Laguna Beach — 2024-11-12

1. PROCLAMATION HONORING RETIRED PARKING SERVICES OFFICER\nMARY MARLENE MACKLER\nRecommendation: Adopt the Proclamation honoring retired Parking Services Officer\nMary Marlene Mackler.\nProclamation

10. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR MOULTON NIGUEL WATER\nDISTRICT’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY\nWASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA), INCLUDING TRANSFER OF THE\nREGIONAL TREATMENT PLANT AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR\nCOASTAL TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the Resolution titled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE\nSOUTH ORANGE COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (SOCWA)\nAGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE TRANSFER OF REGIONAL\nTREATMENT PLANT TO MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT AND\nFACILITATION OF MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT’S\nWITHDRAWAL FROM SOCWA;"\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents in connections\nwith these agreements on behalf of the City of Laguna Beach subject to such\nchanges recommended by special counsel after consultation with the City’s\nSOCWA representatives; and\n(3) Authorize the Ad Hoc Committee of Councilmember Whalen and Mayor Pro\nTem Rounaghi to continue working with staff on outlining proposed improvements\nto the Coastal Treatment Plant, and working with Moulton Niguel Water District\non a possible Memorandum of Understanding that would explore opportunities for\nthe City to participate in the OASIS Water Resource Center Project.\nAgenda Report

11. ADDING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TO THE COMMITTEE HANDBOOK\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the addition of required training for members of Laguna Beach’s\nCommissions, Boards, and Committees to the Committee Handbook, as outlined in\nthe agenda report and Attachments 2 and 3 of the agenda report;\n(2) Approve the inclusion of the Required Training requirement in Administrative\nPolicy 5.15, as presented in the agenda report; and\n(3) Offer any additional recommendations or adjustments as deemed appropriate.\nAgenda Report

12. FACILITY MASTER PLAN WORKSHOP ACTION ITEMS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Review the summary of action items from the Facility Master Plan Workshop;\n(2) Make any desired changes to the action items; and\n(3) Direct the City Manager to incorporate this action into the Facility Master Plan\nProject.\nAgenda Report

13. PLANNING DIVISION UDPATE AND WORKLOAD SUMMARY FOR\nSEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2024\nRecommendation: Receive and file the Planning Division Workload Summary, which\ncovers the period from September 1 through October 31, 2024.\nAgenda Report

14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND\nASSOCIATES TO EXAMINE THE SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS 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 SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS,” authorizing\nHinderliter, de Llamas and Associates to examine the sales and use tax records of\nthe City; and\n(2) Rescind Resolution 24.084 approved on October 22, 2024, to correct\nadministrative and technical language as required by the California Department of\nTax and Fee Administration.\nAgenda Report

15. PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND CIRCULATION COMMITTEE\nRECOMMENDATIONS\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ninstall parking restrictions on La Brea Street by adopting the Resolution titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON LA BREA\nSTREET”;\n(2) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ninstall golf cart parking and demarcated parking spaces at 2192 Ocean Way by\nadopting the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING GOLF\nCART PARKING AND DEMARCATED PARKING ON OCEAN WAY”; and\n(3) Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation to\ndirect staff to coordinate with Caltrans to demark parking spaces with painted\nbrackets on South Coast Highway between Wesley Drive to south City limits.

16. BLUEBIRD CANYON DRIVE TRAFFIC CALMING UPDATE\nRecommendation: Receive and file a report regarding the impact of traffic calming\nmeasures installed along Bluebird Canyon Drive between Cress Street and Rancho\nLaguna Road.\nAgenda Report\nPublic Comments - Oppose\nPublic Comments - Support

17. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY\nRecommendation: Authorize Mayor Pro Tem Rounaghi and Council Member Mark\nOrgill to serve as an ad hoc committee on improving City government's efficiency.\nAgenda Report

18. VISIT LAGUNA BEACH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO A DOWNTOWN\nIMPROVEMENT FUND\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the agreement between the City of Laguna Beach and Visit Laguna\nBeach, facilitating an 11-year conditional financial commitment from Visit Laguna\nBeach towards the Downtown Improvement Special Revenue Fund; and\n(2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.\nAgenda Report

19. DECEMBER 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE – CONSISDERATION OF ADDING\nA SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024\nRecommendation: Consider whether to hold a Special Meeting of the City Council on\nMonday, December 9, 2024, to certify results from the November 5, 2024, General\nElection and conduct any Council reorganization activities, such as swearing in one or\nmore new Council members (if applicable) and/or designating the Mayor and Mayor\nPro Tempore for December 2024 through December 2025.\nAgenda Report\nPUBLIC HEARINGS\nThe City Council shall conduct all Public Hearings in accordance with the provisions of applicable\nLaguna Beach procedure and State law. Any member of the public may address the City Council on\nany Public Hearing item. The Mayor shall have discretion to establish the time allocated for the\nappellant, the applicant, and any speakers in support or against, respectively.\nA. PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF PLANNING\nCOMMISSION APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-1636, INCLUDING FOR\nBUILDING FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT\n24-1638, INCLUDING TO ESTABLISH A FORMULA-BASED CAFÉ\nBUSINESS IN THE CBD VISITOR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OF THE\nDOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, AT 276 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY (AKA\n280 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY), AND FINDING THE PROJECT\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTION 15301 (CLASS 1) (BETTER BUZZ COFFEE ROASTERS)\nRecommendation: Open the public hearing, including receiving a staff report, take\npublic testimony and all evidence relating to the consideration of Design Review 24-\n1636 and Conditional Use Permit 24-1638; and adopt the Resolution titled, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO\nAPPROVE DESIGN REVIEW 24-1636 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-\n1638 FOR BUILDING FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO ESTABLISH A\nFORMULA-BASED CAFÉ BUSINESS AT 276 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY IN\nTHE CDB VISITOR COMMERICAL DISTRICT OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC\nPLAN, AT 276 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY (BETTER BUZZ COFFEE\nROASTERS) AND TO FIND THE ACTION CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1)".\nAgenda Report\nB. APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD’S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW\n24-0285 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-0284 FOR A NEW\nPOOL, SPA, DECK, BBQ, AND LANDSCAPING AT 8 ROCKLEDGE ROAD\nIN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE; AND FINDING\nACTION EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15303\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING\nTHE WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW\nBOARD’S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-0285 AND COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-0284 FOR A NEW POOL, SPA, DECK,\nBARBEQUE, AND LANDSCAPING AT 8 ROCKLEDGE ROAD IN THE\nR-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE AND FINDING SUCH\nACTION EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENT\nQUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15303", authorizing the\nwithdrawal of the appeal subject to imposing more restrictive conditions of\napproval; or\n2. Continue the public hearing on the appeal to the January 14, 2025, City\nCouncil meeting, and direct staff to prepare an agenda report in response\nto the contentions on appeal.\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. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ARTISTS SUNDAY\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the Arts Commission that the City Council\napprove the Proclamation recognizing the first Sunday after Thanksgiving as Artists\nSunday.

3. 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 22, 2024.\nMinutes

4. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS\nWarrants: $ 3,411,206.01 10/11/2024\n$ 561,245.36 10/14/2024\n$ 4,839,519.92 10/25/2024 $ 8,811,971.29\nPayroll #8: $ 1,704,918.84 10/18/2024\nTotal: $10,516,890.13\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.\nAgenda Report

5. 2025 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR ARTS COMMISSION PROGRAMS\nRecommendations: It is recommended by the Arts Commission that the City Council:\n(1) Approve the 2025 performance schedule for City-funded performances;\n(2) Approve the use of amplified sound during the performances; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve any revisions to the location or dates of\nthe performances, if required, and execute any ancillary agreements regarding\nsuch performances as determined necessary and in a final form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\nAgenda Report

6. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR MOULTON MEADOWS\nPARK SHADE STRUCTURES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with USA Shade,\nin the amount of $149,997, for the Moulton Meadows Park Shade Structures; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenses and\nconstruction change orders for unforeseen circumstances in an amount not to\nexceed $15,000.\nAgenda Report

7. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR MAIN BEACH PARK\nRENOVATION\nRecommendations:\n(1) Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with\nR2Build in the amount of $1,403,957.57 for the Main Beach Park renovation;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenses and\nconstruction change orders for unforeseen circumstances in an amount not to\nexceed $275,000; and\n(3) Approve the transfer of an appropriation of $755,000 from the Bolsa Way\nStorm Drain Improvement Project to the Main Beach Park Renovation Project,\nbringing the total project budget to $1,680,700.\nAgenda Report

8. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE FISCAL YEAR 2024 –\n2025 WORK PLAN\nRecommendation: Authorize the Housing and Human Services Committee to proceed\nwith its Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan.\nAgenda Report

9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.06 (PARKING)\nAND 10.07 (PARKING METERS) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL\nCODE REGARDING PARKING PAYMENTS\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.06 (PARKING)\nAND 10.07 (PARKING METERS) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE\nREGARDING PUBLIC PARKING PAYMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS AND\nDETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT\nTO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(c) AND 15378(b)(5).”\nAgenda Report