Lake Forest — 2026-03-17

1.\nRECOGNITION OF 2025 COMMISSION CHAIRS\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize the 2025 Chairs of the Community\nServices, Traffic and Parking, and Planning Commissions.

10.\nFIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC. FOR BUILDING AND\nSAFETY SERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Fifth Amendment to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.\n(“Interwest”) for Building and Safety Services. 2. Authorize the Mayor to\nsign and the City Clerk to attest the Fifth Amendment to the Professional\nServices Agreement with Interwest, substantially in the form attached.

11.\nAPPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THE\nCOSTCO WHOLESALE PROJECT (SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 05-\n25-5800, USE PERMITS 05-25-5801 THROUGH -5803, PLANNED SIGN\nPROGRAM 05-25-5804, AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY\nDETERMINATION 12-25-5850)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Find that the project is exempt pursuant to\nArticle 12 – Special Situations, Sec. 15183, Projects Consistent with a\nCommunity Plan, General Plan, or Zoning, which mandates that projects\nwhich are consistent with the development density established by existing\nzoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was\ncertified shall not require additional environmental review, except as might\nbe necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant\neffects which are peculiar to the project or its site; and\n2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 05-25-5800 TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING\nMOVIE THEATER BUILDING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT 26602\nTOWNE CENTRE DR AND CONSTRUCT A NEW 34-FT TALL, 165,068\nGROSS SQ. FT. COSTCO WHOLESALE RETAIL BUILDING TO INCLUDE\nSURFACE-LEVEL PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SEASONAL OUTDOOR\nSALES AND DISPLAY AREAS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED\nIMPROVEMENTS AND USE PERMIT 05-25-5803 FOR EXCEPTIONS TO\nTHE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND DETERMINING\nTHE PROJECT TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA; and\n3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING USE\nPERMIT 05-25-5801 AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY\nDETERMINATION 12-25-5850 TO ALLOW FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF\nBEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS FOR OFF-SITE CONSUMPTION\nIN CONJUNCTION WITH A TYPE 21 LICENSE FOR COSTCO\nWHOLESALE AT 26602 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE; and\n4. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING USE\nPERMIT 05-25-5802 TO ALLOW FOR LIGHT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IN\nTHE TIRE CENTER FOR COSTCO WHOLESALE AT 26602 TOWNE\nCENTRE DRIVE; and\n5. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNED\nSIGN PROGRAM 05-25-5804, MODIFYING THE EXISTING PLANNED\nSIGN PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER PSP 10-17-5094 FOR PHASE 4\nOF THE FOOTHILL RANCH TOWNE CENTRE (26562-26672 TOWNE\nCENTRE DRIVE).

12.\nAGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE FOR ANIMAL\nCARE SERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Receive and file a presentation from Baker\nTilly Advisory Group summarizing findings of an animal care service review.\n2. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the proposed Agreement for\nAnimal Care Services with Orange County Animal Care.

13.\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-27 DRAFT ACTION PLAN AND DRAFT\nEXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK\nGRANT PROGRAM\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2026-27\nDraft Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”).\n2. Approve a 30-day public review and comment period and direct staff to\nreturn the item to City Council for final approval and adoption on May 5,\n2026.\nCITY MANAGER'S REPORT\nAt this time, the City Manager may comment on agenda and non-agenda items; and report on items of interest to the City Council\nand community.\nCITY COUNCIL COMMENTS\nAt this time, City Council Members may comment on agenda or non-agenda matters. No discussion may take place on any item\nnot appearing on the posted agenda. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, respond to statements made or\nquestions posed by the public, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. In addition, the City\nCouncil may refer to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting or direct\nstaff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda matters unless authorized by law\n(Government Code Section 54954.2).\nCouncil Member Tettemer:\nCouncil Member Voigts:\nCouncil Member Yu:\nMayor Pro Tem Cirbo:\nMayor Pequeño:

2.\nMOTION 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.

3.\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD\nON MARCH 3, 2026\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.

4.\nCERTIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrant register in the amount of\n$4,910,976.84.

5.\n2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to submit the 2025 General\nPlan Annual Progress Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and\nResearch and the State’s Housing and Community Development\nDepartment.

6.\n2025 ANNUAL HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to submit the 2025 Annual\nHousing Element Progress Report to the State Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development and the Governor's Office of Planning and\nResearch.

7.\nFIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH NIEVES LANDSCAPE,\nINC., FOR MEDIANS, PARKWAYS, AND SLOPES LANDSCAPE\nMAINTENANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the\nAgreement for Maintenance Services for Medians, Parkways, and Slopes\nMaintenance Services with Nieves Landscape, Inc. 2. Authorize the Mayor\nto sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the First Amendment substantially in\nthe form attached.

8.\nFIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH NIEVES LANDSCAPE,\nINC., FOR PASSIVE PARKS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the\nAgreement for Maintenance Services for Passive Parks Landscape\nMaintenance Services with Nieves Landscape, Inc. 2. Authorize the Mayor\nto sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the First Amendment substantially in\nthe form attached.

9.\nFOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY\nYELLOW MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR SENIOR TAXI TRANSPORTATION\nSERVICES\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Fourth Amendment to the\nAgreement with Orange County Yellow Management, LLC with a\ncompensation amount of $345,543.62 for Senior Taxi Transportation\nServices. 2. Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the\nFourth Amendment to the Agreement with Orange County Yellow\nManagement, LLC., substantially in the form attached.