CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 28, 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 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 – CITY HALL CLOSED
1.2 PATRIOT DAY COMMEMORATION – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, AT 5:30 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
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) – August 15, 2024 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
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 MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the August 14, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING SPEED LIMITS BASED ON ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY (E&TS) (Parco) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 24-02 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 12.01.090 (SPEED LIMITS) OF CHAPTER 12.01 (GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS) OF TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SPEED LIMITS, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED AUGUST 12, 2024 AND AUGUST 19, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,634,660.45.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of July 2024.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE ANTONIO PARKWAY GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Parco) 1)
Reject all bids received for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project; and 2)
Release the Contractor’s bid bonds received for the Project.
Item No. 5.6
5.7 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK, INC. FOR ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION CONSULTING SERVICES (Parco) 1)
Approve proposed Amendment No. 3 to the current Professional Services Agreement with Dudek, Inc., for on-call construction management and inspection consulting services to increase the total maximum contract amount by $160,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $343,905; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dudek, Inc.
Item No. 5.7
5.8 RESPONSE TO 2023-2024 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED JUNE 11, 2024, ENTITLED, “TALKING TRASH: RECYCLABLES AND ORGANIC WASTE” (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury relative to the findings and recommendations contained in the June 11, 2024, report entitled, “Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste”.
Item No. 5.8
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-001 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS (ZCA) 24-001, 24-002, 24-003, 24-004, AND 24-005 TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE 2021-2029 GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT ("HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND REZONING PROJECT") AND ADOPTION OF THE SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Kuta) 1)
Receive the staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the Public Hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY ADDENDED, FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND REZONING PROJECT, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 8)
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 24-001, AN UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT 9)
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 ZCA 24-001 AND ZONING CODE MAP AMENDMENT ZCA 24-002 ADDING SECTION 9.03.150 (WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT) AND SECTION 9.03.160 (MIXED-USE DISTRICT) TO CHAPTER 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS) TO TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH ZONING STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE AND MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS AND AMENDING ZONING CODE CHAPTER 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS) APPENDIX A (ZONING MAP) 10)
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 ZCA 24-003 ADDING CHAPTER 9.13 (OBJECTIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT) TO TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE AND MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS 11)
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 ZCA 24-004 ADDING NEW SECTION 9.04.175 (TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS) AND NEW CHAPTER 9.14 (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SPECIAL REGULATIONS) TO TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE 12)
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 ZCA 24-005 AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 9.01 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS), 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES), 9.05 (SPECIAL REGULATIONS), 9.06 (PARKING), AND 9.08 (ADMINISTRATION) OF TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR INTERNAL CONSISTENCY AND TO IMPLEMENT 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS Item No. 6.1
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 UPDATE ON SENATE BILL 1383 (SB 1383) (Parco)
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Item No. 7.1
7.2 INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF REGULATED MOBILITY DEVICES SUCH AS E-BIKES (Simonian) 1)
Receive presentation and report; and
2)
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, ADDING NEW CHAPTER 12.08 (REGULATED MOBILITY DEVICES) TO TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OPERATION OF REGULATED MOBILITY DEVICES SUCH AS E-BIKES 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
11. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, September 11, 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 August 23, 2024, by 6:00 p.m.
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AMY DIAZ, CITY CLERK
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Staff Reports
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