Rancho Santa Margarita — 2026-06-24

1.1 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVED – FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026 – CITY\nHALL CLOSED

1.2 SAMLARC’S STAR SPANGLED SPECTACULAR EVENT – SATURDAY, JULY 4,\n2026, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 9:30 P.M., LOCATED AT THE LAGO SANTA\nMARGARITA BEACH CLUB

1.3 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.)

2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

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 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY\nPAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Accept the improvements for the Santa Margarita Parkway Pavement\nRehabilitation Project; and\n2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County\nof Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as\nrequired by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and\n3) Authorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days\nafter the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop\nNotices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled.\nItem No. 5.10

5.11 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TRAFFIC\nSIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Accept the improvements for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Traffic Signal\nEnhancements Project; and\n2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County\nof Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as\nrequired by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and\n3) Authorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days\nafter the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop\nNotices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled.\nItem No. 5.11

5.12 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES ABBOTT ASSOCIATES, INC., TO\nPROVIDE CONTINUED ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING,\nBUILDING & SAFETY, PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION CONSULTING\nSERVICES (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Approve proposed Amendment No. 5 to the current Professional\nServices Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc., for\ncontinued On-Call Professional Civil Engineering, Building & Safety,\nPlan Review and Inspection Consulting Services, which amendment\nincreases the total maximum not-to-exceed compensation amount by\n$50,000, from $2,597,000 to $2,647,000 through the end of the\ncurrent contract term; and\n2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Amendment No. 5 to\nthe Professional Services Agreement with Charles Abbott Associates,\nInc.\nItem No. 5.12\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

5.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the June 10, 2026 City Council Regular\nmeeting minutes.\nItem No. 5.2

5.3 RECORDS MANAGEMENT - APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF\nAUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS (ANNUAL\nRECORDS DESTRUCTION) (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY\nCLERK TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nTHE CITY'S RECORD RETENTION SCHEDULE\nItem No. 5.3

5.4 RECORDS MANAGEMENT - APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF\nAUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS (BUILDING\nPLANS DESTRUCTION) (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY\nCLERK TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CITY BUILDING PLAN RECORDS IN\nACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S RECORD RETENTION SCHEDULE\nItem No. 5.4

5.5 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED JUNE 8, 2026 AND JUNE 15,\n2026 (Turner)\nRECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling\n$1,815,260.27.\nItem No. 5.5

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

5.7 RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE ROADWAY MAINTENANCE\nAND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) FUNDS, IN THE ESTIMATED\nAMOUNT OF $415,000 TOWARD THE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL SLURRY SEAL\nPROJECT, $795,000 TOWARD THE ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY\nPROJECT, $650,000 TOWARD THE W/B SANTA MARGARITA PARKWAY\nPAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (PLANO TRABUCO ROAD TO ALMA\nALDEA), AND $300,000 TOWARD THE PLANO TRABUCO ROAD AND\nTRABUCO CANYON ROAD SLURRY SEAL PROJECT TO THE FISCAL YEAR\n2026/27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2026-2027 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017\nItem No. 5.7

5.8 ADOPT RESOLUTIONS FOR RENEWED MEASURE M (M2) ELIGIBILITY TO\nUPDATE STATUS OF THE LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN,\nPAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND APPROVAL OF ORANGE COUNTY\nFUNDTRACKER CAPITAL IMPROVEMEMT PROJECT LISTING (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE\nLOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M (M2)\nPROGRAM\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE STATUS AND\nUPDATE OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MEASURE\nM (M2) PROGRAM\n3) Approve Orange County Fundtracker Capital Improvement Project\nListing; and\n4) Direct staff to submit the required Renewed Measure M eligibility\nsubmittal documents with the Orange County Transportation\nAuthority.\nItem No. 5.8

5.9 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE LOS ALISOS PAVEMENT\nREHABILITATION PROJECT (Parco)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Accept the improvements for the Los Alisos Pavement Rehabilitation\nProject; and\n2) Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County\nof Orange Recorder’s Office within fifteen (15) calendar days, as\nrequired by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code; and\n3) Authorize the retention monies to be released thirty-five (35) days\nafter the Date of Recordation of the Notice of Completion, if all Stop\nNotices have been resolved and all potential claims are settled.\nItem No. 5.9

7.1 PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CLASSES OF REGULAR\nEMPLOYMENT, SALARY RANGES, AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH\nTHE CITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 26-02-11-01\n(Cervantez/Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive an oral report; and\n2) Adopt a Resolution entitled:\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CLASSES OF\nREGULAR EMPLOYMENT, SALARY RANGES, AND BENEFITS FOR\nEMPLOYEES WITH THE CITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 26-\n02-11-01\nItem No. 7.1

7.2 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO\nTHE ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF THE CITY MANAGER, AN UNREPRESENTED\nEMPLOYEE, FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE\nEVALUATION (Simonian)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive oral report regarding changes to executive compensation\npursuant to Senate Bill 1436; and;\n2) Pursuant to the minute action taken by the City Council during open\nsession on June 10, 2026, adopt a ratifying Resolution entitled:\nSANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING\nCHANGES TO THE ANNUAL BASE SALARY OF THE CITY MANAGER, AN\nUNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE\nItem No. 7.2