San Juan Capistrano — 2025-08-05

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Please refer to Executive Session Meeting Agenda.\nEXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA\n2.

Introduction of Commissioners Present at Meeting

Proclamation – Wildfire Awareness and Prevention\n

2025 Weed Abatement Assessments and Resolution Confirming the Levy of\nAssessments for Weed Abatement Charges on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026\nProperty Tax Roll (540.70)

Review of Accessory Use Permit (AUP) 21-001 Which Permits the Sale and\nOn-Site Consumption of Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits with Food Service at\nthe Tea House located at 31731 Los Rios Street (APN: 121-143-15); and, a\nFinding that the Proposed Project is Categorically Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Per Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing\nFacilities) (460.70)\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\nItems listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by\none motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If\ndiscussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will\nbe considered separately.

Motion to Read Ordinance by Title Only

Approval of City Council Minutes – Regular Meeting (Executive Session) of\nJuly 15, 2025

Approval of City Council Minutes – Regular Meeting of July 15, 2025

Check Registers for the Period from May 2, 2025, through May 15, 2025\n(300.50)

Third Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2025, and\nProposed Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (330.20)

Ordinance Adopting and Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) Maps\nPursuant to Government Code Section 51178 and Amending Chapter 4-8 of\nthe San Juan Capistrano Municipal Code; and a Finding That Said Action is\nNot Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and is\nAlternatively Exempt From CEQA Under State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15061(b)(3) (540.10)

Engineering Position Upgrade

License Agreements with the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association and\nUnidos South OC, Inc., for Use of the City-owned TJ Meadows Building\nLocated at 31421 La Matanza Street for Administrative Office and Storage\nSpace (Assessor Parcel Number: 124-203-21); and, Finding Said Action is\nCategorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nSection 15061 (b)(3) (600.30)

Appropriation to Purchase Two Illuminated Traffic Signs at the Intersection of\nDel Obispo Street and Alipaz Street; and, Finding Said Action Exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines, Section 15301 (370.30)\n10. Funding Agreement with the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce for\nVisitor Information Services and Economic Development Programs; and,\nAppropriation of Funds (600.30)*\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

CITY MANAGER\na.\nLicense Agreement Between the City and Ecocenter, Inc. (The Ecology\nCenter) for Farming Operations and Agricultural-Focused Programming\non City-owned Property Located North of San Juan Creek Road on the\nEast Side of La Novia Avenue (31750 La Novia Avenue); and, Finding\nSaid Action is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) per Section 15332, Class 32 (In Fill Development\nProjects) (600.30)

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES\na.\nAuthorization to Apply to the California Public Utilities Commission\n(CPUC) on Behalf of California Trout, Inc.(Cal Trout) to Allow Cal Trout to\nConstruct a Public Multi-Use Trail Bridge Across Trabuco Creek Beneath\nthe Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA/Metrolink)\nRailroad Bridge Adjacent to City Owned Property (Assessor Parcel\nNumber: 121-050-29), as part of Cal Trout’s Trabuco Creek Fish\nPassage Project. (930.40)\nSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO HOUSING AUTHORITY: (Please refer to Housing\nAuthority Agenda)\nHOUSING AUTHORITY AGENDA\nB1. Approval of Housing Authority Minutes - Adjourned Regular Meeting of June\n17, 2025\nB2. Check Registers for the Period from March 21, 2025, through May 15, 2025\n(300.30)\nB3. Cash and Investment Report for the Month Ended April 30, 2025 (350.30)\nB4. Cash and Investment Report for the Month Ended May 31, 2025 (350.30)\nCOUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None.\nReports listed under Council Action Items are prepared by City Council Members on\nmatters they would like the City Council to discuss or share as information with the\nCity Council and the public. City Staff does not provide recommendation (as required\nper City Council Policy 002) for Council Action Items.\nCITY COUNCIL REPORTS:\nCITY MANAGER REPORT:\nADJOURNMENT: to Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. for an Executive\nSession, and 5:00 p.m. for a Public Business Session, in the City Council\nChamber at the Community Center – 25925 Camino Del Avion, San Juan\nCapistrano.\nCERTIFICATION: The foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall’s lobby, the\nCommunity Center, San Juan Capistrano Library and on the City’s Website by\nFriday, August 1, 2025, before 4:30 p.m.\nServicios de traducción: (Translation Services: See paragraph below for description\nin English) La ciudad prove servicios de interpretación al Español en las juantas del\nConcejo. La interpretación simultánea al español se ofrece por medio del uso de\naudífonos y la interpretación consecutive (Español a Inglés) también está disponible\npara cualquiera que dese dirigirse al Ayuntamiento, declarando su petición en el\npodio. No se requiere el uso de los servicios de intepretación de la Ciudad; las\npersonas pueden proveer su propio intérprete, si lo desean. Debido a que existen\nmuchos dialectos y regionalismos, la Ciudad no puede garantizar que los intérpretes\npuedan traducer a un dialecto o regionalism en particular y rehúsa cualquier\nresponsabilidad que surja de tales servicios. Para servicios de interpretación en\notros idiomas, comuníquese con la oficina de la Ciudad (City Clerk) (949) 443-6310,\ncuando menos 48 horas antes de la junta programada.\nTranslation Services: Spanish interpreting services are provided at City Council\nmeetings. Simultaneous interpretation is provided through the use of headsets and\nconsecutive interpretation (Spanish-to-English) is also available to anyone\naddressing the City Council by stating your request at the podium. The use of City\nprovided interpreters is not required and persons are welcomed to use their own\ninterpreter. Because many dialects and regionalism exist, the City cannot guarantee\nthat interpreters will be able to interpret into a particular dialect or regionalism, and\ndisclaims any liability alleged to arise from such services. For translation services in\nother languages, contact the City Clerk’s office (949) 443-6310, no later than 48 prior\nto the scheduled meeting.\nThe City of San Juan Capistrano complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons\nwith special needs should call Human Resources at (949) 234-4565 at least 48 hours in\nadvance to enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.\nAny documents provided to a majority of the Governing Body regarding any item on the\nagenda is available for public inspection during normal business hours at City Hall located\nat 32400 Paseo Adelanto.