Laguna Hills — 2024-05-14

1.1 Valencia Elementary School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council present Certificates of Appointment and\nreceive a report from Valencia Elementary School Student Liaisons Sicily Montes\nDe Oca and Julia Rossfeld.

1.2 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High\nSchool 2024 Spring Student Liaison Ava Kornegay.

1.3 Certificate of Recognition for Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison\nAva Kornegay\nRecommendation: That Mayor Wheeler present a Certificate of Recognition to\nAva Kornegay recognizing her service as a Laguna Hills High School 2024 Spring\nStudent Liaison.

1.4 Presentation of Proclamation for "Drowning Prevention Awareness"\nRecommendation: That the City Council issue a Proclamation encouraging\nparticipation in the "Always Watch the Water" and “Never Swim Alone”\ncampaigns by highlighting May through August as a "Drowning Prevention\nAwareness" period and present the Proclamation to Baryic Hunter, Division Chief,\nOrange County Fire Authority.\n2

4.3 Ratification of May 14, 2024, Warrant Register\nRecommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant\nRegister for the period from April 12, 2024, to May 2, 2024, in the amount of\n$625,848.96.

4.4 Approval of New Master Services Agreement with Flock Group, Inc., for\nan Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) System.\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Waive formal competitive bidding\nrequirements and procedures set forth in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code\n3\n(LHMC) Section 3-08.090, and authorize the procurement of an Automated\nLicense Plate Reader (ALPR) system and services from Flock Group, Inc., as it is\nhereby found and determined, pursuant to LHMC Section 3-08.110(B), Section 3-\n08.110(K), and Section 3-08.110(L)(4), that the proposed ALPR system\nprocurement is exempt from the City's formal competitive bidding requirements\nand procedures based on the facts, findings, and information set forth herein by\nCity staff; 2)Approve the proposed Master Services Agreement with Flock Group,\nInc. for the procurement of an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system\nand related services for a 3-year term in the total not to exceed contract amount\nof $364,380.82; 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Master\nServices Agreement with Flock Group, Inc.; and 4) Find and determine that the\ndeployment of an Automated License Plate Reader System is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2)\n(the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical\nchange in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as\ndefined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs., Title 14,\nChapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the\nenvironment directly or indirectly.

4.5 Installation of a Multi-Way (3-Way) Stop at Grissom Road and Pike Road\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine that the\nproposed stop intersection controls are not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(C)(2) (the activity will not\nresult in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the\nenvironment) and 15060(C)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section\n15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, Cal. Code of Regs, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it\nhas no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and 2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of\nthe City of Laguna Hills, California, designating the intersection of Grissom Road\nat Pike Road as a multi-way (3-way) stop intersection and authorizing the\ninstallation of stop signs on Grissom Road and Pike Road."

4.6 Summary Vacation of a Portion of Spotted Pony Lane\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, approving and\nordering the Summary Vacation of two 4-foot-wide unused portions of Spotted\nPony Lane adjacent to those lots designated as nos. 25 and 23 of Tract 9292\n4\nrecorded in the Official Records of the County of Orange, commonly known as\n25472 and 25512 Spotted Pony Lane."

4.7 Authority to Advertise Laguna Hills Civic Center Suite 205 Tenant\nImprovements Project, CIP No. 505-B\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the plans and specifications\nfor the Laguna Hills Civic Center Suite 205 Tenant Improvements Project, CIP No.\n505-B; 2) Authorize the advertisement for bids for the Laguna Hills Civic Center\nSuite 205 Tenant Improvements Project, CIP No. 505-B; 3) Authorize the City\nEngineer to make minor edits to the plans and specifications as necessary; 4) Find\nthat environmental review is not required under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14,\nChapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption - “Existing Facilities.”

4.8 Trash and Debris Capture Devices Maintenance Services Agreement with\nG2 Construction, Inc., for the Implementation of the City's Phase XII\nWater Quality Project, CIP No. 412-L\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Find and determine it is appropriate\nto waive formal bidding requirements of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC)\nfor the award of the Trash and Debris Capture Devices Maintenance Services\nAgreement to G2 Construction, Inc., because: a) The goods and supplies,\nequipment, materials, and contract services to be provided by G2 Construction,\nInc., are of a unique, sole source nature because of their quality, durability,\navailability, or fitness for a particular use and are available only from one source\n(LHMC Section 3-08.110(A)); b) The goods and supplies, equipment, materials, or\nnon-professional services are proprietary (LHMC Section 3-08.110(B)); c) A\nspecific make, model, or brand is necessary to match existing City equipment or\nto facilitate the continuity of effective maintenance and support (LHMC Section\n3-08.110(F)); and d) Compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and/or\nrequirements is not in the best interest of the City (LHMC Section 3-08.110(J));\n2) Award the Trash and Debris Capture Devices Maintenance Services Agreement\nto G2 Construction, Inc.; 3) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement; and\n4) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the CIP budget by $250,000, transfer\n$50,000 from the Public Works operations budget to afford the City match, and\nto recognize grant revenue in the amount of $200,000 from OCTA.\n5

4.9 Periodic Review of Development Agreement (Ordinance No. 2022-1)\nBetween the City of Laguna Hills and MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC:\nVillage at Laguna Hills Mixed-Use Project\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Receive and file a report\ndemonstrating the Property Owner's good faith compliance with the terms and\nconditions of the Development Agreement; and 2) Find and determine that MGP\nFund X Laguna Hills, LLC has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions\nof the Development Agreement for the period of April 22, 2022, through\nApril 21, 2024.

6.1 Public Hearing on 2024 Weed, Rubbish, and Refuse Abatement\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1) Conduct a Public Hearing, receive and consider all objections; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nLaguna Hills, California, issuing an abatement order and authorizing the Public\nWorks Director to commence enforcing weed, rubbish, and refuse abatement\nagainst specified parcels of land."

7.1. City Manager

7.2. Public Works Director/City Engineer\n7.2.1 Award of Professional Services Agreements for Landscape\nArchitectural Services, CIP No. 241, General Park Improvements\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1) Award a Professional Services Agreement to RJM Design Group, Inc., for\nLandscape Architectural Design Services for Cabot Park Rehabilitation\nProject in the total Maximum Contract Amount of $193,500;\n6\n2) Award a Professional Services Agreement to David Volz Design\nLandscape Architects, Inc., for Landscape Architectural Design Services for\nEl Conejo Park and Mackenzie Park Rehabilitation Project in the total\nMaximum Contract Amount of $173,700;\n3) Award a Professional Services Agreement to RJM Design Group, Inc., for\nLandscape Architectural Design Services for Veeh Ranch Park and San\nRemo Park Rehabilitation Project in the total Maximum Contract Amount\nof $285,390; and\n4) Authorize the City Manager to sign the proposed Professional Services\nAgreements.

8.1 Discussion on the Formation of an Ad-Hoc Committee to Explore the\nFeasibility of Establishing a Community Garden\nRecommendation: Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney recommends that the City\nCouncil discuss the issue and provide direction to staff.

8.2 Discussion on Vacant City-Owned Parcels that Can be Considered for\nFuture Development to Benefit the Citizens of Laguna Hills.\nRecommendation: Council Members Heft and Pezold recommend that the City\nCouncil direct staff to prepare a comprehensive inventory and assessment of\nvacant City-owned parcels that includes identifying the location, size, condition,\nownership status, zoning classification, and potential uses of each property in an\neffort to ensure that the highest and best use is being considered and maximized.

8.3 Potential Changes To, Clarified Interpretation, and Discussion of the\nUrban Village Specific Plan (UVSP)\nRecommendation: Mayor Wheeler recommends that the City Council discuss the\nissue and provide direction to staff.

8.4 Potential Changes To, Clarified Interpretation, and Discussion of Laguna\nHills Municipal Code Chapter 9-92: Application Process and Submittal\nRequirements\nRecommendation: Mayor Wheeler recommends that the City Council discuss the\nissue and provide direction to staff.\n7

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.