Minutes – May 16, 2007

CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

May 16, 2007

2:00 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Robbins called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:00 p.m.

II. FLAG SALUTE

Councilmember Ring led the flag salute.

III. ROLL CALL

COUNCILMEMBERS: PRESENT: Bouer, Ring, Ross, Hack, Robbins

ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Keane; City Attorney McEwen; City Clerk Condon; Assistant City Manager Reilly; Community Development Director Barr; Community Services Manager Foley

IV. PRESENTATIONS

None.

V. CITY PROCLAMATIONS

Moved by Councilmember Ring, seconded by Councilmember Ross and carried unanimously to approve City Proclamations 5.1 and 5.6.

5.1 Proclamation – National Nursing Home Week – May 13-19, 2007

5.2 Proclamation – Emergency Medical Services Week – May 20-26, 2007

5.3 Proclamation – Water Awareness Month – May 2007

5.4 Proclamation – Older Americans Month – May 2007

5.5 Proclamation – National Military Appreciation Month – May 2007

5.6 Proclamation – ALS Awareness Month – May 2007

VI. CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, seconded by Councilmember Ring, and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar items 6.1 through 6.5.

6.1 Approved City Council minutes from the regular meeting of April 18, 2007.

6.2 Approved the reading by title of all ordinances and resolutions. Said ordinances and resolutions that appeared on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title only and further reading waived.

6.3 Received and filed April 2007 monthly Treasurer’s Report.

6.4 Approved the May 16, 2007 Warrant Register in the amount of $502,038.56.

6.5 Department of Conservation Recycling Grant

A. Accepted the beverage container recycling grant for $68,700 from the California Department of Conservation and appropriated the entire amount to fund the purchase of recycling carts for curbside collection and source-separated recycling.

B. Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with Toter, Inc. for the purchase of 1,500 32-gallon and up to 500 95-gallon rolling recycling carts at a cost not to exceed $68,700.

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

VIII. CITY COUNCIL

None.

IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 Cable Television Franchise Regulations

City Manager Keane stated that Council discussed the proposed cable television franchise regulations at the March 21, 2007 Council meeting and tabled the item until this meeting. She advised that the regulations would only pertain to cable and video companies who obtained a state franchise. She advised there was a correction to the proposed ordinance on page 3, Section 6.42.020 (d). She requested that the word resolution be replaced by ordinance.

Mayor Pro Tem Hack advised that since the last meeting, two Councilmembers and staff met with representatives from the Laguna Woods Village Broadband and a variety of issues were discussed. He stated that he felt that the proposed ordinance should proceed at this time.

Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, seconded by Councilmember Ring, and carried unanimously to approve introduction and first reading of an ordinance establishing cable television franchise regulations, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 6.42 TO THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING FRANCHISE AND PEG FEES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE PENALTIES FOR STATE VIDEO FRANCHISE HOLDERS PROVIDING VIDEO SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS

9.2 Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget – Special Funds

Assistant City Manager Reilly provided an overview of the projected balances of the Transportation, Insurance and Grants Funds as of the end of the current fiscal year, anticipated Fiscal Year 2007-08 revenues and proposed expenditures, and estimated balances of each fund at the end of new fiscal year. He answered questions from Council

City Manager Keane advised that staff did not propose any change to the senior mobility program and council concurred.

Community Services Manager Foley answered questions regarding the CDBG program.

Mayor Pro Tem Hack congratulated staff on the number of grants they have obtained for the city.

Council did not provide any changes or further direction to staff on the Special Funds budget.

X. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

City Attorney McEwen informed council of a 6th District Court decision on city recovery of nuisance abatement expenses. He advised a resident of Monte Sereno, CA had resolved a nuisance abatement issue with the city, but that the city sought to recover expenses per the city municipal code. The resident challenged the charge and lost, but appealed the decision. The 6th District Court ruled that recovery of expenses should be in favor of the prevailing party, not just the city as that was one-sided. City Attorney McEwen advised that he would be reviewing the city code for compliance.

XI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1 Transportation Corridor Agencies (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)

Mayor Pro Tem Hack discussed the plan for a connector road from the 241 Tollway near Oso Parkway through Camp Pendleton and connecting with the Interstate 5. There are some bills challenging on environmental grounds.

11.2 Southern California Water Committee (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)

Mayor Pro Tem Hack reported that there will be a major push to develop an alternate system to bring water down from the north to the south counties.

11.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)

Councilmember Bouer reported that the Vector Control Board and general manager had solved a parking problem by using lifts to stack district vehicles. He advised they would be meeting on Thursday.

11.4 Library Board (Mayor Robbins)

Mayor Robbins advised that the advisory committee had recommended approval of the proposed budget to the Board of Supervisors. He advised there was a small collection of books now available for use at City Hall.

Mayor Robbins also discussed a meeting of the OCTA South Orange County Major Investment Group that he had attended. He advised they had approved $135,000 for a traffic survey of Interstate 5 southbound through south Orange County on the weekends.

11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)

At the request of Councilmember Ross, Division Chief Mark Kramer provided an update of the Orange County Fire Authority’s involvement in the recent Catalina fire. Councilmember Ross also reported that the brush outside the walls of the Village was being checked.

11.6 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)

Councilmember Ring reported that the OC Beaches and Parks reported on their progress with the strategic plan.

11.6 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Councilmember Ring)

Councilmember Ring reported they would be meeting on Thursday at City Hall.

XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mayor Pro Tem Hack advised that it is a good time to conserve water since it was an extremely dry winter.

Councilmember Ross discussed senior falls in the home.

Mayor Robbins invited the audience to stay for cake in honor of Community Development Director Barr, who is leaving the City.

Councilmember Ring reported that he had people stop and tell him how much they were going to miss Community Development Director Barr and thanked him for all his work.

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

None.

XV. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m. The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on June 13, 2007 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA

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SUSAN M. CONDON, City Clerk

Adopted: June 27, 2007

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MILTON ROBBINS, Mayor