AGENDA
LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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:
https://www.lakeforestca.gov/city_government/agendas_and_minutes/index.php 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/city_government/agendas_and_minutes/index.php .
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 and remotely during 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. 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. Those wishing to provide remote public comment during the meeting may do so by visiting publiccomment.lakeforestca.gov or call (949) 776-5172 and enter meeting code 4516.
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]
July 21, 2026 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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CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
Council Members: Mark Tettemer
Scott Voigts
Benjamin Yu
Mayor Pro Tem: Doug Cirbo
Mayor: Robert Pequeño
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. Those wishing to address the City Council remotely may visit publiccomment.lakeforestca.gov or dial (949) 776-5172 and enter meeting code 4516.
INVOCATION: The Invocation will be provided by Chaplain Jon Fosburg, Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of our Country to be led by Scouting America Troop #787.
PRESENTATIONS (Item Nos. 1 – 2)
1. WILDFIRE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION SEASON PROCLAMATION July 21, 2026 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Proclamation designating Mid- Summer-Early Autumn 2026 as “Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season.”
2. 2026 TASTE OF LAKE FOREST PARTICIPANT, SPONSOR, AND
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present Certificates of Recognition to 2026 Taste of Lake Forest Participants, Sponsors and Volunteers.
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. Those wishing to provide comment remotely may visit publiccoment.lakeforestca.gov or dial (949) 776-5172 and enter meeting code 4516.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 3 – 16)
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 JULY 7, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
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5. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of $5,707,688.62.
6. QUARTERLY TREASURER'S REPORT - QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
7. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO GROUP
HOMES, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, AND BOARDING HOUSES 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 ALLOWING
GROUP HOMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED; AND FINDING
THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES §15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), AND 15061(b)(3).”
8. NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR RANCHO PARKWAY & LAKE FOREST
DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, JERONIMO ROAD & LAKE FOREST
DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS , AND LOS ALISOS BOULEVARD &
ROCKFIELD BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that All American Asphalt has completed construction of Rancho Parkway & Lake Forest Drive Street Improvements (24T05), Jeronimo Road & Lake Forest Drive Improvements (24T06), and Los Alisos Boulevard & Rockfield Boulevard Intersection Improvements (24T07). 2. Approve the Notice of Completion and authorize the Mayor to execute the document on behalf of the City. 3. Authorize the City Clerk to submit 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.
Authorize staff to release any unencumbered retention in accordance with California law.
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9. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
TO JACOB GREEN AND ASSOCIATES FOR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award an Agreement with a compensation amount of $114,500 to Jacob Green & Associates for development and implementation of a comprehensive Emergency Management Training and Exercise Program. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Jacob Green & Associates, substantially in the form attached.
10. THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MCCI, LLC,
FORMERLY ECS IMAGING, INC., FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve a Third Amendment to the Agreement with MCCi, LLC, formerly ECS Imaging, Inc. for electronic document management software and services for a one-year term extension with an increase in compensation of $38,777.90, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $226,597.90. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the Third Amendment to the Agreement with MCCi, LLC substantially in the form attached.
11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSULTANT
SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Affordable Housing Consultant Services in the amount of $213,615 to RSG, Inc. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to RSG, Inc. substantially in the form attached.
12. RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REGARDING
"WILDFIRES HIT HOME"
July 21, 2026 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 5 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to submit the City’s response to the Orange County Grand Jury report "Wildfires Hit Home."
13. RESPONSE TO ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REGARDING
CALIFORNIA HOUSING MANDATES REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to submit the City's response to the Orange County Grand Jury Report regarding California Housing Mandates.
14. CONSIDERATION OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO 2022-2025
AGREEMENT WITH AMERINAT FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN
AND PAINT GRANT PROGRAM PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
AMERICAN DEPOSIT MANAGEMENT, LLC, FOR LOAN DOCUMENT
PREPARATION SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the proposed Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with AmeriNat, for loan portfolio management services to the City of Lake Forest and Lake Forest Housing Authority. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with AmeriNat, substantially in the form attached. 3. Approve the proposed Professional Services Agreement with American Deposit Management, LLC, for loan document preparation services to the City of Lake Forest and Lake Forest Housing Authority. 4. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with American Deposit Management, LLC, substantially in the form attached.
15. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR SLURRY SEAL PROJECT FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS, ZONE D (26S01A) AND CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT (26F01)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve contract documents for
construction of Slurry Seal Project for Residential Streets, Zone D (26S01A) and Civic Center Parking Lot (26F01). 2. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $2,046,878 to Pavement Coatings Co. 3. Reject July 21, 2026 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 6 all other bids received and authorize return of the bid bonds upon receipt of the executed contract documents from Pavement Coatings Co. 4.
Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the contract with Pavement Coatings Co.
16. APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP NO. 2025-121
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 2025-121, FOR CONDOMINIUM
PURPOSES AND SUBDIVIDING ONE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL OFFICE COMPLEX PARCEL INTO 4 NEW PARCELS AND ALLOWING UP TO 80
INDUSTRIAL OFFICE CONDOMINIUM UNITS, IN THE PACIFIC
COMMERCENTRE PLANNED COMMUNITY-BUSINESS PARK AT 21098
BAKE PARKWAY, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 610-311-13
PUBLIC HEARING(S) (Item No. 17)
Public Hearings are scheduled for a time certain of 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. City Council, when considering the matter scheduled for hearing, will take the following actions: 1. Open the Public Hearing. 2. Receive staff report. 3. Accept public testimony. 4. City Council comments and questions. 5. Close the Public Hearing and take appropriate action.
17. SECOND EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE FOR MORATORIUM ON MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an Urgency Ordinance entitled: AN
EXTENSION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 379 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST ON AUGUST 19, 2025, AND SUBSEQUENTLY
EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 381 TO AUGUST 18, 2026,
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858
TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESSES
OFFERING MASSAGES PENDING STUDY AND ADOPTION OF
REGULATORY AND ZONING STANDARDS AND DETERMINING THE
ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA.
July 21, 2026 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 7 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, visit publiccomment.lakeforestca.gov, or dial (949) 776-5172 and enter meeting code 4516.
18. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT REGARDING
ELECTRIC BICYCLES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce for first reading an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.24 OF TITLE 12
OF THE LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE
PROHIBITION OF OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES ON
DECLARED PORTIONS OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND FINDING THE
ORDINANCE NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT”
19. DECLARATION OF THE WHISPERING HILLS SITE AS SURPLUS LAND
AND AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF
AVAILABILITY PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA SURPLUS LAND ACT RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST
MAKING FINDINGS AND DECLARING, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54221, THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED
ALONG LAKE FOREST DR, BETWEEN VINTAGE WOODS ROAD AND
DIMENSION DRIVE, IDENTIFIED WITH ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 613-621-18, IS SURPLUS LAND, APPROVING THE NOTICE OF
AVAILABILITY THEREFOR, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND TAKING RELATED
ACTIONS, FINDING THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15060(C) (3) AND 15312 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES AND DIRECTING STAFF TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION” 2. Authorize staff to issue a Notice of Availability (“NOA”) to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) and all entities required under the Surplus Land Act (Government Code §54220 et seq.). 3. Find, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA"), that declaring the property as surplus land, approving the form of the Notice of Availability, and authorizing the City Manager to comply with the Surplus Land Act, will July 21, 2026 LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Page 8 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (Item Nos. 18 – 20)
not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3). Alternatively, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15312 (Surplus Government Property), because the property is not located in an area of statewide, regional, or area-wide concern. Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
20. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.
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 Tettemer:
Council Member Voigts:
Council Member Yu:
Mayor Pro Tem Cirbo:
Mayor Pequeño:
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ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (949) 461-3400.
Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and agenda back-up materials can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk on the Friday prior to the City Council meeting. Copies of all Agendas, Staff Reports and Supporting Materials can also be found on the City’s website – https://www.lakeforestca.gov/city_government/agendas_and_minutes/index.php. Agenda and agenda packets, if requested, will be made available in an appropriate alternative format to persons with a disability as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act. Copies of the agenda are provided at no cost and agenda back-up materials are available at the per page copy cost.
The City of Lake Forest mailing address is City Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California.
Phone: (949) 461-3400. FAX (949) 461-3511
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 July 16, 2026.
Thy Merritt
City Clerk
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