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MINUTES
MAY 5, 2026
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Campbell called May 5, 2026, Special Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 3:32 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor John Campbell, and Council Members Troy A. Bourne, Sergio Farias and Howard Hart (arrived shortly after commencement).
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem John Taylor.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION (610.85)
An Executive Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. 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 (3 items).
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 certain real property located at 31785 Camino Real, APN 124-160-19, known as Love-Mitchell Parking Lot. Negotiating Party: 31792 Camino Capistrano LLC. c. 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 concerning approximately 1,115 square feet of unimproved property located on the west side of Rosenbaum Road (APN 650-090-06). Negotiating party: St. John Chrysostom American Coptic Orthodox Church.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Campbell adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 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: May 19, 2026
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ATTEST:
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JOHN CAMPBELL, 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, May 5, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Community Center, 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan Capistrano, California. ________________________________
Christy Jakl, City Clerk
Date: April 29, 2026
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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, May 5, 2026, at 3:30 p.m., was mailed, emailed and/or sent via fax transmittal, or personally delivered not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting.
John Campbell, Mayor
John Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem
Troy A. Bourne, Council Member
Sergio Farias, Council Member
Howard Hart, Council Member
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. _________________________________
Christy Jakl, City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
Date: April 29, 2026