Rancho Santa Margarita
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 12 | 1 | 12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Public Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 12 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b46 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 12 | 2 | 12.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Mayor Pro Tem McGirr Unrepresented Employee: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 12 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b49 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 13 | 1 | 13.1 CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER (Simonian) RECOMMENDATION: Following completion of the annual performance evaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it so determines. | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 13 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b44 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 2 | 1 | 2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 2 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4b |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 2 | 2 | 2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 2 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4a |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 3 | 1 | 3.1 RSM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND UPDATES | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 3 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b50 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 3 | 2 | 3.2 PROCLAMATION DECLARING MID-SUMMER TO EARLY “WILDFIRE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION” SEASON | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 3 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b53 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 1 | 5.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA RECOMMENDATION: Waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived. | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4c |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 10 | 5.10 PROPOSED RESOLUTION UPDATING SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22500(n) AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 413, ALSO KNOWN AS THE DAYLIGHTING LAW (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN UPDATED SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS AND LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES RELATED TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22500(N) AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 413 Item No. 5.10 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 10 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b45 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 11 | 5.11 RESPONSE TO 2024-2025 ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT DATED MAY 22, 2025, ENTITLED “LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS” (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the response letter to the Orange County Grand Jury relative to the findings and recommendations contained in the 2024-2025 Orange County Grand Jury Report entitled, “Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Rentals.” Item No. 5.11 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 11 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b47 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 2 | 5.2 APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Proclamation declaring mid-summer to early autumn as “Wildfire Awareness and Prevention” season. Item No. 5.2 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4d |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 3 | 5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the July 9, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes. Item No. 5.3 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 3 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4f |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 4 | 5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JULY 7, 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: $4,650,448.33. Item No. 5.4 Approve the warrant registers totaling | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 4 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b54 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 5 | 5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of June 2025. Item No. 5.5 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 5 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b55 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 6 | 5.6 APPROVAL OF THE CALPERS UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY PAY-DOWN PAYMENT YEAR 3 FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the CalPERS Additional Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) Payment Request form for Year 3 of the 5 Year Pay-down plan; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to sign the Additional UAL Payment Request form. Item No. 5.6 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 6 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b52 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 7 | 5.7 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRECISION CONCRETE, INC. DBA PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING FOR SIDEWALK TRIP HAZARD REMOVAL AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section 3.07, and authorize the approval of a maintenance services agreement with Southern California Precision Concrete, Inc. dba Precision Concrete Cutting for Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal and Assessment Services, as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Section 3.07.070.(7) that the maintenance services agreement is exempt from the City’s formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures based on the fact, findings, and information set forth herein by City staff; and 2) Approve a proposed Maintenance Services Agreement with Southern California Precision Concrete, Inc. dba Precision Concrete Cutting in the total maximum not-to-exceed contract amount of $200,000 for a five-year term; and 3) Authorize the Mayor to execute proposed Maintenance Services Agreement with Southern California Precision Concrete, Inc. dba Precision Concrete Cutting. Item No. 5.7 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 7 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b51 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 8 | 5.8 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Accept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Traffic Signal Enhancements Project; and 2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County of Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and 3) Authorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days after the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop Notices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled. Item No. 5.8 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 8 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b42 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 5 | 9 | 5.9 APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH SOUTH COAST LIGHTING & DESIGN, INC., TO PROCURE MATERIALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,806.51 (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive competitive formal bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section 3.07.060 and authorize the sole source procurement with regards to approval of a Purchase Order with South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Section 3.07.070, that a specific make, model, or brand is necessary to match existing city goods and supplies or equipment or to facilitate the continuity of effective maintenance and support based on the information presented herein by City staff; and 2) Approve a Purchase Order to South Coast Lighting and Design, Inc. for traffic signal enhancement materials in the amount of $105,806.51; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to sign the City’s standard Purchase Order with South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc. Item No. 5.9 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 9 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b43 |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 7 | 1 | 7.1 AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION ON THE FIRE RISK REDUCTION COMMUNITY LIST (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive and file the application for inclusion on the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Risk Reduction Community List and provide input as necessary; and 2) Authorize staff to submit the application for inclusion on the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Risk Reduction Community List. Item No. 7.1 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 7 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b4e |
| August 13, 2025 | Order of Business 8 | 1 | 8.1 DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE ANTONIO PARKWAY GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS – PARKWAY PROJECT (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: Provide input and policy direction regarding the parkway design, as appropriate. Item No. 8.1 | August 13, 2025 Order of Business 8 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 689a8953a08d5dda1a3f7b48 |