19-0820_CC_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
August 20, 2019
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Maryott called the Regular Meeting of August 20, 2019, of the
City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:30 p.m., in the
City Council Chamber. Mayor Maryott led the Pledge of Allegiance and
Mayor Pro Tem Bourne gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Brian L. Maryott, Mayor Pro Tem Troy Bourne,
and Council Members John Taylor and Sergio Farias.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Derek Reeve.
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. MAYOR PRO TEM BOURNE INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
IN ATTENDANCE: Ron Denman and Stephanie Heredia, Parks, Recreation,
Youth and Senior Services, Trails and Equestrian Commission; Bob Cardoza,
Design Review Committee; William Bonney, Housing Advisory Committee;
Anna Dickinson and Howard Newman, Cultural Heritage Commission; Jack Hunt,
Utilities Commission; and Salvador Amezcua and Brenda Galvan, Youth Advisory
Board.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Public Comments: Howard Newman, City resident; Brenda Galvan, Youth
Advisory Committee; Monique Rea, City resident; Anna Christensen, Sierra
Club; Matias Belardes, Juaneno Mission Indians; Steven Romero, City resident;
Steve Behmerwohld, City resident; and, Frank Larkin, City resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. PROPOSED RIVER STREET MARKETPLACE PROJECT, LOCATED AT 31825
LOS RIOS STREET, INCLUDING: RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, ADOPTING THE MITIGATION
MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT (GPA) 18-002 AND APPROVING FLOOD PLAIN LAND USE
PERMIT (FP) 16-003; INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING
CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 16-003; AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA) 18-002 (ASSESSOR
PARCEL NUMBERS 121-160-22, 28, 49) (DAN ALMQUIST, RIVER STREET
SJC, LLC) (440.25/550.10/410.50/600.30) — PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED
TO OCTOBER 15, 2019
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■ Public Correspondence: Due to high volume of correspondence received,
correspondence is kept in the City Clerk's Office and is also available as
enclosures to the Agenda Report on the City's Website.
Council Member Taylor recused himself due to proximity of the project to his
residence, and left the Council Chamber.
Joel Rojas, Development Services Director, provided an agenda report.
Mayor Maryott opened the public hearing and invited public testimony.
■ Public Testimony: Dan Almquist, Applicant; and, David Ewing, City resident.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Farias, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Bourne, and carried 3-0 with Council Member Taylor recused and Council
Member Reeve absent to continue the public hearing to the October 15, 2019,
Council meeting.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Farias, Bourne and Mayor Maryott
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Reeve
RECUSED:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Taylor
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Maryott, seconded by Council Member Farias, and
carried 4-0 with Council Member Reeve absent to approve consent calendar items E1
through E6, as recommended by staff, with Council Member Taylor abstaining from
consent calendar item E6.
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES — SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2019
(CLOSED SESSION), APPROVED
E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2019,
APPROVED
E4, CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 19, 2019, TO
AUGUST 1, 2019, RECEIVED AND FILED (330.30)
E5. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION STATUS REPORT, RECEIVED AND
FILED (440.10)
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E6. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS FOR THE
PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT, PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AT A COST NOT -TO -
EXCEED $256,581, TO BE FUNDED BY THE APPLICANT; AND, CITY
MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LINSCOTT, LAW &
GREENSPAN, ENGINEERS (LLG) FOR THE PREPARATION OF A TRAFFIC
IMPACT ANALYSIS, AT A COST NOT -TO -EXCEED $141,554, TO BE FUNDED
BY THE APPLICANT (600.30)
Council Member Taylor abstained due to proximity of project to his residence.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1. CITY MANAGER
Farias, Bourne and Mayor Maryott
None
Reeve
Taylor
a. RESOLUTION NO. 19-08-20-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT REGARDING THE WATER
DISTRICT'S PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE CITY'S WATER AND SEWER
SYSTEMS, MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND TAKING RELATED
ACTIONS" (600.30)
Ken A -Imam, Chief Financial Officer, provided a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to questions.
• Public Comments: Dan Ferons, Santa Margarita Water District;
Robert Bruch, City resident; and, Richard Gardner, Capistrano Beach
resident.
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Maryott, seconded by Council Member Taylor,
and carried 4-0 with Council Member Reeve absent to adopt RESOLUTION NO.
19-08-20-01 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SANTA MARGARITA WATER DISTRICT
REGARDING THE WATER DISTRICT'S PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE
CITY'S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, MAKING A DETERMINATION OF
EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,
AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS."
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ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Taylor, Farias, Bourne and Mayor Maryott
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Reeve
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes)
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
• Council Member Farias reported on the following
recent Girls Empowerment Camp.
• Council Member Taylor reported on the
Decommissioning Panel Meeting.
Orange County Fire Authority's
following: upcoming SONGS
■ Mayor Maryott reported on the following: School back in session and the great
services crossing guards provide.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
• Benjamin Siegel, City Manager, announced the upcoming Summer Nites
Concert.
ADJOURNMENT:
re b ing no further business Mayor Maryott adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m. to
;daySeptember 3, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session, and 5:00 p.m. for the
B siness Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Ily submitted,
S, CITY)CLE
Approved: September 3, 2019
ATTEST:
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