Dana Point — 2025-10-21

City Council

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CLOSED SESSION\nA. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT\nEXPOSURE TO LITIGATION, Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(2), (1 case)\nB. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION, Government Code §\n54956.9 (d)(4), (1 case)\nCase Name: City of Huntington Beach, et al.v. Newsom, et al., No. 25-337 (US Supreme Court)\nC. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1),\n(1 case)\na. ST Apartments vs. City of Dana Point; Orange County Superior Court Case No 30-202401397922\nD. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, Government Code § 54957: Title: City Manager\nE. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, Government Code § 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: City Manager\nUnrepresented and Represented Employees: All positions in City
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1. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES AND APPROVE READING BY TITLE ONLY\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the reading by title only of all ordinances\nand that further reading of such ordinances be waived.
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10. EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 25-12: AN INTERIM MEASURE REPEALING\nORDINANCE NO. 22-01, WHICH ADDED CHAPTER 9.72 (REGULATING SINGLE FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL DUPLEXES), AND CHAPTER 7.37 (REGULATING URBAN LOT SPLITS) TO THE\nCITY OF DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND PROHIBITING USES CONFLICTING WITH THE\nCITY COUNCIL’S CONTEMPLATED ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS REPEALING THE\nFORGOING WHICH WAS ADOPTED TO IMPLEMENT SB9 IN AS MUCH AS IT IS NO LONGER\nCONSISTENT WITH RELATED STATE LAW\nREPORT BY CITY COUNCIL DESCRIBING THE MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE\nCONDITION THAT LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE URGENCY ORDINANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Open the Public Hearing; and;\n2) Extend Urgency Ordinance 25-12 entitled:\nAN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INTERIM MEASURE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 22-01,\nWHICH ADDED CHAPTER 9.72 (REGULATING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL\nDUPLEXES), AND CHAPTER 7.37 (REGULATING URBAN LOT SPLITS) TO THE CITY OF\nDANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND PROHIBITING USES CONFLICTING WITH THE CITY\nCOUNCIL’S CONTEMPLATED ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS REPEALING THE\nFORGOING WHICH WERE ADOPTED TO IMPLEMENT SB9 IN AS MUCH AS IT IS NO\nLONGER CONSISTENT WITH RELATED STATE LAW
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11. EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 25-13: AN INTERIM MEASURE APPROVING ZONE\nTEXT AMENDMENT ZTA25-0001 REPEALING CHAPTER 4.40 OF THE DANA POINT\nMUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTION 9.07.280 TO TITLE 9 OF THE DANA POINT\nMUNICIPAL CODE, AND PROHIBITING USES CONFLICTING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL’S\nCONTEMPLATED ADOPTION OF THE FORGOING THEREBY ENSURING THE CITY’S ZONING\nREGULATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW\nREPORT BY CITY COUNCIL DESCRIBING THE MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE\nCONDITION THAT LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE URGENCY ORDINANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Open the Public Hearing; and;\n2) Extend Urgency Ordinance 25-13 entitled:\nAN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INTERIM MEASURE APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT\nZTA25-0001 REPEALING CHAPTER 4.40 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND\nADDING SECTION 9.07.280 TO TITLE 9 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND\nPROHIBITING USES CONFLICTING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL’S CONTEMPLATED\nADOPTION OF THE FORGOING THEREBY ENSURING THE CITY’S ZONING\nREGULATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW\nUNFINISHED BUSINESS\nNone.\nNEW BUSINESS
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12. PERMIT FEE WAIVER FOR THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT DANA POINT WOMEN’S CLUB\nAPPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve a waiver of the permit fees associated\nwith the Variance entitlement and postage costs for the Dana Point Women’s Club (DPWC).
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13. APPOINTMENT OF NEW CITY MANAGER AND APPROVAL OF RELATED EMPLOYMENT\nAGREEMENT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council appoint a new City Manager to replace Michael\nKillebrew who is retiring effective December 30, 2025, such that the new City Manager commences\nduties as of December 31, 2025; and, approve a related employment agreement.
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2. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 7, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the minutes.
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3. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the minutes.
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4. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Claims and Demands.
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5. TREASURER’S REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for August,\n2025.
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6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE TEXT\nAMENDMENT ZTA25-0001 REPEALING CHAPTER 4.40 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL\nCODE AND ADDING SECTION 9.07.280 TO TITLE 9 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE\nAND SUBMITTAL OF LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT LCPA25-0001 TO THE\nCALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council hold a second reading and adopt an Ordinance\nentitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA\nADOPTING ZTA25-0001, REPEALING CHAPTER 4.40 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL\nCODE AND ADDING SECTION 9.07.280, ENTITLED “DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION\nREQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING” TO TITLE 9 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE\nAND SUBMITTING THE ASSOCIATED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT LCPA250001 TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION
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7. ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT TITLE VI PLAN\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY OF\nDANA POINT TITLE VI PLAN\n2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign and submit all required documentation to\nCaltrans to remain compliant with Title VI requirements.
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8. YOUTH BOARD APPOINTMENTS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council appoint seven (7) Board Members to the Dana\nPoint Youth Board.
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9. EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 25-11: AN INTERIM MEASURE ADOPTING\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) REGULATIONS EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE\nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD), AND\nPROHIBITING ADU/JADU USES CONFLICTING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL’S CONTEMPLATED\nADOPTION OF ADU REGULATIONS EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY HCD\nREPORT BY CITY COUNCIL DESCRIBING THE MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE\nCONDITION THAT LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE URGENCY ORDINANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Open the Public Hearing; and;\n2) Extend Urgency Ordinance 25-11 entitled:\nAN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN INTERIM MEASURE RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND PROHIBITING ADU/JADU\nUSES CONFLICTING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL’S CONTEMPLATED ADOPTION OF ADU\nREGULATIONS EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY HCD