CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:03 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 fourth workshop for the upcoming biennial budget for fiscal years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025.
Jennifer Keil, Moulton Museum Director, provided a handout, PowerPoint presentation, and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
City Attorney Simonian responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
City Manager Hildenbrand responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
A motion to approve and directed staff to prepare an authorizing resolution for community assistance funding in the amount of $25,000 per year for fiscal years 2023/2024 & 2024/2025 to the Moulton Museum/Moulton Family Foundation, Inc., was moved by Council Member Caskey, seconded by Council Member Pezold.
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2 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Caskey, Council Member
SECONDER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor; Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council
Member; Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
Public Works Director/City Engineer Ames responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
A motion to direct staff to draft and circulate a Request for Proposals for a Facility Needs Assessment was moved by Mayor Heft, seconded by Council Member Caskey.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Mayor
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Council Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor; Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council
Member; Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
Finance Director Hendrickson responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
Council Member Caskey left the meeting at 5:39 p.m.
Mayor Heft recessed the meeting at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Chief of Police Services Captain Burk provided an oral report and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.
A motion to convert one Crime Prevention Specialist position to one Emergency Management Program Coordinator position was moved by Council Member Pezold, seconded by Council Member Sweeney.
RESULT: APPROVED [3 TO 1]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor; Erica Pezold, Council Member; Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
NAYS: Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore
ABSENT: Don Caskey, Council Member
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3 A motion to convert one Deputy Sheriff (Patrol) position to one Deputy Sheriff (Motor) position was moved by Council Member Pezold, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Wheeler.
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Joshua Sweeney, Council Member
AYES: Janine Heft, Mayor; Dave Wheeler, Mayor Pro Tempore; Erica Pezold, Council Member; Joshua Sweeney, Council
Member
ABSENT: Don Caskey, Council Member
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Heft declared the meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Janine Heft, Mayor
Approved at meeting of June 27, 2023