Laguna Beach — 2025-01-28

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED\nLITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(3)\nOne (1) potential case: There is significant exposure to litigation against the City\nbased on a Government Claims Act claim filed by Cedric Owens against the\nCity on November 4, 2024. The claim is available from the City Clerk's Office\nupon request.\n\n2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nOne (1) case: Dornin v. City of Laguna Beach, Orange County Superior Court,\nCase No. 30-2021-01183025-CU-WM-CJC\n\n3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to\nGovernment Code section 54957(b)(2)\nTitle: City Attorney

10. TOOVET TRAIL CONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Receive and file this update on the Toovet Trail Feasibility Study; and\n(2) Based on the significant property, regulatory, and environmental\nchallenges, direct staff to discontinue further efforts on the Toovet Trail\nconnection between OC Parks property and Ceanothus Drive at this time.

11. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE THREE ELECTRIC VEHICLES\nFOR THE ANIMAL SHELTER AND ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICERS\nAND CHARGING STATION\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to purchase one 2025 VW Buzz electric van\nfor the Animal Shelter, at a cost not to exceed $75,000 from the Animal\nShelter Estate Donation Fund, which includes the van, electric charging\nequipment, installation, and necessary vehicle modifications;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to purchase two 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning\nelectric trucks from Tuttle-Click Ford of Irvine for $102,000, and allocate\n$98,000 for custom-built animal containers with air conditioning, light bars,\ncomputers, radio communication equipment, and other necessary\nmodifications, for a total cost of $200,000; and\n(3) Appropriate $30,000 from the Capital Improvement fund for the\npurchase and installation of a charging station for the Animal Services\nTrucks, as well as required electrical work in the City Hall rear parking lot.

12. REPLACEMENT ENGINES FOR THE MARINE SAFETY RESCUE\nVESSEL\nRecommendations:\n(1) Authorize the City Manager to purchase replacement engines from\nHasting Marine for installation in the Marine Safety rescue vessel in an\namount not to exceed $181,000;\n(2) Appropriate $181,000 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund to purchase\nand install the replacement engines; and\n(3) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15303.

13. AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR\nCUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement #19-53\nwith Commercial Building Management, CBM, Incorporated to include\ncustodial maintenance services at the Laguna Beach Community and Recreation\nCenter for an additional $65,000 and a total agreement cost not-to-exceed\n$225,646.

14. RECREATION COMMITTEE 2025 WORK PLAN\nRecommendation: Authorize the Recreation Committee to proceed with its 2025\nWork Plan.

15. 2025 BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS\nRecommendation: Approve the proposed beach volleyball tournaments at Main\nBeach for 2025.

16. REINITIATE THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND FIRE SAFETY AD\nHOC COMMITTEE\nRecommendations:\n(1) Approve the re-establishment of the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety\nAd Hoc Committee;\n(2) Appoint City Council members Kempf and Whalen to serve on the\ncommittee;\n(3) Direct the Ad Hoc Committee to work with the League of California\nCities and State representatives to advocate for legislation that exempts fuel\nmodification, utility undergrounding projects, and other wildfire measures\nfrom the requirements of the Coastal Act and CEQA; and\n(4) Direct the committee to return to the Council with an updated action\nplan addressing wildfire mitigation and fire safety priorities within 90 days\n(by April 28, 2025).

17. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.02 (DRIVING\nREGULATIONS) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY\nESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS\nROADWAY SEGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY\nRecommendation: Adopt the Ordinance titled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 10.02\n(DRIVING REGULATIONS) OF THE LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL\nCODE BY ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON VARIOUS\nROADWAY SEGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY; AND FINDING SAID\nACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT.".

18. CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE\nAGREEMENT\nRecommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute the third amendment\nwith CR&R to the Agreement for the Collection, Transportation, Processing and\nDiversion of Recyclable Materials, Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings, Construction,\nTransportation and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste, to memorialize changes\nin the definitions related to multi-family dwellings and clean up items effective\nFebruary 1, 2025.

2. GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION RECOGNITIONS

3. SOCWA PRESENTATION

4. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 6, 2025, AS ARBOR DAY\nIN LAGUNA BEACH\nRecommendations:\n(1) Adopt the proclamation recognizing March 6, 2025, as Arbor Day in\nLaguna Beach;\n(2) Authorize staff to host an Arbor Day celebration event on March 6, 2025;\nand\n(3) Authorize staff to apply for re-certification as a Tree City USA with the\nArbor Day Foundation.\nProclamation

5. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF\nTHE LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL\nRecommendation: Approve the Proclamation recognizing the 20th Anniversary\nof the Laguna Dance Festival.\nProclamation\nE. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE COUNCIL AGENDA.\nAs may be deemed necessary by the City Manager, agenda items may from time to\ntime be deleted from the agenda; in such event, the City Manager shall endeavor to\nprovide as much advance notice to the community as reasonably possible about the\nremoval of such items. Agenda items may only be added in accordance with\nGovernment Code Section 54950 et seq.

6. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the City Council\napprove the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 14,\n2025.\nDRAFT Minutes

7. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL\nDISTRIBUTIONS\nWarrant #13: $2,640,196.22 12/20/2024\nWarrant #14: $1,159,022.73 01/03/2025\n$3,799,218.95\nPayroll # 13: $1,943,733.68 12/27/2024\nPayroll # 14: $1,705,552.86 01/10/2025\n$3,649,286.54\nTotal: $7,448,505.49\nRecommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.

8. MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT (NOVEMBER 2024)\nReceive and file the November 2024 monthly investment report, with\nsubmissions from the City Treasurer, Laura Parisi, and the City's longer-term\ninvestment manager, Meeder Investments.

9. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommendations:\n(1) Reject Claim #24-63 filed by Cheryl Weisman-Cohen;\n(2) Reject Claim #24-52 filed by Brenda Echeverria;\n(3) Reject Claim #24-66 filed by Brandon Rosas;\n(4) Reject Claim #24-69 filed by Greg Hegge; and\n(5) Reject Claim #24-62 filed by Jackie Hage.