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AGENDA of THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL |
October 18, 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: _____Thorpe _____McLaughlin _____Hack
5.1 Dr Ambulance Service: Dedication of Ambulance to the City of Laguna Woods
6.1 Influenza Month, November 2000, Sponsored by the American Lung Association of Orange County
6.2 Red Ribbon Week, October 23 through 27, 2000, sponsored by Stop Tobacco Abuse of Minors Pronto
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 meetings of Adjourned Regular Meetings of September 20, 2000.
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 October 2000 Treasurer’s Report.
7.4 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the October 18, 2000 Warrant for Fiscal Year 1999/2000 in the amount of $21,415.54; and the October 18, 2000 Warrant Register for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 in the amount of $691,425.89.
7.5 Claim Against the City:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject a claim against the City by Francis Aardema, received September 8, 2000.
7.6 Solid Waste Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an Ordinance entitled:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING WITH RESPECT TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING AND AUTHORIZING THE FURNISHING OF SUCH SERVICES PURSUANT TO FRANCHISE, PERMIT OR LICENSE BY ADDING NEW TITLE 6, CHAPTER 6.02, “INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT,” TO THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE”
7.7 Animal Services Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an Ordinance entitled:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF ANIMALS AND PROVISION OF ANIMAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARINGS”
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.
8.1 Public Hearing (Continued from the September 20, 2000 City Council Meeting: Proposed Negative Declaration, ND#00-001, Regarding an Amendment to the Sign Ordinance to Permit the Regulated Use of Temporary Banner Signs in the City; and Proposed Sign Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE USE OF SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISING DEVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS”
9.1 Community Services Committee Membership
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and make six appointments to the Community Services Committee.
WITHIN THE CITY”
9.2 City Council Support for Orange County Ballot Measure H and Opposition to Orange County Ballot Measure G, concerning the allocation of Tobacco Litigation Settlement Funds. (Councilmember Hack)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution Entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ORANGE COUNTY BALLOT MEASURE H AND OPPOSING ORANGE COUNTY BALLOT MEASURE G ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2000 BALLOT”
9.3 City Council support for California Ballot Proposition 35, concerning use of private contractors for engineering and architectural services. (City Engineer)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA STATE PROPOSITION 35 ON THE NOVEMBER 7, 2000 BALLOT”
X. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
World Third Laguna and United Laguna Mutuals.
B. Authorize expenditure of $25,000 to re-meter streetlights, as necessary, in Leisure World to allow for appropriate energy cost billing.
C. Authorize the City to assume responsibility for maintenance and energy costs for all streetlights in the City of Laguna Woods owned either by Southern California Edison and/or the City of Laguna Woods, effective January 1, 2001.
10.2 Landscape Architectural Services Contract
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a contract with Ann Christoph, Landscape Architect for Phase I Conceptual Design Services for Medians and Rights-of-way Landscape Improvement Project for $46,500 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement subject to form review by the City Attorney.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the firm of Hogle-Ireland to provide current planning, development review and processing and general plan services.
XI. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
XII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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 Pro Tem Bouer)
12.5 Florence Sylvester Center (Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)
12.6 Library Board (Mayor Ross)
12.7 Orange County Fire Authority (Mayor 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. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting is adjourned to an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000 at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
