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LF20702
20702 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Kristian Lovegren
Title:
038023
CA
08/16/2025
05/17/2024
Title:
Form ACR2 - "TOTAL" appraisal software by a la mode, inc. - 1-800-ALAMODE File No.
CERTIFICATION: The appraiser certifies and agrees that:
1. The statements of fact contained in this report are true and correct.
2. The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions and limiting conditions and are my personal, impartial and unbiased professional analyses, opinions, and conclusions.
3. Unless otherwise indicated, I have no present or prospective interest in the property that is the subject of this report and no personal interest with respect to the parties involved.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, I have performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of this report within the three-year period immediately preceding acceptance of this assignment.
5. I have no bias with respect to the property that is the subject of this report or the parties involved with this assignment.
6. My engagement in this assignment was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined results.
7. My compensation for completing this assignment is not contingent upon the development or reporting of a predetermined value or direction in value that favors the cause of the client, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the intended use of this appraisal.
8. My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that were in effect at the time this report was prepared.
9. Unless otherwise indicated, I have made a personal inspection of the interior and exterior areas of the property that is the subject of this report, and the exteriors of all properties listed as comparables.
10. Unless otherwise indicated, no one provided significant real property appraisal assistance to the person(s) signing this certification (if there are exceptions, the name of each individual providing significant real property appraisal assistance is stated elsewhere in this report).
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY ANALYZED:
APPRAISER:
Signature:
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State Certification #:
or State License #:
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Expiration Date of Certification or License:
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SUPERVISORY or CO-APPRAISER (if applicable):
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City Of Lake Forest
City Of Lake Forest
City Of Lake Forest
05/17/2024
Kristian Lovegren
038023
08/16/2025
CA
20702 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Form APPRIND2AS - "TOTAL" appraisal software by a la mode, inc. - 1-800-ALAMODE Appraiser Independence Certification
I do hereby certify, I have followed the appraiser independence safeguards in compliance with Appraisal Independence and any applicable state laws I may be required to comply with. This includes but is not limited to the following:
I am currently licensed and/or certified by the state in which the property to be appraised is located My license is the appropriate license for the appraisal assignment(s) and is reflected on the appraisal report.
I certify that there have been no sanctions against me for any reason that would impair my ability to perform appraisals pursuant to the required guidelines.
I assert that no employee, director, officer, or agent of ,
or any other third party acting as joint venture partner, independent contractor, appraisal management company, or partner on behalf of
, influenced, or attempted
to influence the development, reporting, result, or review of my appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, inducement, intimidation, bribery, or in any other manner.
I further assert that
has never participated in any of the
following prohibited behavior in our business relationship:
1) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment or partial payment for an appraisal report; 2) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business with me, or demoting or terminating or threatening to demote or terminate me;
3) Expressly or impliedly promising future business, promotions, or increased compensation for myself;
4) Conditioning the ordering of my appraisal report or the payment of my appraisal fee or salary or bonus on the opinion, conclusion, or valuation to be reached, or on a preliminary value estimate requested from me;
5) Requesting that I provide an estimated, predetermined, or desired valuation in an appraisal report prior to the completion of the appraisal report, or requesting that I provide estimated values or comparable sales at any time prior to my completion of an appraisal report; 6) Provided me an anticipated, estimated, encouraged, or desired value for a subject property or a proposed or target amount to be loaned to the borrower, except that a copy of the sales contract for purchase transactions may be provided;
7) Provided to me, or my appraisal company, or any entity or person related to me as appraiser, appraisal company, stock or other financial or non-financial benefits; 8) Any other act or practice that impairs or attempts to impair my independence, objectivity, or impartiality or violates law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z, or the USPAP.
APPRAISER:
Signature
Date
Appraiser's Name
State Title or Designation
State License or Certification #
Expiration Date of License or Certification
State
SUPERVISORY or CO-APPRAISER:
Signature
Date
Appraiser's Name
State Title or Designation
State License or Certification #
Expiration Date of License or Certification
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Address of Property Appraised
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Form SKT.BLDSKI - "TOTAL" appraisal software by a la mode, inc. - 1-800-ALAMODE Building Sketch
City Of Lake Forest
20702 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest
Orange
CA
92630
City Of Lake Forest
Borrower
Lender/Client
First Floor
[686 Sq ft]
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First Floor 686 Sq ft 25 × 26 = 650
4 × 9 = 36
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Property Address
City County State Zip Code
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Form MAP.LOC - "TOTAL" appraisal software by a la mode, inc. - 1-800-ALAMODE Subject Location Map
City Of Lake Forest
20702 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest
Orange
CA
92630
City Of Lake Forest
Borrower
Lender/Client
Property Address
City County State Zip Code
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Form MAP.LOC - "TOTAL" appraisal software by a la mode, inc. - 1-800-ALAMODE Location Map
City Of Lake Forest
20702 El Toro Rd
Lake Forest
Orange
CA
92630
City Of Lake Forest
Borrower
Lender/Client
Property Address
City County State Zip Code
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Property Detail
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 7/16/2024
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
SUBJECT:
ORDINANCE REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.17 CONCERNING SIDEWALK VENDING REGULATIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Introduce the first reading of an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5.17 OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
SIDEWALK VENDING AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Since January 1, 2019, sidewalk vending has been decriminalized throughout California. Soon after, the City created a program with rules and regulations consistent with state law. This program, the Sidewalk Vending Program, imposed reasonable requirements on sidewalk vendors, including obtaining a City vending permit, procuring insurance and indemnification, and limiting operations in certain areas, such as at major intersections and farmer’s markets.
Despite these standards, the City has seen a rise in unpermitted sidewalk vending and activities that pose unique risks to the health and safety of the public. Some sidewalk vendors establish large-scale operations that block the public right-of-way, empty trash and food waste on streets and sidewalks, and operate in unsanitary conditions. Due in part to the legislature’s efforts to decriminalize sidewalk vending activities, efforts to enforce the Sidewalk Vending Program via administrative citations have done little to deter repeat offenders and encourage compliance with applicable federal, state, county, and City laws and regulations.
To address these issues, the proposed Ordinance would amend the Sidewalk Vending Program to give the City the authority to impound vending equipment that poses an imminent environmental, health, or safety hazard. City officials would be authorized to impound sidewalk vending carts, food, cooking equipment, utensils, goods, or merchandise for the reasons listed in the proposed Ordinance. These measures are not criminal in nature and are Item: 7
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intended to complement the County agencies, such as the Orange County Health Care Agency (“OCHCA”), which can already impound items on the City’s behalf.
Further, a sidewalk vendor will have the right to appeal an impoundment action and/or retrieve the impounded items, except for perishable items and items the City could not safely store.
If approved by the City Council, the proposed Ordinance would be introduced this evening and return for a required Second Reading on July 16, 2024 (Attachment). The amended Sidewalk Vending Program would be effective August 15, 2024. The Community Development Department, Code Enforcement Division, would manage the impoundment actions and process appeals as appropriate. The labor and storage for impoundment actions would be managed by Code Enforcement through consultant services and in coordination with Public Works Department.
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, the Governor signed Senate Bill 946 (“SB 946”) into law. SB 946, also known as the California Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, decriminalized sidewalk vending throughout the state and imposed requirements on cities and counties related to the regulation of sidewalk vendors. Chief among these requirements was the prohibition of assessing criminal penalties for violations of sidewalk vending regulations, as well as limiting the ability to prohibit sidewalk vendors in public parks and on public sidewalks.
On March 5, 2019, the City Council approved an ordinance establishing a Sidewalk Vending Program. The program created permit and licensing procedures, established reasonable restrictions on the location of sidewalk vending, and ensured compliance with federal, state, and local laws, such as food safety requirements and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In compliance with SB 946, the City allowed only administrative citations as penalties for violating the program.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s Sidewalk Vending Program has been in effect for approximately five years. In that time, there have been significant concerns related to unpermitted sidewalk vending. In an effort to encourage safe and responsible sidewalk vending, the City established a permit with a corresponding fee of $164.
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without an OCHCA permit as they are unable to meet the health and safety requirements, such as properly heating and cooling food, providing handwashing facilities, washing utensils and equipment, and disposing of used liquids.
Unpermitted vendors pose unique risks to the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Among these risks include vendors who set up commercial-style cooking operations at major intersections or in proximity to high-traffic areas. They operate primarily in the late afternoon and nighttime hours multiple nights per week, often in the same location. These vendors typically sell products that are cooked, prepared, and sold on-site for immediate consumption. These vendors operate similar to a restaurant, but without complying with any health and safety codes. Some of these large-scale food vending operations serve food without a health permit, play loud music, operate at late hours (between 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. of the next day), dump greases and oils on the sidewalk or street, and block the safe paths of travel for pedestrians and persons with a disability.
Unpermitted sidewalk vending has significant negative impacts on the public health, safety, and welfare, including:
•Lack of proper food handling/preparation and storage, proper food temperature control, food sourcing, and unsanitary conditions; •Obstruction of public right of ways in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
•Unsafe pedestrian congestion on sidewalks and walkways; •Accumulation of trash and debris on sidewalks, streets, and gutters and entering storm drains;
•Grease and residue on sidewalks resulting in potential ‘slip and fall’ incidents;
•Disposal of fats, oils, and grease into storm drains; and •Aggressive behavior and resistance to enforcement by vendors and customers.
Despite code enforcement officers’ attempts to issue administrative citations, many unpermitted sidewalk vendors have refused or failed to comply with the Sidewalk Vending Program. Since sidewalk vending has been decriminalized by State law in SB 946, these individuals cannot be arrested for failing to provide legal identification upon request of code enforcement officers or police officers for the issuance of citations or notices. As a result, there has been little to no compliance with the City’s sidewalk vending regulations.
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proposed Ordinance would provide the legal authority for any City official, including a City code enforcement officer, Public Works inspector, police officer, firefighter, fire prevention specialist or examiner to impound a sidewalk vendor’s vending cart, food, cooking equipment, utensils, goods or merchandise (collectively referred to as “items”) used in violation of Chapter 5.17, pursuant to the provisions of California Civil Code Section 2080.10 and California Health and Safety Code Section 114393, and/or any other applicable City, county, or state law for the following reasons:
1. Food displayed, offered, or made available for sale by a sidewalk vendor who does not possess a valid and displayed health permit;
2. Items that reasonably appear to be unattended or abandoned in public or private property for more than thirty (30) minutes without moving and a responsible person is not located within fifty (50) feet of the items;
3. Items from a sidewalk vendor who does not have a valid sidewalk vending permit;
4. Items from a sidewalk vendor operating in violation of the Sidewalk Vending Program who fails or refuses to provide identification;
5. A sidewalk vendor who refuses or fails to remove their items from public or private property within thirty (30) minutes after being instructed to do so by a City official;
6. Items blocking or obstructing the free movement of pedestrians on sidewalks in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability access standards;
7. Items prohibited or restricted by federal, state, county, or City laws, ordinances, or regulations, such as illegal or counterfeit merchandise, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, smoke or vaping products, adult-oriented material, live animals, weapons, and/or pharmaceuticals;
8. Items creating an imminent and substantial environmental hazard to the health, safety, and general welfare of the public or property at the location of the vending cart;
9. Items impounded as evidence of a crime or booked as property after an arrest of any sidewalk vendor involving any City, County, State, or Federal law or regulation excluding Chapter 5.17.
In proposing this ordinance, staff seeks to balance several factors, including the private interests of the vendor in their equipment, and the City’s interest in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its residents.
Among the procedural safeguards included in the proposed Ordinance is the articulation, in clear detail, of the scenarios in which vending equipment in the public right of way would be subject to impoundment. This provides unambiguous standards for sidewalk vendors to comply with.
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At the time of impoundment, a sidewalk vendor will be provided with a receipt, instructions on how to retrieve their items, and the option to promptly appeal the impoundment action upon payment of an appeal fee. The proposed ordinance also includes procedures to guard against the possibility of erroneous impoundment. At the outset, code enforcement officers will issue a verbal warning to sidewalk vendors operating in violation of the Ordinance. Only after a sidewalk vendor does not comply after a reasonable time will an impoundment action commence. Any impoundment action will occur in plain view of the owner or operator of the sidewalk vending equipment. In the event of apparently unattended or abandoned property, reasonable steps would be taken to identify a responsible person prior to the impoundment action. This would greatly lessen the chance that the wrong person is being deprived of their personal property.
Perishable items and items that cannot be safely stored will be disposed of in accordance with county and state law. Only unclaimed items will be considered abandoned and forfeited to the City.
Finally, the Ordinance provides for a hearing process within a matter of days for the sidewalk vendor to contest the appropriateness of the impoundment and contest any fees. This hearing timeline provides a reasonably prompt opportunity to retrieve impounded equipment, thus reducing the risks associated with erroneous deprivation.
As noted above, the Ordinance seeks to balance private interests with the City’s interests in protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. The City has a legitimate interest in promoting public health and safety and removing hazards and obstructions from the public right-of-way. As noted above in this staff report, unpermitted sidewalk vending, particularly vending hot food items, poses particularly significant risks to the public. This ordinance seeks to protect the public from these significant risks.
Finally, the impoundment of sidewalk vending items does not constitute an infraction, misdemeanor, or any other form of citation or penalty. The proposed Ordinance is merely designed to provide additional tools to code compliance officers and other City officials to address the well-documented environmental, health, and safety concerns posed primarily by unpermitted sidewalk vendors.
Impoundment actions are to be taken when necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
Conclusion:
Staff recommends the City Council introduce the proposed Ordinance amending the City’s Sidewalk Vending Program for First Reading. If adopted by the City Council this evening, this Ordinance would return on July 16, 2024, for Second Reading and become effective 30-days thereafter. The regulations contained Item: 7
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within the proposed Ordinance would be incorporated into policies for code compliance officers, to be overseen by the City Manager.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a minimal fiscal impact to the City associated with the recommended action. Pending City Council approval of the Ordinance, an impound fee and appeal fee will be established by separate resolution to address the cost of storing impounded items and processing appeals to impoundment actions.
ATTACHMENT:
Proposed Ordinance
Initiated By: Amy Stonich, AICP, Assistant Director of Community Development
Submitted By: Gayle Ackerman, AICP, Director of Community Development Approved By: Debra Rose, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. __
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE FOREST CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 5.17 OF
TITLE 5 OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Forest, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the California Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 946, also known as the California Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (“SB 946”), which passed into law and became effective on January 1, 2019, decriminalized sidewalk vending and established requirements on cities and counties for the regulation of sidewalk vendors; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance 313, implementing sidewalk vending regulations in compliance with SB 946; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance 313, the City has attempted to address the objective health, safety, and welfare concerns posed by sidewalk vending carried out in violation of the Lake Forest Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Cal. Const. Art. XI, Sec. 7 and under the City’s general police powers, the City of Lake Forest (“City”) is empowered and charged with responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, unless properly regulated, sidewalk vending poses a unique risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, including, but not limited to, impacts to traffic, pedestrian safety, mobility, unsanitary conditions involving food preparation, other safety and environmental hazards, risks to children, and consumer protection; and
WHEREAS, SB 946 allows a local authority to adopt additional requirements regulating the time, place, and manner of sidewalk vending if those regulations are directly related to objective health, safety, and welfare concerns; and WHEREAS, despite these standards, the City has seen a rise in unpermitted sidewalk vending activities where the vendors set up commercial-style cooking operations at major intersections or in proximity to high-traffic areas and sell food but are unable to meet the health and safety requirements, such as properly heating and cooling food, providing handwashing facilities, washing utensils and equipment, and disposing of used liquids.
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WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that enacting objective impounding procedures as a regulatory measure for sidewalk vending are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and
WHEREAS, the impoundment of vendor equipment is neither a punishment of violators of the City’s sidewalk vending regulations nor a deterrent for future violators, but rather the application of the well-established “community caretaking function,” as first articulated by the United States Supreme Court in Cady v. Dombrowski (1973) 413 U.S. 433; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers routinely perform community caretaking functions, such as helping stranded motorists, returning lost children to anxious parents, and assisting and protecting citizens in need; and
WHEREAS, the community caretaking function regularly extends to law enforcement removing and impounding vehicles from the road where the driver of the vehicle cannot or will not lawfully operate the vehicle, the vehicle is located in an inappropriate location, and that vehicle poses a risk to public safety; and
WHEREAS, the impoundment of vehicles as part of the community caretaking function does not require obtaining a warrant beforehand, so long as law enforcement has reasonably determined that the vehicle posed a hazard to public safety; and WHEREAS, the nature of a sidewalk vending operation poses many similar problems as vehicles, as well as posing unique health and safety hazards; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the immediate impoundment of vendor equipment meets the community caretaking exception to requiring a prior warrant as it allows for the reasonable removal of vending equipment that poses a hazard to public safety due to its location or in response to vendors who refuse to comply with the City’s sidewalk vending regulations to the detriment of public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance provides clear standards in which vending equipment in the public right of way is subject to immediate impoundment as well as procedural safeguards to uphold due process for a warrantless impoundment; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance balances the City’s legitimate interests in preserving public health, safety, and welfare with the private interest in a sidewalk vendor’s continued operations;
WHEREAS, private interests are protected by this Ordinance through procedural protections, including the requirement that the City takes steps to locate the owner or operator of the sidewalk vending equipment, the City first issues a verbal warning to sidewalk vendors operating in violation of this Ordinance and allows a reasonable time to comply, and the City provides a sidewalk vendor the option to promptly appeal the impoundment and contest any associated fees; and
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WHEREAS, these procedural protections help ensure that impoundment actions are proper while protecting an individual’s due process; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the impoundment provisions enacted in this Ordinance do not constitute an infraction, misdemeanor, or other form of citation or penalty; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites relating to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated as findings herein.
SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council determines that adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. (14 Cal.
Code Regs., § 15061(b)(3).) The Ordinance does not authorize any development or other activity that could result in a significant effect on the environment. Accordingly, the City Council hereby directs City staff to file a Notice of Exemption within five days of the adoption of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Code Amendment. Section 5.17.110, titled “Vending equipment impoundment” is hereby added to Title 5 of the Lake Forest Municipal Code to read as follows:
“5.17.110 Vending Equipment Impoundment
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A. The City may impound a sidewalk vendor’s vending cart, food, equipment and any goods therein used in violation of this chapter, pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code Section 2080.10, Health and Safety Code Section 114393, and/or any other applicable City, county, or state law for the following reasons:
1. Food displayed, offered, or made available for sale including equipment, or utensils used by a sidewalk vendor without holding a valid and displayed health permit from the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health Division in violation of City, county or state law;
2. Items reasonably appear to be unattended or abandoned on public property for more than thirty 30 consecutive minutes without moving from the exact spot it was located and reasonable attempts were made to locate the owner or responsible person(s) within the first fifty 50 feet of the items;
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3. Items displayed, offered, or made available for sale by a sidewalk vendor who does not obtain a sidewalk vending permit from the City Public Works Department as required by Section 5.17.030;
4. Items displayed, offered, or made available for sale by a sidewalk vendor who operates in violation of this chapter, and refuses or fails to provide identification;
5. Operation in violation of this chapter and refusal or failure by a sidewalk vendor to comply within 30 consecutive minutes after being instructed to do so by a City code enforcement officer or other City official;
6. Items displayed, offered, or made available for sale by a sidewalk vendor who vends in a manner that blocks or obstructs the free movement of pedestrians on sidewalks and fails to maintain a minimum of thirty-six inches (36″) of accessible path of travel, without obstruction, along the sidewalk upon which the vendor is vending so as to enable persons to freely pass while walking, running, or using mobility assistance devices and/or in violation of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and other disability access standards;
7. Items displayed, offered, or made available for sale in violation of any applicable federal, state, county, or City laws, ordinances, and regulations, including but not limited to illegal or counterfeit merchandise, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, smoke or vaping products, adult-oriented material, live animals, weapons, and/or pharmaceuticals;
8. Items creating an imminent and substantial danger or environmental hazard to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public or property at the location of the vending cart such as, but not limited to, discharge of oil, grease or other slippery substances on the street or sidewalk without any effort to maintain best management practices; using unapproved portable cooking equipment, heating element, gas-fueled appliance, generator, or any open flame; attaching or using any water lines, electrical lines, or gas lines during vending operations; during an urgent or emergency public safety event or incident; lack of a fire extinguisher; using any luminaire, flashing lights or any other animated devices or sign; or using, operating or permitting any radio, loudspeaker or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound; or
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9. Items impounded as evidence of a crime or booked as property after an arrest of any sidewalk vendor involving any City, county, state or federal law or regulation excluding Chapter 5.17. Such items shall be stored and released in accordance with the procedures set forth in the California Penal Code and any other applicable state law.
B. Prior to commencing an impoundment action under the preceding paragraph A, a City code enforcement officer or other City official will issue a verbal warning to the sidewalk vendor operating in violation of this chapter. An impoundment action will proceed only if the sidewalk vendor fails or refuses to comply with the verbal warning within the time specified or, if no time is specified, within a reasonable time.
C. The City may immediately dispose of impounded items that are perishable and/or cannot be safely stored.
D. Sidewalk vending items or equipment impounded pursuant to this section, excluding those items that were immediately disposed of according to
5.17.110(C), shall be held by the City for not less than 30 nor more than 60 days from the date of impoundment.
E. The City shall provide the person from whom the vending items or equipment were impounded with a receipt and instructions for retrieval of the impounded items, excluding those items that were immediately disposed of according to
5.17.110(C). The receipt and instructions shall be given to the person from whom the items were taken at the time of impound or shall be mailed within two business days of the impound to the address received by the City when the person applied for a sidewalk vending permit.
F. Impounded vending equipment and goods, excluding any items that were disposed of according to 5.17.110(B), will be released to the sidewalk vendor or owner provided that proper proof of ownership is presented, and the City receives payment in full of all administrative costs incurred as a result of the violation. Any unclaimed items will be considered abandoned and forfeited to the City after 60 days following impoundment. Pursuant to state law, the City shall not be liable for damages caused by any official action performed with due care regarding the disposition of items pursuant to this section and the disposal provisions of this chapter.
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G. An aggrieved sidewalk vendor may, within 21 calendar days of the impoundment, appeal the impoundment of their items by requesting an administrative hearing before a hearing officer in accordance with 5.17.090 and, if successful in their appeal, may have their items returned, excluding any items that were immediately disposed of according to 5.17.110(C), and shall not be required to pay the impound fee(s). If the sidewalk vendor is successful on appeal, any appeal fee paid by the sidewalk vendor shall be refunded.
H. A sidewalk vendor may recover impounded items or equipment, excluding any items immediately disposed of according to 5.17.110(C), upon paying applicable impound fees and demonstrating proper proof of ownership of the items.
I. The City Council may adopt by ordinance or resolution impound fees, which shall reflect the City’s personnel, enforcement, investigation, storage, disposal, and impound costs.
J. The City Manager is authorized to develop additional regulations for the storage and release of impounded items not in conflict with this chapter.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage, and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published and/or posted in the manner required by law.
SECTION 7. Record of Proceedings. The documents and materials associated with this Ordinance that constitute the record of proceedings on which the City Council’s findings and determinations are based are located at Lake Forest City Hall, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630. The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this XXth day of ____, 2024. _______________________
MARK TETTEMER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
LISA BERGLUND, MPA
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MATTHEW E. RICHARDSON
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE FOREST )
I, Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. _______ was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the ___ day of ________, 2024, and thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the ___ day of _____ 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS
LISA BERGLUND, MPA
CITY CLERK
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 7/2/2024
DEPARTMENT: City Clerk
SUBJECT:
CITY COUNCIL WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Exercise City Council Discretion.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
During the June 4, 2024, City Council meeting, Council Member Yu received consensus to bring this matter to the City Council for consideration (Attachment 1). Currently each City Council Member has personalized letterhead that includes their name and title (Attachment 2-6). Council Member Yu is proposing to allow elected officials official photographs to be printed on their personalized letterhead. Included in this staff report are representations of the proposed letterhead with photographs (Attachments 7-11).
Proposed Policy Changes to Consider
Should the City Council decide to proceed with printing Council Member’s photographs on City letterhead, a change to the current City Council Written Communication Policy (“Policy”) would be necessary. The current policy has been redlined and incorporates proposed changes to the Policy for the City Council’s consideration (Attachment 12).
Use of Council Letterhead
The current communication policy establishes guidelines for written communication by City Council Members and provides instructions regarding the use of City of Lake Forest stationery and letterhead. The policy was last revised in July 2023 to allow for the purchase of individual letterhead for each member of the City Council.
Currently the City Council policy states that individual letterhead may be used for conveying greetings, congratulations, gratitude or other similar sentiments to residents, business owners, government agencies, or other persons or entities.
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Mayor or a City Council Member such as by declaration letter. It can also be used for social and/or salutatory correspondence. Such correspondence is submitted to the City Clerk’s Office for review and placed on individual letterhead with footer language specifically noting the position or opinion set forth in the correspondence is solely that of the author and not that of the City or City Council.
Over the past year, the City Clerk’s Office has worked with Council Members on correspondence placed on letterhead for the following:
•Follow up letters to constituents on different subjects •Letters of support
•Letters of recommendation
•Congratulatory and thank you letters
•Information updates relevant to the Council Member and/or his Council District
Fair Political Practices Commission Compliance
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is the agency primarily responsible for the enforcement of the Political Reform Act (“Act”). The Act regulates campaign financing, conflicts of interest and government ethics. The FPPC imposes certain mass mailing regulations on written communications.
When City staff or other City resources are used to prepare letters or other writings, those writings are deemed an official communication from the City.
Letters composed, copied, distributed, mailed or otherwise distributed by the City may not violate any FPPC regulations. Language has been added to the draft policy to comply with FPPC mass mailing rules. The City may mail 199 or less pieces of mail that feature the name, photo and/or signature of an elected official, per Council Member, per month. In a case where a letter is signed by all five members of the City Council, names of all elected officials in a roster where each name is the same size and font type is appropriate.
It is important to note that nothing in the policy prevents any individual member of the City Council from sending a letter that is created, composed, printed, copied and distributed entirely at his or her own expense regardless of the number of pieces distributed or mailed. No City staff or resources may be used in connection with such writings, which includes no printing, copying, distributing, or postage. The City logo may not be used; however, the writing may include the sender’s title such as “Mayor _______” or Council Member _______” Whether or not the City Council votes to incorporate these amendments into the Policy, staff will continue to appropriately address the written communication needs of the City Council while allowing the use of individual letterhead by Item: 8
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Council Members with the consideration of all legal requirements. To amend the Policy, a majority vote of the City Council is necessary. This decision is at the sole discretion of the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated increase in cost to include a photograph on City Council letterhead is $350 per ream. Based upon the estimate received from the printer, $1,750 will adequately fund additional costs associated with printing five individual letterheads that include a photograph. The 2023-2025 Operating Budget includes sufficient funding to cover the cost should the City Council vote to change the Policy.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Minutes, June 4, 2024.
2. Current City Council letterhead, Tettemer
3. Current City Council letterhead, Voigts
4. Current City Council letterhead, Cirbo
5. Current City Council letterhead, Pequeno
6. Current City Council letterhead, Yu
7. Proposed City Council letterhead, Tettemer photograph
8. Proposed City Council letterhead, Voigts photograph
9. Proposed City Council letterhead, Cirbo photograph
10. Proposed City Council letterhead, Pequeno photograph
11. Proposed City Council letterhead, Yu photograph
12. Proposed City Council Written Communications Policy (Redlined) Initiated By: Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
Submitted By: Lisa Berglund, City Clerk
Approved By: Debra Rose, City Manager
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ATTACHMENT 1
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MINUTE EXCERPT
LAKE FOREST REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 4, 2024
______________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Yu received consensus to discuss adding Council Member photos to individual City Council letterhead.
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ATTACHMENT 2
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City Council Policy: Written Communication
Adopted by Minute Order 12/7/93
Amended by Minute Action 6/21/05; 10/21/14; 3/6/18; Revised 7/5/23 Page 1 of 4 CITY COUNCIL POLICY: WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
R e a f f i r m e d January 2, 2024
California law prohibits the use of public resources for personal or political gain.
Chapter 1.04 of the Lake Forest Municipal Code prohibits the use of the city logo for commercial purposes. The City Council has determined that correspondence paid for with public funds or on City stationery or letterhead must relate to actual and authentic City business and must not purport to advance or advocate a policy not previously approved by the City Council. This policy establishes guidelines for City Council and use of City of Lake Forest stationery and letterhead by City Council Members.
1 Definitions.
1.1 City Council Correspondence.
City Council Correspondence is any written communication, including communications in facsimile or electronic format (e-mail), which is addressed to a City Council Member or authored by a City Council Member(s). Examples include, but are not limited to:
a) Correspondence addressed to the City Council, individual Council Members or the Mayor sent to a City facility or to City of Lake Forest e-mail accounts not clearly marked or identified as “personal” or “confidential,”
b) Correspondence sent by the City Council, individual Council Members or the Mayor regarding City business,
c) Correspondence, except purely social or salutatory
correspondence, that identifies the author as a Council Member, elected official, or includes a City Council Members’ City of Lake Forest business card.
1.2 Social and Salutatory Correspondence.
Any Correspondence written by City Council Members or the Mayor conveying greetings, congratulations, gratitude or other similar sentiments to residents, business owners, government agencies or other persons or entities.
1.3 Letters of Recommendation.
Any Correspondence written by City Council Members or the Mayor recommending employment or admission to educational institutions, the United States Military, Peace Corps, or other service program.
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City Council Policy: Written Communication
Adopted by Minute Order 12/7/93
Amended by Minute Action 6/21/05; 10/21/14; 3/6/18; Revised 7/5/23 Page 2 of 4
1.4 Campaign Literature.
Any information delivered to the public designated to either further or injure a political campaign.
1.5 Official City Representation.
Any statement made by the City Council, Individual Council Members, or the Mayor which states, or which could reasonably be interpreted to state, a City policy, position, or commitment to action.
1.6 Declaration Letter.
A formal acknowledgement or a statement about a particular stance or opinion written on an official letterhead by no more than two Council Members.
1.7 City Council Letterhead
Each member of the City Council shall have their own individual letterhead containing their name, title and official photograph. Letterhead layout including name, title and the size of the photograph shall be uniform among all elected officials. City Council letterhead is ordered by and shall remain in the possession of the City Clerk’s Office. 2 Policy.
2.1 City Council Correspondence.
With the exception of e-mail, all outgoing City Council Correspondence shall be on City of Lake Forest stationery or letterhead maintained exclusively at City Hall and shall be signed by City Council Members or the Mayor. Copies of all City Council Correspondence shall be provided to the City Clerk for retention pursuant to the City’s Records and Retention Policy as authorized by State law. All City Council Correspondence sent to or from City of Lake Forest e-mail accounts shall be automatically retained by the City’s e-mail archive software pursuant to the City’s Records and Retention Policy.
2.2 Social and Salutatory Correspondence.
The use of City stationery, including informal note cards or memo pads, by City Council Members or the Mayor is authorized for the purpose of social and/or salutatory correspondence, subject to the limitations of state law relative to mass mailings and/or campaign related communication. No copies of such correspondence are retained in the ordinary course of business and are not subject to the City’s Records and Retention Policy.
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City Council Policy: Written Communication
Adopted by Minute Order 12/7/93
Amended by Minute Action 6/21/05; 10/21/14; 3/6/18; Revised 7/5/23 Page 3 of 4
2.3 Campaign Literature.
No City of Lake Forest stationery, letterhead, or informal note cards or memo pads shall be used for Campaign Literature.
2.4 Official City Representations/Declaration Letters.
No individual City Council Member or the Mayor shall transmit any Correspondence containing an Official City Representation without authorization from the City Council to serve as spokesperson for this purpose. When otherwise presenting their individual opinions and positions, members of the City Council shall explicitly state they do not represent the City and will not allow the inference that they do.
Individual letterhead may be used to express the individual position of the Mayor or a City Council Member (i.e. Declaration Letter), subject to the limitations of state law relative to mass mailings and/or campaign related communication. Such correspondence shall be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office for review and placed on individual letterhead with footer language specifically noting the position or opinion set forth in the correspondence is solely that of the author and not that of the City or City Council. Individual letterhead shall remain in the possession of the City Clerk’s Office.
2.5 Letters of Recommendation.
Any letters of recommendation written by individual City Council Members or the Mayor shall be on City of Lake Forest stationery or letterhead maintained exclusively at City Hall and shall be signed by City Council Members or the Mayor. Copies of any letters of
recommendation shall be provided to the City Clerk for retention pursuant to the City’s Records and Retention Policy as authorized by State law.
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City Council Policy: Written Communication
Adopted by Minute Order 12/7/93
Amended by Minute Action 6/21/05; 10/21/14; 3/6/18; Revised 7/5/23 Page 4 of 4
3. Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Compliance When city staff or other city resources are used to prepare letters or other writings, those writings are deemed an official communication from the City.
Letters composed, copied, distributed, mailed or otherwise distributed by the City may not violate any FPPC regulations. In order to comply with FPPC mass mailing rules, the following rules shall apply to such letters or writings.
In general, 200 or more letters featuring the name, photo and/or signature of an elected official shall not be mailed or distributed by the City, per Council Member, per month. In a case where a letter is signed by all five members of the City Council, names of all elected officials in a roster where each name is the same size and font type is appropriate. See FPPC Reg. 18901 for more details or contact the City Clerk to review prior to composition and distribution of such letter.
4. Letters or Writing by Council Members at their Own Expense Nothing in this policy shall prevent any individual member of the City Council from sending a letter that is created, composed, printed, copied and distributed entirely at his or her own expense regardless of the number pieces distributed or mailed. No City staff or resources may be used in connection with such writings. The City logo may not be used however the writing may include the sender’s title such as “Mayor _______” or Council Member _______”
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 7/2/2024
DEPARTMENT: Management Services
SUBJECT:
POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PACIFIC SYMPHONY
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
1. Direct staff to produce the Pacific Symphony event on August 17, 2024, authorizing the City Manager to execute any contract documents with the Pacific Symphony related to the event.
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 2024-25
Or:
3. Receive and file a report from staff describing logistical and other considerations related to a potential performance of the Pacific Symphony at the Lake Forest Sports Park.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At its June 18, 2024 meeting, the City Council directed staff to research the potential public performance of the Pacific Symphony (“Symphony”) on August 17, 2024 (Attachment 1). Since receiving that direction, staff have researched the logistical and financial considerations required to produce a public Symphony event.
Currently, the City hosts an annual Summer Concert Series that includes three public concerts at the Lake Forest Sports Park & Recreation Center (“Lake Forest Sports Park”). The concerts occur in June, July, and August of each year.
These concert events cost approximately $20,000 each for the City to produce, which include costs of the band performance, portable restrooms, hand washing stations, prizes, and giveaways. Funds are budgeted each year to cover the costs of these public concerts.
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The Pacific Symphony’s “Symphony in the Cities” program is a fifty-five-piece orchestra that provides professional stage performances. The potential Symphony event requires a large park or other area to accommodate attendees and the sound equipment. The Lake Forest Sports Park is available to serve as the venue for this potential event on August 17, 2024. The direct cost for the City to provide the program is $20,000, which would be paid directly to the Symphony. Staff project additional costs related to the potential Symphony event to be under $7,500, bringing the total projected cost to $27,500. The $27,500 budget would include the costs to manage the event with several Community Services Division staff members and Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (“OCSD”). The budget would also fund producing and distributing marketing materials to advertise the event to the public. The timeline to advertise this potential event is limited, so accurate projections of attendance cannot be made.
Staff have also researched alternatives for City Council consideration, including the production of a smaller scale “Symphony on the Go” event or the full-scale Symphony event at a different date to allow staff more time to sufficiently advertise the event to the public.
Inasmuch as the City Council directed that staff place this item on the agenda, any further action is entirely within its discretion.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lake Forest will host its annual Summer Concert Series at the Lake Forest Sports Park. Each concert has approximately 2,000 residents and visitors in attendance. The Summer Concert Series is advertised in the quarterly Leaflet, lobby displays, social media platforms, and posted banners at the Lake Forest Sports Park. The City budgets $20,000 for each public concert in the Summer Concert Series.
On June 18, 2024, the City Council directed staff to research the potential production of a public concert with the Symphony (Attachment 1). Staff have contacted the Symphony organization regarding the logistical requirements to produce the public concert at the Lake Forest Sports Park.
DISCUSSION:
Production of a public concert with the Symphony requires both financial and logistical considerations. The direct cost to host the Symphony is $20,000. That cost includes stage construction and preparation, lighting, audio technician services, payments to performers, and a pre-concert activity for children of Item: 9
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concert attendees. The children’s activity includes a guided art project to craft an instrument that becomes part of the opening act for the Symphony event.
The Symphony event would need to be staffed with approximately four part-time employees and one full-time employee from the Community Services Division.
These staff members would provide general event support, parking lot management (traffic control), trash management, canopy installation, and table/seating arrangements for the children’s art project. The Symphony event would also need to be staffed by at least one Deputy from the OCSD. Prior to the event, staff would advertise the event through signage, flyers, social media, the City’s website, and other forms of printed material. Staff estimates these costs to amount to $7,500 or less, bringing the total event budget to $27,500.
Image 1 below is provided as a reference to how the Symphony has produced similar events in public parks throughout Orange County.
Image 1: Pacific Symphony Public Concert
Traditionally, the City advertises public concerts and other large-scale events to the public months in advance. For example, printed advertisements for the Summer Concert Series are distributed in May, which is about 1-2 months before the first concert begins. Producing the Symphony event on August 17, 2024, is logistically possible but staff’s expectation of event attendance is measured due to the short amount of time that would exist between the approval and production of the event. Unlike the Summer Concert Series, which attracts attendees as an annual tradition, the Symphony event would be a new event that would require more advertising. As a result, staff also researched alternative options to hosting the full-scale Symphony event on August 17, 2024. These alternative options are described below.
Alternative Option 1 – Consider an alternative date for the production of the full- scale Symphony event. The cost of the event would remain the same, but the City would have more sufficient time to advertise to the public. This would likely maximize the public benefit relative to the cost of the event.
Alternative Option 2 – Consider the production of a smaller-scale “Symphony on the Go” event. This public concert option would still be produced by the Item: 9
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Symphony organization, but would be provided at no direct cost to the City. The “Symphony on the Go” program is funded this year by Senator Dave Min’s office.
The performance would include a smaller, five-piece orchestra playing from a mobile platform (see Image 2 below). The music would be amplified to reach a crowd of about 200-400 people. This smaller scale event would require different logistical considerations and could not be provided on August 17, 2024 due to a scheduled performance of Symphonies on the Go at another city. The earliest a Symphony on the Go” event could be scheduled would be September to October 2024.
Image 2: Symphony on the Go
Staff recommends the City Council exercise discretion in directing staff to produce the Symphony event on August 17, 2024, authorizing the City Manager to execute any contract documents with the Pacific Symphony related to the event, and authorizing a budget resolution allocating $27,500 to the 2023-2025 Operating Budget to cover the costs of the event (Attachment 2).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact is dependent upon City Council direction. The attached resolution would appropriate $27,500 from unallocated General Fund balance to the 2023- 2025 Operating Budget to cover the costs associated with the event.
ATTACHMENTS:
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1. Minute Excerpt from June 18, 2024 City Council Meeting
2. Budget Resolution
Initiated By: Laura Lisack, Recreation Manager
Submitted By: Sean McGovern, Deputy City Manager
Approved By: Debra Rose, City Manager
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ATTACHMENT 1
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DRAFT MINUTE EXCERPT
LAKE FOREST REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 18, 2024
______________________________________________________________________
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mayor Tettemer received consensus to bring an item before the City Council on July 2, 2024, to consider scheduling a performance from the Pacific Symphony on August 17, 2024,
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE 2023-2025 OPERATING BUDGET; AMENDING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
WHEREAS, the 2023-2025 Operating Budget and the appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023-24 were adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023; and WHEREAS, the appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-25 were adopted by the City Council on June 4, 2024;
WHEREAS, modifications are now required as a result of changes during Fiscal Year 2024-25.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council’s adoption of this Resolution is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act. Specifically, the City’s adoption of the Resolution is an administrative and fiscal function of the City that does not commit the City to any specific project or course of action. (State CEQA Guidelines, sections 15378(b)(4) & (b)(5).) Thus, no environmental review of the Resolution is required. The City Council hereby directs staff to prepare, execute and file with the Orange County Clerk a Notice of Exemption within five working days of the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 2. The General Fund is amended to increase appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-25 as demonstrated in Exhibit A.
Section 3. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to move appropriations between programs within program area budgets in concurrence with Department Directors.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations from one program area to another or between funds within the Operating Budget with notification to the City Council Audit Committee.
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations from a capital improvement project to another existing project within the adopted Capital Improvement Program with notification to the City Council Audit Committee.
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Section 6. The City Clerk shall attest as to the adoption and execution of this Resolution and cause the same to be maintained in the permanent records of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
MARK TETTEMER
MAYOR
LISA BERGLUND
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MATTHEW RICHARDSON
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE FOREST )
I, Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2024- was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Lake Forest City Council on the 2nd day of July 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
LISA BERGLUND
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENT TO 2023-2025
OPERATING BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
APPROPRIATIONS
General Fund Operating Appropriations
Expenditure
Major Program
Area
Current
Budget
Increase
(Decrease) Amended
Budget
Culture, Leisure, and
Recreation 4,625,733 27,500 $4,653,233
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