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, September 6, 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 (teleconference)
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
CLOSED SESSION: (Item Nos: 1)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO POTENITIAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9 (D)(2) IN ONE CASE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Closed session was conducted in one matter of anticipated litigation.
RECESS: City Council recessed to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.
RECONVENE: City Council reconvened to continue regular City business in public session.
PUBLIC SESSION:
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Pastor Araceli L. Godoy, Church Plant Liaison, Faro Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Council Member Voigts.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney had no reportable action from the closed session discussion.
REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: Sam Quiambao provided a report of the upcoming student activities at El Toro High School.
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PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 2-4)
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to approve presentation Item Nos. 2 -
4. The motion was seconded by Council Member Tettemer. The motion passed unanimously 5/0.
2. A PRESENTATION OF AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS FOR THE SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD HIGHWAY SAFETY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed of award for the Santiago Canyon Road Highway Safety Improvement Project.
3. CONSIDER A PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2022 AS
HUNGER ACTION MONTH
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to approve presentation Item No. 3. The motion was seconded by Council Member Tettemer. The motion passed unanimously 5/0.
ACTION: A proclamation was presented designating September 2022 as "Hunger Action Month"
4. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2022 AS NATIONAL
PREPAREDNESS MONTH
Public comment was received from Heiko Peschel.
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to approve presentation Item No. 4. The motion was seconded by Council Member Tettemer. The motion passed unanimously 5/0.
ACTION: A proclamation was presented designating September 2022 as National Preparedness Month
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public comments were offered by Sudu Chalan, Randy Johnson and Heiko Peschel.
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CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item Nos. 5 - 16)
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Council Member Tettemer: There is a warrant on the register to the Irvine Ranch Water District. I am an employee of the Irvine Ranch Water District, but I do not work for the department that generated this warrant. Because the Irvine Ranch Water District is a public agency and because I do not work for the department in question, I have determined that I have a non-interest in this warrant and will vote on this 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 I do not work for the department in question, I have determined that I have a non-interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
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 I have a remote interest in this warrant and will abstain from voting on that warrant.
Public Comments:
Item Nos. 8, 12 and 14 were pulled for public comment. Public comment was received on these three items from Randy Johnson.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts and seconded by Council Member Tettemer to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5 - 16. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0 with Council Member Moatazedi abstaining from voting on the Gas Company warrant listed in Item No. 6.
5. MOTION TO WAIVE RESOLUTIONS OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title and further reading was waived.
6. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register was approved in the amount of $4, 199,843.04.
7. MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT - JULY 2022
ACTION: The Treasurer's report was received and field.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 20, 2021
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
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9. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 21, 2022
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
10. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 5, 2022
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
11. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 19, 2022
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
12. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Council Member Tettemer made a comment to the City Manager requesting that staff add to the legislative report the positions of the city's representatives on the bills listed in the report.
ACTION: The legislative update was received and filed. Staff's recommendation to oppose Senate Bill 1127 was approved with no objections heard. Council Member Tettemer's comments were received and filed.
13. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION 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 FOREST
MUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND
JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
ACTION: The 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 FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA" occurred and the Ordinance No. 355 was adopted.
14. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 356, 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
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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
ACTION: The second reading of Ordinance No. 356 "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" occurred and the Ordinance No. 356 was adopted.
15. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SAFE STEP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ACTION: Contract documents for Safe Step Improvement Project (PW 2021-02) were approved. Any bid irregularities and immaterial forms considered inconsequential deviations to the award of contract were waived. A award of contract was approved to All Cities Engineering, Inc with a contract price of $720,314.25. All other bids received were rejected and bid binds were authorized to be returned upon receipt of the executed contract documents from All Cities Engineering, Inc. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk was authorized to attest the contract with All Cities Engineering, Inc. The City Manager was authorized to approve contract change orders up to a maximum of ten percent of the contract amount. Lastly, à 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" was adopted.
16. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR REPLACEMENT OF SERVERS AND STORAGE
AREA NETWORK
ACTION: A professional consultant services agreement with Abtech Technologies, in the amount of $115,704.00 for replacement of servers and Storage Area Network was approved. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Agreement with Abtech Technologies, substantially in the form presented.
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PUBLIC HEARING: (Item Nos. 17 - 18)
17. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 9.224 AND ADDING CHAPTER 1.18 TO THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
This hearing was open on September 6, 2022, and continued to this evening.
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo continued the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced Senior Planner Ron Santos to provide a presentation to the Council.
Mr. Santos provided a verbal report to the City Council. No public testimony was offered, and no comments had been received to date. Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 9.224 AND ADDING CHAPTER 1.18
TO THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA." The motion was seconded by Council Member Tettemer. The motion passed unanimously 5/0.
18. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN APPROPRIATIONS
AMENDMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced Senior Planner Ron Santos to provide a presentation to the Council.
Mr. Santos provided a verbal report to the City Council. No public testimony was offered. City Council questions were asked and answered. Discussion ensued and comments were received from Council Members Tettemer and Voigts. Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Council Member Voigts made a motion to 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 PROGRAM" and adopt a second 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". The motion was seconded by Council Member Tettemer. The motion passed unanimously 5/0.
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CITY MANAGERS REPORT:
City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Moatazedi: Council Member Moatazedi had no further comments this evening.
Council Member Tettemer: Council Member Tettemer had no further comments this evening.
Council Member Voigts: Council Member Voigts expressed his enjoyment of the final concert in the park and car show. Staff did a great job on the city's summer programming.
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo: Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo had no further comments this evening.
Mayor Pequeño: Mayor Pequeño thanked staff for all of their great work.
ADJOURNMENT: The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
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LISA BERGLUND, MPA ROBERT PEQUEÑO
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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