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AGENDA FOR THE
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE LAGUNA NIGUEL
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF
October 21, 2025 – 7:00 P.M.
WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL – 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION – Pastor Jim Szeyller, Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Boy Scout Pack #705
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Waive the Reading of all Ordinances
Recommendation
Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances wherein the titles appear on the public agenda; said titles shall be determined to have been read by title, and further reading is waived.
2. Warrants of October 21, 2025
Recommendation
Approve as written or amended.
3. Payroll Summary Register
Recommendation
Approve as written or amended.
4. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on October 7, 2025
Recommendation
Approved as written or amended.
5. Introduce Ordinances to Adopt, by Reference, Codes Contained in the 2025 California Building Standards Code, including Local Amendments, and Related International Codes
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Waive the full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance Nos. 2025-237 and 2025-238, entitled:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-237
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE;
THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE;
THE 2025 ENERGY CODE,
THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE;
AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE;
TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS,
DELETIONS, AND PENALTIES; AND AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE
LAGUNA NIGUEL MUNICIPAL CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-238
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE;
TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, ADDITIONS
AND PENALTIES; AND AMENDING TITLE 11 OF
THE LAGUNA NIGUEL MUNICIPAL CODE
2. Direct that the proposed Ordinances be placed on the December 2, 2025, Agenda for adoption at the regular meeting of the City Council immediately following the required public hearing.
6. City Grant Funding for Community Services/Cultural Arts Programs, Special Events and School-Based Activity Sponsorships
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve $75,000 in City grant funding for Community Services/Cultural Arts Programs and Special Events/School -Based Activity Sponsorships, as recommended by the Grants Ad Hoc Committee.
7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025 -236, Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Kratom and Nitrous Oxide Products
Recommendation
Mayor Gennawey and Mayor Pro Tem Johns recommend that the City Council conduct a second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-236:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-236
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING DIVISION 3 OF TITLE 5 OF THE LAGUNA NIGUEL MUNICIPAL
CODE, PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM
PRODUCTS AND NITROUS OXIDE PRODUCTS, AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
8. Award of Professional Services Agreement for Defensible Space and Vegetation Management Study to Dudek
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award the Professional Services Agreement for Defensible Space and Vegetation Management Study to Dudek in the not -to-exceed amount of $72,762;
2. Approve a not -to-exceed 20% contingency of the total contract in the amount of $14,552 for unforeseen conditions or extra work and authorize the City Manager to approve additional work for a total not -to-exceed amount of $87,314, if needed; and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Dudek, subject to the City Attorney making non-substantive changes.
Additional Documents
DISCUSSION ITEM
1. Approve the Community Preferred Alternative for the La Paz Road Mobility Enhancements and Permanent Repair Project, Direct Staff to Proceed with Final Engineering Design, and Find the Project Categorically Exempt from CEQA
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Community Preferred Alternative for the i mprovements to La Paz Road from Aliso Creek Road to Crown Valley Parkway, consisting of two vehicular travel lanes, Class IV b ikeways, pedestrian improvements, landscape improvements, roundabouts at the intersections of La Paz Road
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at Rancho Niguel Road and La Paz Road at Yosemite Road, and earth movement repair;
2. Direct staff to proceed with final engineering design of Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the project;
3. Find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities), and Section 15304, Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land); and,
4. Direct staff to prepare, execute, and file with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse a Notice of Exemption documenting this categorically exempt finding within five working days of its approval.
OTHER BUSINESS/COUNCIL REPORTS
1. Council Reports
2. City Manager/Department Reports
ADJOURNMENT
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LAGUNA NIGUEL CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Ray Gennawey
Mayor Pro Tem Gene Johns
Council Member Kelly Jennings
Council Member Stephanie Oddo
Council Member Stephanie Winstead
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )ss
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL )
I, Marissa J. Asistin, City Clerk for the City of Laguna Niguel, hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that I caused the posting of this agenda at Laguna Niguel City Hall and on the City of Laguna Niguel website, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 16 th
day of October 2025.
POSTED BY:
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Marissa J. Asistin, CMC, City Clerk