Laguna Hills — 2024-08-27

1.1 Appointment of Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Ann Pham and\nAlternate Forrest Frey for the 2024 Fall Semester.\nRecommendation: That Mayor Wheeler present Certificates of Appointment to\nLaguna Hills High School Fall 2024 Student Liaison Ann Pham and Alternate Forrest\nFrey.

1.2 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High\nSchool 2024 Fall Student Liaison Ann Pham.

1.3 Wildfire Awareness & Prevention Season Proclamation\nRecommendation: That the City Council issue a Proclamation declaring mid-\nsummer to early-autumn 2024 as "Wildfire Awareness and Preventions Season"\nand that Mayor Wheeler present the Proclamation to Michael Summers, Division\nChief, Orange County Fire Authority.

4.10 2024 Fourth of July Celebration Post Event Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.

4.11 Response to the June 11, 2024 Orange County Grand Jury Report Entitled\n"Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste."\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the attached response to the\nOrange County Grand Jury's report; 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the response\nletter; and 3) Direct the City Manager to submit the response.

4.12 Rejection of Bid Proposals for Laguna Hills Civic Center Suite 205 Tenant\nImprovements Project, CIP No. 505-B\nRecommendation: That the City Council reject all bid proposals received for the\nLaguna Hills Civic Center Suite 205 Tenant Improvements Project, CIP No. 505-B.

4.13 Authority to Advertise Arterial Highway Rehabilitation Project – Paseo de\nValencia and La Paz Road, CIP 104 and 109, and Curb Ramp Replacement\nProject – Alicia Parkway\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the plans and specifications for\nthe Arterial Highway Rehabilitation Project – Paseo de Valencia and La Paz Road,\nCIP 104 and 109, and Curb Ramp Replacement Project – Alicia Parkway;\n2) Authorize the advertisement for bids for the Arterial Highway Rehabilitation\nProject – Paseo de Valencia and La Paz Road, CIP 104 and 109, and Curb Ramp\nReplacement Project – Alicia Parkway; 3) Authorize the City Engineer to make edits\nto the plans and specifications as necessary; 4) Find that environmental review is\nnot required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1\nCategorical Exemption - “Existing Facilities.”

4.14 Informal Bidding Ordinance Use Quarterly Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.

4.15 Notice of Completion and Final Payment for the Phase XII Water Quality\nProject, CIP No. 412-L\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Certify the completion of and accept\nthe improvements for the subject project; 2) Authorize the Public Works Director to\nsign the Notice of Completion; 3) Authorize the recording of the Notice of\nCompletion with the County of Orange and to release the faithful performance and\npayment bonds one year and 35 days, respectively, after the date of recordation of\nthe Notice of Completion contingent upon no claims or liens being filed with the\nCity; and 4) Authorize payment of the final retention 35 days after the date of\nrecordation of the Notice of Completion in the net amount of $12,500.00, if no liens\nhave been filed.

4.16 Approval of Proposed Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Civil\nEngineering, Project Management, and Support Services with: a) Ardurra\nGroup, Inc.; b) HR Green Pacific, Inc.; c) Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.;\nd) KDM Meridian; e) NV5, Inc.; f) TAIT & Associates, Inc.; and g) W.G.\nZimmerman Engineering, Inc.\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the proposed Professional\nServices Agreements for On-Call Civil Engineering, Project Management, and\nSupport Services with: a) Ardurra Group, Inc.; b) HR Green Pacific, Inc.;\nc) Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc.; d) KDM Meridian; e) NV5, Inc.; f) TAIT &\nAssociates, Inc.; and g) W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc.; and 2) Authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the Agreements.

4.17 Approval of Proposed Professional Services Agreements for On-Call\nLandscape Architecture Services with: a) Nuvis; b) Richard Fisher Associates;\nand c) RJM Design Group, Inc.\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Approve the proposed Professional\nServices Agreements for On-Call Landscape Architecture Services with: a) Nuvis; b)\nRichard Fisher Associates; and c) RJM Design Group, Inc.; and 2) Authorize the City\nManager to execute the Agreements.

4.18 Development Application Status Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file report.

4.19 Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement to Commission Original Art\nWork for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture\nwith Brittany Ryan Studio, LLC.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to\nexecute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement to Commission Original Art Work for 3rd\nBattalion, 5th Marines Darkhorse Bronze Memorial Sculpture with Brittany Ryan\nStudio, LLC.\nItems Removed from the Consent Calendar

4.3 Ratification of August 27, 2024 Warrant Register\nRecommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register\nfor the periods from June 29, 2024, to August 15, 2024, in the amount of\n$4,763,005.33.

4.4 Treasurer's Investment Report for June 2024\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Investment\nReport for the month of June 2024.

4.5 Treasurer's Investment Report for July 2024\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Investment\nReport for the month of July 2024.

4.6 Resolution Establishing the Principal Civil Engineer Classification and Senior\nPublic Works Inspector Classification along with Salary Ranges and Benefits\nfor the Positions within the Bargaining Unit Covered by the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding with the Laguna Hills City Employees Association\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Establishing Principal Civil\nEngineer Classification and Senior Public Works Inspector Classification along with\nSalary Ranges and Benefits within the Bargaining Unit Covered by the\nMemorandum of Understanding with the Laguna Hills City Employees Association."

4.7 City's Conflict of Interest Code Update\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Adopting an Updated\nConflict of Interest Code and Rescinding Resolution No. 2022-09-13-1.

4.8 Designation of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities Annual\nConference\nRecommendation: That the City Council appoint the Mayor as the Voting Delegate\nand appoint the Mayor Pro Tempore as the Voting Delegate Alternate for the\nLeague of California Cities Annual Conference.

4.9 2024 Memorial Day Race Post Event Report and a Resolution Authorizing\nCommunity Assistance Funding for the 3/5 Marine Support Committee\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1) Receive and file the report; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nLaguna Hills, California, Authorizing Community Assistance Funding for the 3rd\nBattalion, 5th Marines, 1st Division Support Committee, a California Non-Profit\nCorporation.”

5.1 Roll Call of Planning Agency Members

5.2 Public Comments

5.4 Administrative Reports

5.5 Planning Agency Public Hearings\n5.5.1 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. USE-0182-2024, a Request by Nikolett\nVeradi, on Behalf of NKA California LLC, Project Applicant, to Establish a\nHealth Club Use, Coeur Pilates, in an Existing 1,439 Square-Foot Tenant\nSpace Located at 24251 Avenida De La Carlota, B4\nRecommendation: That the Planning Agency:\n1) Conduct a public hearing;\n2) Find and determine that the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of\nTitle 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Class 1, Existing\nFacilities); and\n3) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Agency of the City\nof Laguna Hills, California, Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. USE-\n0182-2024, a Request by Nikolett Veradi, on behalf of NKA California LLC,\nProject Applicant, to Establish a Health Club Use, Coeur Pilates, in an Existing\n1,439 Square-Foot Tenant Space Located at 24251 Avenida De La Carlota, B4,\nIncluding an Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nper CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California\nCode of Regulations (Class 1, Existing Facilities).”

7.1 City Manager

9.1 Committee Assignment Reports\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive reports from City Council Members\non the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.