Laguna Beach — 2024-10-22

1. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN FRIENDSHIP CITY AGREEMENT\nRecommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a friendship city agreement with Fuji\nFive Lakes, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.\nAgenda Report

10. HOUSING PROGRAMS BIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT\nRecommendation: Receive and file the biannual progress report.\nAgenda Report

11. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND\nASSOCIATES TO EXAMINE THE SALES AND USE TRANSACTIONS FOR\nTHE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE\nEXAMINATION OF TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX RECORDS,”\nauthorizing Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates to examine the sales or\ntransactions of use tax records of the City; and\n(2) Rescind Resolution 24.053 approved on July 9, 2024, which incorrectly\nreferenced the DBA of "HdL Companies" without specifying the formal name\nHinderliter, de Llamas & Associates.\nAgenda Report\n.3 may do so at each teleconference location at the time the item is considered.

12. SUMMARY OF ALISO CREEK ESTUARY RESTORATION’S CONCEPTUAL\nREVIEW AND NEXT STEPS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW\nRecommendations:\n(1) Direct staff to prepare a Scope of Work to prepare an Environmental Impact\nReport to address potential environmental effects of the proposed Aliso Creek\nEstuary Restoration, along with a range of project alternatives as required by the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act, including the no project alternative; and;\n(2) Authorize the Laguna Ocean Foundation to submit a Design Review\napplication for the restoration project on City-owned property and waive the\nDesign Review application fee.\nAgenda Report\nPublic Comments

13. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR PROJECT V FUNDED TRANSIT\nPROGRAMS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a cooperative agreement\nwith the Orange County Transportation Authority to accept up to $5,212,250 in\nMeasure M2 Project V grant funds for the Off-Season Weekend and Seasonal\nTrolley Services, and provide an 11 percent local match (estimated at $622,550) for\nservice through Fiscal Year 2030-31;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a cooperative agreement\nwith the Orange County Transportation Authority to accept up to $2,024,489 in\nMeasure M2 Project V grant funds for the Laguna Canyon Road/El Toro Road\nLaguna Local Service, and provide a 50 percent local match (estimated at\n$2,024,489) for service through Fiscal Year 2030-31;\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment with LAZ\nParking, LLC, for the new Laguna Local on-demand and trolley services, which\nwill expand their scope of work and budget;\n(4) Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget by appropriating $445,000 in the Transit\nFund for the implementation of the Laguna Local Canyon Service, Off-Season\nTrolley Services, and one month of Summer Breeze service, offset by an increase of\n$250,420 in grant revenue in the Transit Fund, and a $194,580 transfer from the\nParking Fund to the Transit Fund;\n(5) Authorize the City Manager to modify the expanded services and schedule, as\nmay be needed, to achieve the ridership required by the grant; and\n(6) Find this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\nAgenda Report\nPUBLIC HEARING\nA. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 23-0887, VARIANCE 23-0888\nAND REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT 23-0889 FOR ADDITIONS\n(NET 413 SQUARE FEET) IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY)\nZONE AT 1560 SUNSET RIDGE DRIVE, DESIGN REVIEW IS REQUIRED\nFOR UPPER LEVEL ADDITIONS AND ELEVATED DECK ADDITIONS,\nGRADING, RETAINING WALLS, SPA, EXTERIOR REMODEL, AND\nLANDSCAPING, A VARIANCE IS REQUIRED TO EXCEED THE\nMAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT, AND REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT\nPERMIT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SITE WALLS WITHIN THE PUBLIC\nRIGHT-OF-WAY\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, and\nfinding the Project categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, to the\nDecember 10, 2024, City Council meeting.\nAgenda Report\nCOUNCIL MEMBER ITEM(S)\nThe City Council shall consider matters submitted by members of the City Council in accordance\nwith Resolution No. 24.011, as it may be amended.

2. 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 October 8, 2024.\nDraft 10-08-2024 Minutes

3. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS\nWarrants: $3,167,971.01 09/27/2024\n$481,502.50 10/03/2024\n$3,649,473.51\nPayroll #7: $1,714,953.97 10/04/2024\nTotal: $5,364,427.48\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.\nAgenda Report

4. CITY TREASURER’S MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR AUGUST\n2024\nRecommendation: Receive and file the Monthly Investment Report from City\nTreasurer Laura Parisi for August 2024.\nTreasurer’s Report

5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject Claim #24-36 filed by Marlo Maldonado; and\n(2) Reject Claim # 24-37 filed by Harry Leitner.\nAgenda Report

6. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND\nESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CITY AND D & S PARTNERS\nLLC FOR THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 31729 AND 31735\nCOAST HIGHWAY (APNS 658-101-39; -40) AND DETERMING SUCH\nAPPROVAL TO BE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE\nAND SALE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE\nCITY AND D & S PARTNERS LLC FOR THE SALE OF 31729 AND 31735\nCOAST HIGHWAY (APNS 658-101-39 AND 658-101-40), AUTHORIZING THE\nCITY MANAGER TO TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE\nAGREEMENT, AND DETERMINING THAT SUCH APPROVAL IS EXEMPT\nUNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”;\n(2) Increase the estimated revenue from the sale of the property to $3,550,000;\n(3) Repay the internal loan to the Vehicle Replacement Fund in the amount of\n$1,000,000, as identified during the acquisition of 31796 South Coast Highway at\nthe September 20, 2022, meeting; and\n(4) Appropriate the remaining balance to the Future Fire Station No. 4 Capital\nImprovement Fund.\nAgenda Report

7. APPROVAL OF 2024 MILLS ACT CONTRACTS FOR SIX PROPERTIES;\nAND FINDING SUCH ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTION 15331\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the Resolutions approving Mills Act Preservation Agreements for 365\nFlora Street, 385 Monterey Drive, 1124 Baja Street, 1944 Ocean Way, 2645\nVictoria Drive, and 31695 Seacliff Drive\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to sign the contract agreements with the owners of\nthe subject properties; and\n(3) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15331 and direct staff to cause the notice of\nexemption to be filed with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse.\nAgenda Report

8. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.06\n(PARKING) AND 10.07 (PARKING METERS) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PARKING PAYMENTS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Introduce and conduct a first reading, proceed by title only, and waive further\nreading and introduce by title only an Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING CHAPTERS 10.06 (PARKING) AND 10.07 (PARKING METERS)\nOF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC\nPARKING PAYMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS AND DETERMINING THE\nORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c) AND 15378(b)(5)”;\n(2) Direct staff to return with the Ordinance for a second reading at the November\n12, 2024, Regular City Council meeting; and\n(3) Find that the Ordinance is not a project subject to CEQA under State CEQA\nGuidelines Sections 15060(c) and 15378(b)(5) because it will not result in a direct\nor reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and in the\nalternative find that the Ordinance is categorically exempt under Sections 15061(b)\n(3).\nAgenda Report

9. MARINE SAFETY SEASONAL AND JUNIOR LIFEGUARD UNIFORM\nPURCHASE\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to purchase Marine Safety uniforms\nfor a total of 750 lifeguards from Florence Marine X, LLC for a not to exceed amount\nof $106,000.\nAgenda Report