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MINUTES
JUNE 3, 2025
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Bourne called the June 3, 2025, 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 Troy A. Bourne, Mayor Pro Tem John Campbell and Council Members Sergio Farias (arrived shortly after commencement), Howard Hart and John Taylor.
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) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning City owned real property located at APN 125-172-17 and 664-172-01, generally located at approximately 2,200 feet northwest of intersection of Avenida La Pata and Stallion Ridge. Negotiating party: San Juan Capistrano Golf Performance Center. 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).
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (1 item).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Bourne adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Community Center – 25925 Camino Del Avion.
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Respectfully submitted,
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CHRISTY JAKL, CITY CLERK
Approved: June 17, 2025
ATTEST:
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TROY A. BOURNE, 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, June 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, California. ________________________________
Christy Jakl, City Clerk
Date: June 2, 2025
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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, June 3, 2025, 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.
Troy A. Bourne, Mayor
John Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem
Sergio Farias, Council Member
Howard Hart, Council Member
John Taylor, Council Member
The Register
Capistrano Valley News
Capistrano Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. _________________________________
Christy Jakl, City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
Date: June 2, 2025