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, November 19, 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
I V CATI : The Invocation was provided by David Ludden, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
PLE E OF ALLE IA CE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Girl Scout Brownie Troop # 1525.
P ESE TATI S: ( Item o. 1)
1. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OC GO ( Measure M) Orange County Transportation Authority ( OCTA) Executive Director of Planning Kia Mortazavi provided a presentation. Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with various OCTA projects. Council questions were asked and answered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
P IC CO TS:
Brian McMillan expressed concerns with the Code Enforcement Division, City Attorney, and City Manager's office. He urged for cooperation between the City and businesses.
Margie Lancaster provided information on the Elf Yourself 5K event hosted by the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce.
Andrew O'Connor expressed concerns with City Manager Rose, Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, and Council Member Yu. He requested written reports for conferences attended by Council members.
Bob Holtzclaw expressed concerns with Mayor Pro Tem Voigts.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 2 — 7)
STATEMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: There are warrants on the register to the County of Orange. I 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 I have a non - interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2, and 5 — 7. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
2. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appeared on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title and further reading was waived.
5. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR NON - ARTERIAL STREETS ASPHALT REPAIRS ZONE D ( 24S01A)
ACTION: 1. Contract documents for construction of Non - Arterial Streets Asphalt Repairs Zone D ( 24S01A) were approved. 2. A contract in the amount of 2,257,700.00, was awarded to LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp. 3. All other bids received were rejected and return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp was authorized. 4. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp.
6. SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CARLSON STRATEGIC LAND SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT
IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES
ACTION: 1. The Sixth Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Carlson Strategic Land Solutions, Inc. was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Sixth Amendment substantially in the form attached.
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7. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH HARTZOG AND CRABILL, INC.
ACTION: 1. The Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Traffic Engineering Services with Hartzog and Crabill, Inc. was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the Second Amendment with Hartzog and Crabill, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
ITEMS REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION: ( Item Nos. 3 — 4)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 — 4. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
3. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with various City Council comments made at the November 5, 2024, meeting.
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
4. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with various payments made.
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 6,951,641.59 was approved.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item Nos. 8 — 9)
8. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON
VARIOUS ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Traffic Engineering Manager Tran to provide a presentation. Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with the ordinance. Council questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Voigts, seconded by Council Member Yu, to: 1. Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
9. PROTECTED - PERMISSIVE LEFT TURN PHASING PROJECT - PHASE 2 24T02)
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Traffic Engineering Manager Tran to provide a presentation. Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with the costs of the agreement. City Council questions were asked and answered.
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts made a motion to approve staff recommendations.
Council Member Yu seconded the motion. Mayor Tettemer made a substitute motion to continue the item until February 2026. Council Member Pequeno seconded the motion.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Pequeno, to continue the item to February 2026. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Cirbo:
Council Member Pequeno:
Council Member Cirbo reported on his attendance at
the Veteran's Day ceremony at El Toro Memorial and
wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Council Member Pequeno thanked staff for all their
hard work. He reported on his attendance at the
Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon and the
Veteran's Day ceremony at El Toro Memorial. He
recognized Orange County Sheriff's Department
Deputy Froome and congratulated him on his
retirement.
Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at the Veteran's Day ceremony at El Toro Memorial. He
complimented his colleagues and wished everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving.
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: Mayor Pro Tem Voigts reported on his attendance at the Veteran's Day ceremony at El Toro Memorial, a
Veteran's Day event at the Orange County Rescue
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Luncheon, the grand re - opening of the Mercedes-
Benz dealership in Foothill Ranch, and the grand
opening of Gameday Men's Health. He wished
everyone a Happy Thanksgiving,
Mayor Tettemer: Mayor Tettemer reported on his attendance at the Veteran's Day ceremony at El Toro Memorial, the
Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon, the Lake
Forest Leadership Academy graduation, and the
grand re - opening of the Mercedes-Benz dealership in
Foothill Ranch, and the grand opening of Red Shift
Coffee and Gameday Men's Health. He wished
everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
LISA BERGLUN
CITY CLERK
November 19, 2024
APPROVED:
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