AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 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 PEFORMANCE 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 RECOGNITION OF THE ALISO VIEJO GIRLS SOFTBALL (AVGS) ALL STARS
1.2 BUSINESS OF THE MONTH - URBANE CAFÉ
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 discussio n 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.
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 wi ll be discussed and voted upon immediately following City Council action on the remainder of the Consent Calendar.
2 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 20, 2025 Special and Regular Meetings.
Draft Minutes - September 3, 2025 Special Meeting
Draft Minutes - September 3, 2025 Regular Meeting
4.3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between August 15, 2025, and August 28, 2025, in the amount of $386,683.42.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
4.4 TREASURER'S STATEMENT - JULY 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and file the July 2025 Treasurer’s Statement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - July 2025 Treasurer’s Statement
4.5 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
9.02.030 AND 9.04.090 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Recommended Action: Consider and adopt an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 9.02.030 and 9.04.090 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING; AND FINDING
THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060 AND 15061.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance
4.6 RELEASE OF BONDS FOR THE GRADING AND LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ST. MARY’S GRADING AND LANDSCAPING PROJECT
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution exonerating Grading Surety Bond No. 72BCSJB9767 and Landscaping Surety Bond No. 72BCSJB9771 for the St. Mary’s Grading and Landscaping Project.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
4.7 ADOPTION OF THE 2024 -2025 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR EXPENDITURES OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS
3 Recommended Action:
1. Find that the 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 (b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines;
2. Approve and adopt the 2024-2025 CAPER; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to submit the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorize the City Manager to submit all related documents.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 2024-25 CAPER
4.8 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE TO
REFLECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution amending the City employee salary schedule to reflect the First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Aliso Viejo and Mitzi Ortiz adopted on September 3, 2025, and memorializing the terms of her continued employment in the position of City Manager.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Salary Schedule
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. DISCUSSION:
6.1 COMMUNITY YOUTH PRESENTATION, PROPOSAL, AND DISCUSSION TO BUILD
A PUMP TRACK IN ALISO VIEJO (DUNCAN) - VERBAL PRESENTATION ONLY Recommended Action: Receive and file.
6.2 EMPLOYEE MONTHLY HEALTH BENEFIT ALLOWANCE
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving an increase to the employee monthly health benefit allowance for Plan Year 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is October 1, 2025.
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