PUBLIC COMMENT: Andrew O'Connor expressed his concerns with Best, Best, and Krieger.
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Chief Mission Integration Officer Austine Duru, Providence Mission Hospital.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Girl Scout Troop # 2523.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item No. 3)
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Cirbo, to approve Presentation Item 3. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Yu absent.
3. NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK PROCLAMATION
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant City Engineer Erdman to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The Proclamation designating February 18-24, 2024, as National Engineers Week in the City of Lake Forest was approved.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Farh Semnani expressed concerns with Orange County's Saddleback Meadows development and urged Council members to intervene.
Gail Mona expressed concerns with Orange County's Saddleback Meadows development and urged Council members to intervene.
Bob Holtzclaw expressed concerns with day laborers, shoplifting, gang activity, and general concerns with Council Member Pequeno and Mayor Pro Tem Voigts.
Andrew O'Connor expressed concerns with Council Member Yu and Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, potential traffic impacts at Enterprise Way, and the status of the City's membership with the Association of California Cities - Orange County.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 4 — 7)
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Council Member 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 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 February 20, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 4 because I do not work for the departments in question, I have determined that I have a non - interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
Mayor 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, 1 have determined that I have a non - interest in this warrant and will vote on this warrant.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Cirbo, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 — 7. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Yu absent.
4. 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.
5. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON FEBRUARY 6, 2024
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
6. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with payment for several vendors.
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 5,471,193.63 was approved.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF LENNAR HOMES IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE OF BONDS FOR TRACT 18189
ACTION: 1. The tract improvements and monumentation constructed by Lennar Homes of California, Inc., A California Corporation for Tract 18189 were accepted as completed. 2. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Subdivision Faithful Performance and Subdivision Labor and Materials Bonds, both in the amount $ 2,134,083 and the Subdivision Improvement Monumentation Bond in the amount of $ 22,950. 3. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Subdivision Improvement Warranty Bond in the amount of $ 213,408 one year after acceptance of the public improvements for Tract 18189 with concurrence of the Director of Public Works/City Engineer.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item No. 8)
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8. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR 2024
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant to the City Manager Ruelas to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
Council member questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeno, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts to adopt the proposed 2024 Legislative Platform. The motion was carried by a vote of 4/0 with Council Member Yu absent.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Cirbo: Council Member Cirbo had nothing further to report.
Council Member Pequeno: Council Member Pequeno thanked staff for their hard work.
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: Mayor Pro Tem Voigts had nothing further to report.
Mayor Tettemer: Mayor Tettemer reported on his attendance at Dump Day at Saddleback Church.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
LISA FERGLU
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
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MARK TE Eft
MOOR
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