Rancho Santa Margarita — 2026-05-13

City Council

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1.1 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY – MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026 – CITY HALL CLOSED
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1.2 FIRE PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY MEETING – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10,\n2026, FROM 5:00 TO 7:00 P.M., LOCATED AT THE BELL TOWER\nCOMMUNITY CENTER
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1.3 VETERANS MONUMENT UNVEILING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY –\nSUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026, AT 7:00 P.M.; FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE AND\nBURNING CEREMONY TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW, LOCATED AT THE CIVIC\nPLAZA
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2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
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2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive an Oral Report on the following City Council\nCommittee Assignment:\n1)\nORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member McGirr) – April\n23, 2026 Meeting
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3.1 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM\n1)\nROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – ABIGAIL COATS AND KARTER\nCALMA\n2)\nTRABUCO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL – MATTHEW PETTAY
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3.2 PROCLAMATION – “NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK”, MAY 17-23, 2026
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3.3 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S\nDEPARTMENT “2025 DEPUTY OF THE YEAR” RECIPIENT, DEPUTY JENNA\nREESE
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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.
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5.2 APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION AND PROCLAMATION\n(Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the following:\n1)\nCertificates of Recognition – Student Recognition Program:\na)\nRobinson Elementary School – Abigail Coats and Karter Calma;\nb)\nTrabuco Hills High School – Matthew Pettay;\n2)\nProclamation declaring “National Public Works Week” from May 17-\n23, 2026; and\n3)\nCertificate of Commendation to Orange County Sheriff’s Department\n“2025 Deputy of the Year” recipient, Deputy Jenna Reese.\nItem No. 5.2
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5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the April 22, 2026 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3
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5.4 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED APRIL 20, 2026 THROUGH\nMAY 4, 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $915,088.35.\nItem No. 5.4
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5.5 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month\nof March 2026.\nItem No. 5.5
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5.6 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR\nEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS AND DISASTER RELIEF\nAPPLICATIONS (Lopez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve and adopt the California Governor’s Office of\nEmergency Services (CalOES) Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution,\ndesignating the City Manager, Finance Director, and Assistant to the City\nManager as authorized agents when applying for CalOES and/or Federal\nEmergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and disaster assistance.\nItem No. 5.6
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5.7 APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS TO GRANICUS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF\n$37,365.47 FOR AGENDA MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND\nMATRIX AUDIO VISUAL DESIGNS IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,231.76 FOR\nINSTALLATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT\nSENATE BILL 707 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nWaive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures\npursuant to the exemptions set forth in Rancho Santa Margarita\nMunicipal Code Sections 3.07.070 (6), (9), and (11) based on the\ninformation and findings set forth below in the staff report; and\n2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute a new annual recurring\nsubscription agreement with Granicus, LLC and approve a Purchase\nOrder to Granicus, LLC in the amount of $37,365.47 for the\ninstallation, set up and recurring subscription of agenda management\nsoftware and related equipment; and\n3)\nApprove a Purchase Order to Matrix Audio Visual Designs in the\namount of $41,231.76 for installation and calibration of specialized\naudio-video equipment and connections.\nItem No. 5.7
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5.8 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. 5.8\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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6.1 DRAFT 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN DETAILING THE PROPOSED USE\nOF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nReceive staff presentation and report.\n2)\nCouncil questions of staff.\n3)\nOpen Public Hearing.\n4)\nReceive public testimony.\n5)\nClose Public Hearing.\n6)\nCouncil discussion and deliberation.\n7)\nAdopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2026-2027\nANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE\nPLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN\nDEVELOPMENT\nItem No. 6.1
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7.1 UPDATED CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS\nPLAN (Lopez)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1)\nProvide input and direction, as necessary; and\n2)\nDirect staff to bring a Resolution to the City Council on June 10,\n2026, to adopt the updated Emergency Operations Plan.\nItem No. 7.1