CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 26, 2022
7:00
P.M.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Location:
Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall, Council Chambers
22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on this Agenda, is asked to complete a "Speaker Request Form" available at the side table. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the calling to order of the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter.
Per Council Policy 4.4, the Public Comments Period on items not on the agenda but within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction shall not exceed (30) thirty minutes, and shall be divided into two equal segments on the regular meeting agenda, not to exceed 15 minutes each. Members of the public shall have three (3) minutes to speak during this comment period, however, a member of the public addressing the City Council on an issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council during the first segment of the Public Comments Period is prohibited from addressing the City Council on the same issue during the second segment of the Public Comments period. Additionally, the City Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking any action on any matter not on the Agenda.
If you are commenting on a scheduled agenda Item, your comments will be heard during the time that the item is scheduled on the Agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Figueroa, Anne D., Mayor
Holloway, Jerry, Mayor Pro Tempore
Beall, L. Anthony, Council Member
Gamble, Carol A., Council Member
McGirr, Bradley J., Council Member
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.1 2021 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION TO LAURA LOPEZ, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST/PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
1.2 STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM – CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION 1)
ST. JUNIPERO SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL – TALON CLARK AND MILAN ELHIHI
1.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE SANTA MARGARITA POP WARNER JUNIOR VARSITY EAGLES FOOTBALL TEAM
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time to address the City Council on any matter not listed on this Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person and a time limit of fifteen minutes for this segment of the Public Comments portion of the Agenda.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Council Member, staff or a member of the public, requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar.)
4.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA RECOMMENDATION:
Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
4.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following Certificates of Recognition:
1)
2021 Employee Recognition and Appreciation to Laura Lopez, Senior Management Analyst/Public Information Officer; and 2)
Student Recognition Program:
a)
St. Junipero Serra Catholic School – Talon Clark and Milan Elhihi; and 3)
Santa Margarita Pop Warner Junior Varsity Eagles Football team.
Item No. 4.2
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the January 12, 2022 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 4.3
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JANUARY 10, 2022 AND JANUARY 18, 2022 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,249,119.38.
Item No. 4.4
4.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2021 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of December 2021.
Item No. 4.5
4.6 PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RRM DESIGN GROUP FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING PROGRAM AND OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (Kuta) 1)
Approve a proposed Professional Services Agreement with RRM Design Group for preparation of the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Objective Development Standards, with a one-year term, in the total maximum not-to-exceed contract amount of $162,970; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Professional Services Agreement with RRM Design Group to prepare the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Objective Development Standards.
Item No. 4.6
4.7 RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY THE PROJECT LIST SUBMITTAL FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021 FUNDING THROUGH THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT RELIEF FUNDING PROGRAM (Dugan) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, WHICH CERTIFIES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE PROJECT LIST SUBMITTAL FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021 (CRRSAA) FUNDING THROUGH THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT RELIEF FUNDING PROGRAM Item No. 4.7
4.8 APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH STALKER RADAR APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC. TO PURCHASE TWO RADAR TRAILERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,139.27 (Kennedy) 1)
Approve a Purchase Order with Stalker Radar Applied Concepts, Inc. for the purchase of two radar trailers in the amount of $37,139.27; and 2)
Authorize the City Manager to sign the City’s standard Purchase Order with Stalker Radar Applied Concepts, Inc.
Item No. 4.8
4.9 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1595 AMENDING THE MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VETERANS CEMETERY IN ORANGE COUNTY (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING AB 1595 TO ALLOW CAL VET TO AMEND THE MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND CONSTRUCT A STATE OPERATED VETERANS CEMETERY IN ORANGE COUNTY Item No. 4.9
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6. CONTINUED ITEMS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BRAND-HUANG-MENDOZA TRIPARTISAN LAND USE INITIATIVE (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE "BRAND-HUANG-MENDOZA TRIPARTISAN LAND USE INITIATIVE" TO AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST Item No. 7.1
7.2 PRESENTATION BY THE SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT REGARDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA RECYCLED WATER CONVERSION PROJECT (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Item No. 7.2
7.3 RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED AUDITOR COMMUNICATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 (Turner) 1)
Receive a presentation of the results of the City of Rancho Santa Margarita’s Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Statement Audit, Summary Financial Information, Required Auditor Communications, and Appropriations Limit Report; and 2)
Receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2021; and 3)
Provide comments or direction to staff and/or the City’s Independent Auditors, concerning the City’s audit process.
Item No. 7.3
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time to address the City Council on any matter not listed on this Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person and a time limit of fifteen minutes for this segment of the Public Comments portion of the Agenda.
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
10.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive Oral Reports on the following City Council Committee Assignments:
1)
FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES (Council Member Beall) – January 13, 2022 Meeting 2)
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member Gamble) – January 27, 2022 Meeting
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
CERTIFICATION
I, AMY DIAZ, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Agenda was posted at Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall, Fire Station No. 45, and Trabuco Canyon Water District on January 21, 2022, by 6:00 p.m.
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AMY DIAZ, CITY CLERK
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Disabilities Act
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Staff Reports
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California, during normal business hours.