Laguna Beach — 2023-03-21

1. PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2023 AS NATIONAL ARAB\nAMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN LAGUNA BEACH\nRecommendation: Adopt the Proclamation declaring April 2023 as National Arab\nAmerican Heritage Month in Laguna Beach.\nProclamation

10. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE VILLAGE ENTRANCE\nLANDSCAPE PLAN RELATED TO PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed minor modifications to the Village Entrance\nLandscape Plan to address landscaping located in the parking lots.\nStaff Report

11. APPROVAL TO RELEASE CONTRACT CITY ATTORNEY REQUEST FOR\nPROPOSAL\nRecommendations:\n(1) Review and approve the proposed Request for Proposal for contract City\nAttorney services; and\n(2) Direct staff to release the Request for Proposal for contract City Attorney\nservices.\nStaff Report\n11A. RESOLUTION DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY\nWINTER STORMS AND REQUESTING STATE AND FEDERAL AID\nRecommendation: Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING\nTHE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY WINTER STORMS,\nAND AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY ORDERS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS."\nAgenda 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.

12. CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF\nRECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nPUBLIC RECORDS ACT\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the City Council\nconsider whether to waive the exemption under the Public Records Act for\ninvestigatory files and authorize the disclosure of certain exempt records, and provide\ndirection to staff.\nStaff Report

13. POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE ON 2022 CRIME STATISTICS\nRecommendation: Receive and file the Police Department’s update on 2022 Crime\nStatistics.\nStaff Report

14. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE\nSOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT\nAND MAKE FINDINGS THAT THE APPROVAL OF THE THIRD\nAMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute the third amendment to Agreement #13-\n65 between the City and USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Waste Management of\nOrange County, extending the expiration date to June 30, 2024, and for an\nadditional amount not-to-exceed $613,000;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the third\namendment if needed;\n(3) Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nA THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH AND USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA WASTE\nMANAGEMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY\nMANAGER TO EXECUTE THE THIRD AMENDMENT;”\n(4) Approve the findings that the approval of the third amendment is exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act; and\n(5) Direct the City Manager to include $613,000 from the Solid Waste Landfill\nImportation Revenue Fund in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Solid Waste Budget to offset\nrate increases on residential ratepayers.\nStaff Report

15. APPROVAL OF 2023 SUMMER PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN AND\nTRANSIT SERVICES UPDATE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive and file an update on the summer 2022 Parking Management Plan;\n(2) Authorize the operation of summer trolley service on the Coastal, Canyon and\nSummer Breeze routes, and expanded Laguna Local on-demand service hours,\nbetween June 30, 2023, and September 4, 2023;\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement #21-38 with LAZ Parking\nCalifornia, for increased scope of work to operate expanded trolley and on-\ndemand services;\n(4) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute, or extend lease\nagreements, for seasonal public parking lots with Mission Hospital Laguna Beach,\nLaguna College of Art and Design, the Festival of Arts, the property owner at 232\nOcean Avenue, and the property owner at 16355 Laguna Canyon Road;\n(5) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with IPS\nGroup, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000, for the purchase of 25 new\nmulti-space pay stations;\n(6) Authorize the sale of a summer parking passes for festival artists, staff, and the\ngeneral public; and\n(7) Authorize the continuation of the Passport to the Arts parking permit program,\nwhich provides discounted parking in Lot 16 (Act V).\nStaff Report

16. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING INTERIM USE FACILITY\nRESERVATION PROGRAM, LICENSE AGREEMENT POLICY AND FEE\nSCHEDULE AT LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY AND RECREATION\nCENTER LOCATED AT 30516 COAST HIGHWAY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the Facility Reservation Program and the License Agreement Policy\nand associated fee schedule by adopting the Resolution titled “A RESOLUTION\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nESTABLISHING POLICIES AND FEES FOR USE OF THE LAGUNA BEACH\nCOMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTER AND FOR USE OF CITY\nFACILITIES; and\n(2) Approve limiting large events with more than 40 participants and other special\nevents to two days or less (per event) and require a Temporary Use Permit for such\nevents.\nStaff Report\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-2114 AND VARIANCE 22-\n2115, AND CEQA CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AT 705 MARLIN DRIVE\nRecommendation: Deny the appeal and sustain the Design Review Board's approval of\nDesign Review 22-2114 and Variance 22-2115, and a CEQA Categorical Exemption at\n705 Marlin Drive.\nThe Board approved a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA. None of the grounds\nin the appeal relate specifically to the Categorical Exemption.\nStaff Report

2. YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION\nRecommendation: Receive and file the report.\nStaff Report\nPUBLIC COMMUNICATION

4. CITY TREASURER’S MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR JANUARY\n2023\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Treasurer that the City Council\nreceive and file the Monthly Investment Report for January 2023.\nStaff Report

5. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $1,635,842.85 03/03/2023\nPayroll #18 $1,481,412.56 03/10/2023 Total $3,117,255.41\nRecommendation: Approve the General Warrants and payroll disbursements.\nStaff Report

6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OCEANFRONT\nDEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR REMODELS AND ADOPTION OF\nRESOLUTIONS AMENDING LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND\nGENERAL PLAN AND REQUESTING CERTIFICATION BY CALIFORNIA\nCOASTAL COMMISSION\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE\nCHAPTERS 25.07, 25.08, 25.50, AND 25.56 AND ADDING CHAPTER 25.09\nGENERALLY RELATING TO OCEANFRONT DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR\nREMODELS,” by approving a motion to waive further reading and adopt the\nOrdinance; and\n(2) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING LOCAL\nCOASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT 22-0498 AND GENERAL PLAN\nAMENDMENT 22-0499 GENERALLY RELATING TO OCEANFRONT\nDEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR REMODELS, AMENDING THE LAND USE\nELEMENT AND OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF THE\nLAGUNA BEACH GENERAL PLAN, AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 25.07,\n25.08, 25.50, AND 25.56 AND ADDING CHAPTER 25.09 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REQUESTING ITS CERTIFICATION BY\nTHE COASTAL COMMISSION.”\nStaff Report

7. GRANT OF EASEMENTS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON AND\nFRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS FOR WOODS COVE UNDERGROUND\nUTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (AD 2014-2)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute easement deeds to Southern California\nEdison for placement and maintenance of electrical and communications facilities\nat Fire Station No. 2; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute easement deeds to Southern California\nEdison and Frontier Communications for placement and maintenance of electrical\nand communications facilities at Bluebird Park (Councilmember Weiss to abstain).\nStaff Report

8. RECEIVE AND FILE THE STATE-MANDATED HOUSING ELEMENT\nANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR 2022\nRecommendation: Receive and file the 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress\nReport.\nStaff Report

9. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS\nRecommendation: Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING\nTHE FILING OF ALL APPLICATIONS WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS,”\nauthorizing the City Manager to file an application and claim with the Orange County\nTransportation Authority for $1,531,335 from the Local Transportation Fund, and to\nfile amendments as necessary due to budget adjustments or any changes in the City’s\napportionment of Local Transportation Funds.\nStaff Report