CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 8, 2026
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
Figueroa, Anne D., Mayor Pro Tempore
Baert, Keri Lynn, Council Member
Holloway, Jerry, Council Member
McGirr, Bradley J., Council Member
1. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS
1.1 RSM CHAMBER ROUNDTABLE LUNCHEON WITH THE MAYOR – THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026, FROM 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M., LOCATED AT ALZA ITALIAN KITCHEN
1.2 PIZZA WITH PATROL – THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026, FROM 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., LOCATED AT SGT. PEPPERONI’S PIZZA
1.3 SPLASH PAD OPENS – SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK
1.4 BUDGET WORKSHOP – WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT CITY HALL IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENT/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 (Council Member McGirr) – March 26, 2026 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 PRESENTATION – CHILD SAFETY UPDATE BY RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA POLICE SERVICES DEPUTY DORNBUSH
3.2 PRESENTATION – ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT REPORT BY APRIL JOSEPHSON, CITY REPRESENTATIVE
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 that appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
5.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following:
1)
March 11, 2026 City Council Regular meeting minutes; and 2)
March 25, 2026 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED MARCH 9, 2026 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $2,152,119.37.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of February 2026.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 (Turner) 1)
Conduct the annual review of the City’s Statement of Investment Policy; and 2)
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY AND DELEGATING INVESTMENT AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CITY TREASURER Item No. 5.5
5.6 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT CURB RAMP INSTALLATION - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT (Parco) 1)
Accept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Americans with Disabilities Act Curb Ramp Installation – Community Development Block Grant Project (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. 5.6
5.7 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT (Parco) 1)
Accept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Concrete Repair 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
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
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
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:
12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Public Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney to announce whether any reportable action was taken on any matters considered during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 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 03, 2026, 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.