City Council Regular Meeting

Page 1 of 4 February 17, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 17, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers, City Hall, 12 Journey Aliso Viejo, California City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with California Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Ackley called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: MAYOR TIFFANY ACKLEY (via teleconference) MAYOR PRO TEM ROSS CHUN (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER DAVID C. HARRINGTON (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD W. HURT (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER MIKE MUNZING (via teleconference) ABSENT: NONE STAFF PRESENT: DAVID A. DOYLE, CITY MANAGER SCOTT C. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY MITZI ORTIZ, CITY CLERK GINA THARANI, FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SHAUN PELLETIER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OMAR DADABHOY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR SEA SHELTON, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER ISAAC AZIZ, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER LT. CHAD KAJFASZ, CHIEF OF POLICE SERVICES SARAH LIMONES, SENIOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Clerk Mitzi Ortiz led the pledge of allegiance. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Scott Smith stated no reportable action was taken.

Page 2 of 4 February 17, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA: Mayor Ackley removed Discussion Item 6.1 to be considered at a future date. 3. COMMUNITY INPUT: City Clerk Mitzi Ortiz entered the following communication into the record: 1. Marlene Lewis expressed concern regarding barking dogs. 2. Peggy Hall expressed concern with face covering requirements at Aliso Viejo Aquatic Center. 3. Donna Smith expressed concern regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution site at Soka University. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: Unless otherwise indicated below, the following pertains to all items on the Consent Calendar. Motion: Councilmember Harrington moved and Councilmember Munzing seconded to approve the recommended actions. Motion carried 5-0. 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 read by title, and further reading is waived. 4.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Recommended Action: Approve the subject Minutes as submitted. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. DISCUSSION: 6.1. CONSIDERATION OF NO CHILD MARRIAGE UNDER 18, NO EXCEPTIONS RESOLUTION (ACKLEY)

Page 3 of 4 February 17, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Recommended Action: Consideration of a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO (1) ANNOUNCING ITS COMMITMENT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE BY CALLING FOR AN “18 NO EXCEPTIONS” LAW; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED CITY PERSONNEL TO PUBLISH ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NECESSARY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE. Motion: This item was removed from consideration. 6.2. DISCUSSION OF THE COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS THERETO (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Mayor Ackley provided an overview. City Manager David Doyle provided additional information. City Council discussion ensued. Recommended Action: Discuss COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force and appointment of two Council Members thereto. Motion: Mayor Ackley moved and Councilmember Harrington seconded to appoint Councilmember Harrington and Mayor Ackley to a COVID-19 Economic Recovery Ad- Hoc Committee. Motion carried 4-1, with Councilmember Munzing dissenting. 6.3. DISCUSSION ON WAYS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Mayor Ackley provided an overview. City Manager David Doyle provided additional information. City Council discussion ensued. Recommended Action: Discuss ways to increase public art installations. Motion: Council consensus to direct the City Attorney to provide findings regarding public art installation program. 7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT: City Manager David Doyle announced AV Thrives discount program and encouraged residents to shop local. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES: Councilmember Harrington: • Commented on City’s efforts with COVID-19 Vaccine POD site at Soka University

Page 4 of 4 February 17, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Councilmember Hurt: • Expressed appreciation to COVID-19 Vaccine POD site volunteers • Expressed appreciation to Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library Book Sale patrons Councilmember Munzing: • Attended TCA Board of Directors Meeting and received recognition for service • Commented on COVID-19 Vaccine POD site at Soka University Mayor Pro Tem Chun: • Commended local business owners • Attended Belmont Village Valentine’s Day Celebration • Attended SCAG Transportation Committee Meeting • Attended League of California Cities Board of Directors Meeting • Attended Aliso Viejo Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast • Attended League of California Cities Homelessness Roundtable Discussion • Attended Aliso Viejo Girls Softball Opening Day Mayor Ackley: • Attended Aliso Viejo Girls Softball Opening Day • Met with Girl Scout troops to discuss government • Met with AVCA Board Members • Commented on Tree City USA designation 9. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Ackley adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of March 3, 2021. Respectfully submitted: Approved by: ________________________ ________________________ MITZI ORTIZ, MMC TIFFANY ACKLEY CITY CLERK MAYOR

1 AGENDA ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING City Hall Council Chambers 12 Journey Aliso Viejo, CA Mayor Tiffany Ackley Mayor Pro Tem Ross Chun Councilmember David C. Harrington Councilmember Richard W. Hurt Councilmember Mike Munzing SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council Members to attend City Council meetings telephonically. Please be advised that some, or all, of the Aliso Viejo City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the public to participate in any meeting of the City Council by electronic means. Given the health risks associated with COVID-19, the City of Aliso Viejo will not have the Council Chambers open to the public for this meeting. Members of the public may view the meeting live on Cox Communications Channel 851, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 or on the City’s website at www.avcity.org. Public comments can be submitted via email to Community-Input@avcity.org or by calling (949) 425-2509 to leave a recorded message. Comments are limited to three minutes each. Recorded comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

2 WELCOME to the City of Aliso Viejo City Council meeting. 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 preceding a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Supplemental documents relating to specific agenda items, including communications received after agenda delivery, are presented to the City Council and are 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 City's website. By attending the City Council Meeting, you are giving your permission to be televised. The Council Meetings are rebroadcast on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Cox Communications Channel 851, AT&T U- Verse Channel 99, and can be viewed on the internet at www.avcity.org. DAVID A. DOYLE SCOTT C. SMITH MITZI ORTIZ CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE CITY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION CALL TO ORDER: CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING PUBLIC COMMENTS: CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of potential cases: 1 P. Hall Claim CALL TO ORDER: CONVENE REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:

3 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA: 3. COMMUNITY INPUT: Members of the public wishing to address the City Council can submit public comments via email to Community-Input@avcity.org or by calling (949) 425-2509 to leave a recorded message. Recorded comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments will be read into the record and recorded messages will be aired during the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes each. 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. 4. 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 read by title, and further reading is waived. 4.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Recommended Action: Approve the subject Minutes as submitted. Draft Minutes - February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. DISCUSSION: 6.1. CONSIDERATION OF NO CHILD MARRIAGE UNDER 18, NO EXCEPTIONS RESOLUTION (ACKLEY) Recommended Action: Consideration of a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO (1) ANNOUNCING ITS COMMITMENT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE BY CALLING FOR AN “18 NO

4 EXCEPTIONS” LAW; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED CITY PERSONNEL TO PUBLISH ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NECESSARY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE. Draft Resolution 2021 January Action and Resource Center 6.2. DISCUSSION OF THE COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS THERETO (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Recommended Action: Discuss COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force and appointment of two Council Members thereto. 6.3. DISCUSSION ON WAYS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Recommended Action: Discuss ways to increase public art installations. 7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT: 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES: 9. ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is March 3, 2021.

1 AGENDA ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING City Hall Council Chambers 12 Journey Aliso Viejo, CA Mayor Tiffany Ackley Mayor Pro Tem Ross Chun Councilmember David C. Harrington Councilmember Richard W. Hurt Councilmember Mike Munzing SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council Members to attend City Council meetings telephonically. Please be advised that some, or all, of the Aliso Viejo City Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the public to participate in any meeting of the City Council by electronic means. Given the health risks associated with COVID-19, the City of Aliso Viejo will not have the Council Chambers open to the public for this meeting. Members of the public may view the meeting live on Cox Communications Channel 851, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 or on the City’s website at www.avcity.org. Public comments can be submitted via email to Community-Input@avcity.org or by calling (949) 425-2509 to leave a recorded message. Comments are limited to three minutes each. Recorded comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. 1

2 WELCOME to the City of Aliso Viejo City Council meeting. 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 preceding a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Supplemental documents relating to specific agenda items, including communications received after agenda delivery, are presented to the City Council and are 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 City's website. By attending the City Council Meeting, you are giving your permission to be televised. The Council Meetings are rebroadcast on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Cox Communications Channel 851, AT&T U- Verse Channel 99, and can be viewed on the internet at www.avcity.org. DAVID A. DOYLE SCOTT C. SMITH MITZI ORTIZ CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHILE CITY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION CALL TO ORDER: CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING PUBLIC COMMENTS: CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of potential cases: 1 P. Hall Claim CALL TO ORDER: CONVENE REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION: 2

3 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA: 3. COMMUNITY INPUT: Members of the public wishing to address the City Council can submit public comments via email to Community-Input@avcity.org or by calling (949) 425-2509 to leave a recorded message. Recorded comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments will be read into the record and recorded messages will be aired during the meeting. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes each. 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. 4. 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 read by title, and further reading is waived. 4.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Recommended Action: Approve the subject Minutes as submitted. Draft Minutes - February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. DISCUSSION: 6.1. CONSIDERATION OF NO CHILD MARRIAGE UNDER 18, NO EXCEPTIONS RESOLUTION (ACKLEY) Recommended Action: Consideration of a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO (1) ANNOUNCING ITS COMMITMENT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE BY CALLING FOR AN “18 NO 3

4 EXCEPTIONS” LAW; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED CITY PERSONNEL TO PUBLISH ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NECESSARY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE. Draft Resolution 2021 January Action and Resource Center 6.2. DISCUSSION OF THE COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS THERETO (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Recommended Action: Discuss COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force and appointment of two Council Members thereto. 6.3. DISCUSSION ON WAYS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS (ACKLEY) - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY Recommended Action: Discuss ways to increase public art installations. 7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT: 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES: 9. ADJOURNMENT: The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is March 3, 2021. 4

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Page 1 of 4 February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING February 3, 2021, 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers, City Hall, 12 Journey Aliso Viejo, California City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with California Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Ackley called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: MAYOR TIFFANY ACKLEY (via teleconference) MAYOR PRO TEM ROSS CHUN (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER DAVID C. HARRINGTON (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD W. HURT (via teleconference) COUNCILMEMBER MIKE MUNZING (via teleconference) ABSENT: NONE STAFF PRESENT: DAVID A. DOYLE, CITY MANAGER SCOTT C. SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY MITZI ORTIZ, CITY CLERK GINA THARANI, FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SHAUN PELLETIER, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OMAR DADABHOY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR SEA SHELTON, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER ISAAC AZIZ, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER LT. CHAD KAJFASZ, CHIEF OF POLICE SERVICES SARAH LIMONES, SENIOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Senior Emergency Management Program Coordinator Sarah Limones led the pledge of allegiance. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 8

Page 2 of 4 February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REORDERING TO THE AGENDA: None. 3. COMMUNITY INPUT: 1. Jonathan Hawes expressed concern with administration of the El Monte Promise Foundation Scholarship Fund. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: Unless otherwise indicated below, the following pertains to all items on the Consent Calendar. Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Chun moved and Mayor Ackley seconded to approve the recommended actions. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Councilmember Munzing absent. 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 read by title, and further reading is waived. 4.2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 21, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 20, 2021 SPECIAL MEETING, AND JANUARY 20, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Recommended Action: Approve the subject Minutes as submitted. 4.3. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE USE OF ONLINE OR ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST Recommended Action: Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2021-219 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 2.04.140 TO CHAPTER 2.04 OF TITLE 2 OF THE ALISO VIEJO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ELECTRONIC AND PAPER METHODS OF FILING CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS. 4.4. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Recommended Action: 1. Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued January 07, 2021 in the amount of $970,229.46; and 2. Ratify accounts payable checks and electronic funds transfers issued January 14, 2021 in the amount of $1,028,200.95. 9

Page 3 of 4 February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. DISCUSSION: 6.1. ALISO VIEJO RANCH UPDATE City Manager David Doyle provided an overview and presented a video update of the project construction. Recreation & Community Services Director Stephanie Phillips provided additional information and presented an event marketing video. Staff responded to questions regarding video production and community group rentals. Councilmembers commented on the matter. Recommended Action: Receive update on Aliso Viejo Ranch. Motion: No action taken. 6.2. OPERATION INDEPENDENCE UPDATE - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY City Manager David Doyle provided an overview. Senior Emergency Management Program Coordinator Sarah Limones and OCFA Division Chief Mike Contreras provided additional information. Staff responded to questions regarding access through medical providers. Councilmembers commented on the matter. Recommended Action: Receive update. Motion: No action taken. 7. CITY MANAGER' S REPORT: City Manager David Doyle encouraged residents to support local businesses; and announced small business grant programs through the County and State. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS / COUNCIL COMMENTS / COMMITTEE UPDATES: Councilmember Harrington: None. Councilmember Munzing:  Expressed appreciation to City staff Councilmember Hurt:  Announced Orange County Public Library 100-Year Anniversary  Announced Friends of the Aliso Viejo Library Book Sale  Presented on activism and civic engagement at St. Mary’s School 10

Page 4 of 4 February 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Mayor Pro Tem Chun:  Attended Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors Meeting  Attended League of California Cities Board of Directors Meeting  Attended League of California Cities Homelessness Roundtable Discussion  Presented on civic responsibility to Cub Scout Pack 702  Attended Aliso Niguel High School Wellness Meeting  Met with various organizations to address food insecurity  Announced Don Juan Avila Middle School Mental Health Mondays program Mayor Ackley: None. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Ackley adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of February 17, 2021. Respectfully submitted: Approved by: ________________________ ________________________ MITZI ORTIZ, MMC TIFFANY ACKLEY CITY CLERK MAYOR 11

Global Hope 365 Suite 100, 335 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 | + 949 682 8973 www.GlobalHope365.org Tax ID 82-1958699 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-0NN A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO (1) ANNOUNCING ITS COMMITMENT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE BY CALLING FOR AN “18 NO EXCEPTIONS” LAW; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED CITY PERSONNEL TO PUBLISH ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS NECESSARY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE WHEREAS, each year minors are coerced and forced into marriages in cities across the United States. WHEREAS, marriage license records from a sample of state health departments across the country reveal that, in a 15-year period between 2000 and 2015, well more than 200,000 minors were married in the United States, mostly girls married to adult men. 1 WHEREAS, Child Marriage, a formal marriage or informal union where one or both parties is under the age of 18,2 is defined as a human rights abuse by the Department of State, 3 UNICEF4 and Human Rights Watch.5 WHEREAS, as a member of the United Nations, the United States adopted the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including a commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development goals, including Goal 5 to “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls,” and specifically target 5.3: “Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. 6 WHEREAS, the American Medical Association has called for an end to Child Marriage stating “Child marriage is associated with higher rates of sexually transmitted 1 http://apps.frontline.org/child-marriage-by-the-numbers/ 2 https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/254904.pdf, p.5 3 Id. 4 https://www.unicef.org/protection/child-marriage; see also, https://www.unicef.org/protection/unfpa-unicef-global-programme-end-child-marriage 5 https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/03/27/us-massachusetts-should-end-child-marriage-0; see also, https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/childmarriage.pdf 6 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg5 12

Global Hope 365 Suite 100, 335 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 | + 949 682 8973 www.GlobalHope365.org Tax ID 82-1958699 infections, early pregnancies, divorce, and intimate partner violence than women married at age 21.” 7 WHEREAS, the detrimental effects of Child Marriage are many, including but not limited to, an adverse effect on the child’s health, education, and employment opportunities as proven by UN Women8 and the World Bank.9 WHEREAS, minors in unwanted or abusive marriages suffer social isolation from their support networks like school, friends and family, which contributes to their poor mental health.10 WHEREAS, young women and girls ages 16-19 face intimate partner violence victimization rates almost three times the national average.11 WHEREAS, the majority (70%-80%) of Child Marriages end in divorce.12 WHEREAS, minors who marry early are more likely to “discontinue their formal educations prematurely, earn low wages, and live in poverty.” 13 Girls who marry early are fifty percent more likely to drop out of high school and four times less likely to graduate from college.14 WHEREAS, a minor’s understanding of their legal rights and access to practical resources to avoid or abandon an unwanted or abusive marriage are far more limited than adult men and women may have. 7 American Medical Association Resolution 011, https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-10/i19- 011.pdf 8 https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2013/3/child-marriages-39000-every-day-more-than- 140-million-girls-will-marry-between-2011-and-2020 9 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/530891498511398503/pdf/116829-WP-P151842- PUBLIC-EICM-Global-Conference-Edition-June-27.pdf 10 https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Child-Marriage-Impacts-One-Pager- updated-5.8.-2020-REGULAR-PRINT.pdf 11 http://www.loveisrespect.org/pdf/Dating_Abuse_Statistics.pdf (citing Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice and Statistics, Intimate Partner Violence in the United States, 1993-2004. Dec. 2006). 12 https://www.tahirih.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Child-Marriage-Impacts-One-Pager- updated-5.8.-2020-REGULAR-PRINT.pdf (citing College of William & Mary Law School Professor Vivian E. Hamilton, in “The Age of Marital Capacity: Reconsidering Civil Recognition of Adolescent Marriage,” Boston University Law Review (December 2012), 92 B. U. L. Rev. , 1820.) 13 College of William & Mary Law School Professor Vivian E. Hamilton, in “The Age of Marital Capacity: Reconsidering Civil Recognition of Adolescent Marriage,” Boston University Law Review (December 2012), 92 B. U. L. Rev. , 1820. 14 Gordon B. Dahl, “Early Teen Marriage and Future Poverty,” Demography (August 2010: 47(3): 689- 718), at 691, n. 2., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000061/. 13

Global Hope 365 Suite 100, 335 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 | + 949 682 8973 www.GlobalHope365.org Tax ID 82-1958699 WHEREAS, in the state of California, there is no minimum age to marry and no restrictions on the age differences between the two parties (e.g., between adult men and minor girls). WHEREAS, in the state of California, limited reporting on Child Marriage statistics from the majority of counties has hampered the state’s ability to track the prevalence of Child Marriage. WHEREAS, Child Marriage in the United States is not confined to any religious or cultural group. American children of all backgrounds are at risk in California cities because the law permits marriage before the age of majority. WHEREAS, the overwhelming evidence of adverse effects on the minor’s wellbeing and the remaining risk of abusive relationships with older men calls for an “End Child Marriage Under 18 No Exceptions” law. WHEREAS, the states of Delaware, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey already passed laws ending Child Marriage for all minors, without exception. WHEREAS, the City of Aliso Viejo has determined that it is a moral imperative and undeniably in the best public interest of the City to protect all minors from Child Marriage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo as follows: 1. The above recitals are hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo. 2. The City Council hereby calls on the California State Legislature to introduce and pass legislation to “End Child Marriage Under 18, No Exceptions”. 3. The City Council hereby calls on the Orange County Registrar/Recorder/Clerk to proactively comply with Section 102356 of the California Health and Safety Code by sending aggregated data on all Child Marriages registered in the county each year to the State Registrar before January 31st of the following year; should there be no Child Marriages registered in the county, the City Council calls on the County Registrar/Recorder/Clerk to proactively confirm this with the State Registrar. The City Council also calls on the County Registrar/Recorder/Clerk to make statistics on Child Marriage available to the public upon request, including the total number of Child Marriages 14

Global Hope 365 Suite 100, 335 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780 | + 949 682 8973 www.GlobalHope365.org Tax ID 82-1958699 in the county, as well as the ages and genders of the parties to those marriages. 4. This resolution shall take effect from and after its date of adoption. THE FORGOING RESOLUTION IS approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo, _____________ day of _____________, 2021, by the following roll call vote: [ votes, signatures, and attestation of the city clerk] 15

Global Hope 365 Action and Resource Center Action Center: Attend our upcoming Coffee Meetup on Saturday, February 6, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Donation: $20 and sponsorships are available. Speakers: Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan, Ph.D., Director of Public Policy, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, and Carissa Phelps, Esquire, Runaway Girl, Inc.’s founder, and CEO, licensed attorney, author, trainer, consultant, survivor, and small business owner. https://globalhope365.networkforgood.com/events/26458-global-hope-365-coffee-meetup- educational-series Global Hope 365 https://www.globalhope365.org/ CA Coalition to End Child Marriage https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/ CA Coalition to End Child Marriage Digital Letter-Writing Campaign - CA and Other States https://actionnetwork.org/letters/end-child-marriage-in-the-state-of-california/ CA Coalition to End Child Marriage Advocacy (Request a Personalized Resolution) https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/advocacy/ Join the following CA Coalition to End Child Marriage Members https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/coalition-members2/ CA Coalition to End Child Marriage Join Us https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/join-us/ Global Hope 365 Donate https://www.globalhope365.org/donate 335 Centennial Way, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780 P: 949-682-8973 Rima@GlobalHope365.org 16

Resource articles In the media An American 13-Year-Old, Pregnant and Married to Her Rapist Author: Nicholas Kristof Date: 1 Jun 2018 Published by: The New York Times Child Marriage in America By the Numbers Author(s): Anjali Tsui, Dan Nolan, and Chris Amico Date: 6 Jul 2017 Published by: Frontline 11 Years Old, a Mom, and Pushed to Marry Her Rapist in Florida Author: Nicholas Kristof Date: 26 May 2017 Published by: The New York Times Nonprofit Research Understanding State Statutes on Minimum Marriage Age and Exceptions Date: 1 Aug 2020 Published by: Tahirih Justice Center The Alarming Disconnect Between Age-Based Sex Offenses and Minimum Marriage Age Date: 1 Aug 2020 Published by: Tahirih Justice Center 5 internet filtering services for families https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/kids-online-more-thanks-to-covid-19-her e-are-five-internet-filtering-services-for-families/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_m edium=email&utm_campaign=ncose 335 Centennial Way, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780 P: 949-682-8973 Rima@GlobalHope365.org 17

5 things you can do to ensure your children are safe online 5 Things You Can Do to Ensure Your Children are Safe Online During Quarantine UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME - Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage https://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/2020/UNODC_Interlinkages_Trafficking_in _Persons_and_Marriage.pdf 335 Centennial Way, Suite 100, Tustin, CA 92780 P: 949-682-8973 Rima@GlobalHope365.org 18