Council to Consider More Funds for New City Hall

The Laguna Niguel City Council is set to vote tonight on the city's 2011-2012  budget. 

The budget includes funds for improvements to community parks, including Laguna Niguel's oldest park, La Plata Park; new construction to widen Crown Valley Parkway at I-5; continuing construction for the new City Hall and the public library; and the conclusion of a five-year street-resurfacing project. 

The total proposed budget is $38.4 million and is expected to maintain all existing service levels and programs.

Also on the Agenda

• Due to inclement weather, namely exceptional rainfall during the winter months, the city is expected to approve a two-month extension to allow C.W. Driver to finish construction at the new City Hall. 

• The council is expected to approve an additional payment to LPA Architects of $95,580 for additional professional service fees for the City Hall construction project. 

• The City Council will discuss a request from the county to consider funding improvements to the additional one-half acre of unimproved land at the Laguna Niguel Library site, which is currently under construction. The council is requesting that the city consider funding the design and construction of landscape/mini-park improvements on this site, at the cost of $15,000 for design, and up to $400,000 for construction. 

• The council will discuss possible new policy directions regarding E-Verify enrollment for park and landscape maintenance contracts. E-Verify is a program that allows potential employers to fund Social Security numbers through a federal database to ensure that potential employees are legally eligible to work in the United States.

The City Council meeting will take place at the City Hall council chambers at 7 p.m. The council chambers are at 27801 La Paz Rd.