Laguna Hills — 2025-10-28

City Council

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1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High\nSchool Student Liaison Ethan Keschner.
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4.10 Informal Bidding Ordinance Use Quarterly Report for Public Works Projects\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.
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4.11 Development Application Status Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.\nItems Removed from the Consent Calendar
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4.3 Ratification of October 28, 2025 Warrant Register\nRecommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register\nfor the period from October 3, 2025, to October 16, 2025, in the amount of\n$1,441,039.41.
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4.4 Treasurer's Investment Report for September 2025\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's\nInvestment Report for the month of September 2025.
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4.5 Measure M2 Expenditure Report FY 2024/2025\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the M2 Expenditure Report\nfor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, for submittal to the Orange County\nTransportation Authority and 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Concerning the Measure M2\n(M2) Expenditure Report for the City of Laguna Hills for the Fiscal Year Ended June\n30, 2025."
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4.6 Approval of Parking Citation and Parking Permit Processing Agency Services\nAgreement with Data Ticket, Inc.\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the Parking Citation and Parking\nPermit Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc. and authorize\nthe Interim City Manager to execute the agreement.
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4.7 Orange County Transportation Authority Regional Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Project: Oso Parkway/Pacific Park Drive/Glenwood Drive\nCorridor\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Approving the Submittal of\nan Improvement Project to the Orange County Transportation Authority for\nFunding Under the Competitive Measure M2 Regional Traffic Signal\nSynchronization Program.”
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4.8 Resolution in Support of Funding Projects in the Federal Transportation\nImprovement Program\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A Resolution\nof the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Which Certifies that the\nImplement All Projects in the Program."
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4.9 Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the FY25-26 Community\nDevelopment Block Grant Curb Ramp Improvement Project, CIP 170\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1. Award the Public Works Construction\nContract for the FY25/26 Community Development Block Grant Curb Ramp\nImprovement Project, CIP No. 170, to the lowest responsive bidder, Hardy &\nHarper, Inc. in the amount of $187,410; 2. Find that the Project is Categorically\nExempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1 Existing\nFacilities, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; 3. Reject all other bids; and\n4. Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Public Works Construction\nContract.
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5.1 Roll Call of Planning Agency Members
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5.2 Public Comments
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5.4 Administrative Reports
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5.5 Planning Agency Public Hearings\n5.5.1 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. USE-0233-2025, a request by Adrian\nFreire of Mudd Industries, Inc. on behalf of property owners, Albert\nOng and Jaynie Poon, for Approval of a Proposed Roof Deck on a\nDetached Rear Yard Accessory Structure Located at 25526 Lone Pine\nCircle\nRecommendation: That the Planning Agency:\n1. Conduct a public hearing;\n2. Find and determine that the proposed project is categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSection 15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small\nStructures); and\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Agency of the\nNo. USE-0233-2025, a Request by Adrian Freire of Mudd Industries, Inc.\non Behalf of Property Owners, Albert Ong and Jaynie Poon, for Approval\nof a Roof Deck Above a New Detached Rear Yard Accessory Structure\nwith an Attached Patio Cover at 25526 Lone Pine Circle, Including an\nExemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per\nCEQA Guidelines Article 19 Section 15303 (Class 3, New Construction or\nConversion of Small Structures).”
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6.1 Third Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for Continuing the\nProcess to Transition to By-District Elections\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Receive and file districting public participation presentation prepared by the\nCity’s retained expert demographer National Demographics Corporation\nand\n2. Conduct the Third Public Hearing necessary for continuing the process to\ntransition to by-district elections, review and consider input regarding the\ncomposition of districts from interested members of the public, review\ndistricting process to date, review draft maps, and provide further direction\nto City staff.
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7.1 Interim City Manager\n7.1.1 Agreement with Cityside Fiber to Co-Locate Fiber Optic Cable in the\nCity's Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduits\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Approve the License Agreement with Cityside Fiber subject to minor\nrevisions by the Interim City Manager and the City Attorney;\n2. Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Agreement; and\n3. Authorize the use of the official city seal by Cityside Fiber and the\nLaguna Hills Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting event planned\nfor November 20, 2025.
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7.2 Finance Director\n7.2.1 Retired Annuitant Employment Agreement\nRecommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, Approving\nand Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Appoint a Retired Annuitant to\nServe as Interim Community Services Director During Temporary Absence of\nCurrent Community Services Director."
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7.3 Community Development Director\n7.3.1 City of Laguna Hills Business Recognition Program\nRecommendation: That the City Council:\n1. Consider and approve a City Council Policy to establish a Business\nRecognition Program that acknowledges outstanding Laguna Hills\nbusinesses that demonstrate leadership, community impact, innovation,\nor significant economic contributions, thereby promoting economic\nvitality and fostering civic pride and\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City\nof Laguna Hills, California, Adopting City Council Policy No. 370 Entitled\n“Business Recognition Program.”
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7.4 Chief of Police Services\n7.4.1 Public Safety Update\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive an update on public safety\nactivities.
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9.1 Committee Assignment Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive reports from City Council\nMembers on the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.