AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, December 16, 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]
December 16, 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]
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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 yā oqiú tígōng kǒuyì fúwù. Xūyào zài yùdìng shì yìhuì huìyì zhīqián de zhōuyī shàngwǔ 8:00 Zh īqián shōu dào fānyì qǐngqiú. Cǐ lèi qǐngqiú bìxū tòuguò diànzǐ yóujiàn shōu dào: translat [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
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 Chaplain John Siu, Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Scout Troop #639.
PRESENTATIONS (Item Nos. 1 – 2)
1. SERVICE AWARDS
December 16, 2025 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present Employee Service Awards to those present.
2. MAYOR'S AWARD
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present Mayor's Award to the selected recipient.
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. 3 – 10)
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.
3. 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.
4. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
5. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of $6,039,243.41.
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH ONWARD ENGINERING
FOR STREET AND TRAFFIC DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE 2021-2023
CAPITAL IMRPOVEMENT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Onward Engineering for Street and Traffic Design Consulting Services for the 2021-2023 Capital Improvement Program. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Third Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Onward Engineering substantially in the form attached.
7. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FOOTHILL RANCH COMMUNITY PARK
BOX LACROSSE CONVERSION PROJECT (24P04)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the contract documents for the construction of the Foothill Ranch Community Park Box Lacrosse Conversion Project (24P04). 2. Award a contract in the amount of $328,351.50 to Oppenheimer National for the Foothill Ranch Community Park Box Lacrosse Conversion Project (24P04). 3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING 2025-2027 OPERATING
BUDGET; AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26."
4. Reject all other bids received and authorize return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from Oppenheimer National. 5.
Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the contract with Oppenheimer National.
8. SECOND AMENDMENT TO 2022-2026 AGREEMENT WITH AMERINAT
FOR LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve a Second Amendment to the Agreement with AmeriNat, for loan portfolio management services to the City of Lake Forest Housing Authority. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the Second Amendment to the Agreement with AmeriNat, substantially in the form attached.
9. THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH BKF ENGINEERS FOR
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6. #1 LOS ALISOS AND MUIRLANDS INTERSECTION WIDENING
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with BKF Engineers for Street and Traffic Design Consulting Services - Project #1 Los Alisos and Muirlands Intersection Widening. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Third Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with BKF Engineers in the form attached. 3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2025-2027 OPERATING BUDGET; AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-26.
10. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR CALOPTIMA HEALTH’S HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM –
ROUND 5
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Authorize staff to submit an application for CalOptima Health’s Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program Round
5. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to this action.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 11 – 14)
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.
11. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL COMMITTEES
AND BOARDS, AND CITY AD HOC COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Appoint Members of the City Council to the seats of Regional Committees and Boards. 2. Appoint a Council Member to the Audit Committee. 3. Appoint Council Members to the various Ad Hoc Committees. 4. Appoint a representative to the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors and exercise discretion in considering a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING AND
APPOINTING ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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12. SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THE 2026
CALENDAR YEAR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. SELECTION OF MAYOR: A. OPEN
nominations for Mayor; B. CLOSE nominations for Mayor; C. Members of the City Council VOTE; D. City Clerk will DECLARE results. E. Mayor assumes the role as Mayor on January 1, 2026. 2. SELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM: A. OPEN nominations for Mayor Pro Tem; B. CLOSE nominations for Mayor Pro Tem; C. Members of the City Council VOTE; D.
City Clerk will DECLARE results. E. Mayor Pro Tem assumes the role as Mayor Pro Tem on January 1, 2026.
13. RECOGNITION OF MAYOR VOIGTS FOR HIS SERVICE IN 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize Mayor Voigts for his service and leadership in 2025.
14. COMMENTS BY OUTGOING MAYOR
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Extend the opportunity to outgoing Mayor Voigts to present comments.
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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Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Pequeño:
Mayor Voigts:
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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:
ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATION: I, Thy Merritt, City Clerk of the City of Lake Forest, California, hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted for public review at City Hall on December 11, 2025.
Thy Merritt
City Clerk
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