CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – 4:00 PM
Janine Heft, Mayor
Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore Don Caskey, Council Member Erica Pezold, Council Member Joshua Sweeney, Council Member Location: City Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 In Person Public Comments: Any person wishing to address the City Council only on items listed on this Agenda, is asked to complete a pink “Request to Speak” form available on the table at the back of the Chamber and submit the form to the City Clerk. The Request to Speak form assists the Mayor in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the City Council are recognized and ensures accurate identification of meeting participants in the City Council Minutes.
Completion of the form is voluntary. Members of the public wishing to address the City Council can do so only on items listed on this Special Meeting Agenda during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda. It is City policy to limit public testimony to up to 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.
Submission of Electronic Public Comments: Those wishing to make electronic public may submit comments on items listed on this agenda only, by email to the City Clerk at [email protected], by 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2023. In the subject line of the email, please state your name and the item number you are commenting on. All comments received by 2:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and will be provided for public inspection at the meeting. During the Public Comments portion of the Agenda the City Clerk will announce the name of the sender and subject matter of all electronic comments received by 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2023. 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.
Please note: The City Council is making every effort to follow the spirit and intent of the Brown Act and other applicable laws regulating the conduct of public meetings in order to maximize transparency and public access. For questions or assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (949) 707-2635 or via email at [email protected].
City of Laguna Hills City Council Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
2 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
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the City Council only on items listed on the Special Meeting Agenda. 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 COUNCIL WORKSHOP ITEMS
1 Review of Civic Center Budget and Consideration of Proposed Repairs and Improvements
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget by $850,000 for CIP No. 505, Civic Center Improvements, funded by General Fund reserves; 2) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget by $100,000 as a transfer from the General Fund reserves into the Civic Center Enterprise Fund; 3) Find that environmental review is not required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption - “Existing Facilities;” 4) Provide direction to City staff regarding future leasing of the Civic Center; and 5) Receive and file the Civic Center Second Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
2 Discussion of City Council Policy No. 120 Regarding Procedures for Council Members to Place Items on Future City Council Agendas Recommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide input to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be March 14, 2023, 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 Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda
3 CERTIFICATION
I, JENNIFER LEE, 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 March 13, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
March 9, 2023
Jennifer Lee, City Clerk Date
It is the intention of the City of Laguna Hills to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If as an attendee or a participant at this meeting you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Laguna Hills will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please 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. In addition, such writings or documents will be made available for public review on the City’s website at: https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/supplementalagenda and at the respective public meeting.