CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
October 8, 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 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., LOCATED AT APPLIED MEDICAL’S R100 BUILDING PARKING LOT
1.2 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TAKE-BACK DAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT
1.3 HALLOWEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025, FROM 2:30 TO 5:30 P.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK
1.4 STATE OF THE CITY AND BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY PRESENTED BY PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025, RECEPTION FROM 5:00 TO 5:30 P.M., PROGRAM FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE DOVE CANYON GOLF CLUB
1.5 VETERANS DAY RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. LOCATED AT THE BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER, AND RECOGNITION AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. LOCATED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/REPORTS
2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive Oral Reports on the following City Council Committee Assignments:
1)
FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Council Member Figueroa) – September 11, 2025 Meeting 2)
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr) – September 25, 2025 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 PROCLAMATION – “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”, OCTOBER 5-11, 2025
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 PROCLAMATION (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a Proclamation declaring “Fire Prevention Week” from October 5-11, 2025.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the September 10, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-001, AMENDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 25-03:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CA 25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17 Item No. 5.4
5.5 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-002, ADDRESSING REGULATIONS FOR THRIFT STORES AND ADDING CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 25-04:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-002 AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 9.01 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS), AND 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, AND THRIFT STORES, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) Item No. 5.5
5.6 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $2,102,711.89.
Item No. 5.6
5.7 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of August 2025.
Item No. 5.7
5.8 PARKING CITATION PROCESSING AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DATA TICKET, INC. (Turner) 1)
Waive competitive informal and formal bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section 3.07.050 and Section 3.07.060 with regard to approval of the proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Sections 3.07.070 (7), (9) and (10), that the decision to use and rely on the 2020 County of Orange competitive selection process for parking citation processing services is appropriate based on the analysis and facts provided herein by City staff; and 2)
Approve a proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc. for parking citation processing services for a maximum contract amount of $250,000 over the initial five (5) year term, commencing on October 11, 2025, and ending on October 10, 2030; and 3)
Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc.
Item No. 5.8
5.9 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. 5.9
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION, (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ENERGY CODE, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, FIRE CODE, HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, AND THE 2024 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE (Kuta) 1)
Receive staff presentation and report.
2)
Council questions of staff.
3)
Open Public Hearing.
4)
Receive public testimony.
5)
Close Public Hearing.
6)
Council discussion and deliberation.
7)
Adopt Ordinance No. 25-05:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) CONSISTING OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX B AND I, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX BF, BH AND AA, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE; THE 2025 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, BASED ON THE 2024 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2024 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE; AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDICES F AND G, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS; AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 8)
Adopt Ordinance No. 25-06:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.06 AND 10.07 OF TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 9) INCLUDING APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS 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 22, 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 October 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.