CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 9, 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 JULY 23, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED
1.2 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.:
SUNDAY, JULY 13 – FLOCK OF 80’s
SUNDAY, JULY 20 – THE ANSWER
SUNDAY, JULY 27 – REDNECK RODEO
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 – WAYWARD SONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 – SPINTOWN (School of Rock band at 4:00 p.m., Spintown band at 6:00 p.m. – Dreamers Market from 4:00-8:00 p.m.)
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 Pro Tempore McGirr) – June 26, 2025 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO ELISSIMO COFFEE & ROASTING
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 A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Certificate of Recognition for a Business Recognition to Elissimo Coffee & Roasting.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the June 25, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 25-02 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA (LRA) AS DETERMINED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51175 ET SEQ Item No. 5.4
5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JUNE 23, 2025 and JUNE 30, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $824,951.17.
Item No. 5.5
5.6 AWARD OF SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM SOFTWARE (Turner) 1)
Approve Software as a Service Agreement (SaaS) with Tyler Technologies Inc., to provide and assist the City with the implementation of new Financial and Human Resources Management Software for a total cost of $73,110 for the first year; and 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed (SaaS) with Tyler Technologies Inc.
Item No. 5.6
5.7 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY PROJECT (Parco) 1)
Accept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Residential Overlay Project; and 2)
Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and 3)
Authorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days after the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop Notices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled.
Item No. 5.7
5.8 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. 5.8
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ADOPTION AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE (Kuta) 1)
Receive the staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the Public Hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 8)
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 25-002, SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE Item No. 6.1
6.2 ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 25-001 TO UPDATE THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT, AND ADOPTION OF THE THIRD ADDENDUM TO THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Kuta) 1)
Receive the staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the Public Hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARTIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE THIRD ADDENDUM TO THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY ADDENDED, FOR THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE PROJECT, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMETAL QUALITY ACT 8)
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 25-001, AN UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT Item No. 6.2
6.3 PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE CITY’S FALSE ALARM FEE (Chapple) 1)
Receive the staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open the Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close the Public Hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
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 FALSE ALARM FEE PROGRAM, UPDATING THE CITY’S FALSE ALARM FEE, REPEALING RESOLUTION 21-03-24-03, 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. 6.3
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, August 13, 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 July 03, 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.