AMENDED AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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]
January 7, 2025 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
Mark Tettemer
Benjamin Yu
Robert Pequeño
Scott Voigts
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 Jeff Shields, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Scout Troop #4321.
REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON: Report from Maya Lowrey, Student Liaison from El Toro High School.
PRESENTATIONS (Item Nos. 1 – 5)
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1. INSTALLATION OF MAYOR FOR 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Hold the ceremonial oath of office.
2. COMMENTS BY INCOMING MAYOR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Extend the opportunity to Mayor Voigts to present comments.
3. RECOGNITION OF EL TORO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present certificates of recognition to the El Toro High School Girls Cross Country Team.
4. 2024 HOLIDAY LIGHTS COMPETITION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize 2024 Holiday Lights Competition Winner Linda MacPherson
5. 2024 B.E.S.T. AWARDS PROJECT OF THE YEAR JOINT SOLID WASTE
AGREEMENT PROCUREMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation.
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. 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. 6 – 13)
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.
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6. 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.
7. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
8. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
9. SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH ARDURRA GROUP, INC.
FOR MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING/ STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. for Municipal Engineering/ Staff Augmentation Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
10. CONSIDERATION OF A SUMMARY VACATION OF AN IRREVOCABLE
OFFER OF DEDICATION IN GREENLEAF AND EMI WAY AND
ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENTS IN PORTIONS OF EMI WAY,
GREENLEAF, AND LOPALA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt Resolution entitled, “RESOLUTION
TO SUMMARILY VACATE AN IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION
FOR GREENLEAF AND EMI WA
Y, PURSUANT TO STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 8330, ET SEQ., ACCEPT EASEMENTS IN January 7, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4
PORTIONS OF EMI WAY, GREENLEAF, AND LOPALA, AND FINDING
SUCH ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B) (3)”
11. APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 19299
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 19299, CREATING A 57-NUMBERED AND 30-LETTERED LOT SUBDIVISION FOR SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES ON 12.406 ACRES LOCATED ON
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BAKE PARKWAY AND RANCHO
PARKWAY. 2. Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Toll West Inc., doing business as Toll Brothers West Inc., a Delaware Corporation, to construct the subdivision improvements associated with Final Tract Map No. 19299 and authorize the Mayor to execute and City Clerk to attest the agreement. 3. Accept the Subdivision Improvement Faithful Performance Bond and Subdivision Improvement Labor and Material Bond, each in the amount of $429,838.41, the Subdivision Improvement Warranty Bond in the amount of $42,983.84, and the Subdivision Improvement Monument Bond in the amount of $66,000 from Toll Brothers West Inc. for the construction of subdivision improvements.
12. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR ROCKFIELD BOULEVARD MEDIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (24S09)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that I.E. General Engineering, Inc. has completed construction of the Rockfield Boulevard Median Improvement Project (24S09). 2. Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the mayor to execute the document on behalf of the City. 3. Authorize City Clerk to submit Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of the City Council approval, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code. 4.
Authorize staff to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
13. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR SLURRY SEAL PROJECT FOR
January 7, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 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. Find that VSS International, Inc. has completed construction of the 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) 2. Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the Mayor to execute the document on behalf of the City.3. Authorize the City Clerk to submit Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of the City Council approval, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code.4. Authorize staff to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (Item No. 14)
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.
14. CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 9.146.050 OF CHAPTER 9.146 OF TITLE 9 OF THE LAKE
FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that the adoption of the proposed urgency ordinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code section 21080.17. 2. Adopt an urgency ordinance entitled: “AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST FOR ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 12-24-5760 AMENDING SECTION
9.146.050 OF CHAPTER 9.146 OF TITLE 9 OF THE LAKE FOREST
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND
JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND FINDING THE ACTION
TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17.”
January 7, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 15 – 17)
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.
15. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PLATFORM FOR 2025-2027
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt the proposed 2025-2027 Legislative and Regulatory Platform. 2. Receive and file a presentation from Best, Best & Krieger, the City’s Federal Lobbying Services provider.
16. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL POLICIES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt the draft City Council Logo Wear Policy. 2. Readopt the City Council Invocation Policy. 3. Review and/or revise all other City Council Policies as desired.
17. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
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.
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 Tettemer:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeño:
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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 January 3, 2025.
Lisa Berglund
City Clerk
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