AGENDA
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
REGULAR MEETING - 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 505 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, CA
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CLOSED SESSION 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Session
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
At this time, members of the Public may address the City Council regarding any items not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. No action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes each and 30 minutes for all comments, unless extended for good cause by the City Council.
COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar encompasses items that require no separate discussion; they may be enacted by one motion approving the various minute orders and resolutions. Second reading / adoption of Ordinances will be placed on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor will determine whether any items on the Regular Order of Business should be transferred to the Consent Calendar. The Mayor will also determine whether any items should be removed from the Consent Calendar so that it may be discussed separately. A Councilmember, the City staff, or the public may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar. Once any additions or removals are made, the Council will vote to approve all items remaining on the Consent Calendar, any item that was removed will be considered immediately following the action on the Consent Calendar.
1. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Recommendation: It is recommended by the City Clerk that the City Council approve the Minutes of the Interviews & Appointments and Regular Meeting of the City Council of June 13, 2023.
Minutes
2. WARRANT LISTING
Warrants: $1,572,327.58 06/09/2023
$ 19,010.32 06/15/2023
$1,591,337.90
Payroll #25 $1,592,016.81 06/16/2023
Total $3,183,354.71
Recommendation: Approve the general warrants and payroll disbursements.
Staff Report
3. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
Recommendations:
(1) Reject claim #23-10 filed by Mercury Insurance Company; (2) Reject claim #23-14 filed by Sahar Nafal;
(3) Reject claim #23-17 filed by Zeytoon Enterprises, LLC; and (4) Reject claim #23-18 filed by Patricia Sweeney.
Staff Report
Public Communications
4. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS ON-CALL CONSULTANT SERVICES Recommendations:
(1) Approve the on-call consultant team selection for professional consultant services; (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with selected on-call consultant team firms for a three-year period; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to issue on-call consultant team task orders, on an as-needed basis, for projects with fees of $75,000 or below.
Staff Report
5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LAGUNITA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REGARDING COST SHARING FOR STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS Recommendations:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lagunita Community Association for cost sharing of storm drain improvements; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to approve construction-related reimbursements to the Lagunita Community Association for $146,157.
Staff Report
6. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 12-818 WITH CALTRANS FOR AESTHETIC UPGRADES TO PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ON COAST HIGHWAY Recommendations:
(1) Appropriate $140,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to approve $140,000 in additional payments to Caltrans for aesthetic upgrades due to construction bids exceeding the engineer’s estimate stated in Cooperative Agreement 12-818.
Staff Report
7. SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR PLAYGROUND MASTER PLAN Recommendations:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with Community Works Design Group LLC in the amount of $139,160 for preparation of a Citywide Playground Master Plan; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders for additional services that may be required in an amount not-to-exceed $10,000.
Staff Report
8. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION TO PURCHASE TWO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES Recommendations:
(1) Accept a donation from the Laguna Beach Police and Community Foundation in the amount of $24,000; (2) Appropriate $24,000 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund to purchase two all-terrain vehicles for the Laguna Beach Police Department with a matching increase in estimated donation revenue; and (3) Authorize the Mayor to send a thank you letter to the community donors.
Staff Report
9. RENEWAL OF SERVICE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ANIMAL SERVICES TO LAGUNA WOODS Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a new three-year service agreement between the City of Laguna Beach and the City of Laguna Woods for the provision of animal control, licensing, and shelter services from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026.
Staff Report
10. APPROVAL OF LAGUNA BEACH PRIDE EVENT AT LANG PARK
Recommendations:
(1) Approve the use of Lang Park by Laguna Beach Pride 365 for the Laguna Beach Pride event on August 12, 2023; (2) Include a condition of approval that requires that the event end at dusk and that portable light towers are not permitted; and (3) Charge event organizers a meter bagging fee of $50 per day, and a field use fee of $25 per hour.
Staff Report
11. RENEWAL OF SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION AND GRANT SERVICES Recommendations:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide legislative support services in an amount not-to-exceed $66,000 in Fiscal Year 2023-24 and $72,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-25; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a service provider agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide grant seeking and support services for an amount not-to-exceed $78,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
Staff Report
REGULAR ORDER
The Regular Order of Business section of the Agenda is designed for items that will require separate discussion and citizen input before the City Council makes a determination of the items.
12. FLEET ELECTRIFICATION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN Recommendations:
(1) Review and accept the Fleet Electrification and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Master Plan; (2) Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ZERO-EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN,” in order to comply with State regulations; (3) Direct staff to procure consultant services to develop a multi-stage implementation plan to transition the City’s fleet to electric vehicles, including associated infrastructure and facility improvements, as well as a funding and procurement strategy, with the goal of converting the majority of the City’s fleet to electric vehicles by 2035; and (4) Direct staff to prepare a phased funding and implementation plan to install additional electric vehicle charging stations in public parking lots.
Staff Report
13. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 21-8780 AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT 21-8778 TO AMEND LAGUNA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 25.05.040 (DESIGN REVIEW) AND CHAPTER 25.07 (COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS) AS MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2023, AND EXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Recommendation: Introduce the Ordinance accepting the Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications amending the City’s Municipal Code and the City’s Local Coastal Program as described in this Agenda Report by: a) asking the City Clerk to read the title of the Ordinance, and b) approving a motion to waive further reading of the Ordinance and pass it to a second reading.
Staff Report
Public Communications
14. ROAD EXTENSION 21-10443 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-2071 FOR A ONE-FOOT ROAD EXTENSION OF PAVEMENT AT 749 MARLIN DRIVE Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ROAD EXTENSION 21-10443 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-2071 AND ADOPTING THE ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 749 MARLIN DRIVE." Staff Report
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Public Correspondence
Additional Public Communications
COUNCILMEMBER / COMMITTEE REQUEST
15. CONSIDERATION TO AMEND CITY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ALL PLASTIC FILM BAGS AT GROCERY STORES (ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE / COUNCILMEMBER WEISS) Recommendation: Review the Environmental Sustainability Committee's recommendation to determine if staff should conduct additional analysis and, if feasible, return with an amended ordinance to ban all plastic bags at grocery stores.
Staff Report
Public Communications
COUNCIL REVIEW
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REVIEW OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-2378, VARIANCE 23-0856, AND CDP 23-0915 AT 466 OAK STREET [COUNCIL REVIEW REQUIRED DUE TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMBER CONFLICT] Recommendation: Sustain the Design Review Board's approval of Design Review 22-2378, Variance 23-0856, Coastal Development Permit 23-0915, and a CEQA Categorical Exemption at 466 Oak Street.
Staff Report
Drain Line Site Plan
Public Communications
PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL
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APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 22-1621 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-1622 FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 761 NYES PLACE IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY) ZONE Recommendation: Deny the appeal and sustain the Design Review Board's approval of Design Review 22-1621 and Coastal Development Permit 22-1622 at 761 Nyes Place.
Staff Report
ADJOURNMENT TO THE CLOSED SESSION AT 4:00 P.M, AND
HYBRID VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
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COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.5
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packets are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California, during normal business hours.