CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 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
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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 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 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.:
SUNDAY, JULY 12 - THE REFLEXX
SUNDAY, JULY 19 - PISTOL BLONDE
SUNDAY, JULY 26 - WAYWARD SONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 - SEGA COUNTRYSIDE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 - 90s ROCKSHOW
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 - TYPICAL GYPSYS AND DIEGO’S GARAGE (STARTS AT 4:00 P.M.)
1.2 JULY 22, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED
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) ? May 28, 2026 Meeting
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
3.1 PROCLAMATION 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
3.2 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO BETH HEARD AND RHONDA LUNDBERG FOR FIREWISE USA® COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
3.3 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION ? BUSINESS RECOGNITION TO DIGITAL PHOTO GRAPHIX
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.
Those wishing to call-in remotely should complete a “Request to Speak Call-In Form” prior to this Public Comment section in order to ensure timely participation.
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 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION AND PROCLAMATION (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following:
1)
Certificate of Recognition for a Business Recognition to Digital Photo Graphix; and 2)
Certificates of Recognition to Beth Heard and Rhonda Lundberg for Firewise USA® Community Leadership; and 3)
Proclamation celebrating the United States 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Item No. 5.2
5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the June 24, 2026 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Item No. 5.3
5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JUNE 22, 2026 AND JUNE 29, 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the warrant registers totaling $649,679.97.
Item No. 5.4
5.5 RESPONSE TO 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED MAY 27, 2026, ENTITLED ?CALIFORNIA HOUSING MANDATES, THE UNINTENDED RESHAPING OF ORANGE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS? (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury relative to the findings and recommendations contained in the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report entitled, “California Housing Mandates, The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods.” Item No. 5.5
5.6 RESPONSE TO THE 2025-2026 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED MAY 19, 2026, ENTITLED, ?WILDFIRES HIT HOME? (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury relative to the findings and recommendations contained in the May 19, 2026 report “Wildfires Hit Home”.
Item No. 5.6
5.7 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. 5.7
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
6.1 REQUEST TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR PRESENTATION OF FEE STUDY REPORT AND PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING UPDATED DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING FEES AND OTHER CITY RATES, CHARGES, AND FEES FOR SERVICES (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION:
Continue the noticed public hearing to the City Council’s August 12, 2026, regular meeting.
Item No. 6.1
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.1 DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE CIVIC CENTER NON-FUNCTIONAL TURF REPLACEMENT AND MONUMENT LANDSCAPING PROJECT (Parco) RECOMMENDATION:
Provide input and policy direction regarding three design options for the Civic Center Non-Functional Turf Replacement and Monument Landscaping project.
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.
Those wishing to call-in remotely should complete a “Request to Speak Call-In Form” prior to this Public Comment section in order to ensure timely participation.
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 12, 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 July 02, 2026, by 6:00 p.m.
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AMY DIAZ, CITY CLERK
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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.