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CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Tamara S. Letourneau, City Manager
January 20, 2026
Appointment of City Council Liaisons to Regional Agency Boards and City Commissions, Committees , and Boards
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Appo int Council Representatives to the Regional Agency Boards as identified in Attachment A; and,
2. Appoint Council Liaisons to City Commissions, Committees, and Boards as identified in Attachment B.
BACKGROUND
Following the City Council's annual reorganization, it is customary for the City Council to consider the Mayor's recommendations regarding appointments to applicable Regional Agency Boards and Council Liaisons to City Commissions , Committees , and Boards. The City Council Policy provides the Mayor with the responsibility to make Council Member assignment nominations and requires approval by the majority of the City Council.
Mayor Johns is recommending the following appointments to applicable Regional Boards (Attachment A) and City Commissions , Committees, and Boards (Attachment B).
ANALYSIS
The following are the Regional Agencies , City Commissions, and Committees that require appointed City representatives :
Reg ion al Agencies
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD)
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA)
Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) Orange County Public Library Advisory Board (OCPLAB)
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) South Orange County Watershed Management Area Executive Committee (SOCWMA) City Commissions and Committees
Investment, Banking, and Audit Committee
Military Support Committee
Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission
Traffic and Transportation Commission
Youth Committee
City/CDBG Grants Sub Committee (Ad Hoc)
Additionally, please note that the Planning Commission is not included on the list because the City Council is designated as the appeal board for actions taken by the Planning Commission. Having a City Council member serve on the Planning Commission would therefore be a conflict.
FISCAL REVIEW
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this report.
LEGAL REVIEW
No legal review is required for this report.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Appoint Council Representatives to the Regional Agency Boards as identified in Attachment A; and,
2. Appoint Council Liaisons to City Commissions, Committees , and Boards as identified in Attachment B.
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Tamara S. Letourneau
City Manager
Attachments:
Kevin X. O'Connor
Assistant to the City Manager
A. Mayor's Recommended 2026 Appointments to Regional Agencies B. Mayor's Recommended 2026 Appointments to City Commissions, Committees, and Boards
ATTACHMENT A
Mayor's Recommended 2026 Appointments to Regional Agencies Attachment A: Regional Agencies - Council Member Representatives 2026 Agency Meeting Attendance Requirement Representative 2026 Alternate 2026 California Joint Powers Annual Board of Directors meeting will take place Council Member Mayor Pro Tern Insurance Authority (CJPIA) July 22, 2026, in La Palma Gennawey Jennings Capistrano Unified School Council Representative to attend meetings with CUSD Council Member Council Member District (CUSD) Representatives for Laguna Niguel as needed (Both Winstead Oddo appointees serve as full representatives) Orange County Fire Authority Board meetings on the 4t h Thursday of January through Mayor Pro Tern October, the 3rd Thursday in November, with no N/A (OCFA) meetings in July, August, or December at 6 pm Jennings Orange County Mosquito and Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 3 pm Mayor Johns N/A Vector Control (OCMVCD) OCMVCD Headquarters Orange County Public Library Board meets in January, May, and October, typically on Council Member Mayor Pro Tern Advisory Board (OCPLAB) the 4th Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm, and will be in- Winstead Jennings person San Joaquin Hills Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:30 Council Member Transportation Corridor am Oddo Mayor Johns Agency (SJHTCA)
South Orange County
Watershed Management Meetings will take place March 5th , June 4t h, November Mayor Pro Tern Mayor Johns Area Executive Committee 5th at 2:30 pm Jennings {SOCWMA)
ATTACHMENT B
Mayor's Recommended 2026 Appointments to
City Commissions , Committees, and Boards
Attachment B: City Council Member Commission/Committee Liaisons 2026 Commissions/Committees Liaisons 2026
Investment , Banking & Audit Committees Mayor Pro Tern Jennings Council Member Gennawey
Military Support Committee Mayor Johns
Council Member Winstead
Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission Mayor Pro Tern Jennings Council Member Oddo
Traffic & Transportation Commission Mayor Johns
Council Member Winstead
Youth Committee Mayor Pro Tern Jennings
Council Member Gennawey
Ad Hoc Committees Liaisons 2026
City/CDBG Grant Sub Committee Mayor Pro Tern Jennings
Council Membe r Gennawey