MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Forest held Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 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:
Mayor Pro Tem:
Mayor:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
Assistant City Clerk:
Doug Cirbo
Mark Tettemer
Benjamin Yu
Robert Peq uerio
Scott Voigts
Debra Rose
Matthew E. Richardson
Thy Merritt
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Chaplain Serena Cummins, Orange County Sheriffs Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Brownie Troop # 1522.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item No. 1)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Council Member Tettemer, to approve Presentation Item No. 1. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
1. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Deputy City Manager McGovern to provide a presentation. Andrew O'Connor offered public comment.
ACTION: The introductions were received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Bob Holtzclaw expressed concerns with homelessness.
Andrew O'Connor expressed concerns with various Council members and Best, Best & Krieger.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 2 — 9)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Council Member Cirbo, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2, and 5 -- 9. 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. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ECONOMICS, INC. FOR
SOLID WASTE CONSULTING SERVICES
ACTION: 1. The Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with EcoNomics, Inc. for Solid Waste Consulting Services was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, the City Clerk to attest, the Second Amendment, substantially in the form attached.
6. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH A&H COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR LOW VOLTAGE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
ACTION: 1. The First Amendment to the Agreement with A&H Communications, Inc. for Low Voltage Maintenance was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the First Amendment to the Agreement, substantially in the form attached.
7. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE STREET SIDEWALK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT ( OPS-2023-01)
ACTION: 1. Cheloletty Engineering, Inc. was found to have completed construction of the Street Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Project ( OPS-2023- 01). 2. The Notice of Completion was approved and the Mayor was authorized to execute the document on behalf of the City. 3. The City Clerk was authorized to submit Notice of Completion for recordation to the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County within fifteen days of City Council approval, as required by Section 9204 of the California Civil Code. 4. Staff was authorized to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
8. SHARING OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
ACTION: The City Manager was authorized to execute the Memorandum of Agreement by and between the City of Aliso Viejo, City of Laguna Hills, City of Lake Forest, City of Mission Viejo, and City of Laguna Niguel for sharing of emergency management resources.
9. PURCHASE OF 800 MHZ RADIOS
ACTION: 1. A 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 January 28, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 2024-25 was adopted. 2. The Director of Finance/City Treasurer was directed to issue the attached Purchase Order to Motorola Solutions in the amount of 114,990.22.
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION ( Item Nos. 3 - 4)
STATEMENT 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 l do not work for the department that generated the warrants. Because the County of Orange is a public agency and because 1 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 Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Member Yu, 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 JANUARY 7, 2025
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with various Council members.
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
4. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with costs to various programs and services.
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 8,915,743.42 was approved.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): ( Item No. 10)
10. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE ( LFMC) AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLES 9 ( DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), 5 ( COMMERCIAL VENDING VEHICLES), 8 ( FLOODPLAINS), 12 ( BICYCLES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY/OVERSIZED VEHICLES), and 13 ( CAMPING)
Mayor Voigts opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Senior Planner Mansur and Associate Planner Musler to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing. Council questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, to: Introduce for first reading an Ordinance Entitled: AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE January 28 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 5
TO MAKE REFINEMENTS AND REVISIONS AND DETERMINING THE
ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item Nos. 11)
11. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Principal Civil Engineer Mokarram to provide a presentation. Andrew O'Connor offered public comment and expressed concerns with several projects. Council questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, to receive and file the presentation. 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 Tettemer:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno:
Mayor Voigts:
January 28, 2025
Council Member Cirbo reported on his attendance at
Snowfest, a League of California Cities Fire Insurance
Group meeting and the USA250 OC Kickoff event at
the Nixon Library. He provided remarks on public
comments.
Council Member Tettemer reported on his attendance
at Snowiest, the USA250 - OC Kickoff event at the
Nixon Library and the New Business Reception.
Council Member Yu provided remarks on public
comments, wished everyone a Happy Lunar New
Year and reminded everyone to direct comments to
Council members.
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno thanked staff for their hard
work and reported on his attendance at Snowfest and
the Lake Forest Animal Clinic ribbon cutting event.
Mayor Voigts reported on his attendance at the
USA250 - OC Kickoff event at the Nixon Library, the
New Business Reception and the Lake Forest Animal
Clinic ribbon cutting event.
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 5 ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: APPROVED:
THY MERRI
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
SCOTT VOIGTS
MAYOR
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