provides a path to request temporary outdoor dining be made permanent, through an administrative Change Plan process for design and
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location considerations, with Planning Agency consideration of a Parking Use Permit, where necessary, to demonstrate adequate parking through a joint use parking program.
Staff will monitor the existing outdoor dining facilities, and further consider potential Development Code amendments to accommodate conversion of temporary facilities into permanent facilities. These potentially include consideration of streamlined processes and reduced parking requirements, as discussed in this report.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment 1, Resolution 2021-07-13-2, Extending Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program
• Attachment 2, Photos, Existing Temporary Outdoor Dining Facilities
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TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING
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1. Gamecraft Brewing Company, 23301 Avenida De La Carlota
2. Chaupain Bakery, 24401 Ridge Route
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3. Ironwood, 25250 La Paz Road, Ste. 100
4. King’s Fish House, 24001 Avenida De La Carlota
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TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING
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5. La Rana, 27001 Moulton Parkway, Ste. 104
6. Yogurtland, 25381 Alicia Parkway, Ste. A
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TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING
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7. Baja Fish Tacos, 23020 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 130
8. Pizza 900, 23020 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 170
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Packet Pg. 324 Attachment: Attachment 2, Photos, Existing Temporary Outdoor Dining Facilities (2936 : Temporary Outdoor Dining Permit Program) City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: August 23, 2022
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Larry Longenecker
Community Development Director
ISSUE: Short-Term Rentals
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive the staff report and direct staff to continue researching Short-Term Rentals, returning to the City Council for discussion at a later date.
SUMMARY:
Short Term Rentals (STRs) were discussed by the City Council at its June 28, 2022, meeting, with ten residents complaining about a house party causing a nuisance on June 18, 2022, at 25166 Rockridge Road. The City Council directed staff to research the issue and explore options to regulate STRs. This report provides a brief update summarizing Staff’s ongoing effort. Staff will return to the Council at a later date for a full discussion regarding STRs.
BACKGROUND:
At the regular City Council meeting on June 28, 2022, Mayor Wheeler introduced Agenda Item 8.1.1, Short-Term Rentals, and invited the public to address the City Council on the item. Ten members of the public spoke in opposition to short term rentals (STRs), primarily homeowners within the Nellie Gail Ranch estate residential community living in proximity to 25166 Rockridge Road, where an STR was used as a party house on June 18, 2022.
Following public testimony and City Council discussion, the Council moved “A motion to direct staff to research and explore options to regulate short term rentals and
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implementation of a business license program within the City.” This report is an update on the progress made to date with regard to STRs.
DISCUSSION:
Issues related to STRs have been discussed from time to time by the City Council. A confidential City Attorney memo was provided to the City Council detailing past issues and concerns related to STRs. In summary, the memo discusses issues related to whether the City can: 1) Permit STRs; 2) Ban/prohibit STRs; 3) Regulate STRs through a permit process; and 4) Regulate and tax STRs. The issues discussed in the City Attorney memo are being researched by staff and will be brought back to Council for discussion at a later date.
Staff’s initial research includes discussions with neighboring cities, researching related state law, and better understanding STRs in Laguna Hills, including the number and type of STRs, how often they are utilized, and at what rates. For assistance in this regard, staff has engaged a third-party vendor that works with cities to identify, track, measure, and manage STRs, including site and property owner information, booking history and availability, and revenue generated by the STRs. Staff will report back to the Council with these metrics when available.
With regard to the specific Nellie Gail STR discussed at the June 28, 2022, City Council meeting, located at 25166 Rockridge Road, City staff has discussed with the property owner the multiple nuisance complaints received from the residents regarding the June 18, 2022, house party, and the City’s expectations that similar violations will not occur at the property in the future. The property owner has indicated that these types of events will be prohibited. The property owner also indicated that they met with the Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Association (NGROA) and explained the same.
Coincidentally, on June 28, 2022, STR site Airbnb officially codified a permanent ban on party houses, with consequences for violators including suspension to full removal from the platform. VRBO has a similar policy in place to prohibit properties from advertising when house parties have been allowed to become a nuisance.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment 1, June 28, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes
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