AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, June 3, 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]
June 3, 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: 6:30 p.m.
Council Members: Doug Cirbo
Mark Tettemer
Benjamin Yu
Mayor Pro Tem: Robert Pequeño
Mayor: Scott Voigts
City Manager: Debra Rose
City Attorney: Matthew E. Richardson
Acting City Clerk: Thy Merritt
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 may submit a completed “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk prior to City Council action.
INVOCATION: The Invocation will be provided by a representative of the 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 Girl Scouts of Lake Forest Unit #602.
PRESENTATIONS (Item No. 1)
1. RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN
YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION ("AYSO")
June 3, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 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. 2 – 6)
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.
2. 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.
3. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MAY 20, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
4. INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE ROAD CLOSURES AND RELATED
ACTIVITIES ON JULY 4, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve road closures of race and parade route from 5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on July 4, 2025. 2. Direct Public Works to provide required traffic control devices and crews for road closures. 3.
Direct the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to staff road closures and patrol events. 4. Approve additional street sweeping of the route.
5. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE SYSTEM
UPGRADE PROJECT (25F02)
June 3, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that Golden Star Technology, Inc. has completed construction of the Video Conference System Upgrade Project (25F02). 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.
6. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR PITTSFORD PARK SHADE
STRUCTURE RENOVATION (PW 2023-09)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that Williamson Development Group, Inc., has completed construction of Pittsford Park Shade Structure (PW 2023-09). 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 Nos. 7 – 9)
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.
7. ADOPTION OF THE 2025 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE FOREST,
CALIFORNIA DESIGNATING FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN
THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE
§ 51179, BASED ON MAPS PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION, REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 239, AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA.
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8. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CYBER
CAFES AND THRIFT STORES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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 RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF CYBER CAFÉS AND THRIFT STORES.
9. CITY WORKFORCE VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
PRESENTATION (AB 2561)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing regarding AB 2561 to receive and file a presentation of the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention Efforts at the City of Lake Forest.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 10 – 13)
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.
10. SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Seventh Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the document.
11. CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025- 2026 AND AMENDMENT OF THE PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A REVISED CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE. 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST,
CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT OF THE PERSONNEL
June 3, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
12. 2025-2027 OPERATING BUDGET AND 2025-2032 MASTER FINANCIAL
PLAN AND FINANCIAL FORECAST
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A BUDGET FOR 2025-2027; APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ONLY AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
ACTIONS WITH APPROPRIATIONS; AND ADOPTING ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING: THE 2025-2032 STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN, THE 2025- 2032 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THE 2025 GENERAL FUND
RESERVE RISK ANALYSIS, THE 2025-2032 MASTER FINANCIAL PLAN
AND FINANCIAL FORECAST, AND UPDATING THE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETARY POLICY.
13. CALIFORNIA CONSITUTION ARTICLE XIIIB APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $178,845,165.
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.
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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 Tettemer:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeño:
Mayor Voigts:
ADJOURNMENT
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Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and agenda back-up materials can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk on the Friday prior to the City Council meeting. Copies of all Agendas, Staff Reports and Supporting Materials can also be found on the City’s website – https://www.lakeforestca.gov/129/Agendas.
Agenda and agenda packets, if requested, will be made available in an appropriate alternative format to persons with a disability as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act. Copies of the agenda are provided at no cost and agenda back-up materials are available at the per page copy cost.
The City of Lake Forest mailing address is City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California.
Phone: (949) 461-3400. FAX (949) 461-3511
CERTIFICATION: I, Thy Merritt, Acting City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review at City Hall on May 29, 2025.
Thy Merritt
Acting City Clerk
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