CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
April 6, 2005
2:00 P.M.
Mayor Ross called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Bouer led the flag salute.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Hack, Ring, Robbins, Bouer, Ross
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Keane; Deputy City Attorney McEwen; City Clerk Condon
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Moved by Councilmember Ring, seconded by Councilmember Robbins, and carried unanimously to approve the City Proclamations 5.1 – 5.3.
5.1 Proclamation – Donate Life Month – April 2005
5.2 Proclamation – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week – April 10-16, 2005
5.3 Proclamation – Financial Literacy Month – April 2005
6.1 AB 991 (DeVore) Mosquito and Vector Control District Boards of Directors (agendized by Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)
Mayor Pro Tem Bouer provided background information on AB 991, which was introduced by Assemblyman DeVore. The bill seeks to reform membership of the Orange County Vector Control District. Initially applicable to all mosquito and vector control districts in the state, it has been recently amended by the Assemblyman to deal only with Orange County.
If enacted, the bill would reduce the current 35 member Orange County Vector Control District Board to seven, one appointed by the Board of Supervisors and six appointed by the City Selection Committee.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Bouer and seconded by Councilmember Robbins that the City of Laguna Woods object and vote against AB 991.
Councilmembers Hack, Robbins and Ring discussed the bill. Councilmember Ring recommended the motion be amended that the City gos on record in opposition to AB 991.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Bouer, seconded by Councilmember Robbins amending the motion that the City go on record in opposition to AB 991.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Bouer, seconded by Councilmember Robbins and carried unanimously the amended motion that City go on record in opposition to AB 991.
VII. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Keane introduced Steve McEwen from Burke, Williams, Sorenson, who is representing City Attorney Biggs.
7.1 Fiscal Year 2005-06 Budget
City Manager Keane reported this is the first of several meetings to discuss the Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget. Council was provided with estimated budget projections for revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2012. The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss these projections and the General Fund FY 05-06 budget; Transportation and Grant Fund Budgets will be discussed in June. It is anticipated that General Fund revenues will be adequate to meet current service level expenditures and current staffing during the next seven years. However, current revenues may change as information is received on state and federal budgets.
Discussion items included CDBG funding and the anticipated overall revenue decrease in revenues in year 2007. Councilmember Hack briefly discussed the new Supreme Court decision on water quality expenditures. City Manager Keane advised that staff would be providing information on the effect of these regulations and the continuation of the City’s subsidized transportation programs in June.
Discussion was held on the Leisure World streetlights and City Manager Keane advised this would be on the agenda for additional discussion/action in April or May.
City Manager Keane noted that during the next two months, there was an opportunity for Leisure World Boards, other organizations and individuals to provide input on the budget and offer suggestions for modifications.
VIII. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Deputy City Attorney McEwen reported everything is fine.
Dick Sharp and Harry Curtis, GRF Directors, requested Council assistance in the Home Depot/Leisure World slope issue.
City Manager Keane advised the City will be updating the Planning Advisory Committee on Thursday, April 7.
Harriet Arnest, briefly discussed the Gate 14 issue.
City Manager Keane briefly discussed the Fire Department emergency access plan.
Councilmembers requested that that an update on the slope failure and the emergency access plan be agendized at the next meeting.
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The meeting was adjourned at 3:23 p.m. to a regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. on April 20, 2005 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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SUSAN M. CONDON, City Clerk
Adopted: April 20, 2005
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BRENDA B. ROSS, Mayor
