CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL AND NOTICE
Monday, June 30, 2025
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Laguna Beach City Hall
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Teleconferencing Participation (Mayor Rounaghi )
2453 4th Avenue W., Seattle, WA
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor of the City of Laguna Beach has called a special Closed Session meeting of the City Council to take place at 3:30 p.m. on June 30, 2025, for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the items listed below.
Public Comment on the below closed session items can be provided in the Council Chambers at City Hall (505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651) or at the teleconferencing location (2453 4th Avenue W., Seattle, WA) at 3:30 p.m., following the meeting’s call to order. The City Council will then recess into closed session in Conference Room C.
No other business shall be considered at the Special Closed Session Meeting except as listed below.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Number of Cases: Three (3)
a. Laguna Beach Historic Preservation Coalition v. City of Laguna Beach, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2021-01178477
b. Laguna Beach Historic Preservation Coalition v. California Coastal Commission (City of Laguna Beach is real party in interest), San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 37-2022-00041130
c. National Opioid Settlements, Multidistrict Litigation: United States District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Master Docket Number 1:17-MD-2804, et al.
Laguna Beach Special City Council Closed Session Agenda June 30, 2025 -2-
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
a. Property: Assessor Parcel Number (“APN”) 496-11-27 Lots 41, 42, and portion of 40 of Tract Map No. 759
Agency Negotiator: Dave Kiff, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: David Perry, President of Board, Festival of Arts Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
b. Property: 30622 Coast Highway
Agency Negotiator: Dave Kiff, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Kenneth J. Cummins Trust
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disabilityrelated modification or accommodation in order to participate in this special meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (949) 497-0705 (telephone) or (949) 497-0771 (facsimile). Notification by 10 a.m. on the day of the special meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
POST MEETING REPORT:
City Attorney Megan Garibaldi reported that the Closed Session adjourned at 4:28 p.m. All Councilmembers were present (Mayor Alex Rounaghi from the noticed and posted teleconferencing location) and participated in the discussion, and there was no public comment.
She advised that there was no reportable action except on the Opioid existing litigation item, the City Council authorized the City's settlement payments to be deferred to the County of Orange, and for the City Manager to be delegated authority to make determinations relating to future settlements and/or payments.