CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
July 20, 2022
2:00 P.M.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, California 92637
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Moore called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:00 p.m.
Il. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBER: PRESENT: Hatch, Horne, Tao, Conners, Moore ABSENT:
All councilmembers participated in-person at the meeting location.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Macon, City Attorney Patterson, City Clerk Trippy All staff participated in-person at the meeting location.
Ill. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Division Chief Contreras, Orange County Fire Authority, led the pledge of allegiance.
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
4.1 Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season - Mid-Summer to Early Autumn 2022 City Clerk Trippy read the proclamation.
Councilmember Hatch introduced the item.
Division Chief Contreras made comments and answered related questions.
Councilmembers made comments.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Conners, seconded by Councilmember Tao, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve the proclamation.
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Chief Contreras at 2:14 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 2:17 p.m.
4.2 City Hall/Public Library Project Update
City Manager Macon provided an update and answered related questions.
Councilmembers made comments.
Mayor Moore commented on the sound quality in the Council Chambers.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - None
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Macon responded to a question from Councilmember Hatch regarding Item 6.2.
Moved by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve Consent Calendar items 6.1 - 6.8.
6.1 Reserved
6.2 City Treasurer's Report
Received and filed the City Treasurer's Report for the month of June 2022.
6.3 Warrant Register
Approved the warrant register dated July 20, 2022 in the amount of $1,004,017.19.
6.4 Teleconferencing for Meetings
Adopted a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF
TELECONFERENCING FOR MEETINGS DURING THE COVID-19
STATE OF EMERGENCY, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY
BILL 361(2021-2022)
6.5 Retirement Governmental Money Purchase Plan
Adopted a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING THE ICMA
RETIREMENT CORPORATION (DOING BUSINESS AS
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MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT) GOVERNMENTAL MONEY
PURCHASE PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
PLAN ADOPTION AGREEMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER RELATED
DOCUMENTS
6.6 Arborist and Tree Risk Assessment Services
Approved an extension of the agreement with Monarch Environmental Services for arborist and tree risk assessment services and authorized the City Manager to execute the extension, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
6.7 City Engineering and Traffic Operations Services
Approved Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No.C-1-3936 with the Orange County Transportation Authority for the Senior Mobility Program and authorized the City manager to execute the amendment, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
6.8 El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project Engineering Services
1. Waived the provisions set forth in Laguna Woods Municipal Code Section 3.06.080(c) related to competitive bidding.
AND
2. Approved an agreement with Fuscoe Engineering for El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project engineering services and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
VIlI. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
8.1 Mobility Technology Plan
City Manager Macon introduced the item.
Tom Bellino, Southern California Association of Governments, and Steve Wilks, IBI Group, Inc., made presentations.
Councilmembers discussed the item and Mr. Bellino, Mr. Wilks, and staff answered related questions.
8.2 California Senate Bill 1127 (Atkins) (2021-2022)
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City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Conners, seconded by Councilmember Horne, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to adopt a position in opposition to California Senate Bill 1127 (Atkins) (2021-2022) (Workers' compensation: liability presumptions.) and authorize the Mayor to sign related correspondence.
8.3 Compensation Equity
(agendized by Mayor Moore)
Mayor Moore introduced the item.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
Moved by Councilmember Horne, seconded by Councilmember Hatch, and carried on a 4-1 vote, with Mayor Moore voting no, to take no action on the item.
8.4 Transparency of City of Laguna Woods
(agendized by Mayor Moore)
Mayor Moore introduced the item.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
8.5 California Assembly Bill 1594 (Ting) (2021-2022)
(agendized by Mayor Moore)
Mayor Moore introduced the item.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
IX. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
9.1 Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Councilmember Tao provided a report and responded to a question from Councilmember Horne.
9.2 Orange County Fire Authority
Councilmember Hatch provided a report.
9,3 Orange County Library Advisory Board
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Mayor Moore stated that there had been no meeting since the last meeting.
9.4 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District
Councilmember Horne provided a report.
9.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Mayor Pro Tem Conners provided a report.
9.6 South Orange County Watershed Management Area
Mayor Moore stated that there had been no meeting since the last meeting.
9.7 Other Comments and Reports
Councilmember Horne reported on the Senior Citizens Advisory Council, California Senior Legislature, and Ad Hoc Anti-Hate Advisory Council Committee. Councilmember Horne answered a related question from Councilmember Hatch.
Councilmember Hatch and Mayor Moore commented on the upcoming Driving Out Darkness: Orange County Summit on Antisemitism and Hate.
Mayor Pro Tem Conners responded to the comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Conners commented on the Ad Hoc Anti-Hate Advisory Council Committee.
Annie McCary, resident, spoke in support of the Ad Hoc Anti-Hate Advisory Council Committee's efforts thus far. Ms. McCary also commented on a Juneteenth celebration.
Mayor Pro Tem Conners requested to move Item 10.1 (to meet in closed session under the authority of California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) to consider the following: Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Manager) to the August 17, 2022 regular meeting.
City Attorney Patterson made comments.
City Manager Macon stated that he was amenable to the item being moved.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Conners, seconded by Councilmember Tao, and carried on a 4-0 vote, with Councilmember Hatch abstaining, to move Item 10.1 to the August 17, 2022 City Council meeting.
X. CLOSED SESSION - None
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XI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT -None
XII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m. The next regular meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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YOLIE TRIPPY, CMC, City Clerk
Approved: September 21, 2022
CAROL MOORE, Mayor
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