Here’s what happened at the City Council meeting last week.
CDBG GRANTS
CDBG proposal was advanced unchanged. It will now be noticed for 30 days and then brought back to the Council for final decision. People may comment at any time during the 30 days and/or at the second Council meeting in April when it comes to the agenda.
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TRAFFIC STUDIES
The Council endorsed the proposals for Palmwood and Osterman (Click Here). In addition the Council discussed the problems with street sweeping city-wide. We are considering (a) contracting with Mission Viejo for street sweeping for both cities to lower costs, (b) changes to the signing policies, and (c) adding enforcement through a third-party contract as is done in other cities. Mayor Pro Tem Basile and I are working on this issue with staff.
APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS
The Council approved the change to the appointment process. The new system will be adopted for the Traffic and Planning Commission which we expect to be operational by July.
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COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION
The Council voted to table the proposal and get some more information.
CENSURE
Due to the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Basile, the censure discussion of Councilman Voigts was postponed until the April 4 meeting.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest where he serves as Mayor. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His Twitter handle is @DrJimGardner. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a town hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be May 17 at 7 pm at the Lake 1 Clubhouse (Ridge Route).
