CITY of LAGUNA WOODS
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 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
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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.
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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 10/16/26
YOLIE TRIPPY, CMC, City Clerk Date
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 10/21/2026 Regular Page 3 of 10 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 California Senate Bill 897 (2025-2026) and California Assembly Bill 113 (2025-2026) – Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
4.2 Legislative Update – Assemblymember Diane Dixon
Recommendation: Receive and file.
4.3 Senior Mobility Program Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2025-26 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 September 2026.
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 September 16, 2026.
7.2 Payment Register
Recommendation: Approve the payment register dated October 21, 2026 Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 10/21/2026 Regular Page 5 of 10 in the amount of $739,232.76.
7.3 Investment of Financial Assets Policy and Related Committees Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REVIEWING AND ADOPTING AN ANNUAL
STATEMENT OF THE INVESTMENT POLICY, ADOPTING A NEW
INVESTMENT POLICY, ELIMINATING THE INVESTMENT POLICY
REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND RENEWING THE CITY COUNCIL’S
DELEGATION OF INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TREASURER PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53607
AND
2. Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 1.6
PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF AN
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
7.4 Federal and State Disaster Assistance
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 23-04 AND
MAKING DESIGNATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS RELATED TO
APPLICATIONS, ASSURANCES, AND AGREEMENTS FOR FEDERAL
AND STATE DISASTER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT
PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUTHORIZING THE
COMPLETION, EXECUTION, AND FILING OF THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES’ DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT’S AGENT RESOLUTION FOR NON-STATE AGENCIES
(OES-FPD-130) FORM
7.5 Conflict of Interest Code
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT NO CHANGES IN THE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 18-27
ARE NECESSARY FOLLOWING THE REVIEW REQUIRED BY
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87306.5
7.6 Catch Basin Maintenance Services
Recommendation: Approve an extension of the agreement with United Storm Water, Inc. for catch basin maintenance services and authorize the City Manager to execute the extension, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.7 Hazardous Waste Handling Services
Recommendation:
1. As permitted by Laguna Woods Municipal Code Section 3.06.100(b), waive the competitive bidding requirements set forth in Laguna Woods Municipal Code Section 3.06.080(c) for an extension of the agreement with WM Curbside, LLC for hazardous waste handling services;
2. Ratify the City Manager’s one-month extension of the agreement with WM Curbside, LCC for hazardous waste handling services, from October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026; and
3. Approve an extension and amendment of the agreement with WM Curbside, LLC for hazardous waste handling services and authorize the City Manager to execute the extension and amendment, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.8 Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project: Phase 10 Recommendation:
1. Approve the Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project: Phase 10 plans and specifications as prepared by the project engineer;
2. Approve a notice of exemption for the Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project: Phase 10 finding that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and authorize the City Manager to cause the notice of exemption to be filed pursuant to applicable law; and
3. Award a contract agreement to Van Engineering, Inc. for the construction of the Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project:
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 10/21/2026 Regular Page 7 of 10 Phase 10, in the amount of $129,974.00, plus authorized change orders not to exceed 10% ($12,997.40) of the base amount; and authorize 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.
7.9 Woods End Wilderness Preserve Trail Drainage and Improvement Project Recommendation: 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
AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE WOODS
END WILDERNESS PRESERVE TRAIL DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
7.10 Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduit License Agreement Recommendation: Approve a license agreement with the City of Laguna Hills (the “El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduit License Agreement”), granting the City of Laguna Hills a license to use a designated portion of the City of Laguna Woods’ signal interconnect conduits to install the City of Laguna Hills’ own fiber optic cable to connect the northern area of the City of Laguna Hills’ traffic signal network to the remainder of the City of Laguna Hills’ network, and authorize the City Manager to execute the license agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.11 Public Safety Grant Program
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution titled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA
WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING MODIFICATIONS TO
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 5.1 PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM AND RELATED FUNDING
PROGRAMS, AND MODIFYING ALLOCATIONS OF EXISTING FISCAL
YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27 GENERAL FUND BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS TO FUNDING PROGRAMS
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 Objective Design Standards for Commercial Development Recommendation:
1. Receive staff report;
2. Open public hearing;
3. Receive public testimony;
4. Continue the public hearing to the regular meeting of the City Council on November 18, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637; and
5. 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 13.22.060 TO CHAPTER
13.22 OF TITLE 13 (ZONING) OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; ADOPTING
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL (NC), AND PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE (PA) ZONING DISTRICTS; AND, DETERMINING AND
CERTIFYING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
8.2 Sign Program Amendment SP-2026-0002, a request by Philip Del Rio on behalf of The Artist Tree for approval of a sign program amendment to amend Sign Program SP-547 to allow for various additional and modified signage at 24330 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
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, APPROVING SIGN PROGRAM AMENDMENT
SP-2026-0002, TO AMEND SIGN PROGRAM SP-547, TO ALLOW FOR VARIOUS ADDITIONAL AND MODIFIED SIGNAGE AT 24330 EL TORO ROAD, LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637, AND DETERMINING AND
Laguna Woods City Council Agenda 10/21/2026 Regular Page 9 of 10
CERTIFYING THAT THE RESOLUTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
IX. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Cannabis Microbusinesses
(agendized by Councilmember Horne)
Recommendation:
1. Direct the City Manager to draft an ordinance for future consideration by the City Council that would – if adopted by the City Council at a future meeting – authorize the operation of cannabis microbusinesses (California Department of Cannabis Control License Type 12) of less than 2,000 square feet that engage in the manufacturing (use of nonvolatile solvents, mechanical extraction, and/or infusion only; no volatile solvent extraction), distribution, and non-storefront retail sale (delivery only; no in-person transactions) of cannabis and cannabis products. No cultivation of cannabis would be allowed.; and
2. Direct the City Manager to draft a resolution for future consideration by the City Council that would – if adopted by the City Council at a future meeting – set the rate of the cannabis business tax authorized by Measure T (Ordinance No. 22-01) for microbusinesses at the higher of the following: (a) 10% of gross receipts received or generated from sales for each monthly reporting period, or (b) $35.00 per square foot of floor area (annual tax rate) prorated monthly to one-twelfth of the annual tax rate amount.
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
• League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference & Expo, September 23-25, 2026 – Mayor McCary, Mayor Pro Tem Lee, and Councilmember Moore
• Other Comments and Reports
XI. CLOSED SESSION
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, November 18, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637