AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
June 20, 2001
2:00 P.M.
AGENDA action.
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.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: ____Thorpe ____Hack ____Ross
____ McLaughlin, Mayor Pro Tem ____Bouer, Mayor
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.
6.1 Certificate of Commendation: Lenore T. Rickert – Nurse U.S. Navy – Served during the attack on Pearl Harbor and honored by Disney at Premier of movie “Pearl Harbor”.
6.2 September 23, 2001 10th Annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Orange County Race for the Cure
6.3 June “Rental Assistance Awareness Month”
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 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.
7.2 Treasurer’s Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File the May 2001 Treasurer’s Report.
7.3 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the June 20, 2001 Warrant Register in the amount of $690,000.09
7.4 Fiscal Year 2001-02 Annual Budget
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt two resolutions implementing the Fiscal Year 2001-02 budget, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET AND APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2001 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2002”
AND
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-02”
7.5 Law Enforcement Services Agreement, FY 2001-02
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fiscal Year 2001-02 Law Enforcement Services Agreement between the City of Laguna Woods and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department for $630,746.00.
Legal Services Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute a revised agreement for Legal Services Agreement with Burke, Williams & Sorensen.
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. Receive staff report; 2. Open the Public Hearing; 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.
8.1 Sign Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS AMENDING THE EXISTING SIGN ORDINANCE”
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR THE PROCESS AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISING DEVICES PROPOSED WITHIN THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS”
8.2 Housing Element Time Extension
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE LAGUNA WOODS GENERAL PLAN”
9.1 September Meeting Schedule
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Change September 19, 2001 Council Meeting to Wednesday, September 5, 2001.
9.2 Committee Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify Councilmember McLaughlin’s nomination of Woodley Butler to the City’s Community Services Committee; and Councilman Jim Thorpe’s nomination of Rita Hamblin to the City’s Human Relations Committee.
12.1 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Thorpe)
12.2 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)
12.3 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)
12.4 Vector Control District (Mayor Bouer)
12.5 Library Board (Councilmember Ross)
12.6 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)
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
The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 54956.9(b).
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting of the City Council at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2001 held at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
