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MINUTES
JUNE 16, 2026
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Campbell called June 16, 2026, Regular Executive Session meeting of the City Council to order at 3:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor John Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem John Taylor and Council Members Troy A. Bourne (arrived shortly after commencement), Sergio Farias and Howard Hart.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
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) 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.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the City Council conducted a performance evaluation of the City Manager.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the City Council met regarding the employment/appointment of a City Manager.
e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the City Council conferred with its labor negotiator (Jeffrey Ballinger, City Attorney) as to salary, compensation and terms of employment of an unrepresented employee. The affected unrepresented employee is the City Manager.
f. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the City Council conferred with its labor negotiator (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager) as to salary, compensation and terms of employment of all unrepresented executive employees.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Mayor Campbell announced that the City Council formally accepted the resignation of Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, effective at the end of 2026. Mayor Campbell announced for item 4d, the City Council took the following action: moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Taylor, and carried unanimously to appoint Matisse Reischl as City Manager,
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effective January 1, 2027, subject to the successful negotiation of an employment agreement.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Campbell adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, June 16, 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: July 21, 2026
ATTEST:
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JOHN CAMPBELL, MAYOR