22-1101_CC_Minutes_Regular Meeting_Executive Session 1 11/1/2022
MINUTES
November 1, 2022
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Reeve called the November 1, 2022, Special Executive Session Meeting of the
City Council to order at 4:08 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Derek Reeve, Mayor Pro Tem
Howard Hart, and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor, and Sergio Farias (joined
the meeting shortly after commencement).
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT ON EXECUTIVE
SESSION ITEMS: None.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (610.85)
An Executive Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute:
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met
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 party: Action Sports Management Group, LLC dba The Ridland
Group.
b. 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 San Juan Capistrano v. Tokio Marine Specialty
Insurance Company, et al., Orange County Superior Ct. Case No. 30-2019-
01061811-CU-IC-CJC.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met
with 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 (City owned portion of Downtown Multi-Modal Lot). Negotiating parties:
SJCM, LLC and SJC Mission Ventures, LLC.
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council met with
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 26874 Ortega Highway, 31776
El Camino Real, and 31782 El Camino Real. Negotiating party: 26874
Ortega Highway LLC.
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e.Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (4), the
City Council conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation
(1 item).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor
recused himself from items C and D due to an economic interest.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Reeve adjourned the meeting to Tuesday,
November 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council
Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: November 14, 2022
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR PRO TEM
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CITY COUNCIL
The City of San Juan Capistrano, California, hereby gives notice that a Special Meeting
(Executive Session) of the City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on
Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 32400 Paseo
Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, California.
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Maria Morris, City Clerk
Date: October 26, 2022
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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 (Executive Session) of the
City of San Juan Capistrano City Council will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 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.
Derek Reeve, Mayor
Howard Hart, Mayor Pro Tem
Troy Bourne, Council Member
Sergio Farias, Council Member
John Taylor, Council Member
The Register
Capistrano Valley News
Capistrano Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Maria Morris, City Clerk
City of San Juan Capistrano
Date: October 26, 2022