General Business Convening at 6:00 PM
Call to Order
Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 established rules of decorum for public meetings held by the City of Laguna Hills. Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 is available on the table at the back of the City Council Chamber.
Invocation: Council Member Wheeler
Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Wheeler
Roll Call of City Council Members
2025-585 City Council Reorganization
2025-585 Remarks from Outgoing Mayor
2025-585 Election of Mayor
Recommendation: That the City Council nominate and elect a Mayor to serve until December 8, 2026.
2025-585 Recognition of Outgoing Mayor
2025-585 Recognition of Outgoing Mayor and Resolution of Commendation, Joshua Sweeney
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Decision: Recognition of Outgoing Mayor
2025-586 Remarks of Mayor Sweeney's Service to the City
2025-586 Remarks from Newly Elected Mayor
2025-586 Election of Mayor Pro Tempore
Recommendation: That the City Council nominate and elect a Mayor Pro Tempore to serve until December 8, 2026.
2025-882 Recess and Reconvene
1. Presentations and Proclamations
1. Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report
Decision: Presentations and Proclamations
2. Certificate of Recognition for Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Ethan Keschner
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Decision: Presentations and Proclamations
2. Schedule of Future Events
1. Schedule of Future Events
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Decision: Schedule of Future Events
3. Public Comments
This is the time to address the City Council on any matter not listed on this Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person, as determined by the Mayor, and a total time limit of thirty minutes.
4. Consent Calendar
All matters listed under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. There will be no separate discussion unless Members of the City Council or City staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar.
1. Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda
Decision: Consent Calendar
2. Approval of Minutes for October 28, 2025, Regular Meeting
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Decision: Consent Calendar
3. Approval of Minutes for November 7, 2025, Special Meeting
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Decision: Consent Calendar
4. Approval of Minutes for November 18, 2025, Special Meeting
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Decision: Consent Calendar
5. Ratification of December 9, 2025 Warrant Register
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Decision: Consent Calendar
6. Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
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Decision: Consent Calendar
7. 2026 City Council Meetings and Holidays Calendar
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Decision: Consent Calendar
8. Affirmation of Local Appointments List for City Boards, Commission, and Committees
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Decision: Consent Calendar
9. Approval of Parking Citation and Parking Permit Processing Agency Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc.
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Decision: Consent Calendar
10. First Amendment to Agreement with CR&R Incorporated, a California corporation, for the Collection, Transportation, Processing and Diversion of Recylcable Materials, Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings, Construction and Demolition Debris and Other Materials and for the Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste
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Decision: Consent Calendar
Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
5. Planning Agency
The Planning Agency is called to order only if there are items scheduled to be presented to the Planning Agency.
6. City Council Public Hearings
1. Fifth Public Hearing and Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No.2025-7 Adding Sections 2-04.090 and 2-04.100 to Chapter 2-04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Implementing By-District Elections of Council Members from Five Council Districts
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Decision: City Council Public Hearings
7. Administrative Reports
1. City Manager
Decision: Administrative Reports
2. City Clerk
Decision: Administrative Reports
1 City Council Representatives to Other Boards, Committees, and Agencies
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Decision: Administrative Reports
8. Matters Agendized and Presented by City Council Members
9. City Council Member Committee Reports
1. Committee Assignment Report
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Decision: City Council Member Committee Reports
10. City Council Member Comments
Adjournment
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be January 13, 2026, at 6:00p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.