Laguna Hills Watch Dog - HEADLINES/ ITEMS OF INTEREST
for the Tuesday, November 12, 2013 LAGUNA HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7 PM at City Hall

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

*** PUBLIC HEARINGS - at the Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Laguna Hills City Council Meeting

1.  Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Of Laguna Hills amending the LH Municipal Code, adopting the California Building Standards Code 2013 Edition, consisting of The California Building Code, The California Mechanical Code, The California Electrical Code, The California Code, The California Green Building Standards Code, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

AND

Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Of Laguna Hills amending the LH Municipal Code, adopting the 2013 Edition of the California Fire Code for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to the life and property from fire or explosion.

2.  Application for Conditional Use Permit for The Hills Hotel to allow the expansion of an existing 147-room hotel (and its accessory uses including restaurant and banquet facilities) allowing for a new pool and pool deck, spa, fitness center and outdoor courtyard with outside deck.

** Interested persons will be given the opportunity to comment on these item at the public hearings and written comments may be submitted to the City Council prior to the hearing. 

*** For Public Notices - See the City of Laguna Hills web site's Face Page under Quick Links - Public Notices at http://www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us/

GET FIT and ENJOY the TRAILS OF LAGUNA HILLS - Mayor Launches Saturday Morning Walks  Continuing her Saturday morning tradition of meeting with residents, Laguna Hills Mayor Barbara Kogerman is launching a “Walk with the Mayor” program meeting every Saturday Morning.  Check the City of Laguna Hills web site at www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us  and look under "Featured Links" and Calendar of Events for the Community Bulletin Board to find locations and any instructions for each Sat. Morning Walk.

** YOU CAN LISTEN TO YOUR MAYOR, Barbara Kogerman. ON FM RADIO- KSBR (88.50).  Interviews  with Mayor Kogerman by Dawn Kamber of Saddleback Community College's FM radio station 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 each council meeting. The regular programming is easy-listening jazz.

** WIN-WIN-EVERYDAY!  See LHHS "WWW Everyday Partners - Alpha Cleaners, Golden Baked Hams, ToGO's, Subway, Supercuts, Latte Da Bagelry & Grill on our web site at: http://www.winwinwednesdays.com/   Bring the flyers from our web site for these everyday partners and Support the businesses that support LHHS!

LAGUNA HILLS' CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEATURES DIRECTORY for Tuesday, November 12,  2013

1.  CLOSED SESSION:  City Manager's Annual Performance Evaluation

2. PRESENTATIONS and PROCLAMATIONS: Item 1.1 -  Report from Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Kerstyn Gonzales + Win-Win Everyday Partners.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR and WARRANT REGISTER: Warrant Register = $296,913.74

Items of Interest from the Warrant Register - None

Items of interest from the Consent Calendar:
Item 3.4 - 1st Quarter Financial and Treasurer's Report for FY 2013-14
Item 3.5 - Progress Payment No. 1 for El Toro Rd. Pavement Rehab. Project.

4. CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS:

**Public Hearing - Item 4.5.1 Application for Conditional Use Permit for The Hills Hotel

5. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS:

**Public Hearing -  Item 5.1  Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Of Laguna Hills amending the LH Municipal Code, adopting California Building Standards Code 2013 Edition.
AND
Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Of Laguna Hills amending LH Municipal Code, adopting 2013 Edition of the California Fire Code

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Item 6.2.1 - Award of Consulting Services agreement to Matrix Consulting Group for Police Services Study. Fiscal Impact $43,000.

7. 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:  The Presentation of LH Trail Access to Wilderness Park,  Business Licenses for the City?,  Thank you for Veterans Day Observance Suggestion,  Why keep spending money on landscape without maintaining it?

8. ** 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

*** Team Dark Horse is Collecting Toys and Gifts for the 3/5 Marines families and children for their Christmas Holiday Party that will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Unwrapped toys and gifts will be collected through Dec 6.  Generic gifts of any amount on VISA or other similar cards are always needed for the older children. Toy Collection Boxes can be found around town at the following locations:
Laguna Hills City Hall on El Toro Rd.,
Laguna Hills Community Center on Alicia Pkwy.,
Nellie Gail Ranch HOA Club House and Equestrian Center,
Laguna Hills Mall, Players Sports Tavern (in Laguna Hills corner of Moulton and Ridge Route),
Farmers and Merchants Bank (in Laguna Hills next to the Post Office),
and may soon be at the Florence Sylvester Senior Center (in Laguna Hills in the Center where the DMV is located.)
**Thank you so much for your donations that express appreciation for the services and sacrifices of the 3/5 Marines and their families.