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, October 21, 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:
City Clerk:
Doug Cirbo
Mark Tettemer
Benjamin Yu
Robert Pequeno
Scott Voigts
Debra Rose
Matthew E. Richardson
Thy Merritt
INVOCATION: The Invocation was provided by Walmer Landaverde, Saddleback Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Cadette Troop # 8621.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item Nos. 1 — 2)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Council Member Cirbo, to approve Presentation Item Nos. 1 -- 2. 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. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
2. PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS NATIONAL
COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Assistant Planner Solis to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: A proclamation designating October 2025 as " National Community Planning Month" was presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mike Davison expressed concerns with urban forest management and asked Council to coordinate with the Homeowners Associations in fire mitigation efforts.
Sean Fletcher expressed concerns with the cleanliness of shopping centers and asked Council to hold commercial property owners accountable.
Mark Hermanson expressed concerns with parking on Malabar Road.
Andrea Alexander thanked Council members and staff for the presentations by California Department of Insurance and Southern California Edison.
Dorina Tan expressed concerns with fire mitigation efforts at Serrano Community Park.
Jessica Llort expressed concerns with fire mitigation efforts at Serrano Community Park.
Brian McMillan expressed concerns with the City's municipal code definition of massage establishments.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 3 — 11)
Consent Calendar Item No. 5 was pulled for discussion.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Member Yu, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 — 4, and 6 — 11. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
3. 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.
4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 2025
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
6. REVIEW THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT AND
APPROVE THE PROPOSED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY
ACTION: 1. The 2024-25 Comprehensive Annual Investment Report was received and filed. 2. The Proposed Statement of Investment Policy was approved.
7. SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CARLSON
STRATEGIC LAND SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT
IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES
October 21, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 ACTION: 1. The Seventh Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Carlson Strategic Land Solutions, Inc. was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Seventh Amendment substantially in the form attached.
8. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO TRANE U.S., INC. FOR LAKE FOREST SPORTS PARK HVAC RETROFIT PROJECT ( 26F04)
ACTION: 1. A contract in the amount of $ 657,241 was awarded to Trane U.S., Inc. for the Lake Forest Sports Park HVAC Retrofit Project ( 26F04). 2. A Resolution entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2025-2032 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26" was adopted. 3. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the agreement with Trane U.S., Inc.
9. 2026 CITY MEETING CALENDAR
ACTION: The 2026 City Meeting Calendar was adopted.
10. BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING
ACTION: A Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2025-2027 OPERATING BUDGET; AMENDING APPRORIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 was adopted.
11. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH OPENGOV, INC. FOR
EPROCUREMENT SOFTWARE SERVICES, SUPPORT, AND
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACTION: 1. The Second Amendment to the Agreement with OpenGov, Inc.
OpenGov") for eProcurement Software Services, Support, and Professional Services was approved. 2. The Mayor was authorized to sign, and the City Clerk attest, the Second Amendment to the Agreement with OpenGov, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: ( Item No. 5)
STATEMENT READ INTO THE RECORD:
Mayor Pro Tem Voigts: There are warrants on the register to the County of Orange. 1 am an employee of the County of Orange, but 1 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, 1 have determined that 1 have a October 21, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 3 of 5 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 No. 5. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
5. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
Brian McMillan offered public comment and expressed concerns with costs for Best, Best, and Krieger legal services.
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 4,748,113.38 was approved.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item No. 12)
12. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Principal Civil Engineer Mokarram and Traffic Engineer Manager Tran to provide a presentation. Council questions were asked and answered. Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno requested consensus to place the El Toro Park Pickleball Court Installation Project on the next agenda for discussion. He received consensus from Council Member Tettemer and Mayor Voigts. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: City Manager Rose had nothing further to report.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Member Cirbo: Council Member Cirbo reported on his attendance at the Chamber of Commerce Law and Order luncheon
and an American Youth Soccer Organization Region
85 volunteer luncheon. He asked City Manager Rose
to clarify the City Council policy on placing items on
the agenda. City Manager Rose informed Council that
should a Council Member exceed the prescribed four
4) requests per year for placing an item on the
agenda, those additional requests must receive a
super majority consensus. Council Member Cirbo then
requested consensus to place an item on the agenda
to discuss adjusting the timing of lights at parks. He
did not receive super majority consensus. Council
Member Cirbo reminded everyone to attend the
Spooktacular event at the Sports Park.
Council Member Tettemer: Council Member Tettemer reported on his attendance October 21, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 4 of 5 at the grand opening of Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the
Chamber of Commerce Law and Order luncheon, and
the League of California Cities Annual Expo and
Conference.
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno:
Mayor Voigts:
Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at the
Chamber of Commerce Law and Order luncheon and
the League of California Cities Annual Expo and
Conference.
Mayor Pro Tem Pequefio reported on his attendance
at the grand opening of Ono Hawaiian BBQ, the
Chamber of Commerce Law and Order luncheon, the
Southwest Sips event, a Labors of Love event, and
the League of California Cities Annual Expo and
Conference.
Mayor Voigts reported on his attendance at the
League of California Cities Annual Expo and
Conference, the grand opening of Ono Hawaiian BBQ,
the Chamber of Commerce Law and Order luncheon,
and the 3rd District Mayors event. He thanked the
Orange County Sheriffs Department and District
Attorney's Office.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
L,
THY MERRITT
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
SCOTT VOIGTS
MAYOR
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