Laguna Beach — 2026-05-26

1.\nRECOGNITION OF THE LAGUNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FLOW PROGRAM\nRecommendations: Recognize the Laguna Beach High School FLOW Program and its students for their leadership, community engagement, and contributions to the Laguna Beach community.

10. AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF DEED RESTRICTION DOWNLOAD AND RECEIVE AND FILE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR LAGUNA CANYON CREEK EROSION PROTECTION PROJECT Recommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute and record the attached Deed Restriction and Agreement Regarding\nthe Use of Property for on-site and off-site mitigation areas associated with the Laguna Canyon Creek Protection Project near the Animal Shelter;\n2. Receive and file the attached Long-Term Management\nand Maintenance Plan for long-term stewardship of the\nmitigation areas and direct staff to complete permit closeout activities; and\n3. Determine that no additional environmental review is\nrequired for the recommended action based on a prior adopted Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project that contemplated these implemented actions.

11. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE DISPATCH DOWNLOAD CONSOLE AND RADIO ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER REDUNDANCY AT THE LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTER Recommendations:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc.\nfor the purchase of communications equipment and\nservices in an amount not to exceed $125,022.11\n(inclusive of estimated taxes), pursuant to Los Angeles County Contract No. MA-IS-2240228-2;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to approve an agreement with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Communications Division for antenna system procurement and installation at the Laguna Beach\nCommunity & Recreation Center Emergency\nOperations Center in an amount not to exceed $7,401.61;\n3. Authorize total project expenditures not to exceed $132,423.72, funded from the Wildfire Mitigation / Fire Safety Police Support Services account (Account No. 1412101-12071-S2604); and\n4. Find this action is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.\nAUTHORIZATION TO ASSUME MAINTENANCE 12.\nDOWNLOAD RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUEL MODIFICATION ZONE 25 (IRVINE COVE) Recommendations:\n1. Authorize the Fire Department to proceed with\nestablishing a contract for the ongoing maintenance of\nFuel Modification Zone 25 (Irvine Cove), with the City assuming responsibility for maintenance costs previously funded by the Irvine Cove Community Association HOA; and\n2. Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines § 15301 and § 15304, and is further\nstatutorily exempt as an action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency pursuant to Public Resources\nCode § 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines § 15269(c).\n13. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO GENASYS INC. FOR THE DOWNLOAD INSTALLATION, SETUP, AND INSPECTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND THE COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY SOFTWARE Recommendations:\n1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Genasys Inc. in the amount of $354,026.49 for the installation, setup, and inspection\nof public safety equipment and the commissioning and maintenance of public safety software; and\n2. Find that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15301 and §15303, relating to\nexisting facilities and the installation of small new\nequipment and facilities, and further find that none of\nthe exceptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 apply.\n14. 238 CHIQUITA STREET: RATIFICATION OF DOWNLOAD RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DENIAL OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0148 FOR A DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IN THE R-2, RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY ZONE AT 238 CHIQUITA STREET, AND FINDING THAT THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO PROJECTS THAT ARE DISAPPROVED\nRecommendations: Review and adopt the Resolution titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL AND SUSTAINING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD’S DENIAL OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0148 FOR A DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IN THE R-2, RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY ZONE, AND DETERMINING THAT THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO PROJECTS THAT ARE DISAPPROVED”,\nupholding the Design Review Board’s denial of Coastal\nDevelopment Permit 2026-0148, and finding the denial of the Project exempt from CEQA.\n15. 31526 VALIDO ROAD: RESOLUTION FOR APPEAL OF DOWNLOAD DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-0658 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-0657 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, ATTACHED TWO-CAR GARAGE, ELEVATED DECKS, GRADING, AND LANDSCAPING, AND DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLEFAMILY DWELLING AT 31526 VALIDO ROAD IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE, AND\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (CLASS 3) Recommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUSTAINING APPEAL NO.\n2, OVERTURNING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD’S CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-0658 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-0657 AND ITS FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303; FINDING THE EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY STRUCTURE TO BE A DISCRETIONARY HISTORIC RESOURCE UNDER CEQA; AND ORDERING FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR A PROJECT AT 31526 VALIDO ROAD IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE”, finding the existing structure\nto be a discretionary historic resource under CEQA, overturning the Board Approval, and directing further environmental review.\nD. REGULAR BUSINESS. This section is for a wide variety of matters generally\nworthy of separate discussion such as the consideration of ordinances for\nintroduction, resolutions, extraordinary policy and business matters, staff reports and\nrecommendations. The presiding officer will take public comment on each Regular\nBusiness item.   Each speaker shall have up to three minutes for each agendized\nRegular Business item, as may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the\ntime for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer.\nPursuant to California Government Code section 54953(b)(3), any member of the\npublic wishing to address the legislative body directly pursuant to California\nGovernment Code section 54954.3 may do so at each teleconference location at the time the item is considered.\n16. APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE HOSPITAL TASK DOWNLOAD FORCE Recommendations:\n1. Discuss and select an appointment process for the Hospital Task Force;\n2. Determine the number of members to be appointed to the Hospital Task Force; and\n3. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because the action involves organizational and administrative\nactivities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment.\nE. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NON APPEALS. This section is for matters (other than\nappeals) that are structured as Public Hearings.  Public hearings are different from\nregular business items in that there is a specific time period where a formal hearing is\nopened by the presiding officer, public comment is accepted from any member of the\npublic, and the hearing is closed by the presiding officer.   Generally each public\nspeaker has one opportunity to speak.  The City Council conducts all Public Hearings\nin accordance with the provisions of applicable Laguna Beach procedure and State\nlaw. The presiding officer shall have discretion to establish the time allocated for public comment.\nTENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2026-0793 AND COASTAL 17.\nDOWNLOAD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0802 AT 2500 GLENNEYRE STREET, 2500 PALA WAY, AND 2500 QUEDA WAY Recommendations:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing, including receiving a staff\nreport and taking public testimony and evidence related\nto the consideration of Tentative Parcel Map 20260793, Coastal Development Permit 2026-0802, and CEQA exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303; and\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2026-0793 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0802 MERGING THREE LOTS AT 2500 GLENNEYRE STREET (APN: 626-126-09), 2500 PALA WAY (APN: 626-14601), AND 2500 QUEDA WAY (APN: 626-146-02)\nINTO A SINGLE LOT IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY) ZONE; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303”.\n18. FIRST READING OF DESIGN REVIEW EFFICIENCY DOWNLOAD ORDINANCE AND EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE Recommendations:\n1. Continue to conduct the Public Hearing that was\nopened at the May 12, 2026, City Council meeting,\ntake public testimony, and continue the public hearing\nto the June 23, 2026, City Council meeting; and\n2. Find that the action to continue the public hearing is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).\nF. PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR APPEALS. This section is specifically for appeals of\ndeterminations of the Planning Commission, the Design Review Board, or other\nBoards or Commissions.  Public Hearings (Appeals) are different from other public\nhearings in two ways:  (1) In some cases, the City Council can only consider whether\na lower body abused its discretion in granting or denying a project application.  In\nother cases, the Council can conduct the hearing “ de novo ,” meaning that it can\nconsider old and new information and make a determination unbound by the lower\nbody’s decision.  The item’s staff report will clearly state which review standard\napplies to each appeal item; and (2) public comment generally occurs this way:  Staff\npresents a report about the appeal, Council members ask questions about the report.\nThen the presiding officer opens the public hearing, inviting the person who filed the\nappeal (the appellant) to speak first, followed by persons supporting the appellant’s\nposition.  Then the presiding officer invites persons disagreeing with appeal to speak.\nWhen all speakers have spoken, the presiding officer invites the appellant up a second\ntime to address any comment and to conclude their argument.  Following that, the\npresiding officer closes the public hearing, and the Council deliberates further and\nultimately votes on a motion.  The City Council conducts all Public Hearings in\naccordance with the provisions of applicable Laguna Beach procedure and State law.\nThe Mayor shall have discretion to establish the time allocated for persons who wish\nto speak, often allowing more time for the appellant and/or the applicant.\nA.\n31565 EAGLE ROCK WAY: PUBLIC HEARING FOR DOWNLOAD APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 2025-0407 FOR A NEW SINGLEFAMILY DWELLING, ATTACHED TWO-CAR GARAGE, ELEVATED DECK, GRADING, POOL, SPA,\nLANDSCAPING, HARDSCAPE, NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS, PUBLIC STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AND DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STORAGE BUILDING, AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2025-0408 FOR A DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IN THE VC, VILLAGE COMMUNITY ZONE, AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (CLASS 3) Recommendations:\n1. Open the public hearing, take public testimony, and\ncontinue the public hearing to the June 9, 2026, City Council Meeting; and\n2. Find that the action to continue the public hearing is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).\nB. 855 LA VISTA DRIVE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR DOWNLOAD APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 2026-0278 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2026-0279 FOR A NEW DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, ELEVATED DECK, RETAINING WALLS EXCEEDING FIVE FEET IN EXPOSED HEIGHT, AND GRADING, AND VARIANCE 2026-0280 TO ENCROACH INTO A SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED WATERCOURSE SETBACK AREA, AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15303 (CLASS 3) AND 15305 (CLASS 5) Recommendations:\n1. Open the public hearing, take public testimony, and\ncontinue the public hearing to the June 23, 2026, City Council meeting; and\n2. Find that the action to continue the public hearing is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption).\nG. COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM(S). The City Council shall consider matters submitted\nby members of the City Council in accordance with Resolution No. 24.011, as it may be amended.

2. \nRECOGNITION OF THE 2026 MAYOR'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS\nRecommendations: Recognize the recipients of the 2026 Mayor’s Award of Excellence for their outstanding contributions, leadership, and service to the Laguna Beach community.

3. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS DOWNLOAD\nRecommendations: Receive and file the minutes of the May\n12, 2026, City Council Study Session, the May 12, 2026, City\nCouncil Regular Meeting, and the May 13, 2026, City Council Special Meeting.

4. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND DOWNLOAD PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS Recommendations: 1. Approve the general warrants and payroll distributions.

5. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY DOWNLOAD Recommendations:\n1. Reject Claim #26-25 filed by Robert Morton; and\n2. Reject Claim #26-26 filed by Robert Morton.

6. RECEIVE AND FILE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOWNLOAD FACILITIES MASTER PLAN FINAL REPORT Recommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Facilities Master Plan Final Report; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it does not constitute a project.

7. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR DOWNLOAD AGATE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS Recommendations:\n1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Gentry General Engineering Inc., in the\namount of $587,330.00 for the Agate Storm Drain Improvements project;\n2. Award and authorize the City Manager to issue a task\norder to Onward Engineering, in the amount of $94,770 to provide construction inspection services;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenses and construction change-orders for\nunforeseen circumstances in an amount not to exceed $60,000; and\n4. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(d) – New Construction of Utility Extensions.

8. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE DOWNLOAD FIRE STATION 4 RETAINING WALL, CIP 22-9875 Recommendations:\n1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with Voltaire Engineering in the amount of\n$1,499,266, for the construction of the Fire Station 4 retaining wall at 31796 S Coast Highway;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenses and contract change orders for unforeseen\ncircumstances in an amount not to exceed $150,000;\nand\n3. Find that the project was previously evaluated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) through adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No.\n2022090383), adopted by the City Council on November 15, 2022.

9. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SENIOR DOWNLOAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Recommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year Professional Services Agreement, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney, with Sally’s Fund for senior\ntransportation services for the period of July 1, 2026,\nthrough June 30, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $769,826; and\n2.   Find the action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).