2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
RESERVES
Increased General Fund Reserves to $48.5 million,
105% compared to operating expenditures.
SECTION 115 TRUST
Contributed $1 Million to the City's
Section 115 Trust to address future
unfunded pension liability.
UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY
Allocated $4.8 million to
address the City's pension
liability, saving the City a
projected $6.6 million over the
next 15 years.
PUBLIC SAFETY
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Facilitated the creation
of 13 new neighborhood
watch groups. CERT
Relaunched the City's Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) to train resident volunteers
on disaster preparedness and response.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
OPEN SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PARKS AND RECREACTION DEPARTMENT
Served over 75,000 participants at Parks and Recreation Community Events and Classes.
GRANT FUNDED IMPROVEMENTS
Secured over $4 million in local
and federal grant funds for city
infrastructure projects. EV CHARGING STATION
Installed 10 new electric vehicle charging
stations at various city facilities.
CITY CENTER
Approved the entitlements for the City Center
project, enhancing economic development.
BUILDING PERMITS AND PLANS
Issued 3,409 building permits and
reviewed 13,044 building plans in 2022.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Obtained 12,148 new followers across
all social media platforms.
LAGUNA NIGUEL AQUATICS
Served over 35,000 participants at
the Crown Valley Aquatics Center
and Sprayground.PUBLIC EDUCATION
Celebrated National Bike Month and implemented
the Trek the Trails Program promoting City trails.
SCHOOL SAFETY
Enhanced roadway infrastructure at Niguel Hills
Middle School to increase student safety.
NEWLETTERS
Published weekly economic development
educating residents and business owners.
WEBSITE
The City website was viewed
588,415 times in 2022.
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS
Processed 325 public records requests in
2022.
HOA OUTREACH MEETINGS
Hosted biannual HOA Outreach Meetings
sharing information and providing
resources for HOA Boards.
COASTAL FIRE RESPONSE
Responded to the Coastal Fire
Emergency in May.
ELECTRIC BICYCLE EDUCATION
Educated residents on safety tips and best practices with the award winning electric bicycle safety action plan.
NEW BUSINESSES
Facilitated the opening of 113 new
businesses in 2022.