CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
January 31, 2024
2:00 P.M.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, California 92637
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hatch called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:01 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBER: PRESENT: Conners, McCary, Moore, Home, Hatch 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.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Conners led the pledge of allegiance.
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS-None
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Herman Janssen, member of the public, commented on the City's cannabis storefront retailer ordinance and a cannabis health center proposal.
Mayor Hatch, Councilmember Conners, and City Manager Macon briefly responded to Mr.
Janssen's comments.
VI. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT - None; the monthly City Treasurer's Report was provided at the regular meeting on January 1 7, 2024
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR- None VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None January 31, 2024 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes IX. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9 .1 Sidewalk Vending Regulations
City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Councilmember Moore, and carried on a 4-1 vote, with Mayor Pro Tern Horne voting no, to approve second reading and adopt an ordinance - read by title with further reading waived - titled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 6.44 TO
TITLE 6 (BUSINESSES) OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REGULATE SIDEWALK VENDORS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51038
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS DIRECLTY RELATED TO
OBJECTIVE HEAL TH, SAFETY, OR WELP ARE CONCERNS, AS
WELL AS BY ESTABLISHING A PROHIBITION ON STATIONARY
SIDEWALK VENDORS IN AREAS THAT ARE ZONED
EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENTIAL AND DETERMINING AND
CERTIFYING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
9.2 Street Racing and Excessive Vehicle Noise Regulations City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Horne, seconded by Councilmember McCary, and catTied unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve second reading and adopt an ordinance - read by title with futiher reading waived - titled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.06 OF
TITLE 8 (TRAFFIC CONTROL) OF THE LAGUNA WOODS
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO VEHICLE GOLF CART, LOWSPEED VEHICLE, AND MOTORCYCLE RACING AND NOISE, AND
DETERMINING AND CERTIFYING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT
9.3 California Employers' Pension Prefunding Trust Fund City Manager Macon made a presentation.
January 31, 2024 2 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
Darren Lathrop, Customer Outreach and Support Manager, California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"), answered related questions. Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Home, seconded by Councilmember McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to:
1. Approve a contribution of $163,555 to the California Employers' Pension Prefunding Trust Fund ("CEPPT") for investment in the CEPPT Strategy 1 portfolio and authorize the City Manager and Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer to cause such contribution to be made and to execute agreements, documents, and certifications necessary to do so.
AND
2. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL
YEARS 2023-25 BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-24 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, AND FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, RELATED TO A CONTRIBUTION TO THE
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS' PENSION PREFUNDING TRUST
("CEPPT"), AND MAKING RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS
9.4 Fiscal Years 2023-34 Capital Improvement Program
City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
X. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
10 .1 Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Councilmember McCary provided a report.
10.2 Orange County Fire Authority
Mayor Hatch provided a report.
Councilmembers briefly commented.
10.3 Orange County Library Advisory Board
January 31, 2024 3 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes Councilmember Moore provided a report.
10.4 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Mayor Pro Tern Home stated that she would provide a report at the next meeting.
10.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Councilmember Conners stated that there was nothing to report since the last meeting and commented on the expanded public library building.
10.6 South Orange County Watershed Management Area
Councilmember Moore stated that there had been no meeting since the last meeting.
10.7 Liaisons to Community Bridge Builders
Mayor Pro Tern Home provided a report.
Mayor Pro Tern Home and Councilmember McCary answered questions from councilmembers.
10. 8 Other Comments and Reports
Mayor Hatch commented on the expanded public library's grand opening and asked that the City Council take a picture with staff who worked at the event.
X. CLOSED SESSION - None
XI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None
XII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3 :29 p.m. The next regular meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 9263 7.
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, chi Clerk
Approved: March 20, 2024
January 31, 2024 4 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes