Rancho Santa Margarita
Date Item Type Item Description Info Location County City Meeting Type id
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 1 1.1 ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL AND DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M., LOCATED AT APPLIED MEDICAL’S R100 BUILDING PARKING LOT October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 # 1 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59c
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 2 1.2 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TAKE-BACK DAY – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CITY HALL PARKING LOT October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 # 2 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a1
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 3 1.3 HALLOWEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025, FROM 2:30 TO 5:30 P.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 # 3 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a0
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 4 1.4 STATE OF THE CITY AND BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY PRESENTED BY PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025, RECEPTION FROM 5:00 TO 5:30 P.M., PROGRAM FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE DOVE CANYON GOLF CLUB October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 # 4 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a7
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 5 1.5 VETERANS DAY RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M. LOCATED AT THE BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER, AND RECOGNITION AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. LOCATED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS October 08, 2025 Order of Business 1 # 5 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a6
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 2 1 2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS October 08, 2025 Order of Business 2 # 1 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f598
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 2 2 2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS RECOMMENDATION: Receive Oral Reports on the following City Council Committee Assignments: 1) FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Figueroa) – September 11, 2025 Meeting (Council Member 2) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr) – September 25, 2025 Meeting October 08, 2025 Order of Business 2 # 2 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f599
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 3 1 3.1 PROCLAMATION – “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”, OCTOBER 5-11, 2025 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 3 # 1 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59f
October 08, 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. October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 1 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a5
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 2 5.2 APPROVAL OF A PROCLAMATION (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Proclamation declaring “Fire Prevention Week” from October 5-11, 2025. Item No. 5.2 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 2 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a3
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 3 5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the September 10, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes. Item No. 5.3 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 3 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a4
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 4 5.4 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-001, AMENDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-03: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CA 25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17 Item No. 5.4 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 4 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59b
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 5 5.5 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-002, ADDRESSING REGULATIONS FOR THRIFT STORES AND ADDING CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN THE PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-04: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-002 AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 9.01 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS), AND 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, AND THRIFT STORES, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) Item No. 5.5 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 5 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59d
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 6 5.6 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $2,102,711.89. Item No. 5.6 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 6 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a2
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 7 5.7 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of August 2025. Item No. 5.7 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 7 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59e
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 8 5.8 PARKING CITATION PROCESSING AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DATA TICKET, INC. (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive competitive informal and formal bidding requirements and procedures set forth in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code (RSMMC) Section 3.07.050 and Section 3.07.060 with regard to approval of the proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Sections 3.07.070 (7), (9) and (10), that the decision to use and rely on the 2020 County of Orange competitive selection process for parking citation processing services is appropriate based on the analysis and facts provided herein by City staff; and 2) Approve a proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc. for parking citation processing services for a maximum contract amount of $250,000 over the initial five (5) year term, commencing on October 11, 2025, and ending on October 10, 2030; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc. Item No. 5.8 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 8 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a8
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 9 5.9 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the report submitted by the City Council’s appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District. Item No. 5.9 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 # 9 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f5a9
October 08, 2025 Order of Business 6 1 6.1 ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION, (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ENERGY CODE, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, FIRE CODE, HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE, AND REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS, AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE, AND THE 2024 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive staff presentation and report. 2) Council questions of staff. 3) Open Public Hearing. 4) Receive public testimony. 5) Close Public Hearing. 6) Council discussion and deliberation. 7) Adopt Ordinance No. 25-05: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24) CONSISTING OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX B AND I, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX BF, BH AND AA, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE; THE 2025 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, BASED ON THE 2024 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2024 UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, BASED ON THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE; AND THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLANDURBAN INTERFACE CODE, INCLUDING APPENDICES F AND G, BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS; AND ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE AND THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 8) Adopt Ordinance No. 25-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.06 AND 10.07 OF TITLE 10 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 9) INCLUDING APPENDICES B, BB, C, CC, AND H BASED ON THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS Item No. 6.1 October 08, 2025 Order of Business 6 # 1 Orange County Rancho Santa Margarita City Council 68eec52832d037644dd8f59a