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MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Farias called the Regular meeting of September 17, 2024, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:09 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bourne led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Hart gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Sergio Farias, Mayor Pro Tem Troy Bourne and Council Members Howard Hart and John Taylor.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member John Campbell.
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: None.
B2. SEPTEMBER 17 – 23, 2024 PROCLAIMED CONSTITUTION WEEK ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Josue Berrum, City resident; Jocelyn De La Rosa, City resident; and Natividad Aguilar, City resident (provided handout).
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded Council Member Hart, and carried 4-0, with Council Member Campbell absent to approve consent calendar items E1 through E10, as recommended by staff.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Taylor, Bourne and Mayor Farias NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Campbell
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, APPROVED
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E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2024,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 12, 2024, THROUGH JULY 25, 2024 RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E5. CASH AND INVESTMENTS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E6. AMENDMENT TO OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO
CONTINUE THE APPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED FUND FOR
PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WERE BUDGET IN FISCAL YEAR 2023- 24, BUT WERE NOT COMPLETED BY THE YEAR END, AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENTS 1 AND 2 OF THE AGENDA REPORT, APPROVED;
SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET
CARRYOVERS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, AS SET FORTH IN
ATTACHMENT 3 OF THE REPORT, RECEIVED AND FILED (330.20) E7. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION STATUS REPORT, RECEIVED AND FILED (440.10)
E8. RESOLUTION 24-09-17-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974” (640.40)
E9. FIVE-YEAR WAIVER FOR GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, FROM OCTOBER 2024 THROUGH OCTOBER 2028, FOR USE OF A CITY PARK TO CONDUCT ANNUAL “BIKESTRAVAGANZA” EVENTS, APPROVED; AND, ACTION
FOUND EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15601 (b)(3) (390.30) E10. OPT INTO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE KROGER CO., ALLOCATE THE CITY’S PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO THE
COUNTY OF ORANGE AND CITY MANAGER DIRECTED TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTION; AND CITY
MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING
OPIOID SETTLEMENTS AND ENTER INTO ANY FUTURE AGREEMENTS RELATED TO OPIOID SETTLEMENTS (600.30)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1a. JOHN TAYLOR APPOINTED AS VOTING DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY AT THE 2024 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL
CONFERENCE; VOTING DELEGATE DIRECTED TO VOTE ON THE
LEAGUE’S POLICY RESOLUTION AND ANY RESOLUTION ADDED AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING; AND CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO COMMUNICATE THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEAGUE (140.20)
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Christy Jakl, City Clerk, provided an agenda report and responded to questions.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor Farias and carried 4-0, with Council Member Campbell absent to appoint John Taylor as the voting delegate to represent the City at the 2024 League of California Cities Annual Conference; voting delegate directed to vote on the League’s Policy resolution and any resolution added at the time of the annual business meeting; and City Clerk directed to communicate the appointments to the League.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Taylor, Bourne and Mayor Farias NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Campbell
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes) COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Farias attended an Advisory Council meeting for Congressman Levin.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, announced the upcoming Summer Nites Concert and Pacific Symphony on the Go Concert.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Farias adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m. to Tuesday, October 1, 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 Community Center – 25925 Camino Del Avion.
Respectfully submitted,
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CHRISTY JAKL, CITY CLERK
Approved: October 1, 2024
ATTEST:
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SERGIO FARIAS, MAYOR