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MINUTES
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Farias called the Adjourned Regular meeting of November 12, 2024, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:03 p.m. Mayor Farias led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Taylor 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.
CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT: Per Assembly Bill 23, Christy Jakl, City Clerk, announced that each Housing Authority Board Member is receiving a $50.00 stipend for conducting the Housing Authority meeting.
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. COMMENDATION PROVIDED AND MEETING DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF
SHERIFF BRAD GATES
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Public Correspondence: Michael Mavrovouniotis (no place of residence provided); and, anonymous correspondence.
Public Comment: Coquis Ruiz, City resident; and, Gregg Solomon, City business owner.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bourne, and carried unanimously to approve consent calendar items E1 through E9, as recommended by staff, with Council Member Taylor recused from item E8 due to proximity to his residence.
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E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF OCTOBER 15, 2024, APPROVED
E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 15, 2024,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 23, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5, 2024, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E5. CASH AND INVESTMENTS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024, RECEIVED AND FILED (350.30)
E6. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAGECREST PLANNING+ENVIRONMENTAL FOR THE
PREPARATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-003 AND CODE
AMENDMENT (CA) 24-005, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $97,697 TO BE FUNDED BY THE APPLICANT (600.30)
E7. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP, INC. FOR USE OF
AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS AND SECURITY CAMERAS AT
CITY PARKS, FACILITIES AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS, AND RELATED SERVICES EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO OCTOBER 3, 2027, AND INCREASING THE TOTAL A NOT TO EXCEED COMPENSATION AMOUNT (600.30)
E8. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE GRANT OF EASEMENTS
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO SHADOW INVESTMENTS AND SPURGEON
DTOC FOR LANDSCAPE, WALLS, AND ORANGE COUNTY FIRE
AUTHORITY LADDERING AND WATER SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS OVER
THE CITY-OWNED PORTION OF THE MULTIMODAL PARKING LOT
LOCATED AT 31681 CAMINO CAPISTRANO (APN 124-18-13); AND THAT
THE CONVEYANCE OF THE NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS TO SHADOW
INVESTMENTS AND SPURGEON DTOC ARE SUBSEQUENT
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS THAT WERE CONTEMPLATED WHEN THE
PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED AND FOUND EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 AND 15332, AND STAFF DIRECTED TO
PREPARE AND POST A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE GRANTING OF THE EASEMENTS (670.50)
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Campbell, Bourne and Mayor Farias NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
RECUSED: COUNCIL MEMBER: Taylor
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E9. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TEAM ONE MANAGEMENT, INC. TO PROVIDE
CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR CITY PARK RESTROOMS, PUBLIC AREAS
AND CITY BUILDING FACILITIES FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD
COMMENCING ON NOVEMBER 1, 2024, AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2027,
WITH THREE ONE-YEAR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS, FOR AN ANNUAL
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDING IN THE ANNUAL OPERATIONS BUDGET FOR THIS SERVICE; AND
APPROPRIATION OF $107,877 FROM VARIOUS FUNDS AS SET FORTH IN THE AGENDA REPORT, APPROVED (600.30)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1a. URGENCY ORDINANCE 1122 ADOPTED ENTITLED “AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND USE CODE REGULATING
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW; AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17;” FULL READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED; ADOPTION OF PROPOSED URGENCY
ORDINANCE FOUND STATUTORILY EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17; AND INITIATION OF A CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 22-09 TO ADOPTED A NON-URGENCY ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 9-3.501.1 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE THE CITY’S REGULATIONS
THAT GOVERN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS CONSISTENT WITH NEW STATE REGULATIONS, APPROVED (420.25)
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
Christy Jakl, City Clerk, read the title of the ordinance.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bourne, and carried unanimously to adopted Urgency Ordinance 1122 entitled, “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND USE CODE
REGULATING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW; AND
FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17;” full reading and adoption of ordinance by title only, approved; adoption of proposed Urgency Ordinance found statutorily exemption from review under The California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17; and initiation of Code Amendment (CA) 22-09 to adopted a non-urgency ordinance to amend Section 9-3.501.1 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 9 of the City’s Municipal Code to make the City’s regulations that govern accessory dwelling units consistent with new State regulations, approved.
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F1b. RESOLUTION 24-11-12-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
INITIATING A STUDY OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE APPROXIMATE 18-ACRE MAMMOTH
OFFICES PLANNED COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) AREA FROM PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL TO PLANNED COMMUNITY; AND A PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE
MAMMOTH OFFICES PLANNED COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) TO ALLOW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES
AS A PERMITTED USE ON THE CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THE CDP AREA LOCATED AT 29402 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APNS 650-011- 34 AND 650-011-39); AND INCLUDE A PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT
CLEAN-UP ITEM TO CLARIFY THE BOUNDARY OF THE CDP AREA
GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN 29122 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APN 650- 011-42) AND 26300 VIA ESCOBAR (APN 650-011-25); AND FINDING THAT
SAID ACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15262 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES;” SAID ACTIONS FOUND STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15262 – FEASIBILITY AND PLANNING STUDY (420.25)
Public Correspondence: Robert King, Save Our San Juan (2 correspondences); Mark Saint, City resident; and, Tim Turansick, City resident.
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments: Joe Soto, City resident; Phillip Schwartze, representing the applicant; Robert King, Save Our San Juan; Jim Harris, City resident.
Council Member Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bourne, for staff recommendation but motion was removed due to substitute motion.
Council Member Campbell made a motion, seconded by Mayor Farias, to postpone the item to the next City Council meeting to allow time for the applicant to meet with property owners, but motion failed due to approved substitute motion.
Substitute Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Council Member Taylor, and carried 3-2 with Mayor Farias and Council Member Campbell opposed to adopt RESOLUTION 24-11-12-01 entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA INITIATING A STUDY OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE
APPROXIMATE 18-ACRE MAMMOTH OFFICES PLANNED COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) AREA FROM PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL TO PLANNED COMMUNITY; AND A PROPOSED CODE
AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE MAMMOTH OFFICES PLANNED
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COMMUNITY COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP 90-02) TO
ALLOW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES AS A PERMITTED USE ON THE
CURRENTLY UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF THE CDP AREA LOCATED AT 29402 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APNS 650-011-34 AND 650-011-39); AND
INCLUDE A PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT CLEAN-UP ITEM TO CLARIFY
THE BOUNDARY OF THE CDP AREA GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN
29122 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD (APN 650-011-42) AND 26300 VIA ESCOBAR (APN 650-011-25); AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15262 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES;” said actions found statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 – Feasibility And Planning Study.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Campbell, and Mayor Pro Tem Bourne NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Campbell and Mayor Farias
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
F2a. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT,
SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA REPORT,
WITH HOWELITE PARKING SOLUTIONS FOR VALET PARKING PROGRAM
IN THE LOS RIOS AND RAMOS PARKING LOTS, AND WAIVE THE
COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL CODE; INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “ AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4 OF THE SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING METERS” TO
IMPLEMENT PAID PARKING ON PASEO ADELATNO AND IN THE LOS RIOS
PARKING LOT TO IMPLEMENT PAID PARKING ON PASEO ADELANTO AND THE LOS RIOS PARKING LOT; AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE AND
INSTALL NO MORE THAN FOUR AUTOMATED PAY STATIONS FOR PASEO ADELANTO AND THE LOS RIOS PARKING LOT; IMPLEMENT FREE
PARKING IN THE RAMOS STREET PARKING LOT PHASE 1 FOR
EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS, APPROVED; AND TO REVISIT THE LOS
RIOS PARKING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES NO LATER THAN
JULY 31, 2025 (570.10)
Public Correspondence: George Barker, City business owner; Mary Ann Davidson, no residence provided; and, Jeff Vasquez, City resident.
Council Member Taylor recused himself due to proximity to his residence.
Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, provided a presentation and responded to questions. Thomas Toman, Public Works and Community Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Public Comment: Tom Hribar, City resident; Stacey Fitts, City resident; Dennie Hahn, City business owner; Gregg Solomon, City business owner; David Fitts, City resident; and Ted Rosenfeldt, City resident. 6 11/12/2024
Christy Jakl, City Clerk, read the title of the ordinance.
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Bourne, seconded by Mayor Farias, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Taylor recused to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement, substantially in the form attached to the agenda report, with HowElite Parking Solutions for a valet parking program in the Los Rios and Ramos Parking Lots, and waive the competitive bidding process pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3-4.310(e); introduction and first reading of an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4 OF THE SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING
METERS,” to implement paid parking on Paseo Adelanto and the Los Rios Parking Lot; authorization to purchase and install no more than four automated pay stations for Paseo Adelanto and the Los Rios Parking Lot; implement free parking in the Ramos Street Parking Lot Phase 1 for employees and residents; and to revisit the Los Rios Parking Management Strategies no later than July 31, 2025.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Campbell, Bourne and Mayor Farias NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
RECUSED: COUNCIL MEMBER: Taylor
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HOUSING AUTHORITY (Refer to Housing Authority Minutes)
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Council Member Hart congratulated Mayor Farias on a successful election campaign.
Council Member Campbell attended the Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Veterans Park.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Farias adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. to Tuesday, December 10, 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
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Approved: December 17, 2024
ATTEST:
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TROY A. BOURNE, MAYOR
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the San Juan Capistrano, adjourned its Adjourned Regular Meeting of November 12, 2024, at 8:11 p.m., on to Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. for an Adjourned Regular Meeting, in the City Council Chamber at the Community Center 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano.
DATED: November 13, 2024
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Christy Jakl, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHRISTY JAKL, City Clerk of the San Juan Capistrano, do hereby declare that the above Notice was posted at or near the door of the City Council Chamber on November 13, 2024, within 24 hours of adjournment of the above-named meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. __________________________________
Christy Jakl, City Clerk