Laguna Beach — 2024-07-23

1. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the City Council approve\nthe minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of July 9, 2024.\nMinutes

10. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY AND\nNUISANCE ABATEMENT AUTHORITY AND ADOPTION OF A\nRESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT\nBEAUTIFICATION/ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n(1) Waive full reading and introduce by title only, an Ordinance titled “AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 7.24.030 (MAINTENANCE OF\nPROPERTY) AND 7.24.050 (NUISANCE ABATEMENT AUTHORITY) OF THE\nLAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO FURTHER REGULATE\nPROPERTY MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE CITY AND DETERMINING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONENTAL\nQUALITY ACT UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301”; and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE\nCOMMERCIAL DISTRICT BEAUTIFICATION / PROPERTY MANAGEMENT\nPROGRAM AND FINDING SUCH PROGRAM CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT\nTO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301.”\nAgenda Report

11. PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT NETWORK FIREWALL SYSTEM AND\nRELATED SUPPORT AGREEMENT\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase and support\nagreement with Insight to acquire a Palo Alto Firewall system, including support\nsubscriptions for five years, licensing, and required hardware, for a one-time cost of\n$162,406.\nAgenda Report

12. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN\nREVIEW 23-1638 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE, ELEVATED\nDECKS, NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS, GRADING, ACCESSORY SHADE\nSTRUCTURE (GAZEBO), TRASH ENCLOSURE WITHIN THE FRONT\nYARD SETBACK, DEVELOPMENT ON A LOT WITH A SLOPE GREATER\nTHAN 30%, RETAINING WALLS, PEDESTRIAN ENTRY FEATURES, AND\nLANDSCAPING AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AT 1526\nMORNINGSIDE DRIVE IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING THE\nAPPEAL, IN PART, OVERTURNING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD’S\nDECISION REFLECTED IN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION 23-1638\nFOR 1526 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, AND REMANDING THE PROJECT BACK\nTO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD FOR A NEW PUBLIC HEARING WITH\nFURTHER DIRECTION; AND FINDING SUCH ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT\nWITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY\nACT UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15270.”\nAgenda Report

13. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN\nREVIEW 23-1274 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE (3,525\nSQUARE FEET), ATTACHED FOUR-CAR GARAGE (889 SQUARE FEET),\nELEVATED DECKS (519 SQUARE FEET), GRADING, RETAINING WALLS,\nADDITIONAL TANDEM PARKING SPACES, LANDSCAPING, AND\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AT 950 BAJA STREET IN THE ARCH BEACH\nHEIGHTS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA OF THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW\nDENSITY ZONE\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING THE\nAPPEAL, IN PART, OVERTURNING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD’S\nDECISION REFLECTED IN DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION 23-1274\nFOR 950 BAJA STREET, AND REMANDING THE PROJECT BACK TO THE\nDESIGN REVIEW BOARD FOR A NEW PUBLIC HEARING WITH FURTHER\nDIRECTION; AND FINDING SUCH ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE\nMEANING OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15270.”\nAgenda Report

14. ACCEPTANCE OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT FROM\nTHE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to accept a match-free $100,000 grant from the\nU.S. Department of Agriculture’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant\nProgram; and\n(2) Appropriate $100,000 with a matching increase in estimated grant revenues to\nfund a tree canopy analysis, tree inventory system, planting site analysis, and an\nUrban Forestry Master Plan.\nAgenda Report

15. PLACEMENT OF THE SEWER SERVICE FEES AS A SPECIAL\nASSESSMENT ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL (PUBLIC HEARING)\nRecommendation: confirm the assessments for the sewer service fees and authorize\ntransmittal of these assessments to the County of Orange for placement on the 2024-25\nCounty Tax Roll.\nAgenda Report

16. PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT REPORT\nIMPLEMENTATION UPDATE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive and file the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Report\nupdate, and direct staff return to City Council with an annual progress report in\nJuly 2025; and\n(2) Direct staff to add a new short-term strategy to investigate the feasibility and\npotential impacts of converting existing free parking along Coast Highway and\nother areas of South Laguna to paid public parking spaces.\nAgenda Report

17. [BALLOT MEASURE RESOLUTIONS] - to be posted Friday, July 19\nRecommendations:\nPUBLIC HEARINGS\n\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 23-0887 FOR ADDITIONS\n(NET 413 SQUARE FEET) INCLUDING UPPER LEVEL ADDITIONS AND\nELEVATED DECK ADDITIONS, GRADING, RETAINING WALLS, SPA,\nEXTERIOR REMODEL, AND LANDSCAPING, VARIANCE 23-0888 TO\nEXCEED THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT (LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 25.10.008(D)(1) AND 25.51.010), AND\nREVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT 23-0889 TO MAINTAIN SITE\nWALLS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CATEGORICAL\nEXEMPTION AT 1560 SUNSET RIDGE DRIVE IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL\nLOW DENSITY ZONE\nRecommendation: Open the public hearing, and continue the appeal of the Design\nReview Board's approval of Design Review 23-0887, Variance 23-0888, and\nRevocable Encroachment Permit 23-0889 located at 1560 Sunset Ridge Drive, to the\nSeptember 24, 2024, City Council meeting, to allow the applicant additional time to\nwork on plan revisions\nAgenda Report\n\nB. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW\n22-2304, VARIANCE 24-0690, AND CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR HOTEL LAGUNA AT\n425 S. COAST HIGHWAY, IN THE CENTRAL BLUFF DISTRICT\nRecommendation: Open the public hearing, take public testimony, close the public\nhearing, and adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE\nAPPEAL, SUSTAINING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY ACT CATEGORIAL EXEMPTION\nUNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301 AND 15331", for Hotel Laguna at\n425 S. Coast Highway, in the Central Bluff District.\nAgenda Report (595 pages, so will take time to load!)

2. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $2,442,988.52 07/05/2024\nPayroll #26 & 27: $2,279,400.63 06/28/2024\nTotal $4,722,389.15\nAgenda Report

3. CITY TREASURER’S MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR MAY 2024\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Treasurer that the City Council\nreceive and file the Monthly Investment Report for May 2024.\nAgenda Report

4. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH IDS GROUP, INC. FOR TIER 3 SEISMIC\nRETROFIT FOR CITY HALL AND FIRE STATIONS 2 AND 3\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement #23-129 with\nIDS Group Inc. in the amount of $110,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed\n$890,688.\nAgenda Report

5. PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND CIRCULATION COMMITTEE\nRECOMMENDATIONS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ninstall parking restrictions on Tahiti Avenue by adopting the Resolution titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON TAHITI\nAVENUE”;\n(2) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ninstall parking restrictions at 31786 Fifth Avenue by adopting the Resolution titled,\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT\n31786 FIFTH AVENUE”;\n(3) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\nestablish a three-hour limit at golf cart parking spaces Citywide by adopting the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A THREE-HOUR\nLIMIT AT GOLF CART PARKING SPACES CITYWIDE”; and\n(4) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ninstall parking restrictions on Glenneyre Street by adopting the Resolution titled,\n“A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON\nGLENNEYRE STREET AT AGATE STREET”.\nAgenda Report

6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF\nCHAPTER 25.16 OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE\nREGARDING THE STREAMLINING OF ARTIST OCCUPANCY PERMIT\nAPPLICATIONS\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF\nCHAPTER 25.16 OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE\nCITY’S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE REVIEW OF ARTIST\nOCCUPANCY PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AND DETERMINING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA.”\nAgenda Report

7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY ORDINANCE\nNO. 1675, RELATING TO BUILDING HEIGHT, MASS, BULK, AND\nPARKING WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, IN LIEU OF\nPLACING REFERENDUM MEASURE AGAINST SAID ORDINANCE ON\nTHE BALLOT\nRecommendation: It is recommended by City Clerk that the City Council waive\nsecond reading and adopt an Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING IN\nITS ENTIRETY ORDINANCE NO. 1675 PERTAINING TO MASS, SCALING,\nHEIGHT, AND PARKING WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, IN LIEU\nOF HOLDING A REFERENDUM ELECTION, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9241.”\nAgenda Report

8. PROMENADE CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REQUEST TO\nINCREASE THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS TO SERVE ON THE RESIDENT\nFOCUS GROUP FROM 7 TO 12 (KEMPF AND ORGILL)\nRecommendation: It is recommended by Mayor Sue Kempf and Councilmember Mark\nOrgill that the City Council approve increasing the number of residents that can serve\non the Resident Focus Group from 7 to 12, to support the City Council Ad Hoc\nCommittee in evaluating the future design of the Promenade on Forest project.\nAgenda Report

9. AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO\nWAIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES IN CERTAIN\nCIRCUMSTANCES AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT\nCONSTITUTE A PROJECT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378\nRecommendation: Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING\nTHE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO WAIVE COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FEES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND\nFINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROJECT UNDER THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378”.\nAgenda Report