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 18, 2022, at the Lake Forest City Council Chamber, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Mark Tettemer
Scott Voigts
Neeki Moatazedi (teleconference)
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Cirbo
Mayor: Robert Pequeño
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
CLOSED SESSION: (Item No: 1)
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
PROPERTY: 23742 EI TORO ROAD, LAKE FOREST, 92630
APN: 617-064-27
AGENCY DESIGNATED NEGOTIATORS): CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY
MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CITY OF LAKE FOREST AND MATT & MICHELLE
PANNEK, DBA BRU GRILL & MARKET, LLC AND THEIR AUTHORIZED
AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES
UNDER NEGTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT FOR LEASE
ACTION: Closed session was conducted.
RECESS: City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.
RECONVENE: City Council reconvened at 6:30 p.m. to continue regular City business.
PUBLIC SESSION:
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Chaplain Jim Davis, Orange County Sheriff's Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Richardson had no action to report.
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REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: A report was received by Natasha Quinn, student from El Toro High School.
PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 2 - 4)
A motion was made by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to receive the presentations.
2. RECOGNITION OF ALONDRA DIAZ AS CALIFORNIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR
ACTION: Certificate of Recognition was presented.
3. RECOGNITION OF THE EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM
ACTION: Certificates of Recognition were presented.
4. RECOGNITON OF THE EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM
ACTION: Certificates of Recognition were presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments were received by Andrew O'Connor and Walter Nobrega.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item Nos. 5 - 10)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 9 - 10. Council member Tettemer requested to remove Item No. 8 from the consent calendar in order to add the following language to the City's 2022 legislative platform, "The City supports efforts to allow maximum flexibility with regard to expending grant funds that address economic recovery associated with COVD-19". The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
After the motion and vote on the consent calendar, there was a request from Andrew O'Connor to speak on Item No. 7. City Attorney Richardson clarified that Mr. O'Connor has the right to speak on Item No. 7 since a speaker card was received by the City Clerk. Hence, Mr. O'Connor made his comments.
As a matter of procedure Council Member Voigts made a motion to reconsider Item No.
7. Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
Council Member Voigts made a motion to approve Item No. 7. Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
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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.
6. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 4, 2022
ACTION: The minutes of January 4, 2022, were approved as submitted.
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BRÜ GRILL & MARKET
ACTION:
1. The proposed Lease Agreement with Brü Grill & Market was found not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ('CEQA") because of the commonsense exemption.
2. The proposed Lease Agreement with Brü Grill & Market was approved and authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the document.
8. 2022 LEGTISLATIVE PLATFORM
Council member Tettemer requested to remove this matter from the consent calendar in order to add the following language to the City's 2022 legislative platform, "The City supports efforts to allow maximum flexibility with regard to expending grant funds that address economic recovery associated with COVD- 19".
ACTION: The proposed 2022 Legislative Platform was adopted substantially in the form attached along with Council Member Tettemer's additional language added related to grant funds and COVID-19.
9. LOCAL APPOINTMENT LIST "MADDY ACT"
ACTION: The City of Lake Forest Local Appointment List, was affirmed as submitted.
10. MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT - DECEMBER 2021
ACTION: The monthly treasurer's report was received and filed.
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DISCUSSION: (Item No. 11 - 12)
11. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE
City Manager Rose introduced this item and referred to Assistant to the City Manager Sean McGovern to summarize the item.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
12. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
ACTION: City Manager Rose introduced this item and referred to Assistant to the City Manager Sean McGovern to summarize the policies before the City Council for review and approval. Discussion ensured and questions were asked and answered.
A) RECOGNITIONS - PROCLAMATIONS, CERTIFICATES, RESOLUTIONS
AND/OR CITY PARAPHERNALIA
B) APPONTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS POLICY
C) CENSURE POLICY
D) CONSENSUS FOR PLACING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
E) ETHICS POLICY
F) MAYOR'S AWARD POLICY
G) MAYOR'S MINUTE VIDEO SEGMENT POLICY
H) ORDER OF THE AGENDA POLICY
I) PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY
j) REQUESTS FOR CITY ATTORNEY USE POLICY
K) TRAVEL AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
L) WRITTEN COMMUNICATION POLICY
M) ANNUAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL/COMMISSION WORKSHOP POLICY
N) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETARY POLICY
O) AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY
2. ADOPT THE REVISED VERSIONS OF THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL POLICIES:
A) RECOGNITIONS-PROCLAMATIONS, CERTIFICATES, RESOLUTIONS
AND/OR CITY PARAPHERNALIA
B) CONSENSUS FOR PLACING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
C) TRAVEL AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMANT POLICY
D) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETARY POLICY
E) AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICY
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Council Member Tettemer to approve the policies as presented with a stipulation to the LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 18, 2022
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Financial Management and Budgetary policy. As part of the motion, Council Member Tettemer requested that staff include language to the Financial Management and Budgetary policy addressing his concerns with a 10-year agreement for banking services.
Council Member Voigts accepted Council Member Tettemer's comments as a friendly amendment to the motion on the floor. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
CITY MANAGERS REPORT:
City Manager Rose announced that City facilities remain open during the latest increase in COVID-19 omicron cases.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Moatazedi: Council Member Moatazedi had no further comments.
Council Member Tettemer: Council Member Tettemer had no further comments.
Council Member Voigts: Council Member Voigts had no further comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo: Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo announced that today is National Popcorn Day.
Mayor Pequeño: Mayor Pequeño thanked the City Manager and staff for their hard work. He welcomed new employee Noel
Gomez to the city.
ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
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LISA BERGLUND, MPA ROBERT PEQUEÑO
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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