Lake Forest — 2026-07-07
City Council
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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
NUMBER OF CASES:1
USDC CENTRAL DISTRICT CASE NO.: 8:25-CV-00245-SRM (JDEX)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct closed session.
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10. LAKE FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO GROUP
HOMES, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, AND BOARDING HOUSES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct first reading of an Ordinance Entitled:
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAKE
FOREST MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING GROUP HOMES FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE
EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES §15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), AND 15061(b)(3).”
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11. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR
CAVANAUGH PARK IMPROVEMENTS (25P08)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Award a Professional Consultant Services
Agreement to Glenn A. Rick Engineering & Development Company for
Design Services of Neighborhood Park Renovations - Cavanaugh Park
Improvements (25P08) in the amount of $589,107. 2. Authorize the Mayor
to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the award of contract to Glenn A. Rick
Engineering & Development Company.
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12. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS
(“City”) Term Limit Ordinance and potentially: 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
FOREST, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF HOLDING A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3,
2026, CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A MEASURE AS REQUIRED
BY PROVISION OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES AND REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL ELECTION WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME
DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE. 3.
Adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, A BALLOT MEASURE
PROPOSING TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE CITY COUNCIL
TERM LIMITS TO TWO TERMS, SUBJECT TO A FOUR-YEAR BREAK IN
SERVICE ; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND AUTHORIZING AND SETTING DEADLINES
FOR THE FILING OF ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE BALLOT
MEASURE.
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13. CITY COUNCIL AND CITY COMMISSIONER COMPENSATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Provide direction regarding a possible
increase to City Council compensation, or introduce for first reading an
Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND FINDING THE ACTION TO
BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT;
AND 2. Provide direction regarding a possible increase to Commissioner
compensation, or adopt a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE
REGARDING COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY LAKE FOREST
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS, PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS, AND TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSIONERS
AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES:1
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct closed session.
RECESS: City Council will recess to Closed Session for the purpose of
conducting regular City business.
RECONVENE: City Council will reconvene to continue regular City business.
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3. PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Proclamation commemorating the
250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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4. RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognize the volunteers who performed
quarterly park inspections for the Volunteer in Parks ("VIP") Program for
Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
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5. MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Said Ordinances and Resolutions which
appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title
and further reading waived.
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6. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD
ON JUNE 16, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve as submitted.
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7. CONDUIT OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT WITH CITYSIDE NETWORKS,
LLC FOR FIBER OPTIC INSFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Conduit Occupancy Agreement with
Cityside Networks, LLC
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8. THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SOFTCHOICE, INC.
FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 SOFTWARE LICENSES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the Third Amendment to the
Agreement with Softchoice, Inc., for Microsoft Office software licenses. 2.
Authorize the Mayor to sign, and the City Clerk to attest, the third
amendment with Softchoice, Inc., substantially in the form attached.
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9. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 06-21-5437 AND CERTIFICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH #2024030755) FOR
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
NEW 165,803 SQUARE FOOT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT
26200 ENTERPRISE WAY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, ADOPTING A
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, CERTIFYING THE
IPT ENTERPRISE BUSINESS CENTER LLC PROJECT FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH #2024030755), ADOPTING
THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM,
APPROVING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 06-21-5437, AND
APPROVING THE PROJECT; 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled: A
APPROVING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 06-21-5437 FOR THE
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 26200 ENTERPRISE
WAY.