Laguna Beach

City Council

April 14, 2026 Item #18

Agenda Item 18

18.\nPROPOSED UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2025-3\n(BLUEBIRD CANYON DRIVE)\nRecommendations:\n1. Direct staff to establish a fund for proposed Underground Utility Assessment\nDistrict 2025-3, as shown on the attached Boundary Map;\n2. Appropriate $310,000 from the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety Fund for\nassessment engineering, bid document preparation, and utility designs for the\nproposed assessment district;\n3. Direct staff to request that utility companies proceed with design for the proposed\nassessment district and authorize the City Manager to enter into necessary utility\ncompany agreements and make advance payments to the utility companies for\ntheir designs;\n4. Direct staff to solicit proposals for assessment engineering, bid document\npreparation, and street lighting design for the proposed assessment district; and\n5. Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15301(b), 15302(c) & (d), and 15303(d).