AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12 JOURNEY
ALISO VIEJO, CA
Mayor Tiffany Ackley
Mayor Pro Tem Max Duncan
Councilmember Richard Hurt
Councilmember Mike Munzing
Councilmember Tim Zandbergen
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MITZI ORTIZ SCOTT C. SMITH JANET MARTINEZ
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY 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 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Unrepresented Employees: City Manager
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER: Convene Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.1 BUSINESS OF THE MONTH - MARUGAME UDON
1.2 RECOGNITION OF WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD RECIPIENT DORIS CORTES
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.
2 Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker.
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 ready by title, and further reading is waived.
4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted for the August 6, 2025 Special and Regular Meetings.
Draft Minutes - August 6, 2025 Special Meeting
Draft Minutes - August 6, 2025 Regular Meeting
4.3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between July 18, 2025, and July 31, 2025, in the amount of $1,641,252.71.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
4.4 TREASURER’S STATEMENT – JUNE 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and file the June 2025 Treasurer’s Statement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - June 2025 Treasurer's Statement
4.5 CONTRACT WITH ONYX PAVING COMPANY, INC. FOR GLENWOOD DRIVE STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT BETWEEN SR 73 AND ALISO CREEK ROAD Recommended Action:
1. Approve Contract Documents, Specifications, and Plans for Glenwood Drive Street Rehabilitation Project between SR 73 and Aliso Creek Road;
2. Award a contract in the amount of $1,110,000 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder for the Glenwood Drive Street Rehabilitation Project between SR 73 and Aliso Creek Road;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Onyx Paving Company, Inc.;
4. Authorize City staff to make total compensation to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. up to $1,110,000 plus $111,000 (10% of the contract amount) to allow for contingencies, totaling $1,221,000; and
5. Declare this project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process Per Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Contract
Attachment 2 - Submitted Bid
3 4.6 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED BUILDING AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC FOR PLUMBING MAINTENANCE SERVICES Recommended Action:
1. Approve a first amendment to the agreement with United Building and Development Services, LLC to perform Plumbing maintenance services that extends the term one year and increases the total compensation under the agreement by $35,000 for a total amount of $85,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the agreement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement Amendment
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5.1 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS
13.02 AND 13.04 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE 2025 BUILDING AND FIRE CODES
Recommended Action:
1. Conduct a public hearing for the second reading and adopt Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.02 & 13.04 OF TITLE 13 OF THE ALISO
VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING MODEL CODES INTO THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE:
(1) CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, VOLUMES 1 & 2, 2025 EDITION; WITH AMENDMENTS (2) CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; (3) CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; (4) CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; (5) INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, 2024 EDITION; (6) CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, 2025 EDITION; (7) CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2025 EDITION; (8) CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; (9) CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; (10) CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS; (11) CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; (12) CALIFORNIA WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE, 2025 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS; AND (13) CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2025 EDITION, WITH AMENDMENTS; and
2. Find that the Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(a) and 15061(b)(3) as the activity does not qualify as a project and is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance
Attachment 1A - Ordinance Exhibit A - Building Regulations Attachment 1B - Ordinance Exhibit B - Fire Regulations
6. DISCUSSION:
6.1 CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW FOR AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA FOR WEBB’S GRAINWORKS AT 7 JOURNEY
Recommended Action:
4 Review and provide initial feedback on concept plans for an outdoor dining area for Webb’s Grainworks at 7 Journey.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Concept Plans
Attachment 2 - Pre-Application Letter
Attachment 3 - Observed Parking Count
Attachment 4 - Presentation
7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is September 3, 2025.
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