CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
July 16, 2003
2:00 P.M.
Mayor Hack called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:00 p.m.
Councilmember McLaughlin led the Flag salute.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Bouer, Ross, McLaughlin, Ring, Hack
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Keane; City Attorney Biggs; City Clerk Condon; Community Development Director Barr, Assistant City Manager Reilly, City Engineer Nelson; City Traffic Engineer Otterson
None
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ring, seconded by Councilmember Ross and carried unanimously to adopt Proclamations 5.1 and 5.2.
5.1 Certificate of Commendation – Esther Hay – 100 years old
5.2 Certificate of Commendation – Dr. Ben Bendat – 100 years old
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ring, seconded by Councilmember Ross and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar items 6.1 through 6.4.
6.1 Approved City Council Minutes from the regular meeting of June 18, 2003 and the adjourned regular meeting of June 30, 2003.
6.2 Approved 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.
6.3 Received and filed June 2003 monthly Treasurer’s Report.
6.4 Approved the July 16, 2003 Warrant Register in the amount of $589,593.75.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.1 In October, 2002, the City adopted a new General Plan. The General Plan contains seven mandatory elements: Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Conservation, Noise, Safety, and Open Space. While the General Plan was adopted by City Council last October, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must also approve the City’s Housing Element.
Subsequent to City adoption, HCD provided additional comments and recommended changes to the City’s draft Housing Element that, when completed, would result in certification by the State. In addition to satisfying requirements associated with state law, certification of the Housing Element will allow the City to become eligible for future grants or other State resources for housing and transportation programs.
Since receiving comments on the draft Housing Element, City staff has worked with HCD and completed the recommended changes. HCD staff has reviewed the City’s revised draft Housing Element and found it to be in compliance with state law and, therefore, ready for City adoption and subsequent certification by the State. Based on the HCD determination, the City is initiating a General Plan Amendment to adopt the updated Housing Element to replace the existing Housing Element within the City’s General Plan.
In addition to the Housing Element revisions, Staff has incorporated minor text and graphic amendments to the Circulation Element, a graphic amendment to the Open Space Element, as well as added certain Water Quality Implementation Measures to the Land Use, Open Space, and Conservation Elements.
Council discussed the census figures being used.
The Public Hearing was opened.
There were no requests to speak.
The Public Hearing was closed.
City Clerk Condon advised there were no written comments.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ring, seconded by Councilmember McLaughlin and carried unanimously to approve the following:
Resolution No. 03-22 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 03-01 TO UPDATE THE HOUSING ELEMENT, ADOPT SUPPLEMENTAL STORMWATER QUALITY CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES FOR THE LAND USE, OPEN SPACE, AND CONSERVATION ELEMENTS, AND CLARIFICATION OF TEXT AND GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE OPEN SPACE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS adopted.
VIII. COUNCIL BUSINESS
8.1 City Hall Exterior Lighting
Councilmember Bouer advised he was requesting that Council reconsider their June decision to approve lighting the City Hall sign above the building entrance. Councilmember Bouer stated that based on the State budget issues he felt the $4,200 should not be spent at this time.
Moved by Councilmember Bouer, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ring to not carry forward the allocation and delete the project from the budget.
Mayor Hack expressed his concern and disapproval of any reconsideration of the Council’s prior action.
Mayor Pro Tem Ring had staff display two views of the City Hall building at night.
It was carried 4 to 1 to not carry forward this allocation and delete the project from the budget.
ROLL CALL
AYES: COUNCILEMMBER: Bouer, McLaughlin, Ross, Ring,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: Hack
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: None
9.1 Capital Improvement Projects – Award of Contracts
Assistant City Manager Reilly, City Engineer Nelson, and City Traffic Engineer Otterson, along with Lenny Hefner from Pacific Lighting, presented a demonstration of the signalized pedestrian controls. Council asked questions regarding timing and staff answered the questions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ring, seconded by Councilmember McLaughlin and carried unanimously to approve a contract for citywide modification of signalized pedestrian control to R & M Electrical, in the amount of $64,212 plus authorized change orders not to exceed 15% 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. (Contract 300 03-17)
Moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ring and carried unanimously to approve a contract for pavement Rehabilitation for Moulton Parkway from Via Campo Verde to southerly City Limits to All American Asphalt, in the amount of $860,533 plus authorized change orders not to exceed 15% 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. (Contract 300 03-18)
Assistant City Manager Reilly provided a power point presentation and discussed the 13 capital improvement program projects which will be started or completed in the next 12 months.
Councilmember Bouer stated he appreciated the flashing beacon project at Gate 12 being high on the list.
City Attorney Biggs had nothing to report.
11.1 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Mayor Pro Tem Ring)
Mayor Pro Tem Ring read a portion of the resolution passed by the Foundation to expand the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park by holding title to new land if necessary.
11.2 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Mayor Pro Tem Ring)
Mayor Pro Tem Ring reported they would be meeting Thursday.
11.3 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Mayor Hack)
Mayor Hack reported they were continuing to work with the state and federal government regarding Los Angeles’ attempt to manage an airport at El Toro.
11.3 Orange County Corridor Authorities (Mayor Hack)
Mayor Hack reported that TCA was involved in exploring whether or not a single transportation authority can be created out of the merger of the San Joaquin and Foothill Eastern toll roads.
11.4 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)
Councilmember Bouer noted the upcoming meeting.
11.5 Library Board (Councilmember McLaughlin)
Councilmember McLaughlin reported there was no meeting. The board will attempt to keep libraries open the same number of hours, but may purchase fewer books.
11.6 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)
Councilmember Ross reported on the We Fit Program for firefighters.
XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Bouer discussed the temporary closure of the City Dog Park.
XIV. CLOSED SESSION
The Council met in closed session with its property negotiator Leslie A. Keane, in accordance with government code Section 54956.8 to discuss the acquisition of land in the vicinity of Moulton Parkway and El Toro Road.
There was no reportable action.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held at 10:00 a.m. July 30, 2003 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.
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SUSAN M. CONDON, City Clerk
Adopted: September 17, 2003
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BERT HACK, Mayor
