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	*The City of Laguna Woods is located in the Saddleback Valley area of South Orange County, ten miles from the Pacific Ocean.* *...with respect for the past, looking to the future*

Committee Agendas

Community Services Committee - January 25, 2012
Click here for a copy of the agenda packet for the January 25, 2012 meeting of the Community Services Committee.

City Council Advisory Committees
The City Council has established three advisory committees - Community Services, Land Use/ Design Review and Public Safety. Each committee has eleven members and meets once per month.

Current News

Fire Zone Map
The state and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) have released a map identifying fire severity zones - very high, high and moderate - in the City of Laguna Woods. The City is considering action related to construction activities in these zones.

Serve Your Community as a Member of the Orange County Grand Jury!

Term of Service: July 2, 2012 – June 30, 2013; $50/day of service, up to $250/week

Application Deadline: January 13, 2012. Click on this story for more information about the selection process.

Get Library Books on Your Kindle

If you have a kindle with wireless capability, a library card and pin number, a computer and a wireless connection, you can download free library books to your Kindle. For more information, click on www.ocpl.org. The digital bookmobile will be at city hall on Saturday 4, 2011 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to provide training and demonstrations about how to download books on a variety of electric devices. For more information, call 949-639-0500.

Trauma Intervention Program (TIP)
TIP is looking for caring people willing to be part of a team of citizen volunteers trained to provide emotional and practical support to the victims of traumatic events. Click here for a program flyer.

Urban Activity Center Specific Plan

Urban Activity Center Specific Plan Application
Laguna Woods Village has submitted a specific plan application for the Urban Activity Center (UAC). The UAC consists of appxomiately 70 acres in three non-contigous areas off Moulton Parkway.

GRF Specific Plan Proposal
Click here for a copy of the specific plan powerpoint presented by GRF at an August 17, 2011 joint meeting of the City Council and the Land Use and Design Review Committee.

Specific Plan Review Process
Click here for a copy of power point presentation which discusses the City's planning process with respect to the Urban Activity Center specific plan.

Urban Activity Center Background
The Laguna Woods General Plan designates approximately 69 acres in the city owned by Laguna Woods Village as Urban Activity Center (UAC). This designation requires the City to approve a specific plan before any new development can occur on the property.

Local Government Transparency

City Reports Online
Accountability and financial transparency are hallmarks of a well run government. For the convenience of our readers, current financial and staffing reports included in other sections of the website and in various agenda packets, will also be located in this section:

December 7, 2011 Warrant Register
Click here for a list of the payments approved by the City Council at its December 7, 2011 meeting.

FY 11-12 First Quarter Budget Status Report
Click here for a copy of the Fiscal Year 2011-12 1st quarter budget (revenues and expenditures)status report.

Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget
Click her for a copy of the current year budget.

FY 2010-11 Fourth Quarter Budget Status Report
Click here for a copy of the unaudited 4th quarter budget status report for Fiscal Year 2010-11.

Councilmember and Employee Compensation

Click on this story for a report on actual 2011 compensation for Laguna Woods councilmembers and employees.

Fiscal Year 2009-10 Audit
Click here for a copy of the City's audited fiscal year 2009-10 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

All About City Council Meetings
Click here to learn how City Council meeting agenda are prepared and distributed and how meetings are conducted and action taken and how you can participate.

Historical Society of Laguna Woods

Pictures On Line

The Historical Society of Laguna Woods has archived more than 150 of its pictures. Click on this story for information about how to access them online.

Planning and Development Issues

Local Environmental Quality Procedures
Laguna Woods recently amended its Local CEQA Procedures to include consideration of greenhouse gas emissions. Click here for a copy of our local procedures.

Green Home Certification Program
The purpose of the Laguna Woods Green Homes program is to encourage and reward residents who incorporate sustainable practices in their homes, thereby improving the environmental health of the City. There are three levels of certification.
Click here for information about the program, a certification application packet and a checklist of improvements you can make.

Citizen Involvement in the Code Enforcement Process
Neighborhoods are the environment in which we live. Blight and nuisances can devalue, detract and degrade the quality of the city and your neighborhood. The City depends on the eyes and ears of its residents to assure that it rules and regulations are followed. Be a part of that process by reporting City Code violations to city hall.

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
REGULATORY PERMIT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
The City of Laguna Woods has adopted a regulatory process that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries (non-profits) to operate in certain areas of the city under certain conditions. Application packets are available at City Hall and on the website.

Greening the Woods

The First R
There are 4 Rs in the City’s environmental platform – the first R is REDUCE.

Reduce Your Electricity Use and Save Money
Ten practical ways to reduce your use of electricity today.

City Hall Honey Bees
Laguna Woods City Hall has relocated honey bees to hives on the roof of City Hall.

Newsletters

Wood Works - Fall 2011
Click here for a copy of the City's Fall 2011 newsletter.



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