MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Forest held Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Lake Forest City Council Chamber, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Mark Tettemer (absent)
Neeki Moatazedi (teleconference)
Scott Voigts
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Cirbo
Mayor: Robert Pequeño
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
PUBLIC SESSION:
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Peace Center Minister Vanessa Burdick, Saddleback Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Mayor Pequeño.
REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: This report was not received and student liaison, Natasha Quinn will be present the report on January 18, 2022.
PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 1 - 3)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to approve Presentation Item Nos. 1-3. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
1. INSTALLATION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM FOR 2022
ACTION: The ceremony was held and oaths of office occurred.
2. COMMENTS BY INCOMING MAYOR
ACTION: Comments were received by Mayor Pequeño.
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Item No. 8 was heard after Item No. 2 at 6:45 p.m.
8. 2022 REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
ACTION:
Mayor Pequeño opened the public hearing.
City Manager introduced this item and deferred to City Clerk Berglund to summarize the item. Andrew Westall from Bear Demographics and Research, LLC provided a presentation on the draft map and the one map that was submitted by a member of the public. The presentation was received by the City Council. Council Member Moatazedi requested additional options to the map layout. Council Member Voigts requested that the demographer take into consideration the new housing in Lake Forest that are that are currently being developed.
There was no public comment for this item.
Mayor Pequeño closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to move the item. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
3. CHANGES TO CR&R WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
ACTION: Presentation regarding changes in the CR&R collection schedule were received.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item Nos. 4 - 7)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4-7 with Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo abstaining from the ACMS warrant and Council Member Moatazedi abstaining from The Gas Company warrant. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo: There is a warrant on the register to All City Management Services. My wife is an employee of the ACMS and I have determined that I have a remote interest in this warrant and will abstain from voting on that warrant.
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Council Member Moatazedi: There is a warrant on the register to The Gas Company.
I am an employee of The Gas Company and have determined that the / have a remote interest in this warrant and will abstain from voting on that warrant.
Council Member Voigts: There are warrants on the register to the County of Orange.
I am an employee of the County of Orange, but I do not work for the department that generated the warrants. Because the County of Orange is a public agency and because / do not work for the department in question, / have determined that / have a non-interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
4. MOTION TO WAIVE RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions appearing on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
5. CONTINUING TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEETINGS PURSUANT TO AB 361 ACTION: Renewed findings were found that a state of emergency remains in effect and that state and local officials continue to recommend measures that promote social distancing.
6. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2021
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
7. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register was approved in the amount submitted, $4,430,817.28.
PUBLIC HEARING: (Item No. 8-9)
8. 2022 REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2
ACTION: The City Council conducted this public hearing at a time certain of 6:45 p.m. This hearing was taken up by the City Council after Item No. 2.
9. 6TH CYCLE "2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT" OF THE GENERAL PLAN RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE "2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT" OF THE GENERAL PLAN ACTION:
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Mayor Pequeño opened the public hearing.
City Manager Rose introduced this item and deferred to Community evelopment Director Ackerman to provide an introduction. Amanda Tropian of De Novo Planning Group provided a presentation of the proposed Housing lement. The presentation was received by the City Council. There was on ublic comment for this item provided by Rona Henry
Mayor Pequeño closed the public hearing.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to adopt a resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN." The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
DISCUSSION: (Item No. 10-11)
10. VETERANS PARK MEMORIAL DISCUSSION
City Manager Rose introduced this item and deferred to Deputy City Manager Channing to provide a summary and presentation.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pequeño for staff to acquire cost estimates on installing a flagpole and lighting at Veterans Park and further provide options for the location of the flagpole. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
11. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL BOARDS
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to affirm the current seats to regional boards and reappoint Council Member Tettemer to the Audit Committee for an additional one-year term. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Tettemer absent.
CITY MANAGERS REPORT:
Assistant City Manager Rose announced that City Hall remains open for services during the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic (omicron variant).
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Moatazedi: Council Member Moatazedi had no further comments.
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Council Member Voigts: Council Member Voigts received consensus to review the Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and
Board of Supervisors new district border maps. He
further requested that Supervisor Don Wagner be
invited to the meeting to address the City Council
since, as the result of the redistricting process,
Lake Forest will be in Orange County's District 3
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo: Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo received majority consensus to discuss the possibility of adopting the Lake Forest
Marine Corp Support Committee which supports a unit
at Camp Pendleton referred to as 1st ANGLICO.
Mayor Pequeño: Mayor Pequeño thanked city staff for all of their hard work.
ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned in the memory of Ester Rwakijuma at 8:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
LISA BERGLUND, MPA Robert Pequeño
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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