19-1119_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
November 19, 2019
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Maryott called the November 19, 2019, Special Meeting of the City Council to
order at 4:09 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Brian L. Maryott, Mayor Pro Tem Troy Bourne,
and Council Members Derek Reeve, John Taylor, and Sergio Farias (arrived at 4:11 p.m.).
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONSICORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS:
Public Comments: Steve Behmerwohld, City resident.
CLOSED SESSION (610.85)
A Closed Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council conferred with
real property negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger,
City Attorney) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for license of real
property described as the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan
Capistrano generally located at the southwest corner of Ortega Highway and
La Pata Avenue and addressed as 30753 La Pata Avenue. The property owner is
the City of San Juan Capistrano. Negotiating parties: Action Sports Management
Group.
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 price and terms of payment concerning City owned real
property located at APN 666-232-08, generally located at the most westerly end of
Cook Park/La Novia south of the intersection of Calle Arroyo and Rancho Viejo
Road. Negotiating party: OTRA, Inc.
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 (4 items).
d. 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 29943 Camino Capistrano (Northwest Open Space)
Negotiating parties: Red Tail Acquisitions; and, Capistrano Vineyards.
e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred
with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (1 item).
11/19/2019
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(1)&(2), the
City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss four (4) cases of existing
litigation — Danny and Kayla Parker (Bumpin' Ballroom) v. City of San Juan
Capistrano, Orange County Superior Ct. Case No. 30-2018-00987411; Lifshultz v.
City of San Juan Capistrano, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2017-
00958536; Appeal No. 30-2019-01043431; Bumpin' Ballroom v. City of San Juan
Capistrano; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2018-01026419; and
Schuyler Lifschultz v. City of San Juan Capistrano, U.S. Dist. Ct. Case No.
8:19-cv-01497-JVS-ADS.
g. 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 , APN 121-141-25 and 121-141-26.
Negotiating party: SJCM LLC.
h. 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 La Novia Ave. and San Juan Creek Road (APN: 666-011-27,
666-011-28, 666-013-06, 666-042-10 and 666-042-11). Negotiating party:
San Juan Hills Golf Club, L.P.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: Jeffery Ballinger, City Attorney,
announced that after posting of the agenda, it was brought up to staffs attention that the
address (31681 Camino Capistrano) listed on closed session Item G is associated with
buildings that the City is not in negotiation with, and stated that the City will only be listing
the assessor's parcel numbers in future agendas. Council Member Taylor recused
himself from closed session item G due to proximity to his residence.
ADJOURNMENT:
There bein no further business, Mayor Maryott adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. to
the-tegula Meeting of Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session;
and 5:00 pi . for a public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
MARIA ( CLERK
Approved: December\Jb019
ATTEST:
TROY A. BOURNE, MAYOR
11/19/2019
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
_ CITY COUNCIL
San Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting
ssion) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on
Dvember 19, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 32400 Paseo
an Juan Capistrano, California.
Date: November 14, 201
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 (Closed Session) of the
City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019,
at 4:00 p.m., was mailed, emailed and/or sent via fax transmittal, or personally delivered
not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting.
Brian L. Maryott, Mayor
Troy Bourne, Mayor Pro Tem
Sergio Farias, Council Member
Derek Reeve, Council Member
John Taylor, Council Member
News
of pgrjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
City of San Juan Capistrano
_ Date: November 14, 2019