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MINUTES
March 19, 2024
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Farias called the Regular meeting of March 19, 2024, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:14 p.m. Mayor Farias led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Campbell gave the Invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Sergio Farias, Mayor Pro Tem Troy Bourne, and Council Members Howard Hart, John Taylor, and John Campbell.
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.
INTRODUCTIONS:
B1. COMMISSIONER INTRODUCTION – MAYOR PRO TEM BOURNE
INTRODUCED: Anna Dickinson, Cultural Heritage Commission; Aurea Mandujano, Parks, Equestrian and Community Services Commission; and former City Manager Dave Adams.
B2. FEBRUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2024, PROCLAIMED AS “FIESTA DE LAS GOLONDRINAS”
B3. MARCH 2024 PROCLAIMED AS “AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH” ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor Farias, and carried unanimously to approve consent calendar items E1 through E8.
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF MARCH 12, 2023, APPROVED
E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 12, 2023,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 26, 2024, THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2024, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
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E5. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2023, RECEIVED AND FILED (330.50)
E6. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CSG CONSULTANTS, INC.
FOR BUILDING/GRADING INSPECTION AND RELATED SERVICES,
THEREBY INCREASING THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AGREEMENT AMOUNT TO $589,574, AND AN INCREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES BY $65,614 TO FUND AMENDMENT NO. 3, APPROVE (600.30)
E7. CITY’S GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023, RECEIVED AND FILED; AND STAFF AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE STATE (420.10)
E8. CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2023, RECEIVED AND FILED, AND STAFF AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE STATE (430.10)
Public Correspondence: Heather Chapman, Unidos South OC; and Angelica Rojas Rivera.
Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Principal Planner, provided an agenda report and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Natividad Aguilar, City resident; and Veronica Rodriguez, City resident.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Hart, and carried unanimously to receive and file the City’s Housing Element Implementation Progress Report for 2023 and authorize staff to submit the report to the State.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1a. RESOLUTION NO. 24-03-19-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 24-001) AND CODE AMENDMENT (CA 24-003) TO ALLOW SCHOOL USES ON FOUR PARCELS LOCATED AT 31726, 31734, 31736, and 31654 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 666-261-04, 666-261-05, 666-261-12 AND A PORTION OF 666-261-14) AND FINDING SAID ACTION
STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15262.” (420.25)
Correspondence: Tom Hribar, City resident.
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Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, responded to questions.
Public Comments: dr. Jeeneen Graham and Alanna Cajthaml, St. Magaret’s Episcopal School (Applicant), provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Hart, and carried unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 24-03-19-01 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 24-001) AND CODE AMENDMENT (CA 24-003) TO ALLOW SCHOOL USES ON FOUR PARCELS LOCATED AT 31726, 31734, 31736, and 31654 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 666-261-04, 666- 261-05, 666-261-12 AND A PORTION OF 666-261-14) AND FINDING SAID
ACTION STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15262.”
F1b. RESOLUTION NO. 24-03-19-02 ADOPTED ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT A PORTION
OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY (A PORTION OF HISTORIC TOWN CENTER
PARK) IS NON-EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND, APPROVING THE FORM OF
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY THEREFORE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT, AND FINDING THE FOREGOING CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW” (670.70) Public Correspondence: Jonatham Volzke, City resident; and Nick Gates, City resident.
Matisse Reischl, Assistant City Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney and Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, responded to questions.
Council Member Campbell made a substitute motion to table the item, but it failed for a lack of a second.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bourne, and carried 4-1 with Council Member Campbell opposed to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 24-03-19-02 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT A PORTION OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY (A PORTION OF HISTORIC TOWN CENTER PARK) IS
NON-EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND, APPROVING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF
AVAILABILITY THEREFORE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT, AND FINDING THE FOREGOING CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW.”
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ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Taylor, Bourne, and Mayor Farias NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Campbell
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes) COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS:
H1. STAFF DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY REGARDING AB 2034 (660.20)
Council Member Hart provided a report and responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Council Member Campbell, and carried unanimously to direct staff to send a letter of support to the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety regarding AB 2034.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: Benjamin Siegel, City Manager congratulated Captain Justin Montano for receiving the 2024 Sheriff’s Department Manager of the Year Award; and congratulated Sargeant Jon Larson on his new baby boy.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Farias adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. to Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. for an Executive Session, and 5:00 p.m. for the 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: April 2, 2024
ATTEST:
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SERGIO FARIAS, MAYOR