AMENDED AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Public Session 6:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California Teleconference Location:
Council Member Cirbo will be teleconferencing from the following location:
Business Center of Marriott Courtyard Indianapolis, 17863 Foundation Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(b)(3), any member of the public wishing to address the City Council directly pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3 may do so at each teleconference location, as listed above, at the time the item is considered.
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.
September 17, 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:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
6:30 p.m.
Doug Cirbo
Robert Pequeño
Benjamin Yu
Scott Voigts
Mark Tettemer
Debra Rose
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 Chaplain Serena Cummins, Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Girl Scout Troop #8621.
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.
September 17, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 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]
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.
1. 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.
2. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
3. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
4. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of $7,154,990.21.
5. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE STREET SIDEWALK RE PAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT OPS-2023-01
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve contract documents for Street Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Project OPS-2023-01. 2. Find the apparent low bidder, We R Builders, Inc., nonresponsive and accept their request for a bid withdrawal. 3. Adopt 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.” 4. Award a contract in the amount of $206,587.50 to the second lowest bidder, Cheloletty September 17, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 1 – 5)
Engineering, Inc. 5. Reject all other bids received and authorize return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from Cheloletty Engineering, Inc. 6. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with Cheloletty Engineering, Inc.
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (Item Nos. 6 – 8)
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. City Council, when considering the matter scheduled for hearing, will take the following actions: 1. Open the Public Hearing. 2. Receive staff report. 3. Accept public testimony. 4. City Council comments and questions. 5. Close the Public Hearing and take appropriate action.
6. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2023-2024 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE CITY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
7. ANNUAL REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Conduct the annual review of Development Agreements between the City and the following parties: a. USA Portola Properties, LLC (“Baldwin”); b. Lennar Homes (“Lennar”); c. Shea Homes (“Shea”); d. Toll Brothers West, Inc. (“Toll Brothers”). 2. Find that Baldwin, Lennar, Shea, and Toll Brothers are each in good faith compliance with its respective Development Agreements.
8. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR
THE JERONIMO ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Conduct a Noticed Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity entitled: RESOLUTION
OF NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION, BY EMINENT DOMAIN, OF A
FEE INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 25052 FARTHING STREET, CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT FOR THE JERONIMO ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS
September 17, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 PROJECT; and 2. Adopt a Resolution of Necessity entitled: RESOLUTION
OF NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION, BY EMINENT DOMAIN, OF A
FEE INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 25052 FARTHING STREET, CITY OF LAKE
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT FOR THE JERONIMO ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT: a. Determining that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of a certain real property interest from Assessor’s Parcel No. 614-021-34 by eminent domain for the Jeronimo Road Widening Improvements Project; and b. Authorizing the City Attorney or the City Attorney’s designee to commence an eminent domain proceeding.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item No. 9)
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.
9. LAGUNA HILLS DMV OFFICE CLOSURE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Exercise City Council discretion.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
At this time, the City Manager may comment on agenda and non-agenda items; and report on items of interest to the City Council and community.
September 17, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 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:
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts:
ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATION: I, Lisa Berglund, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review at City Hall on September 13, 2024.
Lisa Berglund
City Clerk
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