City Council

10. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE LEASE AMENDMENT / FUNDING ASSISTANCE\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the 2003 Laguna Playhouse lease with\nthe City of Laguna Beach, that would memorialize more community use time at the Playhouse, along\nwith a rate structure;\n2. Appropriate $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2025–26, to be disbursed in two installments, for one-time\noperational support to the Laguna Playhouse to support expanded community access and performance\nopportunities, by appropriating $250,000 from the Cultural and Environmental Stewardship Special\nRevenue Fund and $250,000 from funds set aside for the cultural arts facilities reserve; and\n3. Find that these actions do not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act. (Public Resources Code Section 21065; 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5).)