Score: -17
(10/39/27)
Orange County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
• Agency Response
Response to:
Talking Trash: Recyclables and Organic Waste
City of Laguna Hills City Council Mayor Council Members August 27, 2024 Dave Wheeler Don W. Caskey, Faia*
Published: August 27, 2024
5 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for waste and recycling services. The new franchise ("Agreement") was awarded in June 2024 and the start date is July 1, 2025. The new Agreement requires the provision of new containers that are fully compliant with SB 1383 in terms of color and labeling. The specific contract reference is Attachment B Section 1.5. Container Color Coding and Labeling.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for waste and recycling services. The new franchise ("Agreement") was awarded in June 2024 and the start date is July 1, 2025. The new Agreement requires the provision of new containers that are fully compliant with SB 1383 in terms of color and labeling requirements.
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FAX (949) 707-2614 website: www.lagunahillsca.gov The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are handling enforcement of State requirements and how they are handling the collections of fines. The City of Laguna Hills can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. There is no ambiguity on the receipt and retention of the collected fines for the City of Laguna Hills. The City administers all enforcement and fines as described in its Ordinances.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in 2021. City staff will issue notices of violations and collect any fines for SB 1383 related violations. Additionally, the new Agreement is in compliance with State statutes.
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect to Laguna Hills, no fine revenues are placed in the general fund. Revenues are distributed in accordance with the Agreement Section 14.07 - Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. It is unknown to the City of Laguna Hills how education and outreach is being conducted in other Orange County municipalities. The City of Laguna Hills has an active outreach program to all SB 1383 generators (Residential, Commercial, and Multifamily), and the methods of dissemination, timing, and content of the outreach program are prescribed in Attachment B Section 5 of the new Agreement.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new Agreement includes a robust outreach program.
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how other cities in Orange County our measuring their effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts. However, the City of Laguna Hills' new Agreement contains detailed reporting requirements, including outreach and education actions, which accurately determines the effectiveness of all respective education and outreach efforts. Agreement Sections 11.02 and 11.03 and Attachment B.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills, as noted F4 and F5 above, has methods established with the new Agreement to measure and gauge awareness of SB 1383 programs and informational elements.
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that takes all organics (Agreement Sections 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, and 6.06).
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills supports OCW&R efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach for organic waste processing. In the new Agreement, the City of Laguna Hills can direct its hauler to use the OCW&R compost facilities located in OC landfills if so directed.
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills notes that there is currently no infrastructure in Orange County that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislator and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdiction's' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enforcement actions by the State. Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The City of Laguna Hills is supportive of lobby efforts to revise certain SB 1383 regulations as stated above. These efforts should be coordinated at the county level and the City of Laguna Hills plans on discussing this with the county by December 31, 2024. If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please contact Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager, at (949) 707-2685 or jhildenbrand@lagunahillsca.gov. Sincerely, Dave Wheeler Mayor cc: Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The current formula for the calculation of procurement requires additional research on the accuracy of the corresponding annual procurement target.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are challenging for urban Southern California. Unless the marketplace can develop outlets for finished compost, urban areas are likely to face unachievable diversion mandate procurement requirements.
No recommendations for this finding
Agency Responses 13
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
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City Council
August 23, 2011
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6 pages
• 6 responses
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Score: +3
(+3, 3, 0)
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6 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills notes that there is currently no infrastructure in Orange County that is a State-approved source of Renewable Na...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The City agrees with the finding. There is no standardized format among public agencies for the reporting of compensation. Moreover, there is widespread opinion about what constitutes total compensation. The City of Laguna Hills provides appropriate disclosure of its employees' compensation on its website through a complete Public Officials Compensation Report of all elected officials and management employees. This report is required by Municipal Code Section 244-010 and must be updated annually by February 28 pursuant to Municipal Code Section 244-020. 24035 El Toro Road Laguna Hills, Califor...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
September 27, 2022
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4 pages
• 7 responses
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Score: -1
(+3, 0, -4)
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7 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FA...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect ...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Agrees with the finding. Resident customers have contacted the City of Laguna Hills, other cities, and the County of Orange to find locations for CRV redemption. The CRV locations are not always convenient to the customer locations and require extra effort and travel benefit from the redemption program. The recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1013 may lead to an increase of CRV redemption sites throughout the state. SB 1013 allows for dealers - retail establishments that offer sales of beverages in beverage containers - to create and join dealer cooperatives for the purpose of providing redempt...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
September 13, 2022
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6 pages
• 8 responses
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Score: 0
(+0, 8, 0)
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8 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect ...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills, as noted F4 and F5 above, has methods established with the new Agreement to measure and gauge awareness of S...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills supports OCW&R efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach for organic waste processing. In ...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
Disagrees partially with the finding. While the South Service Planning Area (SPA) does have a few emergency shelters such as the One Step Ministry Host Home Program and the Friendship Shelter that operates the City of Laguna Beach's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) Emergency Shelter, the 2022 Point In Time Count did identify a total of 422 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the South SPA. This is an overall decrease of 116 individuals or a 21.56 percent decrease from the 538 individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness identified during the 2019 Point In Time Coun...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
August 23, 2016
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5 pages
• 14 responses
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Score: -9
(+2, 1, -11)
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14 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. While it can be demonstrated through certain studies that recreational drones have increased in number since December 2015, it cannot be proven that unregulated recreational drone use will pose significant threats to public safety and privacy in the City of Laguna Hills. In addition, the Drones: Know Before You Fly Grand Jury report states that "Except for a small smattering of inconsequential incidents, there have been no major problems reported" (p. 16) pertaining to the use of recreational drones. Furthermore, drones are not unr...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: June
30, 2025
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
Recreational drones have greatly increased in number since December 2015 and it is probable their unregulated use will pose significant threats to public safety and privacy in Orange County cities and unincorporated areas. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. While it can be demonstrated through certain studies that recreational drones have increased in number since December 2015, it cannot be proven that unregulated recreational drone use will pose significant threats to public safety and privacy in the City of Laguna Hills. In addition, the Drones: Know Be...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FA...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. With exception to the recent drone registration rule, a regulatory environment still exists and does not leave recreational drone owners largely self-policed. Model Aircraft and civil unmanned aircraft systems are currently regulated by Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B - Unmanned Aircraft Systems and 14 C.F.R part 107, respectively. In addition, the City of Laguna Hills cannot accurately predict types of behavior associated with drone owners while operating Model Aircraft or civil unmanned aircraft systems.
F.3.
Most of the ...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
With the exception of the recent Federal Aviation Administration registration rule, recreational drone owners are largely self-policed, which leads to a wide range of behavior. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. With exception to the recent drone registration rule, a regulatory environment still exists and does not leave recreational drone owners largely self-policed. Model Aircraft and civil unmanned aircraft systems are currently regulated by Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B - Unmanned Aircraft Systems and 14 C.F.R part 107, respectively. In additio...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect ...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Most of the cities and unincorporated areas of the County of Orange do not have a drone ordinance, nor do they have any immediate plans to enact an ordinance in the near future. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only.
F.4.
Most of the cities provide no educational programs for public awareness of the safety issues connected to recreational drones. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only.
F.5.
Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are awaiting...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
Most of the cities and unincorporated areas of the County of Orange do not have a drone ordinance, nor do they have any immediate plans to enact an ordinance in the near future. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only.
F.4.
Most of the cities provide no educational programs for public awareness of the safety issues connected to recreational drones. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only.
F.5.
Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are awaiting...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills believes that current federal law (Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B - Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and 14 C.F.R. part 107) establishes a sufficient regulatory framework for the use and operation of Model Aircraft and civil and public unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the City of Laguna Hills cannot sufficiently determine future potential policy decisions of other Orange County cities.
F.6.
The FAA-required registration of recreational drones provides a useful tool for local enf...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
Most of the cities provide no educational programs for public awareness of the safety issues connected to recreational drones. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only.
F.5.
Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are awaiting drone-related legislative action or other guidance by the State of California or FAA before enacting local ordinances. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills believes that current federal law (Public Law 112-95, Title III, S...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how other cities in Orange County our measuring their effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts. However, the City of Laguna Hills' new Agreement contains detailed reportin...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills believes that current federal law (Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B - Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and 14 C.F.R. part 107) establishes a sufficient regulatory framework for the use and operation of Model Aircraft and civil and public unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the City of Laguna Hills cannot sufficiently determine future potential policy decisions of other Orange County cities.
F.6.
The FAA-required registration of recreational drones provides a useful tool for local enf...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills, as noted F4 and F5 above, has methods established with the new Agreement to measure and gauge awareness of S...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are awaiting drone-related legislative action or other guidance by the State of California or FAA before enacting local ordinances. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills believes that current federal law (Public Law 112-95, Title III, Subtitle B - Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 49 U.S.C. § 44704, and 14 C.F.R. part 107) establishes a sufficient regulatory framework for the use and operation of Model Aircraft and civil and public unmanned aircraft systems. In additio...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills does not currently have an ordinance regulating the use of drones in its jurisdiction and, therefore, cannot confirm nor demonstrate the usefulness of the FAA-required registration of recreational drones as it relates to local enforcement. Furthermore, the
report does not substantiate how the FAA-required registration of drones would assist local enforcement of drone ordinances.
F.7.
Orange County cities have not established a procedure for reporting drone incidents, which results in under-reporting of dron...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills supports OCW&R efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach for organic waste processing. In ...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: June 30, 2025
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
The FAA-required registration of recreational drones provides a useful tool for local enforcement of drone ordinances. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills does not currently have an ordinance regulating the use of drones in its jurisdiction and, therefore, cannot confirm nor demonstrate the usefulness of the FAA-required registration of recreational drones as it relates to local enforcement. Furthermore, the
report does not substantiate how the FAA-required registration of drones would assist local enforcement of drone ordinances.
F....
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills notes that there is currently no infrastructure in Orange County that is a State-approved source of Renewable Na...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Orange County cities have not established a procedure for reporting drone incidents, which results in under-reporting of drone safety and privacy events. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only. GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS
R.1.
Each City Council should direct its City Attorney to provide a report to the city's police department and City Council on existing laws that can be applied to the use of recreational drones in the city's jurisdiction by December 30, 2016. (F.2., F.3., F.5., F.6.) Response: The recommendation will not be implemented...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislator and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdiction's' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: within 1 year
Score: -1
Orange County cities have not established a procedure for reporting drone incidents, which results in under-reporting of drone safety and privacy events. <b>Response</b>: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding as it applies to itself only. GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS
R.1.
Each City Council should direct its City Attorney to provide a report to the city's police department and City Council on existing laws that can be applied to the use of recreational drones in the city's jurisdiction by December 30, 2016. (F.2., F.3., F.5., F.6.) Response: The recommendation will not be implemented...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
December 08, 2015
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2 pages
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Score: -2
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, and Villa Park were not in compliance with GASB Statement No. 45 regarding the authorization of a study to determine other post-employment benefit liabilities. Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, and Villa Park were not in compliance with the disclosure of postemployment benefits in the Notes Section of their Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY 2012-2013. Response: As it pertains to Laguna Hills, the City wholly disagrees with this finding. Since the City does not offer, and has never offered, to its employees any other post-empl...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
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The cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Villa Park, and Laguna Woods should measure and disclose their liability in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 45. Response: As it pertains to Laguna Hills, this recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The City has no OPEB liability to measure and is, and always has been, in full compliance with GASB Statement No. 45. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Donald J. White, Assistant City Manager, at (949) 707-2610. Sincerely, Dore J. Gilbe...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
July 14, 2015
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2 pages
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Score: -1
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R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Orange County Animal Care as opposed to pursuing animal-care opportunities on their own or joining with neighboring cities that have shelters. The contracting cities need to demand that the County provide them a viable plan with cost and schedule estimates for a new facility or facilities to evaluate as part of their commitment review. (F-4) Response: The R4 recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable, as phrased. Instead, the City intends to join with neighboring cities that currently contract with OC Animal Care Services to pursue potential animal care opportunities. ...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
September 09, 2014
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6 pages
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Score: -2
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. While some cities throughout Orange County may have large unfunded pension liabilities, this is not the case with the City of Laguna Hills. This is the direct result of the City staying with the historical and sustainable 2% at 60 pension formula. The City's unfunded liability as of June 30, 2012, was $2,721,662. This amount does not take into account the lump sum payment of $557,805 that was made by the City to CalPERS on June 21, 2013 to pay off the City's side fund. Accounting for this side fund pay off, the unfunded pension liabil...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Implemented
Due: June
30, 2025
Scheduled: FY 2015/2016
Score: 0
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Each city should post its current and at least three most recent prior year budgets on the city's web site, and these budgets should be easily located. Each city's web site should have a search engine and a single search on the word "budget" should immediately link to the current budget. (F.1) (F.4) Response: The recommendation has been implemented. Utilizing a biennial budget process, the City's budget includes a total of four years' worth of budgeting, including prior year actuals, current year-end estimates, and two years in the future. Typing "budget" in the City website's search functi...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FA...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding.
F3.
There are risks to OC cities of changes to key actuarial assumptions including revisions downward of expected returns on investment and the likely move by pension funds to using more realistic mortality assumptions, which would increase unfunded liabilities. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. While there are risks, the City has taken these risks into account in its long range forecast of pension costs and the subsequent impact on the City's operating budget. As pointed out under F1 above, total pensio...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Will Not Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: FY 2015/2016
Score: -1
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Each city's budget information should contain not only this year/next year budget projections, but should show at least five years of projected revenues and expenditures. Projections should be at the same level of detail and use the same line item structure as information for the current budget. (F.1) (F.2) (F.3) (F.5) (F.8) (F.10) Response: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. The City utilizes a biennial budget process, which includes not only current year-end estimates but also provides detailed projections of revenues and expenditu...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect ...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. While there are risks, the City has taken these risks into account in its long range forecast of pension costs and the subsequent impact on the City's operating budget. As pointed out under F1 above, total pension costs for the City are projected to remain at or below 3% of the City's operating budgets over the next seven years.
F4.
Locating city budget information on a city web site is not always straightforward and prior year budgets are sometimes not posted by a city. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Response: Will Implement
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: FY 2015/2016
Score: +1
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Each city's budget should show separate line items for predicted employee and predicted employer contributions for the city pension systems. (F.8) (F.9) Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. The City currently provides one line item in the City's budget that shows the sum of retirement costs. With the development of the next biennial budget, the City will detail the predicted employee and employer contributions, most likely in the Budget Message section or as an Appendix to the budget.
R4.
Each city's budget should provide trend ...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City's budget is easily found on the City's website under the Forms, Documents, and Maps section of the website. The City does not currently post prior year budgets.
F5.
City budgets posted online project revenues and expenditures for at most one or two years into the future and sometimes do not show prior year data. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. As a practice, the City includes within its budget prior year actuals, current year year-end estimates, and detailed revenues and expenditures...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Implemented
Due: December 31, 2024
Scheduled: FY 2015/2016
Score: 0
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Each city's budget should provide trend data on the accumulation/drawdown of reserves and provide details on the city's policy for the size of its reserves and on the intended uses of such reserves. In particular any discussion of reserves should address possible use of reserves to accelerate amortization of unfunded pension liabilities. (F.7) Response: The recommendation has been implemented. It is the City's practice to provide trend data on the accumulation and drawdown of reserves, as well as provide details on the City's policies related to its reserves. Furthermore, the City regularly...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how other cities in Orange County our measuring their effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts. However, the City of Laguna Hills' new Agreement contains detailed reportin...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. As a practice, the City includes within its budget prior year actuals, current year year-end estimates, and detailed revenues and expenditures two years in the future. In addition, general revenues and expenditures are included in the 8-Year Resource Allocation Plan, which can be found in the Budget Summaries section of the City's budget.
F6.
City budgets often lack footnotes explaining key assumptions, risks, and unusual changes in budgeted amounts or revenues and expenditures. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly wi...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills, as noted F4 and F5 above, has methods established with the new Agreement to measure and gauge awareness of S...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
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Each city using CalPERS for one or more of its pension plans should identify the names and dates of the CalPERS Annual Valuation Report(s) which call out Annual Required Contributions (ARCs) for these plans and should provide a separate expenditure line item for predicted city catch-up contributions for the city pension systems based on these ARCs. A discussion of the risks associated with these CalPERS projections should also be provided by the city. (F.1) (F.2) (F.8) (F.9) Response: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. The City has a...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. While the City does not include footnotes in its budget, the key assumptions, as well as the risks and unusual changes in budgeted amounts or in revenues and expenditures, are clearly explained in the Budget Message, located in the Introduction section of the City's budget.
F7.
City budgets sometimes do not provide trend data on the accumulation/drawdown of reserves and lack details on the city's plan for the size of its reserves or their intended uses.
Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. Within it...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills supports OCW&R efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach for organic waste processing. In ...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
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Each city which outsources fire or police services to OCFA and/or OCSD should require them to provide projections of future costs of service out at least five years into the future and require that these projected costs explicitly show the relationship of projected pension costs including amortization of unfunded liabilities. This level of pension cost information should be provided in budgeted expenditures for outsourced services. A discussion of the risks associated with these projections should also be provided by the agencies and incorporated on the city's budgets. (F.6) (F.12) Response...
F7
There is currently no infrastructure in the county that is a State-approved source of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and energy from organic waste. Jurisdictions that use vehicles running on RNG procured from non-approved sources cannot count that RNG towards fulfillment of their procurement requirement. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills notes that there is currently no infrastructure in Orange County that is a State-approved source of Renewable Na...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. Within its biennial budget, the City makes a point of providing trend data regarding its reserves. Additionally, included as Appendix 1 in the budget, the City's Financial Policies explicitly address the City's operating ratios and reserve policies.
F8.
Cities can control most future expenditures by increasing or decreasing budgets for those expenditures as funds are available. However, increases to annual required contributions to their pension systems are imposed externally, change unpredictably, and when they occur, are ramped up...
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislator and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdiction's' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
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Each city that has CalPERS as a provider for pensions should include a provision in their agreement with CalPERS that CalPERS will post their Annual Valuation Reports online. (F.11) Response: The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. Annual Valuation Reports for all cities that contract with CalPERS are already posted on their website and can be found on the following webpage: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/about/forms-pubs/calpers-reports/actuarialreports.xml. Additionally, the City will include a link to its Annual Valuation Repo...
F8
The formula used by the State to calculate a jurisdiction's procurement target does not account for a jurisdiction's population density or geographic size (square miles). As such, meeting the annual procurement target presents a significant challenge for most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The current formula for the calculation of procurement requires additional research on the accuracy of the corresponding annual procurement target.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding.
F9.
City budgets posted online do not explicitly show the link between planned city pension expenditures and pension system actuarial reports and those reports' annual required contributions. Risks associated with predictions of future annual required pension contributions based on risk assessment data provided by their pension systems and/or based on their own analysis are not discussed. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City includes within its biennial budget a lengthy discussion regarding pension co...
F9
Many Orange County jurisdictions were unable to meet the requirement in SB 1383 to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by the 2020 deadline. It is unlikely the required seventy-five percent reduction will be achieved by the 2025 deadline. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees wholly with the finding. The City includes within its biennial budget a lengthy discussion regarding pension costs, future risks to the City, and the impacts of planned and unplanned changes in required contributions.
F10.
Pension costs for New (Post-PEPRA) employees will be substantially lower than for Legacy employees, but only a small percentage of current employees, typically only a few percent of total employees, are New. Substantially reduced pension costs for cities as a result of pension reform will not be realized for one or more decades. Response:...
F10
The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are unrealistic and likely unachievable by most jurisdictions. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with the finding. The current procurement requirements mandated by SB 1383 are challenging for urban Southern California. Unless the marketplace can develop outlets for finished compost, urban areas are likely to face unachievable diversion mandate procurement requirements.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. Laguna Hills provides a 2% @ 60 retirement formula and, unlike most cities throughout the State, the City never modified or enhanced its pension formula. As a result, while the City will realize some savings as new employees replace legacy employees, the savings are not substantial, because the PEPRA retirement plan is only marginally less generous than the City's existing plan.
F11.
CalPERS Annual Valuation Reports for Miscellaneous and Safety City employees are available to the public online for a very small number of cities. R...
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
August 27, 2013
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
R1
All jurisdictions should expedite the acquisition and distribution of residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors. Additionally, until the compliant containers can be distributed, all jurisdictions should ensure the distribution of labeling for non-compliant containers that explain the current SB 1383 requirements applicable to their jurisdiction by June 30, 2025. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills recently issued a joint RFP for w...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how other cities in Orange County our measuring their effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts. However, the City of Laguna Hills' new Agreement contains detailed reportin...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
F4.
Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response: The City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. The City strives to maintain a workplace environment free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In addition, the City has policies and procedures in place to thoroughly investigate all complaints ...
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October 01, 2012
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
September 12, 2012
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F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FA...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
R2
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should ensure their waste hauling agreements are in compliance with State statute so that haulers may be designated to perform certain required tasks but are not improperly delegated overall responsibility for compliance. Additionally, all jurisdictions should ensure that any fines collected by a hauler are forwarded to the jurisdiction. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills adopted its SB 1383 enforcement ordinance in...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
F3
All jurisdictions will eventually start collecting fines from residents for non-compliance, but some have not yet determined whether the revenues will go into a waste and recycling enterprise fund or into the jurisdiction's general fund. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are collecting fines for non-compliance and can only respond definitely with respect to its situation. With respect ...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
R3
The OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions utilize a dedicated waste and recycling enterprise fund for collection of fines for non-compliance with SB 1383 by December 31, 2024. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills agrees with utilizing a dedicated waste and recycling fund and as noted in F3 above has established a separate Regulatory Compliance Fund.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
F4
In most jurisdictions, education and outreach is a joint effort between jurisdiction, hauler, and sometimes consultants, with the jurisdiction reviewing the materials before publication. The methods of dissemination vary by jurisdiction and hauler but frequently rely on a resident actively seeking the information, which requires the resident to have some awareness of the new mandates in the first place. Most efforts primarily revolve around intermittent hard-copy paper mailings. Response: The Ci...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
R4
By December 31, 2024, all jurisdictions should diversify the methods and media used for education and outreach to include, among others, various social media platforms, emails to residents, newspaper, television, flyer mailings, community events, and appearances at other public gatherings. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills currently diversifies its methods of outreach including periodic Organic Waste Town Hall meetings. As mentioned in F4 above, the new ...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
R.4:
Transparency of Employer Pension Contribution Rates Response: This Recommendation has been implemented.
F5
Most jurisdictions currently have no way to accurately determine the effectiveness of their respective education and outreach efforts other than the eventual inspections or audits that will take place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how other cities in Orange County our measuring their effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts. However, the City of Laguna Hills' new Agreement contains detailed reportin...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
The City wholly disagrees with this finding. The City's Public Official's Compensation Report is more detailed than that recommended by the Grand Jury and is governed by Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section 244-010. It should be noted that the Grand Jury did give Laguna Hills a B+ rating.
F.3:
Content & Clarity for EMPLOYEE Compensation Cost Ratings
City of Laguna Hills Response to Grand Jury Report September 12, 2012 annual reporting of City Council Member and Management Employee compensation. Non-management employees were excluded from the report to focus attention on what seems to be of g...
R5
By December 31, 2024, and in order to gauge the effectiveness of their education and outreach efforts, all jurisdictions should develop new methods to engage residents directly to help determine their awareness of the requirements associated with SB 1383, such as surveys, online quizzes, and door-to-door polling. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills, as noted F4 and F5 above, has methods established with the new Agreement to measure and gauge awareness of S...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
R.5:
Transparency of Overtime Pay and On-Call Pay in Employee Compensation Cost Reporting Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted.
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
August 29, 2007
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Score: +1
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F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Agree
Score: +1
In accordance to the specific required permissible response to the Grand Jury's report finding, as set forth in the California Penal Code, the City of Laguna Hills agrees with this finding. Recommendation (R-6) "Municipalities need to solve their unauthorized waste bin problems by enacting city ordinances forbidding these practices, imposing fines, including stepped-up fines for additional violations, and impounding unauthorized bins."
Honorable Nancy Wieben Stock August 29, 2007 Page Two City's Response: The City of Laguna Hills, per subdivision (b) of Section 933 of the California Penal Cod...
R6
By June 30, 2025, the OCGJ recommends that all jurisdictions participate in the OCW&R-led efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach to the organics recycling infrastructure and programs as well as procurement requirements associated with SB 1383, working towards creating circular economy as a long-term goal. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The City of Laguna Hills supports OCW&R efforts to develop a coordinated county-wide approach for organic waste processing. In ...
Response: Implemented
Score: 0
R-6) has been implemented and a summary of the implemented actions follows.
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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
September 18, 2006
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Score: -1
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2 responses to findings and recommendations
F6
There is some concern that there are not enough composting facilities in Orange County to process all organic waste, forcing some jurisdictions/haulers to transport it long distances for processing. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills hauler is currently transporting organic waste out of Orange County for processing. However, the City's new Agreement has a designated composting facility which is located in South Orange County that tak...
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
2. (Copy is attached.) Finding 6.3 - Orange County is changing: Orange County and City LEAs will face new challenges as the number of crimes increase, reflecting those of surrounding counties. Response: Partially disagree. See Orange County Sheriff's Department
R7
By December 31, 2024, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and all Orange County cities should lobby appropriate members of the State Legislator and/or CalRecycle to revise the organic waste diversion targets to better reflect Orange County's waste amounts, revise the jurisdiction's' procurement requirements to better represent the limited options currently available for procurement, the jurisdictions' varying populations, population densities, and geographic size, and to delay associated enfo...
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
2. Recommendation 7.3 - Periodic, Independent Reviews of LEA Compliance to Policies and Procedures: The Orange County municipal police departments, in cooperation with the Orange County City Mayors, should consider contracting for periodic, independent reviews of LEA's policies and procedures, using the best practices guidelines as criteria. (See Findings 6.2 and 6.3) Response: This recommendation will not be implemented. See Orange County Sheriff's Department
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City of Laguna Hills 09/09/09, 100K
September 09, 2009
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F1
The majority of Orange County jurisdictions have not yet required their haulers to distribute residential containers that meet the CalRecycle standardized colors, leaving legacy and often incorrect or illegible labeling and embossing in place. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Laguna Hills is not aware of how all cities in Orange County are distributing their residential containers to meet SB 1383 requirements and can only respond definitely wit...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
Disagree. -. ._ - F.1 (b) Cities in the County have tended to not critically evaluate the lirr~itation of the water agencies supply projections. Response: Disagree. Narrative Response The above Findings suggest that the City and our two local water agencies, El Toro Water District and Moulton Niguel Water District, do not communicate, coordinate, and evaluate land use decisions within the City. The City of Laguna Hills Community Development Department does, indeed, coordinate with these water agencies on all land use development decisions in which new water supply is required. The City's own e...
F2
While a jurisdiction may not delegate its overall responsibility for compliance with State requirements to a hauler, some jurisdictions have designated the task of imposing and collecting fines from residents to the hauler in accordance with State law. However, not all jurisdictions are clear on who ultimately receives and retains the collected fines. Response: The City of Laguna Hills disagrees partially with the finding. 24035 El Toro Road • Laguna Hills, California 92653 • (949) 707-2610 • FA...
Response: Disagree
Score: -1
Disa~ree. F.2(a) Orange County's citizens and interest groups do not appear to grasp the seriousness of the water supply situation or the complexity and urgency of ,the necessary solutions. Response: Disagree. F.2(b) Several recent, substantial water supply awareness efforts are underway (e.g. the OC Water Summit) that show promise but appear targeted to audiences that are already informed. Response: Disagree. Narrative Response The City of Laguna Hills fully complies with legally required public notices of development proposals including public hearing notices that are published and posted. T...
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