Laguna Beach — 2023-08-08

1. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $2,438,376.95 7/21/23\nPayroll #2 $1,819,780.20 7/28/23\nTotal $4,258,157.15\nStaff Report

10. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 25.95 REGARDING REGULATION OF\nSINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ONE- AND TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS\nAND URBAN LOT SPLITS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 9,\nAND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendation: Introduce the Ordinance, which adopts a permanent ordinance to\nreplace the urgency ordinance implementing Senate Bill 9 requirements by: 1) asking\nthe City Clerk to read the title of the Ordinance; and 2) approving a motion to waive\nfurther reading of the Ordinance and to pass it to second reading.\nStaff Report

11. APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ATTORNEY\nSERVICES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a legal services agreement\nwith Best Best & Krieger, LLP for City Attorney Services for five (5) years with an\noption for the City Council to extend the contract for three (3) additional years,\nand designate Megan Garibaldi as the City Attorney and Alisha Winterswyk as the\nAssistant City Attorney for the City of Laguna Beach, effective as of September 11,\n2023; and\n(2) Adopt a resolution titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE\nMONTHLY COMPENSATION FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES PROVIDED\nBY BEST BEST & KRIEGER, LLP”; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Amendment to the\nAgreement with Rutan & Tucker, LLP to provide consulting and such other\nservices as may be needed in order to ensure a seamless transition of City Attorney\nservices, for a period of six (6) months. COUNCILMEMBER ITEM\nStaff Report\nCOUNCILMEMBER ITEM

12. TENANT PROTECTION POLICIES (WHALEN)\nRecommendations: It is recommended by Mayor Whalen that the City Council:\n(1) Receive a report regarding tenant protection policies; and\n(2) Provide any feedback or direction as appropriate.\nAgenda Report\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEALS\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-2048, AND CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION OF A\n9,148 SQUARE-FOOT TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH A\n769.5 SQUARE-FOOT ATTACHED THREE-CAR GARAGE AT 2471 RIVIERA\nDRIVE IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE\nRecommendation: Deny the appeal and sustain the Design Review Board's decision to\napprove the project and adopt the Class 3 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA.\nAgenda Report\nPublic Communications (attorney for appellant)\nPublic Communications (attorney for applicant)\nB. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 18-0845, COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 18-0846, AND CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A\n3,573 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND ATTACHED\nGARAGE ON A VACANT LOT AT 22350 THIRD AVENUE IN THE R-1\n(RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE\nRecommendation: Deny the appeal and sustain the Design Review Board's decision to\napprove the project and adopt the Class 3 categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA.\nAgenda Report\nPublic Communications (attorney for applicant)\nPublic Communications (architect for applicant)\nPublic Communications

2. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject claim #22-44 filed by Rodney Halvorson; and\n8/4/23, 2:35 PM lagunabeachcity.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&event_id=2436\n(2) Reject claim #23-21 filed by Nicholas Puma.\nStaff Report

3. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR LAGUNA CANYON ROAD\nMEDIAN LANDSCAPING\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Kormex\nConstruction, in the amount of $786,976, for the Laguna Canyon Road Medians\nLandscaping;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve project related expenses and\nconstruction change orders for unforeseen circumstances for an amount not-to-\nexceed $80,000; and\n(3) Transfer an appropriation of $410,000 of project savings from the Laguna\nChannel Rehabilitation for the construction of Laguna Canyon Road Medians\nLandscaping.\nStaff Report

4. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO DOG BARKING, TYING ANIMALS TO\nMOVING VEHICLES OR BICYCLES, AND THE PROCESS FOR\nDECLARING AN ANIMAL TO BE VICIOUS AND/OR A PUBLIC NUISANCE\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH AMENDING PORTIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO ANIMALS.”\nStaff Report

5. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL\nCODE CHAPTER 25.17 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND\nJUNIORACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS), AS MODIFIED BY THE\nCALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2023,\nCORRECTING MINOR OMISSIONS FROM THE ADOPTION ON MAY 16,\n2023, AND APPROVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL\nCODE CHAPTER 25.17 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS), AS MODIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA\nCOASTAL COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2023, CORRECTING MINOR\nOMISSIONS FROM THE ADOPTION ON MAY 16, 2023, AND APPROVAL OF\nEXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.”

6. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24\nWORK PLAN\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive an oral report from the Chair of the Housing and Human Services\nCommittee; and\n(2) Authorize the Housing and Human Services Committee to proceed with its\nFiscal Year 2023-24 Work Plan.\nAgenda Report

7. EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE FISCAL\nYEAR 2023-24 WORK PLAN\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive an oral report from the Chair of the Emergency and Disaster\nPreparedness Committee; and\n(2) Authorize the Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee’s to proceed\nwith its Fiscal Year 2023-24 Work Plan.\nAgenda Report

8. CONSIDER CITY CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROPOSED WOODS COVE\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Consider the request from the Woods Cove proponents for the additional City\ncontribution toward a public safety benefit of undergrounding portions of\nGlenneyre Street;\n(2) Provide direction to the City Manager on the amount of additional\ncontribution, if any, the City should contribute towards the Undergrounding\nUtility Assessment District 2014-2; and\n(3) Approve the use of an appropriation from the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire\nSafety Fund for utility undergrounding project contribution.\nStaff Report

9. TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 22-1939 TO APPROVE A NEW PARKLET AND\nOUTDOOR DINING AREA ALONG FOREST AVENUE FOR A NEW\nRESTAURANT AT 305 FOREST AVENUE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Consider the addition of new parklets in the Downtown and the associated\napplication; and\n(2) If supported, adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nTEMPORARY USE PERMIT 22-1939 TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A\nTEMPORARY PARKLET AND APPROVING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION\nPURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nLOCATED AT 305 FOREST AVENUE.”\nStaff Report