AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12 JOURNEY
ALISO VIEJO, CA
Mayor Mike Munzing
Mayor Pro Tem Tiffany Ackley
Councilmember Ross Chun
Councilmember Max Duncan
Councilmember Richard Hurt
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MITZI ORTIZ SCOTT C. SMITH LAUREN TORRES
ACTING CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY DEPUTY CITY CLERK
1 PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE CITY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Convene Special Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
CALL TO ORDER: Convene Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.1 PROCLAMATION - COMMUNITY COLLEGE AWARENESS MONTH
2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA:
3. COMMUNITY INPUT:
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Address City Council" form available at the entrance to the City Council Chambers. In compliance with the Brown Act, no discussion or action may be taken on comments received at this time, except the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
2 4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar will be acted upon by one vote unless members of the City Council, or staff request a matter to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be discussed and voted upon immediately following City Council action on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
4.1 WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and resolutions wherein the titles appear on the public agenda; said titles shall be determined to have been read by title, and further reading is waived.
4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes as submitted for the April 3, 2024 Special Meeting and the April 3, 2024 Regular Meeting.
Draft Minutes - April 3, 2024 Special Meeting
Draft Minutes - April 3, 2024 Regular Meeting
4.3 HOUSING ELEMENT - ZONE CHANGES AND CODE AMENDMENTS
Recommended Action: Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinances entitled:
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ADD “MIXED-USE/RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY”
DISTRICT TO THE EXISTING ZONING DESIGNATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: 1 COLUMBIA, A PORTION OF ALISO VIEJO TOWN CENTER, 26800-26880 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY, 35 JOURNEY, 2A LIBERTY, AND 27231 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060 AND 15061; and
2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO AMENDING SECTION 15.26.060 (MIXED -USE/RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT) AND CHAPTER 15.58 (AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES) OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060 AND 15061.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance (Zone Change)
Attachment 2 - Ordinance (Code Amendment)
4.4 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action:
1. Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued on March 12, 2024 in the amount of $8,226.65; and
2. Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between March 15, 2024, and April 2, 2024, in the amount of $1,368,544.03.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
3 4.5 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS AND
DIRECTING CERTAIN ACTIONS
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Issuance of Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds for the Purpose of financing and/or refinancing the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of St. Mary’s School located at 7 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5.1 ALISO VIEJO RANCH FEES
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing;
2. Adopt a Resolution approving the Fee Schedule for facility rentals at Aliso Viejo Ranch; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve the FY 2024- 25 Fee Schedule and to approve the annual fee adjustments in accordance with the Annual Consumer Price Index, All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Los Angeles -Long Beach- Anaheim.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Fee Schedule
Attachment 3 - Presentation
6. DISCUSSION:
6.1 ACTING CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Recommended Action:
1. Award Acting City Manager Mitzi Ortiz a 6.4% merit -based performance increase to her annual base salary in the position of Director of Government Services (for an increased annual base salary of $205,792.94), effective retroactively to her anniversary date of July 1, 2023, in accordance with City policy on merit increases; and
2. Approve the Employment Agreement between the City of Aliso Viejo and Mitzi Ortiz for working out of class with the additional duties of Acting City Manager.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement
7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is May 1, 2024.
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