Laguna Beach — 2026-06-23

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

10. AMENDMENT FOR EMPLOYER BENEFIT BROKER DOWNLOAD\nSERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1\nto the Consultant Services Agreement with The Baldwin\nGroup (formerly operating as Burnham Benefits\nInsurance Services), subject to approval as to form by the\nCity Attorney, to ratify and confirm the employee benefits\nbrokerage services provided since December 31, 2023, to\nextend the term of the Agreement through December 31,\n2026, for total compensation under the Agreement and\nAmendment No. 1 not to exceed $225,000, and authorize\nthe City Manager to extend the term for an additional one\n(1( year at the same annual rate if neccessary; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.

11. AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF USE RESTRICTION AND DOWNLOAD\nRECEIVE AND FILE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND\nMAINTENANCE PLAN FOR LAGUNA CANYON CREEK\nEROSION PROTECTION PROJECT\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute and record the\nattached Use Restriction and Agreement Regarding the\nUse of Property for on-site and off-site mitigation areas\nassociated with the Laguna Canyon Creek Protection\nProject 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\ncloseout activities; and\n3. Determine that no additional environmental review is\nrequired for the recommended action based on a prior\nadopted Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the\nproject that contemplated these implemented actions.

12. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD\nDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ON-CALL\nCONSULTANT SERVICES AND AMENDMENT TO\nSERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING\nAND PLANNING SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the selection of the on-call consultant firms\nidentified in Attachment 1 to provide Community\nDevelopment Department consulting services;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Professional\nServices Agreements, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, with the selected on-call consultant firms for an\ninitial three-year term, with two optional one-year\nextensions;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a sixth\namendment to Agreement #22-49 with CSG Consultants,\nInc. to increase the contract appropriation by $165,000\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $495,000 for\ncontinued building and planning services;\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a new\nProfessional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants,\nInc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for on-call\nconsulting services for an amount not-to-exceed $350,000\nannually for a three-year term effective July 1, 2026; and\n5. Find that the recommended actions are not a “project”\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 because the actions\ninvolve administrative and organizational activities that\nwill not result in a direct or indirect physical change in\nthe environment.

13. RESOLUTION APPROVING SENATE BILL 1 ROAD DOWNLOAD\nMAINTENANCE, STREET MAINTENANCE,\nREHABILITATION, AND SAFETY PROJECTS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-27\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SENATE\nBILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 AND FINDING\nTHE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”.

14. APPROVAL OF 7-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DOWNLOAD\nPROGRAM FOR TRANSIT RELATED EXPENDITURES\nAND RESOLUTION CONFIRMING PAVEMENT\nMANAGEMENT PLAN AND RESOLUTION\nCONFIRMING LOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION\nMASTER PLAN FOR MEASURE M (M2) FUNDING\nELIGIBILITY\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the attached 7-Year Capital Improvement Program\nfor transportation and transit improvement projects required\nfor Measure M eligibility;\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE STATUS AND\nUPDATE OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN\nFOR THE MEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY\nOF LAGUNA BEACH”;\n3. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE\nLOCAL SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION PLAN FOR THE\nMEASURE M (M2) PROGRAM”; and\n4. Authorize the Director of Public Works to forward all\neligibility requirements including the approved 7-Year\nCapital Improvement Program to the Orange County\nTransportation Authority (OCTA).

15. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BURNBOT, INC. FOR FUEL DOWNLOAD\nMODIFICATION ZONE 19 IMPLEMENTATION\nSERVICES AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO\nAGREEMENT WITH LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION\nFOR ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND\nREPORTING\nRecommendations:\n1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a\ncontract with BurnBot Inc. (BurnBot) in the amount of\n$208,824 for implementation of Fuel Modification Zone\n19 (FMZ 19);\n2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to the Professional Services\nAgreement with Laguna Canyon Foundation in the\namount of $20,124 for enhanced biological monitoring,\nmapping, and reporting services associated with FMZ 19\nimplementation; and\n3. Find that the recommended actions are within the scope\nof the environmental review previously completed for the\nLower Hobo and Diamond Crestview Fuel Modification\nProject (FMZs 16 and 19), that no further environmental\nreview is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15162 and 15168, and that the project is further\nstatutorily exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Public Resources\nCode Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section\n15269(c) as specific actions necessary to prevent or\nmitigate a wildfire emergency.

16. APPROVAL OF THE UPDATED PURCHASING POLICY DOWNLOAD\nAND PROCEDURES (CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 4.2)\nRecommendations:\n1. Rescind Administrative Policy No. 1-9, Purchasing\nPolicy and Procedures;\n2. Adopt City Council Policy No. 4.2, Purchasing Policy\nand Procedures, to be included in the City Council Policy\nand Procedures Manual; and\n3. Find that the recommended action is not a project under\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

17. LAGUNA WOODS ANIMAL SERVICES AGREEMENT DOWNLOAD\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year\nagreement with the City of Laguna Woods for the\nprovision of animal control, licensing, and shelter\nservices from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; and\n2. Find that the proposed action does not constitute a\n“project” for purposes of the California Environmental\nQuality Act.

18. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH DUNE DRIFTER DOWNLOAD\nLLC FOR CALTRANS ENCROACHMENT PERMIT\nPROCESSING\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an\nAgreement with Dune Drifter LLC for Caltrans\nEncroachment Permit Processing; and\n2. Find that the proposed actions are exempt under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) and 15308. Or\nin the alternative that the proposed action is not a\n“project” under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nsection 15378.

19. APPOINTMENTS TO HOSPITAL TASK FORCE DOWNLOAD\nRecommendations: The hospital ad hoc committee recommends\nthat the City Council appoint the 16 individuals listed in the staff\nreport.

2. INTRODUCING ORO - FIRE DEPARTMENT'S NEW DOWNLOAD\nSERVICE DOG\nRecommendations: 1. Receive a presentation introducing Oro,\nthe Laguna Beach Fire Department’s new service dog.

20. APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND DOWNLOAD\nCIRCULATION COMMITTEE\nRecommendations: Appoint Mark Lewis to the Parking, Traffic,\nand Circulation Committee, effective immediately, through\nMarch 31, 2028.

21. APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DOWNLOAD\nBEACH POLICE AND FIRE MANAGEMENT\nASSOCIATION (POLICE UNIT) FOR THE TERM JULY 1,\n2026, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM\nOF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LAGUNA\nBEACH POLICE AND FIRE MANAGEMENT\nASSOCIATION (POLICE UNIT), AND FINDING\nSUCH ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL ACT\nUNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION\nLaguna Beach and the Laguna Beach Police and Fire\nManagement Association (Police Unit);\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the related\nMemorandum of Understanding, subject to approval as to\nform by the City Attorney; and\n3. Find that the action is not a project subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378.

22. AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT DOWNLOAD\nFOR BUILDING AND PLANNING SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a sixth\namendment to Agreement #22-49 with CSG Consultants,\nInc. to increase the contract appropriation by $165,000\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $495,000 for\ncontinued building and planning services; and\n2. Find this action is not a “project” subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section\n15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.\nD. REGULAR BUSINESS. This section is for a wide variety of matters generally worthy\nof separate discussion such as the consideration of ordinances for introduction,\nresolutions, 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 Regular\nBusiness item, as may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all\npublic speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. Pursuant to\nCalifornia Government Code section 54953(b)(3), any member of the public wishing to\naddress the legislative body directly pursuant to California Government Code section\n54954.3 may do so at each teleconference location at the time the item is considered.

23. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET; DOWNLOAD\nAPPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 SALARY\nSCHEDULES; APPROVAL OF AND REVISIONS TO THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the City budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 by\nadopting the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL CITY\nBUDGET FOR THE 2026-27 FISCAL YEAR";\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, TO RESTRICT FUNDING IN THE\nDISASTER CONTINGENCY FUND, TRANSFER\nTRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE IN EXCESS\nOF BUDGET ESTIMATES TO THE HOUSING FUND,\nAND TRANSFER MID-YEAR BUDGET SAVINGS UP\nTO $300,000 TO THE OPEN SPACE FUND”;\n3. Approve the salary schedules for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 by\nadopting the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCALIFORNIA, SETTING PAY RANGES FOR CITY\nEMPLOYEES";\n4. Approve or modify the funding recommendations made by\nthe subcommittee regarding the Community Assistance\nGrants for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and direct the City Manager,\nor their designee, to disburse the funds accordingly and\nreview the subcommittee recommendations regarding the\nchanges to the future Community Assistance Grants\napplication process and direct staff as to desired changes;\n5. Approve the recommended Cultural Arts Grants for Fiscal\nYear 2026-27 and direct the City Manager, or their designee,\nto disburse the funds accordingly;\n6. Approve the appropriations limit for the Fiscal Year 2026-27\nby adopting the Resolution Titled, "A RESOLUTION OF\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING AND\nADOPTING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-27 IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, CHAPTER 1205 OF THE\nREVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 791";\n7. Appropriate $80,900 of carryover funds from the Business\nImprovement District Fund’s (112) Fiscal Year 2025-26\nbudget to its Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget to increase funding\nfor the Cultural Arts program grants from $240,000 to\n$320,900;\n8. Appropriate and authorize the transfer of $88,000 of\nrestricted revenues on hand from the City’s General Fund\n(#110) to the new Certified Access Specialist Program\nSpecial Revenue Fund (#204) in Fiscal Year 2025-26;\n9. Appropriate $165,000 from the Animal Shelter Donations\nFund (142-2120-72088) in Fiscal Year 2025-26 to fund\nprogram activities; and\n10. Authorize the City Manager to approve capital\nasset/equipment purchases over $100,000 for capital outlay\npurchases approved in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 annual\nbudget.

24. FORMATION AND APPOINTMENT OF AN AD HOC DOWNLOAD\nCOMMITTEE FOR PROPOSED AFFORDABLE\nHOUSING PROJECT AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD\nCONGREGATIONAL CHURCH\nRecommendations:\n1. Establish an Ad Hoc Committee comprised of two City\nCouncil Members to work with staff and Related\nCalifornia regarding the evaluation of the funding request\nassociated with the approved affordable housing project\nat Neighborhood Congregational Church;\n2. Appoint two City Council Members to serve on the Ad\nHoc Committee;\n3. Direct the Ad Hoc Committee to work with staff and\nRelated California and return to the City Council with\nrecommendations regarding the funding request as early\nas July 7, 2026; and\n4. Provide that the Ad Hoc Committee shall automatically\nsunset upon the City Council's consideration and\ndisposition of Related California's funding request, unless\notherwise directed by the City Council.

25. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CONSIDERATION OF DOWNLOAD\nOUTDOOR DINING PARKLET EXTENSION AND\nMARKET ASSESSMENT\nRecommendations:\n1. Consider whether to extend the expiration date of the\nthree remaining outdoor dining parklets currently\noperating within public parking spaces to December 31,\n2026, or another date determined by the City Council;\nand\n2. Provide direction regarding the preparation of a 2026\nEconomic Development Market Assessment to identify\nretail, restaurant, grocery, health and fitness, and other\ncommercial business categories that are underrepresented\nin Laguna Beach and desired by residents.\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 speaker\nhas one opportunity to speak. The City Council conducts all Public Hearings in\naccordance with the provisions of applicable Laguna Beach procedure and State law.\nThe presiding officer shall have discretion to establish the time allocated for public\ncomment.

26. PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DOWNLOAD\nPROPOSED MAXIMUM SOLID WASTE AND\nRECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE RATES AND\nAPPROVAL OF FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE\nAGREEMENT NO. 23-132 WITH CR&R\nINCORPORATED\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a Proposition 218 public hearing regarding the\nproposed maximum solid waste and recycling collection\nservice rates and receive the City Clerk’s final tabulation\nof written protests;\n2. Determine whether a majority protest exists under Article\nXIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution;\n3. If a majority protest does not exist, adopt the Resolution\ntitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nSETTING MAXIMUM SOLID WASTE SERVICE\nRATES, APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT\nTO AGREEMENT NO. 23-132 WITH CR&R\nINCORPORATED, AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS\nINCONSISTENT HEREWITH”;\n4. Approve the Fourth Amendment to Agreement No. 23-\n132 with CR&R Incorporated and authorize the City\nManager to execute the amendment in substantially the\nform attached, subject to minor revisions approved by the\nCity Attorney; and\n5. Find the proposed action exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines sections 15061 (B)(3) and 15308 or,\nalternatively, determine that the proposed action is not a\n“project” under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines\nsection 15378.

27. FIRST READING OF DESIGN REVIEW EFFICIENCY DOWNLOAD\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\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO MODIFY CHAPTER 7.25 (NOISE), 12.08\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. Adopted City Council Resolution titled, “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAGUNA\nBEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS LOCAL\nCOASTAL PROGRAM AND SARAH THURSTON\nSPECIFIC PLAN TO STREAMLINE THE DESIGN\nREVIEW AND OTHER PERMIT PROCESSES; AND\nFINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT UNDER STATE\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301”;\n4. Direct staff to return with the Ordinances, identified in\nrecommendations 1 and 2, above, for a second reading\nand adoption at the July 21, 2026, City Council meeting;\n5. Direct City staff to present an urgency version of the\nDesign Review Efficiency Ordinance at the July 21,\n2026, City Council meeting;\n6. Direct City staff to return with a 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; and\n7. Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and in the alternative\nis statutorily exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section\n15265.

3. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING GAVIN CURRAN DOWNLOAD\nLAGUNA BEACH\nRecommendations: Present a proclamation recognizing Gavin

4. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS DOWNLOAD\nRecommendations: Receive and file the minutes of the June 9,\n2026, City Council Study Session, and minutes of the June 9,\n2026, Regular Meeting for the City Council.

5. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DOWNLOAD\nDISTRIBUTIONS\nRecommendations: 1. Approve the general warrants and payroll\ndistributions.

6. LAGUNA ART MUSEUM “ART AND NATURE” DOWNLOAD\nTEMPORARY PUBLIC ART\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the temporary public art entitled “A Flag Walk\nfor Our Future” by artist Kim Manfredi; and\n2. Find that the action is not a project subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act under State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301.

7. AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT DOWNLOAD\nFOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 20-\n120 with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., to\nextend the term of the agreement through October 31,\n2026, and to add an additional $70,000 for services\nperformed from July 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026;\nand\n2. Determine that the action consists of organizational or\nadministrative activities of the City that will not result in\na direct or indirect physical change in the environment\nand therefore does not constitute a “project” within the\nmeaning of the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Public Resources Code Section 21065; 14 CCR Section\n15378(b)(5).)

8. AMENDMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT DOWNLOAD\nFOR DAY PORTER AND SIDEWALK CLEANING\nSERVICES\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5\nto Agreement No. 20-121 with Spectrum Facility\nMaintenance to extend the agreement term through June\n30, 2027, and increase the contract amount by $1,104,628\nfor continued day porter and sidewalk cleaning services;\nand\n2. Determine that the action consists of organizational or\nadministrative activities of the City that will not result in\na direct or indirect physical change in the environment\nand therefore does not constitute a “project” within the\nmeaning of the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Public Resources Code Section 21065; 14 CCR Section\n15378(b)(5).)

9. RECEIVE AND FILE LAGUNA BEACH TOURISM AND DOWNLOAD\nMARKETING DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Laguna Beach Tourism Marketing\nDistrict Fiscal Year 2024/25 Annual Report submitted\npursuant to California Streets and Highways Code\nSection 36650 and summarizing district accomplishments\nand activities;\n2. Receive and file the Laguna Beach Tourism Marketing\nDistrict Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Report submitted\npursuant to California Streets and Highways Code\nSection 36650; and\n3. Find that the recommended action is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because the action\nconsists solely of receiving informational reports and\ndoes not authorize any physical change to the\nenvironment.