Laguna Beach — 2026-05-12

1.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ROGER KEMPLER\nRecommendations: 1. Approve a Proclamation recognizing\nRoger Kempler’s service to the community\nDOWNLOAD

10.\nRECEIVE AND FILE THE CLASSIFICATION AND\nCOMPENSATION STUDY PREPARED BY BAKER TILLY\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Classification and Compensation\nStudy prepared by Baker Tilly, US, LLP; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it does not\nconstitute a project.

11.\nAPPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION FOR\nUNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT 2019-1 (COAST\nHIGHWAY)\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the use of $5,097,358 Rule 20A credits to\nproceed with construction for Underground Utility\nDistrict 2019-1 (Coast Highway);\n2. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Hot Line Construction, Inc. in the amount\nof $2,363,255 for the construction of City street lighting\nand non-Rule 20A private connections;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility\ncompany agreement with Frontier Communications to\nconstruct non-Rule 20A underground utilities and make\nan advanced payment for a total amount of $1,151,743;\n4. Authorize the transfer of $2,780,127 from the Coat\nHighway UD 2020-1 project (6343150C-81000-C2118)\nto the Coast Highway Utility District 2019-1 project\n(6343150C-81000-C2614);\n5. Appropriate $135,609 (account number 6343150C-\n81000-C2614) from the Street Lighting and Utility Fund\nto approve a total budget of $2,915,736 for the Coast\nHighway Utility District 2019-1 project; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related\nexpenses and construction change orders for unforeseen\ncircumstances for an amount not-to-exceed $351,500.

12.\nAPPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH US DIGITAL DESIGNS FOR FIRE\nSTATION ALERTING\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with US\nDigital Designs for the purchase and installation of a\nPhoenix G2 fire station alerting system in an amount not\nto exceed $329,910.66;\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the\nagreement and any necessary related documents, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney;\n3. Authorize a reduction in $35,000 from the IT budget\n(account 1101205-72111) and an increase in the Fire\nDepartment budget (account 1412406C-80010) to fully\nfund the project;\n4. Authorize the transfer of $35,000 from the General Fund\n(#110) to the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety Fund\n(#141); and\n5. Determine that the proposed project is categorically\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301\n(Class 1 – Existing Facilities).

13.\nTHIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH AND FROGPARKING,\nINC. FOR SMART PARKING GUIDANCE\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Third\nAmendment to the Agreement with Frogparking, Inc. for\nparking services, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, to extend the agreement until October 2, 2026\nfor an amount not to exceed $47,040; and\n2. Find the action is not a project within the meaning of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act under Public\nResources Code Section 21065.

14.\nRESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S\nREPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH STATE INSPECTION\nMANDATES\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT\nFROM THE LAGUNA BEACH FIRE\nDEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATING\nCOMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY\nCODE SECTION 13146.4 AND FINDING THE\nSAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,” accepting\nthe Fire Department’s report on compliance with\nstate inspection mandates.

15.\nCONSIDER AND RESPOND TO A BROWN ACT\nALLEGATION REGARDING THE CITY COUNCIL’S\nFIRST READING OF THE TITLE 18 ORDINANCE AT ITS\nAPRIL 14, 2026 MEETING\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the April 27, 2026 complaint demanding\nthe City Council “cure and correct” alleged Brown Act\nviolations relating to the City Council’s April 14, 2026\nconsideration of the Title 18 Ordinance (Agenda Item No.\n16 at that meeting);\n2. Receive and file this report analyzing the allegations in\nthat complaint; and\n3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare, execute, and send, a\nletter pursuant to Government Code section 54960.1(c)\n(2), to the complainant conveying that the City Council\nconsidered the April 27, 2026 email demanding a cure or\ncorrection under the Brown Act, determining that no

16.\nTRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 4\nFUND ACTIVITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE\nFISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Transportation Development Act\n(TDA) Article 4 Fund Activity financial statements\nfor the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it\ndoes not constitute a project.

17.\nCONSIDERATION OF CITY POSITION ON LAGUNA\nBEACH MARINE PROTECTED AREA BOUNDARY\nPETITION AND STATE REVIEW PROCESS\nRecommendations:\n1. The\nEnvironmental\nSustainability\nCommittee\nrecommends that the City Council support California\nDepartment of Fish and Wildlife’s recommendation to\ndeny the petition and maintain the existing MPA\nboundaries; and\n2. It is recommended that the City Council further find the\nrecommended action is not a project under the California\nDOWNLOAD\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378 and is alternatively exempt\nunder CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

18.\nCONTRACT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR TROLLEY\nAND ON-DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICES AND OPTIONS\nTO REDUCE OFF-SEASON SERVICE COSTS AND\nIMPLEMENTATION OF ON-DEMAND PASSENGER\nFARES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year\nProfessional Services Agreement, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney, with LAZ Parking California, LLC\n(“LAZ”) for trolley and on-demand transit operating\nservices for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30,\n2031, in an amount not to exceed $19,102,790;\n2. Consider approving reductions to certain off-season\ntrolley and on-demand transit services, as reflected in\nFigure 4, in order to reduce Transit Fund subsidy\nrequirements while maintaining compliance with Orange\nCounty Transportation Authority (“OCTA”) Measure M2\nProject V grant requirements;\n3. Authorize implementation of up to a $5 per passenger\nfare for Laguna Local on-demand transit services, as\nreflected in Figure 6; and 4. Find the action\nexempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines\nSection 15061(b)(3).

19.\nLOT LINE ADJUSTMENT 2023-1747 AND COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2025-0096 AT 675 BUENA\nVISTA WAY AND 620 TEMPLE HILLS DRIVE\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing, including receiving a staff\nreport and taking public testimony and evidence related\nto the consideration of Lot Line Adjustment 2023-1747,\nCoastal Development Permit 2025-0096, and CEQA\nexemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15061(B)(3); and\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nLOT LINE ADJUSTMENT\n2023-1747 AND COASTAL\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2025-0096 TO MODIFY\nTHE LOCATION OF A COMMON PROPERTY LINE\nBETWEEN TWO LOTS AT 675 BUENA VISTA WAY\nAND 620 TEMPLE HILLS DRIVE, AND FINDING\nTHE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)”,\napproving Lot Line Adjustment 2023-1747 and Coastal\nDevelopment Permit 2025-0096 to modify the location of\na common property line between 675 Buena Vista Way\nand 620 Temple Hills Drive, and finding the project\nexempt from finding the project categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act.

2.\nRECOGNITION OF GUILLERMO MORATORIO FOR\nHIS LIFESAVING ACTION\nRecommendations: Receive a presentation recognizing\nGuillermo for his heroic actions in assisting a swimmer in\ndistress at Woods Cove and April 11, 2026.\nDOWNLOAD

20.\nPUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ANNUAL\nSIDEWALK AND INTERSECTION VISIBILITY\nNUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a public hearing to hear protests regarding any\nnoticed nuisance as established by Resolution No.\n26.017;\n2. Allow or overrule any protests based on facts or\ncircumstances presented by protestors (Mayor Orgill to\nrecuse, if protest regarding Property 8, and\nCouncilmember Kempf to recuse, if protest regarding\nProperty 30, as listed in Attachment 2.);\n3. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF\nPUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES TO PROCEED WITH\nABATING ALL NOTICED NUISANCES ON\nPROPERTIES THAT DO NOT ABATE THE\nNUISANCES WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME AND\nFINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”,\ndirecting the Director of Public Works & Utilities to abate\nall noticed nuisances established by Resolution No.\n26.017 for Properties 1-35, as listed in Attachment 2, if\nnot removed by June 12, 2026 (Mayor Orgill shall recuse\nfrom deliberation and voting on Property\n8.\nCouncilmember Kempf shall recuse from deliberation\nand voting on Property 30); and\n4. Find the abatement of public nuisances exempt from\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines section 15304.

21.\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR ANNUAL WEED ABATEMENT\nPROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a public hearing to hear protests regarding\nany noticed nuisance as established by Resolution No.\n26.XXX (Attachment 1) and Resolution No. 26.010;\n2. Allow or overrule any protests based on facts or\ncircumstances presented by the protestor (Mayor\nRounaghi, Council Members Orgill, Whalen, Kempf,\nand Jones to recuse if the protest concerns properties\nlisted in the subsequent recommendations);\n3.  Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE FIRE\nCHIEF TO PROCEED WITH ABATING ALL\nNOTICED NUISANCES ON PROPERTIES THAT\nDO NOT ABATE THE NUISANCES WITHIN THE\nPRESCRIBED TIME AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT” directing the\nFire Chief to abate all noticed nuisances established\nby Resolution No. 26.010 on Exhibit A for property #\n186 (APN 644-044-20) not removed by May 12, 2026\n(Councilmember Orgill to recuse);\n4. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE FIRE\nCHIEF TO PROCEED WITH ABATING ALL\nNOTICED NUISANCES ON PROPERTIES THAT\nDO NOT ABATE THE NUISANCES WITHIN THE\nPRESCRIBED TIME AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT” directing the\nFire Chief to abate all noticed nuisances established\nby Resolution No. 26.010 on Exhibit A for property #\n242 (APN 644-254-12) not removed by May 12, 2026\n(Councilmember Jones to recuse);\n5. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE FIRE\nCHIEF TO PROCEED WITH ABATING ALL\nNOTICED NUISANCES ON PROPERTIES THAT\nDO NOT ABATE THE NUISANCES WITHIN THE\nPRESCRIBED TIME AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT” directing the\nFire Chief to abate all noticed nuisances established\nby Resolution No. 26.010 on Exhibit A for properties\n# 325 and 326 (APN 656-053-17 and 656-053-27) not\nremoved by May 12, 2026 (Councilmember Kempf to\nrecuse);\n6. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE FIRE\nCHIEF TO PROCEED WITH ABATING ALL\nNOTICED NUISANCES ON PROPERTIES THAT\nDO NOT ABATE THE NUISANCES WITHIN THE\nPRESCRIBED TIME AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT” directing the\nFire Chief to abate all noticed nuisances established\nby Resolution No. 26.0010 on Exhibit A for property\n#356, 357, and 358 (APN 658-091-01,658-091-05,\nand 658-091-06) not removed by May 12, 2026\n(Mayor Rounaghi to recuse);\n7. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE FIRE\nCHIEF TO PROCEED WITH ABATING ALL\nNOTICED NUISANCES ON PROPERTIES THAT\nDO NOT ABATE THE NUISANCES WITHIN THE\nPRESCRIBED TIME AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT” directing the\nFire Chief to abate all noticed nuisances established\nby Resolution No. 26.010, for properties # 1-185,\n187-241, 243-324, 327-355, and 359 -368 on Exhibit\nA if not removed by May 12, 2026; and\n8. Identify the abatement of public nuisances exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act\npursuant to Section 15304 of the State CEQA\nGuidelines.

22.\nFIRST READING OF DESIGN REVIEW EFFICIENCY\nORDINANCE AND EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE\nRecommendations:\n1. Waive full reading and introduce by title only an\nOrdinance titled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING ITS LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY TITLE 25\n(ZONING), TITLE 21 (SUBDIVISIONS), AND TITLE\n22 (EXCAVATING, GRADING, AND FILLING) TO\nSTREAMLINE THE DESIGN REVIEW AND OTHER\nPERMIT PROCESSES; AND FINDING SAID ACTION\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTION 15301;\n2. Waive full reading and introduce by title only an\nOrdinance titled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO MODIFYCHAPTER\n7.25(NOISE),\n12.08\n(PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE TREES), 12.16\n(VIEW PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION), AND\n17.50 (PRIVATE SEWER LATERALS) TO IMPROVE\nCONSISTENCY WITHIN THE CODE; AND FINDING\nSAID ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTION 15301”;\n3. Direct staff to return with the Ordinances, identified in\nrecommendations 1 and 2, above, for a second reading\nand adoption at the May 26, 2026, City Council meeting;\n4. Direct City staff to present an urgency version of the\nDesign Review Efficiency Ordinance at the May 26,\n2026, City Council meeting;\n5. Direct City staff to return with proposed City Council\nresolution with revisions to the Design Guidelines – A\nGuide to Residential Development that are consistent\nwith the revisions to the Design Review Efficiency\nOrdinance;\n6. Give further direction as to the policy regarding concept\nreview for certain capital improvement program projects,\ndirect City staff to draft a Resolution memorializing the\nCity staff policy for such concept reviews, and direct City\nstaff to bring the draft Resolution to the May 26, 2026,\nCity Council meeting for adoption; and\n7. Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

23.\nPUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION\nUPDATING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026/27\nRecommendations:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive input;\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ITS MASTER\nFEE SCHEDULE AND FINDING SUCH ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT,”\nthereby approving the update Master Fee Schedule effective July\n1, 2026; and\n3. Find the action is not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378.

3.\nPROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS\nWEEK\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Proclamation recognizing the week of May\n17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week in the City\nof Laguna Beach.\nDOWNLOAD

4.\nPRESENTATION FROM LAGUNA BEACH HISTORICAL\nSOCIETY\nRecommendations: Receive a presentation from the Laguna\nBeach Historical Society highlighting the history of Laguna\nBeach.

5.\nMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendations: Receive and file the minutes of the April 28,\n2026, City Council Study Session, and minutes of the Regular\nMeeting for the City Council of April 28, 2026.

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

7.\nMONTHLY TREASURER’S AND INVESTMENT REPORT\n(MARCH 2026)\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the March 2026 report.

8.\nAWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR FIRE\nSTATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPGRADES\nRecommendations:\n1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Intelinet, Inc., in the amount of $197,422,\nfor construction of Fire Station Communication System\nUpgrades project;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related\nexpenses and contract change orders for unforeseen\ncircumstances in an amount not to exceed $30,000; and\n3. Find that the award of contract is categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nunder Section 15301.

9.\nFISCAL YEAR 2024/25 AUDIT REPORTS\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year\n2024/25 audit reports.