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MINUTES
APRIL 7, 2026
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Campbell called the Regular meeting of April 7, 2026, of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:02 p.m. Council Member Hart led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mayor Pro Tem Taylor gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor John Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem John Taylor and Council Members Sergio Farias and Howard Hart.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Troy A. Bourne.
CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT: Per Assembly Bill 23, Paul Garcia, Community Services Manager, announced that each Housing Authority Board Member received 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 AND PRESENTATIONS:
B1. COMMISSIONER INTRODUCTION – MAYOR PRO TEM TAYLOR
INTRODUCED: Evan Burgher and Lee Kovel, Cultural Heritage Commissioners; Ted Rosenfeldt, Planning Commissioner; and Jerry Muir, Youth Advisory Board.
B2. JOHN KILLINGER RECOGNIZED FOR HIS TIME WITH THE SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
B3. MAY 2026 PROCLAIMED AS NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Public Comments: Ivan De La Cruz, Youth Advisory Board; Evan Segovia, Youth Advisory Board; Rich Heimann, City resident; and, Frank Larkin, City resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE (WISE) AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL RATES AND SERVICES, APPROVED; THE CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND RELATED FORMS AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; DETERMINATION THERE WAS NO MAJORITY
PROTEST AND UPDATED SOLID WASTE RATES TO REFLECT THE WISE
AGREEMENT DISPOSAL RATES AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE IN COLLECTION RATES, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026, APPROVED; AND, SAID ACTION FOUND TO NOT BE A PROJECT UNDER THE 2 4/7/2026
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378(B)(5) (810.20)
Public Correspondence: Madi Cokley, City resident; Megan Fallman, City resident; Per Schau, City resident; Carmen Escamilla, City resident; Rebecca Kolander, City resident; and, Terri Trammell, City resident.
Jeremy Hohnbaum, Engineer and Environmental Services Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, Natalia Chavez, Management Analyst and Julie Barreda, CR&R, responded to questions.
Mayor Campbell opened the public hearing and invited testimony and/or protest letters.
Public Comments: Diana Kelly, City resident (provided handout).
Mayor Campbell closed the public hearing. The final number of protest letters received by the City Clerk’s office was 6.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Hart, seconded by Mayor Campbell, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Bourne absent to approved the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) Agreement with the County of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal rates and services; the City Manager authorized to execute the agreement and related forms and acknowledgements, substantially in the form attached; determination there was no majority protest and approval to updated solid waste rates to reflect the WISE Agreement disposal rates as well as the annual Consumer Price Index increase in collection rates, effective July 1, 2026; and, said action found to not be a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Farias, Taylor and Mayor Campbell NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne
D2. INTRODUCTION AND READING OF ORDINANCE APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 21-006 TO AMEND THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO
COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND REMOVE
BARRIERS TO PROVIDING HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S
HOUSING ELEMENT, AND FINDING PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15162 THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS
REQUIRED AS CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 21-006 WAS ADEQUATELY
ANALYZED IN THE ADDENDUM TO THE 2014-2021 HOUSING ELEMENT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE 1999 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (440.25)
Public Correspondence: Orrie and Tony Brown, City residents; Miriam Zuniga, City resident; and, Cesar Covarrubias, the Kennedy Commission. 3 4/7/2026
Laura Stokes, Planning Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to questions. Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, and Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, responded to questions.
Mayor Campbell opened the public hearing and invited testimony. Public Comments: Tony Li, City resident; and David Ewing, City resident (provided handout).
Mayor Campbell closed the public hearing.
Paul Garcia, Community Services Manager, read the title of the ordinance.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Farias, seconded by Council Member Hart, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Bourne absent to approve the reading and introduction of an Ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVEING CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 21-006 TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 1-8.01, 9-3.301, 9-3.305, 9-3.505, 9-3.533, 9-3.535, 9-3.550, 9-5.103, AND TITLE 9, APPENDIX A:
DEFINITIONS, TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS AND TO
REMOVE BARRIERS TO PROVIDING HOUSING, AS IDENTIFIED TO BE ADDRESS WITHIN THE 2021 – 2029 CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT; AND
FINDING THAT NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY PURSUANT TO SECTION 15162 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.” ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Farias, Taylor and Mayor Campbell NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Farias, seconded by Council Member Hart, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Bourne absent to approve consent calendar items E1 through E8, as recommended by staff.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Hart, Farias, Taylor and Mayor Campbell NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF MARCH 17, 2026, APPROVED
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E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2026,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 9, 2026, THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2026, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E5. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT, RECEIVED AND FILED; AND, PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CITY’S OPERATING
AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, APPROVED (320.30)
E6. ORDINANCE 1133 ADOPTED ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING REZONE (RZ) 25-002
TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF THE DEVELOPED PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 30700 (SWALLOWS CREEK) AND 30800 (FLUIDMASTER, INC) RANCHO
VIEJO ROAD FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK TO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF AN ADJACENT VACANT PROPERTY (APN:
650-112-07) FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK TO GENERAL OPEN SPACE, AND A FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS NOT A “PROJECT” AS DEFINED UNDER
STATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(c)(3), AND IF THE ACTION WERE CONSIDERED A “PROJECT”, IT WOULD BE EXEMPT PER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(b)(3) AND 15320 (APPLICANT: DEDEAUX PROPERTIES, LLC)” (460.20)
E7. ACTION FOUND CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER SECTION 15061 (B)(3); AND,
FULL RENTAL FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM VETERAN STRONG USA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,130 FOR RENTAL OF THE REATA PARK EVENT
CENTER TO HOST AN EVENT TO HONOR WOMEN VETERANS ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026, APPROVED (390.30)
E8. ACTION FOUND EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) (COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION); AND, CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WSP USA INC., FOR THE
EASTERN OPEN SPACE AND RIDING PARK MITIGATION PROJECTS (CIP 24504), THEREBY INCREASING THE NOT-TO-EXCEED COMPENSATION AMOUNT TO $395,065, TO RECONCILE FINAL PROJECT COSTS AND COMPLETE CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (600.30)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS: None.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HOUSING AUTHORITY: (Refer to Housing Authority Minutes)
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Campbell attended a Large Animal Rescue Training event at the Shea Center.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Campbell adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m. to Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 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: April 21, 2026
ATTEST:
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JOHN CAMPBELL, MAYOR