CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 22, 2023
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:
Holloway, Jerry, Mayor
Gamble, Carol A., Mayor Pro Tempore
Beall, L. Anthony, Council Member
Figueroa, Anne D., Council Member
McGirr, Bradley J., Council Member
1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
1.1 PRESENTATION – PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL UPDATE BY SETH TEIGEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
1.2 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS AND REPORT
1.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1)
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL – SOPHIE DIBBLE AND DYLAN GROSSGOLD 2)
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – MIA THOMAS AND DIEGO DILAO
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)
Student Recognition Program:
a)
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School – Sophie Dibble and Dylan Grossgold b)
Santa Margarita Catholic High School – Mia Thomas and Diego Dilao Item No. 4.2
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the March 8, 2023 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 4.3
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED MARCH 6, 2023 AND MARCH 13, 2023 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,740,889.13.
Item No. 4.4
4.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2023 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of February 2023.
Item No. 4.5
4.6 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTING FOR 2022 (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the General Plan Annual Progress Reporting for 2022.
Item No. 4.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
5.1 ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT 23-001, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW (Kuta) 1)
Receive staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open public hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close public hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CA 23-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17 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
9.1 PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE AND BUSINESS WATCH CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file an oral presentation from Captain Mihaela Kennedy.
Item No. 9.1
10. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
10.1 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an Oral Report on the following City Council Committee Assignment:
1)
FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES (Council Member Beall) – March 9, 2023 Meeting
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 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 March 17, 2023, 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.