Laguna Beach — 2024-02-13

1. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 2024 AS BLACK HISTORY\nMONTH IN LAGUNA BEACH\nRecommendation: Adopt the Proclamation recognizing February 2024 as Black\nHistory Month in Laguna Beach.\nProclamation

10. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE RECREATION COMMITTEE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reduce the Recreation Committee from nine members and two alternates to\nseven members; and\n(2) Interview the seven applicants and appoint one resident to the Recreation\nCommittee for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2026.

11. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A\nFACILITIES MASTER PLAN\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a consultant services agreement with\nGriffin Structures, Inc., for $760,000, to develop a comprehensive Facilities Master\nPlan;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve future project related expenses and\nchange orders with Griffin Structures, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $40,000;\n(3) Appropriate $50,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to bring the total\nproject budget to $800,000;\n(4) Each City Council member to provide up to two names to participate as a\nFacility Master Plan Community Working Group representative to the City Clerk\nby March 12, 2024; and\n(5) Approve the Facility Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee additional\nrecommendations by:\na. Directing staff to take an aggressive approach to maximize utilization\nat the Laguna Beach Community and Recreation Center;\nb. Directing staff to present to the City Council in Spring 2024 a plan to\nincorporate a new Fire Station #1 at the Village Entrance and how\nthis change aligns with the Fire Department Standard of Cover and\nthe proposed parking structure; and\nc. Directing staff to work with Griffin Structures Inc. to develop a scope\nof work to evaluate the viability of public-private partnerships at the\nVillage Entrance that includes a program to solicit such partnerships\nand next steps and present the scope of work and at a future City\nCouncil meeting for approval.

12. LEVEL III RISK ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC TREE AT 387 EL CAMINO DEL\nMAR AND UPDATE TO TREE REMOVAL AND PLANTING POLICY FOR\nPUBLIC TREES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve removal of the lemon-scented gum tree located at 387 El Camino Del\nMar;\n(2) Determine that the recommended action is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to State CEQA Guidelines section\n15304 (Class 4) categorical exemption;\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; and\n(4) Adopt the updated Tree Removal and Planting Policy for Public Trees.

2. PROMENADE ON FOREST AD HOC COMMITTEE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Appoint Mayor Sue Kempf and Councilmember Mark Orgill as a City Council\nAd Hoc Committee for the Promenade on Forest project, which will conclude\nfollowing project completion;\n(2) Direct the Ad Hoc Committee to work with city staff and the consultant to\nidentify the scope and constraints and determine the process to move forward,\nincluding a design competition;\n(3) Conclude the work of the Planning Commission Promenade Ad Hoc\nCommittee; and\n(4) Direct the Ad Hoc Committee to return to the City Council within 90 days to\nprovide a project update.

3. SUMMARY OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S 2024 ANNUAL PLANNING\nWORKSHOP\nRecommendation: Receive and file this summary of the City Council’s 2024 Annual\nPlanning Workshop.

4. TOLLING AGREEMENT RE ENTITLEMENTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY\nDWELLING AT 22350 3RD AVENUE\nRecommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Tolling Agreement for the\nentitlements issued for 22350 3rd Avenue, attached hereto as Attachment 1, on behalf\nof the City of Laguna Beach.

5. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE VIEW RESTORATION\nCOMMITTEE\nRecommendation: Interview the two applicants and appoint two residents to the View\nRestoration Committee for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024, through March\n31, 2026.

6. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE HERITAGE COMMITTEE\nRecommendation: Interview the four applicants and appoint two residents to the\nHeritage Committee for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024, through March 31,\n2026.

7. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD\nRecommendation: Interview the four applicants and appoint two residents to the Board\nof Adjustment/Design Review Board for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024,\nthrough March 31, 2026.

8. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKING, TRAFFIC, &\nCIRCULATION COMMITTEE\nRecommendation: Interview the 10 applicants and appoint 4 residents to the Parking,\nTraffic, & Circulation Committee for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024,\nthrough March 31, 2026.

9. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL\nSUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reduce the Environmental Sustainability Committee from nine members and\none alternate to seven members; and\n(2) Interview the seven applicants and appoint one resident to the Environmental\nSustainability Committee for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2024, through\nMarch 31, 2026.