Laguna Beach — 2023-06-27

City Council

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10. APPROVAL OF LAGUNA BEACH PRIDE EVENT AT LANG PARK\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the use of Lang Park by Laguna Beach Pride 365 for the Laguna\nBeach Pride event on August 12, 2023;\n6/23/23, 1:52 PM lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=2418\n(2) Include a condition of approval that requires that the event end at dusk and\nthat portable light towers are not permitted; and\n(3) Charge event organizers a meter bagging fee of $50 per day, and a field use fee\nof $25 per hour.\nStaff Report
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11. RENEWAL OF SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE\nREPRESENTATION AND GRANT SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with\nTownsend Public Affairs to provide legislative support services in an amount not-\nto-exceed $66,000 in Fiscal Year 2023-24 and $72,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-25; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with\nTownsend Public Affairs to provide grant seeking and support services for an\namount not-to-exceed $78,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.\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.
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12. FLEET ELECTRIFICATION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING\nINFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN\nRecommendations:\n(1) Review and accept the Fleet Electrification and Electric Vehicle Charging\nInfrastructure Master Plan;\n(2) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ZERO-\nEMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN,” in order to comply with State regulations;\n(3) Direct staff to procure consultant services to develop a multi-stage\nimplementation plan to transition the City’s fleet to electric vehicles, including\nassociated infrastructure and facility improvements, as well as a funding and\nprocurement strategy, with the goal of converting the majority of the City’s fleet to\nelectric vehicles by 2035; and\n(4) Direct staff to prepare a phased funding and implementation plan to install\nadditional electric vehicle charging stations in public parking lots.\nStaff Report
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13. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 21-8780 AND LOCAL COASTAL\nPROGRAM AMENDMENT 21-8778 TO AMEND LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 25.05.040 (DESIGN REVIEW) AND CHAPTER\n6/23/23, 1:52 PM lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=2418\n25.07 (COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS) AS MODIFIED AND\nAPPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION ON\nFEBRUARY 9, 2023, AND EXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendation: Introduce the Ordinance accepting the Coastal Commission’s\nsuggested modifications amending the City’s Municipal Code and the City’s Local\nCoastal Program as described in this Agenda Report by: a) asking the City Clerk to\nread the title of the Ordinance, and b) approving a motion to waive further reading of\nthe Ordinance and pass it to a second reading.\nStaff Report
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14. ROAD EXTENSION 21-10443 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-\n2071 FOR A ONE-FOOT ROAD EXTENSION OF PAVEMENT AT 749\nMARLIN DRIVE\nRecommendation: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt\nthe Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ROAD EXTENSION 21-\n10443 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-2071 AND ADOPTING THE\nASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 749 MARLIN DRIVE."\nStaff Report\nAttachment 1\nAttachment 2\nAttachment 3\nAttachment 4\nAttachment 5\nAttachment 6\nAttachment 7\nPublic Correspondence\nCOUNCILMEMBER / COMMITTEE REQUEST
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15. CONSIDERATION TO AMEND CITY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ALL\nPLASTIC FILM BAGS AT GROCERY STORES (ENVIRONMENTAL\nSUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE / COUNCILMEMBER WEISS)\nRecommendation: Review the Environmental Sustainability Committee's\nrecommendation to determine if staff should conduct additional analysis and, if\nfeasible, return with an amended ordinance to ban all plastic bags at grocery stores.\nStaff Report\nCOUNCIL REVIEW\nA. REVIEW OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN\nREVIEW 22-2378, VARIANCE 23-0856, AND CDP 23-0915 AT 466 OAK\nSTREET [COUNCIL REVIEW REQUIRED DUE TO DESIGN REVIEW\nBOARD MEMBER CONFLICT]\nRecommendation: Sustain the Design Review Board's approval of Design Review 22-\n6/23/23, 1:52 PM lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=2418\n2378, Variance 23-0856, Coastal Development Permit 23-0915, and a CEQA\nCategorical Exemption at 466 Oak Street.\nStaff Report\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-1621 AND COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-1622 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY\nRESIDENCE AT 761 NYES PLACE IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW\nDENSITY) ZONE\nRecommendation: Deny the appeal and sustain the Design Review Board's approval of\nDesign Review 22-1621 and Coastal Development Permit 22-1622 at 761 Nyes Place.\nStaff Report
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2. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $1,572,327.58 06/09/2023\n$ 19,010.32 06/15/2023\n$1,591,337.90\nPayroll #25 $1,592,016.81 06/16/2023\nTotal $3,183,354.71\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.\nStaff Report
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3. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject claim #23-10 filed by Mercury Insurance Company;\n(2) Reject claim #23-14 filed by Sahar Nafal;\n(3) Reject claim #23-17 filed by Zeytoon Enterprises, LLC; and\n(4) Reject claim #23-18 filed by Patricia Sweeney.\nStaff Report
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4. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS ON-CALL CONSULTANT\nSERVICES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the on-call consultant team selection for professional consultant\nservices;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with selected on-call\nconsultant team firms for a three-year period; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to issue on-call consultant team task orders, on an\nas-needed basis, for projects with fees of $75,000 or below.\nStaff Report
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5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LAGUNITA COMMUNITY\nASSOCIATION REGARDING COST SHARING FOR STORM DRAIN\nIMPROVEMENTS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with\nthe Lagunita Community Association for cost sharing of storm drain\nimprovements; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve construction-related reimbursements\nto the Lagunita Community Association for $146,157.\nStaff Report
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6. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 12-818\nWITH CALTRANS FOR AESTHETIC UPGRADES TO PEDESTRIAN\nFACILITIES ON COAST HIGHWAY\nRecommendations:\n6/23/23, 1:52 PM lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=2418\n(1) Appropriate $140,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve $140,000 in additional payments to\nCaltrans for aesthetic upgrades due to construction bids exceeding the engineer’s\nestimate stated in Cooperative Agreement 12-818.\nStaff Report
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7. SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR PLAYGROUND MASTER PLAN\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with\nCommunity Works Design Group LLC in the amount of $139,160 for preparation\nof a Citywide Playground Master Plan; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders for additional services\nthat may be required in an amount not-to-exceed $10,000.\nStaff Report
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8. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION TO PURCHASE TWO ALL-TERRAIN\nVEHICLES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Accept a donation from the Laguna Beach Police and Community Foundation\nin the amount of $24,000;\n(2) Appropriate $24,000 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund to purchase two all-\nterrain vehicles for the Laguna Beach Police Department with a matching increase\nin estimated donation revenue; and\n(3) Authorize the Mayor to send a thank you letter to the community donors.\nStaff Report
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9. RENEWAL OF SERVICE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ANIMAL SERVICES\nTO LAGUNA WOODS\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a new three-year service\nagreement between the City of Laguna Beach and the City of Laguna Woods for the\nprovision of animal control, licensing, and shelter services from July 1, 2023, to June\n30, 2026.\nStaff Report