San Juan Capistrano — 2025-09-16

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

Introduction of Commissioners Present at Meeting

Proclamation Designating September 17 - 23, 2025, as “Constitution Week”\nAgenda Report

Consideration of Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2023100025); and\nCode Amendment (CA) 23-001, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 23-002, and\nRezone (RZ) 23-001: El Camino Specific Plan Amendment, a Request to\nAmend the 1.68-Acre El Camino Specific Plan (SP 22-01) to Include an\nAdjacent 5.61-Acre Area Comprised of Privately-owned and City-owned\nParcels Located Between 31806 El Camino Real and 31882 Camino\nCapistrano (APNs 124-160-08, -09, -10, -11, -12, -37, -51, and -52) (Applicant:\nDan Almquist, Camino Capistrano OZ, LLC.); and Architectural Control (AC)\n23-003, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 23-013, Sign Program (SP) 23-006,\nTentative Tract Map (TTM) 23-001, and Tree Removal Permit (TRP) 23-012,\nThe Forster & El Camino Mixed Use Project, a Mixed-Use Project Consisting\nof 95 Apartment Units and Related Amenities, a 3,865 sq. ft. Restaurant, and a\n3,100 sq. ft. Fitness Center at 31878 Camino Capistrano (Assessor Parcel\nNumbers: 124-160-37, -51, & -52) (Applicant: Dan Almquist, Camino\nCapistrano OZ, LLC.); and Architectural Control (AC) 23-004, Grading Plan\nModification (GPM) 23-012, Site Plan Review (SPR) 23-002, and Tree\nRemoval Permit (TRP) 23-015, Performing Arts Center Project, an\nApproximately 48,235 sq. ft. Performing Arts Center with a Total of 450 Seats\nLocated on the Eastern Portion of the City-owned Historic Town Center Park\naddressed as 31872 and 31882 El Camino Real (Assessor Parcel Numbers:\n124-160-11 & -12) (Applicant: SJC Performing Arts Center) (440.25)

Motion to Read Ordinance by Title Only

Approval of City Council Minutes - Regular Meeting (Executive Session) of\nSeptember 2, 2025\nAgenda Report

Approval of City Council Minutes – Regular Meeting of September 2, 2025\nAgenda Report

Check Registers for the Period from June 13, 2025, through June 26, 2025\n(300.50)\nAgenda Report

Cash and Investments Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2025 (350.30)\nAgenda Report

Continued Appropriations for Budgeted Activities That Were in Process as of\nJune 30, 2025; and Other Appropriations (320.30)\nAgenda Report

New Development Application Status Report (440.10)\nAgenda Report

Installation of Electrical Grounding Measures for the Serra Park Playground\nImprovements Project (CIP 25201); Appropriation of Funds; and, Finding Said\nAction Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant\nto State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15304 (920.40)\nAgenda Report

License Agreement Between the City and Pacifica San Juan Community\nAssociation for Replacement, Installation and Maintenance of Perimeter\nFence, Gate and Pilasters on City-owned Property at the Entrance of a Public\nTrail at the West End of Paseo Tranquila (APN 675-451-24); and, Finding that\nthe Proposed Project is Categorically Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing\nFacilities) (600.30)\nAgenda Report\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES\na.\nAward of Contract to Hardy & Harper Inc. for Construction of the Alipaz\nStreet Rehabilitation Project (CIP 25101); Amendment No. 2 to\nProfessional Services Agreement for Engineering Design Services;\nAppropriation of Funds for CIP 25101 and CIP 24108; and, a Finding\nthat Said Actions are Categorically Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines,\nSection 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) (600.30)\nAgenda Report

CITY CLERK\na.\nLeague of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference Voting Delegate and\nAlternate Voting Delegate(s) Designation (140.20)\nAgenda Report\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: (Please refer to Successor Agency Agenda)\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY AGENDA\nB1. Approval of the Successor Agency Minutes - Regular Meeting of August 19,\n2025\nAgenda Report\nB2. Check Register for the Period from May 30, 2025, through June 26, 2025\n(300.30)\nAgenda Report\nB3. Cash and Investments Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2025 (350.30)\nAgenda Report\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, October 7, 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, September 12, 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.