I
I J
CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 22, 2023
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Jerry Holloway, Mayor Pro Tempore Carol A Gamble, Council Members L. Anthony Beall and Anne D. Figueroa (4).
Absent: Council Member Bradley J. McGirr (1). The Salute to the Flag was led by Council Member Beall.
Staff Present: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager; Greg Simonian, City Attorney; Cheryl Kuta, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director; Stefanie Turner, Finance Director; Brendan Dugan, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Mihaela Kennedy, Captain; Amy Diaz, City Clerk.
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Holloway introduced Captain Mihaela Kennedy who invited Child Safety Deputy Fernando Rocha forward to present the following:
1.1 CHILD SAFETY UPDATE BY RSM POLICE SERVICES
Mayor Holloway introduced Josh Bastain, President of the RSM Chamber of Commerce, to present the following:
1.2 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS AND REPORT Mayor Holloway and Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble presented the following:
1.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION- STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1) CIELO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- AUDREY LOPEZ AND LEO JERONIMO 2) LAS FLORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- KATHRYN KENNEDY
3) LAS FLORES MIDDLE SCHOOL- ELLE LEVESQUE AND ADDISON LIM
1.4 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION- BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO SOUTH COUNTY
SIGNS & BANNERS
2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS - None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual provided an eComment to the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Peggy Chambers, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, inquired if the RSM sign on Antonio Parkway near Tijeras Creek will be replaced.
1 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2023
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Holloway removed Agenda Item No. 4.3 from the Consent Calendar.
Council Member Beall moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble to approve the Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 4.1 through 4.2 and 4.4 through 4.6).
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Beall, Figueroa, Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble, Mayor Holloway (4) NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Council Member McGirr (1)
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.
4.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION
Approved the following Certificates of Recognition:
1) Student Recognition Program:
a) Cielo Vista Elementary School -Audrey Lopez and Leo Jeronimo b) Las Flores Elementary School- Kathryn Kennedy
c) Las Flores Middle School- Elle Levesque and Addison Lim 2) Business Recognition to South County Signs & Banners.
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JANUARY 23, 2023 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Approved the warrant registers totaling $1,781,804.79.
4.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023
Received and filed the Investment Report for the month of January 2023.
4.6 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND
VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
Received and filed the report submitted by the City Council's appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mayor Holloway removed Agenda Item No. 4.3 from the Consent Calendar at the request of resident Chris McLaughlin.
2 ( -l
I I
City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2023
The following individual submitted an eComment to the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Chris Mclaughlin, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, inquired if the January 25, 2023 City Council meeting minutes will be corrected under the adjournment section, since the date listed was a canceled meeting.
The following individual addressed the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Chris Mclaughlin, City of Rancho Santa Margarita resident, noted that the City Council canceled the February sth Council meeting, however, the January 25th Council meeting minutes notate the meeting would be held on February sth. Mr. Mclaughlin inquired what happens when a meeting is canceled and why is there no reason given for a cancelation of a meeting.
Mayor Holloway asked City Manager Cervantez to explain why the February sth Council meeting was canceled.
City Manager Cervantez addressed the eComment and noted that the minutes reflect what was said at the meeting, and at the meeting of January 25th the next regularly scheduled meeting was February 8, 2023.
City Manager Cervantez addressed the public comments and stated that after the January 25th City Council meeting the following meeting was canceled due to agenda items not fully completed.
Council Member Beall moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble to approve the following staff recommendation:
Approved the January 25, 2023 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Beall, Figueroa, Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble, Mayor Holloway (4)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Council Member McGirr (1)
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS- None.
6. CONTINUED ITEMS- None.
7. NEW BUSINESS - None.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS- None.
3 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2023
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
9.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY ENERGY EFFICIENCY-LIGHT
EMITTING DIODE (LED) FIXTURE REPLACEMENT UPDATE
Mayor Holloway introduced City Manager Cervantez who provided a brief update.
Mayor Holloway opened the item to Council questions of staff.
Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble thanked staff for conducting a field trip to review the different wattages in other cities and expressed her support for the project.
Mayor Holloway expressed his support for the project.
The City Council received and filed report.
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
l
I
Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble reported she attended the Orange County Fire Authority --~ (OCFA) meeting held on January 26, 2023. Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble reported the last OCFA meeting was the first meeting with the new OCFA Board Members. Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble noted they reviewed union negotiations in Closed Session.
Mayor Pro Tempore Gamble announced that the OCFA will be hosting the 2023 OCFA Open House on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1 Fire Authority Road in Irvine, California.
2) ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Council Member Figueroa reported she attended the Orange County Public Library Advisory meeting held on January 26, 2023. Council Member Figueroa reported the meeting restructured the Chair positions and she announced she is honored to be serving as Vice-Chair for the Library Advisory Board.
3) FOOTHILL EASTERN/TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES
Council Member Beall reported he attended the Foothill Eastern/Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) meeting held on February 9, 2023. Council Member Beall reported the TCA approved upgrading the Customer Service Phone System to a new Cloud Based platform.
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT/COMMENT
Council Member Figueroa reported that she and Mayor Holloway had the pleasure of welcoming Dance Candy Fitness with the RSM Chamber of Commerce last week. 4 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2023
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Holloway adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m., to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 7:00p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Approved: March 8, 2023
5