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City Council Agenda March 20, 2002

City Council Agenda March 20, 2002

March 20, 2002

2:00 P.M.

Leisure World Administration Building

Board Room

23522 Paseo de Valencia

Laguna Woods, CA 92653

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.

  1. CALL TO ORDER

II.          FLAG SALUTE

III.          ROLL CALL

COUNCILMEMBERS:          _Hack _Ross _Ring

_ McLaughlin, Mayor Pro Tem      _Bouer, Mayor

  1. I PRESENTATIONS None
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          Certificate of Commendation – Edit Freeman, 100th Birthday on March 4, 2002.

5.2          Certificate of Commendation – Senior Games Medallists

5.3          Proclamation – National Public Health Week – April 1 – 7, 2002

5.4          Certificate of Commendation – Elderly Nutrition Program 30th Anniversary

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 adjourned regular meeting of February 20, 2002.

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 February 2002 monthly Treasurer’s Report.

6.4          Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the March 20, 2002 Warrant Register in the amount of $370,580.64.

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. Council comment and questions; 8. 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.          COUNCIL BUSINESS

8.1          Community Services Committee Appointment

Ratify Councilmember Ring’s nomination to the City’s Community Services Committee.

  1. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1     Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 – Applications for Per Capita Grant Program and Roberti-Z’Berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

  1. Approve the proposed resolution authorizing the city to apply for grant funds for the Per Capita Grant ($163,000) entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PER CAPITA GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000

  1. Approve the proposed resolution for grant funds under the Roberti-Z’berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Grant ($52,409) Programs entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ROBERTI-Z’BERG-HARRIS URBAN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000

  1. Direct staff to develop potential projects that could be funded by the grant programs and at a future council meeting present the projects to the City Council for review and approval.
  2. Authorize the allocation of $22,461 as the City’s 3/7 required match for the Roberti-Z’Berg-Harris grant of $52,409.

9.2     Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget Process

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and review budget process and schedule and provide staff with direction regarding new programs that should be considered in the Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget.

  1. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
XI.          COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1          Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)

11.2   El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.3   San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.4          Vector Control District (Mayor Bouer)

11.5          Library Board (Councilmember Ross)

11.6          Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)

XII.          PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. NO action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law.

XIII.  CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIV.          CLOSED SESSION

  1. Confer with legal counsel regarding two matters of potential litigation, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9;
  2. Confer with its property negotiator, Leslie Keane, with regard to the terms of a possible acquisition of property located in the general vicinity of El Toro Road and Aliso Creek Road, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8
  3. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting is adjourned to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at the Leisure World Administration Building, Board Room, 23522 Paseo de Valencia, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.

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