CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 25, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Carol A.
Gamble, Mayor Pro Tempore Bradley J. McGirr, Council Members L. Anthony Beall, Anne D.
Figueroa and Jerry Holloway (5). Absent: None (0). The Salute to the Flag was led by Council Member Beall.
1. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager, announced the following:
1.1 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "RANCHO FAMILY FEST" - SATURDAY, OCTOBe:R 5, 2024, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 10:00 PM., AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2024, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK
1.2 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., LOCATED AT APPLIED MEDICAL'S R100 BUILDING PARKING LOT
2. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS - None.
2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Received an Oral Report on the following City Council Committee Assignment:
1) FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCIES
Council Member Beall reported he attended the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) meeting held on September 12, 2024. Council Member Beall reported the TCA approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Strategic Plan Update.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Gamble invited Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr forward to present Item No. 3.1:
3.1 PROCLAMATION - "HUNGER ACTION MONTH", SEPTEMBER 2024
3.2 PROCLAMATION - "WORLD ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH", SEPTEMBER 2024
Mayor Gamble reported that the Alzheimer's Orange County representatives were not able to attend the meeting to accept the proclamation. Mayor Gamble noted that the City Clerk's office will mail the proclamation to the Alzheimer's Orange County. 1 City of Rancho Santa Margarita
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Gamble announced the following eComment received:
Shawn Gordon regarding the Election.
The following individual addressed the Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council:
Lt. Colonel Carl J. David, Laguna Niguel resident, introduced himself to the City Council and noted he is running for the South Orange County Community College District Area 7.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Holloway moved, seconded by Council Member Figueroa to approve the Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5. 7).
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Beall, Figueroa, Holloway, Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr and Mayor Gamble (5)
None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
5.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA Waived reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declared 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 PROCLAMATIONS
Approved the following:
1) Proclamation declaring "Hunger Action Month" during the month of September 2024; and
2) Proclamation declaring "World Alzheimer's Awareness Month" during the month of September 2024.
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved the September 11, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Approved the warrant registers totaling $1,451,560.24.
5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024
Received and filed the Investment Report for the month of August 2024. 2 I I
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5.6 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ANNUAL CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT TO TVR
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,750
1) Approved the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Concrete Repair Project (Project); and
2) Found that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and 3) Awarded a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder TVR Construction Engineering, LLC of Riverside, California, in the amount of $80,750 and reject all other bids; and
4) Authorized the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract.
5.7 FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Authorized staff to submit the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, including public comments, to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR - None.
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARED IN RESPONSE TO THE AIRPORT FIRE, PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION NO. 24-09- 10-01
Mayor Gamble introduced City Manager Cervantez who invited Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Cheyne Maule forward to provide a brief update on the Airport Fire. -
Mayor Gamble stated she is proud of the work of the men and women of the Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Sheriff's Department; shared there is a Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund on the OCFA and City websites, for more information and to donate visit: https://www.fallenfirefighterrelieffund.org/ocfahandcrew.
Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr shared there is a GoFundMe account to Support OCFA Hand Crew, for more information and to donate visit:
https://www.qofundme.com/f/SupportOCFAHandcrew
Council Member Beall moved, seconded by Council Member Figueroa to approve the following staff recommendation:
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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 25, 2024 Adopted Resolution No. 24-09-25-01 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA
MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
DECLARED IN RESPONSE TO THE AIRPORT FIRE, PURSUANT TO
PROCLAMATION NO. 24-09-10-01
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Beall, Figueroa, Holloway, Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr and Mayor Gamble (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
8. CONTINUED ITEMS - None.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT - None.
11. MATTERS PRESENTED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS - None.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gamble adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m., to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. , in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, located at 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, California. d PREPARED BY:
Approved: October 9, 2024
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