Community Relations

County health officials are preparing to receive 25,350 doses of Pfizer-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine on December 15.

When the City Council reconvenes after the holidays, Trish Kelley will serve as Mayor and Wendy Bucknum as Mayor Pro Tem for 2021. City Council members made the 1-year appointments during their annual reorganization on Tuesday.

Trish Kelley was first elected to the Mission Viejo City Council in November 2002.  She served as Mayor in 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2014.  In December 2014, she retired from the City Council due to term limits.  After a 2-year return to the private sector, Trish was again elected in November 2016.

Summarizing the challenges of 2020 is a challenge in itself, so join Mayor Brian Goodell as he discusses important elements of the year in the State of the City video, now streaming on the City's YouTube Channel.

The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Members describe many of the essential services provided, difficulties encountered, and inspirations drawn from the community throughout this unique year.

With the new Stay-At-Home order in effect in Southern California, the City of Mission Viejo continues to provide services to the community while taking precautionary measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

The City of Mission Viejo continues to monitor the Bond Fire, which possibly began with a house fire in Silverado Canyon. As of 3:30 pm today, there was no immediate fire threat to Mission Viejo from the more than 7,200-acre fire.

Early morning, the City activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the fire burning in Silverado/Williams Canyon.

Since the start of the pandemic, the City of Mission Viejo has proactively worked to keep the public apprised of COVID-19 directives from the State and County and best practices to stay healthy and safe.

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting a special Drive-Through Food and Toy Drive from 9-11 am on Saturday, December 12 to benefit members of our community and adopted Marine battalion.  

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and KWAVE are teaming up to collect and distribute toys to nonprofits throughout Orange County. With the ongoing pandemic, the need for toys has never been greater.

Many people are out of work and unable to provide gifts for their young children and teenagers. So far, more than 32,000 toys have been requested. You can help by donating new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment through a drive-through toy donation event on Saturday, December 5 from 9 am to 1 pm at Crossline Church in Laguna Hills at 23331 Moulton Parkway.

The UCI bloodmobile will roll into the Mission Viejo Civic Center parking lot on Tuesday, November 24 to host a special blood drive from 9 am to 4 pm. To maintain social distancing and safety protocols, appointments are required and available at this link.  

Hosted by UCI Medical Center (the only level 1 Trauma Center in Orange County), this Thanksgiving blood drive was requested by a family who knows well the importance of blood donation.   

With a surge in COVID-19 cases around the state, Orange County moved to the purple tier this week - and today - Governor Gavin Newsom announced a limited Stay-at-Home Order requiring that non-essential work, movement and gatherings stop between 10 pm and 5 am in counties in the purple tier.

The curfew order takes effect at 10 pm Saturday, November 21 and remains in effect until 5 am December 21.