City Council Special Meeting

CITY OF ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2026 Council Chambers, City Hall, 12 Journey Aliso Viejo, California CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Duncan called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo to order at 6: 00 p. m. CLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code Subsection 54957( b) Title: Interim City Manager Mayor Duncan reconvened the Special Meeting at 7: 06 p. m. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Scott Smith stated no reportable action was taken. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: MAYOR MAX DUNCAN MAYOR PRO TEM MIKE MUNZING COUNCILMEMBER TIFFANY ACKLEY COUNCILMEMBER GARRETT DWYER COUNCILMEMBER TIM A. ZANDBERGEN STAFF PRESENT: ANN EIFERT, ACTING CITY MANAGER/ FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR SCOTT SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY HONGDAO NGUYEN, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY KATHY BAILOR, INTERIM CITY CLERK SO KIM, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR CORA SWANSON, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER ISAAC AZIZ, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER CAPT. RYAN BUHR, CHIEF OF POLICE SERVICES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Duncan led the pledge of allegiance. Page 1 of 2 January 7, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

1. COMMUNITY INPUT: None. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1 CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONAL CITY MANAGER RECRUITER AND/ OR FOLLOW- ON DUTIES Acting City Manager Ann Eifert introduced City Attorney Scott Smith. Mr. Smith provided an overview of the options available for the recruitment of City Manager. Councilmember Zandbergen Councilmember Dwyer, and Mayor Duncan supported establishing an Ad Hoc Committee. Councilmember Ackley supported using the City' s Human Resources Department for this recruitment. Motion: Mayor Duncan moved and Councilmember Dwyer seconded to establish an Ad Hoc Committee with Councilmember Dwyer and Councilmember Zandbergen serving as the City Council representatives. Motion carried 3- 2, with Mayor Pro Tem Munzing and Councilmember Ackley dissenting. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS / CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS: The Mayor and Councilmembers expressed their sorrow over the loss of City Manager Mitzi Ortiz. Councilmembers Ackley requested support from the City Council to place an item on the January 21, 2026, agenda allowing the public to express their appreciation for Ms. Ortiz' s efforts on behalf of the community of City of Aliso Viejo. 4. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Duncan adjourned the meeting at 7: 20 p. m. to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of January 21, 2026. Respectfully submitted: Approved by: sr.1.\AM.,\Clii 7"f KATHY BAILOR MAX DUNG INTERIM CITY CLERK MAYOR Page 2 of 2 January 7, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

AGENDA ALISO VIEJO CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12 JOURNEY ALISO VIEJO, CA Mayor Max Duncan Mayor Pro Tem Mike Munzing Councilmember Tiffany Ackley Councilmember Garrett Dwyer 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 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. ANN EIFERT SCOTT C. SMITH KATHY BAILOR ACTING CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY INTERIM CITY CLERK 1

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: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code Subsection 54957(b) Title: Interim City Manager CALL TO ORDER - Reconvene Special Meeting ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION 1. 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. 2. DISCUSSION 2.1 CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONAL CITY MANAGER RECRUITER AND/OR FOLLOW-ON DUTIES Staff Report 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS 4. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is January 21, 2026. 2