Laguna Hills Watch Dog - HEADLINES/ ITEMS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST for the Tuesday, June 11, 2013 LAGUNA HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7 PM at City Hall


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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:


What's On Your Mind? Meet with your Mayor, Barbara Kogerman, and Share your Questions/Concerns on Saturday Mornings has been suspended until September but should be back in September in the Southern Part of the City.  We will keep you posted.


** YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR MAYOR, Barbara Kogerman. ON FM RADIO- KSBR (88.50). She is being interviewed the day before and the day after each City Council Meeting by Dawn Kamber of Saddleback Community College's FM radio station. The interviews will be played in 30-second spots, every hour and half-hour from 6 am through 9 am on the day of and two days after the council meetings. Their regular programming throughout this time is easy-listening jazz.


Don't miss the GRAD NIGHT PREVIEW at Laguna Hills High School - Parents and other curious ADULTS (no children please) will get a sneak peek at this year’s Grad Nite on Tuesday, June 18th from 5:00 to 7:30pm. It's not just for parents anymore.  This GRAD NIGHT SNEAK PEAK  IS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY- It's Fun and Amazing to see with delicious snacks from Sponsors. Mayor Kogerman reminded us that in addition to the Grads. having a great time on Grad. Night there is an important safety issue involved related to keeping the Grads. safe at our school as opposed to being on the highways, etc. and the City Council helps support this. SEE YOU THERE!


** Tuesday, June 25 will be the last City Budget Session Meeting and the Only Public Hearing to LEARN WHERE YOUR TAXPAYER MONEY GOES.   BE SURE TO REVIEW THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, MAY 7, 2013 BIENNIAL BUDGET SESSION if you're interested in what the City of Laguna Hills plans to do with your money in 2013-2015 - Scroll down to the Special Edition blog that is just below the May 14, 2013 City Council Meeting blog to see the where your Laguna Hills taxpayer money is going.


** Annual Open House for the Landmark 100 Year Old Red Barn in Laguna Hills,  with antique farm tools and equipment, that can be seen off of La Paz near Valencia Elem. School west of Paseo de Valencia. The dates for the Open House are Friday through Sunday, June 7, 8, and 9 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. He said there will be free refreshments and popcorn.  This is a wonderful opportunity to visit an actually see and experience a real antique barn!!!


LAGUNA HILLS' CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEATURES DIRECTORY for Tuesday, June 11, 2013

1.  CLOSED SESSION - None Noted

2. PRESENTATIONS and PROCLAMATIONS:

Item 1.1 - LHHS Drama Dept. and Drama Coach Susan Lord - Music Presentation - "One More Day" from Les Miserables, plus Awards Announcements.

Item 1.2 - Recognition of Laguna Hills AYSO Region 1422 Winning Teams-Spring Season and Tournament

Item 1.3 -  Certificate of Recognition to Amanda Jaffee for serving as LHHS Student Liaison for the Spring 2013 Semester.

Item 1.4 - LHHS Student Liaison Report from Amanda Jafee - alternate Kerstyn Gonzales - WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW AT LHHS -  AWARDS - SPORTS - and FUN FUND RAISERS + Grad Night Preview, Summer Cooking Classes and July 4 Event.

Item 1.5 -  Laguna Hills 3/5 Marine Support Committee Update from Karen Robbins and Evan Gost about the 2013 Laguna Hills Memorial Day Event with the City's Adopted 3/5 Marines.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR:

Item 4.3 - Progress Payment 26 for La Paz Rd. widening at I-5 - $1,454.50 to SEMA Construction
Item 4.4 - Agreement Number 2 for City Street Sweeping Contract Services
Item 4.5 - Paseo de Valencia Traffic Signal Synch Amendment to Services Agreement with Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. and purchase of equipment
Item 4.6 - Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement with Oros Consulting for Information Technology Support.
Item 4.7 - Lump Sum Payoff of CALPERS Employer Side Fund for City Employee's Retirement Fund.

4. WARRANT REGISTER = $316,627.95
Items of Interest from the Warrant Register - None

5. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

7.2.1 - City Views and Community Services Activity Guide Assist. - Assist.City Manager. What did they decided to do with City Views?  Did they change any of the content or just the size?

7.3.1 - Grant of Easement to SDG&E along easterly side of Aliso Hills Dr. Northerly of La Paz Rd. - Public Services Director/City Engineer.

3.2 - Equestrian Trail Crossing Enhancements and Traffic Safety Improvements - See Recommendations from City Staff

7.4.1 - Traffic Safety and Enforcement Explanation from the City's Chief of Police Services

7.4.2 - FY 2013-2014 Law Enforcement Services Agreement renewal with the County of Orange Sheriff's Dept. - Staff Recommendation


8. MATTERS AGENDIZED and PRESENTED by COUNCIL MEMBERS and MAYOR - None


** Information, Comments, Questions, Concerns from LH Watch Dog Readers from the previous blog post - ABOUT:  Signage Issues for the Shops at La Paz and Moulton,  No Right turn on Red on La Paz/Cabot, The OLD BARN in Laguna Hills,  Laguna Hills Memorial Day Event 2013 
** PLUS - WIN-WIN-WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE OF RESTAURANTS - **For Weekly Flyers and Schedules go to our web site at: http://www.winwinwednesdays.com/

June 12 - TK burgers, La Paz Mission Viejo
June 19 - CPK (LH Mall)
June 26 - Poeology, Irvine Spectrum

**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!


** The 3/5 Marines adopted by the City of Laguna Hills
Team Dark Horse says THANK YOU, **BE SURE TO GO TO THE TEAM DARK HORSE web site at http://teamdarkhorse.org/ to SEE HOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE HELPING. Team Dark Horse now has PayPal online, in addition to its mailing address, and see the Laguna Hills 3/5 Adopted Marines Face book page by clicking on this link - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laguna-Hills-Team-Darkhorse/132765660119128?ref=ts&fref=ts

 It was a Wonderful Laguna Hills Memorial Day Event this year - See a very special message below from Corporal Travis Haggerty, who does such a wonderful job of expressing thanks from all of us.
For the NBC News Video Interview for the 2013 Laguna Hills Memorial Day Event Go to http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Marine-Amputee-Quick-to-Help-Marathon-Bomb-Victims/2089078