CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 22, 2025
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:
Beall, L. Anthony, Mayor
McGirr, Bradley J., Mayor Pro Tempore
Baert, Keri Lynn, 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 AUTHORITY (Mayor Beall) – January 9, 2025 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND UPDATES
3.2 2024 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR – SOFIA DJORDJEVIC, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
3.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1)
TIJERAS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – ARAD TATLARI AND EMMA PINCHER 2)
ST. SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL – ETHAN HALL AND CARTER LIM
3.4 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO THE RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR RANCHO FAMILY FEST 2024
3.5 PRESENTATION – COMMUNITY DONATION TO ORANGE COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3631 FOR THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER RELIEF FUND
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 the following Certificates of Recognition:
1)
2024 Employee of the Year to Sofia Djordjevic, Senior Management Analyst; and 2)
Student Recognition Program:
a)
Tijeras Creek Elementary School – Arad Tatlari and Emma Pincher b)
St. Serra Catholic School – Ethan Hall and Carter Lim
3)
RSM Chamber of Commerce for Rancho Family Fest 2024.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the January 8, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JANUARY 6, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $525,655.62.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of December 2024.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED AUDITOR COMMUNICATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2024.
Item No. 5.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 CR&R CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY AND SERVICE DELIVERY UPDATE (Parco) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file; provide Council direction, as appropriate.
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
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 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 January 17, 2025, 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.