Rancho Santa Margarita — 2025-08-13

12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)\nPublic Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation

12.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Mayor Pro Tem McGirr\nUnrepresented Employee: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager

13.1 CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER (Simonian)\nRECOMMENDATION: Following completion of the annual performance\nevaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it\nso determines.

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

3.1 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND UPDATES

3.2 PROCLAMATION DECLARING MID-SUMMER TO EARLY\n“WILDFIRE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION” SEASON

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

5.10 PROPOSED RESOLUTION UPDATING SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR\nPARKING VIOLATIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION\n22500(n) AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 413, ALSO KNOWN AS THE\nDAYLIGHTING LAW (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN UPDATED SCHEDULE OF\nPENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES\nRELATED TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22500(N) AS\nAMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 413\nItem No. 5.10

5.11 RESPONSE TO 2024-2025 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED\nMAY 22, 2025, ENTITLED “LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO SHORT-TERM\nRENTALS” (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to\nthe Orange County Grand Jury relative to the findings and\nrecommendations contained in the 2024-2025 Orange County Grand Jury\nReport entitled, “Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Rentals.”\nItem No. 5.11\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

5.2 APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve a Proclamation declaring mid-summer to\nearly autumn as “Wildfire Awareness and Prevention” season.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the July 9, 2025 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JULY 7, 2025 THROUGH\nAUGUST 4, 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n$4,650,448.33.\nItem No. 5.4\nApprove\nthe\nwarrant\nregisters\ntotaling

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

5.6 APPROVAL OF THE CALPERS UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY PAY-DOWN\nPAYMENT YEAR 3 FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove the CalPERS Additional Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL)\nPayment Request form for Year 3 of the 5 Year Pay-down plan; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to sign the Additional UAL Payment\nRequest form.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRECISION CONCRETE, INC. DBA PRECISION\nCONCRETE CUTTING FOR SIDEWALK TRIP HAZARD REMOVAL AND\nASSESSMENT SERVICES (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nWaive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures set\nforth in the Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section\n3.07, and authorize the approval of a maintenance services\nagreement with Southern California Precision Concrete, Inc. dba\nPrecision Concrete Cutting for Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal and\nAssessment Services, as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant\nto RSMMC Section 3.07.070.(7) that the maintenance services\nagreement is exempt from the City’s formal competitive bidding\nrequirements and procedures based on the fact, findings, and\ninformation set forth herein by City staff; and\n2)\nApprove a proposed Maintenance Services Agreement with Southern\nCalifornia Precision Concrete, Inc. dba Precision Concrete Cutting in\nthe total maximum not-to-exceed contract amount of $200,000 for a\nfive-year term; and\n3)\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute proposed Maintenance Services\nAgreement with Southern California Precision Concrete, Inc. dba\nPrecision Concrete Cutting.\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 TRAFFIC SIGNAL\nENHANCEMENTS PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nAccept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Traffic Signal\nEnhancements Project; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County\nof Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as\nrequired by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and\n3)\nAuthorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days\nafter the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop\nNotices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled.\nItem No. 5.8

5.9 APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH SOUTH COAST LIGHTING &\nDESIGN, INC., TO PROCURE MATERIALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26\nTRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$105,806.51 (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nWaive competitive formal bidding requirements and procedures set\nforth in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC)\nSection 3.07.060 and authorize the sole source procurement with\nregards to approval of a Purchase Order with South Coast Lighting &\nDesign, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to\nRSMMC Section 3.07.070, that a specific make, model, or brand is\nnecessary to match existing city goods and supplies or equipment or\nto facilitate the continuity of effective maintenance and support based\non the information presented herein by City staff; and\n2)\nApprove a Purchase Order to South Coast Lighting and Design, Inc.\nfor traffic signal enhancement materials in the amount of\n$105,806.51; and\n3)\nAuthorize the City Manager to sign the City’s standard Purchase Order\nwith South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc.\nItem No. 5.9

7.1 AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION ON THE FIRE\nRISK REDUCTION COMMUNITY LIST (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nReceive and file the application for inclusion on the California Board of\nForestry and Fire Protection Fire Risk Reduction Community List and\nprovide input as necessary; and\n2)\nAuthorize staff to submit the application for inclusion on the California\nBoard of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Risk Reduction Community\nList.\nItem No. 7.1

8.1 DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE ANTONIO PARKWAY GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS\n– PARKWAY PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION: Provide input and policy direction regarding the\nparkway design, as appropriate.\nItem No. 8.1