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, October 15, 2024, at the Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, was called to order at 6:30 p.m. with all members present.
ROLL CALL: Council Members: Doug Cirbo
Robert Pequeno
Benjamin Yu
Mayor Pro Tem: Scott Voigts
Mayor: Mark Tettemer
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Debra Rose
Matthew E. Richardson
Lisa Berglund
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Dustin Call, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Boy Scout Troop # 628.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Brenda Watkins expressed concerns with the safety of the crosswalk at Osterman and requested pickleball courts be installed.
Joseph Poteet expressed concerns with construction operations being conducted during peak traffic hours and with parking permits.
Brian McMillan expressed concerns with code violations on massage parlors.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 1 — 5)
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: There are warrants on the register to the County of Orange. 1 am an employee of the County of Orange, but I do not work for the department that generated the warrants. Because the County of Orange is a public agency and because I do not work for the departments in question, I have determined that 1 have a non - interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 — 5. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
1. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ACTION: SaidOrdinancesandResolutionswhichappearedonthepublic agendaweredeterminedtohavebeenreadbytitleandfurtherreadingwas waived.
2. MINUTESOFTHEREGULARMEETINGOFTHECITYCOUNCILHELDON
OCTOBER1, 2024
ACTION: Theminuteswereapprovedassubmitted.
3. CERTIFICATIONOFWARRANTREGISTER
ACTION: Thewarrantregisterintheamountof $4,910,513.10wasapproved .
4. CITYBRANDINGSERVICESAGREEMENT
ACTION: 1. ProfessionalConsultantServicesAgreementforCityBranding ServicestoJPWCommunications, Inc. wasapproved . 2. TheMayorwas authorizedtosignandtheCityClerktoattesttotheAgreement, substantiallyin theformattached. 3. AResolutionentitled: ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITY
COUNCILOFTHECITYOFLAKEFOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDINGTHE
2023-2025OPERATINGBUDGET; AMENDINGAPPROPRIATIONSFOR
FISCALYEAR2024-25wasadopted .
5. AWARDOFCONTRACTFOR
M
ULTI -FUNCTIONDEVICEPURCHASE &
MANAGEDPRINTSERVICES
ACTION:
1. AResolutionentitled: ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOUNCILOF
THECITYOFLAKEFOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDINGTHE2023-2025
OPERATINGBUDGETANDAPPROPRIATIONSFORFY2024-25was
adopted. 2.
Acontractintheamountof $100,819 .02wasawardedto
MRC
SmartTechnologySolutions,
Inc.
forthePurchaseofMulti -FunctionDevices &
ManagedPrint
Services.
3. The
Mayor
wasauthorizedtosignandtheCityClerk
toattesttotheagreementwithMRCSmartTechnologySolutions, Inc . substantiallyintheformattached.
PUBLICHEARING(S): (ItemNo. 6)
6. GREATSCOTTTREECAREENTITLEMENTS
MayorTettemeropenedthepublichearing. City
Manager
Roseintroducedthis
itemandinvitedAssistantDirectorofCommunityDevelopmentStonichto providea
presentation.
Nopubliccommentwasoffered . Councilquestionswere
askedandansweredbystaffandGreatScottFounderScottGriffiths. Mayor Tettemerclosedthepublichearing.
October15, 2024LAKEFORESTCITYCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTESPage2of6 Mayor Pro Tem Voigts made a friendly amendment to the recommendations by adding a provision that the tree trimming trucks back into their parking spaces.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Voigts, seconded by Council Member Pequeno, to: 1. Adopt a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 03-18-5145, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, ZONE CHANGE 03-18-5144, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2023-169, AND USE PERMIT 03-18- 5146 FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THREE PARCELS ( APN: 610-301-20, 610-301-21 AND 610-301-07) INTO TWO PARCELS AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTRACTOR'S STORAGE YARD AT 20751 LINEAR LANE ON PARCEL 1 OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2023-169 ( APN: 610-301- 20, 610-301-21 AND A PORTION OF APN 610-301-07), AND RETENTION OF PARCEL 2 OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2023-169 ( THE REMAINDER OF APN 610-301-07) AS UNDEVELOPED AND CONTAINING SERRANO CREEK AND THE SERRANO CREEK REGIONAL HIKING AND RIDING TRAIL;
2. Adopt a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 03-18-5145 AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
ELEMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS (" APN") 610-301-20, 610-301-21 AND A PORTION OF APN 610-301-07, LOCATED AT 20751 LINEAR LANE FROM REGIONAL PARK/OPEN SPACE TO URBAN INDUSTRIAL 25 (" UI 25");
3. Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST AND GRIFFITHS
RANCH LLC FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY
OF LAKE FOREST PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 65864 ET SEQ.;
4. Introduce for the first reading an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 03-18-5144, CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20751 LINEAR LANE; SPECIFICALLY A PORTION OF APN 610-301-07 ( PARCEL 2 OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2023-169) FROM
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/ PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO OPEN SPACE
CONSERVATION, AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF APN 610-301-07
FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO URBAN
INDUSTRIAL 25, AND APNs 610-301-20 AND 21 FROM AGRICULTURE (" A 1") TO URBAN INDUSTRIAL 25 (" UI 25");
5. Adopt a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF October 15, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 6
THECITYOFLAKEFOREST, CALIFORNIAAPPROVINGTENTATIVE
PARCELMAP2023-169, AREQUESTTOCONSOLIDATETHREEPARCELS
INCLUDINGASSESSOR'SPARCELNUMBERS610-301-20, 610-301-21, and 610-301-07LOCATEDAT20751LINEARLANEINTOTWOPARCELS
REFERREDTOASPARCELS1AND2OFTENTATIVEPARCELMAP2023-
169;
6. Adoptaresolutionentitled: ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOFLAKEFOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVINGUSEPERMIT03-
18-5146TOALLOWDEVELOPMENTOFACONTRACTOR'SSTORAGE
YARDONPARCEL1OFTENTATIVEPARCELMAP2023-169LOCATEDAT
20751LINEARLANE (APNs610-301-20, 610-201-21andaportionof610-301- 07); and,
Addaprovisionthatthetreetrimmingtrucksbackintotheirparkingspaces. The motionwascarriedbyavote5-0.
DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMS: (ItemNos. 7 — 8)
7. REVIEWTHECOMPREHENSIVEANNUALINVESTMENTREPORTAND
APPROVETHEPROPOSEDSTATEMENTOFINVESTMENTPOLICY
CityManagerRoseintroducedthisitemandinvitedChandlerAsset ManagementRegionalDirectorMiaCorralBrowntoprovideapresentation. No publiccommentwasoffered. Councilquestionswereaskedandanswered .
MOTIO
N: ItwasmovedbyCouncilMemberPequeno, secondedbyCouncil
MemberYu, to:
1. ReceiveandFiletheattachedAnnualComprehensive
Investment
Report. 2.
ApprovetheattachedAnnualUpdateoftheStatementof
Investment
Policy.
Themotionwascarriedbyavoteof5-0.
8. LEAGUEOFCALIFORNIACITIESVOTINGDELEGATEANDALTERNATE
MayorTettemeropenedthefloorfornominations . CouncilMemberPequeno nominatedhimselfforvotingdelegate . MayorProTemVoigtsnominatedhimself as
alternate.
Nopubliccommentwasoffered.
MOTION: ItwasmovedbyMayorTettemer, secondedbyCouncilMemberYu, to: 1. AppointCouncil
M
emberPequenoastheVotingDelegateforthe2024
AnnualConferenceoftheLeagueofCaliforniaCities, tobeheldOctober16-18, 2024, inLongBeach,
CA. 2.
SelectMayorProTemVoigtsastheAlternate
Delegate. Themotionwascarriedbyavoteof5-0.
October15, 2024LAKEFORESTCITYCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTESPage4of6 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Cirbo:
Council Member Pequeno:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts:
Mayor Tettemer:
Council Member Cirbo commended the recent
Mayor's Minute. He encouraged everyone to volunteer
with the City. He reported on his attendance at the
Walk to School event, 50th Anniversary of the
Historical Society event, an open house at the Orange
County Fire Authority Station 54, a Boys & Girls Club
ribbon cutting and gala, and a DeMolay Induction of
Officers meeting.
Council Member Pequeno thanked staff for all their
hard work. He reported on his attendance at the
Annual California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Conference where he attended sessions on artificial
intelligence, SB 553 compliance, and collaborative
relationships with elected officials. He attended the
50th Anniversary of the Historical Society event.
Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at the
50th Anniversary of the Historical Society event and a
Boys & Girls Club ribbon cutting and gala. He
encouraged everyone to support the OCFA firefighter
that is still in a coma. He requested staff to consider adding additional holidays to the City calendar for
2026.
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts reported on his attendance at a
tour of the Musick jail facility, the Falloween event at Heritage Hill Park. He requested consensus to place a
resolution on the agenda in support of the fair and
equal treatment of all government officials.
Mayor Tettemer reported on his attendance at the
open house at the Orange County Fire Authority
Station 54, the 50th Anniversary of the Historical
Society event, a Boys & Girls Club ribbon cutting and
gala, and an Association of California Cities — Orange
County hosted tour of the National Core Mountainview
project, the Mayor's Volunteer Luncheon, and the tour
of the Musick jail facility.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
October 15, 2024 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 5 of 6 Respectfullysubmitted:
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LISABERGLU
CITYCLERK
October15, 2024
APPROVED:
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