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Lake Forest City Council
March 19, 2024

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2. RECOGNITION OF 2023 COMMISSION CHAIRS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Deputy City Manager McGovern to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.

ACTION: The 2023 Chairs of the Community Services, Traffic and Parking, and Planning Commissions were recognized.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Andrew O'Connor expressed concems with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, Council Member Yu, and public safety.

CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 3 — 9)
Item No. 5 was pulled for discussion. Council Member Yu pulled Item No. 9 for discussion.

MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 — 4, and 6 — 8. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.

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 MARCH 5, 2024
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.

6. ACCEPTANCE OF SHEA HOMES IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE OF BONDS FOR TRACT 15594
ACTION: 1. The tract improvements and monumentation constructed by Shea Homes Limited Partnership, A California Limited Partnership, for Tract 15594 were accepted as complete. 2. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Rider Bond for Subdivision Faithful Performance and Subdivision Labor and Materials in the amount of $ 320,060 and the Subdivision Improvement Monumentation Bond in the amount of $ 56,000. 3. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Subdivision Improvement Warranty Bond in the amount of $ 159,600 one year after acceptance of the public improvements for Tract 15594 with the concurrence of the Director of Public Works/City Engineer.

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7. RESOLUTION FOR FUNDING OF FUTURE PROJECTS SUBMITTED IN THE 2025 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
ACTION: A Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION

IN AND CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM was adopted.

8. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ANSER ADVISORY

MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION AND

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE EL TORO ROAD AND

PORTOLA PARKWAY/SANTA MARGARITA INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS ( PW2019-03)
ACTION: 1. The First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Construction Administration and Construction Inspection services with Anser Advisory Management, LLC was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the First Amendment to the Agreement with Anser Advisory Management, LLC substantially in the forms attached.

ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: ( Item Nos. 5 and 9)

5. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with payment for several vendors.

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 1 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 / 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 departments 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 Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve the warrant register in the amount of $ 6,685,917.11. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.

9. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR EL TORO ROAD & PORTOLA PARKWAY/ March 19, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 5 SANTA MARGARITA INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ( PW2019-03)
No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.

MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, to: 1. Find that MMG Engineering, Inc. has completed construction of the El Toro Road & Portola Parkway/ Santa Margarita Parkway Intersection Improvements ( PW 2019-03). 2. Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the Mayor to execute the document on behalf of the City. 3. Authorize the City Clerk to submit the Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of City Council approval, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code. 4. Authorize staff to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.

The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item Nos. 10 — 11)

10. 2023 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant Director of Community Development Stonich to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.

MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to authorize staff to submit the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and the State's Housing and Community Development Department. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.

11. 2023 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Director of Community Development Ackerman to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council member questions were asked and answered.

MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to authorize staff to submit the 2023 Annual Housing Element Progress Report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. The motion was carried by a vote of 5/0.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:

March 19, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 5 Council Member Cirbo: Council Member Cirbo offered positive comments about the Association of California Cities — Orange
County.

Council Member Pequeno: Council Member Pequeno thanked staff for their hard work.

Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu thanked staff for their hard work.

Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: Mayor Pro Tem Voigts hoped everyone enjoyed St.

Patrick's Day and reminded everyone of the Bunny
Blast event at El Toro Park on March 23.

Mayor Tettemer: Mayor Tettemer had nothing further to report.

ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:
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LISA BEROLU

CITY CLERK
APPROVED:

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