23-0321_CC_Minutes_Regular Meeting (Executive Session)1 3/21/2023
MINUTES
March 21, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
Mayor Hart called the March 21, 2023, Regular Executive Session Meeting of the
City Council to order at 3:01 p.m., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mayor Hart, and Council Members
Troy Bourne, John Taylor, and John Campbell.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Farias.
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 concerning certain real
property. An approximately 1,100 square foot portion of Camino Capistrano public
right-of-way fronting 31841, 31843, 31861, and 31871 Camino Capistrano.
Negotiating party: 31871 Camino Capistrano LLC.
e.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).
f.Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4), the City Council conferred
with Legal Counsel to discuss initiation of litigation (2 items).
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Taylor
announced recusing from item C because his son rents from him and is employed by the
negotiating party.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting to Tuesday,
March 21, 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: April 4, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR