23-0815_CC_Minutes_Regular Meeting1 8/15/2023
MINUTES
August 15, 2023
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION:
Mayor Hart called the Regular meeting of August 15, 2023, of the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano to order at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Farias led the Pledge
of Allegiance and Council Member Campbell gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Howard Hart, Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Farias,
and Council Members Troy Bourne, and John Campbell.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member John Taylor.
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes’ reader but were not necessarily heard in that order.
INTRODUCTIONS:
B1. COMMISSIONER INTRODUCTION – MAYOR PRO TEM FARIAS
INTRODUCED: Ted Rosenfeldt, Planning Commission; and Jerry Muir and
Lidia Muňiz, Youth Advisory Board.
B2. CAPO GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZED FOR WINNING THE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
• Lidia Muňiz, Youth Advisory Board; Nicole Watson, Boys and Girls Clubs of
Capistrano Valley; Patrick Crawley, City resident; Frank Larkin, City resident;
and Johanna Inman, City resident.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D1. RESOLUTION NO. 23-08-15-01 ADOPTED ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING OF A GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 22-
025 AND FLOODPLAIN LAND USE PERMIT (FP) 22-001 FOR THE EWING
RESIDENCE, A REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSED GRADING FOR A
NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 31491 LA MATANZA
STREET (APN: 124-203-24) AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTIONS ARE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION
15303 (APPLICANT: DAVID EWING)” (440.25)
• Public Correspondence: Joe Mankawich, City resident; Tony and
Orrie Brown, City residents; and David Ewing, City resident.
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Laura Stokes, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint and responded to
questions. Joel Rojas, Development Services Director and Joe Parco,
City Engineer, responded to questions.
Mayor Hart opened the public hearing and invited public testimony.
• Public Testimony: David Ewing, Applicant; Lisa Wilhelm, Capistrano
Beach resident; Rosi Ramirez, City resident; Joe Mankawich,
City resident; Tony Brown, City resident; Angela Duzich, City resident;
Lisa Palmer, City resident; Joe Palmer, City resident; Patrick Crawley,
City resident; Irene Kant, City resident; Geoff Sumich, City resident;
Tyler Warren, City resident; Orrie Brown, City resident; and Mike Secor,
City resident.
Mayor Hart closed the public hearing.
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Bourne, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Farias, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Taylor absent to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 23-08-15-01 entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING OF A GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 22-025 AND FLOODPLAIN LAND USE PERMIT (FP) 22-001 FOR THE EWING RESIDENCE, A REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PROPOSED GRADING FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 31491 LA MATANZA STREET (APN: 124-203-24) AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTIONS ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (APPLICANT: DAVID EWING).”
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne, Campbell, Farias, and Mayor Hart
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Taylor
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Council Action: Moved by Council Member Campbell, seconded by Council Member
Farias, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Taylor absent to approve consent calendar
items E1 through E10, as recommended by staff.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne, Campbell, Farias, and Mayor Hart
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Taylor
E1. MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY, APPROVED.
E2. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION) OF
AUGUST 1, 2023, APPROVED
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E3. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 1, 2023,
APPROVED
E4. CHECK REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 16, 2023, THROUGH
JULY 13, 2023, RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
E5. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED MAY 31, 2023,
RECEIVED AND FILED (330.50)
E6. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION STATUS REPORT, RECIVED AND
FILED (440.10)
E7. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A LICENSE AGREEMENT
WITH WHITTIER AND SORENSEN LLC FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND
MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AND WATER QUALITY BEST
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIVER
STREET MARKETPLACE PROJECT LOCATED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
THAT SERVES AS PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ON PASEO ADELANTO; CITY
CLERK DIRECTED TO RECORD THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE; AND RECOMMENDED
ACTION FOUND CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES, SECTION 15301 (600.30)
E8. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”) WITH INFINITY
TECHNOLOGIES (“INFINITY”) FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES, ADDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES
(600.30)
E9. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
AGREEMENT WITH AGE WELL SENIOR SERVICES, INC. FOR SENIOR
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; AND PROPOSED ACTION FOUND EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) (600.30)
E10. CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE TWO LICENSE AGREEMENTS
WITH 26874 ORTEGA HIGHWAY LLC, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN
PERMITTED ACTIVITIES ON TWO CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED
AT 26942 OLD MISSION ROAD AND 31782 EL CAMINO REAL; CITY CLERK
DIRECTED TO RECORD THE LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH THE COUNTY
OF ORANGE; AND SAID ACTIONS FOUND EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES, SECTION 15332 (CLASS 32) FOR INFILL DEVELOPMENT
(600.30)
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:
F1. CITY CLERK
a. JOHN TAYLOR APPOINTED AS THE VOTING DELEGATE AND
HOWARD HART APOINTED AS THE ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO
REPRESENT THE CITY AT THE 2023 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
ANNUAL CONFERENCE; VOTING DELEGATE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON
ANY LEAGUE RESOLUTION ADDED AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING; AND CITY CLERK DIRECTED TO COMMUNICATE
THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE LEAGUE (420.25)
Council Action: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Farias, seconded by Council Member
Bourne, and carried 4-0 with Council Member Taylor absent to appoint
John Taylor as the voting delegate and Howard Hart as the alternate voting
delegate to represent the City at the 2023 League of California Cities Annual
Conference; authorize the voting delegate to vote on any League resolution
added at the time of the annual business meeting; and direct the
City Clerk to communicate the appointments to the League.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: Bourne, Campbell, Farias, and Mayor Hart
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: Taylor
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Refer to Successor Agency Minutes)
COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
• Council Member Campbell announced attending an upcoming ACC-OC
Public Policymakers Academy.
• Mayor Hart announced the upcoming San Juan Summer Nites Concert.
CITY MANAGER REPORT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Mayor Hart adjourned the meeting at
7:28 p.m. to Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. for an Executive Session, and
5:00 p.m. for the public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber at the Nydegger
Building – 31421 La Matanza Street.
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Respectfully submitted,
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MARIA MORRIS, CITY CLERK
Approved: September 5, 2023
ATTEST:
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HOWARD HART, MAYOR