AGENDA
ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 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 Tim Zandbergen
Councilmember Garrett Dwyer
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BRETT CHANNING SCOTT C. SMITH MARIA KENDIG
CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
City Council Meeting Agenda
May 20, 2026
PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE CITY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1.1 INTRODUCTION OF NEW CITY MANAGER BRETT CHANNING
1.2 PROCLAMATION FOR DROWNING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS SEASON
1.3 PROCLAMATION FOR WILDFIRE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION SEASON
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.
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 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued between April 24, 2026, and May 7, 2026, in the amount of $1,243,395.95.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
City Council Meeting Agenda
May 20, 2026
4.2 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.
4.3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted for the May 6, 2026, Regular and Special Meetings.
Draft Minutes - Study Session held May 6 2026
Draft Minutes - Regular Meeting held May 6 2026
4.4 AWARD CONTRACT TO ECONOLITE SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL PROJECT - CDBG
Recommended Actions:
1. Approve Contract Documents, Specifications, and Plans for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Accessible Pedestrian Signal Project - CDBG;
2. Award a contract in the amount of $90,005.08 to Econolite Systems, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder for the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Accessible Pedestrian Signal Project - CDBG;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Econolite Systems, Inc.;
4. Authorize City staff to make total compensation to Econolite Systems Inc. up to $90,005.08 plus $9,000.51 (10% of the contract amount) to allow for contingencies, totaling $99,005.59; and
5. Declare this project categorically exempt from the California Environmental
6. 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 with Econolite Systems, Inc.
Attachment 2 - Econolite Systems, Inc. Submitted Bid
5. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
None
6. DISCUSSION:
6.1 PRIMA FACIE CITYWIDE SPEED LIMITS — ORDINANCE
Recommended Actions:
1. Find that this Ordinance is subject to CEQA categorical exemption Class 1 pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, respectively, Title 14, California Code of Regulations Section 15301;
City Council Meeting Agenda
May 20, 2026
2. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo, California, Amending the Aliso Viejo Municipal Code Declaring Prima Facie Speed Limits on Certain City Streets; and
3. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate an additional $70,000 of Gas Tax
4. funds to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Speed Survey Summary
Attachment 2 - Ordinance
6.2 CITIZEN, SENIOR, AND YOUTH OF THE YEAR, CIVIC SERVICE AWARD, AND “KEY TO THE CITY” PROGRAM
Recommended Actions:
1. Review and discuss Council Policy 400- 12 - Citizen, Senior, and Youth of the Year Program, Civic Service Award, and “Key to the City” Program and nomination process;
2. Direct Staff to make any necessary changes to Council Policy 400-12 and/or nomination process;
3. Approve the reinstatement of the program and begin the annual nomination and selection process for the 2026 recognition cycle.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 400-12 Council Policy - Citizen, Senior and Youth of the Year Attachment 2 - Citizen of the Year 2026 Nomination Form
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:
9. ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.