20260602_PH1_Mid Cycle Budget Review — Laguna Niguel City Council, June 2, 2026

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CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Trevor Agrelius, Finance Director
June 2, 2026
Fiscal Years 2025-2027 Mid-Cycle Budget Review

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following:

1. Allocate an additional $25,000 to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget for Community Organization Grants;

2. Approve the proposed changes to the Purchasing Policy;

3. Hold a Public Hearing, and adopt Resolution 2026-1524, adopting revised fees for the facility use at the Sea Country Senior and Community Center, and other municipal activities for the Planning and Public Works Departments; and,

4. Approve Resolution 2026-1525, establishing the Appropriation Limit (GANN Limit) for the City of Laguna Niguel for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

BACKGROUND
At the June 3, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted a two-year budget, which included a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. At that time, the adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 included estimated General Fund revenues and transfers in of $58.2 million and expenditures and transfers out of $58.5 million, resulting in an estimated General Fund reserve balance of $50.0 million. This report provides an update on the requested Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.

ANALYSIS
The City's expenditures and estimates for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating revenues and expenditures are tracking as projected, leaving the City in excellent financial position. City staff is recommending an additional $25,000 allocation to the General Fund budget for Community Organization Grants, as the requests for grant funding have significantly increased. No other changes to the General Fund or other funds are being recommended .

Purchasing Policy
As has been the practice for the past several years, City staff reviews each of the main financial policies to recommend any changes during the budget process. The following changes are being recommended to the Policy (Attachment A):
• Division of Contracts (Section 6): The proposed update provides clarifying language to align with existing purchasing practices.
• Multi-Year Contracts (Section 7): Revisions to this section clarify existing language to better align with peer agencies, while preserving the section's original intent and objectives.
• Sections 10 (Maintenance and Repairs) and 11 (Miscellaneous Services): Updates to these sections align procurement thresholds with Section 9 (Professional Services). These changes are intended to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs, while maintaining a competitive bidding process. • Section 13 (Public Projects): Adds clarifying language regarding negotiated contracts to the purchasing policy in alignment with the Public Contract Code and existing practice.

Following City Council approval, all updates made to the Purchasing Policy will be incorporated into the City's comprehensive municipal code update.

Appropriations Limit
The Appropriations Limit (GANN limit) is a State constitutional requirement that caps how much tax revenue local governments can spend each year. The limit is adjusted annually based on changes in population and the cost of living, allowing spending to grow at a reasonable rate over time. This requirement is intended to help ensure that government spending remains aligned with economic and population growth. The City's current financial projections show that appropriations remain well below the allowable limit, and there is no risk of exceeding the Gann Limit in the foreseeable future, indicating that the City's spending is consistent with the growth parameters established under State law.

Attachment Bis the Resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Appropriations Limit for the City of Laguna Niguel.

Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 Reporting Requirements
Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2561 requires public agencies to present, at a public meeting, the status of job vacancies, along with recruitment and retention efforts, and factors affecting hiring. The City reports that as of April 1, 2026, there are zero full time vacancies. Recruitment efforts remain in place as needed to maintain staffing levels, and current retention practices have been effective in minimizing turnover outside of retirements. At this time, no notable barriers to hiring have been identified. This report fulfills the City's annual reporting obligations under Assembly Bill 2561.

Fees Update
The City's Strategic Plan identifies analyzing and monitoring the City's fee structure as one of its strategies in Goal #1: Fiscal Sustainability. In accordance with the Strategic Plan and as part of the Fiscal Years 2025-2027 Mid-Cycle update, staff is recommending updates to the Public Works Engineering and Encroachment Fees and the Sea Country Senior and Community Center Facility Fee schedule, which are discussed in more detail below. In addition, staff recommends updating the appeal fee within the Planning Fee Schedule to more accurately reflect actual costs (Attachment C).

Public Works Fees
Staff conducted a fee study as part of last year's budget process to evaluate public works engineering and encroachment fees and to consider whether fees were still appropriate and in line with other local cities. The fee study concluded that the appropriate hourly rate to account for staff time was $125. The City Council approved the updated hourly rate to be phased in over two fiscal years, $100/hour, effective July 1, 2025, and $125/hour, effective July 1, 2026. Attachment D to this staff report provides the proposed Public Works Engineering and Encroachment Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, that incorporates the full phasing in of the updated hourly rate. In accordance with State law, development-related fees will take effect 60 days after adoption, on August 1, 2026.

Sea Country Senior and Community Center
User fees for the Sea Country Senior and Community Center (SCSCC) were last updated in July 2021. The proposed rental fees for these facilities have been developed to offset the costs of maintenance, staffing, and utilities, while ensuring the City remains competitive with other municipalities in the region.

It is considered best practice to conduct a comprehensive fee analysis every five years to maintain alignment with the cost of service and market trends. As part of the City's review, staff conducted a comprehensive fee study of surrounding Orange County agencies that have a dedicated senior center and offer similar services. The proposed increases benchmark the facility rental fees to the 75th percentile of market rates. Based on this analysis, staff proposes a three-year incremental approach to minimize the impact of fee increases on residents for the Laguna Niguel Private, Non-profit, and Commercial classifications, with the first phase taking effect on July 1, 2026. For all non-resident classifications, staff proposes increasing fees to the 75th percentile beginning on July 1, 2026. Attachment E to this staff report provides the proposed user fees for the SCSCC, with their potential effective dates.

The Sea Country Senior and Community Center Facility Fee Schedule was presented at the Parks, Recreation, and Senior Commission meeting on May 11, 2026. The Commission unanimously recommended that the fees be adopted by the City Council.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-1524 approving and adopting revised fees for Facility Use at the Sea Country Senior and Community Center, and Other Municipal Activities for Planning and Public Works (Attachment F).

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved this report and Resolution Nos. 2026-1524 and 2026-1525 as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT
Budget Update
With the adoption of these recommendations, the amended General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 will be as follows:

General Fund
Updated Fiscal Year
2026-2027 Projections
Total Revenues $58 245 739
Ex enditures
Ex enditures $ 56,030,643
Transfers Out CIP Fund $ 2,509,712
Total Ex enditures & Transfers Out $ 58,540,355
Estimated General Fund revenues total $58.2 million, with General Fund expenditures remaining at $56.0 million. Transfers Out to the CIP fund also remain at $2.5 million.

Based on these figures, the General Fund is projected to have a fund balance of $48.1 million at June 30, 2027.

General Fund Reserves
Non-Spendable - Deposits and Prepaid Items $ 225,000
Restricted - Pension Liability - 115 Trust 2,175,000
Committed:

Financial and Economic Uncertainty 15,000,000
Compensable Accrued Unused Vacation and Sick Leave 500,000 Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) 1,200,000
Infrastructure Replacement and Deferred Maintenance 28,675,667 Assigned - Departmental Operations 300,000
TOTALS $ 48,075,667
The City's Financial Reserves Policy requires the City to maintain a minimum of 50% of operating expenditures in reserve. With the inclusion of this mid-cycle budget update, the projected fund balance in the General Fund at June 30, 2027, is $48.1 million. Based on the budgeted General Fund operating expenditures of $56.0 million, this equates to

85.8% of projected Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating expenditures, easily meeting the minimum reserve target in the City's Financial Reserves Policy, and continues to leave the City in excellent financial position.

CONCLUSION
The mid-cycle budget update demonstrates that the City is still "Excelling in Every Endeavor", the theme of the Fiscal Years 2025-2027 budget. This is evident by noting accurate projections for revenues and expenditures, completing major capital projects, and planning for a fiscally sustainable future by maintaining the City's reserves. The City's strong financial policies and fiscally responsible leadership continue to serve the City well.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following:

1. Allocate an additional $25,000 to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget for Community Organization Grants;

2. Approve the proposed changes to the Purchasing Policy;

4. Approve Resolution 2026-1525, establishing the Appropriation Limit (GANN Limit) for the City of Laguna Niguel for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. ~ ere~ -S-co_t_t _C __ -S-m-it_h ______ _ _
City Manager City Attorney
Trevor Agrelius
Finance Director
Attachments :

A. Purchasing Policy
B. Resolution No. 2026-1525 Gann Limit
Kevin X. O'Connor
Assistant to the City Manager
C. Proposed Planning Division Fee Schedule
D. Proposed Public Works Engineering and Encroachment Fees E. Proposed Sea Country Senior and Community Center Fees F. Resolution No. 2026-1524 Approving and Adopting Revised Fees

ATTACHMENT A
Purchasing Policy

PURCHASING POLICY
A. Purpose and Scope

COUNCIL POLICY
Adopted: 8/8/2006
Last Revised: 2/18/2025
To establish policy and procedures for the purchase of goods and services in the most efficient, effective, economical, environmental, ethical, and responsible manner possible.

B. General
Purchases of goods, materials, equipment, supplies, professional services, and maintenance and repair services are regulated by Title 3, Division 6, of the Laguna Niguel Municipal Code (LNMC). Purchases related to public projects are regulated by Title 3, Division 7 of the LNMC.

Requirements for each purchase depend on its type. The types of purchases are listed below and procedures related to each follow. In the event there is a discrepancy between the LNMC and this policy, the LNMC will govern the purchasing rules & regulations.

Departments are responsible for including all ancillary costs (i.e., sales and use tax, freight, etc.) when reviewing a vendor's quote in order to determine the applicable quoting/bidding requirements.

The Finance Department has the authority to review and audit any purchase order (PO), contract, and professional services agreement to ensure compliance with the City's procurement procedures . The Finance Department may require Departments to solicit bids or request proposals for goods and services that are repetitively purchased throughout the fiscal year.

Employees shall not make multiple purchases and/or split multiple purchases of less than $3,000.00 from the same vendor or from different vendors with the intent to avoid the PO or contract requirement. Except in an emergency, with the approval of the City Manager, no employee of the City shall request a supplier to deliver goods, material, equipment, supplies, professional or non-professional services to the City unless a PO and/or contract has been issued by the Finance Department according to the requirements of this Policy.

C. Procedures

1. Local Merchant Preference
City of Laguna Niguel (City) staff shall make every attempt to purchase supplies and equipment from City businesses whenever practicable. LNMC 3-6-2(b)(l), establishes a local merchant purchasing preference in the form of a one-percent (1%) price PURCHASING POLICY Page 1 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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advantage in the evaluation of bids or proposals for the purchase of goods, supplies, and equipment subject to sales and use tax.

2. Environmental Preference Aligned with Senate Bill 1383 City staff shall make every effort to purchase goods that are environmentally responsible. City staff shall incorporate environmental considerations, including recycled-content paper and recovered Organic Waste product use, into purchasing practices and procurement wherever practicable, as outlined. a. Per LNMC 3-6-2(b)(3), departments shall purchase and use goods made of recycled and/or recyclable materials whenever practicable. Departments shall be aware of the following environmental guidelines when purchasing goods, materials, equipment or supplies:
i. Equipment that meets Energy Star specifications
ii. Products that contain non-hazardous materials
iii. Products that will not emit harmful air emissions
iv. Products that are readily bio-degradable and non-persistent in the environment after its use
v. Keep informed of current developments in market conditions and new products.
b. Per LNMC 6-3-708, departments, direct service providers, and vendors should comply with State requirements as contained in 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 12 (SB 1383 procurement regulations) to procure a specified amount of Recovered Organic Waste Products to support state mandated Organic Waste disposal reduction targets and to purchase Recycled-Content Paper Products and Recycled-Content Printing and Writing Paper. Departments, direct service providers, and vendors shall:
i. Use Compost and SB 1383 Eligible Mulch produced from recovered Organic Waste for landscaping maintenance, renovation, or construction, as practicable, whenever available, and capable of meeting quality standards and criteria specified in Appendix A.
ii. Provide recycled-content paper products and recycled-content printing and writing paper that consists of at least 30 percent, by fiber weight, postconsumer fiber instead of non-recycled products whenever recycled paper products and printing and writing paper are available at the same or PURCHASING POLICY Page 2 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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lesser total cost than non-recycled items, or at a total cost of no more than ten percent of the total cost for non-recycled items.
iii. Procure Renewable Gas made from recovered Organic Waste for transportation fuel, electricity, and heating applications to the degree that it is appropriate and available for the City and to help meet the Annual Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Target.
iv. Departments releasing request for proposals (RFP) and request for qualifications (RFQ) for contractors that procure fuel in the course of their services to the City shall include 10 percent (10%) price preference to contractors that propose to use the amount or percentage of Renewable Gas specified in the RFP or RFQ to be eligible for said price preference. Such use, if it occurs, shall be documented in a written contract or agreement. v. Keep records, invoices, or proof of Recovered Organic Waste Product procurement and submit records to the Record keeping Designee of all Paper Products and Printing and Writing Paper purchases made by a department or employee as outlined in Appendix A.
vi. Comply with all State requirements as contained in 14 CCR Division 7, Chapter 12, Article 12, LNMC 6-3-708, and further defined by Appendix A.

3. Purchases NOT REQUIRING a PO
A PO is not required for purchases less than $3,000.00; however, such purchases must be approved by the appropriate department director before the order is placed.

Soliciting competitive bids is not required; however, staff is encouraged to seek competition when possible to support the effort of obtaining optimum pricing for the City.
a. Purchases of $100.00 or less, per LNMC 3-6-4(1): Departments may utilize petty cash or a credit card for purchases up to $100.00; however, employees shall make every attempt to use their City-issued procurement card. Justification for the use of petty cash must be documented on the cash receipt.
b. Purchases of $100.01 to $2,999.99, per LNMC 3-6-4(2): A department director may authorize purchases over $100.00 and less than $3,000.00 without issuing a PO or contract. Employees may use their City-issued procurement card to make the purchase, or may request that the City be invoiced through its existing accounts payable/cash disbursement process.

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4. Purchases REQUIRING a PO or Contract
A PO or contract is required for all purchases of goods, materials, supplies, and equipment purchases of $3,000.00 or greater. POs are obtained from the Finance Department through the accounting system. A PO must be filled out in its entirety and include all appropriate supporting documentation prior to being submitted to the Finance Department for approval. POs must be signed by the City Manager or designee prior to authorizing the purchase.

Purchases of supplies and equipment that include a service component, such as installation or maintenance, require a contract when the service component cost equals or exceeds the purchase cost of the supplies and equipment.

Funding for a PO or contract is verified by the Finance Department; however, responsibility lies with the department director to ensure that adequate funding is available and that the total annual expenditure does not exceed the authorized budget appropriation.
a. Purchases of $3,000.00 to $9,999.99, per LNMC 3-6-4(3): Purchases of goods, materials, supplies, and equipment of an estimated expenditure of $3,000.00 and less than $10,000.00 require an attempt to receive three (3) verbal bids from vendors and each of these bids and the efforts to obtain them must be documented.
b. Purchases of $10,000.00 to $49,999.99 , per LNMC 3-6-4(4): Purchases of goods, materials, supplies, and equipment of an estimated expenditure of $10,000.00 and less than $50,000.00 require soliciting at least three (3) written competitive bids prior to submitting the PO or contract to the Finance Department for approval. Documentation for written bids should include the following:
i. Vendor information such as business name, contact person, phone number, etc.
ii. Quote details such as the total amount proposed, shipping information, and the date the quote was received. (For reorders, the Purchasing Manager shall review and confirm the written bids.}
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b. Purchases of $50,000.00 or more , per LNMC 3-6-4(5): Purchases of goods, materials, supplies, and equipment of an estimated expenditure of $50,000.00 and greater require City Council approval of the PO and/or contract and explicit authorization from the City Council allowing the City Manager or his/her designee to execute the PO or contract. The requesting department must solicit at least (3) written competitive bids and attach those bids to the City Council Agenda Report.

5. Blanket Purchase Orders
A blanket Purchase Order is issued to cover all amounts expected to be paid to the vendor for the fiscal year through the contract term, up to $49,999.99. Blanket Purchase Orders expire at the end of the fiscal year or as soon as the contract ends, whichever is sooner.

6. Division of Contracts
The City prohibits separating or dividin g contracts to reduce the cost of a contract below a specified amount to avoid the requirements of th is poli cy. Contr acts may be divided to meet scheduling needs of a project.

7. C1:u~Ylatit..ie PYrehase ThresholdMulti-Year Contracts a-:---Multi- Year contracts are permitted wh en they are in the best interest ofthe City.

The dollar value of the multi -year contract shall be the tota l contract value, includi ng optional renewal periods. Once initially approved, any contract renewals may be done administratively by the City Manager or their delegate. if the pre-priced option is consistent with th e te rms of the original contract.If the average fiscal year annual expendit1:.1res for any vendor is equal to or exceeds $50,000.00, the requesting department is required to issue a mu lti vear agreement with such vendors. City Council approval •Nill ee required prior to contract execution . b. Departments should ut ilize budget requests to anticipate the need fo r a contract .

If a budget amount requested exceeds $50,000.00, depar tments should explore the option of obta ining competitive bids and award a contract prior to issuing multiple purchase orders to a1•1oid eiECeeding the cumbllati,.ie purchase threshold. c. For 1Jendors that do not have average annual expendit ures of $50,000 .00 or greater , a m1,llti .,,ear agreement is not required ; however , if such vendors reach annual expendit1:.1res of $50,000.00 or greater in a part icular fiscal year due t o an PURCHASING POLICY Page 5 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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unforeseen demand in the goods or services provided, City Council appro·.ral of a PO and/or contract \¼1ill be required.
d. The PO or contract resulting in the annual expenditures of such vendors to equal or C>Eceed $50,000 .00 will req1:1ire City Council approval. All previous purchases must be identified in the City Council Agenda Report.
e. The Finance Department will track vendors ' annual expenditures utilizing a vendor detail report. This report ·.viii be printed bi monthly to identify vendors lNho are approaching or have exceeded $50,000.00. Departments shall be notified of vendors approaching or exceeding the cumulati>.,•e purchase threshold amount and shall evaluate if a multi year agreement is needed.
f,-_ The cumulative purchase threshold requirements outlined in this policy do not apply to public projects as provided in LNMC 3-7-1.
~+. Cooperative Purchasing Agreements
Purchases to vendors who have been awarded contracts by another public agency for the same supplies, equipment, or services may be authorized by the Purchasing Officer without soliciting competitive bids, per LNMC 3-6-6, if the following conditions are met:
a. The public agency who awarded the contract to the vendor utilized competitive bidding procedures similar to that of the City's.
i. The amount of the purchase shall be based on the vendor's price bid to the other public agency.
ii. The contract between the vendor and the City must have a contract termination date equal to or prior to the contract termination date listed in the cooperative purchase agreement.
~&. Exemptions from Bidding
The requirement to solicit competitive bids can be waived at the discretion of the City Manager if any of the exemptions listed in LNMC 3-6-7 applies to the purchase.

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Exemptions must be identified in the 'Justification' section of the PO or in an inter office memorandum accompanying the contract. Any additional information or supporting documentation to support an exemption from bidding shall be attached to the PO and/or contract.
a. The product is proprietary.
b. After a reasonable attempt has been made to obtain bids, and it has been determined by the city manager that no additional vendors can be located . c. The city manager finds that emergency conditions require the immediate purchase of supplies or equipment.
i. The City Manager or person(s} designated by the City Manager to act in the event of an emergency may declare an emergency situation exists, waive competitive bidding requirements, and award contracts and POs to address the emergency situation.
ii. If the City Manager deems a situation to be an emergency and authorizes an emergency purchase, a PO and/or contract is required to be submitted to the Finance Department within two (2) days of authorizing the purchase. At the earliest opportunity, the requesting department shall submit an agenda report to the City Council for approval of the emergency purchase.
d. Sufficient, satisfactory bids are not received.
e. Supplies or equipment are procured through a cooperative purchasing program with the federal, state, county, or other public agencies. f. The product can be obtained from only one vendor (sole source). g. The purchase of a specific brand name, make, or model is necessary to match existing city equipment or facilitate effective maintenance and support. h. The bidding requirements of this division are waived by the city council. i. Non-discretionary Payments - Payments to utility providers and governmental agencies for routine obligations and expenditures essential to the City's ability to provide service to residents and that have been approved in fiscal year operating budgets. This shall also include contracts with vendors previously approved by the City Council, which would require significant advanced planning and complications/interruptions in service delivery to change service providers, such as but not limited to banking services, software license and other technology agreement renewals, insurance providers, and healthcare providers. Such non discretionary payments/purchases do not require City Council approval, including those over the City Manager's purchasing limit.

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109. Professional Services
POs or contracts should be utilized for the purchase of professional services. The requesting department shall issue a contract/PO with consultants and/or contractors providing any professional services as defined in LNMC 3-6-8(a).

Professional services contracts shall not be awarded on the basis of cost alone; rather, they shall be awarded based upon the competence, qualifications, and a fair and reasonable cost per LNMC 3-6-8(b).

When obtaining professional services, the department director should always consider soliciting competitive proposals from qualified consultants, taking into account the uniqueness of the professional service and the timing of the need to have the service provided.
a. Professional services of $9,999.99 or less, per LNMC 3-6-8(d): The department director may execute contracts/PCs for professional services less than $10,000.00. The department director shall attempt to receive three verbal bids. b. Professional services of $10,000.00 to $24,999.99 , per LNMC 3-6-8(e-f): For contracts for which the estimated costs of services is more than $10,000.00, but less than $24,999.99, the department director shall issue a request for quotes. c. Professional services of $25,000.00 to $49,999 .99, per LNMC 3-6-8(e-f): For contracts for which the estimated costs of services is $25,000.00 or more, the department director shall issue a request for proposal (RFP). The Purchasing Officer may execute contracts/PCs for professional services less than $50,000.00. d. Professional services $50,000.00 or more, per LNMC 3-6-8(c): City Council approval is required, prior to contract execution, for professional services contracts equal to $50,000.00 or greater.
e. "On call" agreements, per LNMC 3-6-8(h): If the City Council has approved an "on call" agreement for professional services, individual amendments to that agreement that provide for different scopes of work between the amendments, such as work on separate projects or for different types of professional services, and which do not exceed $50,000.00, may be approved by the City Manager even PURCHASING POLICY Page 8 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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if the cumulative amount of the amendments to the on-call agreement exceeds $50,000.00.

The department director shall attempt to receive three proposals from the list of pre-qualified vendors when engaging an "on call" vendor. 11G. Maintenance and Repairs
POs shall not be utilized for the purchase of maintenance or repair services. The requesting department shall issue a contract with contractors providing any maintenance and/or repair of City facilities. The Purchasing Officer may execute such contracts for less than $50,000.00.
a. Maintenance and repairs of less than $3,000.00 , per LNMC 3-6-9{1): For contracts for which the estimated cost of services is less than $3,000.00, the department director may enter into and execute contracts or purchase orders procuring professional services. It is not required that bids be obtained for such services. b. Maintenance and repairs of $3,000.00 to $249,999.99 , per LNMC 3-6-9(2): For contracts for which the estimated cost of services is more than $3,000.00 but less than $24,999.9910,000.00 , the applicable department shall attempt to receive three verbal bids from vendors, and each of these bids and the efforts to obtain them must be documented. Such contracts shall be awarded based on the qualifications and experience of the contractor and the amount of the contract prices. Such contracts may be awarded and executed by the department director for the provision of such services when the cost of such services does not exceed $10,000.00 .
c. Maintenance and repairs of $251G,000.00 to $49,999 .99, per LNMC 3-6-9(3): For contracts for which the estimated cost of services is more than $25-±G,000.00, a (RFP) shall be prepared and submitted to prospective bidders, bids shall be obtained from prospective bidders and reviewed, and the contract shall be awarded based on the responsiveness of the bids to the RFP, the qualifications and experience of the contractors and the amount of the price or prices included in the bids. Contracts in which the estimated cost of services is more than $25±G,000.00 and less than $50,000.00 may be awarded and executed by the city manager or the purchasing officer.

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d. Maintenance and repairs of $50,000.00 or more, per LNMC 3-6-9(4): For maintenance and repair contracts of an estimated expenditure of $50,000.00 and greater, the requesting department must prepare a request for proposal (RFP) and submit to potential bidders. Contracts shall be awarded based on the contractor's responsiveness to the RFP, qualifications, experience, and cost. City Council approval is required, prior to contract execution, for maintenance and repair contracts equal to $50,000.00 or greater.
e. Maintenance and repair contracts are subject to the cumulative purchase threshold policy described above in Section 6 (c).
l J-1. Miscellaneous Services
Miscellaneous services are defined as services that are not professional services or maintenance and repair services, per LNMC 3-6-lO(a).
a. Miscellaneous services of $2,999.99 or less, per LNMC 3-6-l0(a):

For miscellaneous services contracts of an estimated expenditure of less than $3,000.00, competitive bids are not required. Such contracts may be entered into and executed by the department director.
b. Miscellaneous services of $3,000.00 to $249,999.99, per LNMC 3-6-l0(b):

For miscellaneous services contracts of an estimated expenditure of $3,000.00 and less than $24,999.9910,000.00, the requesting department shall attempt to receive three verbal bids from vendors and each of these bids and the efforts to obtain them must be documented. Contracts shall be awarded based on qualifications, experience, and cost. The department director may execute miscellaneous services contracts less than $10,000.00.
c. Miscellaneous services of $25.W,000.00 to $49,999.99, per LNMC 3-6-l0(c):

For miscellaneous services contracts of an estimated expenditure of $10,000.00 and less than $50,000.00, the requesting department must prepare a request for proposal (RFP) and submit to potential bidders. Contracts shall be awarded based on the contractor's responsiveness to the RFP, qualifications, experience, and PURCHASING POLICY Page 10 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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cost. The City Manager or Purchasing Officer may award and execute miscellaneous services contracts of $25-W,000.00 and less than $50,000.00. d. Miscellaneous services of $50,000.00 or more , per LNMC 3-6-l0(d):

For miscellaneous service contracts of an estimated expenditure of $50,000.00 and greater, the requesting department must prepare a request for proposal (RFP) and submit to potential bidders. Contracts shall be awarded based on the contractor's responsiveness to the RFP, qualifications, experience, and cost. City Council approval is required, prior to contract execution. The City Council may authorize the City Manager or Purchasing Officer to execute such contracts. 13~. Public Projects
Per LNMC 3-7-1, the informal and formal bidding limits for "public projects", as defined in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, Public Contract Code § 22000, et seq., shall be as set forth in § 22032, as those limits may be amended from time to time. In accordance with the foregoing bidding limits and the current City Council Purchasing Policy, public projects may be: (i) performed by City employees by force account, by negotiated contract, or by purchase order; (ii) let to contract by informal bid procedures set forth in the LNMC 3-7; or (iii) let to contract by formal bidding procedures set forth in the LNMC 3-7.

Public pro jects performed under a negot iated contract or a purchase order shall attempt to receive t hree verbal bids from vendors, and each bid and the efforts to obtain it must be documented. Such contracts shall be awarded based on the qualifications and experience of the contractor and the amount of the contract prices.

Negotiated contr acts may be awarded and executed by the City Manager .

Per LNMC 3-7-5, the City Manager is authorized to award informally bid contracts pursuant to this Section. The City Council is authorized to award formally bid contracts pursuant to this section.

Per LNMC 3-7-2, a list of contractors shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code § 22034 and criteria promulgated from time to time by the State Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission. 1_1~. Purchasing Cards
The City may provide purchasing cards to City staff to make purchases for official City business. These purchases are subject to the terms and conditions of this policy. A PURCHASING POLICY Page 11 of 13 COUNCIL POLICY
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purchasing card shall not be used to avoid the requirements as listed in this policy or due to a lack of insurance and/or indemnification language associated with such transactions.
154. Disposal of Surplus or Obsolete Property
Per LNMC 3-6-ll(a), department directors that identify any supplies or equipment as surplus may declare such property surplus or obsolete by sending a memo to the Purchasing Officer listing such property.
a. If another department identifies a need for any listed property, the department director may request reassignment of such property. Reassignment of any property shall be approved by the Purchasing Officer.
b. If no department has use of any listed property, the Purchasing Officer shall dispose of the surplus property by auction or sale per LNMC 3-6-ll(c)(l) and LNMC 3-6-11(c)(2).
c. Per LNMC 3-6-ll(d), surplus property may be donated or sold to City employees if the Purchasing Officer has determined the auction or sale of surplus property will result in minimal return to the City.
16~. Personal Financial Interest in City Contract
City Council members, City staff, and direct family members shall not have a financial interest in any contract made by them in their official capacity (Gov. Code Section 1090).

City Council members, City staff, and direct family members shall not participate in any way to influence a governmental decision in which they have a financial interest (Gov. Code Section 87100).

The Political Reform Act (Gov. Code Sections 81000-91014) requires designated City officials and employees to publicly disclose their personal assets and income using a Statement of Economic Interests form (Form 700). l Ze. Violations
Employees who violate any purchasing procedures established in this Policy and LNMC Division 6, Title 3, and Division 7, Title 3, shall be subject to disciplinary action.

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D. Exceptions
There will be no exceptions to this Policy.

E. Authority
By authority of the City Manager .

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ATTACHMENT B
Resolution No. 2026-1525 Gann Limit
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-1525

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,

ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATION LIMIT (GANN LIMIT)

FOR THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 7900 provides for the implementation of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 7901 through 7913 provides that each year the City Council shall, by resolution, establish its appropriation limit at a regularly scheduled meeting; and
WHEREAS, all documentation used in the determination of the appropriation limit has been made available to the public, at least 15 days prior to the adoption of this Resolution and will continue to be available from the Finance Director of the City of Laguna Niguel as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the appropriation limit for the fiscal year 2026-2027 is calculated by adjusting the updated fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriation limit by the change in the City's population growth and the percentage change in California Per Capita Personal Income as provided by the State of California Department of Finance; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires at this time to approve its appropriations limit for fiscal year 2026-2027 in connection with the City Council's consideration of its proposed budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL resolves as follows:

Section 1. The recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. The appropriation limit for the City of Laguna Niguel for fiscal year 2026- 2027 is hereby established at $319,630,844, as shown in Exhibit 1, attached hereto. Documentation used in the determination of the appropriation limit is available to the public at the City of Laguna Niguel Finance Department, 30111 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677.

Section 3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 7910, any judicial action or proceeding to attach, review, set aside, void, or annul the establishment of the appropriations limit as set forth herein must be commenced within 45 days of the adoption of this Resolution.

Resolution No. 2026-1525 Page2
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026.

Gene Johns, Mayor
ATTEST:

Marissa Asistin, City Clerk
EXHIBIT 1

CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL

COMPUTATION OF THE GANN LIMIT
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Gann Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Adjustment factors:

City's population growth
Growth in California Per Capita Personal Income
Composite factor
Gann Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

0.9911

1.0495

1.0401
$307,290.237
$319,630,844

ATTACHMENT C
Proposed Planning Division Fee Schedule
Planning Division Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026) Fee Description

LAND USE APPROVALS
General Plan Amendment
Zone Change/Zoning Code Amendment/Specific Plan Amendment Minor Use Permit
Use Permit
Minor Adjustments
Variances
Site Development Permit (Admin)
Site Development Permit (Planning Commissions)
Coastal Development Permit
Changed Plan
Temporary Use Permit
Home Occupation Permits
Orange County Fire Authority Review
Appeals
ROW Communications Facility Non-Lease
Sidewalk Vending Permit Fee

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
CEQA: EIR/lnitial Study/Negative Declaration

SUBDIVISIONS
Certificate of Compliance
Tentative Tract Map
Amendment to Approved Tentative Map
Tentative Parcel Map
Lot Line Adjustment

GRADING FEES
Grading Plan Check, Permitting, & Inspection
<$50,000 valuation
$50,000-$200 ,000 valuation
I Fee Amount
$10,000
$10,000
$1,971.34
$4,000.0
$1,971.34
$6,000.0
$1,971.34
$6,000
$6,000
$575.50
$411.22
$82.67
$82.67
~ $5,000
$1,600
$201.37
$20,000
$1 ,500
$8,000
$5,000
$6,000
$3,000
$2,000
$5,000
I Deposit/Flat Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee + Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit*
Deposit*
$200,001-$1,000 ,000 valuation $10,000 Deposit*
>$1,000,001 valuation $15,000 Deposit*
*City incurred third-party geotechnical consultant costs plus 10% for City staff time and administration charged against deposit

LANDSCAPING FEES
Landscape/Irrigation Plan Check, Permitting, & Inspection <$15,000 valuation
$15,000-$50,000 valuation
$50,001-$200,000 valuation
$200,001-$1,000,000 valuation
>$1,000,001 valuation
$1,000 Deposit**
$3,000 Deposit**
$5,000 Deposit**
$10,000 Deposit'°"
$15,000 Deposit**
*"City incurred third-party landscape consultant costs plus 10% for City staff time and administration charged against deposit.

NEW PLANNING FEES
Development Agreement
Zoning Conformity Determinations
Entitlement/Subdivision Time Extension
Temporary Sign/Banner Permit
Pre-application Review/City Staff Research (over 1 hour) Adress New/Change
$10,000
$328.56
$1,000
$49.81
$500
$500
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Deposit

OTHER NEW DEPT FEES
Technology Fee (3)
General Plan Maintenance Fee (3)
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (3)
Notes:
2%
2%
$246.95
Fee
Fee
Fee

1. The deposit amount required at the time of submittal is an estimate of the cost of an average project. An hourly rate of $164.28 will be charged against the deposit for actual staff time to process the application. Additionally, should the services of external third-party consultants on behalf of the City be necessary for application review, these direct costs incu"ed by the City will also be charged against the deposit. Total processing costs may be more or less than the initial deposit. If the actual cost exceeds the deposit, additional funds will be required to continue processing the project. If the actual cost is less than the deposit, the balance will be refunded. Flat-fee amounts are non-refundable.

2. For administrative discretionary applications (Minor Adjustments, Minor Use Permits, administrative Site Development Permits, Changed Plans), should external third-party City consultant reviews be necessary, such as peer reviews of soils reports/grading plans, hydrology reports, landscaping plans, traffic studies, the applicant shall be responsible for these City incurred charges, in addition to the flat fee submittal amount.

3. 2% of building plan check and permit fees.

4. For services requested of City staff which have no deposit/fee listed in this fee schedule, the Community Development Director or their designee shall determine the appropriate deposit/fee based on the established hourly rate. Additionally, the City will pass-through to the applicant any incurred costs from the use of external third-party consultants if required to process the specific request or application.

5. Flat fees and hourly rates charges against deposits shall be annually adjusted based on CPI (Los Angeles Index).

6. Where multiple applications are applied for and are to be processed concu"ently (i.e., Site Development Permit and Use Permit), the higher deposit amount shall be made.

7. The appellant is responsible for the flat-rate portion at the time the appeal is filed. The applicant is required to pay the actual staff time as a deposit.

ATTACHMENT D
Proposed Public Works Engineering and Encroachment Fees Public Works - Engineering and Encroachment Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026) Service Name Current Fee Proposed Fee Deposit/Fee

DEVELOPMENT FEES
Final Tract Map $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Final Parcel Map $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Lot Line Adjustment $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Amending Final Maps $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Certificate of Correction $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Certificate of Compliance $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Agreements (Subdivision Improvement , Maintenance)2 $2,000 $2,000 Deposit

IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHECKING
Improvement Plan Checks (Civil and Landscape) $5,000 $5,000 Deposit

LANDSCAPE INSPECTIONS
Inspection Fees $2,000 $2,000 Deposit3
OTHER
Flood Hazard Review $1,000 $1,000 Deposit
Technical Report and Real Property Reviews $1,000 $1,000 Deposit After hours inspection $200 $250 Fees

ENCROACHMENT FEES
Traffic Control Plan Review $2,000 $2,000 Deposit
Inspections in Public Right-of-Way $100 $1 25 Fee3
Agreements (Easement, Encroachment, Maintenance, License) $2,000 $2,000 Deposit Storage of Trash Bin in the Public Right-of-Way $75 $75 Flat Fee Storage of Paver Pallets in the Public Right-of-Way $300 $300 Flat Fee Pools and Spas & Residential Improvements $300 $300 Flat Fee4 For all other work $100 $125 Fee3
After Hours Inspection $200 $250 Fees
Saturday Work Permit $550 $550 Fee6
TRANSPORTATION PERMITS6
Single Transportation Permit $16 $16 Fee
Annual Transportat ion Permit $90 $90 Fee
Notes;

1. The deposit amount required at the time of submittal is an estimate of the cost of an average project. An hourly rate of $125 will be charged against the deposit for actual staff time to process the application. Additionally, should the services of external third-party consultants on behalf of the City be necessary for application review, these direct costs incurred by the City will also be charged against the deposit. Total processing costs may be more or less than the initial deposit. If the actual cost exceeds the deposit, additional funds will be required to continue processing the project. If the actual cost is less than the deposit, the balance will be refunded. Flat-fee amounts are nonrefundable.

2. Agreements (Including but not limited to Easement, Property, Subdivision Improvement, Maintenance, License, or Right of Way Disposition)

3. Minimum two (2) inspections per day, at the rate of $125 per inspection . If additional inspections are required, the inspector may charge an additional rate of $125 per inspection.

4. This permit authorizes temporary encroachment into the public right-of-way associated with on-site residential pool/spa construction, including equipment delivery, excavation, utility connections, and related construction activities. No permanent encroachments or material storage within the public right-of-way are permitted unless previously approved. All work shall comply with City standards and codes, and applicable traffic control requirements per the California MUTCD.

5. Normal Business Hours are Monday-Friday from B am to 5 pm. Minimum two (2) inspections per day, at the rate of $250 per inspection. If additional inspections are required, the inspector may charge an additional rate of $250 per inspection.

6. Saturday Work Permit fee is an addition to any inspection fees.

7. Fee set by the State. Fee will be automatically adjusted is accordance with updates by the state.

8. For services requested of City staff which have no deposit/fee listed in this fee schedule, the Public Works Director or their designee shall determine the appropriate deposit/fee based on the established hourly rate. Additionally, the City will pass-through to the applicant any incurred costs from the use of external third-party consultants if required lo process the specific request or application .

9. Flat fees and hourly rates charges against deposits shall be annually adjusted based on CPI (Los Angeles Index). Annual rate adjustments do not apply to the storage of Paver Pallets in the Public Right-of-Way, Pools and Spas, or the Storage of Trash Bins in the Public Right-of-Way .

ATTACHMENT E
Proposed Sea Country Senior and Community Center Fees
Sea Country Senior & Community Center Facility Use Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026 ) Fee Description Hourly Fee Amount
Reservable Spaces
Resident, Non-Profit Resident, Private Resident, Commercial Non-Resident, Non-Profit Non-Resident, Private Non-Resident, Commercial Current Proposed
Sun Room $20 $24
Oak Room $35 $40
Billiards $35 $40
Aspen Room $35 $40
Pines $35 $40
f2iAe-A $30 -
J2iRe-S $30 -
Yosemite Ballroom $80 $85
Yosemite A $50 $54
Yosemite B $50 $54
Grand Ballroom $100 $102
Stage Half $60 $63
Dining Half $60 $63
Catering Kitchen $50 $50
Courtyard $100 $105
¥esemile KilstleA $W -
Gi:aRll KilstleR $W -
$314
ReseP..1a!ale 611teFieF Spa<;&&
COURTYAR.(Hm1-.1st FeseFY~m-BaHmem }
!€>.leFll:s
~iFI~ Gerel!'IGFIY
!Sel-iJp is per ev8RI
Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed $30
$55
$55
$55
$55
$W
$00
$120
$80
$80
$130
$100
$100
$50
$100
$W
$W
$35 $60 $63 $30 $51 $60 $65
$60 $75 $90 $55 $82 $75 $105
$60 $75 $90 $55 $82 $75 $105
$60 $75 $90 $55 $82 $75 $105
$60 $75 $90 $55 $82 $75 $105
- $10 - $W - $10 -
- $10 - $aQ - $7.Q -
$123 $160 $165 $120 $141 $160 $175
$87 $120 $140 $80 $118 $120 $156
$87 $120 $140 $80 $118 $120 $156
$140 $180 $200 $130 $165 $180 $216
$102 $140 $150 $100 $119 $140 $147
$102 $140 $150 $100 $119 $140 $147
$50 $50 $75 $50 $55 $50 $58
$110 $100 $115 $100 $114 $100 $120
- $W - $W - $W -
- $00 - $W - $aO -
~1-.1sive Use eJ ~sility-Me-fiflsh ,1de~Aij
SeOl.i S€>60 ~ SeSQ
~ 11F#yaffi-i&.iRG/flfled-i!+e!fGl"'6iv~ - ffi&Rt.6,
I Flat-Ne Security Deposit (no change)
$-1--00
~
Full Ballroom
Half Ballroom
All Other Rooms
Activities Including Alcohol
~p i,8. GGGl~lail-il0~Rd-w&fkJ~meR7' 6 8! U/3
Current
$90
$95
$95
$95
$95
$90
m
$200
$160
$160
$220
$180
$180
$75
$100
$-1--00
$-1--00
I
Proposed
$92+
Flat Fee
$500
$300
$100
$500
$90
$149
$149
$149
$149
-
-
$213
$175
$175
$325
$196
$196
$80
$125
-
-
Miscellaneous Fees I Flat Fee Annual Fitness Center MembershiD I Flat Fee Administrative Fee (Event Date Changes) $50 ResiEleAt Gre1-.113 OrieAlatieA ~ Unauthorized Extension of Time Penalty Fee $100/hour ~leA ResiEleAI Grou13 OrieAlatieA $M} Hourly Staffing Fee (Additional Staff or Unauthorized Extension) $30/hr Resident IAEli1Iiaual OrieAtatieA $45 ReRlal GaAsellalieA fee m Non-Resident IAElivia1-.1al OrieAtatieA $60 Glea~e Sa(llf;ir-
Piano $50
Bar $100 each
Building/Equipment Repairs Actual Cost of Service + 20% Janitorial Services* *Actual Cost
*Estimated at $175

ATTACHMENT F
Resolution No. 2026-1524 Approving and Adopting Revised Fee RESOLUTION NO. 2026-1524

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,

APPROVING AND ADOPTING REVISED FEES FOR FACILITY USE

AT THE SEA COUNTRY SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER,

AND OTHER MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING

AND PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Niguel ("City") is empowered to establish fees for ·providing services and regulatory activity, the entrance to, or use of, City property, or the rental of City property consistent with and allowed by Article XIII C, Section 1 (e) of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, many of the City's current fees charged for services no longer reflect the actual cost of providing such services, as demonstrated in the City Council agenda report dated June 3, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has heretofore established various schedules of rates, fees, and charges for services and facilities provided by the City, including but not limited to, rates, fees, and charges for rental offacilities, building permits, public services, and public safety; and
WHEREAS, the existing fees for the Sea Country Senior and Community Center were last updated in 2021 and must be increased to cover the increase in staff salaries, maintenance, and operations; and
WHEREAS, prior to the first phased increase in 2025, the previously existing Public Works Engineering and Encroachment fees were last updated in 2005 and must be increased to cover the increase in staff salaries, maintenance, and operations; and WHEREAS, the existing appeal fee for the Community Development Department was last updated in 2023 and must be increased to cover the increase in staff salaries, legal and operations costs; and
WHEREAS, certain fees are subject to the adoption procedures set forth in Government Code section 66016, and others are subject to the procedures set forth in Government Code section 66018; and
WHEREAS, the revised fees and charges set forth in Exhibit "A" have been calculated, analyzed, and based on the actual or estimated reasonable cost of providing the services, including labor, materials, and overhead, and do not exceed such costs; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66016, the City has made available to the public at least ten days prior to its public hearing, data supporting the fees, and notice of this hearing has been mailed to all interested persons that have requested such notice at least 14 days prior to the date of this hearing; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code section 66018, a public hearing was set for June 2, 2026, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the proposed fees. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks, commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication; and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2026, at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written presentations and comments made regarding the proposed fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Laguna Niguel does hereby resolve, order, and determine as follows:

Section 1. The above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference incorporated herein.

Section 2. After conducting a duly noticed public meeting on June 2, 2026, the City Council hereby determines that the proposed fees and charges for services rendered by the City of Laguna Niguel are both fair and reasonable, and are consistent with the City's authority to impose charges for providing services and regulatory activity, entrance to, or use of, City property, or the rental of City property pursuant to Article XIII C, Section 1 (e) of the California Constitution.

Section 3. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Schedule of Revised Fees, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. The fees imposed by this Resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2026, with exception that the newly updated fees adopted through this proceeding subject to Government Code section 6601 ?(a), which include updated fees imposed for the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, or issuing an application, permit, or entitlement related to development project approval, shall become effective 60 days following adoption of this Resolution. Upon adoption of this Resolution, any existing fees or deposits in conflict with the fees and deposits established by this Resolution are hereby repealed in their entirety and replaced with the fees and deposits established by this Resolution. All other City fees and charges not expressly included in Exhibit "A" attached hereto shall remain in full force and effect until specifically repealed, amended, or otherwise changed by a resolution of the City Council. The attached Schedule of Revised Fees is to be incorporated into the City's comprehensive Schedule of Fees and Charges on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 4. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to make the annual adjustments, which have been previously authorized by this City Council through prior fee approval proceedings, effective July 1st of each year, to the fees contained within the Schedule of Fees and Charges, by a value equal to the annual average change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim, adopted by the City as indicated in Exhibit "A". However, in no event shall the City impose an annual increase which exceeds the costs of providing the service or regulatory activity.

Section 5. Any new fees adopted by the City Council, after adoption of this Resolution, will automatically be incorporated into the Schedule of Fees and Charges.

Section 6. The adoption of this Resolution and the approval of the fee imposed herein are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because they involve the modification of a rate, fee or charge imposed on the public for purposes of meeting operating expenses of the City.

Section 7. If any section, subsection, clause, or phrase in this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.

Section 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of June, 2026.

ATTEST:

Marissa J. Asistin
City Clerk
Gene Johns, Mayor
Exhibit "A"
Schedule of Revised Fees
Planning Division Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026) Fee Description

ENVIRONMENT AL DOCUMENTS
CEQA: EIR/lnitial Study/Negative Declaration

SUBDIVISIONS
Certificate of Compliance
Tentative Tract Map
Amendment to Approved Tentative Map
Tentative Parcel Map
Lot Line Adjustment

GRADING FEES
Grading Plan Check, Permitting, & Inspection
<$50,000 valuation
$50,000-$200,000 valuation
$200,001-$1,000,000 valuation
>$1,000,001 valuation
I Fee Amount
$10,000
$10,000
$1,971.34
$4,000.0
$1,971.34
$6,000.0
$1,971.34
$6,000
$6,000
$575.50
$411.22
$82.67
$82.67
$5,000
$1,600
$201.37
$20,000
$1,500
$8,000
$5,000
$6,000
$3,000
$2,000
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
I Deposit/Flat Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee+ Deposit
Deposit
Fee
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit
Deposit*
Deposit*
Deposit*
Deposit*
*City incurred third-party geotechnical consultant costs plus 10% for City staff time and administration charged against deposit.

LANDSCAPING FEES
Landscape/Irrigation Plan Check, Permitting, & Inspection <$15,000 valuation
$15,000-$50,000 valuation
$50,001-$200,000 valuation
$200,001-$1,000,000 valuation
$1,000 Deposit**
$3,000 Deposit**
$5,000 Deposit**
$10,000 Deposit**
>$1,000,001 valuation $15,000 Deposit**
**City incurred third-party landscape consultant costs plus 10% for City staff time and administration charged against deposit.

OTHER NEW DEPT FEES
Te·chnology Fee (3)
General Plan Maintenance Fee (3)
Temporary C~rtificate of Occupancy (3)
Notes:
2%
2%
$246.95
Fee
Fee
Fee

1. The deposit amount required at the time of submittal is an estimate of the cost of an average project. An hourly rate of $164.28 will be charged against the deposit for actual staff time to process the application . Additionally , should the services of external third-party consultants on behalf of the City be necessary for application review, these direct costs incurred by the City will a/so be charged against the deposit. Total processing costs may be more or less than the initial deposit. If the actual cost exceeds the deposit, additional funds will be required to continue processing the project. If the actual cost is /ess than the deposit, the balance will be refunded. Flat-fee amounts are non-refundable .

3. 2% of building plan check and permit fees.

5. Flat fees and hourly rates charges against deposits shall be annually adjusted based on CPI (Los Angeles Index).

6. Where multiple applications are applied for and are to be processed concurrently (i.e., Site Development Permit and Use Permit), the higher deposit amount shall be made.

7. The appellant is responsible for the flat-rate portion at the time the appeal is filed. The applicant is required to pay the actual staff time as a deposit.

Public Works - Engineering and Encroachment Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026) Service Name Amount Deposit/Fee

DEVELOPMENT FEES
Final Tract Map $2,000 Deposit
Final Parcel Map $2,000 Deposit
Lot Line Adjustment $2,000 Deposit
Amending Final Maps $2,000 Deposit
Certificate of Correction $2,000 Deposit
Certificate of Compliance $2,000 Deposit
Agreements (Subdivision Improvement, Maintenance)2 $2,000 Deposit

IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHECKING
Improvement Plan Checks (Civil and Landscape) $5,000 Deposit

LANDSCAPE INSPECTIONS
Inspection Fees $2,000 Deposit
3 OTHER
Flood Hazard Review $1,000 Deposit
Technical Report and Real Property Reviews $1,000 Deposit After hours inspection $250 Fees

ENCROACHMENT FEES
Traffic Control Plan Review $2,000 Deposit
Inspections in Public Right-of-Way $125 Fee
3 Agreements (Easement, Encroachment, Maintenance, License) $2,000 Deposit Storage of Trash Bin in the Public Right-of-Way $75 Flat Fee Storage of Paver Pallets in the Public Right-of-Way $300 Flat Fee Pools and Spas & Residential Improvements $300 Flat Fee4 For all other work $125 Fee
3 After Hours Inspection $250 Fees
Saturday Work Permit $550 Fee6
TRANSPORTATION PERMITS6
Single Transportation Permit $16 Fee
Annual Transportation Permit $90 Fee
Notes:

1. The deposit amount required at the time of submittal is an estimate of the cost of an average project. An hourly rate of $125 will be charged .against the deposit for actual staff time to process the application. Additionally, should the services of external third-party consultants on behalf of the City be necessary for application review, these direct costs incurred by the City will also be charged against the deposit. Total processing costs may be more or less than the initial deposit. If the actual cost exceeds the deposit, additional funds will be required to continue processing the project. If the actual cost is less than the deposit, the balance will be refunded. Flat-fee amounts are nonrefundable.

2. Agreements (Including but not limited to Easement, Properly, Subdivision Improvement, Maintenance, License, or Right of Way Disposition)

3. Minimum two (2) inspections per day, at the rate of $125 per inspection. If additional inspections are required, the inspector may charge an additional rate of $125 per inspection.

5. Normal Business Hours are Monday-Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Minimum two (2) inspections per day, at the rate of $250 per inspection. If additional inspections are required, the inspector may charge an additional rate of $250 per inspection.

6. Saturday Work Permit fee is an addition to any inspection fees.

7. Fee set by the State. Fee will be automatically adjusted is accordance with updates by the state.

Additionally, the City will pass-through to the applicant any incuffed costs from the use of external third-party consultants if required to process the specific request or application.

Sea Country Senior & Community Center Facility Use Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026) Fee Description I Hourly Fee Amount
Reservable Spaces I Resident, Non-Profit Resident, Private Resident, Commercial Non-Resident, Non-Profit Non-Resident, Private Non-Resident, Commercial Sun Room $24 $35 $63 $51 $65 $90
Oak Room $40 $60 $90 $82 $105 $149
Billiards $40 $60 $90 $82 $105 $149
Aspen Room $40 $60 $90 $82 $105 $149
Pines $40 $60 $90 $82 $105 $149
Yosemite Ballroom $85 $123 $165 $141 $175 $213
Yosemite A $54 $87 $140 $118 $156 $175
Yosemite B $54 $87 $140 $118 $156 $175
Grand Ballroom $102 $140 $200 $165 $216 $325
Stage Half $63 $102 $150 $119 $147 $196
Dining Half $63 $102 $150 $119 $147 $196
Catering Kitchen $50 $50 $75 $55 $58 $80
Courtyard $105 $110 $115 $114 $120 $125
Miscellaneous Fees I Flat Fee Security Deposit (no change) I Flat Fee Administrative Fee (Event Date Changes) $50 Full Ballroom $500 Unauthorized Extension of Time Penalty Fee $100/hour Half Ballroom $300 Hourly Staffing Fee (Additional Staff or Unauthorized Extension) $30/hr All Other Rooms $100 Piano $50 Activities Including Alcohol $500
Bar $100 each
Building/Equipment Repairs Actual Cost of Service + 20% Annual Fitness Center Membership I Flat Fee Janitorial Services• *Actual Cost Resident $45
*Estimated at $175 Non-Resident $60

Laguna Niguel City CouncilJune 2, 2026

Laguna Niguel City Council
June 2, 2026