City Council Agenda
AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12 JOURNEY
ALISO VIEJO, CA
Mayor Max Duncan
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Munzing
Councilmember Tiffany Ackley
Councilmember Garrett Dwyer
Councilmember Tim Zandbergen
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ANN EIFERT SCOTT C. SMITH KATHY BAILOR
INTERIM CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY INTERIM CITY CLERK
City Council Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER: Convene Special Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CLOSED SESSION:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
CALL TO ORDER: Convene Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.1 BUSINESS OF THE MONTH - BROWN SUGAR OAT BAR
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.
City Council Agenda
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 March 4, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Draft 2026-03-04 Council Regular Minutes
4.3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between February 13, 2026, and February 26, 2026, in the amount of $198,754.24.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
4.4 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
Recommended Action:
1) Find that the action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5); and 2) Receive and file the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR); and 3) Direct Staff to submit the APR to the Governor’s Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation (LCI) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - General Plan Annual Progress Report 2025 Attachment 2 - Appendix A Annual Housing Element Progress Report Forms
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
5. DISCUSSION:
6.1 FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FINANCIAL UPDATE
Recommended Action:
1) Receive and file the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 financial update; and 2) Authorize the Finance Director to amend the FY 2025-26 Budget.
Staff Report
City Council Agenda
Attachment 1 - Presentation
6.2 COUNCIL INITIATED ACTION ITEM: PUMP TRACK AD-HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE (MAYOR DUNCAN) - VERBAL PRESENTATION ONLY
Recommended Action: Receive update on the activities of the Pump Track Ad -Hoc Committee, discuss next steps, and authorize further action as necessary
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
8.1 25TH ANNIVERSARY AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE. (COUNCILMEMBERS
ACKLEY AND DWYER)
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is April 1, 2026.