Laguna Beach — 2023-02-21

1. You may submit comments on any agenda item on the agenda in writing via mail to the\nCity Clerk at: 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA. 92651 or by email to\namckay@lagunabeachcity.net or by using this comment form: Comment Form. Please\nsend your comments to the City Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 20, 2023\n(the day before the City Council meeting) in order for your comments to be submitted\nto the members of the City Council with sufficient time to review the comments. You\nmay continue to provide written comments up to 12:00 p.m. on February 21, 2023 (the\nday of the meeting). Please note that while these comments will be provided to the City\nCouncil at 2:00 p.m. on February 21, 2023, the Councilmembers may not have\nsufficient time to review them prior to the meeting. Written comments WILL NOT be\nread aloud during the City Council Meeting. Please note that written comments are\nposted on the City’s website, so do not include any personal information you do not\nwant posted on the web. Any comments received after the deadline for submittal may\nnot become part of the public record for that meeting.

10. UPDATED STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve and include the proposed revisions to the City’s Legislative Platform;\nand\n(2) Authorize the Mayor and the City Manager, with the Mayor’s approval, to\nsubmit advocacy letters on behalf of the City, if the proposed legislation falls\nwithin the adopted Legislative Platform.\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications

11. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS SEIZED BY THE LAGUNA BEACH\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Treasurer that the City Council\nauthorize the City Treasurer to transfer $6,886.07 plus accrued interest to the General\nFund for the benefit of the Laguna Beach Police Department.\nStaff Report

12. ISSUANCE OF TEN-DAY REPORT ON MEASURES TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE\nTHE CONDITION WHICH LED TO THE ADOPTION OF URGENCY\nORDINANCE NO. 1668 RELATED TO SENATE BILL 9\nRecommendation: Adopt and issue the Ten-Day Report regarding Urgency Ordinance\nNo. 1668 in accordance with Government Code Section 65858(d).\nStaff Report

13. 2023 CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL PLANNING WORKSHOP\nRecommendations:\n(1) Review and approve the 2023 City Council Priority Matrix;\n(2) Direct the City Manager to develop funding and implementation timelines for\nthe new priorities;\n(3) Approve the formation of a subcommittee of the City Council comprised of\nCouncilmembers Orgill and Rounaghi to work with staff on the development of\nthe scope of work and the procurement process for the Facilities Master Plan\neffort; and\n(4) Review and approve the Organizational Vision Statement.\nStaff Report\nREGULAR ORDER\nThe Regular Order of Business section of the Agenda is designed for items that will require separate\ndiscussion and citizen input before the City Council makes a determination of the items.

14. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22-2262, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT\n22-2263, AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION TO CONVERT AN EXISTING\nRETAIL BUILDING TO A CRAFT COFFEE HOUSE CAFÉ WITH RETAIL\nSALES\nRecommendation: Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22-2262, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-\n2263, AND A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AT 397 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY.”\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications

15. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (CDP) 23-0172 FOR SITE\nIMPROVEMENTS AT THE ALISO BEACH PARKING LOT AT 31131 AND\n31122 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY (APNS: 056-020-33; 056-240-36)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 23-0172 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALISO\nBEACH PARKING LOTS AT 31131 AND 31122 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY\n(APNS: 056-020-33 AND 056-240-36) AND APPROVING AN EXEMPTION\nUNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”;\n(2) Receive an update on how the City’s current parking rate structure, authorized\nunder CDP 20-7564, will be applied to Aliso Beach parking lot; and\n(3) Appropriate $108,000 from the South Laguna Fund to purchase and install\nsignage and six new pay stations.\nStaff Report

16. UPDATE ON SOUTH LAGUNA BEACHES INCLUDING ADOPTION OF AN\nURGENCY ORDINANCE TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS IN\nSOUTH LAGUNA BEACHES, ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION\nESTABLISHING BEACHES AND COASTAL-ADJACENT PARKS HOURS\nAND TIMES DOGS ARE PROHIBITED UPON BEACHES, AND ADOPTION\nOF A RESOLUTION ADDING THE INLAND ALISO BEACH PARKING LOT\nTO THE SHOPPERS PERMIT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt an Urgency Ordinance titled, “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REVISING SECTIONS 6.16.020,\n18.05.010, 18.05.040, 18.16.010, 18.16.030, AND 18.20.020 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTION 18.04.055 TO THE\nLAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF\nOPERATIONS IN SOUTH LAGUNA BEACHES, AND DECLARING THE\nURGENCY THEREOF PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 36937,” to ensure continuity of operations in South Laguna beaches by\n(a) asking the City Clerk to read the title of the Ordinance and (b) approving a\nmotion to waive further reading of the Ordinance and to adopt the Ordinance as\nan urgency measure;\n(2) Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING HOURS\nTHAT BEACHES AND COASTAL-ADJACENT PARKS ARE CLOSED TO THE\nPUBLIC AND DATES AND TIMES DOGS ARE PROHIBITED UPON\nBEACHES,” to establish hours that beaches are closed to the public and dates and\ntimes dogs are prohibited upon beaches;\n(3) Authorize and appropriate the use of one-time funds for additional equipment\nand personnel expenditures to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget to include\nauthorizing the addition of one full-time Equipment Operator and one full-time\nMaintenance Worker II;\n(4) Allow the use of resident Shoppers Parking Permits at the inland Aliso Beach\nparking lot by adopting the Resolution titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING THE\nINLAND ALISO BEACH PARKING LOT TO THE SHOPPERS PERMIT\nPROGRAM”;\n(5) Direct staff to hold a public meeting with residents of South Laguna on March\n14, 2023, and return to the City Council in May with an update of that meeting\nand any recommended operational changes; and\n(6) Determine the above-recommended actions are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications\nAdditional Public Communications

17. REVISED FUND BALANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22, MID-YEAR\nBUDGET MODIFICATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, AND A\nRESOLUTION APPROVING SALARY SCHEDULES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Update the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget by accepting June 30, 2022,\nending fund balances;\n(2) Modify the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget and approve the additional\nappropriations and adjustments as recommended in the report with any changes\napproved by the City Council;\n(3) Adopting the salary schedules for Fiscal Year 2022-23 by adopting the\nResolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING PAY RANGES FOR CITY\nEMPLOYEES," which ratifies the compensation for hourly part-time employees;\nand\n(4) Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Indacochea Sheep\nRanch to increase it by $65,000, and extend its termination date to December 31,\n2023.\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications

18. UPDATE ON SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION ASSESSMENT AT CITY\nFACILITIES AND ENROLLMENT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA\nREGIONAL ENERGY NETWORK\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive the report and provide direction to staff on the next steps for the\nproposed solar voltaic carport system at the Act V parking lot; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Southern California\nRegional Energy Network to conduct a green energy facility assessment of the\nLaguna Beach library building as well as the recently acquired facility at 30516\nCoast Highway.\nStaff Report

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4. You may speak in person in Council Chambers.\nCLOSED SESSION 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nClosed Session\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:00 p.m.\nEXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS\n1. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTAGE FOR ITS 20TH\nANNIVERSARY\nRecommendation: Adopt the Proclamation recognizing the Montage for being a\ncommunity asset and partner to the City of Laguna Beach for 20 years.\nProclamation\nPublic Communications\n2. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING LAGUNATICS’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY\n(MAYOR PRO TEM KEMPF)\nRecommendation: It is recommended by Mayor Pro Tem Kempf that the City Council\nadopt the Proclamation recognizing Lagunatics’ 30th Anniversary.\nProclamation\n3. RESOLUTION STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE CITY MANAGER\nAND CONDEMNING ACTS OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT, AND\nVANDALISM AGAINST ANY PERSON (MAYOR WHALEN)\nRecommendation: It is recommended by Mayor Whalen that the City Council adopt\nthe Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CONDEMNING VANDALISM AGAINST\nTHE CITY MANAGER’S HOME AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH HER\nAND CONDEMNING ACTS OF BULLYING, HARASSMENT, AND VANDALISM\nAGAINST ANY PERSON.”\nAgenda Report\nPublic Communications\nAdditional Public Communications\nPUBLIC COMMUNICATION\nAt this time, members of the Public may address the City Council regarding any items not on the\nagenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. No action may be taken on off-\nagenda items unless authorized by law. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes each and 30 minutes\nfor all comments, unless extended for good cause by the City Council.\nCOUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nThe Consent Calendar encompasses items that require no separate discussion; they may be enacted\nby one motion approving the various minute orders and resolutions. Second reading / adoption of\nOrdinances will be placed on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor will determine whether any items on\nthe Regular Order of Business should be transferred to the Consent Calendar. The Mayor will also\ndetermine whether any items should be removed from the Consent Calendar so that it may be\ndiscussed separately. A Councilmember, the City staff, or the public may request removal of an item\nfrom the Consent Calendar. Once any additions or removals are made, the Council will vote to\napprove all items remaining on the Consent Calendar, any item that was removed will be considered\nimmediately following the action on the Consent Calendar.\n4. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the City Council approve\nthe Minutes of the Regular Meetings of the City Council of January 24 and February\n7, 2023.\nMinutes

5. WARRANT LISTING Warrants: $3,687,108.27 01/20/2023\n$1,577,246.21 02/03/2023 $5,264,354.48 Payroll #15 $1,461,382.89\n01/27/2023 Total $6,725,737.37\nRecommendation: Approve the General Warrants and payroll disbursements.\nStaff Report

6. CITY TREASURER’S MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR\nDECEMBER 2022\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Treasurer that the City Council\nreceive and file the Monthly Investment Report for December 2022.\nStaff Report

7. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject claim #22-36 filed by John Tenaglia;\n(2) Reject claim #22-50 filed by Woni Spotts;\n(3) Reject claim #22-51 filed by Kim Burdick;\n(4) Reject claim #22-52 filed by Karen Kenney;\n(5) Reject claim #22-47 filed by Hans Lin;\n(6) Reject claim #22-48 filed by Sharon Lin; and\n(7) Reject claim #22-49 filed by AIU Insurance Co, WC carrier for Citibank.\nStaff Report

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 7.85 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION\nAND USE OF BALLOONS\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 7.85 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND\nUSE OF BALLOONS.”\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications\nAdditional Public Communications

9. ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE CITY’S RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the City Council adopt the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE CITY’S RECORDS\nRETENTION SCHEDULE.”\nStaff Report