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MINUTES
JUNE 17, 2025
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Bourne called the June 17, 2025, Regular Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 3:02 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, 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) concerning the price and terms of payment concerning certain real property located at the northwest (APNs 666-011-18 and 666-011-20) and northeast (APNs 666-013-03, 04, and 06 and 666-042-10 and 11) corners of La Novia Avenue and San Juan Creek Road. Negotiating party: The Ecology Center. 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) 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.
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 (2 items).
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: Council Member Taylor recused himself from one item under executive session item 4c. Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney, announced for item 4d the City Council took the following action: moved by Mayor Pro Tem Campbell, seconded by Council Member Farias, and carried unanimously to initiate litigation against that State of California Energy Commission regarding the Compass Energy Storage project application.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Bourne adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for a 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: July 15, 2025
ATTEST:
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TROY A. BOURNE, MAYOR