Don Caskey
Mayor
Jared Mathis
Mayor Pro Tempore
Erica Pezold
Council Member
Joshua Sweeney
Council Member
Dave Wheeler
Council Member
City of Laguna Hills
City Council / Planning Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM
(Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. when scheduled)
City Council Chamber
24035 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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 (3) minutes per person, as determined by the Mayor, 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 no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of the meeting on October 13, 2026. 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 the deadline 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 the deadline on October 13, 2026. 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.
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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: Councilmember Pezold
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Pro Tem Mathis
Roll Call of City Council Members
1. Presentations and Proclamations
1.1 Legislative Update and City Council Recognition by
Assemblymember Diane Dixon
Recommendation: That the City Council receive the report.
1.2 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report
Recommendation: That City Council receive the report.
2. Schedule of Future Events
2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: That the City Council receive the schedule of future 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, as determined by the Mayor.
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 City 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 the Minutes for the September 22, 2026, Regular Meeting
Recommendation: That the City Council approve the minutes for the September 22, 2026, Regular meeting.
4.3 Approval of La Paz Road Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Cooperative Agreement with Laguna Niguel
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement by and between the City of Laguna Hills and the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and Mission Viejo for the La Paz Road Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; 2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications as may be necessary to execute the Agreement; 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute future amendments to the Agreement.
4.4 Approval of Cabot Road Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Cooperative Agreement with Laguna Niguel
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement by and between the City of Laguna Hills and the cities of Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo for the Cabot Road Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; 2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications as may be necessary to execute the Agreement; 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute future amendments to the Agreement.
4.5 Development Impact Fees Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Development Impact Fees Annual Report pursuant to California Government Code Section 66006.
4.6 Ratification of October 13, 2026 Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from September 14, 2026, to October 4, 2026, in the amount of $1,923,594.41.
4.7 Measure M2 Expenditure Report FY 2025/2026
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the M2 Expenditure Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, for submittal to the Orange County Transportation Authority and 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Concerning the Measure M2 (M2) Expenditure Report for the City of Laguna Hills for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2026." Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
5. Administrative Reports
5.1 City Manager
5.2 Community Development Director
5.2.1 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Building Plan Check and Inspection Services
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for Building Consulting and Support Services for an initial three-year term from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2029, with up to two additional oneyear extensions, each subject to mutual written agreement, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
5.2.2 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report, “California Housing Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange
County Neighborhoods”
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve the City of Laguna Hills response to the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report, California Housing
Mandates: The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County
Neighborhoods;
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the response on behalf of the City Council; and
3. Direct the City Manager to submit the executed response to the Presiding Judge of the Orange County Superior Court as required by applicable law.
6. City Council Member Committee Reports
6.1 Committee Assignment Reports
Recommendation: That the City Council receive reports from the City Councilmembers on the City Council Committee Assignments listed on the attachment.
7. City Council Member Comments
Adjournment
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be October 27, 2026, at 6:00p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.
CERTIFICATION
I, JOSHUA STEVENSON, 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 Knotty Pine Park by October 9, 2026, 2026, 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 Agenda and Minutes public portal website 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.