City Council Agenda – August 29, 2007
City Council Agenda – August 29, 2007
AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
August 29, 2007
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.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. FLAG SALUTE
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: _ Bouer _ Ring _ Ross
_ Hack, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Robbins, Mayor
IV. PRESENTATIONS
V. 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 – National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month – September 2007
5.2 Proclamation – Inner-Coastal Watershed Cleanup Day – September 15, 2007
5.3 Proclamation – Emergency Preparedness Month – September 2007
VI. 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 July 18, 2007.
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 July 2007 monthly and Fiscal Year 2006-07 Fourth Quarter Treasures Reports.
6.4 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the August 29, 2007 Warrant Register in the amount of $535,306.74.
6.5 City Hall Accessible Pathway Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a contract to Environmental Project Services, Inc., in the amount of $68,075.85 plus authorized change orders not to exceed 10% of the base amount; and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract and approve change orders, subject to approval of the contract as to form by the City Attorney
6.6 Liability Claim
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Deny the claim against the City of Laguna Woods by Ruth Saltz.
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 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Receive Staff Report
B. Continue Public Hearing
C. Receive Public Comment
D. Close Public Hearing
E. Approve the prioritization of Community Development Block Grant project proposals within categories, and authorize staff to submit applications to the County of Orange for funding consideration under the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program:
1. Rehabilitation Projects:
a) Request up to $150,000 for the Fiscal Year 2008-09 component of the City’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project that assists low income seniors to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the installation of insulation, dual pane windows, doors, heat pumps, ceiling fans and other similar improvements.
2. Public Facilities and Improvements Projects:
a) Request $86,000 for Phase II of Laguna Woods City Hall Circulation Improvement Project. This project would remove architectural barriers and reconstruct portions of the parking lot in front of City Hall to enhance accessibility for handicapped residents.
b) Include other projects as suggested at the August 29, 2007 City Council meeting.
7.2 Laguna Laurel Annexation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Receive Staff Report
B. Open Public Hearing
C. Receive Public Comment
D. Close Public Hearing
E. Take the following actions for the Laguna Laurel Annexation:
1. Adopt an ordinance pre-zoning ten parcels abutting the City boundary, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, TO PRE-ZONE TEN PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 178.55 ACRES UNDER THE CITY’S “OPEN SPACE – PASSIVE” ZONING DESIGNATION
AND
2. Adopt a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LAGUNA WOODS GENERAL PLAN TEXT AND LAND USE MAP BY APPLYING THE “OPEN SPACE” LAND USE DESIGNATION TO APPROXIMATELY 178.55 ACRES TO ALLOW FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THIS LAND INTO THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS
AND
3. Adopt a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO TAKE PROCEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 56658 FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY (LAGUNA LAUREL) INTO THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS
VIII. CITY COUNCIL
IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
9.1 Solid Waste Franchise Rate Increase
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Authorize a one-time 8.44% increase in solid waste franchise hauling rates for Ware Disposal effective September 1, 2007, based upon the renegotiated labor contract between Ware Disposal and Teamsters Local Union 396 as the rate adjustment methodology.
OR
B. Authorize annual increases in solid waste franchise hauling rates for Ware Disposal based upon the change in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas for the prior August to July periods as the rate adjustment methodology, with the initial increase of 7.1% effective September 1, 2007.
9.2 Electric Water Heater Replacement Permits
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss alternatives and consider establishing a discount permit fee for the replacement of electric water heaters.
9.3 City Staff – Administrative Assistant
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution authorizing the full time staff position of Administrative Assistant, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING RESOLUTIONS NOS. 07-11 AND 07-14, AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF POSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION RANGE
X. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
XI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
11.1 Transportation Corridor Agencies (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)
11.2 Southern California Water Committee (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)
11.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)
11.4 Orange County Library Board (Mayor Robbins)
11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember 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
City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to give direction with respect to the Conference with Real Property Negotiators for:
23572 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Agency Negotiator: Douglas C. Reilly, Dennis Nelson, Larry Stevens
Negotiating Party: PSAF Development Partners
Under Negotiation: Instruction to negotiator on price
24151 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Agency Negotiator: Douglas C. Reilly, Dennis Nelson, Larry Stevens
Negotiating Party: Laguna Woods Self Storage
Under Negotiation: Instruction to negotiator on price
24281 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Agency Negotiator: Douglas C. Reilly, Dennis Nelson, Larry Stevens
Negotiating Party: Thomas Allen & Ruth Craig
Under Negotiation: Instruction to negotiator on price
XV. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on September 19, 2007 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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