CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
CALL AND NOTICE
Monday, October 13, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Laguna Beach City Hall
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2025, for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the items listed below.
No other business shall be considered at the Special Closed Session Meeting except as listed below.
A. ROLL CALL – 5:00 p.m.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: 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) at 5:00 p.m., following the meeting’s call to order.
The City Council will then recess into closed session in Conference Room A.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Number of Cases: Two (2)
a. Edward B. Riahi, Trustee of the EBR Trust, Dated May 29, 2015 v. City of Laguna Beach, Superior Court of California County of Orange, Case No. 30-2025-01498304-CU-WMCJC b. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region —In the matter of City of Laguna Beach, November 2019 Sanitary Sewer Overflow, Aliso Creek, Pacific Ocean, CA; Order No. R9-2021-0008, Place ID 631920
2. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of Cases: Three (3)
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3. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(5)
Two (2) potential cases. There is significant exposure to litigation against the City based on a threat of litigation made outside of a noticed meeting, which is based on the following facts:
a. On or about March 25, 2025, the ACLU of Southern California emailed City Attorney Megan Garibaldi, threatening litigation relating to potential City actions regarding the Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL), that the ACLU alleges could result in a breach of the settlement agreement between the ACLU and the City (Glover et al. v. City of Laguna Beach). A copy of the email is available upon request from the City Clerk’s Office. b. The City has received multiple correspondence from the attorney for David Dyrnaes, Morgan Gallagher, Esq. of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, including most recently on October 7, 2025, relating to Mr. Dyrnaes’s development of 1550 Bluebird Canyon Drive (Lot A), which was subject to a recent Design Review Board continuance, and 1560 Bluebird Canyon Drive (Lot B), which was subject to a recent City Council remand, threatening litigation. Copies of the correspondence are available upon request from the City Clerk’s Office.
4. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 2307 and 2535 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach Agency Negotiator: Dave Kiff, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: George R. Burkhardt Trusts A, B, and C Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
5. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Dave Kiff, City Manager
POST MEETING REPORT:
City Attorney Megan Garibaldi reported that all Councilmembers were present and participated in the discussion, and there was no public comment, and no reportable action. She advised that Mayor Pro Tem Mark Orgill recused himself on one of the items of initiation with litigation (item no. 2) due to his existing conflict of interest, and the City Council did not reach or discuss item 1.b, 3.a, or 5.