| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
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| 20251118 | Orange County | San Clemente | City Council | Order of Business 9 | 9A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 2025 WATER RATE STUDY FINAL REPORT, APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, SET A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2026 FOR SUBMISSION OF OBJECTIONS, SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2026 TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS (EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES) AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2026 TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED UPDATES TO WATER RATES AND CHARGES UNDER PROPOSITION 218 AND CONDUCT A PROTEST HEARING Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 25-178, which will: 1. Approve the City of San Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final Report. 2. Approve and authorize staff to mail the Notice of Public Hearings to Consider Proposed Adjustments to Water Rates based on the analysis in the City of San Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final Report. 3. Set a deadline of January 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. for the submission of timely written objections to the proposed fees and charges and exhaustion of administrative remedies. 4. Set a Public Hearing for February 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for the exhaustion of administrative remedies (objection hearing) to consider all timely written objections along with the draft written responses and determine whether clarifications or further review or reduction or abandonment of the proposed water rate and charge increases are warranted. 5. Set a Public Hearing for February 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider all written protests and hear all oral comments on the proposed water rate and service charge increases and consider approval of the proposed rates and charges. | November 18, 2025 Orange County San Clemente City Council Order of Business 9 #A |
| 20251118 | Orange County | San Clemente | City Council | Order of Business 8 | 8A. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-175, APPROVING THE COST OF SERVICES STUDY, ADOPTING THE COST RECOVERY FOR BEACHES, PARKS & RECREATION SERVICES POLICY, APPROVING THE ASSOCIATED FEE SCHEDULE, REPEALING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NOS. 23-25, 89-54, 95-01, 11-66, AND 16-23, AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS THAT MAY CONFLICT THEREWITH, AND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Public Hearing to consider adopting a comprehensive Cost Recovery Policy for the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department. The policy establishes consistent principles and guidelines for determining user fees and cost recovery targets for programs, services, and facility rentals. The City Council will also consider amendments to the Beaches, Parks and Recreation Department Fee Schedule to align with the findings of the Comprehensive Cost of Services and Fee Study prepared by the Matrix Consulting Group. This Public Hearing is conducted pursuant to California Government Code Sections 66018, which require local agencies to hold a public hearing prior to adopting new fees or increasing existing fees, and to make available supporting data at least 10 days in advance of the hearing. The proposed adjustments pertain solely to recreation facility fees, which are voluntary charges incurred only when an individual or organization elects to use the City’s recreation facilities. These fees are not mandatory taxes or assessments, but rather per-use fees to cover a portion of the operating and maintenance costs of each facility. Staff and the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Commission recommendation 1. Conduct the public hearing pursuant to California Government Code section 66018. 2. After conducting the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 25-175, which will: a. Determine that the actions are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273 (14 CCR § 15273). November 18, 2025 b. Approve the 2025 Cost of Services (User Fee) Study prepared by the Matrix Consulting Group. c. Adopt Policy No. 201-15 - Cost Recovery for Beaches, Parks & Recreation Services. d. Adopt a revised fee schedule for the Beaches, Parks & Recreation Department effective January 1, 2026; and repeal and replace conflicting resolutions. e. Direct staff to incorporate all revenue and expense impacts into future budgets. | November 18, 2025 Orange County San Clemente City Council Order of Business 8 #A |
| 20251118 | Orange County | San Clemente | City Council | Order of Business 10 | 10B. DISCUSSION REGARDING FINAL NATURE BASED ADAPTATION PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS Staff Recommendation 1. Approve and direct staff to submit the Final Nature Based Adaptation Project Feasibility Study to the Coastal Commission as a final deliverable for California Coastal Commission Grant 21-07. 2. Direct staff to pursue funding for the next phase to study a pilot sand retention project at North Beach. | November 18, 2025 Orange County San Clemente City Council Order of Business 10 #B |