CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m. by Mayor Heft.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Janine Heft Mayor Present
Dave Wheeler Mayor Pro Tempore Present
Don Caskey Council Member Present
Erica Pezold Council Member Present
Joshua Sweeney Council Member Present
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments on the Special Meeting Item.
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP ITEMS
1 Study Session for Draft Budget for Fiscal Years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025 The City Council held the third workshop for the upcoming biennial budget for fiscal years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025.
City Manager Hildenbrand provided introductory remarks and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
City Attorney Simonian responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Chief of Police Services Captain Burk responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Deputy City Manager Reynolds responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Finance Director Hendrickson responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
City of Laguna Hills City Council Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes
2 Orange County Sheriff’s Department Contracts Manager Dwight Tripping responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
A motion to budget for one additional Community Services Officer position and one additional Sheriff’s Deputy position in the biennial budget for fiscal years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025 for the Law Enforcement Contract and to budget a new one-year contract, including a 30-day termination clause, with High Level Solutions Security Solutions for fiscal year 2023/2024 was made by Council Member Pezold, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Wheeler.
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor; Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council
Member
NAYS: Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
Public Works Director/City Engineer Ames responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Heft declared the meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Janine Heft, Mayor
Approved at meeting of June 27, 2023