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City Council Agenda December 14, 2001

City Council Agenda December 14, 2001

AGENDA of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

December 14, 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.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. FLAG SALUTE

III. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS: __ Hack __Ross __Ring __ McLaughlin, Mayor Pro Tem __Bouer, Mayor

  1. PRESENTATIONS

4.1 Orange County Grand Jury – presentation and appeal for applicants.

  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 Certificate of Commendation – Viola Krahn will celebrate her 100th Birthday on December 29, 2001.

  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 adjourned regular meetings of November 14, 2001

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 the November 2001 monthly Treasurer’s Report and the 2001 Third Quarter Report.

6.4 Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the December 14, 2001 Warrant Register in the amount of $ 204,851.73.

6.5 City Investment Policy

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING THE REVIEW, RECEIPT AND FILING OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY.

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: 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.

7.1 Special Events and Temporary Use Ordinance – Continued from 11/14/01

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  1. Receive Staff Report.
  2. Receive Public Comment.
  3. Close Public Hearing.
  4. Introduce and approve first reading of an Ordinance to regulate special events and temporary uses, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING SPECIAL EVENTS AND TEMPORARY USES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS.

7.2 Special Use Permit/Off-Street Parking (Town Centre Development)

  1. Receive Staff report
  2. Open Public Hearing
  3. Receive Public Comment
  4. Close Public Hearing
  5. Approve a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 24381 EL TORO ROAD.

VIII. COUNCIL BUSINESS

8.1 Library Board Representative

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint a councilmember as alternate to the Orange County Library Board.

8.2 Citizen Advisory Committees

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  1. Appoint Don Haskins (nominated by Councilmember Ring) as a resident at large member of the Ad Hoc General Plan Coordinating Committee.
  2. Appoint Ed Miller as a member of the Planning Advisory Committee (nomination by Councilmember Hack)

8.3 Statewide Transportation Initiative Ballot Measure

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE’S TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF AND SAFE SCHOOL BUS ACT PROPOSED AS A STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE BALLOT MEASURE.

  1. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 Orange County Transit Authority Senior Mobility Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  1. Authorize City of Laguna Woods participation in the Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) Senior Mobility program.
  2. Discuss and give direction to staff for implementation of (1) a pilot Taxi Voucher Program, and (2) a pilot Subscription Transit Service Program.

9.2 Police Services

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the expenditure of $44,479 in FY 2000-01 and $20,000 in FY 2001-02 Supplemental Law Enforcement Service Funds (SLESF) grant funds for personnel and equipment costs associated with a Sheriff’s motorcycle officer to be shared with the City of Aliso Viejo.

  1. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
  2. COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)

11.2 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.3 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.4 Vector Control District (Mayor Bouer)

11.5 Library Board (Councilmember Ross)

11.6 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)

XII. 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.

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of potential litigation pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting of the City Council at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 held at Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.

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