CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
October 9, 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 HALLOWEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024, FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK
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)
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Mayor Gamble) – September 26, 2024 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO SANTA MARGARITA FORD DEALERSHIP
3.2 PROCLAMATION – “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”, OCTOBER 6-12, 2024
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 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AND PROCLAMATION (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following:
1)
Certificate of Recognition for a Business Recognition to Santa Margarita Ford Dealership; and 2)
Proclamation declaring “Fire Prevention Week”, from October 6-12, 2024.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the September 25, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $364,589.08.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA AND CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES, INC., DBA CITYTECH SOLUTIONS, FOR CITYTECH PERMITS AND CODE APPLICATIONS (Kuta) 1)
Approve the proposed Assignment and Assumption Agreement to assign to CityTech Solutions, Inc. all rights, title, interests, liabilities, burdens, and obligations in the 2023 Software License and Subscription Agreement between the City of Rancho Santa Margarita and Charles Abbott Associates, Inc., dba CityTech Solutions, for CityTech Permits and Code Applications; and 2)
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Assignment and Assumption Agreement relating to the 2023 Software License and Subscription Agreement.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 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. 5.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 PROPOSED UPDATE TO CITY’S TRAFFIC VIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM FEE (Turner) 1)
Receive the staff presentation and report.
2)
City Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the Public Hearing.
6)
City Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Approve and adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC VIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM, UPDATING THE CITY’S TRAFFIC VIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM FEE, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 21-04-28-01, AND FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER SECTION 15273 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080(B)(8) Item No. 6.1
7. NEW BUSINESS
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, October 23, 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 October 04, 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.