City Council Agenda – February 20, 2008

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

February 20, 2008

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 _ Robbins _ Ross

                 _ Ring, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Hack, Mayor

IV.   PRESENTATIONS

4.1   American Lung Association Report Card

4.2   Southern California Association of Governments – Draft Regional  Transportation Plan

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 – Big Read Program – March 2008

5.2   Commendation – Helen Lyon – 100th Birthday

5.3   Commendation – Theresa Spencer – 100th Birthday

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 January 16, 2008.

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 January 2008 monthly Treasurer’s Report and Fiscal Year 2007-08 Second Quarter Treasurer’s Reports.

6.4   Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the February 20, 2008 Warrant Register in the amount of $ 559,781.93

6.5   Proposition 42 City Aid Program (County of Orange)

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Proposition 42 City Aid Program Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form.

6.6   Fiscal Year 2007-08 Mid-Year Budget Review

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution modifying the Fiscal Year 2007-08 budget, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 07-11 AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 BUDGET

6.7   California Integrated Waste Management Board Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Chip Seal Grant Program Application

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for RAC funds, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA INTERGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD RUBBERIZED ASPHALT CONCRETE (RAC) CHIP SEAL GRANT PROGRAM FOR EL TORO ROAD, MOULTON PARKWAY AND SANTA MARIA AVENUE

6.8   Laguna Laurel Annexation

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving a property tax exchange with the County of Orange, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROPERTY TAX TRANSFER BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS RELATED TO THE LAGUNA LAUREL ANNEXATION PROPERTY

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.

None.

VIII. CITY COUNCIL

None.

IX.   CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1   Red-Light Camera Citation Program

RECOMMENDATION: Discuss process to follow up on red-light camera itations that are: 1) issued to government and public safety vehicles; 2) issued to vehicles with confidential registrations; and 3) issued, but not paid.

X.    CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

10.1 Recent Brown Act Legislation

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file

XI.   COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1 Transportation Corridor Agencies (Mayor Hack)

11.2 Southern California Water Committee (Mayor Hack)

11.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)

11.4 Orange County Library Board (Councilmember Robbins)

11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)

11.6 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Mayor Pro Tem Ring)

11.7 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Mayor Pro Tem 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 pending litigation: City of Laguna Woods vs. Raintree Realty LLC. Case No. 05 CC 09350 pursuant to the provisions of government Code Section 54956.9(a).

XV.  ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on March 19, 2008 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

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