Rancho Santa Margarita — 2025-09-10

1.1 PATRIOT DAY COMMEMORATION – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, AT 5:30\nP.M., LOCATED AT THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA

1.2 RANCHO FAMILY FEST – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025, FROM 3:00 TO 10:00\nP.M., AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025, FROM 2:00 TO 10:00 P.M., LOCATED\nAT CENTRAL PARK

1.3 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT ON\nSATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 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

3.1 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – SANTA MARGARITA LITTLE LEAGUE 10U\nAND 11U ALL-STAR TEAMS – DISTRICT 68 CHAMPIONS

3.2 PROCLAMATION – “HUNGER ACTION MONTH”, SEPTEMBER 2025

3.3 PROCLAMATION – “NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH”, SEPTEMBER 2025

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 AND PROCLAMATIONS (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the following:\n1) Certificates of Recognition to the Santa Margarita Little League, 10U and\n11U All-Star teams, District 68 Champions; and\n2) Proclamation declaring “Hunger Action Month” during the month of\nSeptember 2025; and\n3) Proclamation declaring “National Preparedness Month” during the month of\nSeptember 2025.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the August 27, 2025 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE\n(Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-09-11-02 AND\nADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS\nSEPTEMBER 2, 2025 (Turner)\nDATED\nAUGUST\n25,\n2025\nAND\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $704,781.13.\nItem No. 5.5

5.6 FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND\nEVALUATION REPORT FOR THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to submit the Fiscal Year 2024/2025\nConsolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, including public\ncomments, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE LEAGUE OF\nCALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Appoint Council Member Baert as the Voting Delegate\nand City Manager Jennifer M. Cervantez as the Alternate Voting Delegate for\nthe City of Rancho Santa Margarita for the League of California Cities Annual\nConference.\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND\nVECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the report submitted by the City\nCouncil’s appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector\nControl District.\nItem No. 5.8\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

6.1 ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-001, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING\nTHE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY\nREGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Open Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of\nan Ordinance entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\nCA 25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF\nCHAPTER 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN\nACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17\nItem No. 6.1

6.2 ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-002 ADDRESSING REGULATIONS\nFOR THRIFT STORES AND ADDING CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AS A\nCONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING\nDISTRICT (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Open Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of\nan Ordinance entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\n(ZCA) 25-002 AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 9.01\n(GENERAL PROVISIONS), 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS),\nAND 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) OF THE\nRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE\nREGULATION OF CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, AND THRIFT STORES,\nINCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND\n(C)(3)\nItem No. 6.2

7.1 ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF\nTHE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE\nCALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION, (CALIFORNIA\nCODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING\nCODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE,\nELECTRICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE\nCODE, ENERGY CODE, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, FIRE CODE,\nHISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND REFERENCED\nSTANDARDS CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS,\nAND DELETIONS, AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING\nPOOL AND SPA CODE, AND THE 2024 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of\nan Ordinance entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND\nCONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE\nBY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING\nSTANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24)\nCONSISTING OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING\nAPPENDIX B AND I, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING\nCODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX\nBF, BH AND AA, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL\nCODE; THE 2025 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2025\nCALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, BASED ON THE 2024 UNIFORM PLUMBING\nCODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2024\nUNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE\nCODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2023\nNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED\nSTANDARDS CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2025\nCALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA\nEXISTING BUILDING CODE; AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLANDURBAN INTERFACE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDICES F AND G, BASED ON\nTHE 2024 INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE,\nTOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS;\nAND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA\nCODE AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE\n4) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of\nan Ordinance entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.06 AND 10.07 OF\nTITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24,\nPART 9) INCLUDING APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H BASED ON THE\n2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN\nAMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS\n5) Schedule a public hearing to adopt the Ordinances identified herein and\ndirect staff to prepare the appropriate public hearing notices for October 8,\n2025.\nItem No. 7.1

7.2 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CITY\nMANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, RATIFYING CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE\nSALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE CITY MANAGER (Simonian)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDED AND\nRESTATED CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH RATIFIES\nCERTAIN CHANGES TO THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE CITY\nMANAGER MADE PURSUANT TO THE MINUTE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY\nCOUNCIL ON AUGUST 13, 2025\n2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Second Amended and\nRestated City Manager Employment Agreement.\nItem No. 7.2