Laguna Beach — 2024-09-24

1. PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2024\nAS HUNGER ACTION MONTH IN LAGUNA BEACH\nRecommendation: Adopt the Proclamation declaring\nSeptember 2024 as Hunger Action Month in the City of\nLaguna Beach. ADDITIONS and DELETIONS\nProclamation

10. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE\n2400 JUANITA WAY ROAD EXTENSION\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nDOCUMENTATION\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional\nservices agreement and any necessary amendments\nthereto, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with\nChambers Group, Inc. for preparation of California\nEnvironmental Quality Act documentation for a proposed\nroad extension at 2400 Juanita Way, for a total fee of\n$97,809; and\n(2) Find that this action is not a project subject to\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378.\nAgenda Report

11. RATIFICATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF\nUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH AND THE LAGUNA BEACH\nFIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, THE LAGUNA\nBEACH POLICE AND FIRE MANAGEMENT\nASSOCIATION-FIRE UNIT, AND UPDATES TO\nUNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT POSITION\nCLASSIFICATION TITLES AND LEAVE BENEFITS\nFOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES HIRED AFTER\nJULY 1, 2024\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN\nTHE CITY AND THE LAGUNA BEACH\nFIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION”;\n(2) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN\nTHE CITY AND THE LAGUNA BEACH POLICE AND\nFIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION – FIRE UNIT”;\n(3) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO CONDITIONS\nOF EMPLOYMENT, POLICIES, AND BENEFITS FOR\nUNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND\nMANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES”; and\n(4) Approve an updated salary schedule by adopting the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, SETTING PAY RANGES FOR CITY\nEMPLOYEES.”\nAgenda Report

12. LEASE AGREEMENT FOR FLOCK SAFETY\nAUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a\nfive-year lease agreement with Flock Safety Group Inc. of\nAtlanta, Georgia, for the installation and maintenance of\neight Flock Safety ALPR Cameras in an amount not to\nexceed $29,500 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.\nAgenda Report

13. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR\nGLENNEYRE PARKING STRUCTURE\nREHABILITATION AND AWARD OF TASK ORDER\nFOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Harbor Coating & Restoration, in the\namount of $1,454,600, for the Glenneyre Parking Structure\nRehabilitation project;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to award a Task Order to\nHR Green, in the amount of $117,450, for construction\ninspection services; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve project related\nexpenses and construction change orders for unforeseen\ncircumstances for an amount not to exceed $175,000.\nAgenda Report

14. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 36, THE\nHOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT\nREDUCTION ACT ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024,\nGENERAL ELECTION BALLOT (KEMPF)\nRecommendation: It is recommended by Mayor Kempf that\nthe City Council adopt the Resolution titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF\nPROPOSITION 36, THE HOMELESSNESS, DRUG\nADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT.”\nAgenda Report

15. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS FOR\nLAGUNA PLEIN AIR PAINTERS INVITATIONAL\nAND ROTARY CLUB CLASSIC CAR SHOW\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize staff to issue the Laguna Beach Plein Air\nPainters Association 50 one-week artist parking permits,\n24 single-day student permits, and permit use of five on-\nstreet parking spaces for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Laguna\nBeach Plein Air Painting Invitational;\n(2) Approve the annual Laguna Beach Rotary Club Classic\nCar Show, including use of Lots 11 and 12 at no cost; use\nof 30 reserved parking spaces in Lot 10 and 15 metered\nspaces on Forest Avenue at no cost; use of amplified sound\nand portable toilets; and installation of a temporary fence,\nsale of food and alcoholic beverages with the appropriate\npermits for 2025, 2026 and 2027; and\n(3) Find that these actions are not a project subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378 and in the alternative are exempt\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15304(e) and\n15061(b)(3).\nAgenda Report

16. REPORT OF DE MINIMIS WAIVERS FOR COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT ISSUED\nRecommendations: Receive and file the report of de minimis\nwaivers for coastal development that have been issued:\n(1) De minimis waiver for the Accessory Dwelling Unit\nlocated at 21391 Stans Lane; and\n(2) De minimis waiver for the Accessory Dwelling Unit\nlocated at 1439 Terrace Way.\nAgenda Report

17. INITIAL CONSIDERATION FOR REAL PROPERTY\nDONATION (265 WOODLAND DRIVE)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Direct staff to obtain due diligence documents,\nincluding a Phase I Environmental Report, Geological Site\nHazard Assessment Report, Preliminary Title Report, and\nany other reports that may be required to determine\nliability should the City accept the donation; and\n(2) Remand the acquisition of 265 Woodland Drive to the\nPlanning Commission to consider General Plan\nconsistency.\nAgenda Report

18. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT\nSERVICES TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY LAND\nTRUST\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Consultant\nServices Agreement with Kristen King-Ries, Simon\nWindell, and Julie Brunner (“Consultant”) in the amount\nof $80,000 to establish and form the Laguna Beach\nCommunity Land Trust;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders\nfor unforeseen circumstances in an amount not to exceed\n$8,000;\n(3) Appropriate $88,000 for the contract for Consultant\nServices to Establish a Community Land Trust from the\nCity’s Housing Fund;\n(4) Appoint Councilmember Orgill as Council Liaison to\nwork with staff and the Consultant; and\n(5) Find the action exemption from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines section 15060.\nAgenda Report\nPublic Comment

19. UPDATE ON MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT\nWITHDRAWAL FROM SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY\nWASTEWATER AUTHORITY, TRANSITION OF THE\nREGIONAL TREATMENT PLANT, AND CAPITAL\nCONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE THE COASTAL\nTREATMENT PLANT\nRecommendation: Receive and file an update on the Moulton\nNiguel Water District Withdrawal from South Orange County\nWastewater Authority, Transition of the Regional Treatment\nPlant, and Capital Contributions to Improve the Coastal\nTreatment Plant.\nAgenda Report\nREGULAR BUSINESS\nThis section is for a wide variety of matters such as consideration of\nordinances for introduction, resolutions, extraordinary policy and\nbusiness matters, staff reports and recommendations. Any member of the\npublic may address the City Council on any item of Regular Business.\nEach speaker shall have up to three minutes for each agendized Regular\nBusiness item, as may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit\non the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of\nthe Mayor.

2. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that\nthe City Council approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting\nof the City Council of August 13, 2024.\nMinutes

20. 2024 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION\nDEBRIEF\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive report from public safety regarding staffing\nand calls for service on July 4, 2024, celebration; and\n(2) Provide direction to staff regarding the City’s 2025 July\n4 Celebration.\nAgenda Report

21. DONATION POLICY AND NAMING POLICY FOR\nPUBLIC PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive an overview of the proposed Donation and\nNaming Policy;\n(2) Provide feedback and offer any additional direction\nregarding the Donation and Naming Policy as necessary;\nand\n(3) Approve the Donation and Naming Policy, or direct\nstaff to return with an updated version incorporating City\nCouncil comments and feedback.\nAgenda Report

22. DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE TO THE\nLEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES’ ANNUAL\nCONFERENCE (OCTOBER 16-18, 2024)\nRecommendation: Designate a Councilmember as the voting\ndelegate from the City of Laguna Beach to the League of\nCalifornia Cities’ (aka Cal Cities) General Assembly meeting\non October 18, 2024.\nAgenda Report\nPUBLIC HEARING\nThe City Council shall conduct all Public Hearings in accordance with\nthe provisions of applicable Laguna Beach procedure and State law. Any\nmember of the public may address the City Council on any Public\nHearing item. The Mayor shall have discretion to establish the time\nallocated for the appellant, the applicant, and any speakers in support\nor against, respectively.\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 23-\n0919 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 23-\n0921 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE\nWITH AN ATTACHED TWO-CAR GARAGE IN THE\nR-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE AT 1536\nMORNINGSIDE DRIVE, DESIGN REVIEW IS\nREQUIRED FOR THE NEW SINGLE-FAMILY\nDWELLING, ELEVATOR HEIGHT, ELEVATED\nDECKS, GRADING, RETAINING WALLS, NEW\nVEHICULAR ACCESS, CONSTRUCTION WITHIN AN\nENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (SLOPE\nGREATER THAN 30%), AND LANDSCAPING\nRecommendation: Open the public hearing, and continue the\nAppeal of the Design Review Board's approval of Design\nReview 23-0919 and Coastal Development Permit 23-0921\nlocated at 1536 Morningside Drive to the October 8, 2024,\nCity Council meeting.

3. WARRANT LISTING\nWarrants: $2,898,843.78 08/02/2024\n$3,403,589.98 08/16/2024\n$2,297,660.04 08/30/2024\n$8,600,093.80\nPayroll #3: $2,026,389.76 08/09/2024\nPayroll #4: $2,074,946.44 08/23/2024\nPayroll #5: $1,905,608.87 09/06/2024\n$6,006,945.07\nTotal: $14,607,038.87\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and\npayroll disbursements.\nAgenda Report

4. CITY TREASURER’S MONTHLY INVESTMENT\nREPORT FOR JULY 2024\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Treasurer\nthat the City Council receive and file the Monthly Investment\nReport for July 2024.\nAgenda Report

5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject Claim #23-31 filed by Jay Casas;\n(2) Reject Claim #23-33 filed by Laura Giffin;\n(3) Reject Claim #24-08 filed by Stephen Coon;\n(4) Reject Claim #24-23 filed by Rolkov Cajuste; and\n(5) Reject Claim #24-26 filed by John Horton III.\nAgenda Report

6. IRVINE-LAGUNA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PARTNER\nCHARTER AGREEMENT\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the\nIrvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor Partner Charter, signifying\nthe City of Laguna Beach’s support for implementing the\nIrvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor.\nAgenda Report

7. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR THE BLUEBIRD\nCANYON FUEL MODIFICATION PROJECT-PHASE\nII\nRecommendations:\n(1) Accept Phase 2 of the FEMA/Cal OES grant funding\nfor fuel modification in Bluebird Canyon; and\n(2) Appropriate $1,459,000 from the Wildfire Mitigation\nand Safety Fund for Phase 2 of the Bluebird Canyon fuel\nmodification zone, with an increase in FEMA grant\nrevenue of $1,094,250.\nAgenda Report

8. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR\nZONES 5 AND 11A STREET SLURRY SEAL AND\nREHABILITATION (EL TORO ROAD AND\nDIAMOND/CRESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD)\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Excel Paving Company, in the amount of\n$1,538,559 for the Zones 5 & 11A Street Slurry Seal and\nRehabilitation project;\n(2) Award and authorize the City Manager to issue a task\norder to Z&K Consultants Inc., in the amount of $84,928\nto provide construction management and inspection\nservices; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related\nexpenses and construction change orders for unforeseen\ncircumstances in an amount not to exceed $160,000.\nAgenda Report

9. CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AN\nORGANIZATION-WIDE CLASSIFICATION AND\nCOMPENSATION STUDY\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a\nconsulting services agreement with Baker Tilly US, LLP in\nan amount not to exceed $200,000 to conduct a\ncomprehensive, organization-wide Classification and\nCompensation Study.\nAgenda Report