AGENDA
of
THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
September 15, 2004
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.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: _ Hack _ McLaughlin _ Bouer
_ Ross, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Ring, Mayor
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 – Race Equality Week Day (agendized by the Human Relations Committee)
5.2 Commendation – Leisure World 40th Anniversary
5.3 Proclamation – Race for the Cure
5.4 Commendation – Gerald Kronick – 100th Birthday
5.5 Proclamation – Inner-Coastal Watershed Cleanup Day (agendized by the Water Quality Advisory Committee)
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 July 21, 2004, and adjourned regular meeting of August 12, 2004.
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 August 2004 monthly Treasurer’s Report and Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2003-04 Treasurer’s Report.
6.4 Warrant Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the September 15, 2004 Warrant Register in the amount of $455,772.68.
6.5 Transportation Enhancement Activities Federal Grant Application
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt three resolutions, authorizing grant applications entitled:
6.6 Southern California Association of Governments Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a joint powers agreement facilitating City membership in the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreement, subject to approval of the contract as to form by the City Attorney.
6.7 Notice of Completion – El Toro Road Sidewalk Reconstruction and Landscaping and Irrigation project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
6.8 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHED ANNUAL GOAL OF 10% FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005, FOR ADOPTION AND SUBMISSION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS)
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
8.1 California Proposition 68 (November 2004 Ballot)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and consider taking a position.
8.2 California Proposition 1A (November 2004 Ballot)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and consider taking a position.
8.3 Employee Compensation Negotiations
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish an ad hoc employee compensation committee consisting of Mayor Ring, Mayor Pro Tem Ross and City Manager Keane.
8.4 Advisory Committee Appointment(s)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proposed nomination(s) to City advisory committees.
9.1 Laguna Woods Disaster Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Establish membership of the Laguna Woods Disaster Council.
11.1 El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)
11.2 Orange County Corridor Authorities (Councilmember Hack)
11.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)
11.4 Library Board (Councilmember McLaughlin)
11.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Mayor Pro Tem Ross)
11.6 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Mayor Ring)
11.7 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Mayor Ring)
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
City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, to give direction to it’s real property negotiator, Leslie Keane, with respect to the purchase of an approximately one acre property located at 24264 El Toro Road (APN 621-121-27). Negotiating party: Raintree Realty LLC. Under negotiation: price and terms of payment.
The meeting is adjourned to a Regular Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2004 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.
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) 639-0500 (Voice) or, TDD (949) 639-0535 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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