AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
April 18, 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:
_____Thorpe _____McLaughlin _____Hack
_____ Bouer, Mayor Pro Tem _____Ross, Mayor
IV. AGENDA REVIEW
V. PRESENTATIONS
VI. CITY PROCLAMATIONS
6.1 Certificate of Commendation: Ester Hansen celebrated her 100th birthday on March 26, 2001. 6.2 Veterans Appreciation Month, May 2001.
6.3 Fire Services Recognition Day, May 12, 2001.
6.4 Older Americans Month, May 2001.
6.5 Volunteer Week, April 22nd through 28th, 2001.
6.6 Soka University of America, Letter of Congratulations.
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 March 21, 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 April 2001 Treasurer’s Report.
7.4 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the April 18, 2001 Warrant Register in the amount of $364,989.06.
7.5 City Hall Lease
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a ten-year lease for the Cal Fed Building in the Willowtree shopping center, in accordance with the attached draft lease and subject to review as to form by the City Attorney.
7.6 Wireless Communications Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve second reading and adoption of an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS RELATED TO DESIGN AND LOCATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES PROPOSED WITHIN THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS.”
7.7 Risk Management Policies
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve ten (10) risk management policies, as proposed by the City’s risk pool organization, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.
7.8 Election Consolidation Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve second reading and adoption of an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REQUIRING THAT THE CITY’S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, BEGINNING IN 2002, SHALL BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTIONS WHICH WILL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EVEN NUMBERED YEARS.”
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 Development/Planning Fees, Continued from March 21, 2001
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue Public Hearing to May 16, 2000
8.2 MCAS General Plan Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION: A.
A. Open the Public Hearing.
B. Receive Staff Report
C. Close the Public Hearing
D. Introduce and approve first reading of an Ordinance to amend the Rossmoor Leisure World Planned Community Text to eliminate development restrictions associated with the MCAS El Toro entitled:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ROSSMOOR LEISURE WORLD PLANNED COMMUNITY TEXT TO ELIMINATE DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTION RELATED TO THE FORMER EL TORO MARINE CORPS AIR STATION (MCAS).”
8.3 Traffic Violator Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Conduct a Public Hearing.
B. Close the Public Hearing.
C. Adopt a resolution entitled:
“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TRAFFIC VIOLATOR APPREHENSION PROGRAM AND SETTING FEES FOR THE IMPOUND OF VEHICLES.”
IX. COUNCIL BUSINESS
9.1 Council Reorganization
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider nominations and elect a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve for the period April 2001 to April 2002.
9.2 Planning Advisory Committee Appointments
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Appoint Jerry Werner as Chair to the Planning Advisory Committee; and
B. Appoint a member to the Committee as nominated by Councilmember Hack.
9.3 Special Projects Lobbying Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Mike Roos & Company for lobbying services during the period May – October 2001, for an amount not to exceed $36,000.
X. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10.1 Fiscal Year 2000-01 Budget: Third Quarter Status Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
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 Library Board (Mayor Ross)
12.6 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 XVI. CLOSED SESSION 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).
XVII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting of the City Council at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 held at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
