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City Council Agenda October 31, 2003

City Council Agenda October 31, 2003

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Adjourned Regular Meeting

October 31, 2003

10:00 A.M.

Council Chambers

Laguna Woods City Hall

24264 El Toro Road

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

 

  1. FLAG SALUTE

 

III.  ROLL CALL

 

COUNCILMEMBERS:   _ McLaughlin _ Bouer _ Ross

_ Ring, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Hack, Mayor

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

 

None

 

  1. 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.

 

None

 

  1. 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   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.

 

6.2 Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Coordinated Communications System

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

  1. Approve a joint agreement with participating agencies for the implementation and operation of the Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Coordinated Communications System, and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

 

AND

 

  1. Authorize an Amendment to Joint Agreement for the Implementation and Operation of the Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Communications System dated January 30, 1996; and authorize the Mayor to execute said amendment subject to approval as to form 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. Council Comment and Questions; E. 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.

 

7.1 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Prioritization of Proposed FY 2004-05 Projects

 

  1. Receive Staff Report

 

  1. Open Public Hearing

 

  1. Receive Public Comment

 

  1. Close Public Hearing

 

  1. Prioritize the following project proposals and authorize staff submit to for funding consideration under the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program:

 

  1. Expansion of current Energy Efficiency Improvement Project to assist low and moderate income seniors to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through additional insulation, new dual pane windows, doors, heat pumps, ceiling fans and other similar improvements.

 

  1. Other projects suggested and approved at the October 31, 2003 City Council meeting.

 

VIII. CITY COUNCIL

 

Moved to end of agenda.

 

  1. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

 

9.1 Building Code Amendment to Add Permit Exemption for Replacement Windows

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION

 

  1. Receive Staff Report

 

  1. Approve introduction and first reading of ordinance entitled

 

  1. Schedule a public hearing to receive public input on Building Code amendment – Window Replacements for November 19, 2003

 

9.2 Pilot Electronic Waste Pick-Up Program

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a pilot program to pick-up electronic waste (television sets, computers, monitors, and similar equipment) using a combination of single and group collections as part of the City’s Household Hazardous Waste program and allocate $12,500 in Council Contingency funds to support the pilot program from November 2003 to June 2004.

 

  1. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

 

  1. 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.

 

XII.  CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

XIII. CLOSED SESSION

 

  1. The Council will meet in closed session with its property negotiator Leslie A. Keane, to discuss the acquisition of an approximately 1.7 acre parcel at southeast corner of Gate 12 West on Moulton Parkway, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.8

 

  1. The Council will meet in closed session with its employee compensation negotiator, Leslie Keane, to give direction to with regard to unrepresented employees, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54957.6

 

XIV.  CITY COUNCIL

 

14.1 Employee Compensation

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing   employee compensation, entitled:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 03-04 AND ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on November 19, 2003 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92653.

 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (949) 452-0600 (Voice) or the California Relay Service at (800) 735-2929 if you have a TDD or (800) 735-2922 if you do not have a TDD. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting should enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.

 

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