CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 27, 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. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
2.2 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 14, 2024 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO RSM COMPLETE AUTO CARE & TRANSMISSION
4. 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.
5. 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.)
5.1 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.
5.2 APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Certificate of Recognition for a Business Recognition to RSM Complete Auto Care & Transmission.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the March 13, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED MARCH 11, 2024 AND MARCH 18, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,354,858.78.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of February 2024.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MARK THOMAS & COMPANY, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AND FINAL DESIGN FOR E/B SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY BRIDGE AND ANTONIO PARKWAY BRIDGE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROJECT (Nguyen) 1)
Approve proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional two years through December 13, 2026, to increase the Maximum Contract Amount by $78,120, from $192,954 to $271,074, in order to provide additional surveying, environmental review, permitting, final design, and as-needed contingency, for the E/B Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge and Antonio Parkway Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute proposed Amendment No. 1 to the current Professional Services Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc.
Item No. 5.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file Council feedback, as appropriate.
Item No. 7.1
7.2 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGESS REPORTING FOR 2023 (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Item No. 7.2
8. CONTINUED ITEMS
9. 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.
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10.1 RECYCLE FROM HOME PROGRAM UPDATE (Cervantez)
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file oral report.
11. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, April 10, 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 March 22, 2024, by 6:00 p.m.
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AMY DIAZ, CITY CLERK
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Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the office of the City Clerk at (949) 635-1800. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.
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.