AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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.
TRANSLATION SERVICE: Interpreters are available by request to members of the public that prefer to make their public comments in Spanish or Chinese. Requests for a translator need to be received by 8:00 a.m. the Monday before the scheduled City Council meeting. Such requests must be received via email at [email protected]
July 16, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 1 Los intérpretes están disponibles previa solicitud para el público que prefiera hacer sus comentarios públicos en español o chino. Las solicitudes de traductor deben recibirse antes de las 8:00 a. m. del lunes anterior a la reunión programada del Concejo Municipal. Dichas solicitudes deben recibirse por correo electrónico a [email protected]
如果大眾願意用西班牙語或中文發表公開評論，我們可應要求提供口譯服務。需要在預定市議會會議之前的周一
上午 8:00 之前收到翻譯請求。此類請求必須透過電子郵件收到：[email protected] Rúguǒ dàzhòng yuànyì yòng xībānyá yǔ huò zhōngwén fābiǎo gōngkāi pínglùn, wǒmen kě yīng yāoqiú tígōng k ǒuyì fúwù. Xūyào zài yùdìng shì yìhuì huìyì zhīqián de zhōuyī shàngwǔ 8:00 Zhīqián shōu dào fānyì qǐngqiú. Cǐ l èi qǐngqiú bìxū tòuguò diànzǐ yóujiàn shōu dào: [email protected] CALL TO ORDER:
Council Members:
Mayor Pro Tem:
Mayor:
Assistant City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
6:30 p.m.
Doug Cirbo
Robert Pequeño
Benjamin Yu
Scott Voigts
Mark Tettemer
Keith Neves
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 Community Outreach Pastor Laura Lepire, Saddleback Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Girl Scout Troops #8621 and #2519.
PRESENTATIONS (Item Nos. 1 – 3)
1. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS
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2. RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize the volunteers who performed quarterly park inspections for the Volunteer in Parks ("VIP") Program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
3. TASTE OF LAKE FOREST RETURNED
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Receive and file the 2024 Taste of Lake Forest presentation. 2. Recognize sponsors and volunteers with certificates.
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 or remotely. Those wishing to provide comments in- person at the meeting will be asked to submit a request to speak to the City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 4 – 10)
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.
4. 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.
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5. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JULY 2, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
6. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO
LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.17 CONCERNING
SIDEWALK VENDING REGULATIONS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the second reading of and adopt an Ordinance entitled: 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.
7. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
UPDATE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a Professional Consultant Services Agreement with a compensation amount of $249,000 to Nichols Consulting Engineers for Pavement Management Plan Update Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to Nichols Consulting Engineers.
8. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR ROCKFIELD BOULEVARD
MEDIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (24S09)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve contract documents for
construction of the Rockfield Boulevard Median Improvement Project (24S09). 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2023-2030 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AMENDING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25.” 3. Award a contract in the amount of $244,426 to IE General Engineering, Inc. 4. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with IE General Engineering, Inc. 5. Reject all other bids received and authorize return of July 16, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from IE General Engineering, Inc.
9. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SLURRY SEAL PROJECT
FOR ARTERIAL STREETS: MUIRLANDS BLVD. FROM BAKE PARKWAY TO LOS ALISOS BLVD. AND JERONIMO ROAD FROM BAKE PARKWAY TO LOS ALISOS BLVD. (PW 2021-05B)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve contract documents for construction of Slurry Seal Project for Arterial Streets: Muirlands Boulevard from Bake Parkway to Los Alisos Boulevard and Jeronimo Road from Bake Parkway to Los Alisos Boulevard PW 2021-05B. 2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,758,120 to VSS International, Inc. 3. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with VSS International, Inc.
4. Reject all other bids received and authorize return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from VSS International, Inc.
10. CONSIDER OPTING INTO A NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT WITH KROGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Opt into the settlement agreement with Kroger and allocate the City’s portion of the settlement funds to the County of Orange, and direct the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action. 2. Grant the City Manager authority to execute and enter into future agreements related to the nation-wide opioid settlements.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 11 – 14)
The following matters are for City Council consideration/discussion/action. Members of the public may have the opportunity to address these items if they wish to do so. Please complete the Request to Speak form and give to the City Clerk.
11. OPTIONS FOR EXPANSION OF HOLIDAY LIGHTING DISPLAY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Receive and file a presentation from staff giving an update on expanded holiday lighting options. 2. Direct staff to investigate the costs considering alternative medians to illuminate and to July 16, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 provide an update to the City Council prior to the second and final one-year term extension of the Brightlife Designs, Inc. contract.
12. HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Exercise Discretion in Adopting a Resolution Entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, CALIFORNIA TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE
#23-0017A1.
13. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY MATTERS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Receive and file a report summarizing legislative and regulatory matters with the potential to impact the City of Lake Forest. 2. Adopt the policy positions recommended by staff on various legislation with the potential to impact the City of Lake Forest.
14. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
At this time, the Assistant City Manager may comment on agenda and non-agenda items; and report on items of interest to the City Council and community.
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Mayor Tettemer:
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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 Cirbo:
Council Member Pequeño:
Council Member Yu:
ADJOURNMENT
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The City of Lake Forest mailing address is City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California.
Phone: (949) 461-3400. FAX (949) 461-3511
CERTIFICATION: I, Thy Merritt, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review at City Hall on July 11, 2024.
Thy Merritt
Assistant City Clerk
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