Aliso Viejo: State of the City, no votes
The Aliso Viejo City Council has called a special meeting for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. — not at City Hall but at Aliso Viejo Ranch, The Red Barn, 100 Park Avenue. The posted agenda has one item, and it is not a vote.
Source: official agenda · Remote participation instructions: avcity.org
✅ What actually happened (per the adopted minutes): The city’s draft minutes of the September 23 special meeting — placed on the October 7 agenda for approval and since signed — record no votes. Mayor Duncan called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. with all five members present and delivered the State of the City address, which “recognized Aliso Viejo’s 25th anniversary and its incorporation on July 1, 2001.” The City Manager and representatives of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority provided updates, and the city presented its Civic Service, Citizen of the Year and Key to the City awards for 2025 and 2026. There was no community input, and the meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m. Updated October 9, 2026: the signed minutes, approved by Mayor Duncan and the City Clerk, are now posted on the city’s portal and match the draft.
🎤 State of the City
- The only item: a special presentation, the “State of the City Presentation.” The recommended action is to “Receive the Mayor’s State of the City address, as presented by the Aliso Viejo Chamber of Commerce.” The agenda lists Max Duncan as mayor. No contracts, ordinances or spending are on the agenda.
- Public comment: the agenda includes a community input period, limited to three minutes per speaker, and a Microsoft Teams link and phone line for remote participation.
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