CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
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DATE: October 14, 2025
TO: City Council
City Staff
FROM: Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. 4.8 – Proposed Amendment No 1. To Amend and Restated Agreement to Commission Original Art Work for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture with Brittany Ryan Studio, LCC.
Amendment No. 1 To the Amend and Restated Agreement to Commission Original Art Work for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture with Brittany Ryan Studio, LCC, has been revised due to a typo in the first paragraph that atated“THIRD AMENDMENT” and not “FIRST AMENDMENT”. Please consider the attached revised Amendment No. 1 when voting on the item.
Attachments:
Proposed Amendment No 1. To Amend and Restated Agreement to Commission Original Art Work for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture with Brittany Ryan Studio, LCC.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT TO COMMISSION ORIGINAL
WORK OF ART
Laguna Hills Public Art Program
(3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture) THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to the Agreement to Amended and Restated Agreement to Commission Original Work of Art (the "Amendment" or "Amendment No. 1") is made and entered into to be effective this ___ day of ______ 2025, by and between the CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, (hereinafter referred to as "City") and BRITTANY RYAN STUDIO, LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Artist"). City and Artist are sometimes hereinafter individually referred to as "Party" and are hereinafter collectively referred to as "Parties".
RECITALS
A. City and Artist previously entered into an agreement to Commission Original Work of Art for the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture, which was made and entered into on June 27, 2023 and amended on August 27, 2024, and subsequently amended and restated on November 19, 2024 (the “Amended and Restated Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Agreement sets the total Artist’s Fee at $457,000 and includes the Payment and Payment Schedule in Exhibit “B.”
B. Under Exhibit “B” of the Amended and Restated Agreement, Payment 4 is $113,000 “upon the initiation of Molding Phase,” and Payment 6 is $60,000 “upon installation and acceptance by City.”
C. Artist has requested minor timing adjustments to the Payment 4 and Payment 6 milestones to reflect phased delivery and potential installation timing, without changing the overall Artist’s Fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendment to Exhibit "B", entitled "Payment and Payment Schedule." of the Agreement: Exhibit "B" of the Agreement is hereby amended solely as to Payment 4 and Payment 6 as follows (all other payments remain unchanged):
A. Payment 4 (Revised; split into 4 and 4A):
1. Payment 4: $50,000 — upon initiation of the Molding Phase.
2. Payment 4A: $63,000 — upon delivery to the foundry of the second shipment of sculptures.
B. Payment 6 (Revised; split into 6 and 6A):
1. Payment 6: $55,000 — upon completion of bronzes at the foundry.
2. Payment 6A: $5,000 — upon final installation of the sculpture at the City-selected site and acceptance by City.
2. No change to total consideration. For clarity, the Artist’s Fee remains $457,000, and no other amounts or milestones in Exhibit “B” are modified by this Amendment.
3. Full Force and Effect. This Amendment is supplemental to the Agreement and is by reference made part of said Agreement. All of the terms, conditions, and provisions thereof, unless specifically modified herein, shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Amendment and any provisions of the Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment shall in all respects govern and control.
4. Recitals. The above-referenced Recitals are hereby incorporated into this Amendment No. 3 as though fully set forth herein and made part of the Agreement and each Party acknowledges and agrees that such Party is bound, for purposes of this Agreement, by the same.
5. Corporate Authority. Each of the undersigned represents and warrants that (i) the Party for which he/she is executing this Amendment is duly authorized and existing, (ii) he/she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment on behalf of the Party for which he/she is signing, (iii) by so executing this Amendment, the Party for which he/she is signing is formally bound to the provisions of this Amendment, and (iv) the entering into this Amendment does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which the Party for which he/she is signing is bound.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and entered into this Amendment to the Agreement as of the date first written above.
"CITY"
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, a California
municipal corporation
By:
______________________________________
JOSHUA SWEENEY,
Mayor
ATTEST:
By:________________________________
JENNIFER LEE, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:________________________________
GREGORY E. SIMONIAN,
City Attorney
"ARTIST"
BRITTANY RYAN STUDIO, LLC, a Nevada
Limited Liability Company
By:
BRITTANY RYAN, Artist
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
Supplemental Agenda Material Memo
Supplemental Agenda Materials related to an item on a City Council Agenda, submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet, will be available for public inspection at the same time the materials are distributed to the City Council. Supplemental Agenda Materials are available for inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s office located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California. In addition, such materials will be made available for public review at the same time the materials are distributed to the City Council on the City’s website at: https://lagunahillsca.portal.civicclerk.com/ and at the respective public meeting.
DATE: October 14, 2025
TO: City Council
City Staff
FROM: Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. 4.10 – Multi-Way Stop Control at Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road
The Staff Report Recommendation and Resolution Title in the Agenda Packet have a typo in them. Please consider the attached revised Staff Report and revised Resolution when voting on the item.
Attachments:
Revised Staff Report
Revised Proposed Resolution
Item No. 4.10
City of Laguna Hills
City Council / Planning Agency
Staff Report
Date: October 14, 2025
To: Mayor and Council Members
From: Joe Ames, Interim City Manager
Issue: Multi-Way Stop Control at Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Designating the Intersection of Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road as a Multi-Way Stop Intersection and Authorizing the Installation of Multi-Way Stop Controls on Bridlewood Drive and on Vista Viejo Road."
Background:
Staff received a request from a resident of the community to evaluate the need for multi-way stop control at the intersection of Vista Viejo and Bridlewood Drive due to concerns of safety and speeding vehicles. Upon receiving the request, City staff contacted Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. (HCI), the City’s traffic engineering consultant, to perform a multi-way stop control warrant analysis.
Speeding on Bridlewood Drive has been an ongoing topic and was previously evaluated in 2018 and 2019 by City staff and the City's Traffic Commission. Additionally, City staff and the City's Traffic Commission reviewed speeding concerns on Vista Viejo at the March 19, 2025, and May 21, 2025, Traffic Commission meetings. Attached are previous city staff reports on the history of the topic. In June 2025, at the recommendation of the City's Traffic Commission, additional signage, striping, and, most recently, a painted median with round raised dots on Vista Viejo were installed to address safety concerns.
The California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides guidelines (warrants) which should be met prior to installation of multi-way stop control. The following Item No. 4.10
criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a multi-way STOP sign installation:
Guidance:
The decision to install multi-way stop control should be based on an engineering study.
The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a multi-way STOP sign installation:
A. Where traffic control signals are justified, the multi-way stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal.
B. Five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multi-way stop installation. Such crashes include right-turn and left-turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions.
C. Minimum volumes:
1. The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day; and
2. The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor-street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour; but
3. If the 85th percentile approach speed of the major-street traffic exceeds 40 mph, the minimum vehicular volume warrants are 70 percent of the values provided in Items 1 and 2.
D. Where no single criterion is satisfied, but where Criteria B, C1 and C2 are satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values. Criterion C 3 is excluded from this condition.
Option:
Other criteria that may be considered in an engineering study include:
Item No. 4.10
A. The need to control left-turn conflicts;
B. The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes;
C. Locations where a road user, after stopping, cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop; and
D. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multi-way stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection.
In the attached report, HCI found that:
• Zero (0) non-correctible collisions occurred at the intersection in a 5-year period.
(There was a recent pedestrian vs. vehicle incident at the intersection involving a minor-age person stepping into the roadway in front of an oncoming vehicle on August 8th that is not included in the HCI report. However, this incident was not considered to be a correctable collision and was not be counted in the warrant analysis.)
• The intersection experiences only 64% of the required vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches and only 12% of the required vehicular volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches. • Visibility for approaching drivers on Bridlewood Drive at Vista Viejo is sufficient. • The combined criteria were not met. Furthermore, the combined criteria do not meet 80% of the requirements either.
Based on this summarized data, HCI did not recommend multi-way stop control at the intersection.
This information was brought before the City's Traffic Commission on September 17, 2025. After hearing public testimony, and after careful deliberation, the Traffic Commission voted to recommend the installation of multi-way stop control at the intersection based upon the ongoing complaints from residents over the years.
Item No. 4.10
Fiscal Impact:
The estimated cost to install multi-way stop control at Vista Viejo and Bridlewood, including the installation of a new curb ramp on the west leg of the intersection, signage, and striping, is $12,000. There is sufficient funding in the Public Works budget (Measure M2 Fund, Account 212-355-720400) for this proposed expense.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Resolution: Multi-Way Stop Control at Bridlewood and Vista Viejo
2. Vicinity Map - Bridlewood and Vista Viejo
3. HCI Stop Sign Warrant Analysis - Vista Viejo at Bridlewood - 09-11-25
4. Traffic Commission Item 4.2 July 18, 2018
5. Traffic Commission Item 4.2 January 16, 2019
6. Traffic Commission Item 4.5 November 20, 2019
7. Traffic Commission Item 4.2 March 19, 2025
8. Traffic Commission Item 4.1, May 21, 2025
9. Photos of Striping Installations on July 8, 2025 on Vista Viejo Road RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10-14-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE
INTERSECTION OF BRIDLEWOOD DRIVE AND VISTA
VIEJO ROAD AS A MULTI-WAY STOP INTERSECTION
AND AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF MULTI-WAY
STOP CONTROLS ON BRIDLEWOOD DRIVE AND VISTA
VIEJO ROAD
The City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, hereby finds, determines, declares, and resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, the intersection of Bridlewood Drive at Vista Viejo Road is a “T” intersection of a residential street and a residential collector street; and WHEREAS, one-way stop control exists on Bridlewood Drive at Vista Viejo Road; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 17, 2025, recommended to the City Council the installation of multi-way stop controls on Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 21354 authorizes the City to designate any intersection under its exclusive jurisdiction as a stop intersection and erect stop signs at one or more entrances thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The intersection of Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road is hereby designated as a multi-way stop intersection.
SECTION 3. The City Engineer is hereby directed to and shall cause the installation of stop signs, necessary pavement legends, and curb ramps, as may be required, on Bridlewood Drive and Vista Viejo Road, as established herein.
SECTION 4. The stop sign controls authorized in this resolution shall become effective upon posting of the required signage in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 21354.
Resolution No. 2025-10-14-3
SECTION 5. The City Council finds and determines that the stop intersection controls hereby established is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs, Title 14, Chapter 3 because the operation and maintenance of existing highways and streets is categorically exempt.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 14th day of October 2025. ____________________________
JOSHUA SWEENEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2025-10-14-3 adopted by the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, at a Regular Meeting thereof held on the 14th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
Supplemental Agenda Material Memo
Supplemental Agenda Materials related to an item on a City Council Agenda, submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet, will be available for public inspection at the same time the materials are distributed to the City Council. Supplemental Agenda Materials are available for inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s office located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California. In addition, such materials will be made available for public review at the same time the materials are distributed to the City Council on the City’s website at: https://lagunahillsca.portal.civicclerk.com/ and at the respective public meeting.
DATE: October 13, 2025
TO: City Council
City Staff
FROM: Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Agenda Item No. 6.1 – Second Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for Commencing the Process to Transition to By-District Elections The City’s consultant, NDC has provided the attached presentation for tomorrow night’s public hearing.
Attachments:
Introduction to Districting, Prepared by National Demographics Corporation City of Laguna Hills
Introduction to Districting
Dr. Justin Levitt, Vice-President
National Demographics Corporation October 14, 2025
2 Election Systems
1. “At Large”
2. “From District” or “Residence” Districts
3. “By District”
The California Voting Rights Act
was written to specifically
encourage by-district elections.
October 14, 2025
3 California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)
Under the Federal Voting Rights Act (passed in 1965), a jurisdiction must fail 4 factual tests before it is in violation of the law. The California VRA makes it significantly easier for plaintiffs to force jurisdictions into “by-district” election systems by eliminating two of the US Supreme Court Gingles tests:
Can the protected class constitute the majority of a district? Does the protected class vote as a bloc?
Do the voters who are not in the protected class vote in a bloc to defeat the preferred candidates of the protected class?
Do the “totality of circumstances” indicate race is a factor in elections? Liability is now established by just the presence of racially polarized voting and dilution of the protected class’s ability to elect or influence the outcome of elections.
October 14, 2025
4 CVRA Impact
Key settlements:
Palmdale: $4.7 million
Santa Clara: $3.8 million
Modesto: $3 million
Highland: $1.3 million
Anaheim: $1.1 million
Whittier: $1 million
Santa Barbara: $600,000
Tulare Hospital: $500,000
Camarillo: $233,000
Compton Unified: $200,000
Madera Unified: about $170,000
Hanford Joint Union Schools:
$118,000
Merced City: $42,000
An estimated $20 million in total
settlements and court awards so far.
Switched (or in the process of switching) as a result of CVRA:
At least 328 school districts
46 Community College Districts
200+ cities
1 County Board of Supervisors
75 water and other special districts.
Palmdale, Santa Clara and Santa Monica fought “on
the merits.” All lost.
Santa Monica: CA Supreme Court sent case back
down. Now back in Superior Court.
Palmdale spent about $1.8 million, Santa Clara
$1.37 million, and Santa Monica over $7 million,
just on their defense.
Santa Monica plaintiffs requested $22 million
So far, no jurisdiction has won a case.
October 14, 2025
5 Districting Process 1
Step Description
Two Initial Hearings
October 7 & 14, 2025
Held prior to release of draft maps.
Education and to solicit input on the composition of districts.
Community Workshop
October 15, 2025
Education and to solicit input on the composition of districts.
First Deadline for Community
Maps
October 17, 2025
Maps must be in by 5 pm
Last day to receive maps for processing for the October 28th Public Hearing
Release draft maps
October 21, 2025
Maps must be posted at least 7 days prior to 3rd hearing.
Third hearing on the draft maps
October 28, 2025
First of two meetings to discuss and revise the draft maps and to discuss the election sequence.
Community Workshop
Early November 2025
Date To Be Announced
Community opportunity to discuss draft maps
October 14, 2025
6 Districting Process 2
Step Description
Second Deadline for Community
Maps
November 7, 2025
Maps must be in by 5 pm
Last day to receive maps for processing for the November 18th Public Hearing
Release revised maps
November 11, 2025
Maps must be posted at least 7 days prior to 4th hearing.
Fourth hearing on the draft maps
November 18, 2025
Second of two meetings to discuss and revise the draft maps and to discuss the election sequence.
Map Adoption
December 9, 2025
Final map and sequence must be posted at least 7 days prior to adoption.
First election
November 3, 2026
First elections in new districts in 2026 & 2028
October 14, 2025
7 Equal Population
Federal Voting Rights Act
No Racial Gerrymandering
“Shall not adopt election district
boundaries for the purpose of
favoring or discriminating against
an incumbent, political candidate,
or political party.”
1. Federal Laws 2. California Criteria
In prioritized order:
1. Geographically contiguous
2. Avoid division of
neighborhoods and
“communities of interest”
(Socio-economic geographic areas
that should be kept together)
3. Easily identifiable
boundaries
4. Compact
(Do not bypass one group of
people to get to a more distant
group of people)
2. California Prohibition
Districting Rules and Goals
Future population growth
3. Other Traditional
Redistricting Principles
October 14, 2025
8 Key Demographics
“Citizen Voting Age
Population” data from the
Census Bureau’s American
Community Survey is
considered the best available
data on “eligible voters.”
Category Field Total
2020 Census Total Population 31,399
Hispanic/Latino 24%
NH White 54%
NH Black 2%
NH Asian/Pac.Isl. 19%
NH Native Amer. 1%
Total 22,690
Hisp 17%
NH White 62%
NH Black 2%
Asian/Pac.Isl. 17%
Native Amer. 1%
Total Pop.
Citizen Voting Age
Pop
October 14, 2025
Each of the five
Districts will contain
about 6,280 people.
9 Demographic
Summary
Category Field Total Category Field Total
2020 Census Total Population 31,399 age0-19 21%
Hispanic/Latino 24% age20-60 51%
NH White 54% age60plus 28%
NH Black 2% immigrants 26%
NH Asian/Pac.Isl. 19% naturalized 69%
NH Native Amer. 1% english 66%
Total 22,690 spanish 14%
Hisp 17% asian-lang 10%
NH White 62% other lang 10%
NH Black 2% Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less
than Very Well" 13%
Asian/Pac.Isl. 17% hs-grad 41%
Native Amer. 1% bachelor 35%
Total 20,473 graduatedegree 18%
Latino est. 15% Child in Household child-under18 28%
Spanish-Surnamed 13% Pct of Pop. Age 16+ employed 62%
Asian-Surnamed 9% income 0-25k 10%
Filipino-Surnamed 2% income 25-50k 8%
NH White est. 73% income 50-75k 10%
NH Black 2% income 75-200k 46%
Total 12,256 income 200k-plus 25%
Latino est. 11% single family 72%
Spanish-Surnamed 10% multi-family 28%
Asian-Surnamed 7% rented 31%
Filipino-Surnamed 1% owned 69%
NH White est. 77%
NH Black 3%
Total 16,015
Latino est. 13%
Spanish-Surnamed 12%
Asian-Surnamed 9%
Filipino-Surnamed 2%
NH White est. 75%
NH Black est. 2%
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2024)
Age
Total Pop. Immigration
Language spoken at
home
Citizen Voting Age
Pop
Education (among
those age 25+)
Voter Registration
(Nov 2024)
Household Income
Voter Turnout
(Nov 2022)
Housing Stats
Total population data from California's adjusted 2020
Census data. Citizen Voting Age Population, Age,
Immigration, and other demographics from the 2019-
2023 American Community Survey and Special
Tabulation 5-year data. Turnout and Registration data
from California Statewide Database. "Latino" figures
calculated by NDC using Census Bureau's Latino
undercount by surname estimate.
October 14, 2025
Each of the five
Districts will contain
about 6,280 people.
Additional demographic
information from the
American Community
Survey and Statewide
Database can be used to
understand communities
10 Latinos are concentrated in
the Laguna Hills Mobile
Estates and Aliso Meadows.
Asians are slightly
concentrated along Alicia
Parkway.
Latino CVAP Asian CVAP
October 14, 2025
11 Defining Neighborhoods
1st Question: How do you describe or name the area where you live? 2nd Question: What are its geographic boundaries?
What other neighborhoods are there?
Examples of physical features defining a neighborhood boundary:
Natural neighborhood dividing lines, such as highway or major roads, rivers, canals and/or hills
Areas around parks or schools
Other neighborhood landmarks
October 14, 2025
12 Defining Communities of Interest
California Elections Code Section 21130(c)(2):
A “community of interest” is a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation.
The shared interests may include (but are not limited to):
Shared public policy concerns such as education, public safety, public health, environment, housing, transportation, and access to social services. cultural districts;
Shared socioeconomic characteristics;
Similar voter registration rates and participation rates; and /or Shared histories.
Definitions of Communities of Interest may not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.
October 14, 2025
13 Census Block Problems
Census Block lines (shown in pink) do
not turn out well where there are
hillsides, cul-de-sacs or multiple
developments not clearly bounded by
streets.
Census Block lines in Laguna Hills cut
through neighborhoods and combine
neighborhood pieces almost randomly.
NDC has carefully divided the Census
Blocks and assigned their population
shares to the underlying neighborhoods.
The base layer of geography for maps
will be based on local neighborhood
boundaries within Census Blocks.
October 14, 2025
14 Public Mapping and Map Review Tools
Different tools for different purposes
Different tools for different levels of technical skill and interest Simple “review draft maps” tool
Paper-based “Draw a draft map” tool
October 14, 2025
15 Your Turn:
1. What area do you consider your neighborhood?
2. What are your “communities of interest”?
For each answer, please provide:
Geographic boundaries
The history or defining shared characteristic of the area In the absence of public testimony, planning records and other similar documents may provide definition.
1. Any other questions about the process, criteria, maps, tools or any other part of this process?
October 14, 2025
16 Share Your Thoughts
Website
https://maplh.org/
Email
[email protected]
Phone
(949) 707-2630
October 14, 2025
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To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Public Comment Submission
Submitted by: Zachary McKinley
Email Address: [email protected]
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User comment: I stand in strong support for Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, due to Texas Republican leadership's decision to execute gerrymandering to take away the voices of thousands of Black and Latino voters. These communities represent nearly all recent population growth in Texas and this move violates federal protections against racial discrimination in voting. It is shameful that the Laguna Hills City Council is coming out in opposition of naked political control and in a "do as I say but not as I do" mentality, are fine with supporting Texas Republican's choice to do this but will not support California Democrats in countering this move. Your complicity in this partisan attack will not go unnoticed or recorded.
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 4.9
1 From: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Junipers on Paseo de Valencia
-----Original Message-----
From: Martha Morrissey <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 5:03 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Junipers on Paseo de Valencia
Please approve removal of junipers from Paseo de Valencia (Aliso Place community).
Landscape improvement is needed due to fire hazard and rat control. We are constantly having pest control expenses to control rats.
My house backs up to street.
Thanks
Martha
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
1 From: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Agenda item 7.1.2 Removal of Junipers
From: Emily Zeif <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 9:41 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Agenda item 7.1.2 Removal of Junipers
Dear City Council Members,
I am a Laguna Hills resident living in the Aliso Hills neighborhood. I am writing to express my support for Agenda Item 7.1.2, regarding the removal of the junipers along Paseo de Valencia between Alicia and La Paz. These junipers pose a fire risk and attract rats, creating safety and health concerns for nearby residents.
I would also be happy to volunteer with Roots to help plant new, safer landscaping in their place.
Thank you for your consideration.
Emily Zeif
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
1 From: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Support for Agenda Item 7.1.2 – Juniper Removal From: Emily Zeif <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 9:44 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Support for Agenda Item 7.1.2 – Juniper Removal Dear City Council Members,
As a resident of Laguna Hills, I am writing to express my support for Agenda Item 7.1.2, regarding the removal of the junipers along Paseo de Valencia between Alicia Parkway and La Paz Road.
These junipers present a significant fire hazard and have become a habitat for rodents, posing both safety and sanitation concerns for nearby residents. I fully support replacing them with safer, low-maintenance landscaping.
Additionally, I would be happy to volunteer with Roots to assist with planting new vegetation once the junipers are removed.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Christopher Zeif
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
1 From: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Landscaping
From: Stephanie Riddle <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 8:21 AM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Landscaping
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to inform you that I support a beautification program to relandscape Aliso Place slope that borders Paseo de Valencia.
It currently consists of junipers and random shrubs that house coyotes, rats and sometimes transients. Please consider options to remove dumpy shrubbery and replace with attractive indigenous plants.
Thank you.
Stephanie Riddle
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
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Subject: FW: Juniper Trees/Landscaping on PDV
From: Martha Haecherl <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 10:12 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Juniper Trees/Landscaping on PDV
Hello City Council,
Please count my vote in favor of removing the current landscaping on PDV between Alicia and La Paz. I would like to see the area updated with succulents or ground cover to create a more cohesive look.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
MARTHA HAECHERL
Realtor®, DRE#01951662
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
1 From: Public Comments
Subject: FW: Junipers on Paseo
-----Original Message-----
From: stephen morrissey <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 2:20 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Junipers on Paseo
Please pass agenda item 7.1.2 as junipers are a fire hazard and aƩract rats.
Street also could use new landscape to make it more aƩracƟve. ----------
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2
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Subject: FW: Agenda item 7.1.2
From: marilyn100 <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 3:24 PM
To: Public Comments <[email protected]>
Subject: Agenda item 7.1.2
I support the removal of the juniper bushes and ivy on Paseo de Valencia in order to prevent rats and vermin from having a hiding place. If it helps my neighbors, I’m all for it.
Marilyn Schultheis, 25001 Marin Ct. Laguna Hills
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Public Comments
October 14, 2025
Item No. 7.1.2