Dana Point — 2026-03-17

City Council

#1 Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION\nA. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code §\n54956.9 (d)(1), (3 cases):\na. Center For Natural Lands Management v City of Dana Point, Orange County Superior\nCourt Case No: 30-2021-01219668\nb. ST Apartments vs. City of Dana Point; Orange County Superior Court Case No 30-2024-\n01397922\nc. City of Dana Point v. Sunshine Group LLC (Seaside Inn), Orange County Superior Court\nCase No. 30-2017- 00915900\nCITY COUNCIL\nREGULAR\nMEETING\nTUESDAY\nMARCH 17, 2026\n5:00 P.M.\nB. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Government Code § 54956.8\nLocation: Doheny Park Road between Las Vegas Avenue and Camino\nCapistrano\nAgency Negotiator: Rutan and Tucker\nNegotiating Parties: City of Dana Point and Various Property Owners\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of agreement relating to property\nC. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION, Government Code §\n54956.9 (d)(4), (1 case)\na. California Coastal Commission\nD. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Government Code § 54957\na. Title: City Manager
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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. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING DANA POINT\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.14\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council hold a second reading and adopt an Ordinance of\nthe City of Dana Point entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA\nAMENDING CHAPTER 6.14 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE
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11. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF AN ORDINANCE BANNING THE\nSALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM PRODUCTS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council hold a second reading and adopt an Ordinance of\nthe City of Dana Point entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA,\nADDING CHAPTER 5.41 (PROHIBITION OF THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KRATOM) TO\nTITLE 5 OF THE DANA POINT MUNICIPAL CODE
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12. SALES TAX CONSULTANT AGREEMENT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a Master Services Agreement with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates to provide sales\nand use tax consulting, analysis, and audit recovery services.
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13. WISE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE (WISE) AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Approve the attached WISE Agreement with the County of Orange for municipal solid waste\ndisposal rates and services; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City and make\nminor modifications as necessary.
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14. (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 20, 2026 MEETING) APPEAL OF THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION’S DECISION TO APPROVE VARIANCE V25-0001 AND SITE DEVELOPMENT\nPERMIT SDP25-0010 TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-STORY, SINGLE-FAMILY\nDWELLING AT 33911 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1)\nConduct a public hearing; and\n2)\nReview and adopt a Resolution upholding the appeal and overturning the Planning\nCommission’s decision to approve Variance V25-0001 and Site Development Permit SDP25-\n0010 entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA,\nUPHOLDING THE APPEAL AND OVERTURNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nDECISION TO APPROVE VARIANCE V25-0001 AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT\nSDP25-0010 TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE STORY, SINGLE-FAMILY\nDWELLING AND ATTACHED GARAGE IN A HILLSIDE CONDITION EXCEEDING THE\nMAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT AND TO CONSTRUCT OVER HEIGHT\nRETAINING WALLS LOCATED WITHIN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AT 33911 CALLE LA\nPRIMAVERA\nUNFINISHED BUSINESS
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15. 2025 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the 2025 Housing Element Annual\nProgress Report.\nNEW BUSINESS
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16. MID-FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET STATUS REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council:\n1) Receive and file the Mid-Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Status Report and authorize the budget\namendments detailed within the report; and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager to approve the upgrade of the City’s Tyler Technologies ERP Pro\nfinancial management system to the cloud-based (SaaS) version and the associated annual\nsubscription, including a first-year contingency of up to 10% and any applicable annual CPI\nincreases.
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17. DAYLIGHTING UPDATES TO COUNCIL POLICY NO 112 – ACCEPTANCE AND DEDICATION\nOF EQUIPMENT AND DONATIONS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review, discuss, and provide recommendations to\nStaff on proposed revisions to City Council Policy No. 112.
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2. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES, FEBRUARY 17, 2026\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the minutes.
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3. SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES, FEBRUARY 24, 2026\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the minutes.
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4. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, FEBRUARY 9, 2026\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the minutes.
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5. FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES, OCTOBER 28, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the minutes.
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6. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Claims and Demands.
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7. TREASURER’S REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer’s Report from\nJanuary, 2026.
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8. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Financial Report.
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9. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MCCi FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT\nSOFTWARE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute the First Amendment to the agreement with MCCi for Laserfiche Electronic Records\nManagement Software (ERMS) to increase cloud storage capacity, based on the pricing in the Fiscal\nImpact section and including a contingency of up to 15% to accommodate potential changes in\nstorage requirements.