Laguna Hills — 2023-10-10

City Council

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1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive an oral report from Laguna Hills\nHigh School 2023 Fall Student Liaison Forrest Frey.
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1.2 City of Hope Orange County\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a presentation from Executive\nDirector of Strategic Implementation Laura Grant regarding the City of Hope\nOrange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center.
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1.3 Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD)\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a presentation from Government\nAffairs Officer Jose Solorio regarding proposed OASIS Water Recycling, South\nCounty Emergency Water Interconnection, and Crown Valley Pipeline\nReplacement projects.
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2.1 Schedule of Future Events\nRecommendation: That the City Clerk announce the upcoming meetings and\nevents.\n2
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4.3 Ratification of October 10, 2023, Warrant Register\nRecommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant\nRegister for the period from September 16, 2023, to October 2, 2023, in the\namount of $266,174.10.
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4.4 An Amendment to the City’s Schedule of Administrative Citation Fines\nand Penalties Related to Implementation of a Sidewalk Vending\nRegulatory Program.\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the\nproposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) of\nTitle 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations, and Section 21080(b)(8)\nof Division 13, Chapter 2.6 of the Public Resources Code; and 2) Adopt a\nResolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING THE SCHEDULE OF\nADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES AND PENALTIES.”\n3
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4.5 OCTA Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Project: Paseo De Valencia -\nMoulton Parkway Confluence Bypass Corridor\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE\nCOUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE\nCOMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROGRAMS.”
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4.6 Proposed Professional Services Agreement with Jamey Clark, Inc., Dba\nSafePark Playground Services to Provide Quarterly Playground\nEquipment Safety Inspection Consulting Services\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that it is\nappropriate to waive formal competitive selection requirements of Laguna Hills\nMunicipal Code (LHMC) Section 3-08.150 for the award of a proposed\nProfessional Services Agreement to Jamey Clark, Inc., because a) "an unusual or\nunique situation exists, in that due to experience, specialized qualifications,\nparticular expertise, performance history, and/or reputation, a particular\ncompany, vendor, consultant, or contractor is uniquely qualified for a particular\ntask or project, which makes application of the requirements for competitive\nsolicitation under this chapter contrary to either the intended purpose of the\nproject or the public interest" (LHMC Section 3-08.110(I)); and b) compliance with\nprocurement policies, procedures, and/or requirements is not in the best interest\nof the City (LHMC Section 3-08.110(J)); 2) Approve the proposed Professional\nServices Agreement for Playground Inspection Services with Jamey Clark, Inc.;\nand 3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
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4.7 2023 Summer Post Event Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.
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5.4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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5.5. PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS\n5.5.1 Site Development Permit/ Master Sign Program (SDP/MSP) No.\nUSE-0144-2023, a Request by Chris Mendoza, Project Manager on\nBehalf of Better Buzz Coffee Company, LLC, for Approval of an\nAmendment to an Existing Master Sign Program to Accommodate\nthe New Better Buzz Coffee Shop Located at 25252 La Paz Road\nRecommendation: That the Planning Agency:\n1) Conduct the public hearing continued from September 12, 2023;\n2) Find and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311(a)\n(Class 11, Accessory Structures); and\n3) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING\nAGENCY OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT/ MASTER SIGN PROGRAM (SDP/MSP) NO. USE-\n0144-2023, A REQUEST BY CHRIS MENDOZA, PROJECT MANAGER OF\nBETTER BUZZ COFFEE ROASTERS ON BEHALF OF BETTER BUZZ COFFEE\nROASTERS FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING MASTER\nSIGN PROGRAM TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW BETTER BUZZ COFFEE\nSHOP LOCATED AT 25252 LA PAZ ROAD.”
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7.1. City Manager\n5
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7.2. Deputy City Manager/Community Services Director\n7.2.1 2023 Heritage Day Post Event Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.
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7.3. Public Works Director/City Engineer\n7.3.1 Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize City staff to submit the\nDraft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to the California Governor's Office of\nEmergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency (FEMA).\n7.3.2 California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act\nRecommendation: That the City Council introduce for first reading, read\nby title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING\nCHAPTER 3-36 (INFORMAL BIDDING - PUBLIC PROJECTS) TO TITLE 3\n(REVENUE AND FINANCE) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nPROVIDE INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE\nUNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT."
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8.1 Resolution Amending and Restating City Council Policy No. 120\nRegarding Procedures for Placing Items on Future City Council Agendas\nRecommendation: Mayor Pro Tempore Wheeler and Mayor Heft recommend\nthat the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND\nRESTATING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 120 REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR\nPLACING ITEMS ON A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA."
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9.1 Committee Assignment Reports\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive reports from City Council\nMembers on the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.\n6