CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
August 20, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, California 92637
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Horne called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:01 p.m.
Il. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBER: PRESENT: Conners, Lee, Moore, McCary, Horne 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 Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season - Mid-Summer to Early Fall 2025 Division Chief Mike Summers, Orange County Fire Authority, made comments.
Councilmembers made comments.
Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Councilmember Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve and present the proclamation.
4.2 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Presentation - Brian Brannon, Public Information Officer
(agendized by Councilmember Lee)
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Brian Brannon, Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control Public Information Officer, made a presentation.
Mayor Pro Tem McCary left the meeting at 2:10 p.m. and returned at 2:14 p.m.
Councilmembers discussed the item. Mr. Brannon and staff responded to questions.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS - None
VI. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
6.1 City Treasurer's Report
Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Torres made a presentation.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to receive and file the City Treasurer's Report for the month of July 2025.
6.2 Quarterly Financial Report
Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Torres made a presentation.
Mayor Horne made comments.
Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to receive and file the Quarterly Financial Report for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25
6.3 California Asset Management Program
Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Torres introduced the item.
Craig Curley and Kyle Tanaka, California Asset Management Program, made a presentation and responded to questions from Councilmember Moore and a member of the audience.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Moore inquired about Item 7.2 and staff responded.
Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve Consent Calendar items 7.1-7.4.
7.1 City Council Minutes
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Approved the City Council meeting minutes for the regular meeting on July 16, 2025.
7.2 Payment Register
Approved the payment register dated August 20, 2025, in the amount of $1,831,764.01.
7.3 Fiscal Years 2025-27 Budget Adjustments
Adopted a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, MEMORIALIZING THE ADOPTION OF
BUDGET REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2025-
27 BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL 2025-26 COMMENCING
JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND FISCAL YEAR 2026- 27 COMMENCING JULY 1 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027
7.4 Pavement Management Planning 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 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for pavement management planning services.
AND
2. Approved an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for pavement management planning services and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
VIll. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 False Security System Alarm Fees
City Manager Macon made a presentation.
Mayor Pro Tem McCary left the meeting at 3:02 p.m. and returned at 3:03 p.m.
Mayor Horne opened the public hearing.
With no requests to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Councilmembers discussed the item and staff responded to questions.
Moved by Councilmember Moore, seconded by Councilmember Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to adopt a resolution titled:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INCREASED FALSE CATION ALARM TEN
SECURITY SYSTEM ALARM FEE, AND DETERMINING THE
CERTIFYING THAT THE FEE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
8.2 Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Skateboard Regulations
City Manager Macon made a presentation and noted that written correspondence was received prior to the meeting from an organization called Streets For All, who expressed support for portions of the ordinance and concerns for other portions of the ordinance. The correspondence was provided to the City Council and is a part of the public record.
Mayor Horne opened the public hearing.
With no requests to speak, the public hearing was closed Councilmembers discussed the item and staff responded to questions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, seconded by Councilmember Conners, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to approve the introduction and first reading of an ordinance - read by title with further reading waived - titled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.12 OF
THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE, AND SKATEBOARD REGULATIONS
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS AND BICYCLES
AND OTHER CONVEYANCES PROPELLED BY HUMAN POWER
SUCH AS SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLAR SKATES, AS WELL AS
ELECTRIC BICYCLES), AND DETERMINING AND CERTIFYING
THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
IX. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 League of California Cities 2025 General Assembly Delegate City Manager Macon introduced the item.
Councilmember discussed the item.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, and carried inanimously on a 5-0 vote, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem McCary to serve as the delegate and Councilmember Lee to serve as the alternate delegate at the League of Californi August 20, 2025 4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
Cities' 2025 General Assembly.
9.2 City Manager Employment Agreement
City Attorney Patterson made a presentation.
Councilmembers discussed the item.
Moved by Councilmember Conners, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McCary, and carried unanimously on a 5-0 vote, to:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Christopher Macon and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
AND
2. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 25-23, AND
ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS
FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE CITY MANAGER AND
OTHER LOCAL AGENCY EXECUTIVES AS DEFINED IN
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3511.1
AND
3. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL
EYARS 2025-27 BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
2025-26 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, INCREASING GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE THE COMPENSATION SET
FORTH IN AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
X. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
10.1 Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Mayor Pro Tem McCary stated there had been no meeting since the last meeting.
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10.2 Orange County Fire Authority
Mayor Horne provided a report, including photographs and a video.
10.3 Orange County Library Advisory Board
Councilmember Moore provided a report.
10.4 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District No report.
10.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Councilmember Conners provided a report.
10.6 South Orange County Watershed Management Area
Councilmember Moore stated there had been no meeting since the last meeting.
10.7 Liaisons to Laguna Woods Community Bridge Builders Mayor Horne provided a report.
10.8 Other Comments and Reports
Councilmember Lee provided a report on the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority's ("CJPIA") Newly Elected Officials Academy.
Mayor Pro Tem McCary and Councilmember Moore provided a report on the CJPIA's annual Board of Directors meeting.
Mayor Horne provided a report on the California Senior Legislature.
XI. CLOSED SESSION - None
XII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:04 p.m. The next regular meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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OLIE A RIPPY. CMC/
Approved: September 17, 2025
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SHARI L. HORNE, Mayor
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