CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
November 13, 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 NOVEMBER 27, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED
1.2 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2024 – CITY HALL CLOSED
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 PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (Council Member Figueroa) – October 24, 2024 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 VETERANS DAY RECOGNITION
3.2 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM CLASS #2 MEMBERS
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 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Certificates of Recognition to the Community Emergency Response Team Class #2 members.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the October 23, 2024 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 1.3 RELATED TO THE SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE (Diaz) 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 NO. 1.3, ENTITLED "SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE" REGARDING THE SELECTION OF A MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND REMOVING THE SELECTION OF A MAYOR Item No. 5.4
5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED OCTOBER 21, 2024 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $829,004.06.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEASURE M ("M2") EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE MEASURE M2 ("M2") EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA Item No. 5.6
5.7 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT TO STREETLIGHT RESTORATION SPECIALISTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $198,460 (Parco) 1)
Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Traffic Signal Enhancements Project; and 2)
Find that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as a Class 1 Existing Facilities, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and 3)
Award a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive bidder for the Project to Streetlight Restoration Specialists, Inc. of Camarillo, California, in the low bid amount of $198,460; and 4)
Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract.
Item No. 5.7
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA DRAFT LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE (Kuta) 1)
Receive and file the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and provide input as necessary; and 2)
Authorize staff to submit the Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Item No. 7.1
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
12. CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
The City Council will convene in Closed Session, in the City Council Conference Room or Emergency Operations Center Conference Room, City Hall, to consider the following matters:
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Public Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation
12.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Mayor Pro Tem McGirr
Unrepresented Employee: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager
ADJOURN TO CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM OR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will convene in Closed Session, to consider the matters listed above.
RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The City Council will reconvene in regular session, in the City Council Chambers.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney to announce whether any reportable action was taken on any matters considered during Closed Session.
13. NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
13.1 CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER (Simonian) RECOMMENDATION:
Following completion of the annual performance evaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it so determines.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, December 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 November 08, 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.