Rancho Santa Margarita
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 1 | 1 | 1.1 PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026 - CITY HALL CLOSED | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 1 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a73 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 12 | 1 | 12.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9 Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (2 potential cases). Receipt of letters from Attorney Francesca Simon with Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), dated November 14, 2025, December 12, 2025, and January 14, 2026, requesting a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION The City Council will convene in Closed Session, to consider the matters listed above. RECONVENE TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council will reconvene in regular session, in the City Council Chambers. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney to announce whether any reportable action was taken on any matters considered during Closed Session. | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 12 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a7a |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 2 | 1 | 2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 2 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6a |
| February 11, 2026 | 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 (Mayor Beall) - January 15, 2026 Meeting 2) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member McGirr) - January 22, 2026 Meeting 3) ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (Mayor Pro Tempore Figueroa) - January 22, 2026 Meeting | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 2 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a69 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 3 | 1 | 3.1 2025 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR - ANDREA HOWHANNESIAN, ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 3 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a70 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 3 | 2 | 3.2 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION - STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM 1) CIELO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DYLAN SAADAIE-JAHROMI 2) ST. SERRA CATHOLIC SCHOOL - SOPHIA STUELP FERNANDES AND LONDON CARMODY 3) TIJERAS CREEK ELEMENTARY - BENNETT POPE AND CALLIE DREIBELBIS RECESS The Mayor will recess the City Council Regular Meeting. RECONVENE The Mayor will reconvene the City Council Meeting, in the City Council Chambers. | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 3 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a74 |
| February 11, 2026 | 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 that appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived. | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6b |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 2 | 5.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the following Certificates of Recognition: 1) 2025 Employee of the Year, Andrea Howhannesian, Environmental Programs Coordinator; and 2) Student Recognition Program: a) Cielo Vista Elementary School - Dylan Saadaie-Jahromi; and b) St. Serra Catholic School - Sophia Stuelp Fernandes and London Carmody; and c) Tijeras Creek Elementary School - Bennett Pope and Callie Dreibelbis. Item No. 5.2 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6e |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 3 | 5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the January 14, 2026 City Council Regular meeting minutes. Item No. 5.3 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 3 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6c |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 4 | 5.4 CLAIM FILED AGAINST THE CITY BY ANTHONY S. HAMASSIAN, ESQ. ON BEHALF OF CLAIMANT KHALIG HEDJAZI, CLAIM NO. 26-001 (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Reject Claim No. 26-001 presented by attorney Anthony S. Hamassian, Esq. on behalf of claimant Khalig Hedjazi on February 2, 2026, and direct the City Clerk to send the required claim rejection notification letter to the claimant. Item No. 5.4 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 4 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a75 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 5 | 5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JANUARY 12, 2026 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $2,027,730.86. Item No. 5.5 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 5 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a72 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 6 | 5.6 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of December 2025. Item No. 5.6 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 6 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6f |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 7 | 5.7 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CITY CLERK SPECIALIST EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE (Kuta) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING THE LIST OF EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARY RANGES TO ESTABLISH THE CITY CLERK SPECIALIST EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-06-11-06 Item No. 5.7 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 7 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a71 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 8 | 5.8 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT TO GOLDEN COAST CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,959.71 (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Concrete Repair Project (Project); and 2) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and 3) Award a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Golden Coast Construction of La Habra, California, in the amount of $54,959.71 and reject all other bids; and 4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract. Item No. 5.8 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 8 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a77 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 9 | 5.9 AWARD OF A PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT CURB RAMP INSTALLATION PROJECT - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT TO CARTER ENTERPRISES GROUP, INC. DBA PAVEMENT REHAB COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $96,000 (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Americans with Disabilities Act Curb Ramp Installation Project - Community Development Block Grant (Project); and 2) Find that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301; and 3) Award a Public Works Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Carter Enterprises Group, Inc. DBA Pavement Rehab Company of Yorba Linda, California, in the amount of $96,000 and reject all other bids; and 4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Public Works Construction Contract. Item No. 5.9 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 9 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a76 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 10 | 5.10 APPROVAL OF THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA AND RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LANDSCAPE AND RECREATION CORPORATION (SAMLARC) FOR THE VETERANS MONUMENT PROJECT (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve Easement Agreement for the Veterans Monument Project; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Easement Agreement. Item No. 5.10 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 10 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a78 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 11 | 5.11 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. 5.11 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 11 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a79 |
| February 11, 2026 | Order of Business 7 | 1 | 7.1 CITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING PARKING RESTRICTION REVIEW (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report; direct staff to draft a Resolution to add designated streets to the “Street Sweeping Pilot Program” and provide feedback, as appropriate. Item No. 7.1 | February 11, 2026 Order of Business 7 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | 6ac43782878302ed9bef6a6d |