CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 27, 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 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 September 27, 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 September 27, 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, September 27, 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (1 potential case).
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM OR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
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, September 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
3 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 27, 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 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 September 27, 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 September 27, 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, September 27, 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: Council Member Caskey
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tempore Heft
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 2022 Fall Student Liaison Ella Carnahan.
1.2 Recognition of Dan Meehan
Recommendation: That the City Council recognize Dan Meehan for 23 years of service to the City and that Mayor Wheeler present a City Tile and a Certificate of Recognition to Mr. Meehan.
1.3 Presentation by Mercy House on Homeless Outreach
Recommendation: That the City Council receive an update from Timothy Huynh on Mercy House’s homeless outreach efforts in the City of Laguna Hills.
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: That the Interim City Clerk announce the upcoming meetings and events.
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.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
5 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 September 13, 2022, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the September 13, 2022, Regular Meeting.
4.3 Ratification of September 27, 2022, Warrant Register Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from September 2, 2022, to September 15, 2022, in the amount of $754,504.18.
4.4 Response to the 2021-2022 Orange County Grand Jury Report Entitled "Where Have All the CRVs Gone?"
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of response to the 2021-2022 Orange County Grand Jury Report entitled "Where Have All the CRVs Gone?".
4.5 Proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Eco/Nomics, Inc., for Continued Solid Waste and Recycling Consulting Services
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Waive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC) Section 3-08.150 pursuant to the exceptions set forth in LHMC Sections 3-08.110(I) and (J), for approval of the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Consulting Services Agreement for Solid Waste and Recycling Consulting Services with Eco/Nomics, Inc.; 2) Approve proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Eco/Nomics, Inc., increasing the maximum contract City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
6 amount by $150,000 from $578,000 to $728,000; and 3) Authorize the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tempore to sign the proposed Amendment No. 3.
4.6 Cooperative Agreement No. C-2-2632 Between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Cities of Irvine, Laguna Hills and Lake Forest for the Bake Parkway and Rockfield Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Cooperative Agreement No. C-2-2632 with the Orange County Transportation Authority for the Bake Parkway and Rockfield Boulevard Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore to sign the Agreement.
4.7 Cooperative Agreement No. C-2-2634 Between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the Cities of Dana Point, Laguna Hills and Laguna Niguel for the Moulton Parkway Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Cooperative Agreement No. C-2-2634 with the Orange County Transportation Authority for the Moulton Parkway Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tempore to sign the Agreement.
4.8 Progress Payment No. 1, Final, for Turf Renovation, CIP No. 238-C, Phase II
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Progress Payment No. 1, Final, in the net amount of $102,799.50, and Contract Change Order No. 1, to CSA Holdings, Inc., dba Sports Fields Services, for Turf Renovation, CIP No. 238-C, Phase II, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion for Phase II and subsequent Release of Retention in 35 days, if no liens have been filed.
4.9 Progress Payment No. 1, Final, for Water Quality Improvement Phase X, CIP 412-J
Recommendation: That the City Council approve Progress Payment No. 1, Final, in the net amount of $237,476.25, to G2 Construction, Inc., for Water Quality Improvement Catch Basin Debris Gate Project Phase X, CIP 412-J, and authorize the filing of the Notice of Completion and subsequent release of retention in 35 days, if no liens have been filed.
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7 4.10 Rejection of Bid Proposals for Cooling Tower System Replacement at the Laguna Hills Civic Center, CIP No. 505A
Recommendation: That the City Council reject all Bid Proposals for Cooling Tower System Replacement at the Laguna Hills Civic Center, CIP No. 505-A and direct staff to reissue the Notice Inviting Bids and Specifications.
4.11 Second Reading & Adoption of Proposed Ordinance Adding Chapter 6-44 to Tile 6 (Public Welfare) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Establishing Regulations Prohibiting the Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters in the City
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance entitled: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Adding Chapter 6-44 to Tile 6 (Public Welfare) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Establishing Regulations Prohibiting the Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters in the City”; and 2) Authorize the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore to execute the Ordinance.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PLANNING AGENCY
There are no separate Planning Agency Business Items for this meeting.
6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
7.1. City Manager
7.2. Finance Director
7.2.1 Financial Update and Mid-Cycle 2021-2023 Biennial Budget Review
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the financial update for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and provide direction to staff on proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2022/2023 adopted budget.
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8 7.3. Community Development Director
7.3.1 Short-Term Rentals
Recommendation: That the City Council direct staff regarding regulatory options for short-term rentals.
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. League of California Cities (Council Member Pezold)
September 7-9, 2022, Annual Conference and Expo
2. OC Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees (Council Member Pezold)
September 15, 2022 meeting.
3. Association of California Cities - Orange County Legislative and Regulatory Commission (Mayor Wheeler)
September 22, 2022 meeting.
4. Orange County Mayors (Mayor Wheeler)
biweekly meeting.
10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be October 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.
City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
9 CERTIFICATION
I, JENNIFER LEE, Interim 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 September 23, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
September 22, 2022
Jennifer Lee, Interim City Clerk Date
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.