Rancho Santa Margarita — 2025-10-08

1.1 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

1.2 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TAKE-BACK DAY – SATURDAY,\nOCTOBER 25, 2025, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CITY\nHALL PARKING LOT

1.3 HALLOWEEN FAMILY FESTIVAL – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025, FROM 2:30 TO\n5:30 P.M., LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK

1.4 STATE OF THE CITY AND BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY PRESENTED BY\nPROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025,\nRECEPTION FROM 5:00 TO 5:30 P.M., PROGRAM FROM 5:30 TO 8:00 P.M.,\nLOCATED AT THE DOVE CANYON GOLF CLUB

1.5 VETERANS DAY RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025, AT 6:00\nP.M. LOCATED AT THE BELL TOWER REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER, AND\nRECOGNITION AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. LOCATED IN THE\nCOUNCIL CHAMBERS

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive Oral Reports on the following City Council\nCommittee Assignments:\n1) FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY\nFigueroa) – September 11, 2025 Meeting\n(Council\nMember\n2) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Mayor Pro Tempore McGirr) –\nSeptember 25, 2025 Meeting

3.1 PROCLAMATION – “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”, OCTOBER 5-11, 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 A PROCLAMATION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve a Proclamation declaring “Fire Prevention Week”\nfrom October 5-11, 2025.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the September 10, 2025 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\n(ZCA) 25-001, AMENDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO UPDATE AND CLARIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nSTATE LAW (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-03:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CA\n25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER\n9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN ACCORDANCE\nWITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS\n15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\n(ZCA) 25-002, ADDRESSING REGULATIONS FOR THRIFT STORES AND\nADDING CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AS A CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USE IN\nTHE PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-04:\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), AND\n9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) OF THE RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF\nCHILD DAY CARE CENTERS, AND THRIFT STORES, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3)\nItem No. 5.5

5.6 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 THROUGH\nSEPTEMBER 29, 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $2,102,711.89.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of\nAugust 2025.\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 PARKING CITATION PROCESSING AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DATA\nTICKET, INC. (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Waive competitive informal and formal bidding requirements and\nprocedures set forth in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code\n(RSMMC) Section 3.07.050 and Section 3.07.060 with regard to approval\nof the proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services Agreement\nwith Data Ticket, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to\nRSMMC Sections 3.07.070 (7), (9) and (10), that the decision to use and\nrely on the 2020 County of Orange competitive selection process for\nparking citation processing services is appropriate based on the analysis\nand facts provided herein by City staff; and\n2) Approve a proposed Parking Citation Processing Agency Services\nAgreement with Data Ticket, Inc. for parking citation processing services\nfor a maximum contract amount of $250,000 over the initial five (5) year\nterm, commencing on October 11, 2025, and ending on October 10, 2030;\nand\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Parking Citation\nProcessing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc.\nItem No. 5.8

5.9 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. 5.9\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

6.1 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) Open Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Adopt Ordinance No. 25-05:\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\n8) Adopt Ordinance No. 25-06:\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\nItem No. 6.1