On the agenda: Aliso Viejo City Council Regular Meeting - Nov 19, 2025 — LICENSE PLATE READER (Nov 19)

AGENDA

ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
12 JOURNEY
ALISO VIEJO, CA

Mayor Tiffany Ackley
Mayor Pro Tem Max Duncan
Councilmember Garrett Dwyer
Councilmember Mike Munzing
Councilmember Tim Zandbergen
WELCOME to the City of Aliso Viejo City Council meeting. Those persons wishing to address the City Council are
requested to complete and submit to the City Clerk a “Request to Address City Council” form available at the
entrance to the City Council Chambers. Speakers will be called at the appropriate time as their interested matter
is heard. COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Council proceedings are
recorded.
It is the City's intention to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . If you need special assistance to
participate in the meeting, the City will make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility and/or
accommodations. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (949) 425-2505 at
least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month at the City Hall Council
Chambers, 12 Journey, Aliso Viejo. Copies of the agenda are available in the lobby at City Hall on the Thursday
preceding a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. All communications received by the City regarding an
agenda item have been included in the agenda materials. Supplemental documents relating to specific agenda
items, including communications received after agenda delivery, are presented at the dais and in the Public Copy
agenda binder at the time of the meeting. Supplemental documents are also available for review in the City Clerk's
office, 12 Journey, Aliso Viejo. For more information, please contact City Hall at (949) 425-2505.
This meeting will be broadcast live on Cox Communications Channel 851, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and the
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MITZI ORTIZ
CITY MANAGER

SCOTT C. SMITH
CITY ATTORNEY

KATHY BAILOR
INTERIM CITY CLERK

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PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE CITY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Convene Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None.

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ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA:

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COMMUNITY INPUT:
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and
submit to the City Clerk a "Request to Address City Council" form available at the entrance
to the City Council Chambers. In compliance with the Brown Act, no discussion or action
may be taken on comments received at this time, except the City Council may briefly
respond to statements made or questions posed. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes
per speaker.

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CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar will be acted upon by one vote unless members
of the City Council, or staff request a matter to be discussed and/or removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be
discussed and voted upon immediately following City Council action on the remainder of the
Consent Calendar.
4.1 WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and
resolutions wherein the titles appear on the public agenda; said titles shall be
determined to have been ready by title, and further reading is waived.
4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted for the November 5, 2025,
Special and Regular Meetings.
Draft Minutes - November 5, 2025, Special Meeting
Draft Minutes - November 5, 2025, Regular Meeting

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4.3 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Recommended Action: Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers
issued between October 24, 2025, and November 6, 2025, in the amount of
$1,079,640.76.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Accounts Payable Report
4.4 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES, LLC FOR THE ALISO VIEJO RANCH WOOD SEALING PROJECT
Recommended Action:
1. Approve an agreement in the amount of $64,000 to United Building and
Development Services. LLC as the lowest responsible bidder for the Aliso Viejo
Ranch wood sealing project;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with United Building
Development Services, LLC; and
3. Authorize City staff to make total compensation to United Building Development
Services, LLC up to $64,000 plus $6,400 (10% of the agreement amount) to allow
for contingencies, totaling $70,400.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement
5.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5.1 REQUEST TO APPROVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN
OUTDOOR DINING AREA AND AN EXPANSION OF AN ABC LICENSE INTO THE
PARKING LOT AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO REDUCE THE PARKING
REQUIREMENT BY 17% AT 7 JOURNEY (USE-2025-00018 AND USE-2025-00019)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving Administrative Use Permit
USE-2025-00018 to allow for an outdoor dining area and an expansion of an ABC
license into the parking lot and Conditional Use Permit USE-2025-00019 to reduce the
parking requirement by 17% at 7 Journey.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Plans
Attachment 3 - Parking Study Memo
Attachment 4 - Presentation
5.2 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR 95 ARGONAUT
Recommended Action:
1. Continue the public hearing to a date uncertain; and
2. Review and provide direction on the preferred impact fee structure for development
agreements.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Objection Letter from AVCA
Attachment 2 - Presentation

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6.

DISCUSSION:
6.1 INSTALLATION OF FIXED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss the purpose
and intended use of License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras within the City of Aliso Viejo,
including how this technology can enhance public safety and investigative capabilities.
Following this discussion, the Council may direct City staff and OCSD to develop a
phased implementation plan, identify LPR camera locations, select a vendor, and
provide a detailed proposal for consideration.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - OCSD Policy 463
Attachment 2 - Fixed LPR Locations
Attachment 3 - Benefits of LPR Cameras
6.2 ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 2.04.150 OF CHAPTER 2.04 RELATING TO
LOCAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO BE REPLACED BY STATUTORY
DEFAULT LIMITS
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the City Council introduce for first reading,
an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo Repealing Section 2.04.150
of Chapter 2.04 relating to local campaign contribution limits to be replaced by statutory
default limits.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Ordinance

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CITY MANAGER' S REPORT:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES:

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ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is December 3, 2025.

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