Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 9, 2024
MINUTES
LAGUNA BEACH CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
December 9, 2024
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach was called to order on Monday, December 9, 2024, in the City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California, Mayor Kempf
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Orgill, Rounaghi, Weiss, Whalen, Kempf PARTICIPATING REMOTELY: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL - 5:00 P.M.
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1. CERTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
City Clerk Ann Marie McKay recited the results of the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. She stated that the total number of ballots cast was 15,231. McKay noted that Bob Whalen and Hallie Jone were each elected as members of the City Council, Laura Parisi was re- elected to the position of City Treasurer, and she, Ann Marie McKay, was re-elected to the position of City Clerk, all for a full term of four years.
Moved by Mayor Sue Kempf, seconded by Councilmember Mark Orgill, and carried unanimously 5/0 to adopt Resolution #24.090 titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW."
2. PRESENTATION(S) TO OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE WEISS City Manager Dave Kiff read the proclamation recognizing George Weiss' service.
3. COMMENTS BY OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE WEISS
Councilmember George Weiss congratulated Bob Whalen and Hallie Jones, and expressed gratitude for support he received from residents.
Joy Berry, Dr. Bill Dodge, Tom Osborne, John Thomas, Anne Caenn, Michele Monda, Toni Iseman, Mary Locatelli, Bill Levin (Ability Awareness Project), Alison King, Chris Catsimanes, Jacon Cherub, an unnamed member of the public, Susan Skinner, Karyn Phillipsen (Friends of the Library), Sheri Morgan, Howard Hills, Emil Monda, Christy Miller, Greg Viviani, Jerome Pudwill, and Deborah Laughton (Weiss) spoke about Weiss' service as a Councilmember, and Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley presented Weiss with a plaque. -1-
Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 9, 2024 Councilmembers Alex Rounaghi, Bob Whalen, Mark Orgill, and Sue Kempf gave comments of appreciation for Weiss' service.
4. SWEARING-IN - CEREMONY; COMMENTS FROM NEWLY ELECTED CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Sue Kempf administered the Oath of Office to re-elected City Clerk Ann Marie McKay.
City Clerk Ann Marie McKay then administered the Oath of Office to elected Councilmembers Bob Whalen and Hallie Jones, and re-elected City Treasurer Laura Parisi. Councilmembers Whalen and Jones then took their seats on the dais.
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley presented plaques to elected City Councilmembers Whalen and Jones, and Councilmember Kempf for her term as Mayor.
Councilmembers Hallie Jones and Bob Whalen expressed their appreciation for the support of the community.
5. SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
The City Council approved unanimously Councilmember Bob Whalen's nomination of Councilmember Alex Rounaghi to serve as Mayor.
The City Council approved unanimously Councilmember Sue Kempf's nomination of Councilmember Mark Orgill to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.
Mayor Alex Rounaghi expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve his hometown as Mayor, for City staff, City Attorney Megan Garibaldi, and City Manager Dave Kiff, and for the residents.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Orgill expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to serve as Mayor Pro Tem, to continue working with his fellow Councilmembers, and for City Attorney Megan Garibaldi and City Manager Dave Kiff.
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley congratulated Mayor Pro Tem Mark Orgill and Mayor Alex Rounaghi, and presented certificates to each of them.
6. PRESENTATION(S) TO OUTGOING MAYOR
Mayor Alex Rounaghi presented the commemorative gavel to Councilmember Sue Kempf for her tenure as Mayor
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Rounaghi at 6:36 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2024, adjourned to the Closed Session at 3:30 p.m. and Regular City Council Meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach California. -2-
Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 9, 2024 **** *****
Approved: January 14, 2024
All hormor
Alex Rounaghi, Mayor
Ann Marie Mckay, City Clerk
Note: All components of minutes shall be for the primary purpose of memorializing decisions made by the legislative body. Any minute component that does not serve this primary purpose will be minimized or eliminated; this includes comments made by individual body members and members of the public. Discussions that occurred during the meeting can be viewed in archived video recordings on the city's website. Public submittals on items received prior to adjournment of the meeting are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the city clerk's repository. -3-