CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 23, 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
1.1 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT
1.2 FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS – THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025, FROM 4:00-9:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025, FROM 4:00-6:30 P.M., LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1.3 SPLASH PAD OPENING DAY – SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025, AT 10:00 A.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)
FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Mayor Beall) – April 10, 2025 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 PRESENTATION – RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND UPDATES
3.2 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT “2024 DEPUTY OF THE YEAR” RECIPIENT, DEPUTY BRIAN BURTZLAFF
3.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1)
MELINDA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – MAYA McDOWELL AND OWEN PADAYACHEE
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:
1)
Certificate of Commendation to Orange County Sheriff’s Department “2024 Deputy of the Year” recipient, Deputy Brian Burtzlaff; and 2)
Certificates of Recognition – Student Recognition Program:
a)
Melinda Heights Elementary School – Maya McDowell and Owen Padayachee Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the April 9, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED APRIL 7, 2025 AND APRIL 14, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,567,318.09.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of March 2025.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SLURRY SEAL PROJECT TO AMERICAN ASPHALT SOUTH, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $353,432.50 (Parco) 1)
Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Residential Slurry Seal 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, responsible bidder American Asphalt South, Inc. of Riverside, California, in the amount of $353,432.50, and reject all other bids; and 4)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract.
Item No. 5.6
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY ADJUSTING CERTAIN GENERAL GOVERNMENT FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND USER FEES FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SERVICES BASED ON THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (Turner) 1)
Receive 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, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY ADJUSTING CERTAIN FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND USER FEES FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SERVICES BASED ON THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) 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
7.1 PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT EXPENDITURE PLAN (Kuta) 1)
Review the proposed use of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Funds; and 2)
Provide input to staff regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Expenditure Plan.
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, May 14, 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 April 18, 2025, 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.