Laguna Hills — 2026-03-24

1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High\nSchool Student Liaison Peyton Edberg.

4.10 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve and direct Staff to forward the\n2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Housing Element Annual Progress\nReport-Housing Implementation to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate\nInnovation (LCI) and the State Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment (HCD).

4.11 First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Serenity Escrow, Inc. for 24031 El\nToro Road, Suite 300, Laguna Hills, California\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the proposed First\nAmendment to the Lease Agreement with Serenity Escrow, Inc., a California\ncorporation, for 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 300, Laguna Hills, California; and 2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

4.12 Arbor Day Proclamation\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached\nArbor Day Proclamation as required by the Arbor Day Foundation for the Tree City\nUSA Certification.\nItems Removed from the Consent Calendar

4.3 Ratification of March 24, 2026 Warrant Register\nRecommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register\nfor the period from February 27, 2026, to March 13, 2026, in the amount of\n$1,425,679.37.

4.4 Treasurer's Investment Report for February 2026\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Investment\nReport for the month of February 2026.

4.5 FY 25-27 Biennial Budget Amendments\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the Finance Director to amend\nthe FY 2025-2027 Biennial Budget by recognizing revenues and appropriating\nexpenses related to encroachment permits, the Cabot Road Traffic Signal\nImprovements, the CR&R Donation, the Avenida de la Carlota Pavement\nRehabilitation, the Principal Planner position, and the Paseo de Valencia Active\nTransportation Elements.

4.6 Approval of the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) Agreement\nwith the County of Orange\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the attached WISE Agreement\nwith the County of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal rates and services;\nand 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement on\nbehalf of the City.

4.7 Approval of Amended and Restated NPDES Stormwater Permit\nImplementation Agreement\nRecommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve the Amended and Restated\nNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit\nImplementation Agreement ("Agreement") between the County of Orange, Orange\nCounty Flood Control District (District), and participating Orange County cities\n(collectively called Permittees); and 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the\nAgreement and any related documents necessary to implement the terms of the\nAgreement.

4.8 Authorization to Submit Request for Schedule Adjustment – Paseo de\nValencia Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (RTSSP) Project\nRecommendation: That the City Council authorize the Assistant City Manager to\nsubmit a request to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to revise\nthe project schedule for the Paseo de Valencia – Moulton Parkway Confluence\nBypass Corridor Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project, including\nshifting the Ongoing Maintenance and Monitoring (O&M) phase to January 2027\n(FY 2026/27).

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

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 Site Development Permit/Master Sign Program (SDP/MSP) No. USE-\n0216-2025, a request by John Loper, on behalf of Laguna Hills\nInvestment Company, for Approval of an Amendment to the Oakbrook\nVillage Master Sign Program to Accommodate a New Freeway Pylon Sign\nLocated at 24231 – 24321 Avenida de la Carlota.\nRecommendation: That the Planning Agency:\nConduct a public hearing;\n1) Find and determine that the proposed Project is categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSections 15311(a) of Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of\nRegulations (Class 11, Accessory Structures);\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A Resolution of the Planning Agency of\nthe City of Laguna Hills, California, Approving Site Development\nPermit/Master Sign Program (SDP/MSP) No. USE-0216-2025, a Request\nby John Loper, on behalf of Laguna Hills Investment Company for\nApproval of an Amendment to the Oakbrook Village Master Sign Program\nto Accommodate a New Freeway Pylon Sign Located at 24231 – 24321\nAvenida de la Carlota, and Finding the Project Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311 (Class 11,\nAccessory Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

5.6 Planning Agency Adjournment

6.1 City Manager

6.2 Assistant City Manager\n6.2.1 Proposed Closures of Southbound Cabot Road by Southern California\nGas Company\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.

6.3 Community Services Director\n6.3.1 City of Laguna Hills Banner Program\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction on the\nproposed banner program framework and banner designs.\n6.3.2 City of Laguna Hills America250\nRecommendation: That the City Council approve the plans for America250 in\nLaguna Hills.

7.1 Discussion of a Proposed City Council Policy Establishing A City Council\nMeeting Curfew\nRecommendation: That the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.

8.1 Village at Laguna Hills Ad-Hoc Committee Update Report\nRecommendation: That the City Council receive and file the oral report from Mayor\nCaskey and Mayor Pro Tem Mathis.