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, August 15, 2023, at the Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 5:30 PM with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
ROLL CALL: Council Members: Robert Pequeño
Scott Voigts
Benjamin Yu
Mayor Pro Tem: Mark Tettemer (absent)
Mayor: Doug Cirbo
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew E. Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of potential cases: 1
ACTION: Closed session was conducted.
RECESS: City Council recessed to Closed Session for the purpose of conducting regular City business.
At 6:30 p.m. Mayor Cirbo reconvened Open Session with four members present and Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Richardson had no action to report.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was offered for the Closed Session item.
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by David Nemrow, Executive Secretary to the Bishop of Sycamore Park Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Girl Scouts Daisy Troop #2532.
PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 2 - 3)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to approve Presentation Items 2 - 3. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
2. RECOGNITION OF 2023 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE VOLUNTEERS,
SPECIAL GROUPS, SPONSORS, AND AWARD WINNERS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Senior Recreation Supervisor Wysocki to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: 1. The volunteers who helped plan and produce the 2023 Lake Forest 4th of July Parade were recognized. 2. The special groups that provided police services, street closures and neighborhood cleanups, and ambulatory services were recognized. 3. The parade sponsors were recognized. 4. Awards were presented to the winning parade entries.
3. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited City Clerk Berglund to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: A report from the City Manager introducing the newest full-time employee for the City of Lake Forest was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Victor Scherr spoke on creating a Veteran's Program in Lake Forest.
Harrison Jiang spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
Chao Huang spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
Diana Lees spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
Bob Holtzclaw spoke on his concerns of bicycle parts being dumped at Heroes Parks.
Lily Chau spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
Bin Zhou spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
April Josephson spoke on operations at the Orange County Animal Care Center and the services the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County provides.
Randy Johnson spoke in opposition of additional housing construction by Toll Brothers at the Meadows Community in lieu of building a school.
August 15, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 6 CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item Nos. 4 - 10)
STATEMENT READ INTO THE RECORD:
Council Member Voigts: There is a warrant on the register for the County of Orange. I am an employee or the county of Orange, but I do not work tor the department that generated the warrant. 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 this warrant and will vote on this item.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
4. MOTION TO WAIVE READING 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.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 18, 2023
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
6. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 18, 2023
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
7. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $6,211,609.02 was approved.
QUARTERLY TREASURER'S REPORT - QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 ACTION: The treasurer's report was received and filed.
9. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES -
PROPERTY TAX AUDITING
ACTION: 1. A contract in the amount of $143,750 was awarded to HdL Coren and Cone for Economic Consulting Services - Property Tax Auditing. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the agreement with HdL Coren and Cone substantially in the form attached.
10. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES - SALES AND USE TAX AUDITING.
August 15, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 6 ACTION: 1. A contract in the amount of $349,520 was awarded to HdL Companies for Economic Consulting Services - Sales and Use Tax Auditing. 2.
The Mayor was authorized to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the agreement with HdL Companies substantially in the form attached.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: (Item Nos. 11 - 13)
11. CONSIDERATION OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S SHOP & DINE COMMUNITY GIFT CARD PROGRAM WITH YIFTEE, INC.
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant to the City Manager McGovern to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
Council member questions were asked and answered.
Council Member Pequeño motioned to approve staff's recommendations.
Council Member Voigts requested a friendly amendment to the motion to add that participants may purchase up to three gift cards. Council Member Pequeño agreed to amend his motion.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeño, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to: 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a BOGO Campaign Quickstart Agreement with Yiftee, Inc. and solely include the $50 and $100 gift card options in the Shop & Dine Community Gift Card Program, and allow for up to three gift cards per purchaser, and 2. Adopt a Resolution Entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2023-2025 OPERATING BUDGET;
AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
12. RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REGARDING
ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE OPERATIONS AND GROUP HOMES
City Manager Rose introduced this item and clarified that the Council would take public comment on each response to the Orange County Grand Jury reports.
Randy Johnson offered public comment and expressed his concerns with the operations at Orange County Animal Care. April Josephson offered public comments and provided information on how Orange County Animal Care could improve services. Sharon Logan offered public comment and expressed her concerns with the operations at Orange County Animal Care. Council member questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve and authorize the City Manager to submit the City's response to the Orange County Grand Jury Reports regarding Orange County August 15, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 6 Animal Care operations. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
City Attorney Richardson provided a presentation on the City's response to the Orange County Grand Jury report regarding group homes. No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeño, seconded by Council Member Voigts, to approve and authorize the City Manager to submit the City's response to the Orange County Grand Jury Reports regarding groups homes.
The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer absent.
13. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant to the City Manager McGovern to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
Council member questions were asked and answered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed by Council members.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Pequeño: Council Member Pequeño reported on his attendance at the National Night Out event, and informed
everyone about an opening ceremony at an El Toro
High School football game where Noah Aguilar woulc
be honored. He also informed everyone of a Clean
Lake Forest event on September 16. He thanked staff
for all their hard work.
Council Member Voigts: Council Member Voigts expressed his sadness over the passing of Noah Aguilar and had nothing further to
report.
Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at the Meadows groundbreaking event and the ribbon
cutting ceremony of Visionworks.
Mayor Cirbo: Mayor Cirbo reported on his attendance at the National Night Out event and the Biolase ribbon
cutting ceremony. He invited businesses to join the
Chamber of Commerce in Lake Forest.
August 15, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 5 of 6 ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
Day Cuto
LISA BERGLUND DOUG CIRBO
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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