CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 24, 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
2. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2.1 PRESENTATION – ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY BEHAVIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM UPDATE BY FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC WADE MUNSON
2.2 PRESENTATION – CITY OF HOPE ORANGE COUNTY SERVICES BY LAURA GRANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION
2.3 2023 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION TO RYAN SHAH, COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR
2.4 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1)
ST. JUNIPERO SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL – ACE CHRISTOPHERSON-BILBRUCK AND JUDE ZAWISTOSKI 2)
TIJERAS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – HAMEED KAGHAZ AND NATALIE RUSSELL
2.5 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF TEAM – CIF 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 the following Certificates of Recognition:
1)
2023 Employee of the Year recognition to Ryan Shah, Community Services Coordinator; and 2)
Student Recognition Program:
a)
St. Junipero Serra Catholic School – Ace Christopherson-Bilbruck and Jude Zawistoski; and b)
Tijeras Creek Elementary School – Hameed Kaghaz and Natalie Russell 3)
Santa Margarita Catholic High School Girls Golf Team – CIF Champions.
Item No. 4.2
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the January 10, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 4.3
4.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JANUARY 8, 2024 AND JANUARY 16, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,074,263.42.
Item No. 4.4
4.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of December 2023.
Item No. 4.5
4.6 RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED AUDITOR COMMUNICATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023.
Item No. 4.6
4.7 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 4.4 RELATED TO RULES OF DECORUM AND PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY CITY COUNCIL POLICY 4.4, ENTITLED "RULES OF DECORUM AND PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS" REGARDING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DURING MEETINGS, REMOVAL OF INDIVIDUALS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ENFORCEMENT, ORDER OF BUSINESS, AND OTHER REVISIONS AND UPDATES CONSISTENT WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT Item No. 4.7
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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 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, February 14, 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 19, 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.