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City Council Agenda – February 16, 2005

City Council Agenda – February 16, 2005

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

February 16, 2005

2:00 P.M.

Council Chambers

Laguna Woods City Hall

24264 El Toro Road

Laguna Woods, CA 92637

 

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.

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

 

  1. FLAG SALUTE

 

III.  ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMEMBERS:   _ Hack _ Ring _ Robbins

_ Bouer, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Ross, Mayor

  1. PRESENTATIONS

 

  1. 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.

 

5.1 Proclamation – Principal of the Day – March 22, 2005

 

5.2 Proclamation – “Stop in the Name of Love” (Red Light Running Prevention) – February 2005

 

  1. 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.

 

6.1   City Council Minutes from the regular meeting of January 19, 2005.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes as submitted.

 

6.2   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.

 

6.3   Treasurer’s Report

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File January 2005 monthly Treasurer’s Report and Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2004-05 Treasurer’s Report.

 

6.4   Warrant Register

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the February 16, 2005 Warrant Register in the amount of $538,551.81.

 

6.5 Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Coordinated Communications System.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute, a Joint Agreement for the Operation, Maintenance and Financial Management of the Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Communications System, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form.

 

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; E. Council comment and questions and 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.

 

7.1   Izumi Sushi-Conditional Use Permit for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (CUP 206)

 

  1. Receive Staff Report.

 

  1. Open Public Hearing

 

  1. Receive Public Comment.

 

  1. Close Public Hearing.

 

  1. Approve a resolution entitled:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP-206 FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE (TYPE 41 LICENSE FOR ON SALE BEER AND WINE) AT THE EXISTING IZUMI SUSHI RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 24338 EL TORO ROAD, UNIT B.

 

 

7.2 Residential Development Park In Lieu Fees

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Receive Staff Report.

 

  1. Open Public Hearing

 

  1. Receive Public Comment.

 

  1. Close Public Hearing.

 

  1. Approve a resolution entitled:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE REPRESENTATIVE LAND VALUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PARK LAND DEDICATION IN LIEU FEES FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE EXISTING PARK RESOURCES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO UTILIZE COLLECTED FEES.

 

VIII. CITY COUNCIL

 

8.1   Victims Rights (requested by Assemblyman Spitzer)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY VICTIM’S BILL OF RIGHTS

 

8.2   Future Meeting Schedule

 

RECOMMENDED: Review, modify and adopt the 2005 calendar year Council meeting schedule.

 

8.3   Citizen Advisory Committee Appointments

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proposed nomination(s) to City advisory committees.

 

8.4   City Council Elections – Cost for Candidate Ballot Statements

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution establishing the       cost for council candidate ballot statements, entitled:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO 04-10 AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS

 

  1. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

 

9.1 El Toro Road West Sidewalk Accessibility

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Direct staff to contact the property owners adjacent to the northwest and northeast corners of El Toro Road at Calle Sonora ? Geneva Presbyterian Church and the Towne Center Association ? to obtain right-of way sufficient to widen sidewalk landings to four feet to be clear of obstructions, at an estimated cost of up to $1,500 if right of way is dedicated at no additional cost, or up to $2,420 if land is provided at fair market value.

 

  1. Adopt one of the following options to modify the sidewalk along El Toro Road, from Calle Sonora to Calle Corta:

 

  1. Proceed with current landscape plan. (Staff recommendation)

 

OR

 

  1. Direct staff to prepare bid documents, advertise for bids and return to City Council for award of a contract to:

 

  1. Install triangular concrete fillets on both ends of planters along the wall to increase sidewalk area around curbside planters at a cost of up to $30,000.

 

OR

 

  1. Install rectangular concrete fillets on both ends of planters along the wall to narrow their length and increase overall sidewalk area at a cost of up to $42,000.

 

OR

 

 

  1. Remove trees and shrubs from planters along the wall and install additional concrete to provide for a straight sidewalk behind the curbside planters at a cost of up to $116,000. (Transportation Advisory Committee recommendation)

 

9.2   City Council Chamber Use Policy

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a policy regulating the use of the       City Council Chambers.

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

 

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

11.1  El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)

 

11.2  San Joaquin Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)

 

11.3  Vector Control District (Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)

 

11.4  Library Board (Councilmember Robbins)

 

11.5  Orange County Fire Authority (Mayor Ross)

 

11.6  Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)

 

11.7  Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Councilmember Ring)

 

XII.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting is adjourned to a Workshop at 2:00 p.m. on March 4, 2005 at the UCLA Conference Center, 850 Willow Creek Road, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 and the next Regular Meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 2005 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

 

 

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