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April 18, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Hart called the April 18, 2023, Regular Executive Session Meeting of the City Council to order at 3:03 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Hart, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias (arrived after commencement), and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor (arrived after commencement), and John Campbell.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
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 its Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for lease of certain 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 54956.8, the City Council met with its Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) pertaining to the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at La Novia Ave. and San Juan Creek Road (APN: 666-011-27, 666-011-28, 666-013-06, 666-042-10 and 666-042-11). Negotiating party:
San Juan Hills Golf Club, L.P.
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) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for sale of certain real property located at APN 664-071-01, also known as Mission Trails Stables.
Negotiating party: Paul Valenzuela, Mission Trails Stables; Colin Harris, Material Concepts and Design; and Naveed Zuberi.
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) pertaining to the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at portions of APN’s: 666-013-03, 666-013-06, 666-042-10, 666-042-11. Negotiating party: Camino Real Playhouse.
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e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss existing litigation in the matter of Administrative Complaint to State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) filed by South Coast Water District (SCWD) on August 15, 2015, against the San Juan Basin Authority and the City of San Juan Capistrano regarding alleged diversion of water pursuant to SWRCB Permit No. 21074, and all related matters.
f. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (2 items).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor recused himself from one item listed under F because of proximity to his residence.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger Building – 31421 La Matanza Street.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: May 2, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR