City Council Agenda – November 14, 2007

AGENDA

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

November 14, 2007

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.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. FLAG SALUTE

III. ROLL CALL

COUNCILMEMBERS: _ Bouer _ Ring _ Ross

_ Hack, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Robbins, Mayor

IV. PRESENTATIONS

V. 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 Proclamation – World Diabetes Day – November 14, 2007

VI. 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 regular meeting of October 17, 2007.

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 October 2007 monthly and First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007-08 quarterly Treasurer’s Reports.

6.4 Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the November 14, 2007 Warrant Register in the amount of $413,218.77.

6.5 Local Campaign Contribution Limits

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 1.14.030 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

6.6 Amendment No. 10 to Agreement No. C-0-0936 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment No. 10 to Agreement No. C-0-0936, an agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to review by the City Attorney.

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.

VIII. CITY COUNCIL

IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 Building and Construction Codes

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

A. Schedule a public hearing to receive public input on City Building and Construction Codes for November 29, 2007.

B. Approve introduction and first reading of two ordinances modifying Laguna Woods Building and Constructions Codes, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2007 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CODES, AND RELATED MODEL AND UNIFORM CODES, WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

and

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIXES 1, B AND C

9.2 Citywide Speed Limits

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve introduction and first reading of an ordinance to establish speed limits on all arterial streets within the City of Laguna Woods entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING SECTION 8.06.010 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CITY STREETS

X. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

XI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1 Transportation Corridor Agencies (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)

11.2 Southern California Water Committee (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)

11.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)

11.4 Orange County Library Board (Mayor Robbins)

11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember 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

XV. ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on November 29, 2007 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

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