Laguna Hills Watch Dog

HEADLINES/ ITEMS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST for the
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, Laguna Hills City Council Meeting - 7 PM at City Hall

** Consider Attending a Council Meeting to express your opinion on items of interest to you or just to observe.

** Candidate Web sites for Laguna Hills City Council in the 2012 November Election -
Dr. Raghu Mathur: www.mathurforlagunahills.com
Mr. Andrew Blount: www.blountforlagunahills.com

** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - There are now 5 candidates for 2 Laguna Hills City Council Seats and incumbents Allan Songstad and Joel Lautenschleger are not running for re-election.

Candidates for these 2 council seats are now Andrew Blount - www.blountforlagunahills.com, small business owner; Raghu Mathur - www.mathurforlagunahills.com, Ph.D University Administrator and Educator; Dore Gilbert, MD, Dermatologist and Army Reservist; Bill Hunt - http://billhunt.org/ Private Investigator and former OC Sheriff's Deputy; and AJ Djowharzadeh, small business owner. 

We could not yet find candidate web sites for Dr. Dore Gilbert or AJ Djowharzadeh.  We did speak with Dr. Gilbert and we attended a scheduled meeting in Laguna Woods on August 13, 2012 to speak with Bill Hunt and hear him speak, but he did not show up and no one was able to contact him by phone.  As we learn more about the candidates we will let you know. 

On September 21, 2012 at 7 pm many of the candidates are scheduled to speak at "Meet the Candidates Night" for SOC 912.  This meeting will be at the Christian Mission Church at 27812 Forbes Rd., Ste. A in Laguna Niguel. We will also let you know more about this as we learn more. 

** Win-Win-Wednesday Schedule
August 29 - Original Pancake House
September 5 - Powell's Sweet Shoppe (Aliso Viejo)
September 19 - Buffalo Wild Wings (Lake Forest)
September 26 - Corner Bakery (Laguna Niguel)
October 10 - On the Border (Aliso Viejo)
October 24 - Chipotle (Laguna Niguel)
October 31 - Mountain Mike's Pizza (Laguna Hills)
November 7 - Five Guys Burgers (Mission Viejo)
November 14 - Wine Works For Everyone (Mission Viejo)
Check the WWWednesday web site at www.winwinwednesdays.com/ to find the current hosts and download the flyers. Thank you for supporting the Laguna Hills PTSA.


1. PRESENTATIONS and PROCLAMATIONS - Laguna Hills High School Music Boosters Request overflow Parking for Marching Band Competition at LHHS on Oct. 13, 2012.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR Items of interest -
Item 4.3 - Laguna Hills Response to the June 14, 2012 OC Grand Jury Report regarding Compensation Transparency - City tells Grand Jury - No need for more transparency in Laguna Hills
  Item 4.6 - Adherence to the Brown Act despite State's Suspension of Transparency Requirements for Fiscal Reasons - City tells taxpayers it is committed to transparency?
 
Item 4.10 - School and Speed Limit Signage around Valencia Elem. School

3. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY -  Master Sign Program for El Pollo Loco to allow a 30 sq. ft. Drive Through Menu Board

4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - Recommendation that the City Sell Reproductions of sections of the 3 murals in the City Hall Council Chambers through an online store to raise money for the Public Art Fund.

Report on the development of the Community Center's online Public Art Program with a virtual tour of the archive of fossil resources discovered during the construction of the Community Center,

2012 July 4th Post Event City Staff Report

5. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS and MAYOR -  Recommendation that the City Council authorize the display of the 3/5 Marines Darkhorse Battalion Banner at the Laguna Hills Community Center at any time the 3/5 Marines are on deployment.

6. CLOSED SESSION - 4 Conferences with Legal Counsel regarding 4 Existing Litigations and City Manager's PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION with a public report after the council meeting has ended, if any reportable action is taken.