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City Council Agenda November 19, 2003

City Council Agenda November 19, 2003

 

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

November 19, 2003

2:00 P.M.

 

Council Chambers

Laguna Woods City Hall

24264 El Toro Road

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

 

  1. FLAG SALUTE

 

III.  ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMEMBERS:   _ McLaughlin _ Bouer _ Ross

_ Ring, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Hack, Mayor

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

 

None

 

  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 Commendation – Yetta Levitt – 100th Birthday

 

5.2 Proclamation – Human Rights Day – December 10, 2003 (agendized by the Human Relations Committee)

 

  1. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION

 

At this time, the Council acting on nominations from its members will elect a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve for the period November 2003 to November 2004.

 

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 regular meeting of October 15, 2003 and Adjourned Regular Meeting of October 31, 2003.

 

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 October 2003 monthly Treasurer’s Report and the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2003-04 Treasurer’s Report.

 

7.4   Warrant Register

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the November 19, 2003 Warrant Register in the amount of $ 351,386.99.

 

7.5   Community Development Block Grant Energy Efficiency Program

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Reject all bids for the 2003-04 installation and replacement of energy efficient heat pumps, and authorize staff to re-bid the equipment.

 

  1. Reject all bids for the 2003-04 installation and replacement of energy efficient windows and doors, and authorize staff to re-bid the equipment.

 

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: 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.

 

8.1   Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Religious and Nonprofit Organization Temporary Signage Permits (ZTA 03-03)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION (Staff and Planning Advisory Committee):

 

  1. Receive Staff Report.

 

  1. Continue Public Hearing.

 

  1. Receive Public Comment.

 

  1. Close Public Hearing.

 

  1. Introduce and approve first reading of an Ordinance amending the City of Laguna Woods Zoning Code entitled:

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE (ZONING CODE) BY ADOPTING ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY SIGN AND BANNER STANDARDS FOR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

 

  1. Establish a $39 annual temporary signage permit fee for churches and qualified nonprofit organizations.

 

8.2   Building Code Amendment: Replacement Windows

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Receive Staff Report.

 

  1. Open Public Hearing.

 

  1. Receive Public Comment.

 

  1. Close Public Hearing.

 

  1. Approve adoption of an Ordinance amending the City of Laguna Woods Building Code entitled:

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 8.02.018 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS “BUILDING CODE”, ADDING A PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR REPLACEMENT WINDOWS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

 

  1. CITY COUNCIL

 

9.1     Citizen Advisory Committees

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Modify Administrative Policy 2.1: Council Advisory Committees to add a Transportation Citizen Advisory Committee and modify membership of the Community Services Committee (Staff and Community Services Committee).

 

  1. Appoint Virginia Templeton as Chair of the Transportation Committee, and direct staff to solicit candidates for Committee membership.

 

  1. Appoint Janet Brayley as Chair of the Community Services Committee.

 

9.2 Advisory Committee Appointments

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proposed nominations to City advisory committees.

 

9.3  Queuing/Voting Systems

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider options and give direction to staff.

 

  1. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

 

10.1  2004 Community Services Grants

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Award a total of $40,000 in Community Services grants to three grantees – The Braille Institute, Rebuilding Together and Saddleback Community Outreach (Staff and Community Services Committee;

 

AND

 

  1. Award of an additional $5,000 grant to Saddleback Community Outreach to provide enhanced services (Community Services Committee);

 

AND

 

  1. Award a total of $75,000 in Community Services grants to South County Senior Services for adult day health care, transportation services and general operations (Staff and Community Services Committee);

 

AND

 

  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with each grantee, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form.

 

10.2  Fees for Services

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing fees for     copies of documents, sale of plans and notary services, by title as follows:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION 01-38 AND ESTABLISHING FEES FOR COPIES, SALE OF PLANS AND NOTARY SERVICES

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

 

XII.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

12.1  El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Mayor Hack)

 

12.2  Orange County Corridor Authorities (Mayor Hack)

 

12.3  Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)

 

12.4  Library Board (Councilmember McLaughlin)

 

12.5  Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)

 

12.6  Laguna Canyon Foundation (Mayor Pro Tem Ring)

 

12.7  Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Mayor Pro Tem Ring)

 

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

 

  1. CLOSED SESSION

 

  1. The Council will meet in closed session with its property negotiator Leslie A. Keane, to discuss the acquisition of an approximately 1.7 acre parcel at southeast corner of Gate 12 West on Moulton Parkway, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8

 

  1. 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.

 

XVI.   ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting is adjourned to a Meeting at 10:00 a.m. on November 21, 2003 at the El Toro Water District Board Room, 24251 Los Alisos, Lake Forest Hills, CA 92630.

 

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