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According to the report, Paramedic Engine 12, which will serve Laguna Woods, was temporarily staged at Fire Station 19 in Lake Forest; Paramedic Engine 57 was placed in service for Aliso Viejo. The new engines expand EMS and fire capacity for Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and nearby unincorporated areas while Fire Station 12 is completed.

Captain Augie Romo, Division 5 administrative captain, described the Rancho Fire response: coordinated operations involved OCFA, CAL Fire, Laguna Beach Fire, Laguna Beach Police and Orange County Sheriff’s Department; aerial assets including Fire Hawks (about 1,000-gallon drops) and Chinook helicopters (about 3,000-gallon drops) executed repeated water drops; the fire burned an estimated 4.6 acres and was contained by 7:00 p.m. the following day with additional mop-up crews working to extinguish hotspots. Romo said a youth was detained in connection with igniting the brush fire. He praised the quick unified response and the availability of helipods (water-refill points) in Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo that sped aerial operations.

No council action was required; the presentation served as informational liaison reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Laguna Woods Regular City Council Meeting, July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council received a report that four-person OCFA paramedic engines were placed into service in Division 5, including a unit serving Laguna Woods, and that those resources — along with aerial assets — helped contain a recent Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach to 4.6 acres.","taxTitle","Laguna Woods City, Orange County, California","taxId",71912,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166391,"Resident urges city action after reported ICE entries in Laguna Woods Village; councilor says gate-ambassador training under consideration",242,320000,562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06&start=320&end=562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6166391/Laguna-Woods-City/Orange-County/California/Resident-urges-city-action-after-reported-ICE-entries-in-Laguna-Woods-Village-councilor-says-gate-ambassador-training-under-consideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166391-460526e9e5aaa1c4d2569f40772b2f61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770422635&Signature=crPymaXqEm4B9cCOFarhLyQlBrqUXHaIPvnP8I-KhuGoDUVk7JmKw0qIPox5cJ9e9ECxRKbXjddJ5GwxonQ32BDdq7z-wYI27ZlcdmPivLniRmCUl7ANSlFbyNxU9CxhlWaKq5IRB2Rc0WfucMzTgkY1rau3~VEBEAdGSHwXc~k888P9RJps6ZBo~yzw-4joTqBYP0BW2TGYCXKI9YnSPWnSQYG9Q9LrxnNqpXmd7f1U6fQNbcgjJEIbpUaoVKdZY7BUjG9DydybLYrM5S5ZScSuOr7SEO42Qztbf5Fw3pBCLeVJXYJIRo05QnKnX9MbkDiuSs8Jt2epWO-cEA~RPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laguna Woods — A resident told the City Council she has observed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in and around Laguna Woods Village and urged the city to issue a statement and direct staff to act to protect residents. The council took the comment under advisement and discussed nonbinding next steps.

At the public-comment period, Vicky Johnson described seeing ICE agents on an app she uses and said gate guards at Laguna Woods Village reported they had no instructions for responding to ICE encounters. “We can’t expect a senior working at the gates to fend off an aggressive ICE agent for coming into the village,” she said. Johnson asked the council “to issue a statement so that residents and businesses know where the Laguna city stands on [ICE entries].”

Council member Connors responded during the meeting, saying she shared the concern and that residents live on private property where ICE ordinarily needs a judicial warrant to enter. Connors said she had met with Chief Nunez (city security) and understood he planned to discuss training for gate ambassadors with the GRF security committee, but that the training did not appear completed. She said the council would take Johnson’s request under advisement and see what could be done to protect residents.

At the meeting several speakers referenced a prior discussion at a recent meeting with Captain Ackerman of the sheriff’s office, who had explained the risk of unmarked enforcement vehicles and the potential for law-enforcement confusion. City staff did not announce any formal policy change; under state law the council may receive public comment and refer items to staff for future study. No formal direction, motion or ordinance was made at the meeting.","A resident reported repeated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entries observed near Laguna Woods Village and asked the city to adopt a public statement and consider training gate ambassadors; Council member Connors said she had met with security leadership and would follow up with the resident and GRF security committee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166396,"Laguna Woods approves response to Orange County grand jury short-term rental report; city says rentals are functionally limited",426,3242000,3668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06&start=3242&end=3668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06/thumbnail_3242000.jpg","/articles/6166396/Laguna-Woods-City/Orange-County/California/Laguna-Woods-approves-response-to-Orange-County-grand-jury-short-term-rental-report-city-says-rentals-are-functionally-limited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166396-ca876e6c4b350125402c54951f012622/orig.mp4?Expires=1770422635&Signature=PiG6eEaC-gmZcjEPlcYX9~9Lq1shllmrHQwN7jm1prHJZBGchB6Qg7~z-KUUzc1I9PWRtDJA~Wn76HQqjTsvbDj6gbN0BjqlaKHhgUJH~3ccdtU-RT8EeAJqpkEyIcHDVm9~9ph4hNLyluN02HASEd0UclycZKkeOTzrfKho9nzySuNv3NIpbHXPEBB0j9T3HRrLfYlVohokfLnEfR-~zAYxNI6IGkM9Uw8VYA7st6tHHGNVZ~fq56DG-nNXNawFyBG9Fi1zCivpug-0dW~ts8YuhDYYBvGxj~QnlGZN54kk76k1FUv4hERCtB9An2Tjpv1sanHbiKLvsNu-4j7zZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laguna Woods — The City Council approved a proposed response to the 2024–2025 Orange County Grand Jury report titled Long-term Solutions to Short-term Rentals, authorizing the mayor to sign and the city manager to submit the response.

Staff told the council that although the grand jury’s table lists cities that ban or allow short-term rentals, Laguna Woods occupies a gray area: municipal code does not explicitly ban short-term rentals citywide, but most residential communities effectively prohibit stays of less than 30 days. Staff cited CC&Rs and lease agreements: Third Mutual’s CC&Rs bar rentals of less than 30 days; United Mutual has minimums in its governing documents; San Sebastian and Whispering Fountains prohibit short-term rentals in their lease agreements. The only short-term rentals the city knows to take place legally are guest quarters at the Towers, which are treated like hotel rooms and remit transient occupancy tax, staff said.

Staff recommended the council respond to the grand jury’s findings and recommendations; after limited discussion and no public comment, the council voted to approve the recommended response. Council members noted the Towers’ guest quarters serve visiting family and typically are not associated with the disturbances often cited in short-term rental complaints.

Action: Council approved the staff-recommended response to the grand jury report and authorized the mayor to execute the response and the city manager to submit it as required.","The council approved sending a response to the 2024–2025 Orange County Grand Jury report on short-term rentals, noting Laguna Woods does not legally ban those rentals citywide but that most residential communities effectively prohibit stays under 30 days.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166398,"City treasurer reports $15.55 million in cash and investments; staff explains LAIF liquidity and principal protections",675,645000,1320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06&start=645&end=1320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06/thumbnail_645000.jpg","/articles/6166398/Laguna-Woods-City/Orange-County/California/City-treasurer-reports-1555-million-in-cash-and-investments-staff-explains-LAIF-liquidity-and-principal-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166398-d6dbcfe29d162480c95aacc644c0c4b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770422635&Signature=XklMlddcHvANPM3udCPjyXwo3f9zgDvFMN1eEEBIoFEmE3FEiYMoGeeP9PRZO0Wud9dLZCipXLVEI5XI~469cdIIpz27MprRNLYkSFX76h4qFWSk4K8b1f0lsrMe5W7lHkoVIA4js57Hns0R265hG-i3kqil~FMXYv9fFghC3M089CYQ9UZWqH-7aI4410MXTd2SAYVzlJRVYGTzpRzKfcmox4ICmljF5WNJeKMhV5L3vyrazs2dGvhAkA1UCPsGcthdBpCBmsZMwSuxQ7zcfHFd61G2ZDEAyBG1-TaPzLzjoALA1HZXif~ZjQpR8Xr4NUXHp730kFcoFrTxV8XPzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laguna Woods — The City Treasurer presented the monthly financial report for the period ending June 30, 2025, reporting total cash and investments of $15,550,003.70 and recommending the council receive and file the report. After the presentation, council unanimously voted to receive and file the report.

The treasurer gave account-level totals: general fund operating cash and investments of $8,600,000, general fund reserves of $3,700,000, special revenue funds of $3,100,000, and cash and cash equivalents of $1,010,553. The report listed $7,745,097 invested in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) and certificates of deposit totaling $6,794,007.20. The other-post-employment-benefits trust had an ending balance of $151,276 (net gain $3,808) and the pension liability trust had an ending balance of $298,114 (net gain $7,489). Receipts in the checking account totaled about $2,500,000, primarily the second property tax payment of $1,580,655 and a CDBG grant reimbursement of $150,000; the city budgets roughly $3,000,000 annually in property tax.

A member of the public asked follow-up questions about LAIF and principal protection. Finance staff explained LAIF is administered by the State of California as part of the Pooled Money Investment Account, described it as a very liquid, interest-bearing account for local agencies and emphasized it is not operated as a net asset value (NAV) fund, meaning the principal is not at risk in the way mutual funds can be. Staff said the pooled account’s portfolio is heavily weighted to stable securities (about 54% U.S. Treasuries, ~25% U.S. agency obligations, time deposits, commercial paper and very small corporate bond and loan exposure). The staff speaker said Laguna Woods holds only a small share (about $7.7 million) of the roughly $166.7 billion pool and that the city could withdraw funds if needed.

Action: Council voted unanimously to receive and file the City Treasurer’s Report for the month of June 2025.","City Treasurer presented the June 30, 2025 report showing $15.55 million in cash and investments and staff explained how the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) operates and why the city’s principal is treated as protected and liquid.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166400,"Laguna Woods council approves Shell station sign program with limits on digital price displays",1382,1776000,3158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06&start=1776&end=3158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415623-b89ca2b64f1f294e9db07257c40e0d06/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6166400/Laguna-Woods-City/Orange-County/California/Laguna-Woods-council-approves-Shell-station-sign-program-with-limits-on-digital-price-displays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166400-f1f97ec8401d52ec5fc42e4f3a89de62/orig.mp4?Expires=1770422635&Signature=JVQ1IcHWqt2dvXeUQzfikduoo7FZBU0pfArHADFDNU-rj3x0YDgciCihvvBwmtiKu07Sj6Dm-Mnc9pL80EaTyrpLVuJ9dtGy1YJm4~EZG5try37Aa-vPxnd9QIIVPtYjo3iqVVy1p1NhiVgY-4C90US4rtC~HiqtQurmxpKS4fop6ECU6Kohg4pXP-fqbCHfAjkfZ4YgCw0PS~wrctA0D4XLTxzssq-CWglbEp84MwvkB8KjrpsTA3sXeVG24sv5hOszn~8ive79c-0XR2CbA3wPXfwQyXKmowWe1HxeyNvBwnK9zj9BLJByrQJY5Zqz94tw~UYoX5m1dy5XthpR-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laguna Woods — The City Council adopted a resolution approving sign program SP-15-23 for LW Shell Incorporated at 24202 Moulton Parkway, allowing conventional signage and changeable digital price panels on two 7-foot-by-10-foot monument signs and other standard fuel-station signs. The council voted unanimously after a public hearing and staff presentation. The applicant’s representative said the station will operate “in a manner which we [are] respectful to the motoring public and surrounding Laguna Woods community.”

The decision matters because it is the first time the city has approved monument signs for a gas station that include changeable digital characters for fuel prices. Staff described the limits placed in the conditions of approval: digital characters are restricted to the portion of the sign dedicated to price (approximately 15% of each sign face), each panel may use either red or green text on a black background (one color per panel), and updates to each panel are limited to no more than once every five minutes. Staff said the city can require further adjustments if the signs create nuisance conditions. “The state of California requires, the full price and discounted price,” staff said explaining dual-price displays.

Council members and staff noted the proposed signs are common for modern gas stations and that the proposed monument sign height (7 feet including a 6-inch base) fits the local scale; staff compared it to an existing 10-foot Aldi sign. The sign program also covers canopy logo signs, wall signage for the convenience store and car wash, and non-illuminated ad frames on fuel dispensers. Michael Pauls, the applicant’s representative, told the council the applicant agrees with staff conditions and thanked staff for their cooperation.

The council opened the matter to public comment; a neighborhood resident asked about tree replacement and window-sign limits, and staff said the approved conditional use permit includes a separate landscape plan and that window signage is regulated under the city’s temporary sign rules. Planning staff reiterated that the sign program addresses only permanent signage locations, sizes and illumination; content will be subject to separate sign rules.

Action: The council adopted the resolution approving sign program SP-15-23 and certified a categorical exemption under CEQA. The approval runs with the land and would apply to successors unless amended.

The approved conditions limit visual impact and driver distraction by restricting color, the share of the sign face devoted to changeable characters, and how frequently price characters can change. Staff said they will monitor any reported nuisance and work with the property owner to mitigate brightness, frequency or direction issues if needed.","The City Council approved a sign program for a new Shell gas station at 24202 Moulton Parkway that allows changeable digital price panels with size, color and update-frequency limits and conditions to address potential nuisance concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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