AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
August 17, 2005
2:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
Laguna Woods City Hall
24264 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
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.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: _ Hack _ Ring _ Robbins
_ Bouer, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Ross, Mayor
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 – Esther Hay -102nd Birthday
5.2 Commendation – Betty Flowers – 104th Birthday
5.3 Commendation – Temple Judea of Laguna Woods – 40th Anniversary
5.4 Proclamation – National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month – September 2005
5.5 Proclamation – Inner-Coastal Watershed Cleanup Day – September 17, 2005 (agendized by the Water Quality Committee)
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 special and regular meetings of July 20, 2005.
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 July 2005 monthly and Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2004-05 quarterly Treasurer’s Reports.
6.4 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the August 17, 2005 Warrant Register in the amount of $440,629.25.
6.5 Traffic Officer Motorcycle Replacement
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate $25,000 in Supplemental Law Enforcement Funds (SLEF) for the purchase of a replacement police motorcycle for use by the Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shared with the City of Aliso Viejo.
6.6 El Toro Road Community Landscape Screening Project Supplemental
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an agreement with Belaire-West Landscape, Inc. for $29,150, 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.
6.7 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING AN ANNUAL GOAL OF 10% FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006, FOR ADOPTION AND SUBMISSION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS)
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: 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.
7.1 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Prioritization of Proposed FY 2006-07 Projects
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
7.2 Acquisition of Property for El Toro Road/Paseo de Valencia Intersection Improvements
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
7.3 Clubhouse 7-Conditional Use Permit for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (CUP-247)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP-247 FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOL (TYPE 51 LICENSE) AT THE CLUBHOUSE 7 RECREATIONAL FACILITY LOCATED AT 24111 MOULTON PARKWAY.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL
8.1 League of California Cities: Appointment of Voting Delegates
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint Mayor Brenda Ross as primary voting delegate and Councilmember Bert Hack as alternate voting delegate for the purpose of voting on business at the annual League of California Cities meeting.
8.2 Unfunded Pension Liability (Agendized by Councilmember Robbins)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $31,000 from the unbudgeted General Fund Balance to pay the City’s California Public Employees Retirement System unfunded pension liability.
8.3 El Toro Road Pedestrian Improvements (Agendizied by Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reconsider landscape plan for sidewalk and give direction to staff.
9.1 Laguna Woods Police Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and give direction to staff.
9.2 Leisure World Streetlights
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate $34,500 from the City Council Contingency reserve to defray increased costs related to the assumption of ownership and improvements to 42 Leisure World streetlights.
9.3 Leisure World Private Street Dedications
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Re-consider direction to staff to accept the dedication of three private Leisure World streets outside the gated community.
11.1 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)
11.2 San Joaquin Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)
11.3 Vector Control District (Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)
11.4 Library Board (Councilmember Robbins)
11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Mayor Ross)
11.6 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)
11.7 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Councilmember Ring)
XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
XIV. CLOSED SESSION
14.1 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.
The meeting is adjourned to a regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. on September 14, 2005 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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