City Council Agenda January 29, 2003

AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
January 29, 2003
2:00 P.M.

Adjourned Regular Meeting

Council Chambers

Laguna Woods City Hall

24264 El Toro Road

Laguna Woods, CA 92653

AGENDA DESCRIPTION: The Agenda descriptions are intended to give notice, to members of the public, of a general summary of items of business to be transacted or discussed. The listed Recommended Action represents staff or a particular Committee’s recommendation. The City Council may take any action, which it deems to be appropriate on the agenda item and is not limited in any way by the recommended action. Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is requested to complete a “Request to Speak” form available at the door. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to an individual being heard by the City Council. Whenever possible, lengthy testimony should be presented to the City Council in writing (8 copies) and only pertinent points presented orally. Requests to speak to items on the agenda shall be heard at the appropriate point on the agenda; requests to speak about subjects not on the agenda will be heard during the Public Comment section of the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

III. ROLL CALL

COUNCILMEMBERS: _ McLaughlin _ Bouer _ Ross _ Ring, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Hack, Mayor

PRESENTATIONS

None

CITY PROCLAMATIONS

All proclamations listed under this section will be enacted by one vote, unless Members of the City Council request specific items be removed for separate action. Proclamations will then be read and presented.

None

CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

None

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. City Council, when considering the matter scheduled for hearing, will take the following actions: A. Receive staff report; B. Open the Public Hearing; C. Receive Public Comment; D. Close Public Hearing. Council comment and questions; 8. Take appropriate actions. Those wishing to address the City Council during the Public Hearing must complete a Request to Speak Form and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the Public Hearing.

None.

VIII. COUNCIL BUSINESS

8.1 Advisory Committee Appointments

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proposed nominations to City advisory committees.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 El Toro Road Improvements

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss and approve an improvement plan for El Toro Road that would:

Provide a 14 foot wide sidewalk along the south side of El Toro Road between the Valencia and Willow Tree Centers.

Provide a nine foot wide sidewalk on the south side of El Toro Road between the EZ Lube at the intersection of El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway and the existing sidewalk.

Lengthen the eastbound El Toro Road left turn lane onto northbound Moulton Parkway.

Lengthen the eastbound and westbound El Toro Road left turn lanes onto Avenida Sevilla.

Lengthen the eastbound El Toro Road right turn lane onto Avendia Sevilla.

Provide a second eastbound El Toro Road left turn lane onto northbound Paseo de Valencia.

Provide an eastbound El Toro Road right turn lane onto southbound Paseo de Valencia

Implement the City’s adopted median and right-of-way landscape plans along El Toro Road between Moulton Parkway and Paseo de Valencia

Maintain eastbound and westbound El Toro Road left turn lanes into the Laguna Woods Animal Hospital and the Leisure World Equestrian Center,

Extend the median to close the eastbound and westbound El Toro Road left turn lanes into the Laguna Woods Animal Hospital and the Leisure World Equestrian Center and permit U-turns from eastbound El Toro Road at Moulton Parkway and from westbound El Toro Road at Home Depot Drive.

9.2 Stormwater Program Draft Local Implementation Plan

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the City’s Draft Stormwater Local Implementation Plan, in concept, and authorize submission to the Regional Boards for comment.

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None.

XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. NO action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law.

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting is adjourned to 2:00 p.m. on February 19, 2003 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.

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