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City Council Agenda - October 19, 2005

AGENDA

of

THE LAGUNA WOODS CITY COUNCIL

Regular Meeting

October 19, 2005

2:00 P.M.

Council Chambers

Laguna Woods City Hall

24264 El Toro Road

Laguna Woods, CA 92637

AGENDA DESCRIPTION: The Agenda descriptions are intended to give notice, to members of the public, of a general summary of items of business to be transacted or discussed.  The listed Recommended Action represents staff or a particular Committee's recommendation.  The City Council may take any action, which it deems to be appropriate on the agenda item and is not limited in any way by the recommended action.  Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is requested to complete a "Request to Speak" form available at the door.  The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to an individual being heard by the City Council.  Whenever possible, lengthy testimony should be presented to the City Council in writing (8 copies) and only pertinent points presented orally.  Requests to speak to items on the agenda shall be heard at the appropriate point on the agenda; requests to speak about subjects not on the agenda will be heard during the Public Comment section of the meeting.

I.    CALL TO ORDER

II.   FLAG SALUTE

III.  ROLL CALL

COUNCILMEMBERS:   _ Hack _ Ring _ Robbins

                  _ Bouer, Mayor Pro Tem, _ Ross, Mayor

IV.   PRESENTATIONS

4.1   Pat Krone, Commissioner – Orange County Human Relations Commission – Annual Report and Certificate Presentation

V.    CITY PROCLAMATIONS

All proclamations listed under this section will be enacted by one vote, unless Members of the City Council request specific items be removed for separate action. Proclamations will then be read and presented. 

5.1 Commendation - Robert Suess  - 100th Birthday

5.2 Commendation - Margie Cleman -  101st Birthday

5.3 Commendation – Babe Caldwell – 103rd Birthday

5.4 Commendation – John and Sharon Bennett

5.5 Proclamation – Breast Cancer Awareness Day

5.6   Proclamation – Senior Safe Mobility Day

VI.   CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one vote.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.

6.1   City Council minutes from the regular meeting of September 14, 2005.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Approve minutes as submitted.

6.2   Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and resolutions. Said ordinances and resolutions that appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title only and further reading waived.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive reading of ordinances and resolutions.

6.3   Treasurer’s Report

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and File September 2005 monthly Treasurer’s Report.

6.4   Warrant Register

RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Approve the October 19, 2005 Warrant Register in the amount of $652,509.62.

6.5   Laguna Woods Municipal Code

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     Adopt an ordinance establishing the Laguna Woods Municipal Code entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND ENACTING THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, MUNICIPAL CODE

6.6 Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. C-0-0936 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:  Approve Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. C-0-0936, an agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form.

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 2:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. City Council, when considering the matter scheduled for hearing, will take the following actions: A. Receive staff report; B. Open the Public Hearing; C. Receive Public Comment; D. Close Public Hearing; E. Council comment and questions and take appropriate actions. Those wishing to address the City Council during the Public Hearing must complete a Request to Speak Form and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the Public Hearing. 

7.1   Mayer Corporation Senior Condominium Project (GPA05-01, ZC05-01, UP-243, SP-242, TM16835)

A. Receive Staff Report.

B. Continue Public Hearing.

C. Receive Public Comment.

D. Close Public Hearing.

E. Establish Park Fee Credit of $204,171.15 for onsite Recreational Facilities.

F. Take the following actions entitling the Mayer Corporation Senior Condominium Project:

1.    Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION MND-05-02 FOR A SENIOR RESIDENTIAL PROJECT (GPA05-01, ZC05-01, UP-243, SP242, TM16835) LOCATED AT 23522 PASEO DE VALENCIA

AND

2.    Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LAGUNA WOODS GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A 3.054 ACRE COMMERCIAL PARCEL TO “HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL”

AND

3.    Introduce and approve first reading of an Ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE OF A 3.054-ACRE PARCEL ZONED “PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (PA)” TO RESIDENTIAL “MULTIFAMILY (RMF)” LOCATED AT  23522 PASEO DE VALENCIA

AND

4.    Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16835 FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 3.184 ACRES FOR THE PURPOSE OF A CONDOMINIUM MAP LOCATED AT 23522 PASEO DE VALENCIA

AND

5.    Adopt a resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP-243) AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (SP-242) FOR A 134 UNIT SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT WITH 15 AFFORDABLE UNITS DESIGNATED FOR LOWER INCOME RESIDENTS LOCATED AT 23522 PASEO DE VALENCIA.

VIII.  CITY COUNCIL

8.1   Citizen Advisory Committee Appointments

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve proposed nominations to City advisory committees.

IX. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

9.1 2006 Community Services Grant Awards

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

A. Award a total of $70,000 in competitive Community Services grants to six grantees: The Braille Institute, Leisure World Friendly Visitor Program, Saddleback Community Outreach, American Lung Association, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, and the Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled.

AND

B. Award a total of $75,000 in Community Services grants to South County Senior Services for adult day health care, transportation services and general operations at Florence Sylvester Memorial Senior Center.

9.2 Traffic Control Devices – Santa Maria Avenue

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve installation of Stop signs, limit lines, advance warning signs and related traffic controls to establish an all-way stop at Santa Maria Avenue and Avenida Sosiega.

X.    CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

XI.   COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1  El Toro Reuse Planning Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.2  San Joaquin Corridor Authority (Councilmember Hack)

11.3  Vector Control District (Mayor Pro Tem Bouer)

11.4  Library Board (Councilmember Robbins)

11.5  Orange County Fire Authority (Mayor Ross)

11.6  Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring) 

11.7 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Councilmember Ring) 

11.8 Measure M Supercommittee (Mayor Ross)

XII.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIV. CLOSED SESSION

14.1 The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of potential litigation, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9

14.2  The City Council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of pending litigation:  City of Laguna Woods vs. Raintree Realty LLC.  Case No.  05 CC 09350 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(a).

XV.   ADJOURNMENT

The meeting is adjourned to a regular meeting at 2:00 p.m. on November 16, 2005 at the Laguna Woods City Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637.

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