AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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/en/government/meeting-agendas-and-minutes/meeting-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. 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:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: In addition to attending in person, members of the public may access the meeting live on our website at https://www.lakeforestca.gov/en/government/meeting-agendas-and-minutes/meeting-agendas.
PUBLIC 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. Public comments will no longer be accepted remotely. Those wishing to provide comments in-person at the meeting will be asked to submit a request to speak to the City Clerk. To ensure prompt distribution to the City Council, members of the public wishing to provide written materials to the City Council should do so prior to the start of the meeting or as close thereto as possible, as time will not be taken during the public comment period to distribute written materials to the City Council.
December 5, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 CALL TO ORDER:
Council Members:
Mayor Pro Tem:
Mayor:
City Manager:
City Attorney: City
Clerk:
6:30 p.m.
Robert Pequeño
Scott Voigts
Benjamin Yu
Mark Tettemer
Doug Cirbo
Debra Rose
Matthew E. Richardson
Lisa Berglund
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 Peace Center Pastor Vanessa Burdick, Saddleback Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Cub Scout Pack #765.
REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: Report from Aarav Rajpara, Student Liaison from El Toro High School.
PRESENTATIONS (Item Nos. 1 – 6)
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1. RECOGNITION OF THE 2023 CHAMPION SPONSORS, CR&R AND
EAGLE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, AND PRESENTATION OF THE
2024 SPONSORSHIP SPOTLIGHT BROCHURE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Recognize the 2023 Champion Sponsors, CR&R and Eagle Community Credit Union. 2. Receive Presentation of the 2024 Sponsorship Spotlight brochure.
2. RECOGNITION OF THE 2023 LAKE FOREST ACADEMY GRADUATES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize graduates of the 2023 Lake Forest Academy.
3. RECOGNITION OF LAKE FOREST BUSINESSES NAMED IN THE
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER'S "BEST OF OC" AWARD PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize the Lake Forest award winners of the "Best of OC" 2023.
4. EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present Employee Service Awards to those present.
5. MAYOR'S AWARD
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present Mayor’s Award to the selected recipient.
6. PRESENTATION FROM KRIS MURRAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, ORANGE COUNTY (ACC-OC) December 5, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the presentation.
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. Those wishing to provide comments at the meeting will be asked to submit a request to speak to the City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 7 – 12)
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.
7. 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.
8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
9. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
SERVICES WITH HARTZOG AND CRABILL, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Traffic Engineering Services with Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the First Amendment with Hartzog and Crabill, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
10. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH ITERIS, INC.
December 5, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Iteris, Inc. for Traffic Signal Management Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Iteris, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LAKE FOREST SPORTS COMPLEX
LANDSCAPE & PARK MAINTENANCE SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award an Agreement for Maintenance Services in the amount of $3,154,415.08 to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., for Landscape and Park Maintenance Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to Brightview Landscape Services, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
12. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR WILDLIFE MITIGATION AND POND
MAINTENANCE AT VETERANS PARK
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award an Agreement for Maintenance Services in the amount of $176,531.88 to AquaBio Environmental Technologies, Inc., for Wildlife Mitigation and Pond Maintenance Services.
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to, AquaBio Environmental Technologies, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (Item No. 13)
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. Close the Public Hearing and take appropriate action.
13. MEADOWS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (“GPA”) 06-23-5639 AND NAKASE AREA PLAN AMENDMENT (“AP”) 06-23-5640
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CALIFORNIA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FIND, PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, THAT LAND USE
CHANGES TO THE NAKASE PLANNED COMMUNITY (AKA: THE
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MEADOWS) PROPOSED UNDER GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
(“GPA”) 06-23-5639 TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC FACILITY LAND USE
DESIGNATION TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND AREA PLAN
AMENDMENT 06-23-5640 TO CHANGE THE SCHOOL SITE
DESIGNATION TO NEIGHBORHOOD 6, INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANT
TEXT, TABLES, AND EXHIBITS, CONSISTENT WITH THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH#2018071035) FOR THE
NAKASE PLANNED COMMUNITY CERTIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON JANUARY 21, 2020, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 21166 AND STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162.
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (“GPA”) 06-23-5639 AMENDING THE GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE SCHOOL SITE (APN
612-221-10) LOCATED WITHIN THE NAKASE PLANNED COMMUNITY (AKA: THE MEADOWS) WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF BAKE PARKWAY AND RANCHO PARKWAY FROM A
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC FACILITY TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (2-7 DU/AC); FILED BY THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST ON BEHALF OF TOLL BROTHERS WEST, INC. AND
MAKING CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21166
AND STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15162.
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST APPROVING AREA PLAN
AMENDMENT (“AP”) 06-23-5639 AMENDING AP 05-18-5166 TO
REPLACE ALL REFERENCES TO THE SCHOOL SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE MEADOWS RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY (AKA: THE NAKASE
PLANNED COMMUNITY ) LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
BAKE PARKWAY AND RANCHO PARKWAY TO REFERENCE A NEW
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, NEIGHBORHOOD 6, ADD
REFERENCES AS APPLICABLE THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT TO
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; CHANGE TABLES AND EXHIBITS
ACCORDINGLY, AND REDESIGNATE THE PUBLIC STREETS THAT
WOULD HAVE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL SITE, INCLUDING ALL OF EMY WAY (“A” STREET) TO A PORTION OF GREENLEAF (“B” STREET), A PORTION OF GREENLEAF (“B” STREET) FROM EMY WAY (STREET“A”) TO LASSEN STREET TO RANCHO PARKWAY SOUTH,
AND ALL OF LASSEN STREET (“BB” STREET) TO PRIVATE STREETS; December 5, 2023 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6
FILED BY THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST ON BEHALF OF TOLL
BROTHERS WEST, INC., AND MAKING CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21166 AND STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION
15162.
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 Pequeño:
Council Member Voigts:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Tettemer:
Mayor Cirbo:
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ADJOURNMENT
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Phone: (949) 461-3400. FAX (949) 461-3511
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 November 30, 2023.
Lisa Berglund
City Clerk
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