City Council Special Meeting s Agenda Page 1 of 5 January 1 4 and January 1 5 , 202 6
AMENDED AGENDA
FOR THE SPECIAL
MEETING S OF
THE LAGUNA NIGUEL
CITY COUNCIL
S PECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 1 4 , 202 6 – 4:00 p.m.
FOR CITY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
AND CLOSED SESSION (7:00 p.m.)
AT THE CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 1 5 , 202 6 – 4 :00 p.m.
FOR CITY COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS
AT THE C ITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM
WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Any person wishing to address the City Council is respectfully asked to complete and p resent a gold-colored, “Request to Speak ” form to the City Clerk at the meeting. Forms are available on the counter located inside the Community Room . The time limit will be established by the Mayor. To allow equal time for speakers, minutes may not be given to another speaker. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may have another person read your written statement. The City Council may establish a time limit on all public comments of not less than one half hour.
Any documents pertaining to items on the agenda that are provided to the City Council prior to 2:00 p.m. on the day of the Special City Council meeting will be available for public review at the table that is located inside the Community Room .
The City of Laguna Niguel thanks you for attending the Special City Council meeting.
City Hall/Community Room
30111 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, California 92677
949/362-4300
www.cityoflagunaniguel.org
City Council Special Meeting s Agenda Page 2 of 5 January 1 4 and January 1 5 , 202 6 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - Janu ary 1 4 , 202 6 , Special City Council Meeting
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
1. Conduct Interviews to Fill Two -Year Term Vacancies , Unless Otherwise S p ecified , for the Investmen t, Banking and Audit Committee; Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission; P lanning Commission ; and Traffic and Transportation Commission .
Below is the interview schedule for January 1 4 , 202 6 . Candidates are listed in the order of their confirmed interview times:
Investment, Banking, and Audit Committee ( 2 vacancies)
1. Ruhl, Kathy 4 :05 p.m. (incumbent)
2. Burt, Steve 4 :1 5 p.m.
3. Levitin, Michael 4:25 p.m. (incumbent)
4. Lambino, Christine 4:35 p.m .
Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission ( 2 vacancies )
5. Kim, Grace 4 :4 5 p.m.
6. Yang, Heidy 4:55 p.m.
7. Spitzer, Rita 5:05 p.m.
8. Hall, Chris 5:15 p.m. (incumbent)
BREAK – 5:25 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Planning Commission (2 vacancies)
9. Maerzke, Charlie 5:35 p.m.
10. Zueck, Anthony 5:45 p.m.
11. Du, Jayne 5:55 p.m.
12. Meihaus, Brian 6:05 p.m. (incumbent)
13. Brown, Robert 6 :15 p.m . (incumbent)
Traffic and Transportation Commission ( 2 vacancies)
14. Kinney, John 6 :2 5 p.m. (incumbent)
15. Fitzgerald, Trevor 6: 3 5 p.m.
16. Dugan, Melissa 6: 4 5 p .m.
17. Valerio, Michael 6: 5 5 p.m.
City Council Special Meeting s Agenda Page 3 of 5 January 1 4 and January 1 5 , 202 6 Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council :
1. Conduct interviews to fill two-year term vacancies, unless otherwise specified, for the Investment, Banking and Audit Committee, Parks , Recreation , and Senior Commission, Planning Commission, and Traffic and Transportation Commission .
CLOSED SESSION – 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing liti gation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Number of cases: 1
Case Name: Michelle R. Jackson, et al. v. City of Laguna Niguel, et al.
OCSC Case No.: 30-2024-01402615-CU-WM-WJC
{Petition for Writ of Mandate}
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT – Continue to Special City Council Meeting on January 1 5 , 202 6 at 4:00 p.m.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETI NG – JANUARY 1 5 , 202 6
CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 1 4 , 202 6
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL – For January 1 5 , 202 6 , Special City Council Meeting
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL
1. Conduct Interviews to Fill Two-Year Term Vacancies, Unless Otherwise Specified, for the Military Support Committee.
City Council Special Meeting s Agenda Page 4 of 5 January 1 4 and January 1 5 , 202 6 Below is the interview schedule for January 1 5 , 202 6 . Candidates are listed in the order of their confirmed interview times:
Military Support Committee ( 1 5 vacancies)
1. McGinley, James 4 :0 5 p.m. (incum bent)
2. McG ra th, Frank 4 :1 5 p.m. (incumbent)
3. Valenova Dayag, Hilar y 4 :2 5 p.m.
4. Mastro, Elizabeth 4 :3 5 p.m.
5. Abrams, Daniel 4 :4 5 p.m. (incumbent)
6. Valenova Dayag, He ather 4 :5 5 p.m.
7. Caldwell, Melissa 5 :0 5 p.m. (incumbent)
8. Luckman, Karen 5 :1 5 p.m. (incumbent)
9. Cunningham, Jennifer 5:25 p.m. (incumbent)
10. Smith, Mary 5:35 p.m. (incumbent)
BREAK – 5: 4 5 p.m. – 5: 5 5 p.m.
11. Hanley, John 5:55 p.m.
12. Chiaverini, Jessica 6:05 p.m. (incumbent)
13. Dopf, Cindy 6:15 p.m. ( incumbent)
14. Tuma, David 6:25 p.m. (incumbent)
15. Gohardani, Navid 6:35 p.m.
16. Hoskins, Lynn 6:45 p.m. (incumbent)
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council :
1. C onduct interviews to fill two-year term vacancies, unless otherwise specified, Military Support Committee ; and ,
2. M ake appointments to fill two-year term vacancies , unless otherwise specified, to the following City Commissions and Committees:
Investment, Banking and Audit Committee ( 2 vacancies) Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission (2 vacancies) Planning Commission ( 2 vacancies)
Traffic and Transportation Commission ( 2 vacancies ) Military Support Committee (1 5 vacancies)
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Special Meeting s Agenda Page 5 of 5 January 1 4 and January 1 5 , 202 6
LAGUNA NIGUEL CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Gene Johns
Mayor Pro Tem Kelly Jennings
Council Member Ray Gennawey
Council Member Step h anie 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 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Dated this 8 th day of January 202 6 .
POSTED BY:
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Marissa J. Asistin , CMC, City Clerk