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October 17, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Hart called the October 17, 2023, Special Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 4:01 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Howard Hart, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias, and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor, 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) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at 29943 Camino Capistrano (Roger Y. Williams Swanner House), 30291 Camino Capistrano, APN 121-050-18, 121- 050 - 21 (Northwest Open Space) Negotiating party: Legacy Ranch Partners LLC. b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (2 items). c. 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 (1 item).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor announced recusing from executive session A because his son rents from him and works for the applicant.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger Building – 31421 La Matanza Street.
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Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: November 7, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CITY COUNCIL
The City of San Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting (Executive Session) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Nydegger Building, 31421 La Matanza Street, San Juan Capistrano, California. ________________________________
Maria Morris, City Clerk
Date: October 11, 2023
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of a Special Meeting (Executive Session) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., was mailed, emailed and/or sent via fax transmittal, or personally delivered not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting.
Howard Hart, Mayor
Sergio Farias, Mayor Pro Tem
Troy Bourne, Council Member
John Campbell, Council Member
John Taylor, Council Member
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. _________________________________
Maria Morris, City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
Date: October 11, 2023