Rancho Santa Margarita — 2025-03-26

1.1 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT –\nSATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., LOCATED AT\nAPPLIED MEDICAL’S R100 BUILDING PARKING LOT

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an Oral Report on the following City Council\nCommittee Assignment:\n1) FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Mayor Beall) – March\n13, 2025 Meeting

3.1 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM\n1) RSM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL – COLLIN BROWN AND ELEANOR DIBBLE\n2) ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY DIVISION – KIERA\nREYNOLDS, ROSSLYN HAMILTON AND AVERY TURNER\n3) ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, MIDDLE DIVISION – SAMANTHA\nSTEWART AND DUNCAN REYNOLDS

3.2 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO JOHN FITZPATRICK, SANTA MARGARITA\nCATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL COACH

3.3 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE\nTEAM CLASS #3 MEMBERS

5.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nRECOMMENDATION: Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and\ndeclare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined\nto have been read by title and further reading waived.

5.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the following Certificates of Recognition:\n1) Student Recognition Program:\na) RSM Intermediate School – Collin Brown and Eleanor Dibble\nb) St. John’s Episcopal School, Elementary Division – Kiera Reynolds,\nRosslyn Hamilton and Avery Turner\nc) St. John’s Episcopal School, Middle Division – Samantha Stewart and\nDuncan Reynolds\n2) Certificate of Recognition to John Fitzpatrick, Santa Margarita Catholic\nHigh School Softball Coach; and\n3) Community Emergency Response Team Class #3 members.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the March 12, 2025 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED MARCH 10, 2025 AND MARCH\n17, 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,905,032.76.\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of\nFebruary 2025.\nItem No. 5.5

5.6 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL\nYEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY PROJECT TO HARDY &\nHARPER, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $619,000.00 (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual\nResidential Overlay Project; and\n2) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), as a Class 1 Existing Facilities,\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and\n3) Award a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive,\nresponsible bidder Hardy & Harper, Inc. of Lake Forest, California, in the\namount of $619,000.00, and reject all other bids; and\n4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction\nContract.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTING FOR 2024 (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the General Plan Annual Progress\nReporting for 2024.\nItem No. 5.7\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

7.1 FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 GENERAL FUND BUDGET UPDATE (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Review, receive and file report information and budget work papers\npresenting:\na. Actual budgetary performance through December 31, 2024; and\nb. Projected amounts for full Fiscal Year 2024/25 General Fund\noperations.\nItem No. 7.1