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, November 18, 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 Chaplain Ken Krikac, Orange County Fire Authority.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country was led by Daisy Troop # 4457.
PRESENTATIONS: ( Item Nos. 1 — 3)
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, to approve Presentation Item Nos. 1 -- 3. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
1. RECOGNITION OF LAKE FOREST BUSINESSES NAMED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER'S " BEST OF OC" AWARD PROGRAM
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Management Assistant Hairrell to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The Lake Forest award winners of the " Best of OC" 2025 were recognized.
2. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Administrative Services Manager De La Paz to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: Certificates of Completion were presented to the graduates of the Community Emergency Response Team Program and Certificates of Participation to the volunteers in the disaster simulation exercise.
3. VETERANS PARK BRICK PROGRAM
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Management Assistant Samantha to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered.
ACTION: The presentation was received and filed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Brian McMillan expressed his concerns with businesses operating without proper licensing.
CONSENT CALENDAR: ( Item Nos. 4 - 7)
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 I do not work for the department that generated the warrants. Because the County of Orange is a public agency and because I do not work for the departments in question, l have determined that l have a non - interest in these warrants and will vote on this item.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pequerio, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 — 7. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
4. 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. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025
ACTION: The minutes were approved as submitted.
6. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
ACTION: The warrant register in the amount of $ 7,110,600.33 was approved.
7. ACCEPTANCE OF LENNAR HOMES IMPROVEMENTS AND RELEASE OF BONDS FOR TRACT 18188
ACTION: 1. The tract improvements and monumentation constructed by Lennar Homes of California, Inc., A California Corporation, for Tract 18188 were November 18 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Page 2 of 5 accepted as complete. 2. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Subdivision Faithful Performance and Subdivision Labor and Materials Bonds, both in the amount of $ 612,450 for the tract civil improvements, the Subdivision Faithful Performance and Subdivision Labor and Materials Bonds both in the amount of $ 1,301,339.93 for the front yard landscaping and irrigation improvements, and the Subdivision Improvement Monumentation Bond in the amount of $ 22,000. 3. The City Clerk was authorized to release the Subdivision Improvement Warranty. Bond in the amount of $ 61,245 for the tract civil improvements and the Subdivision Improvement Warranty Bond in the amount of $ 130,134 for the front yard landscaping and irrigation improvements one year after acceptance of the public improvements for Tract 18188 with the concurrence of the Director of Public Works/City Engineer.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): ( Item No. 8)
8. ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
Mayor Voigts opened the public hearing. City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Senior Planner Santos to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council questions were asked and answered. Mayor Voigts closed the public hearing.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno, seconded by Council Members Yu and Tettemer, to: 1. Conduct public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 382 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 360, AMENDING CHAPTERS 8.02, 8.06, 8.08, 8.14, 8.16, 8.20, 8.22, AND 8.24, AND REPEALING CHAPTER 8.04, OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE ( CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24), TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DELETIONS. 2. Find that adoption of Ordinance No. 382 is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) ( the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) ( the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. 3. Adopt Ordinance No. 382. The motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: ( Item No. 9)
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9. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH CITY OF IRVINE FOR LAKE FOREST
TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM AND NORTH IRVINE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM PROJECTS
City Manager Rose introduced this item and invited Traffic Engineering Manager Tran to provide a presentation. No public comment was offered. Council questions were asked and answered.
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Yu, seconded by Mayor Voigts, to:
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Irvine finalizing the Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program and North Irvine Transportation Mitigation Program fair - share contributions and closing out the shared intersection improvement projects. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Irvine, substantially in the form attached. 3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING 2025-2027 OPERATING BUDGET; AMENDING REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26. 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:
Council Member Cirbo reported on his attendance at
the Veteran's Park Brick Program unveiling and
recognized staff for all their hard work.
Council Member Tettemer reported on his attendance
at the Veteran's Day Program at El Toro Memorial
Park, the Veteran's Park Brick Program unveiling, the
Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation
luncheon, and the grand openings of the Foothill
Ranch Goodwill store and Lamppost Pizza & Brewery.
Council Member Yu reported on his attendance at the
Veteran's Park Brick Program unveiling.
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeno reported on his attendance
at the Chamber of Commerce Coffee Chat, the
Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation
luncheon, the grand openings of the Foothill Ranch
Goodwill store and Lamppost Pizza & Brewery, a
Zoom call with Gates Elementary School, a tour of the
new South County Outreach facility, a Prothero Mobile
Homes Estate HOA meeting, a Bulk Item Pick - Up
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Institute, and reminded everyone to sign up for the Elf Yourself 5k event. He thanked Communications and
Marketing Manager Volzke for his service to the City.
Mayor Voigts: Mayor Voigts reported on his attendance at the Chamber of Commerce Business Appreciation
luncheon, the Veteran's Day Program at El Toro
Memorial Park, an HOA luncheon, the grand openings
of the Foothill Ranch Goodwill store and Lamppost
Pizza & Brewery, and a Thanksgiving dinner hosted
by the Pacifica Institute. He wished everyone a Happy
Thanksgiving.
ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
THY MERRITT
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
SCOTT VOIGTS
MAYOR
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