City Council

15.\nCONSIDERATION OF (1) A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND\nRESTATED CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, INCLUDING\nADOPTION OF A DISRUPTION POLICY PER SB 707 AND A CITY COUNCIL\nAPPEALS POLICY, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nORGANIZATION POLICY, REMOTE ATTENDANCE POLICY, AND OTHER MINOR\nADMINISTRATIVE POLICY CHANGES; (2) SELECTING DATES FOR APPEALS\nDAYS FOR 2026; AND (3) FINDING SUCH ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution, titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN\nAMENDED AND RESTATED CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND PROCEDURES\nMANUAL, AND FINDING SUCH ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES\nSECTION 15061,” which in addition to formatting, correction of scrivener’s errors,\nand minor administrative revisions, includes:\na. Amendments to:\ni. Policy 1.1, “City Council Meeting Order of Business”;\nii.  Policy 1.3, “Establishing Time and Location for Regular City Council\nMeetings; Remote Participation,” including specifying whether to\nutilize a two-way audio/visual or telephonic platform for remote\nparticipation at City Council meetings, effective July 1, 2026; and\niii.  Policy 2.2, “Use of City Seal/Emblem.”\nb.Adding Policy 1.7, “Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During\nPublic Meetings” (SB 707); and\nc.   Adding Policy 1.8, “Processing and Consideration of Appeals to the City\nCouncil Pursuant to Title 25 of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code.”\n2. Provide direction regarding scheduling and dates for three (3) proposed Appeals\nDays for 2026;\n3. Direct staff to return at the end of 2026 to evaluate the efficacy of the policies\nrelating to meeting organization and remote meeting attendance; and\n4. Finding such action not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA), or alternatively, exempt from CEQA.\nE.