CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
June 5, 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, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Torres, 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
4.1 Elder Abuse Awareness Month - June 2024
Mayor Hatch introduced the item. Patty Mouton, Alzheimer's Orange County, made comments.
City Clerk Trippy read the proclamation. Councilmembers made comments.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Councilmember Moore, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve and present the proclamation.
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4.2 Gun Violence Awareness Month - June 2024
Mayor Hatch introduced the item.
City Clerk Trippy read the proclamation.
Sergeant Wilder, Orange County Sheriffs Department, made comments.
Mayor Hatch made comments. Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Councilmember Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve and present the proclamation.
4.3 Pride Month - June 2024
City Clerk Trippy read the proclamation.
Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Councilmember Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve and present the proclamation.
Councilmembers made comments.
Larry Delira, Rainbow Club of Laguna Woods Village, made comments.
Mayor Hatch called for a brief recess to take photographs.
The meeting was called back to order at 2:41p.m.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Mike Raugh, resident, spoke in opposition to the City potentially joining the Orange County Power Authority.
Vicki Johnson, resident, spoke in opposition to the City potentially joining the Orange County Power Authority.
VI. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT - None VII. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Home, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve Consent Calendar items 7.1-7.7.
7.1 As Needed Financial Consulting Services
1. Waived the provisions set forth in Laguna Woods Municipal Code Section 3.06.080(c) June 5, 2024 2 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes related to competitive bidding for an extension for an agreement with Irwin B.
Bornstein.
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2. Approved an extension of the agreement with Irwin B. Bornstein for as needed financial consulting services and authorized the City Manager to execute the extension, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.2 Janitorial Services
Approved an agreement with Alliance Building Maintenance, LLC for janitorial services and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7 .3 Landscape Architecture and Landscape Plan Review Services Approved an agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc. for landscape architecture and landscape plan review services and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.4 Waste Management Consulting Services
1. Waived the provisions set forth in Laguna Woods Municipal Code Section 3.06.080(c) related to competitive bidding for an agreement with CityGreen Consulting, LLC.
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2. Approved an agreement with CityGreen Consulting, LLC for waste management consulting services and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.5 El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project: Phase 2
1. Approved the "El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project:
Phase 2" design plans and specifications as prepared by the project engineer.
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2. Approved a notice of exemption for the "El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project: Phase 2" finding that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and authorized the City Manager to cause the notice of exemption to be filed pursuant to applicable law.
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3. Awarded a contract agreement to GCI Construction, Inc. for the construction of the "El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Water Quality Treatment Project: Phase 2", in the amount of $123,070, plus authorized change orders not to exceed 25% of the base amount; and authorized the City Manager to execute a contract agreement and approve change orders, subject to approval of the contract agreement as to form by the City Attorney.
7.6 Fiscal Year 2023-34 Capital Improvement Program
Adopted a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF THE
TRANSPORTATION-RELATED PROJECTS AND MEASURE M2 (OC
GO) BUDGETS INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-25 THROUGH 2030-31, IN
CONFORMANCE WITH MEASURE M2 (OC GO) REQUIREMENTS
7.7 Rejection of Claim
Rejected the following claim against the City:
Jeri Miller vs. City of Laguna Woods
Claimant: Jeri Miller
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
IX. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Woods End Wilderness Preserve Trail Drainage and Improvement Project City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Vicki Johnson, resident, asked ifthere were any plans to grade the trail to make it easier to navigate and responded to a question from Mayor Hatch.
Mike Raugh, resident, expressed support for Ms. Johnson's comments.
City Manager Macon briefly responded to the public comments. Councilmembers discussed the item. Staff and Andrew Steen, RJM Design Group, answered questions.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Home, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve a conceptual design, tree palette, and plant palette for the Woods End Wilderness Preserve Trail Drainage and Improvement Project, and June 5, 2024 4 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes authorize staff to prepare final design documents and construction drawings. 9 .2 Automated License Plate Recognition Systems
City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Sergeant Wilder, Orange County Sheriffs Department, made comments.
Councilmembers discussed the item. Staff and Seargent Wilder answered questions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Home, seconded by Councilmember McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 3.6
PERTAINING TO CONTRACTING FOR AUTOMATED LICENSE
PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS, THE USE OF AUTOMATED
LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS, AND THE
PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION
SYSTEM CAMERAS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS "AUTOMATED
LICENSE PLATE READERS'), AND DETERMINING AND
CERTIFYING THAT THE RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
9 .3 Overhead Street Name Signs
City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Mayor Hatch asked for input from audience members.
Mike Raugh, resident, expressed his support for the sign without the city logo.
Vicki Johnson, resident, asked if the signs will be illuminated at night.
City Manager Macon briefly responded to Ms. Johnson's comments.
Pearl Lee, resident, expressed her support for the sign without the city logo.
James Tung. resident, expressed his support for the sign without the city logo.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff answered related questions.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Councilmember McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to direct staff to include a green background color, white text color, City logo, and a white border on new and replacement overhead street name signs.
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10 .1 Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Councilmember McCary provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Laguna Canyon Road: Protect & Connect Project.
Councilmembers briefly commented on the presentation.
10.2 Orange County Fire Authority
Mayor Hatch provided a report.
10.3 Orange County Library Advisory Board
Councilmember Moore stated that she would provide a report at the next meeting.
10.4 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Mayor Pro Tern Home provided a report.
10.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Councilmember Conners provided a report and responded to a question from Mayor Hatch.
10.6 South Orange County Watershed Management Area
Councilmember Moore stated that a meeting is scheduled for June 13, 2024 and responded to a question from Mayor Hatch.
10.7 Liaisons to Community Bridge Builders
No report.
10. 8 Other Comments and Reports
Mayor Pro Tern Home provided a report on the California Senior Legislature and responded to a question from Mayor Hatch.
City Manager noted a typographical error on the agenda and stated that it should read "No meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 2024."
X. CLOSED SESSION - None XI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None June 5, 2024 6 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes l
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XII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:39 p.m. The next adjourned regular meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
YOLIE PPY, CMC,
Approved: July 17, 2024
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NOEL HATCH, Mayor
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