MINUTES OF A 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, July 18, 2023, at the Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. with all members present.
ROLL CALL: Council Members:
Mayor Pro Tem:
Mayor:
Assistant City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Robert Pequei90
Scott Voigts
Benjamin Yu
Mark Tettemer
Doug Cirbo
Keith D. Neves
Matthew E. Richardson
Lisa Berglund
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Mayor Cirbo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Girl Scouts Daisy Troop # 2519.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item Nos. 1 — 2)
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to approve Presentation Items 1 — 2. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
1. PRESENTATION ON I-5/EL TORO ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
Orange County Transportation Authority Program Manager Niall Barrett and Manager of Public Outreach Fernando Chavarria provided a brief presentation on the Interstate 5 and El Toro Road interchange improvement project. No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.
ACTION: The presentation was received.
2. PROCLAMATION DECLARING JULY 2023 AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
Assistant City Manager Neves introduced this item and invited Recreation Manager Blethen to provide a brief presentation. No public comment was offered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts, seconded by Council Member Pequeno, to proclaim July as " Parks and Recreation Month." The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Bob Holtzclaw provided comments on climate change and expressed concerns about Orange County Animal Care.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 3 — 7)
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor 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.
Mayor Pro Tem 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 1have 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.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0 with Mayor Cirbo abstaining from the ALMS warrant listed in Item No. 5.
3. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appeared on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title and further reading was waived.
4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 5, 2023
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
5. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 7,850,688.83 was approved.
6. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL PATIO July 18, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 4 COVER AT LAKE FOREST CIVIC CENTER SENIOR CENTER ( PW 2022-13) ACTION: 1. Contract Documents for Structural Steel Patio Cover at Lake Forest Civic Center Senior Center ( PW 2022-13) were approved 2. An Agreement for the Lake Forest Civic Center Senior Center Structural Steel Patio Cover in the amount of $ 428,413 was awarded to Zuma Construction Group, Inc. 3. All other bids received were rejected and return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from Zuma Construction Group, Inc. was authorized 4. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the award of contract with Zuma Construction Group, Inc. 5. The City Manager was authorized to approve contract change orders up to a maximum of ten percent of the contract amount. 6. A Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2023-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 was adopted.
7. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK RENOVATIONS:
BORREGO OVERLOOK, RANCHO SERRANO, AND REGENCY PARKS
PROJECT ( PW 2017-17E)
ACTION: 1. Elegant Construction Inc. was found to have completed construction of the Neighborhood Park Renovations: Borrego Overlook, Rancho Serrano, and Regency Parks Project ( PW 2017-17E). 2. The Notice of Completion was approved and the Mayor was authorized to execute the document on behalf of the City. 3. The City Clerk was authorized to submit Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of the City Council approval, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code. 4. Staff was authorized to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item Nos. 8 — 9)
8. RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REGARDING
ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE OPERATIONS
Assistant City Manager Neves introduced this item and invited -Assistant to the City Manager McGovern to provide a brief presentation. No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Pequeno, to move the proposed response to the Orange CountyGrand Jury Report regarding Orange County Animal Care operations to the next regular City Council meeting scheduled for August 15, 2023. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.
9. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE July 18, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 4 Assistant City Manager Neves introduced this item and invited City Clerk Berglund to provide a brief presentation. No public comment was offered.
Council Member Voigts nominated Council Member Yu as the voting delegate.
Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer nominated Council Member Pequeno as alternate.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Cirbo, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to
1. Appoint Council Member Yu as the Voting Delegate for the 2023 Annual Conference of the League of California Cities, to be held September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento, CA. and 2. Appoint Council Member Pequeno as an Alternate Delegate from the additional conference attendees. The motion carried by a vote of 5/0.
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: Assistant City Manager Neves had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Pequeno: Council Member Pequeno thanked staff for all their hard work and had nothing further to report.
Council Member Voigts: Council Member Voigts had nothing further to report.
Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu expressed his gratitude for being an American and had nothing further to report.
Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer: Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer had nothing further to report.
Mayor Cirbo: Mayor Cirbo encouraged everyone to consider supporting a 1st Anglico family whose home was
burned down and had nothing further to report.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
LISA BERGL ' r D DOUG C
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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