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, April 16, 2024, at the Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
ROLL CALL: Council Members: Doug Cirbo (absent)
Robert Pequeño
Benjamin Yu
Mayor Pro Tem: Scott Voigts (absent)
Mayor: Mark Tettemer
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew E. Richardson
City Clerk: Lisa Berglund
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
TITLE: CITY MANAGER
ACTION: Closed session was conducted.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of 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 Tettemer reconvened Open Session with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: City Attorney Richardson reported that the City Council reviewed and approved an appraisal for the making of an offer pursuant to Government Code Section 7267.2 and Code of Civil Procedures Section 1245.230.
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Chaplain Jim Davis, Orange County Sheriff's Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Girl Scout Troop #6501.
PRESENTATIONS: (Item Nos. 3 - 5)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeño, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Presentation Item Nos. 3 - 5. The motion was carried by a vote of 3/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
3. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Senior Management Analyst De La Paz to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: Certificates of Completion were presented to the graduates of the Community Emergency Response Team Program.
4. COUNCIL RECOGNITION HONORING JOEY SALAMEH FOR HIS HEROIC
ACTIONS AT VETERANS PARK
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Communications and Marketing Manager Volzke to provide a presentation. Preston Barnes offered public comment and recognized Joey for his heroic actions on behalf of the Rotary Club.
ACTION: Certificate of Recognition was presented to Lake Forest resident Joey Salameh for his heroic actions at Veterans Park on December 1, 2023.
5. TASTE OF LAKE FOREST RETURNS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Economic Development/Housing Manager Grijalva to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered
ACTION: The 2024 Taste of Lake Forest presentation was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Wyatt McClean commended the City for the Sports Park and the Public Works staff. He expressed concerns with traffic safety on El Toro Road.
Marcel Louis IVX requested clarification on Ordinance 366 and expressed concerns with Mayor Tettemer's message on residents getting involved.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item Nos. 6 - 11)
Council Member Pequeño pulled Item No. 9 for discussion. Mayor Tettemer pulled Item April 16, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 No. 11 for discussion.
STATEMENT READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor Tettemer: There is a warrant on the register to the Irvine Ranch Water District. / 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 / 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 warrant.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeño, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 6 - 8, and 10. The motion was carried by a vote of 3/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
6. 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.
7. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON APRIL 2, 2024
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
8. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $3,403,546.93 was approved.
10. PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 26, 2024, AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY
OF LAKE FOREST
ACTION: The Proclamation designating April 26, 2024, as Arbor Day in the City of Lake Forest was approved.
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: (Item Nos. 9 and 11)
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Pequeño, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 9 and 11. The motion was carried by a vote of 3/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
9. PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 22, 2024, AS EARTH DAY IN THE CITY
OF LAKE FOREST
Council Member Pequeño reminded everyone that on April 20 the City was supporting an event called Clean Lake Forest. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The Proclamation designating April 22, 2024, as Earth Day in the City of Lake Forest was approved.
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11. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE
Mayor Tettemer requested that staff bring back a report card on property maintenance statistics in one year. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: A second reading was conducted and an Ordinance Entitled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 6.12 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE,
REVISING SECTION 6.14.002 - PUBLIC NUISANCES DESIGNATED, AND ADDING SECTION 6.14.017 - DEFINITIONS, TO THE LAKE FOREST
MUNICIPAL CODE, AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) was adopted, and staff was directed to report back, in one year, on code enforcement activities referencing sections of the Property Maintenance Ordinance.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: (Item Nos. 12 - 13)
12. COMPREHENSIVE USER FEE STUDY AND UPDATE DISCUSSION
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Clear Source Senior Consultant David Schroeder to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Pequeño, seconded by Council Member Yu, to direct staff to hold a Public Hearing of the Master Fee Schedule at the May 7, 2024, City Council meeting. The motion was carried by a vote of 3/0, with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts and Council Member Cirbo absent.
13. QUARTERLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Principal Civil Engineer Mokarram to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council questions were asked and answered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Pequeño: Council Member Pequeño thanked staff for their hard work. He reminded everyone it was California
Mosquito Week and reported on his attendance at a
mosquito spraying event with the Orange County
Mosquito and Vector Control District. He reminded
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2024 and the documentary screening of "The Right to
Read" on May 15, 2024.
Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu thanked staff for their hard work.
Mayor Tettemer: Mayor Tettemer reported on his attendance at the Business Expo hosted by the Chamber of Commerce
and the Bosch 10-year anniversary event.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
libaberland HELH
LISA BERGLUND MARK TETTEMER
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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