10/13/2026
Your city. Your tax dollars. Your voice! 🇺🇸
Attending your city council meetings is one of the best ways to stay informed about what’s happening in your community, understand how your hard-earned tax dollars are being spent, and hold your elected representatives accountable.
If we aren’t paying attention, who’s holding them accountable? Local government decisions affect all of us, and we deserve to know what’s happening in our own backyard.
RSM City Council meeting is this Wednesday, stay informed, ask questions, and make sure our community’s voice is heard.
Get involved, stay informed, and don’t underestimate the power of showing up!
It’s OUR city, and OUR voices matter! 🇺🇸
📣 City Council Meeting – Wednesday, October 14th
⏰ 7:00 PM | Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall
Highlights from the agenda:
🏪 Business Recognition: Kinetic Design Inc.
🔥 Community Recognition: Rancho Cielo Firewise USA® Community Committee
🚒 Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week – October 4–10, 2026
📊 CDBG Annual Report: Review of the City’s FY 2025/26 Community Development Block Grant program performance.
🌿 Civic Center Turf Replacement: Award of a construction contract to Synthetic Grass Showroom, Inc. for $99,999.99.
🌧️ Stormwater Treatment Project: Award of a construction contract to Downstream Services, Inc. for $33,364.
🛣️ Pavement Management: Extend the professional services agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group for two years, through November 8, 2028, and increase the contract by $38,770, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $93,560.
👔 Interim Development Services Director: Consider authorizing the City Manager to appoint a retired annuitant to serve as Interim Development Services Director while recruitment for a permanent director takes place.
📋 New Employment Classifications: Consider establishing Program Manager and Senior Public Works Inspector positions and their salary ranges.
📲 Can’t attend in person? You can watch and listen to the meeting in real time, participate remotely by phone, and submit eComments. 📝 Information on the agenda, livestream, remote participation, and public comment is available in my bio.