AGENDA
of THE
LAGUNA WOODS
CITY COUNCIL
January 19, 2000
2:00 P.M.
Leisure World Administration Building
Board Room 23522 Paseo de Valencia
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’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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: _____Kay _____Thorpe _____Snider ____Ross, Mayor Pro Tem _____Hack, Mayor
IV. AGENDA REVIEW
V. PRESENTATIONS
VI. CITY PROCLAMATIONS
VII. 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.
7.1 City Council Minutes from the meeting of December 15,1999 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as submitted.
7.2 Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and resolutions. Said ordinances and resolutions that appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title only and further reading waived. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive reading of ordinances and resolutions.
7.3 Treasurer’s Report RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File.
7.4 Warrant Register RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the January 19, 2000 Warrant Register, as submitted, in the amount of $195,214.87
7.5 California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution authorizing an employee referendum with respect to continuation in the social security system, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN EMPLOYEE REFERENDUM TO CONSIDER CONTINUED SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE
7.6 Orange County Fire Authority Agreement RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute, a Fire and Emergency Medical Services Agreement with the Orange County Fire Authority.
VIII. 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:
1. Open the Public Hearing;
2. Receive staff report;
3. Hear applicant presentation;
4. Accept public testimony;
5. Allow applicant comment;
6. Close Public Hearing;
7. 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.
IX. COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Establish Council Committee on Water Quality
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint two Councilmembers to serve on an Ad Hoc Committee on Water Quality.
9.2 Modify Polling Places Hours for the April 2000 Municipal Election (Councilmember Kay)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider request and provide direction to staff for future action on this matter.
9.3 March 7, 2000 Get Out The Vote Campaign (Mayor Hack)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and take action on request.
9.4 Expense payment for duplicate agendas from the Orange County Transportation Authority (Councilmember Snider)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and take action on request.
X. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10.1 Mid Year Budget Review
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File report; approve Budget Committee recommendations in concept; and continue action on budget revisions to February 16, 2000 City Council meeting.
10.2 City Seal RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review concept designs submitted by the Leisure World Art Association and select a final design for refinement.
XI. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
11.1 Sign Ordinance/Fine for Failure to Remove Temporary Signs from Public Rights-of-Way
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and approve first reading of an ordinance, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS REGULATING TEMPORARY PROMOTIONAL SIGNS AND PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SUCH SIGNS AT THE EXPENSE OF OWNER”
XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
12.1 Orange County Vector Control District (Dr. Robert Bouer)
12.2 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Mayor Hack)
12.3 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Thorpe)
12.4 Joint Agency Group (Councilmember Snider)
12.5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Authority (Councilmember Thorpe)
XIII. 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.
XIV. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
XV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting is adjourned to an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2000 and then to the Regular meeting of the City Council at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2000. Both meetings will be held at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
