Rancho Santa Margarita
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 1 | 1 | 1.1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 – CITY HALL CLOSED | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 1 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 1 | 2 | 1.2 PATRIOT DAY COMMEMORATION – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, AT 5:30 P.M., LOCATED AT THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 1 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 2 | 1 | 2.1 COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 2 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 2 | 2 | 2.2 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS RECOMMENDATION: Receive an Oral Report on the following City Council Committee Assignment: 1) FOOTHILL/EASTERN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Mayor Pro Tem Figueroa) – August 13, 2026 Meeting | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 2 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 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. | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 1 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 10 | 5.10 APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO GRANICUS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,073.04 FOR AGENDA MANAGEMENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive formal competitive bidding requirements and procedures pursuant to the exemptions set forth in Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code Sections 3.07.070 (6), (9), and (11) based on the information and findings set forth in the staff report; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Order for a new annual recurring subscription agreement with Granicus, LLC and approve a Purchase Order to Granicus, LLC in the amount of $32,073.04 for agenda management subscription services. Item No. 5.10 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 10 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 11 | 5.11 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE (Cervantez) RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Mayor Pro Tempore Figueroa as the Voting Cities Annual Conference. Item No. 5.11 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 11 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 2 | 5.2 CLAIM FILED AGAINST THE CITY BY JEFFREY P. SCHWALBACH, ESQ. ON BEHALF OF CLAIMANT MEAGAN BRADLEY, CLAIM NO. 26-006 (Diaz) RECOMMENDATION: Reject Claim No. 26-006 presented by attorney Jeffrey P. Schwalbach, Esq. on behalf of claimant Meagan Bradley on August 20, 2026, and direct the City Clerk to send the required claim rejection notification letter to the claimant. Item No. 5.2 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 2 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 3 | 5.3 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS DATED AUGUST 10, 2026 AND AUGUST 17, 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the warrant registers totaling $1,756,521.18. Item No. 5.3 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 3 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 4 | 5.4 INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026 (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Investment Report for the month of July 2026. Item No. 5.4 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 4 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 5 | 5.5 APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR FOUR MULTIFUNCTION COPY MACHINES WITH C3 OFFICE SOLUTIONS DBA C3 TECH FOR A 48-MONTH TERM (Turner) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve an Equipment Lease Agreement with C3 Tech for a multifunction copier lease for a 48-month term; and 2) Approve a Maintenance Agreement with C3 Tech for multifunction copier maintenance services for a 48-month term; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements for multifunction copier lease and maintenance services with C3 Tech for a combined estimated lease and maintenance cost of $60,576, for the term of the contract. Item No. 5.5 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 5 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 6 | 5.6 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH GMU GEOTECHNICAL, INC. AND NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSULTANTS, INC., FOR ON-CALL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve a proposed Professional Services Agreement with GMU Geotechnical, Inc. (GMU) for On-Call Geotechnical Services for an initial three-year term in the maximum, not-to-exceed contract amount of $175,000; and 2) Approve a proposed Professional Services Agreement with Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants, Inc. operating under SOCOTEC Brand (Ninyo & Moore), for On-Call Geotechnical Services for an initial three-year term in the maximum, not-to-exceed contract amount of $175,000; and 3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed Professional Services Agreements with GMU and Ninyo & Moore. Item No. 5.6 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 6 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 7 | 5.7 APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH SOUTH COAST LIGHTING & DESIGN, INC. TO PROCURE MATERIALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,947.06 (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive competitive formal bidding requirements and procedures set forth in 3.07.060 and authorize the sole source procurement with regards to approval of a Purchase Order with South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc., as it is hereby found and determined, pursuant to RSMMC Section 3.07.070, that a specific make, model, or brand is necessary to match existing city goods and supplies or equipment or to facilitate the continuity of effective maintenance and support based on the information presented herein by City staff; and 2) Approve a Purchase Order to South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc. for traffic signal enhancement materials in the amount of $157,947.06; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to sign the City’s standard Purchase Order with South Coast Lighting & Design, Inc. Item No. 5.7 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 7 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 8 | 5.8 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 7.2 REGARDING TRAFFIC ENGINEERING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO INCORPORATE MINOR UPDATES AND ADD TRANSPORTATION STUDY GUIDELINES (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 7.2 ENTITLED "TRAFFIC ENGINEERING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES" TO INCORPORATE MINOR UPDATES AND ADD TRANSPORTATION STUDY GUIDELINES Item No. 5.8 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 8 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council | |
| August 26, 2026 | Order of Business 5 | 9 | 5.9 RESOLUTION DETERMINING AND DECLARING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF 20 MILES PER HOUR FOR SCHOOL ZONES PURSUANT TO VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22352.5 (Parco) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING AND DECLARING A 20 MPH PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT IN ALL DESIGNATED SCHOOL ZONES PURSUANT TO VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22352.5 Item No. 5.9 | August 26, 2026 Order of Business 5 # 9 | Orange County | Rancho Santa Margarita | City Council |