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MINUTES
November 14, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Reeve called the November 14, 2022, Adjourned Regular Executive Session Meeting of the City Council to order at 3:07 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Howard Hart, and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor, and Sergio Farias.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Reeve.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (610.85)
An Executive Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met with real property negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for license of real property described as the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano generally located at the southwest corner of Ortega Highway and Avenida La Pata and addressed as 30753 Avenida La Pata. The property owner is the City of San Juan Capistrano. Negotiating party: Action Sports Management Group, LLC dba The Ridland Group. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council conferred with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of City of San Juan Capistrano v. Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Company, et al., Orange County Superior Ct. Case No. 30-2019- 01061811-CU-IC-CJC.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met with its Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at: APN 121-141-25 and 121-141- 26 (City owned portion of Downtown Multi-Modal Lot). Negotiating parties:
SJCM, LLC and SJC Mission Ventures, LLC.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met with its Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at 26874 Ortega Highway, 31776 El Camino Real, and 31782 El Camino Real. Negotiating party: 26874 Ortega Highway LLC.
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e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(2), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss anticipated litigation – significant exposure to litigation (2 items).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor recused himself from items C and D due to an economic interest.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Reeve adjourned the meeting to Monday, November 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: December 13, 2022
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR