September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Closed Session 5:30 p.m.
Public Session 6:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California NOTICE: Pursuant to Lake Forest Municipal Code Section 2.04.010, Regular Meetings of the City Council are held the First and Third Tuesday of each month at the hour of 5:30 p.m. for Closed Session matters, if required. The Public Session of the meeting shall commence at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. Special Meeting times may be held at a different time and date as listed on the Agenda.
AGENDA DOCUMENT REVIEW: The Agenda and staff reports are available on the Internet at https://www.lakeforestca.gov/129/Agendas and at the City Clerk’s Office, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, on the Friday before the meeting on Tuesday.
AGENDA DESCRIPTION: The Agenda descriptions are intended to give notice to members of the public of a general summary of items of business to be transacted or discussed. The listed Recommended Action represents staff’s recommendation. The City Council may take any action which it deems to be appropriate on the agenda item and is not limited in any way by the recommended action.
AGENDA ON SOCIAL MEDIA: This meeting will be streamed through Facebook Live. Comments will not be taken via Facebook Live. To ensure that the City Council receives your comments, you may submit written comments or voicemail messages to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. The City provides the Facebook Live stream as an additional service to the public. However, the City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the site will be uninterrupted. The City is not responsible for any interrupted service.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MEETING AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
ASSEMBLY BILL 361: This meeting will occur in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e) et seq. (“AB 361”) wherein the City of Lake Forest City Council may continue to participate in meetings via teleconference.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: In addition to attending in person, pursuant to AB 361 members of the public may access the meeting live on our website at
https://www.lakeforestca.gov/129/Agendas.
P
UBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING: Members of the public may submit email comments to [email protected]. Email comments will be uploaded to the agenda packet and made part of the official public record of the meeting and will not be read at the meeting. To ensure staff reviews all comments prior to the City Council meeting, please submit email comments no later than 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may provide comments in-person at the meeting or remotely. Those wishing to provide comments in-person at the meeting will be asked to submit a request to speak to the City Clerk. Those wishing to provide comments remotely may join the meeting online at https://call.lifesizecloud.com/5038350 and enter Passcode 1004# or by phone at (312) 584-2401 and enter meeting number 5038350# followed by Passcode 1004#.
September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.
Council Members: Neeki Moatazedi (Teleconference)
Mark Tettemer
Scott Voigts
Mayor Pro Tem: Doug Cirbo
Mayor: Robert Pequeño (Teleconference)
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew E. Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
CLOSED SESSION: At this time, the City Council may recess to Closed Session for conference with Legal Counsel to discuss the items listed below pursuant to Government Code requirements. Any items not concluded by 6:30 p.m. may be continued to the end of the Public Session. At this time, members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items listed on the Closed Session agenda. No action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law. Comments shall be limited to three minutes per item. Any person wishing to address the City Council on a Closed Session matter is requested to complete a "Request to Speak" form available at agenda public review table near the entrance. The completed form is to be submitted to the City Clerk prior to an individual being heard by the City Council. Whenever possible, lengthy testimony should be presented to the City Council in writing (8 copies) and only pertinent points presented orally.
CLOSED SESSION (Item No. 1)
CLOSED SESSION: At this time, the City Council may recess to Closed Session for conference with Legal Counsel to discuss the items listed below pursuant to Government Code requirements. Any items not concluded by 6:30 p.m. may be continued to the end of the Public Session.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
GOVER
NMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (D)(2) NUMBER OF
POTENTI
AL CASES: 1
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct Closed Session
RECESS: City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.
RECONVENE: City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.
September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 PUBLIC SESSION: 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC SESSION: At this time, the City Council will convene to consider public matters. Those wishing to address the City Council must submit a completed “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk prior to City Council action.
INVOCATION: The Invocation will be provided by Pastor Araceli L. Godoy, Church Plant Liaison, Faro Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Council Member Voigts.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney will report on Closed Session.
REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: Report from Sam Quiambao, Student Liaison from El Toro High School.
PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 2 – 4)
2. A PRESENTATION OF AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
CIVIL ENGINEERS FOR THE SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD HIGHWAY
SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the presentation of award for the Santiago Canyon Road Highway Safety Improvement Project.
3. CONSIDER A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2022 AS
HUNGER ACTION MONTH
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present a proclamation designating
September 2022 as “Hunger Action Month”
4. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2022 AS NATIONAL
PREPAREDNESS MONTH
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Proclamation designating September 2022 as National Preparedness Month
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Members of the public can submit an e-comment to [email protected]. E-comments will not be read at the meeting.
Members of the public may also provide comments in -person at the meeting or remotely. Those wishing to provide comments in - person at the meeting will be asked to submit a request to speak to the City Clerk. Those wishing to provide comments remotely may join the meeting online at https://call.lifesizecloud.com/5038350 an d enter Passcode 1004# or by phone at (312) 584- 2401 and enter meeting number 5038350# followed by Passcode 10 04#.
September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 5 – 16)
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless Members of the City Council, the public, or staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
5. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
6 . CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of $4,199,843.04 as submitted.
7. MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT - JULY 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 20, 2021
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
9. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUN
E 21, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
10. MINUTE S OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HEL
D ON JULY 5, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
11. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HEL
D ON JULY 19, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5
12. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. RECEIVE AND FILE A LEGISLATIVE
UPDATE
FROM STAFF.
2. APPROVE STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION TO OPPOSE SENATE BILL 1127.
13. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 355 AN ORDINA
NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CAL
IFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9.146.050 OF THE LAKE FOREST
MUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND
JUNIOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION
TO BE E
XEMPT FROM CEQA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct Second Reading of Ordinance No. 355 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9.146.050 OF THE LAKE
F
OREST MUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS A
ND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING
THE ACT
ION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA. Adopt Ordinance No. 355.
1 4. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 356, AN ORDINA
NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CAL
IFORNIA APPROVING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (ZC) 03-22-
5511 AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING MAP AND VARIOUS
PROVISIONS OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
MIXED
-USE ZONING DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS,
DEVEL
OPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND AMENDING THE
FOL
LOWING PLANNED COMMUNITY TEXTS REGARDING THE SAME;
FOOTHIL
L RANCH, PACIFIC COMMERCENTRE, LAKE FOREST, EL
TORO, A
ND RANCHO DE LOS ALISOS PLANNED COMMUNITIES; AND
DETERM
INING THAT NO ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS
NEC
ESSARY FOR THE ORDINANCE UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDEL
INES SECTION 15183
September 6, 2022 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6 RECOM
MENDED ACTION: Conduct Second Reading of Ordinance No.
356 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT (ZC) 03-22-5511 AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING MAP
AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATED
REGULATIONS, DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS AND
AMENDING THE FOLLOWING PLANNED COMMUNITY TEXTS
REGARDING THE SAME; FOOTHILL RANCH, PACIFIC
COMMERCENTRE, LAKE FOREST, EL TORO, AND RANCHO DE LOS
ALISOS PLANNED COMMUNITIES; AND DETERMINING THAT NO
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY FOR THE
ORDINANCE UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15183.
Adopt Ordinance No. 356.
15. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SAFE STEP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve contract documents for Safe Ste p
Improve
ment Project (PW 2021-02).
2. Wa
ive any bid irregularities and immaterial forms considered inconsequential deviations to the award of contract.
3. Awar
d a contract to All Cities Engineering, Inc with a contract price of $
720,314.25.
4. R
eject all other bids received and authorize return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from All Cities Engineering, In
c.
5. Au
thorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with All Cities Engineering, Inc.
6. A
uthorize the City Manager to approve contract change orders up to a m
aximum of ten percent of the contract amount.
7. Ad
opt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2021- 2023 OPERATING BUDGET, AMENDING THE 2021-2028 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AND AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL
YEAR 2022-23
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16. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF SERVERS AND
STORAG
E AREA NETWORK
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a Professional Consultant Services A
greement to Abtech Technologies, in the amount of $115,704.00 for replacement of servers and Storage Area Network.
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Agreement with Abt
ech Technologies, substantially in the form attached.
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (Item Nos. 17 – 18)
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. City Council, when considering the matter scheduled for hearing, will take the following actions: 1. Open the Public Hearing. 2. Receive staff report. 3. Accept public testimony. 4. City Council comments and questions. 5. Take appropriate action. Those wishing to address the City Council during the Public Hearing must complete a Request to Speak form and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the hearing.
17. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 9.224 AND AD
DING CHAPTER 1.18 TO THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce for first reading an Ordinance Entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CAL
IFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 9.224 AND ADDING CHAPTER
1.18 TO THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
REASO
NABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO
BE EXE
MPT FROM CEQA
18. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT
(CAPER) AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
APPRO
PRIATIONS AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2021-22
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT
FOR THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGR
AM.
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2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2021- 2028 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN, AMENDING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
At this time, the City Manager may comment on agenda and non-agenda items; and report on items of interest to the City Council and community.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
At this time, City Council Members may comment on agenda or non-agenda matters. No discussion may take place on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, respond to statements made or questions posed by the public, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. In addition, the City Council may refer to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting or direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda matters unless authorized by law (Government Code Section 54954.2).
Council Member Moatazedi:
Council Member Tettemer:
Council Member Voigts:
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo:
Mayor Pequeño:
ADJOURNMENT:
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CERTIFICATION: I, Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review at City Hall on September 1, 2022.
Lisa Berglund
Ci
ty Clerk