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Orange County |
Laguna Beach |
City Council |
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6. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR CITYWIDE UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING
STUDY
Recommendations:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Asplundh
Engineering Services, LLC, in the amount of $53,800, for conceptual design services for a Citywide
Utility Undergrounding Study;
2. Approve an appropriation of $53,800 from the Wildfire Mitigation & Fire Safety Fund; and
3. Find that the actions consist of government activities, which do not result in a direct or indirect physical
change in environment and therefore does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the
California Environmental Quality Act. |
January 13, 2026
Orange County
Laguna Beach
City Council
Item
#6
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| 20260113 |
Orange County |
Laguna Beach |
City Council |
Item |
12. PUBLIC HEARING AND BALLOTING FOR PROPOSED UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT 2021-3 (FAIRVIEW/LA BREA)
[This item will begin immediately prior to the Consent Calendar to (1) Receive and file the proposed
Undergrounding Utility Assessment District 2021-3 report; (2) Open the public hearing for public
comments; (3) Call for submittal of any final ballots, and close the public hearing; (4) Direct staff to
proceed with tallying ballots in City Hall, Conference Room A, and invite the public to observe the
tallying process; and then will continue during the Regular Meeting with the remaining actions after the
tallying is complete.]
Recommendations:
1. Receive and file the proposed Undergrounding Utility Assessment District 2021-3 report;
2. Open the public hearing for public comments;
3. Call for submittal of any final ballots, and close the public hearing;
4. Direct staff to proceed with tallying ballots in City Hall, Conference Room A, and invite the public to
observe the tallying process;
5. Postpone the item until the ballot tally is complete and then resume the meeting on the item, asking
staff to report the ballot results;
6. Review the balloting results, and if the majority of weighted ballots are in favor of the proposed
assessment district; then:
a. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
ASSESSMENT BALLOTING
PROCEEDING, CONFIRMING ASSESSMENTS
IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2021-3, ORDERING THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE, TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANCES,
APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT, AND DESIGNATING THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR OR THE CITY TREASURER TO COLLECT AND RECEIVE MONEY”;
b. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 2021-3 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF BOND PROCEEDS AND FINDING
THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”,
awarding a construction contract to Hot Line Construction in the amount not to exceed
$2,807,414;
c. Appropriate $474,580 for the General Benefit cost from the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety
Fund prior to bonds being sold;
d. Appropriate $474,580 as a separate City Contribution from the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire
Safety Fund prior to bonds being sold; and
e. Authorize the City Manager to approve project related expenses and construction change orders
for unforeseen circumstances for an amount not-to-exceed $280,742.
OR
7. If there is not a majority of weighted ballots in favor of the proposed assessment district, then declare
the proposed Underground Utility Assessment District 2021-3 (Fairview/La Brea) abandoned for lack
of majority support. |
January 13, 2026
Orange County
Laguna Beach
City Council
Item
#12
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Orange County |
Laguna Beach |
City Council |
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11. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FOREST PROMENADE PERMANENT
CONVERSION
Recommendations:
1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Superb Engineering, in the amount of
$5,549,964.85, for construction of the Forest Promenade Permanent Conversion project;
2. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Nexgen Design Builders Inc, in the
amount of $340,950, to provide construction management and inspection services and approve project-
related expenses and change orders for additional construction management and inspection services
that may be required in an amount not-to-exceed $34,000, and direct the City Manager to execute the
required documents as approved by the City Attorney;
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenses and contract change orders for
unforeseen circumstances in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000;
4. Approve the transfer of $4,409,629 in existing appropriations from other Capital Improvement Projects
that are inactive or not proceeding into construction during the current fiscal year, to fully fund the
Forest Promenade Permanent Conversion Project; and
5. Find the proposed action statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant
to Senate Bill (SB) 922/Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), as the action implements the
previously approved Promenade on Forest project, which the City Council found to be statutorily
exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.25(b), as amended by Senate Bill 922 (SB
922), on March 25, 2025.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NON APPEALS. This section is for matters (other than appeals) that are structured as Public
Hearings. Public hearings are different from regular business items in that there is a specific time period where a formal hearing
is opened by the presiding officer, public comment is accepted from any member of the public, and the hearing is closed by the
presiding officer. Generally each public speaker has one opportunity to speak. The City Council conducts all Public Hearings in
accordance with the provisions of applicable Laguna Beach procedure and State law. The presiding officer shall have discretion
to establish the time allocated for public comment. |
January 13, 2026
Orange County
Laguna Beach
City Council
Item
#11
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