Lake Forest — 2023-08-15

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\nINITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54956.9(D)(4)\nNUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct closed session.\nRECESS: City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of\nconducting regular City business.\nRECONVENE: City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.

10. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES -\nSALES AND USE TAX AUDITING.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a contract in the amount of $349,520\nto HdL Companies for Economic Consulting Services - Sales and Use Tax\nAuditing. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the\nagreement with HdL Companies substantially in the form attached.

11. CONSIDERATION OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S SHOP &\nDINE COMMUNITY GIFT CARD PROGRAM WITH YIFTEE, INC.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. That the City Council authorize the City\nManager to enter into the attached BOGO Campaign Quickstart Agreement\nwith Yiftee, Inc. and solely include the $50 and $100 gift card options in the\nShop & Dine Community Gift Card Program. 2. Adopt a Resolution Entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE\nFOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2023-2025 OPERATING\nBUDGET; AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24.

12. RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY REGARDING\nORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE OPERATIONS AND GROUP HOMES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve and authorize\nthe City Manager to submit the City’s responses to the Orange County\nGrand Jury Reports regarding Orange County Animal Care operations and\ngroups homes.

13. STRATEGIC PLAN QUARTERLY UPDATE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.

2. RECOGNITION OF 2023 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE VOLUNTEERS,\nSPECIAL GROUPS, SPONSORS, AND AWARD WINNERS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Recognize the volunteers who helped plan\nand produce the 2023 Lake Forest 4th of July Parade. 2. Recognize the\nspecial groups that provided police services, street closures and\nneighborhood cleanups, and ambulatory services. 3. Recognize the parade\nsponsors. 4. Present awards to winning parade entries.

3. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file a report from the City\nManager introducing the newest full-time employee for the City of Lake\nForest

4. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which\nappear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title\nand further reading waived.

7. CERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount\nof $6,211,609.02

8. QUARTERLY TREASURER'S REPORT - QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30,\n2023\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.

9. ​AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICES -\nPROPERTY TAX AUDITING\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a contract in the amount of $143,750\nto HdL Coren and Cone for Economic Consulting Services - Property Tax\nAuditing. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the\nagreement with HdL Coren and Cone substantially in the form attached.​