20-0121_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
January 21, 2020
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Bourne called the January 21, 2020, Special Meeting of the City Council to order
at 3:06 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Troy Bourne, Mayor Pro Tem John Taylor, and
Council Members Derek Reeve, Brian L. Maryott (arrived at 3:11 p.m.) and Sergio Farias
(arrived at 3:51 p.m.).
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS: None.
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 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 124-160-55 Commercial Property (31776 EI Camino
Real) and APN 124-160-57 Parking Lot (28874 Ortega Highway) Negotiating
party: 26874 Ortega Highway LLC.
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: APN 121-141-25 and 121-141-26. Negotiating party:
SJC Mission Ventures LLC.
C. 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 party: Action Sports Management
Group.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council did not 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.
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e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council
conferred with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of City of
Santa Ana v. County of Orange; City of Dana Point; City of San Clemente; City of
San Juan Capistrano; and DOES 1-10. U.S. Dist. Ct. Central Dist. of Cal.— So.
Div. Case No. 6:20-cv-00069.
f. 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).
g. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred
with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (2 items).
h. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the City Council did not confer
with its labor negotiators (City Council Sub -Committee comprised of Mayor Pro
Tem Bourne and Council Member Reeve) as to salary, compensation and terms
of employment of an unrepresented employee. The affected unrepresented
employee is the City Manager.
i. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the City Council did not confer
with its labor negotiators (City Council Sub -Committee comprised of Mayor Pro
Tem Bourne and Council Member Reeve) as to salary, compensation and terms
of employment of an unrepresented employee. The affected unrepresented
employee is the City Clerk,
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor recused
himself from Closed Session Item B due to proximity to his residence. Jeffrey Ballinger,
City Attorney announced that the City Council voted unanimously 5-0 to direct its legal
counsel to defend the City for Closed Session Item E.
ADJOURNMENT:
no further business, Mayor Bourne adjourned the meeting to Tuesday,
020, at 4:00 p.m. for Closed Session, and 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business
City Council Chamber.
Approved: February 4, 2020
ATTEST:
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TROY A. BOURNE, MAYOR
1/21/2020
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CITY COUNCIL
of Pan Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting
5 sion) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on
anuary 21, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 32400 Paseo
San Juary Capistrano, California.
Date: January 15, 2020
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, January 21, 2020, at
3:00 p.m., was mailed, emailed and/or sent via fax transmittal, or personally delivered
not less than twenty-four hours before the meeting.
Troy Bourne, Mayor
John Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem
Sergio Farias, Council Member
Derek Reeve, Council Member
Brian L. Maryott, Council Member
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I d cl r1 nder penalty 9hperjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Date: January 15, 2020