MINUTES
May 3, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Reeve called the Regular Meeting of May 3, 2022, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:06 p.m. Council Member Farias led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Bourne gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Derek Reeve, Mayor Pro Tem Howard Hart, and Council Members Troy Bourne, Sergio Farias, and John Taylor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the minutes' reader but were not necessarily heard in that order.
CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT: Per Assembly Bill 23, Maria Morris, City Clerk, announced that each Housing Authority Board Member is receiving a $50.00 stipend for conducting the Housing Authority meeting.
INTRODUCTIONS:
B1. MAYOR PRO TEM HART INTRODUCED: Anna Dickinson and Ann Ronan, Cultural Heritage Commission.
B2. MAY 2022 PROCLAIMED AS CULTURAL HERITAGE MONTH
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
• Julie Kustura, City resident; and, Cathy Hobstetter, City business owner.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hart, seconded by Council Member Farias, and carried unanimously to approve consent calendar items E1 through E8, E10 and E11, as recommended by staff.
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. MOTION FINDING THAT CONDUCTING TELEPHONIC/VIRTUAL MEETINGS
FOR CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETINGS AS ALLOWED PER
ASSEMBLY BILL 361, PROMOTES SOCIAL DISTACING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, APPROVED
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E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2022 (EXECUTIVE SESSION), APPROVED
E4. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2022,
APPROVED
E5. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 25, 2022, TO APRIL 7, 2022, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E6. ORDINANCE 1099 ADOPTED ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 4-6.501 OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL
CODE TO UPDATE SPEED LIMITS OF VARIOUS CITY ROADWAYS AND MAKE TECHNICAL EDITS" (590.30)
E7. FULL FEE WAIVER FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $737.15, FOR USE OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY CENTER TO CONDUCT A CANDIDATES FORUM, APPROVED (390.30) E8. RESOLUTION NO. 22-05-03-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED " A RESOLUTION OF THE_CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
WAIVE THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATION (RFP/RFQ) PROCESS AS A NON-COST-EFFECTIVE
APPROACH, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH AN
AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY STRIPING SERVICE, INC., FOR PAVMENT
MARKING MAINTENANCE SERVICES;" AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY STRIPING SERVICE, INC. FOR
PAVEMENT MARKING MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT CURRENT UNIT
PRICING FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 (600.30)
E9. STREET NAME CHANGE AT JSERRA HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH JUNIPERO SERRA ROAD - ITEM TABLED (820.10) Tom Toman, Public Works Director provided a report and responded to questions. Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Farias, seconded by Council Member Taylor, and carried unanimously to table the item to a future date.
E10. RESOLUTION NO. 22-05-03-02 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DECLARING DESIGNATED FLEET
INVENTORY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE
FINAL SALE OF THE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SENT TO SURPLUS (370.30)
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E11. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 (600.30) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
a. APPLICANT'S WITHDRAWAL OF THE PREVIOUSLY INITIATED GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT, CODE AMENDMENT AND REZONE STUDIES
INVOLVING THE PROPOSED 7.3-ACRE EL CAMINO SPECIFIC PLAN (PLAYHOUSE AND FORSTER & EL CAMINO PROJECTS), ACCEPTED; RESOLUTION NO. 22-05-03-03 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY (GPA 22- 001) INVOLVING A 1.68-ACRE AREA LOCATED AT 31776 EL CAMINO REAL FOR THE PROPOSED "EL CAMINO SPECIFIC PLAN" COMPRISED OF FOUR
CITY-OWNED PARCELS INCLUDING THE FORMER CALTRANS PARCEL (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 124-160-63, 124-160-57, 124-160-55, AND 124-160-27) AND FINDING SAID ACTION EXEMPT UNDER CEQA;" AND
STUDY OF A REZONE AND CODE AMENDMENT INITIATED THAT WOULD CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE 1.68-ACRE AREA CITY-OWNED
DOWNTOWN/PLAYHOUSE PROPERTY FROM TOWN CENTER TO
SPECIFIC PLAN/PRECISE PLAN AND CREATE A SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY (440.25/460.20)
David Contreras, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Bourne, and carried unanimously to accept the Applicant's withdrawal of the previously initiated General Plan Amendment, Code Amendment and Rezone studies involving the proposed 7.3-acre El Camino Specific Plan (Playhouse and Forster & El Camino projects); adopt RESOLUTION NO. 22-05-03-03 entitled "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY (GPA 22-001) INVOLVING A 1.68-ACRE AREA LOCATED AT 31776 EL CAMINO REAL FOR THE PROPOSED "EL CAMINO SPECIFIC PLAN"
COMPRISED OF FOUR CITY-OWNED PARCELS INCLUDING THE FORMER CALTRANS PARCEL (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 124-160-63, 124-160- 57, 124-160-55, AND 124-160-27) AND FINDING SAID ACTION EXEMPT UNDER CEQA;" and initiate a study of a Rezone and Code Amendment that would change the zoning of the 1.68-acre area City-owned Downtown/Playhouse property from Town Center to Specific Plan/Precise Plan and create a Specific Plan for the property.
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F2a. PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, AND
PROPOSED SEVEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2022-23 THROUGH 2028-29 (330.20)
Ken Al-Iman, Chief Financial Officer and Tom Toman, Public Works Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Bourne, and carried unanimously to receive staff presentation on the Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and the Proposed Seven Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2022-23 through 2028-29; and direct staff to present the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and the Seven Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2022-23 through 2028-29 to the City Council for adoption on June 7, 2022.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HOUSING AUTHORITY (Refer to Housing Authority Agency Minutes)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes) COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS:
11. STAFF DIRECTED TO BRING BACK AN ORDINANCE TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT ADDRESS CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT (580.10)
Mayor Reeve provided a report. Jeff Ballinger and Police Captain Justin Montano, responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Reeve, seconded by Council Member Farias, and carried unanimously to direct staff to bring back an ordinance to help law enforcement address catalytic converter theft.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, announced the grand opening of the pickleball courts at Cook-La Novia Park, and Camino Capistrano and Acjachema Street.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being_no further business Mayor Reeve adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m. to Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. for an Executive Session, and 5:00 p.m. for the public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber. 4 5/3/2022
Respectfully submitted,
MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: May 17, 2022
ATTEST:
Derek Reave
DEREK REEVE, MAYOR
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