100 Calle Seville
Community Center
Fireside Room
San Clemente, California
www.san-clemente.org
Mayor Duncan
Mayor Pro Tem Knoblock
Councilmember Cabral
Councilmember Enmeier
Councilmember Loeffler
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
Thursday, November 9, 2023
City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
2:00 p.m. - Business Meeting
Information concerning City Council Meeting protocols and procedures is contained at the end of this agenda.
RULES FOR ADDRESSING COUNCIL
• Members of the public may address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of San Clemente.
• If you wish to address Council, please complete one of the blue speaker cards located at the entrance to the Council Chambers and turn it in to the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk. • Persons wishing to address Council concerning an agendized item will be invited to address Council during the time that Council is considering that particular agenda item. • When invited by the Mayor, please step to the podium, and if you wish, state your name and the City in which you reside, and make your presentation. Please limit your presentation to three minutes.
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of San Clemente, in partnership with the community we serve, will foster a tradition dedicated to:
Maintaining a safe, healthy atmosphere in which to live, work and play; Guiding development to ensure responsible growth while preserving and enhancing our village character, unique environment and natural amenities; Providing for the City’s long-term stability through promotion of economic vitality and diversity…
Resulting in a balanced community committed to protecting what is valued today while meeting tomorrow’s needs.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is the state law that requires the City to evaluate and document the potential environmental consequences of discretionary decision. (See, California Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21189.3; and the “CEQA Guidelines” at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Sections 15000-15387). For each item that requires a CEQA determination by the City Council, there is a reference to that determination on this agenda, and more information regarding the CEQA analysis is included in the documents that accompany this agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this agenda.
City Council Special Meeting Agenda November 9, 2023
BUSINESS MEETING (2:00 P.M.)
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. City Council Retreat
No final actions will be taken at the City Council Retreat. However, the City Council may provide direction, by motion, to staff, to prepare information for future consideration by the City Council.
Anticipated Items of Discussion: (These items are not organized as a specific agenda.
Depending on time constraints and the length of discussion, some items may not be discussed.)
· Introductory Comments
· City Council Operations
o Agenda Preparation
o Attendance at Community, Commission, or Committee Meetings o City Council Relationships with Each Other, Residents, City Manager, and Staff o Other Operational Recommendations for Effective Governance · Potential Revenue Generation
o Continued Beach Nourishment/Clean Ocean Fee
o Public Safety
o Quality of Life Enhancement
o Other Community Priorities
· Strategies to Address Unfunded Accrued Liability
o 115 Trust Account
o Other Opportunities
· County, State and Federal Legislative Package and Requests · Transition to a Two Year Budget Cycle
· Community Outreach and Transparency
o Webpage and Social Media
o Storytelling - Staff or Consultant, or Both
· Leases and Uses of Public Buildings and Spaces
· Future Homelessness and Housing Workshop
· Employee Retention and Succession Planning
o Class and Compensation Study
o Internal Growth and Employee Opportunities
· City Council Travel and Other Expenses
· Related topics of Effective Local Government
City Council Special Meeting Agenda November 9, 2023
2. Adjournment
The next Regular Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on December 5, 2023.
Closed Session will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor, San Clemente.
Please note the Regular meeting of November 21, 2023 was previously cancelled.
City Council Special Meeting Agenda November 9, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEDURES
PRESENTATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS TO COUNCIL
In order to ensure that Councilmembers have adequate time to consider written materials concerning agenda items, it is strongly recommended that such materials be submitted to the City Clerk by noon the date preceding the Council meeting.
USE OF ELECTRONIC VISUAL AIDS BY PUBLIC AT MEETINGS
To allow staff adequate time to confirm software compatibility, individuals wishing to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentations at the meeting, must submit the electronic files to the City Clerk by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Only compatible electronic formats will be permitted to be used on City audio/visual computer equipment. Staff makes no guarantee that such material will be compatible, but will use its best efforts to accommodate the request.
LENGTH OF MEETINGS
At 11:00 p.m., the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon at this meeting and will continue all other agenda items to a future meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (949) 361-8200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
COMMUNICATION DEVICES
To minimize meeting distractions and sound system interference, please be sure all personal communication devices are turned off or on silent mode.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular Council Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers, located at 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd floor, San Clemente. Closed Session are considered at 5:00 p.m. and the Business Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Additional meetings of the City Council may be called as needed.
AGENDAS, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN MATERIALS Agendas and Administrative Reports are available for review and/or copying at the City Clerk’s Department as soon as agendas are posted, by accessing the City’s website at www.san-clemente.org. An “Inspection Copy” of agenda materials is also located at the entrance to the Council Chambers during meetings for public review. All written material distributed to a majority of the Council after the original agenda packet was distributed is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Department, located at 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, during normal business hours.
The City Clerk’s Department offers an agenda packet subscription service free of charge. If you wish to receive email copies of City Council agendas, which include hyperlinks to staff reports and other back-up material, register at http://san-clemente.org/enotification.