CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 27, 2022
07:00 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 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – BUSINESS RECOGNITION – PAVILIONS
1.2 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB YOUTH OF THE YEAR, XITLALIC ROJAS
1.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1)
MELINDA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – CAROLINE VINCENT AND PEYLA DAHN 2)
RANCHO VIEJO MONTESSORI SCHOOL – DEVAYA RAO AND REAGAN DE ZWART
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
2.1 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT
2.2 FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2022 FROM 4:00 TO 6:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 FROM 5:00 TO 9:00 P.M.
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)
Business Recognition to Pavilions; and
2)
Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year, Xitlalic Rojas; and 3)
Certificates of Recognition – Student Recognition Program:
a)
Melinda Heights Elementary School – Caroline Vincent and Peyla Dahn; b)
Rancho Viejo Montessori School – Devaya Rao and Reagan de Zwart.
Item No. 4.2
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the April 13, 2022 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 4.3
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED APRIL 11, 2022 AND APRIL 18, 2022 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,438,517.94.
Item No. 4.4
4.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of March 2022.
Item No. 4.5
4.6 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING, BUILDING & SAFETY, PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION CONSULTING SERVICES (Kuta) 1)
Approve proposed Amendment No. 1 to the current Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc., for On-Call Professional Civil Engineering, Building & Safety, Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services, which a) extends the term of the agreement by two years through June 30, 2024, and b) increases the total maximum not-to-exceed compensation amount by $595,000, from $860,000 to $1,455,000 for a total five-year contract term, in order to provide continued Professional Civil Engineering, Building & Safety, Plan Review and Inspection Consulting Services; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.
Item No. 4.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
5.1 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY ADJUSTING CERTAIN GENERAL GOVERNMENT FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND USER FEES FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SERVICES BASED ON THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (Turner) 1)
Receive staff presentation and report.
2)
City Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the public hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the public hearing.
6)
City Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Approve and adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY ADJUSTING CERTAIN FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND USER FEES FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SERVICES BASED ON THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) AND FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER SECTION 15273 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080(B)(8) Item No. 5.1
6. CONTINUED ITEMS
7. NEW BUSINESS
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) – April 14, 2022 Meeting 2)
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member Gamble) – April 14, 2022 Special Meeting
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS
11. CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
The City Council will convene in Closed Session, in the City Council Conference Room, City Hall, to consider the following matters:
11.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Public Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation
11.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Mayor Pro Tem Holloway
Unrepresented Employee: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will convene in Closed Session, to consider the matters listed above.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City Council will reconvene in regular session, in the City Council Chambers.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney to announce whether any reportable action was taken on any matters considered during Closed Session.
12. NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
12.1 CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER (Simonian) RECOMMENDATION:
Following completion of the annual performance evaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it so determines.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, May 11, 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 April 22, 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.