Rancho Santa Margarita — 2026-06-10

1.1 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

1.2 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, LOCATED AT CENTRAL PARK FROM 6:00 TO\n8:00 P.M.:\nSUNDAY, JULY 12 - THE REFLEXX\nSUNDAY, JULY 19 - PISTOL BLONDE\nSUNDAY, JULY 26 - WAYWARD SONS\nSUNDAY, AUGUST 2 - SEGA COUNTRYSIDE\nSUNDAY, AUGUST 9 - 90s ROCKSHOW\nSUNDAY, AUGUST 16 - TYPICAL GYPSYS AND DIEGO'S GARAGE (STARTS\nAT 4:00 P.M.)

12.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)\nPublic Employee Title: City Manager - Annual Performance Evaluation

12.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Negotiator: Mayor Pro Tem Figueroa\nUnrepresented Employee: Jennifer M. Cervantez, City Manager

13.1 CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION FOR CITY MANAGER (Simonian)\nRECOMMENDATION: Following completion of the annual performance\nevaluation of the City Manager, the City Council will take such action as it\nso determines.

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 (Mayor Beall) –\nMay 14, 2026 Meeting\n2) ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY (Council Member McGirr) – May\n28, 2026 Meeting\n3) ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (Mayor Pro\nTempore Figueroa) – May 28, 2026 Meeting

3.1 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM\n1) TRABUCO MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – AUSTIN PRELLWITZ

3.2 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION – COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE\nTEAM CLASS #5 MEMBERS

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 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE UPDATED CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (Lopez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN UPDATED CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN\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 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the following Certificates of Recognition:\n1) Student Recognition Program:\na) Trabuco Mesa Elementary School – Austin Prellwitz;\n2) Community Emergency Response Team Class #5 Members.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the following:\n1) May 13, 2026 City Council Special meeting minutes; and\n2) May 13, 2026 City Council Regular meeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolutions relating to the November 3, 2026\nGeneral Municipal Election:\n1) A Resolution calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to\nbe held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS\nREQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES\n2) A Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of\nOrange to Consolidate a General Municipal Election on Tuesday,\nNovember 3, 2026:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF\nSUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND TO BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nTHE PROVISIONS OF LAWS REGULATING THE STATEWIDE GENERAL\nELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE PURSUANT TO §10403\nOF THE ELECTIONS CODE\n3) A Resolution adopting regulations pertaining to Candidate's\nStatements:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR\nCANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S\nSTATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE\nHELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED MAY 11, 2026 THROUGH\nJUNE 1, 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling\n$2,810,942.97.\nItem No. 5.5

5.6 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month\nof April 2026.\nItem No. 5.6

5.7 AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE (Chapple)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve an agreement with the County of Orange for law\nenforcement services for an amount not-to-exceed $12,512,782 for\nFiscal Year 2026/27; and\n2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed agreement for law\nenforcement services with the County of Orange.\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES\nABBOTT ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CIVIL\nENGINEERING, BUILDING AND SAFETY, PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION\nSERVICES (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve a proposed Professional Services Agreement with Charles\nAbbott Associates, Inc. to provide On-Call Professional Civil\nEngineering, Building and Safety, Plan Review and Inspection\nServices for a three-year term in a maximum not-to-exceed contract\namount of $1,150,000; and\n2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Professional Services\nAgreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc.\nItem No. 5.8

5.9 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nMIKE LINARES, INC., FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT\n(CDBG) ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT SERVICES (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve the proposed Consulting Services Agreement for Community\nDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) Administration Consultant Services\nwith Mike Linares, Inc. for a five-year term in the total, not-to-exceed\namount of $165,000; and\n2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Consulting Services\nAgreement with Mike Linares, Inc.\nItem No. 5.9

6.1 PUBLIC HEARING IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561, A REPORT\nON THE STATUS OF VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS\n(Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive the staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Open the Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close the Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Receive and file report.\nItem No. 6.1

6.2 ADOPTION OF OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM BUDGET PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 (Cervantez/Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive the staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Open the Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close the Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE OPERATING\nBUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET PLAN FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026/27\n8) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SEVEN-YEAR CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN CONFORMANCE WITH RENEWED\nMEASURE M (M2) REQUIREMENTS\n9) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE\nOF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO THE RSM CHAMBER OF\nCOMMERCE TO SUPPORT RANCHO FAMILY FEST AND ECONOMIC\nDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA\nCOMMUNITY\n10) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE\nOF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO THE RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA LANDSCAPE AND RECREATION CORPORATION IN\nSUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL 4th OF JULY COMMUNITY EVENT\n11) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE\nAPPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27\nItem No. 6.2

7.1 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 4.4\nRELATED TO RULES OF DECORUM AND PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL\nMEETINGS, AND TECHNICAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS IN ACCORDANCE\nWITH SENATE BILL 707 (Cervantez)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY\nCITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 4.4, ENTITLED "RULES OF DECORUM AND\nPROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND\nTECHNICAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS" REGARDING WEAPONS, PROTOCOL\nFOR TECHNICAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS AND OTHER MINOR CHANGES TO\nINCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES FOR AGENDA PREPARATION AND\nMEETING MANAGEMENT\nItem No. 7.1