Aliso Viejo — 2026-01-21

CLOSED SESSION:\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nSignificant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)\nNumber of potential cases: 2\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)\nTitle: Interim City Manager\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem\nUnrepresented Employee: Interim City Manager\nPUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT\nPursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)\nTitle: City Manager\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\nPursuant to Government Code section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem\nUnrepresented Employee: City Manager

1.1\nIN MEMORIAM FOR THE LATE CITY MANAGER, MITZI ORTIZ

1.2\nRECOGNITION OF 2025 MAYOR TIFFANY ACKLEY

4.1\nWAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS\nRecommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all Ordinances and\nResolutions wherein the titles appear on the public agenda; said titles shall be\ndetermined to have been read by title, and further reading is waived.

4.2\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nRecommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted for the December 3,\n2025; Regular Meeting, January 7, 2026, Special Meeting; and November 5, 2025,\nRegular Meeting as amended.\nDraft Minutes - December 3, 2025, Regular Meeting\nDraft Minutes - January 7, 2026, Special Meeting\nDraft Minutes - November 5, 2025, Regular Meeting, as amended

4.3\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTON OF TWO ORDINANCES APPROVING A\nZONE\nCHANGE\nAND\nDEVELOPMENT\nAGREEMENT\nFOR\nTHE\nDEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT\n95 ARGONAUT\nRecommended Action:\n1. Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING A ZONE CHANGE FROM BUSINESS PARK 2 TO HIGH DENSITY\nRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 61-UNIT\nRESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 95 ARGONAUT (623-\n091-01); and\n2. Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA,\nAPPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MLC\nHOLDINGS, INC. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 61-UNIT RESIDENTIAL\nTOWNHOME COMMUNITY LOCATED AT 95 ARGONAUT (APN: 623-091-01).\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1: Ordinance for Zone Change\nAttachment 2: Ordinance for Development Agreement

4.4\nACCOUNTS PAYABLE\nRecommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds\ntransfers issued between November 21, 2025, and December 19, 2025, in the\namount of $2,001,391.67.\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report

4.5\nTREASURER’S STATEMENT – NOVEMBER 2025\nRecommended Action: Receive and file the November 2025 Treasurer’s\nStatement.\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - November 2025 Treasurer’s Statement

4.6\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN FINANCIAL\nSERVICES TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE FEE STUDY\nRecommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a\nProfessional Services Agreement with Willdan Financial Services for the\npreparation of a comprehensive fee study, in an amount not to exceed $90,400;\nand Authorize the appropriation of $40,400 from the General Fund to the\nFiscalYear (FY) 2025-26 Budget.\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1: Agreement

4.7\nSTATUS UPDATE ON MAJOR PROJECTS\nRecommended Action: Receive and file.\nStaff Report

4.8\nHUMMINGBIRD LANE AD HOC FOLLOW UP REPORT\nRecommended Action: Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate an\nadditional $20,570 of Gas Tax funds to the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 budget.\nStaff Report

5.1\nCONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.14.080\nREGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND DETERMINE THE ORDINANCES TO BE EXEMPT\nFROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17\nRecommended Action:\n1. Find that the ordinance is exempt from review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code § 21080.17; and\n2.Introduce for first reading by title only an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO AMENDING SECTION\n14.080 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND\nFINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER\nPublic Resources Code § 21080.17.\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1 - Ordinance Attachment 2 - Redlined Ordinance\nAttachment 3 - Presentation

6.1\nAPPOINTMENT\nOF\nSOUTHERN\nCALIFORNIA\nASSOCIATION\nOF\nGOVERNMENTS (SCAG) GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING DELEGATES\nRecommended Action: Appoint delegate and alternate for the Southern\nCalifornia Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly Meeting to be\nheld May 7 and 8, 2026.\nStaff Report