21-1019_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
October 19, 2021
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
' Mayor Taylor called the October 19, 2021, Special Meeting of the City Council to order at
3:02 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor John Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Derek
Reeve, and Council Members Howard Hart, Troy Bourne (joined the City Council meeting
shortly after commencement) and Sergio Farias Qoined the City Council meeting shortly atter
commencement).
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 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
Avenida La Pata and addressed as 30753 Avenida La Pata. The property owner
is the City of San Juan Capistrano. Negotiating parties: Frontier Real Estate
Investments; Capistrano Experience; and The Ridland Group.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council
conferred with real property negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and
Kevin Ennis, Special Counsel) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for the
transfer of the City's real property interests in the site occupied by the
Groundwater Recovery Plant which is used for water operations generally located
on a portion of property 32400 Paseo Adelanto, APN 668-101-23. The property
owner is the City of San Juan Capistrano. Negotiating party: Santa Margarita
Water District.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, the City Council conferred with
its labor negotiator (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager) pertaining to negotiations
with the San Juan Capistrano Classified Employees Association (CEA) and the
San Juan Capistrano Management and Professional Employees Association
(MPEA) relating to the potential transfer of City water and wastewater operations
to Santa Margarita Water District.
d. 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).
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: Mayor Taylor recused himself
from two of the items listed under Closed Session Item D. I ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Taylor adjourned the meeting to Tuesday,
Octo er 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council
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Approved: November 2, 2021
ATTEST:
JOHN TAYLOR, MAYOR
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' NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CITY COUNCIL
The (�ity,of San Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting
(Closed JSe sion) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on
Tuesdays Otober 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 32400 Paseo
Adelanto, S n Juan Capistrano, California.
Marra Mdrris; City
Date: October 13, 2021
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, October 19, 2021, 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.
John Taylor, Mayor
Derek Reeve, Mayor Pro Tem
Troy Bourne, Council Member
Sergio Farias, Council Member
Howard Hart, Council Member
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I declare pder penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Maria Morfis, City Clerk
' City of San Juan Capistrano
Date: October 13, 2021