City of Laguna Hills
City Council
Special Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Wheeler.
Roll Call of City Council Members
Present:
Mayor Dave Wheeler
Mayor Pro Tempore Joshua Sweeney
Council Member Don Caskey
Council Member Janine Heft
Council Member Erica Pezold
Absent:
Public Comments
There were no public comments on the special meeting items.
City Council Workshop Items
1 Proposed Reader Board at the Corner of Alicia Parkway and Paseo de Valencia
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1) Approve the conceptual design of the proposed reader board at the corner of Alicia Parkway and Paseo de Valencia;
2) Establish CIP No. 318 for the proposed project;
3) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the budget by allocating $525,000 from the General Fund Reserves into CIP No. 318; and
4) Authorize City staff to develop construction plans and documents.
Public Works Director/City Engineer Ames reviewed the information provided in the staff report, provided two handouts and a visual presentation, and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
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2 City Manager Hildenbrand provided a handout and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Mayor Wheeler recessed the meeting at 6:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:13 p.m.
City Attorney Simonian responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
A motion to revert to the La Paz Road and Paseo de Valencia location was moved by Council Member Heft, seconded by Council Member Pezold.
Roll Call Vote Result: Failed
Yes 2, No 3, Abstained 0
Ayes: Council Member Heft, Council Member Pezold
Nays: Mayor Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney, Council Member Caskey
Abstain: None
A motion to approve staff's recommendation was moved by Council Member Heft, seconded by Mayor Wheeler.
A substitute motion to move staff's recommendation and add a second sign at La Paz Road and Paseo de Valencia was moved by Council Member Pezold, and did not receive a second.
Mayor Wheeler called for a roll call vote on the motion to approve staff's recommendation.
Roll Call Vote Result: Approved
Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0
Ayes: Mayor Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney, Council Member Caskey, Council Member Heft, Council Member
Pezold
Nays: None
Abstain: None
2 Exploring the use of City-owned property at the Former Globe parcel (APN:
616-022-04) as a possible location for a Digital Freeway Billboard Recommendation: That the City Council receive the presentation regarding digital freeway billboards and provide direction to staff.
A motion to continue the item was moved by Mayor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney.
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3 Roll Call Vote Result: Approved
Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0
Ayes: Mayor Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney, Council Member Caskey, Council Member Heft, Council Member
Pezold
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Adjournment
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Wheeler declared the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
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Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Approved at meeting of October 8, 2024