Laguna Beach — 2026-03-24

1.\nRECOGNITION OF LIQUE HOSKINS FOR HER GENEROUS GIFT TO SALLY’S\nFUND\nRecommendations: Present Recognition

10.\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAGUNA BEACH TO SET A PUBLIC\nHEARING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND\nDETERMINING THAT WEEDS, RUBBISH, AND REFUSE UPON THE\nSTREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DIRECTING\nTHE CITY CLERK TO MAIL NOTICES TO DESTROY AND REMOVE SAID\nWEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND FIXING\nTHE TIME FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS,” which will set a\nhearing date of May 12, 2026, for the annual Weed Abatement Program; and\n2. Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15304 and are further\nstatutorily exempt as none of the exceptions to the exemptions set forth under\nState CEQA Guidelines § 15300.2 apply.

11.\nLEASE AGREEMENT WITH ANNELIESE PRESCHOOL, INC. FOR PORTION OF\nTHE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 988-01-95\nCONSISTING SPECIFICALLY OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 21542 WESLEY\nDRIVE AND THE SMALL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AND COMMON AREAS\nLOCATED AT 21540 WESLEY DRIVE CONSISTING OF RESTROOMS,\nPLAYGROUND, AND PARKING SPACES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Anneliese\nPreschool, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for an initial two-year\nterm with an option for three, one-year extensions, at the rate of $10,635 per\nmonth with an annual consumer price index increase; and\n2. Find the action is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental\nQuality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21065.

12.\nAPPROVAL OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH HI-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE,\nLLC FOR POLICE VEHICLE OUTFITTING AND CONVERSION SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year (3) contract with a not-to-\nexceed amount of $120,000 per year with Hi-Standard Automotive, LLC., for\npolice vehicle outfitting and conversion services; and\n2. Find that this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

13.\nAPPROVAL OF AMENDED AND RESTATED NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT\nIMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination\nSystem (NPDES) Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement ("Agreement")\nbetween the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District, and\nparticipating Orange County cities (collectively called Permittees);\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement and any\nrelated documents necessary to implement the terms of the Agreement, subject to\napproval as to form by the City Attorney; and\n3. Find that the proposed action is not a “project” under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b). Or, in\nthe alternative, find that the proposed action is exempt pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines section 15061(b)(3).

14.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A DEFERMENT LOAN TO\nSTEVE BRUCE LIUZZI AND CAREN MARY LIUZZI REVOCABLE FAMILY\nTRUST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY'S UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nASSESSMENT DEFERMENT LOAN PROGRAM FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2021-1 (WEST STREET)\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to approve the deferment loan to Steve Bruce Liuzzi\nand Caren Mary Liuzzi Revocable Family Trust in an amount not to exceed\n$73,746.61; and\n2. Find the item is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378.

15.\n2025 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT AND 2025 HOMELESS\nSHELTER INSPECTION REPORT\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and accept the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and\nHomeless Shelter Inspection Report, and authorize staff to submit such reports to\nthe California Department of Housing and Community Development; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not a project within the meaning of the State\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) or, alternatively, is exempt under State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

16.\nRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE\nFILING OF ALL APPLICATIONS WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY\nTRANSPORTATION\nAUTHORITY\nFOR\nLOCAL\nTRANSPORTATION\nFUNDS,” authorizing the City Manager to file an application and claim with the\nOrange County Transportation Authority for $1,480,411.10 from the Local\nTransportation Fund, and to file amendments as necessary due to budget\nadjustments or any changes in the City’s apportionment of Local Transportation\nFunds; and\n2. Find said action not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.

17.\nRESOLUTION AMENDING THE APPENDIX OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES\nWITH FILING RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST\nCODE\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE\nCONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE APPENDIX OF DESIGNATED\nEMPLOYEES”   to update designated employee titles and positions of City\npersonnel; and\n2. Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section\n15378(b)(2) & (5) because the action involves administrative organizational\nactivities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change\nin the environment.\nD.\nREGULAR BUSINESS.  This section is for a wide variety of matters generally worthy

18.\nRECOMMENDATION FOR PUBLIC TREE REMOVALS AND REPLACEMENT\nTREE PLANTINGS\nRecommendations:\n1. Uphold removal of the Torrey pine tree located at the Festival of Arts property and\nauthorize planting an in-kind Torrey pine replacement tree at an alternate location\nwithin the same site;\n2. Uphold removal of the Carob tree located at 264 Legion Street and authorize\nplanting a Redbud replacement tree within the landscaped area of the Catalina\nroundabout;\n3. Uphold removal of two Ficus trees located along Short Street adjacent to 585\nLegion Street and authorize planting of two   Queen palm replacement trees at\nsame location;\n4. Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to State CEQA Guidelines section\n15304 (Class 4) categorical exemption; and\n5. Direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption within five days of this\napproval.

19.\nTREE APPROACH(ES) - 2026\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive a presentation from staff regarding various alternatives for trees; and\n2. Provide further direction.\nE.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS - NON APPEALS.    This section is for matters (other than

2.\nMIKE BEANAN MARINE LIFE PROTECTION (MLPA) PRESENTATION (click to\nview video)\nRecommendations: Receive Presentation

20.\n2825 AND 2851 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD: PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOT LINE\nADJUSTMENT 2026-0043 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0477 TO\nMERGE TWO LOTS, AND FINDING NO SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL\nREVIEW FOR THE PROJECT IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15162\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing, including receiving a staff report and taking public\ntestimony and evidence related to the consideration of Lot Line Adjustment 2026-\n0043 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-0477; and\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT LINE\nADJUSTMENT 2026-0043 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-\n0477 TO MERGE TWO LOTS LOCATED AT 2825 AND 2851 LAGUNA\nCANYON ROAD, AND FINDING NO SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL\nREVIEW FOR THE PROJECT IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION\n15162”, approving Lot Line Adjustment 2026-0043 and Coastal Development\nPermit 2026-0477 to merge two lots located at 2825 and 2851 Laguna Canyon\nRoad, and finding no subsequent environmental review for the Project is required\ndue to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the Planning\nCommission on September 20, 2023, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15162.\nF.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS FOR APPEALS.    This section is specifically for appeals of\nA.\n511 BROOKS STREET: APPEAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S\nDESIGNEE APPROVAL OF HEDGE HEIGHT CLAIM 25-1254 FOR HEDGE HEIGHT\nVIOLATIONS IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE, AND FINDING\nTHE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15304 (CLASS 4)\nRecommendations:\n1. Open the public hearing, take public testimony, and continue the public hearing to\nthe April 28, 2026, City Council meeting; and\n2. Find that the action to continue the public hearing is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption).\nG.\nCOUNCIL MEMBER ITEM(S).  The City Council shall consider matters submitted by\nmembers of the City Council in accordance with Resolution No. 24.011, as it may be\namended.\nH.

3.\nHONORING SARAH LIMONES, 2026 “WOMAN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN\nORANGE COUNTY”\nRecommendations: Recognize Sarah Limones, 2026 “Women Making a Difference in\nOrange County.”

4.\nPROCLAMATION FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCE PROFESSIONALS WEEK\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Proclamation recognizing the last week of March 2026, as\nGovernment Finance Professionals Week in the City of Laguna Beach.\nA.

5.\nMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendations: Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting for the City Council of\nMarch 10, 2026.

6.\nAPPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the general warrants and payroll distributions.

7.\nAPPROVAL OF WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM ENTERPRISE (WISE)\nAGREEMENT\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) agreement with the\nCounty of Orange for municipal solid waste disposal rates and services;\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement on behalf of\nthe City and make minor, non-substantive modifications as necessary on behalf of\nthe City;\n3. Decline to enter into the proposed Organics Services Agreement (OSA) at this\ntime and direct staff to continue utilizing the City’s existing organic waste\nprocessing facilities pursuant to the City’s Franchise Agreement; and\n4. Find that approval of and entering into the WISE agreement is exempt under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nsection 15061 (b)(3) and 15308. Or in the alternative that the proposed action is\nnot a “project” under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378.

8.\nRESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 INVESTMENT POLICY\nRecommendations: Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE\n2026 INVESTMENT POLICY”.

9.\nRESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK\nAND INTERSECTION VISIBILITY NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING\nAND DETERMINING THAT VEGETATION OR WEEDS UPON THE\nSTREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DIRECTING\nTHE CITY CLERK TO MAIL NOTICES TO DESTROY AND REMOVE SAID\nVEGETATION OR WEEDS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND FIXING THE\nTIME FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS AND PROTESTS, AND FINDING THE\nPROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT,” which will set a public hearing date of May 12, 2026, for the\nAnnual Sidewalk and Intersection Visibility Nuisance Abatement Program; and\n2. Determine that the Annual Sidewalk and Intersection Visibility Nuisance\nAbatement Program is categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the\nState CEQA Guidelines, and that none of the exceptions set forth in Section\n15300.2 apply.