23-0207_CC_Minutes_Regular Meeting (Executive Session) 1 2/7/2023
MINUTES
February 7, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Hart called the February 7, 2023, Regular Executive Session Meeting of the
City Council to order at 3:05 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Hart, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias
(arrived after commencement) and Council Members Troy Bourne, John Taylor, and John
Campbell.
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 its
Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel, City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger,
City Attorney) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for lease of certain 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 54956.8, the City Council met with its
Real Property Negotiators (Benjamin Siegel City Manager; and Jeffrey Ballinger,
City Attorney) pertaining to 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.
c. 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) pertaining to the price and terms of payment for license of certain
real property located at 29943 Camino Capistrano (Roger Y. Williams Swanner
House) Negotiating party: Frontier Real Estate Investments, LLC.
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 (2 items).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor
recused himself from item C due to an economic interest.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting to Tuesday,
February 7, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council
Chamber at the Nydegger Building – 31421 La Matanza Street.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: February 21, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR