Agenda of
The Laguna Woods City Council
September 5, 2001
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 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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: ___Hack ___Ross ___ McLaughlin, Mayor Pro Tem ___Bouer, Mayor
IV. AGENDA REVIEW
V. PRESENTATIONS
VI. 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.
6.1 Certificate of Commendation: Jerome Lederer – Contribution to Airline Safety
6.2 Certificate of Commendation: Leisure World Aquadettes
6.3 Certificate of Commendation: Betty Flower will celebrate her 100th Birthday on August 10, 2001.
6.4 Proclamation: 5th Annual Inner-Coastal Watershed Cleanup Day – September 15, 2001
6.5 Proclamation: Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week, September 16-22, 2001
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 adjourned regular meeting of July 18, 2001, and adjourned special meeting of August 15, 2001. 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 the July/August 2001 Treasurer’s Report.
7.4 Warrant Register RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the September 5, 2001 Warrant Register in the amount of $ 666,622.90.
7.5 Laguna Woods Dog Park
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. City Council to accept project completion of contract by James De Armond Construction, Inc. DBA: JDC, Inc. for construction of Laguna Woods Dog Park.
B. Release contract retention in the amount of $6,223.50 (10%) withheld per government code within 35 days following recordation of Notice of Completion with the County of Orange.
C. Exonerate project posted bonds within 35 days following recordation of Notice of Completion with the County of Orange.
7.6 Health Services Agreement RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with the County of Orange for Health Services.
7.7 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE SAN JOAQUIN HILLS TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AUTHORITY”
7.8 Employee Compensation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Authorize a six percent salary increase for all fulltime City employees, effective October 1, 2001, and
B. Adopt a resolution establishing a compensation schedule for city employees, entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-31, AND ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.”
7.9 New City Hall Remodel
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids and authorize staff to revise specifications and re-advertise for bids.
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 Temporary Use Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open Public Hearing and continue to October 17, 2001.
8.2 Pre-zoning of an approximately 10.6-acre unincorporated island generally located on the northerly side of El Toro Road at the intersection of Aliso Creek Road
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Receive Staff Report;
B. Open Public Hearing and Receive Public Input;
C. Close the Public Hearing; and
D. Approve a Resolution, adopting the Negative Declaration for pre-zoning a 10.62-acre site to “Adult Single and Multiple Family (1-A)” entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO PREZONE A 10.6-ACRE SITE FOR ANNEXATION (LOT 5 OF TRACT 10641).”
E. Introduce and approve first reading of an Ordinance establishing prezoning, entitled:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 01-003 TO PREZONE A 10.6-ACRE SITE TO ROSSMOOR LEISURE WORLD PLANNED COMMUNITY TEXT, ADULT SINGLE AND MULTIPLE FAMILY (1-A) ZONING DESIGNATION (LOT 5 OF TRACT 10641).”
IX. COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Council Reorganization
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Approve a commendation recognizing Councilman James Thorpe for his years of service to the City of Laguna Woods.
AND
B. Appoint an eligible resident of the City of Laguna Woods to fill a vacant position on the City Council, the term of which will expire in November 2002.
OR
C.Schedule an adjourned regular meeting prior to September 30, 2001, at which time the Council will either:
1. Appoint an eligible resident to fill a vacant position on the City Council, the term of which will expire in November 2002.
OR
2. Call a special election on March 5, 2002 for the purpose of filling a vacant position on the City Council, the term of which will expire in November 2002.
X. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10.1 City Street Lighting RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the reimbursement to United Laguna Hills Mutual for costs expended to re-meter and transfer ownership of streetlights in an amount not to exceed $26,000.
XI. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
12.1 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Mayor Bouer)
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)
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. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will meet in closed session, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9, to confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of litigation: County of Orange v. City of Laguna Woods, Superior Court Case No. 01CC07878.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting of the City Council at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 held at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
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