Laguna Beach — 2023-10-24

1. UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR JANET NGUYEN OF THE THIRTY-\nSIXTH SENATE DISTRICT\nRecommendation: Receive the update from State Senator Janet Nguyen.\nStaff Report

10. PUBLIC TREE REMOVAL AT 387 EL CAMINO DEL MAR (WEISS)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the removal of the lemon-scented gum tree located at 387 El Camino\nDel Mar;\n(2) Determine that the recommended action is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section\n15304 (Class 4) categorical exemption; and\n(3) Direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption consistent with the above-\nstated CEQA finding within five days of this approval.\nStaff Report\nCOUNCILMEMBER ITEMS

11. PROPOSED LANG PARK PICKELBALL COURT RELOCATION (WEISS)\nRecommendations: It is recommended by Councilmember George Weiss that the City\nCouncil:\n(1) Direct staff to remove the temporary pickleball nets from the Lang Park tennis\ncourts by November 15, 2023, and return the use of the space to tennis play only;\n(2) Direct staff to return to the City Council with an alternate location(s) that\ncould accommodate or expand pickleball courts such the tennis court on Bluebird\nCanyon Drive or expansion of courts at Alta Laguna;\n(3) Consider building new courts designed for pickleball use at Lang Park;\n(4) Consider half-time use of the courts at Lang Park and converting tennis court\non Bluebird to pickleball with half-time use only if the City cannot provide\nreplacement capacity at Alta Laguna or at Bluebird Canyon Drive tennis court;\n(5) Consider converting one additional court at Alta Laguna to provide additional\ncapacity for pickleball; and/or\n(6) Implement noise reducing measures at the gym at the Laguna Beach\nRecreation Center. Alternatively:\n(7) The City Council could ratify its direction from November 15, 2022, to convert\none tennis court at Lang Park into three permanent pickleball courts. This action\nis not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)\nbecause it will not cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical\nenvironmental change pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 and State\nCEQA Guidelines section 15378. Instead, the action confirms the City Council’s\nNovember 15, 2022, action, including approval of the project and determination\nthat it is categorically exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15301\n(Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction).\nStaff Report\nPublic Communications

12. CONSIDERATION TO PROPOSE STATE LEGISLATION THAT ADDRESSES\nBY-RIGHT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS BASED ON LOCAL JURISDICTION’S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS\nREGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (ROUNAGHI)\nRecommendations: It is recommended by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi that the\nCity Council:\n(1) Formally sponsor and support a legislative proposal that that would allow cities\nthat have achieved their low and very low-income Regional Ho0using Needs\nAssessment requirement to be exempt from being required to allow 25 feet\nAccessory Dwelling Units, reverting to the previous standard of 16 feet (allow\nflexibility to change based on strategy);\n(2) Appoint a City Council Ad Hoc Committee to work with the City Manager,\nCity Attorney, and Townsend Public Affairs to refine the legislative proposal and\nstrategy for the upcoming 2024 legislative session;\n(3) Amend the 2023 Legislative Platform to include supporting the legislative\nproposal; and\n(4) Direct the Ad Hoc Committee to meet with relevant state stakeholders,\nincluding but not limited to, the state HCD, Coastal Commission, and our Orange\nCounty legislative delegation to lobby for the legislative proposal and advance the\nCity’s regulatory and legislative priorities related to ADUs as defined in the City’s\nLegislative Platform.\nStaff Report

13. RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST ISRAEL,\nAND URGING ACTION TO PROTECT INNOCENT CIVILIANS\nRecommendation: Adopt the Resolution titled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CONDEMNING\nACTS OF TERRORISM AGAINST ISRAEL, AND URGING ACTIONS TO\nPROTECT INNOCENT CIVILIANS.?\nStaff Report

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

4. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $2,571,539.13 9/29/23\nPayroll #7 $1,600,182.07 10/06/23\nTotal $4,171,721.20\nStaff Report

5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject claim #23-16 filed by Ryan Clark; and\n(2) Reject claim #23-24 filed by Leonard Feigenbaum.\nStaff Report

6. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION\nAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH AND LAGUNA\nBEACH FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3684\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Workers’ Compensation\nAlternative Dispute Resolution Agreement between the City of Laguna Beach and the\nLaguna Beach Firefighters’ Association Local 3684.\nStaff Report

7. RESOLUTION RATIFYING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR\nLABOR ASSOCIATIONS FOR A HOLIDAY CLOSURE PROGRAM IN THEIR\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolution titled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE SIDE\nLETTER OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, THE LAGUNA BEACH\nPOLICE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, THE LAGUNA BEACH\nFIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3684, AND THE LAGUNA BEACH\nPOLICE AND FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION," and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to sign employee association side letters of\nagreement.\nStaff Report

8. AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPE\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement #20-120 with\nParkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc. to include landscaping service to Aliso Beach\nPark for an additional $15,000 and a total agreement cost not-to-exceed $165,000.\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. DISCUSSION ON FIRE PITS, OBSERVATION CAMERA, AND LIGHT POLE\nAT ALISO BEACH AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING\nPORTIONS OF TITLE 18 AND 15 OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL\nCODE RELATED TO USE OF FIRE AND FINDING SAID ORDINANCE\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Introduce the Ordinance titled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 18.04.065 OF\nCHAPTER 18.04 OF TITLE 18 AND SECTION 15.01.030 OF CHAPTER 15.01\nOF TITLE 15 OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO\nUSE OF FIRES; AND DETERMINE THE PROJECT TO BE CATEGORICALLY\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15302, 15303,\nAND 15304,” amending portions of Title 18 and Title 15 of the Laguna Beach\nMunicipal Code related to the use of fires by a) asking the City Clerk to read the\ntitle of the Ordinance; and b) approving a motion to waive further reading of the\nOrdinance and to pass it to a second reading;\n(2) Direct staff to proceed with the appropriate Coastal Development Permit\n(“CDP”) process for purposes of installing wood-burning fire pits;\n(3) Direct staff to replace the light pole and install an observation camera at Aliso\nBeach and appropriate $35,000 from the South Laguna Fund for the purchase;\n(4) Determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1),\n152302 (Class 2), 15303 (Class 3), and 15304 (Class 4); and\n(5) Direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption consistent with the above-\nstated CEQA finding within five days of this approval.\nStaff Report