CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 10, 2024
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:
Gamble, Carol A., Mayor
McGirr, Bradley J., Mayor Pro Tempore
Beall, L. Anthony, Council Member
Figueroa, Anne D., Council Member
Holloway, Jerry, Council Member
1. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
1.1 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 – CITY HALL CLOSED
2. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2.1 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – SANTA MARGARITA POP WARNER PEEWEE CHEER SQUAD, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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 Certificates of Recognition to the Santa Margarita Pop Warner Peewee Cheer Squad, National Champions.
Item No. 4.2
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the December 13, 2023 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 4.3
4.4 CALENDAR YEAR 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the proposed Calendar Year 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule.
Item No. 4.4
4.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED DECEMBER 11, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,714,533.71.
Item No. 4.5
4.6 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of November 2023.
Item No. 4.6
4.7 RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 - 2029/30 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (Nguyen) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, WHICH CERTIFIES THAT THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, HAS THE RESOURCES TO FUND THE PROJECTS IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 - 2029/30 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT ALL PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAM Item No. 4.7
4.8 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the report submitted by the City Council’s appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Item No. 4.8
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6. CONTINUED ITEMS
6.1 PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP AND PLAN A HISTORICAL ITEMS DISPLAY AT THE BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file Council feedback, as appropriate.
Item No. 6.1
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 PLANNING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT FOR FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER 2024 (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Pursuant to Section 2.03.020 of the Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code, a qualified resident will be nominated and appointed to serve on the Rancho Santa Margarita Planning Commission, unless there is a 4/5 vote to oppose the nomination.
Item No. 7.1
7.2 DESIGN CONCEPT REVIEW FOR THE LANDSCAPING AT SR-241 AND SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY PROJECT (Nguyen) 1)
Review the design concepts for the Landscaping at SR-241 and Santa Margarita Parkway Project; and 2)
Provide input and direction as appropriate; and
3)
Authorize the preparation of a Resolution for City Council consideration to amend the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Capital Improvement Program Budget to include the final design for the Landscaping at SR-241 and Santa Margarita Parkway Project.
Item No. 7.2
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 an Oral Report on the following City Council Committee Assignment:
1)
FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES (Council Member Beall) – December 14, 2023 Meeting
10.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 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 05, 2024, 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.