City Council Agenda – June 18, 2008

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

June 18, 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

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.

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 May 7, 2008 and the regular meeting of May 21, 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 May 2008 monthly Treasurer’s Report.

6.4 Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the June 18, 2008 Warrant Register in the amount of $382,579.72.

6.5 November 2008 Election

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

A. Approve a resolution calling for a general municipal election in November 2008, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISION OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES

                                      And

B.   Approve a resolution allowing the County or Orange to conduct a general municipal election on behalf of the City of Laguna Woods, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE

6.6 Liability Claim

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Deny the claim against the City of Laguna Woods by Heirs of Ki Sook Kim.

6.7 El Toro Water District – Agreements for Acquisition of Property, Permanent Slope Easement and Temporary Construction Easement

     RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve two agreements with El Toro Water District related to the Moulton Smart Street Widening project; and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the agreement documents, 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; 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 June Council Meeting Date

RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Reschedule June 26, 2008 Council meeting to June 25, 2008

IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 Fiscal Year 2008-09 All Funds Budget

     RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the City Manager’s proposed Fiscal     Year 2008-09 budget and provide direction to staff.

9.2 Local California Environmental Quality Act Procedures

RECOMMENDED ACTION (Staff and Planning Advisory Committee): Approve a resolution establishing local California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Procedures, entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOCAL PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

9.3 Moulton Parkway Smart Street Project – Update

     RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction to staff.

X.   CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

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

XV. ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on June 25, 2008 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

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