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, September 16, 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 Council Member Cirbo absent.
ROLL CALL: Council Members:
Mayor Pro Tem:
Mayor:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
Acting City Clerk:
Doug Cirbo ( absent)
Mark Tettemer
Benjamin Yu
Robert Pequeno
Scott Voigts
Debra Rose
Matthew E. Richardson
Thy Merritt
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Dave Evans, Grace Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Daisy Troop # 4457.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item No. 1)
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Member Tettemer, to approve Presentation Item No. 1. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0 with Council Member Cirbo absent.
1. LAKE FOREST MAIN STREET DIGITAL PROGRAM GRANT AWARDEES City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Economic Development/Housing Manager Grijalva to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The grant awardees of the Lake Forest Main Street Digital program were recognized.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Omar Tellez provided information on the Labors of Love event.
Brian McMillan expressed concerns with the City approving a moratorium on massage businesses.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 2 — 6)
Item No. 4 was pulled for discussion.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2 — 3, and 5 — 6. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0 with Council Member Cirbo absent.
2. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which appeared 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 SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
5. ORDINANCE REGARDING SOLID WASTE CONTINUATION RIGHTS
ACTION: A second reading was conducted and an Ordinance entitled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 16.03 OF TITLE 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONTINUATION RIGHTS was adopted.
6. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR CITYWIDE STREET NAME SIGNS PROJECT 22S02)
ACTION: 1. Bear Electrical Solutions was found to have completed construction of the Citywide Street Name Signs Project ( 22S02). 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 the 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. Staff was authorized to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: ( Item No. 4)
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 4. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0 with Council Member Cirbo absent.
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4. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Brian McMillan provided public comment and expressed concerns with the costs for Best, Best, and Krieger.
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 8,073,633 40 was approved.
Without objection, Mayor Voigts proposed to consider the agenda in the following order:
Discussion Item No. 10, Public Hearing Item Nos. 9, 7, and 8.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item No. 10)
10. EXTENSION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE REGARDING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
Mayor Voigts opened this item as a public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced the item and invited Assistant Director of Community Development Stonich to provide a presentation. Brian McMillan provided public comment and expressed concerns with the ordinance. Council questions were asked and answered. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Member Tettemer, to: Adopt an Urgency Ordinance entitled: AN EXTENSION
OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE FOREST REGARDING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS PENDING STUDY AND
ADOPTION OF REGULATORY AND ZONING STANDARDS AND
DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0 with Council Member Cirbo absent.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): ( Item Nos. 7 - 9)
9. RESOLUTION UPDATING A CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE
Mayor Voigts opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced the item and invited Director of Finance Shirah to provide a presentation. There were no public comments. There were no questions from Council. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, to: Adopt a Resolution Entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING A CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE. The motion was carried by a vote of 4-0 with Council Member Cirbo absent.
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7. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
CDBG) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT CAPER)
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno left the meeting at 7:09 p.m. Mayor Voigts opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced the item and invited Economic Development/Housing Manager Grijalva to provide a presentation. There were no public comments. There were no questions from Council. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Yu, to: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2024-25 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT FOR THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. The motion was carried by a vote of 3-0 with Council Member Cirbo and Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno absent.
8. ANNUAL REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Mayor Voigts opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced the item and invited Economic Development/Housing Manager Grijalva to provide a presentation. There were no public comments. There were no questions from Council. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing.
ACTION: It was moved by Council Member Tettemer, seconded by Council Member Yu, to: 1. Conduct the annual review of Development Agreements between the City and the following parties: a. USA Portola Properties, LLC Baldwin"); b. Lennar Homes (" Lennar"); c. Toll Brothers West, Inc. (" Toll Brothers"; 2. Find that Baldwin, Lennar, and Toll Brothers are each in good faith compliance with its respective Development Agreements. The motion was carried by a vote of 3-0 with Council Member Cirbo and Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno absent.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Tettemer:
September 16. 2Q25
Council Member Tettemer reported on his attendance
at an Angels event hosted by Cox Communications,
Second Harvest Hunger Action Month kickoff event,
State of the District with Orange County Third District Supervisor Don Wagner, and a September 11
Memorial event held by the Orange County Fire
Authority.
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Council Member Yu: Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at a September 11 Memorial event at the Richard Nixon
Library. He requested the meeting be adjourned in
memory of Charlie Kirk and the victims of September
11. Mayor Voigts: Mayor Voigts accepted the request from Council Member Yu and thanked staff for their hard work.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned in memory of Charlie Kirk and the victims of September 11 at 7:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Iv\
THY MERRITT
ACTING CITY CLERK
September 16 2025
APPROVED:
SCOTT VOIGTS
MAYOR
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