AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, June 17, 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 17, 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 Dave Evans, Grace Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Brownie and Junior Troop #2532.
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.
June 17, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 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.
1. 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.
2. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 3, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
3. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of $ 6,866,378.12.
4. ADOPTION OF THE 2025 LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE
HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES MAP
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading of and adopt 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.
5. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CYBER
CAFES AND THRIFT STORES
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading of and adopt 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.
6. ANNUAL RENEWED MEASURE M ("M2") ELIGIBILTY SUBMITTAL TO
THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Renewed Measure M ("M2") Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025-26 through 2031-32. 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA,
CONCERNING THE STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MEASURE M ("M2") PROGRAM. 3.
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE
STATUS AND UPDATE OF THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT, AND
MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM FOR THE MEASURE M ("M2") PROGRAM.
4. Authorize the Acting Director of Public Works to forward all eligibility requirements including the approved Renewed Measure M ("M2") Seven- Year Capital Improvement Program to the Orange County Transportation Authority ("OCTA").
7. 2025 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES UPDATE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution Entitled: A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING AND ADOPTING LOCAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (PUB. RESOURCES CODE §§ 21000 ET SEQ.)
8. ADOPTION OF LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE
ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act Project List forms for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 2. Adopt a June 17, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 4 Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to forward the Fiscal Year 2025-26 project list to the California Transportation Commission, as required under Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
9. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SOFTCHOICE,
INC. FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 SOFTWARE
LICENSES FOR ONE YEAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Second Amendment in the amount of $60,000 to Softchoice, Inc. for subscriptions to Microsoft Office 365 Suite, for a term of one year. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the second amendment with Softchoice, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
10. THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY
YELLOW MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR SENIOR TAXI TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement to Orange County Yellow Management, LLC with a compensation amount of $275,543.62 for Senior Taxi Transportation Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Orange County Yellow Management, LLC., substantially in the form attached.
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11. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH PET ADOPTION CENTER OF
ORANGE COUNTY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the proposed First Amendment to the Agreement with the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest the First Amendment to the Agreement with the Pet Adoption Center of Orange County, substantially in the form attached.
12. TRAUMA INTERVENTION SERVICES AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a three-year Professional Consultant Services Agreement with a compensation amount not-to-exceed $32,658 to Trauma Intervention Program, Inc., for support services to victims of traumatic events. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the Interim City Clerk to attest, the Agreement with Trauma Intervention Program, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
13. SECOND AMENDEMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CONVERGINT
TECHNOLOIGIES, LLC FOR CCTV MAINTENANCE SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Convergint Technologies, LLC, for CCTV Maintenance for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to Convergint Technologies, LLC, substantially in the form attached.
14. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CIVIC CENTER CUSTODIAL AND
JANITORIAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award an Agreement for Maintenance Services in the amount of $1,182,092 to Crown Facility Solutions for Civic Center Custodial and Janitorial Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to Crown Facility Solutions, substantially in the form attached.
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15. APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT NO. 19124
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Completion of Public/Private Improvements for Tract No. 19124. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and Clerk to Attest, the First Amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 16 – 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.
16. LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve a Contractual Services Agreement between the City of Lake Forest and Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce for Business Development and Attraction Services for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Contractual Services Agreement between the City and the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce.
17. LAKE FOREST TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM FIVE-YEAR REVIEW
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council to: 1.
Approve alternative improvements for the following Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program intersection projects: a. Los Alisos Boulevard and Rockfield Improvement Project. b. Lake Forest Drive and Rockfield Improvement Project. c. Lake Forest Drive and I-5/Avenida de la Carlota Improvement Project. 2. Approve the removal of the Bake and Rockfield Improvement Project from the Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program. 3. Approve the adjusted project cost estimates for the remaining Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program projects and revised Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program Fee Schedule. 4.
Approve the Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program Five-Year Update.
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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 MemberTettemer:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeño:
Mayor Voigts:
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ADJOURNMENT
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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 June 12, 2025.
Thy Merritt
Acting City Clerk
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