Rancho Santa Margarita — 2026-01-14

1.1 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026 – CITY\nHALL CLOSED

12.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section\n54956.9.\nName of case: Michelle R. Jackson dba Law Offices of Michelle R. Jackson,\nPlaintiff/Petitioner\nv.\nCity\nof\nRancho\nSanta\nMargarita,\nDefendant/Respondent; Petition for Writ of Mandate; Notice of Appeal;\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01419113-CU-WM-WJC.

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

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 that appear on the public agenda shall be\ndetermined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

5.10 PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT\nSERVICES WITH THE CITY OF MISSION VIEJO (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove a proposed Agreement for Community Outreach and\nEngagement Services with the City of Mission Viejo to provide 20\nhours per week of Homeless Outreach Services, for a three-year term\nin a maximum not-to-exceed contract amount of $228,942; and\n2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Agreement for\nCommunity Outreach and Engagement Services with the City of\nMission Viejo.\nItem No. 5.10

5.11 CITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY MOSQUITO\nAND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the report submitted by the City\nCouncil’s appointed representative to the Orange County Mosquito and\nVector Control District.\nItem No. 5.11\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

5.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the December 10, 2025 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 CALENDAR YEAR 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed Calendar Year 2026 City\nCouncil Meeting Schedule.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING & RESTATING THE RECORDS\nRETENTION SCHEDULE & RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 19-01-23-01\n(Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING THE RECORDS\nRETENTION SCHEDULE AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 19-01-23-01\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED DECEMBER 8, 2025\nTHROUGH JANUARY 5, 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\nApprove\nthe\nwarrant\nregisters\ntotaling\n$2,337,103.62.\nItem No. 5.5

5.6 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month\nof November 2025.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, SUMMARY\nFINANCIAL\nINFORMATION,\nREQUIRED\nAUDITOR\nCOMMUNICATIONS,\nAPPROPRIATIONS\nLIMIT\nREPORT,\nAND\nANNUAL\nCOMPREHENSIVE\nFINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive\nFinancial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nBUREAU\nVERITAS\nNORTH\nAMERICA,\nINC.,\nFOR\nON-CALL\nCIVIL\nENGINEERING PLAN CHECKING CONSULTING SERVICES (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove the proposed Professional Services Agreement with Bureau\nVeritas North America, Inc., for as-needed, on-call civil engineering\nplan checking consulting services for an initial three-year term in the\nmaximum, not-to-exceed contract amount of $100,000; and\n2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Professional Services\nAgreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.\nItem No. 5.8

5.9 APPROVAL OF EXTENSION TO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUBSCRIPTION\nAGREEMENT WITH CITYTECH SOLUTIONS FOR PERMITS PRO AND CODE\nAPPLICATIONS (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove the proposed two-year extension of the Software License\nand Subscription Agreement with CityTech Solutions for CityTech\nPermits and Code Applications; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Software License and\nSubscription Agreement with CityTech Solutions for CityTech Permits\nand Code Applications.\nItem No. 5.9

7.1 APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC\nSERVICE GRANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nReceive and review the Mayor’s proposed Community Development\nBlock Grant Public Service Grants Advisory (CDBG) Committee\nAppointments List; and\n2)\nApprove the Mayor's proposed CDBG Committee Appointments to\nappoint six (6) resident committee members to the CDBG Committee\nfor a two-year term, effective January 2026 and expiring December\n2027, as follows:\nResident Members:\n1.\nMikelle Daily\n2.\nJason Garthoffner\n3.\nJaclyn Giampa\n4.\nApril Josephson\n5.\nLisa Matro\n6.\nStacy Zar\n3)\nApprove the appointment of Blaine Nelson as the Planning\nCommission representative for the CDBG Committee.\nItem No. 7.1

7.2 APPROVAL OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE FOR THE ANTONIO PARKWAY, AVENIDA DE LAS BANDERAS, AND\nAVENIDA EMPRESA REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION\nPROGRAM PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nApprove the Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange for\nthe Antonio Parkway, Avenida de las Banderas, and Avenida Empresa\nRegional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project; and\n2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to sign the proposed Cooperative Agreement.\nItem No. 7.2