CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH JOINT CITY COUNCILI
05 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach LAGUNA BEACH UNIFIED
LAGUNA SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
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MINUTES
CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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LAGUNA BEACH
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Members of the City Council LBUSD Board Members
Mayor Alex Rounaghi President, Dee Perry
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Orgill Clerk, Howard Hills
Councilmember Hallie Jones Member, James Kelly (Absent) Councilmember Sue Kempf Member, Sheri Morgan
Councilmember Bob Whalen Member, Joan Malczewski
LBUSD Student Representative Carter McKinzie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
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Ashley Brown suggested another bond measure to fund improvements.
Kelly Osborne expressed concerns regarding unauthorized access to open space via Nestall Road.
Jeff Roedersheimer, FUEL (Families United for Education in Laguna), corrected information that had been communicated about the newly-established organization.
Shaheen Sadhal commented on a recent PTA meeting.
Steve McIntosh, Sensible Laguna, encouraged the community to work together.
An unnamed member of the public asked about the relationship between the school district budget and enrollment.
.. Joint City Council meeting with the Laguna Beach Unified School District May 7, 2025
MATTERS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AND LBUSD BOARD
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City Manager Dave Kiff responded to the public comment regarding a bond measure and advised that the City is instead considering a tax measure.
LBUSD Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon explained how the school district is funded by assessed valuation of properties versus enrollment, and confirmed that enrollment continues to decline.
The separate governance of the separate legislative bodies was also briefly explained for the public.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
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1. STUDENT LEADERS RECOGNITION
Students serving in leadership roles for their respective schools were recognized.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON SHARED USE OF LBUSD POOL LBUSD Acting Superintendent Jeff Dixon provided an update and responded to City Council and School Board Member questions.
Moved by Mayor Alex Rounaghi, seconded by Councilmember Sue Kempf, and carried unanimously 5/0 to direct staff to work together on creating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the intent to share in the pool usage and operational costs associated with the shared use, and review other existing MOUs.
Moved by LBUSD Board Member Joan Malczewski, seconded by LBUSD Clerk Howard Hills, and carried unanimously 4/0 to direct staff to work together on creating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the intent to share in the pool usage and operational costs associated with the shared use.
3. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS
Moved by Councilmember Hallie Jones, seconded by Mayor Alex Rounaghi, and carried unanimously 5/0 to direct staff to work with LBUSD staff to explore opportunities focused on sustainability initiatives and projects to share updates and best practices, as both organizations have committed to enhanced sustainable practices.
Moved by LBUSD Board Member Joan Malczewski, seconded by LBUSD Clerk Howard Hills, and carried unanimously 4/0 to direct staff to share updates and best practices on enhanced sustainable practices with City staff.
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Joint City Council meeting with the Laguna Beach Unified School District May 7, 2025
UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY POINTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORANGE
COUNTY PARKS
Received a report regarding both City and District staff assisting in the protection of open space from unauthorized entry points in conjunction with the Orange County Parks, and exploration of adding a fence on Nestall and Alpine to deter the 1,000 or more unauthorized entries.
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Alex Rounaghi at 4:46 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, adjourned to the City Council Special Meeting at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California.
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Approved May 20, 2025 Ale Pompli
Alex Rounaghi, Mayd
Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
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