CITY of LAGUNA WOODS
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
2:00 p.m.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
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Mayor Pro Tem
Cynthia Conners
Councilmember
Annie McCary
Mayor
Shari L. Horne
Councilmember
Carol Moore
Councilmember
Welcome to a meeting of the Laguna Woods City Council!
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (“ADA”) NOTICE
The City of Laguna Woods (“City”) intends to comply with the ADA.
The public portions of this meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Laguna Woods City Hall.
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REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
The Laguna Woods City Council meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m.
AGENDA POSTING AND AVAILABILITY
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS )
I, Yolie Trippy, City Clerk, City of Laguna Woods, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that this agenda was posted at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637; on the City’s website (www.lagunawoods.gov); and, at other locations designated by Resolution No. 24- 08, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2. /s/ Yolie Trippy 8/14/26
YOLIE TRIPPY, CMC, City Clerk Date
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 08/19/2026 Regular Page 3 of 9 I. CALL TO ORDER
Introductory Notes: Members of the public may provide public comments and testimony during this meeting in person, in writing, or remotely using Zoom. The Laguna Woods City Council Guide to Public Participation – which is included in the agenda packet for this meeting immediately following the agenda – contains additional information on how to provide public comments and testimony.
Each speaker will have the opportunity to speak for up to three minutes once per agenda item, unless otherwise stipulated by the City Council. Speakers may not yield their time, or any portion thereof, to any other speaker.
Speakers are requested, but not required, to identify themselves.
To ensure each speaker is provided with an uninterrupted opportunity to speak for the full time allotted, the City Council and City staff are asked to reserve any responses they wish to make to public comments until after each speaker has completed their comments. For public hearings, the City Council and City staff are asked to reserve any responses they wish to make to public testimony until after the public hearing is closed.
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
4.1 I-5/El Toro Road Interchange Project – Orange County Transportation Authority
Recommendation: Receive and file.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
About Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items: This is the time and place for members of the public to address the City Council on items not appearing on this agenda. As a reminder, each speaker will have the opportunity to speak once for up to three minutes, unless otherwise stipulated by the City Council.
Please note that, pursuant to state law, the City Council is unable to take action on or discuss items not appearing on this agenda, but may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by speakers. The City Council may also
refer items to City staff for follow up or response, request that City staff report back to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning items, or direct City staff to place items on a future agenda.
VI. CITY TREASURER’S REPORT
6.1 City Treasurer’s Report
Recommendation: Receive and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of July 2026.
6.2 Quarterly Financial Report
Recommendation: Receive and file the Quarterly Financial Report for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025-26.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
About the Consent Calendar: All items appearing on the consent calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine and will be enacted by one vote.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council or City staff requests that specific items be removed from the consent calendar for separate discussion and consideration of action.
Members of the public may address the City Council on any item appearing on the consent calendar at the time the item is considered, regardless of whether or not the item has been removed from the consent calendar.
Items that are removed from the consent calendar will be considered after the items remaining on the consent calendar.
7.1 City Council Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the City Council meeting minutes for the regular meeting on July 15, 2026.
7.2 Payment Register
Recommendation: Approve the payment register dated August 19, 2026 in the amount of $1,252,802.05.
7.3 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Adjustments
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 08/19/2026 Regular Page 5 of 9 Recommendation: Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE ASSIGNED RESERVE
BALANCES FOR THE PAID LEAVE CONTINGENCY RESERVE AND THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 Building, Planning, Encroachment, and Grading Permit Fees Recommendation:
1. Receive staff report;
2. Open public hearing;
3. Receive public testimony;
4. Close public hearing;
5. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING NEW AND INCREASED OR
MODIFIED BUILDING AND PLANNING SERVICES FEES, AND
ENCROACHMENT AND GRADING PERMIT FEES; AND DETERMINING
AND CERTIFYING THAT THE RESOLUTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO TITLE 14
OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
AND
6. 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, ADDING SECTION 10.02.050 TO CHAPTER
10.02 OF TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE
LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE WAIVER OR
REDUCTION OF CITY-ENACTED BUILDING FEES FOR SPECIFIED
PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PURPOSES
CONSISTENT WITH CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTIONS 17951.5 AND 17951.7 AND LAGUNA WOODS GENERAL
PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS H-1.2.5. AND H-2.2.2.; AND
DETERMINING AND CERTIFYING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
8.2 Electric Vehicle Charging Fees
Recommendation:
1. Receive staff report;
2. Open public hearing;
3. Receive public testimony;
4. Close public hearing; and
5. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING INCREASED ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING FEES FOR USE OF CITY-OWNED ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATIONS LOCATED AT LAGUNA WOODS CITY HALL,
24264 EL TORO ROAD, LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637; AND
DETERMINING AND CERTIFYING THAT THE RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
IX. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Coalition to Protect Community Services
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file a presentation from the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (“CJPIA”) regarding the Coalition to Protect Community Services related to local government liability reform; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to grant permission to the CJPIA and the Coalition to Protect Community Services to display the City’s official logo on coalition correspondence, letters of support and related legislative advocacy materials submitted to members of the California Legislature and other government officials, and to identify the City as a member of the Coalition to Protect Community Services.
9.2 League of California Cities 2026 General Assembly Delegates Recommendation: Appoint members of the City Council and/or staff to serve as a delegate, alternate delegate, and second alternate delegate at the League of California Cities 2026 General Assembly on September 25, 2026 in Anaheim, California.
9.3 Employee Positions, Compensation, and Benefits
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 08/19/2026 Regular Page 7 of 9 Recommendation:
1. Approve a modified job classification for the following City employee position: Animal Outreach Officer; and
2. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 26-28, AND
ESTABLISHING AND MODIFYING 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
9.4 City Manager Employment Agreement
Recommendation:
1. Receive an oral report, as required by California Government Code Section 54953(d)(3)(A), from the City Attorney;
2. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Christopher Macon and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;
3. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX, AND
ESTABLISHING AND MODIFYING 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
(Note: The proposed resolution would repeal and replace the resolution proposed to be adopted as part of Item 9.3.) AND
4. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, INCREASING GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SET FORTH IN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
X. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
About City Council Reports and Comments: This is the time and place for members of the City Council to provide reports on meetings attended including, but not limited to, meetings of regional boards and entities to which they have been appointed to represent the City of Laguna Woods and meetings attended at the expense of the City of Laguna Woods pursuant to California Government Code Section 53232.3. Members of the City Council may also make other comments and announcements.
10.1 Coastal Greenbelt Authority
Mayor McCary, First Alternate: Mayor Pro Tem Lee, Second Alternate:
Councilmember Conners
10.2 Orange County Fire Authority
Councilmember Horne
10.3 Orange County Library Advisory Board
Councilmember Moore; Alternate: Mayor McCary
10.4 Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Mayor Pro Tem Lee
10.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency
Councilmember Conners; Alternate: Mayor Pro Tem Lee
10.6 South Orange County Watershed Management Area
Councilmember Moore; Alternate: Mayor McCary
10.7 Other Comments and Reports
• California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Annual Board of Directors Meeting, July 22, 2026 – Councilmember Moore
• Other Comments and Reports
XI. CLOSED SESSION
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 08/19/2026 Regular Page 9 of 9 Closed Session Note: While members of the public are not permitted to attend closed session, prior to convening in closed session, the City Council will accept public comments on items appearing on the closed session agenda.
XII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637