Laguna Beach — 2023-05-02

1. You may submit comments on any agenda item on the agenda in writing via mail to the\nCLOSED SESSION 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nClosed Session\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:00 p.m.

10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKPLAN FOR UPDATES TO THE\nGENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND SPECIFIC PLANS\nRecommendation: Review and approve the proposed work plan for updates to the\nGeneral Plan, Zoning code, and Specific Plans.\nStaff Report

11. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 21-8238 AND LOCAL COASTAL\nPROGRAM AMENDMENT 21-8239 AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE, TO REPEAL AND REPLACE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 25.17 (SECOND RESIDENTIAL UNITS)\nWITH CHAPTER 25.17 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) AS MODIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA\nCOASTAL COMMISSION, AND APPROVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Introduce the Ordinance that accepts the Coastal Commission’s suggested\nmodifications amending the City’s Municipal Code and the City’s Local Coastal\nProgram as described in this Agenda Report by: a) asking the City Clerk to read\nthe title of the Ordinance, and b) approving a motion to waive further reading of\nthe Ordinance and pass it to a second reading; and\n(2) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING\nRECEIPT OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION’S\nCERTIFICATION; ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THE SUGGESTED\nMODIFICATIONS; ADOPTING LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM\nAMENDMENT 21-8239 AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nREPEAL AND REPLACE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER\n25.17 (SECOND RESIDENTIAL UNITS) WITH CHAPTER 25.17 (ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); AND\nREQUESTING ITS CERTIFICATION BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL\nCOMMISSION, AND AGREEING TO IMPLEMENT THE LOCAL COASTAL\nPLAN IN A MANNER FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA\nCOASTAL ACT.” COUNCIL REVIEWS\nStaff Report\nCOUNCIL REVIEWS\nA. REQUEST TO CONTINUE REVIEW OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD\nAPPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-2378 FOR ADDITIONS, NEW\nELEVATED DECKS, AND NEW TWO-CAR CARPORT THE R-2\n(RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY) ZONE AT 466 OAK STREET\n[COUNCIL REVIEW REQUIRED DUE TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD\nCONFLICT]\nRecommendation: Continue the public hearing for the review of the Design Review\nBoard’s approval of Design Review 22-2378, and a California Environmental Quality\nAct Categorical Exemption at 466 Oak Street to the June 27, 2023 City Council\nmeeting.\nStaff Report\nB. REVIEW OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN\nREVIEW 22-2256 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-2257 FOR\nGRADING, NEW PREFABRICATED SPA, ENTRY STAIRS, LANDSCAPING,\nLIGHTING, NEW OUTDOOR FIREPLACE AND PATIOS IN THE R-1\n(RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE AT 1902 OCEAN WAY\n(COUNCILMEMBER WEISS)\nRecommendation: Sustain the Design Review Board’s approval of Design Review 22-\n2256, Coastal Development Permit 22-2257, and a CEQA Categorical Exemption at\n1902 Ocean Way.\nStaff Report\nC. RECOMMENDATION FOR THREE PUBLIC TREE PLANTINGS ALONG\nCOAST HIGHWAY (COUNCILMEMBER WEISS)\nRecommendation: Approve the Final Recommendation for Public Tree Plantings at\n933 South Coast Highway, 604 South Coast Highway, and 489 North Coast Highway\nas proposed.\nStaff Report

2. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $3,536,968.05 04/14/2023\n$ 462,939.06 04/20/2023\n$3,999,907.11\nPayroll #21 $1,503,319.00 04/21/2023\nTotal $5,503,226.11\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.\nStaff Report

3. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject claim #23-03 filed by Don Thomas;\n(2) Reject claim #23-11 filed by Richard & Janice Brown;\n(3) Reject claim #23-12 filed by Timothy Sanchez; and\n(4) Reject claim #GHC0059735 filed by Bahram Ahmadi & Allstate.\nStaff Report

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

5. PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT BALLISTIC HELMETS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to purchase 60 replacement Avon F90 ballistic\nhelmets from Curtis Blue Line for an amount not-to-exceed $40,402; and\n(2) Appropriate $40,402 from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Account to purchase the\nreplacement equipment.\nStaff Report

6. PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND CIRCULATION COMMITTEE\nRECOMMENDATIONS\nRecommendation: Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s\nrecommendation to install a parking restriction on Meadowlark Drive by adopting the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS\nON MEADOWLARK DRIVE SOUTHWEST OF MEADOWLARK LANE”.\nStaff Report

7. SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR FOURTH OF JULY MONUMENT POINT\nFIREWORKS SHOW\nRecommendations:\n(1) Direct staff to proceed with providing the Fourth of July Monument Point\nfireworks show; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service agreement with Pyro\nSpectaculars, Inc. in the amount of $40,000 for the 2023 annual Fourth of July\nMonument Point fireworks show.\nStaff Report

8. AWARD EMERGENCY CONTRACT TO REPLACE THE PROMENADE ON\nFOREST DECKS IN THE EXISTING CONFIGURATION\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to award an emergency contract to Laguna\nConstruction in the amount of $260,000 to replace the Promenade on Forest’s\ndecks damaged during the 2022/23 winter storms; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve project related expenses and\nconstruction change orders for unforeseen circumstances for an amount not-to-\nexceed $26,000.\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.

9. RESOLUTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS RELATED TO SALE OF BONDS\nFOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2013-2\n(DIAMOND STREET)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the resolutions for Underground Utility Assessment District 2013-2\n(Diamond Street):\na. “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING UNPAID\nASSESSMENTS IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT NO. 2013-2 (DIAMOND STREET) AND THE MANNER\nOF PAYMENT THEREOF AND LISTING BONDS ISSUED ON\nTHE SECURITY THEREOF;”\nb. “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING THE SALE OF\nUNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2013-2\n(DIAMOND STREET) LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT\nBONDS”;\nc. “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ISSUING LIMITED\nOBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS UNDER THE\nIMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915 FOR UNDERGROUND\nUTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2013-2 (DIAMOND\nSTREET)”;\nd. “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, COVENANTING DILIGENT\nPROSECUTION OF FORECLOSURE OF DELINQUENT\nASSESSMENTS WITHIN UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2013-2 (DIAMOND STREET)”;\n(2) Approve the purchase of Underground Utility Assessment District 2013-2\n(Diamond Street) public offering municipal serial bonds at a 25-year term with a\ntrue interest cost of 5.31%;\n(3) Authorize the use of the Utility Underground Assessment Deferment Loan\nProgram for qualified applicants; and\n(4) Appropriate $2,253,631 for construction and other related expenses within\nUnderground Utility Assessment District 2013-2 (Diamond Street), and increase\nrevenues by the same amount, and authorize the City Manager to expend all\nappropriated funds.\nStaff Report