Mission Viejo — 2026-01-27

1.\nCity Council Minutes\nRecommended Action: Approve the the Minutes for the regular City Council Meeting of\nJanuary 13, 2026, as presented or as amended.

10.\nCommunity Outreach and Engagement Contracts\nRecommended Action: Approve the Renewal of Community Outreach and Engagement\nPartnership Agreements with the cities of Laguna Hills and Rancho Santa Margarita for three\nyears.

11.\nSecond Amendment to the Employment Agreement for City Manager, Elaine S. L.\nLister\nRecommended Action: (1) Oral report and summary of recommendation of Second\nAmendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Elaine S. L. Lister per\nGovernment Code Section 54953(c)(3); (2) adopt Resolution 26-XX Approving the Second\nAmendment to the Employment Agreement with Elaine S. L. Lister as City Manager for the\nCity of Mission Viejo, and (3) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the\nCity.

12. Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement for Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services, Jerry M. Hill\n\nRecommended Action:\n\n(1) Conduct an oral report and provide a summary of the recommendation regarding the Second Amendment to the Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services Employment Agreement with Jerry Hill, as per Government Code Section 54953(c)(3).\n\n(2) Adopt Resolution 26-XX, which approves the Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Jerry Hill as Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Services for the City of Mission Viejo.\n\n(3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.

13.\nOrange County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report\nRecommended Action: Receive written report.\n4

14.\nCouncil Member Reports of Events and Activities Attended ~ AB1234\nRecommended Action: Receive reports.\nCouncil Member Kelley\nCouncil Member Ruesch\nCouncil Member Vasquez\nMayor Pro Tem Goodell\nMayor Bucknum

2.\nGeneral Check Register Dated December 19, 2025, in the Amount of $711,214.06\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

3.\nGeneral Check Register Dated December 26, 2025, in the Amount of $1,388,952.21\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

4.\nGeneral Check Register Dated January 9, 2026, in the Amount of $3,376,029.75\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

5.\nGolf Check Register Dated December 19, 2025, in the Amount of $184,452.51\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

6.\nGolf Check Register Dated December 26, 2025, in the Amount of $116,721.36\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.

7.\nGolf Check Register Dated January 9, 2026, in the Amount of $250,904.19\nRecommended Action: Ratify the accompanying check register.\n3

8.\nQuarterly Financial Report for the City of Mission Viejo - First Quarter 2025-26\nRecommended Action: Receive and file.

9.\nAnnual Routine Monthly Landscape Maintenance - Contract Area 8 - Oso Creek Golf\nCourse\nRecommended Action: (1) Approve Second Amendment to the existing maintenance\ncontract with Nieves Landscape, LLC.; and (2) authorize the issuance of a change order to\nthe existing Purchase Order for Landscape Contract Area 8 to Nieves Landscape, Inc. in an\namount not to exceed $185,000.00.