CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
November 9, 2022
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Anne D.
Figueroa, Mayor Pro Tempore Jerry Holloway, Council Members L. Anthony Beall, Carol A. Gamble and Bradley J. McGirr (5). Absent: None (0). The Salute to the Flag was led by Council Member McGirr.
Staff Present: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager; Greg Simonian, City Attorney; Cheryl Kula, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director; Brendan Dugan, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Stefanie Turner, Finance Director; Mihaela Kennedy, Captain; Amy Diaz, City Clerk.
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Figueroa and Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway presented the following:
1.1 VETERANS DAY PRESENTATION
1.2 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO CRAIG VAN
DOREN- HONOR FLIGHT SOUTHLAND
1.3 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR RANCHO FAMILY FEST 2022
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
Jennifer Cervantez, City Manager, announced the following:
2.1 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022- CITY HALL CLOSED
2.2 NOVEMBER 23, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED
2.3 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022- CITY HALL CLOSED
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual provided an eComment to the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Sheryl Cousins, Dove Canyon resident, inquired regarding homelessness and if the City has a plan to address the homeless at the Library.
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The following individuals addressed the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Steve Kriha, Orange County Fire Authority Local 3631 Vice President and Lead Negotiator, addressed the City Council regarding the OCFA contract negotiations for a cost of living increase.
Council Member Gamble offered a point of clarification to the public speaker; she noted she has always supported the Firefighters and noted that there has been no public vote by any Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors regarding contract negotiations.
Kristy De Leon, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, expressed her concerns regarding the OCFA contract negotiations for a cost of living increase.
Council Member Gamble offered a point of clarification to the public speaker; she clarified that there are 24 members of the OCFA and the City of Rancho Santa Margarita represents one vote.
Of the 24 member cities, 14 of them are structural fire fund cities and eight are cash contract cities, to which she read aloud a list of items the cash contract cities are not paying for.
Charles Barfield, General Manager of the Orange County Employees Association and City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, addressed the City Council regarding the OCFA contract negotiations for a cost of living increase.
Eric Law, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, explained to the Council consequences of not keeping up with surrounding departments and the effect it would have on the OCFA agency.
Todd Baldridge, Fire Captain with the OCFA and President of the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association, addressed the City Council regarding the OCFA contract negotiations for a cost of living increase.
Michael Baham, Firefighter with the OCFA, expressed his frustration regarding the OCFA contract negotiations for a cost of living increase.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway moved, seconded by Council Member Beall to approve the Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 4.1 through 4. 7).
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Beall, Gamble, McGirr, Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway, Mayor Figueroa (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
4.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA Waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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4.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
Approved the following Certificates of Recognition:
1) RSM Chamber of Commerce for Rancho Family Fest 2022; and 2) Business Recognition to Craig Van Doren with Honor Flight Southland.
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved the October 26, 2022 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED OCTOBER 24, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31,2022
Approved the warrant registers totaling $390,705.69.
4.5 APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEASURE M ("M2") EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22
Adopted Resolution No. 22-11-09-01 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEASURE M2 ("M2")
EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 FOR THE CITY OF
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
4.6 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CITY HALL &
BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC INTERIOR CONTROLS REPLACEMENT - ARPA PROJECT TO SCORPIO ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA AIREMASTERS AIR CONDITIONING IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,450.00 1) Approved the plans and specifications for the City Hall & Bell Tower Regional Community Center HVAC Interior Controls Replacement- ARPA Project; and 2) Found that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as a Class 1 Existing Facilities, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and
3) Awarded a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Scorpio Enterprises, Inc. dba AireMasters Air Conditioning, of Santa Fe, California, in the amount of $64,450.00, and reject all other bids; and 4) Authorized the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract.
4.7 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez)
Received and filed the report submitted by the City Council's appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District. 3 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR- None.
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
5.1 ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF
THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2022 EDITION, (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE,
ELECTRICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE,
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ENERGY CODE, FIRE CODE, HISTORICAL BUILDING
CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE,
TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, AND ADOPTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, AND 2021 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Mayor Figueroa introduced City Manager Cervantez who invited Derek Bingham, Planner, who provided a brief overview of the staff report.
Mayor Figueroa opened the item to Council questions of staff; there were none.
Mayor Figueroa opened the public hearing to receive public testimony, seeing no one present to address the City Council; Mayor Figueroa closed the public hearing.
Mayor Figueroa opened the item to Council discussion and deliberation; there were none.
Council Member McGirr moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway to approve the following staff recommendations:
1) Adopted Ordinance No. 22-01 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2022 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) CONSISTING OF THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX B AND I, BASED ON THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX AH, AO AND AV, BASED ON THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE; THE 2022 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2022
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, BASED ON THE 2021 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2021 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2020 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; AND THE 2022 CALIFORNIA
EXISTING BUILDING CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS; AND ADOPTING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE AND 2021 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE CODE
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2) Adopted Ordinance No. 22-02 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.06 AND 10.07 OF TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA
MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2022 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 9) INCLUDING APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H BASED ON THE 2021
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS,
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Beall, Gamble, McGirr, Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway, Mayor Figueroa (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
6. CONTINUED ITEMS- None.
7. NEW BUSINESS- None.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Sheryl Cousins, Dove Canyon resident, expressed her concerns regarding homelessness and inquired if the City has a plan to address the homeless at the Library.
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT- None.
10. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
10.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Received Oral Reports on the following City Council Committee Assignments:
1) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
Council Member Gamble clarified that the OCFA Joint Powers Agreement was done at the creation of the OCFA which predates the City and her service.
Council Member Gamble reported she attended the OCFA meeting held on October 27, 2022. Council Member Gamble reported the Board is negotiating a multi-year union contract with the OCFA Firefighters and there has been no agreement reached.
Council Member Gamble noted that the Board approved the acquisition of two Sikorsky S70M Firehawk Helicopters, and OCFA air operations pilot training; the Board also re-examined area trauma centers. Council Member Gamble announced OCFA's Finance staff received the Government Finance Officers Association award for OCFA's Budget and Comprehensive Financial Report. Council Member Gamble 5 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
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shared that the Spark of Love Holiday Toy Drive has kicked off with a goal to donate 30,000 toys.
Gregory Simonian, City Attorney, clarified on the record that this evening there was no Brown Act Violation; and noted that Council Members are legally permissible to respond briefly to public comments. 2) ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Mayor Figueroa reported she attended the Orange County Public Library Advisory Board (LAB) meeting held on October 27, 2022. Mayor Figueroa reported the Board reviewed an update on the funds in the Irvine Capital Set-Aside Memorandum of Understanding.
3) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS OF RANCHO
Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway reported he was unable to attend the Community Associations of Rancho (CAR) meeting held on November 1, 2022. Mayor Pro Tempore Holloway asked Mihaela Kennedy, Captain with the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD), to provide a brief overview of the CAR meeting. Captain Kennedy reported CAR discussed crime prevention strategies and crime trends; and introduced the new OCSD Investigator. City Manager Cervantez noted that CAR would take the information presented and share it with their members and residents so that everyone can best protect themselves and their properties.
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT/COMMENT
Council Member McGirr provided a brief response to the public speaker regarding the homeless located at the Library. Council Member McGirr noted the City helps fund a number of organizations to reach out to the homeless that need assistance.
Council Member Beall expressed his gratitude and thanks to the residents for re-electing the three Council Members to the City Council.
Council Member Gamble congratulated the three Council Members and residents for reelecting the Council Members to the City Council. Council Member Gamble shared she is grateful for all their hard work and admires all three members. Council Member Gamble commended Mayor Figueroa on her first year as Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Figueroa adjourned the meeting at 8:14p.m., to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 7:00p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Californi YOR
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