City of Laguna Hills
City Council / Planning Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 7:00 PM
(Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. when scheduled)
City Council Chamber
24035 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Dave Wheeler
Mayor
Joshua Sweeney
Mayor Pro Tempore
Don Caskey
Council Member
Janine Heft
Council Member
Erica Pezold
Council Member
In Person Public Comments: 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 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/Planning Agency Minutes. Completion of the form is voluntary. It is City policy to limit public testimony to up to three minutes per person, an overall time limit of twelve 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: Those wishing to make electronic public comments may submit their comments by email to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. 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. All comments received by 5:00 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 applicable agenda item, the City Clerk will announce the name of the sender and subject matter of all electronic comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. 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, X (formerly Twitter), etc.) will not be accepted.
For questions or assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (949) 707-2635 or via email. 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. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Public Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Review B. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Unrepresented Employee: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager Public Comments
Members of the public may address the City Council only on closed session items listed on the Agenda. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person, an overall time limit of twelve minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes.
Clarification questions from the City Council will not count against time limits. Speaker’s responses are limited to one minute.
Adjourn to City Council Conference Room or City Council Chambers 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
3 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: Elder Tom Munson of Christ Community Church Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Pezold
Roll Call of City Council Members
Closed Session Report
City Attorney to announce whether any reportable action was taken on any matters considered during Closed Session.
1. Presentations and Proclamations
1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report
Recommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High School 2024 Fall Student Liaison Dylan Vu.
2. Schedule of Future Events
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: That the 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 twelve minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes. Clarification questions from the City Council will not count against time limits. Speaker’s responses are limited to one minute.
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 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 October 22, 2024, 4pm Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the October 22, 2024, 4pm Special Meeting
4.3 Approval of Minutes for October 22, 2024, 6pm Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the October 22, 2024, 6pm Special Meeting
4.4 Approval of Minutes for October 22, 2024, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the October 22, 2024, Regular Meeting.
4.5 Ratification of November 12, 2024 Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from October 11, 2024, to October 31, 2024, in the amount of $579,749.66.
4.6 Second Reading and Adoption of Proposed Ordinance Changing the Start Time of City Council Regular Meetings From 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance changing the start time for City Council regular meetings, entitled: “An Ordinance of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Amending and Restating Section 2-04.010 (Time of Regular Meetings) of Chapter 2-04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Establishing the Dates and Time of City Council Regular Meetings”; and 2) Authorize the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore to execute the Ordinance.
4.7 Orange County Transportation Authority Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects: Avenida de la Carlota, La Paz Road, and Cabot Road Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Approving the Submittal of Three Improvement Projects to the Orange County Transportation Authority for Funding Under the Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs.” 5 4.8 Alicia Place Neighborhood Permit Parking Program
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the proposed permit parking controls are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and 2) Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Establishing a Residential Permit Parking Area and a No Parking Zone During Days and Hours of Street Sweeping on Certain Streets in the Alicia Place Neighborhood.”
4.9 OCTA Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project: Paseo De Valencia - Moulton Parkway Confluence Bypass Corridor
Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the Cooperative Agreement for the Paseo de Valencia – Moulton Parkway Confluence Bypass Corridor Project.
4.10 Establishment of a No Parking Overnight Zone on Mill Creek Drive Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the proposed parking regulation is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15301 (the activity applies to the operation of existing streets, and will not expand the use of those existing streets) and 15061(b)(3) (the activity has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs, Title 14, Chapter 3; and 2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, establishing a No Overnight Parking Zone from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on the entirety of Mill Creek Drive.”
4.11 Cooperative Agreement with the City of Laguna Woods for Storm Drain Repairs on Ridge Route Drive
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make minor modifications as may be necessary to finalize the Cooperative Agreement for the Ridge Route Drainage Repair Project; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement for the Ridge Route Drainage Repair Project; and 3) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the budget by allocating $110,930.00 from the Gas Tax HUTA fund into CIP No. 403.
4.12 Development Application Status Report
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report. 6 Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
5. Planning Agency
The Planning Agency is called to order only if there are items scheduled to be presented to the Planning Agency.
6. City Council Public Hearings
7. Administrative Reports
7.1 City Manager
8. Matters Agendized and Presented by City Council Members
8.1 Update on Comprehensive Review of City Council Policies and Administrative Orders
Recommendation: That the City Council review the modifications made to the City Council Policies and provide direction to staff.
9. City Council Member Committee Reports
9.1 Committee Assignment Reports
Recommendation: That the City Council receive reports from City Council Members on the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.
10. City Council Member Comments
Consideration of Compensation for City Manager
1 Consideration of Compensation for City Manager
Recommendation: Following completion of the annual performance evaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it so determines.
Adjournment
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be December 10, 2024, at 7:00p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.
7 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 November 8, 2024, at 5:00p.m.
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.
City Council Members receive no additional compensation or stipend as a result of simultaneously convening meetings of the Laguna Hills Planning Agency.