Laguna Hills Watch Dog - HEADLINES/ ITEMS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST for the Tuesday, November 27, 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.


** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - The Counting of votes continues but is very close to being completed. Congratulations to Andrew Blount and Dr. Dore Gilbert, who appear to be our 2 new Laguna Hills City Council Members.


As of 11-23-12 the Vote count for 2012 Laguna Hills City Council Candidates was:


Andrew Blount - 5,679 - 27.34%
Dr. Dore Gilbert - 4,980- 23.97%
Bill Hunt - 4,857 - 23.38%11
Dr. Raghu Mathur - 4,287 - 20.64%
AJ Djowharzdeh - 970 - 4.67%


COUNCIL MEETING FEATURES DIRECTORY


1. PRESENTATIONS and PROCLAMATIONS - Item 1.2 - Introduction of the 2012 Citizens' Emergency Preparedness Academy


2. CONSENT CALENDAR Items of interest -


Item 4.2 - Landscape Design for the La Paz Open Space Project


Item 4.4 - Staff Recommendation for Approval of Cooperative Agreements with the OC Transportation Authority Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects on Oso Pkwy., Los Alisos, Lake Forest Dr. and along Paseo de Valencia.


Item 4.5 - Staff Recommendation for Approval of Stop Sign Installation on Linda Flora St. at El Segundo St.


Item 4.7 - Presentation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2011/12.


Item 4.8 - City Web site Meeting Agenda Access Problems for Residents - This report confirms that the City has had issues with downtime of its SIRE Technologies meeting agenda tool over weekends and weekdays prior to city council meetings- making it difficult or impossible for residents to find and read agendas prior to council meetings in a timely manner.


3. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS:   ITEM 6.1 - Zoning Amendment to the Laguna Hills Municipal Code to allow Emergency Homeless Shelters By-Right in Mixed Use Zone and allow Supportive Housing as Residential Uses in all Residential Zones to comply with State Requirements "SB2" (FAIR SHARE ZONING BILL).


4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS -


Item 7.1.1 - 2012 City Manager's Year End Report - Receive and File - The complete report from the City Manager can be seen online concentrating exclusively on positives.


Item 7.2.1 - Staff Recommendation for Approval of MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the CITY of LAGUNA HILLS and the LAGUNA HILLS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIION -


Item 7.3.1 - Staff Recommendation to Adopt - An Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Development Agreement between the City of Laguna Hills and the Laguna Hills Investment Company for the OAKBROOK VILLAGE Shopping Center Redevelopment Project.


The 3/5 Marines adopted by the City of Laguna Hills
Team Dark Horse says THANK YOU!


Team Dark Horse is Collecting Donations now for an Early Christmas Party for Gifts and Toys for the families of the Deployed Marines. Collection Boxes have been placed at:
Laguna Hills City Hall and Community Center,
Total Wine (in LH where the old Circuit City used to be),
Nellie Gail Ranch HOA Club House and Equestrian Center,
Laguna Hills Mall,
Players Sports Tavern (in LH corner of Moulton and Ridge Route).


** Toys and gift donations need to be unwrapped, please, and there will be 300 children - 100 children are 2 years old or under and the rest range up through teenagers.


** Win-Win-Wednesday Schedule - Check the WWWednesday web site at www.winwinwednesdays.com/ to find the current hosts and download flyers to take to the eating establishments.


November 28, El Polo Loco (LH - Alicia Pkwy)
December 5 - Ruby's (LH) - all day
December 12 - BJ's Brewhouse (LH) - all day
December 19, Cafe Rio (LF) - all day
December 26 - Golden Baked Ham (LH) - all day everyday!
January 2 - ToGo's
January 9 - Cool Beans
January 16 - Chili's Aliso Viejo


**Don't forget to see our "WWW Everyday Partners - Alpha Cleaners, Golden Baked Hams and ToGO's on our web site. Bring the flyers for these everyday partners and Support the businesses that support us!