MINUTES
August 2, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Reeve called the Regular Meeting of August 2, 2022, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:01 p.m. Council Member Bourne led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Taylor 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 (joined the meeting shortly after commencement).
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, Christy Jakl, Assistant 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: Lori Porter, Cultural Heritage Commission; and Ted Rosenfeldt, Parks, Equestrian and Community Services Commission.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
• Sherry Laursen, City resident; and Ted Rosenfeldt, City resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. RESOLUTION NO. 22-08-02-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE COST REPORT FOR THE 2022 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO;" AND
CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO FORWARD THE ASSESSMENTS TO THE
ORANGE COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER (540.70)
Tom Toman, Public Works Director, provided an agenda report.
Mayor Reeve opened the public hearing and invited public testimony. No public testimony was received. Mayor Reeve closed the public hearing. 1 8/2/2022
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hart, and carried unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 22-08-02-01 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE COST REPORT FOR THE 2022 WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO;" and direct the City Clerk to forward the assessments to the Orange County Auditor-Controller.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded by Council Member Taylor, and carried unanimously to approve consent calendar items E1 through E7, 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
E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - SPECIAL AND TELEPHONIC MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 (EXECUTIVE SESSION), APPROVED
E4. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - REGULAR AND TELEPHONIC MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022, APPROVED
E5. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 17, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E6. RESOLUTION NO. 22-08-02-02 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DECLARING DESIGNATED EQUIPMENT
INVENTORY AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE FINAL SALE OF THE EQUIPMENT SENT TO SURPLUS" (370.30) E7. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED SOFTWARE
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH CENTRALSQUARE
TECHNOLOGIES FOR UPGRADED SOFTWARE, HOSTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S PERMITTING SOFTWARE; REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3-4.310(E) OF CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, WAIVED (600.30) 2 8/2/2022
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1. DEVELOPMENT
a. MAYOR PRO TEM HART AND COUNCIL MEMBER TAYLOR APPOINTED TO
SERVE ON A SUB-COMMITTEE TO MEET WITH A GRAPHIC DESIGNER(S)
TO REVIEW CITY SEAL DESIGN OPTIONS AND RETURN TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE SEPTEMBER 6, 2022, MEETING (120.10)
• Public Correspondence: Michelle Lawrence Adams, San Juan Capistrano Mission; and, Jerry Nieblas, City resident.
David Contreras, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
• Public Comments: Lori Porter, City resident; and, Kimberleigh Gavin, City resident.
Council Member Bourne made a motion, seconded by Council Member Taylor to form a sub-committee to review the City seal designs submitted and return recommendations to the City Council, but the motion failed due to substitute motion.
Substitute Council Action: Moved by Mayor Reeve, seconded by Council Member Bourne, and carried 3-2 with Mayor Pro Tem Hart and Council Member Farias opposed to have Mayor Pro Tem Hart and Council Member Taylor serve on a Sub-committee to meet with a graphic designer(s) to review City seal design options and return to the City Council at the September 6, 2022, meeting (Seal design adopted by the City Council on December 7, 2021, is to be implemented by beginning of year 2023, if an alternative seal design is not adopted).
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne, Taylor and Mayor Reeve
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Farias and Mayor Pro Tem Hart
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
SAN CY MU CAPISTRANO HOUSING AUTHORITY (Refer to Housing Authority
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes) 3 8/2/2022
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS:
STAFF DIRECTED TO EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL ESTABLISHING OF A
PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN AND
LOS RIOS DISTRICT TO INSTALL SECURITY CAMERAS (585.10)
Mayor Reeve provided an agenda report.
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Reeve, seconded by Council Member Taylor, and, carried 3-2 with Mayor Pro Tem Hart and Council Member Farias opposed to direct staff to explore the potential establishing of a program to incentivize businesses in the downtown and Los Rios District to install security cameras.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: OUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne, Taylor and Mayor Reev
NOES: OUNCIL MEMBER: Farias and Mavor Pro Tem Ha
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
• Mayor Reeve announced at the start of the meeting that he would not be seeking re-election.
• Mayor Pro Tem Hart thanked Mayor Reeve for his years of service on the City Council.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
• Ben Siegel, City Manager, provided an update regarding project activities in the downtown area.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Reeve adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. to Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. for an Executive Session, and 5:00 p.m. for the public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted cuter
CHRISTY JAKL, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
Approved: August 16, 2022
ATTEST:
Derek Reave
DEREK REEVE, MAYOR
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