CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES
Number City Council
Ad Hoc
Committees
City Council
Representative Staff Purpose Date Approved
Anticipate
Committee
Conclusion
1 Mission
Hospital Laguna
Beach
Whalen
Rounaghi
Staff Liaisons:
Dave Kiff
Chief Calvert
The Ad Hoc Committee was
established to meet with
Mission Hospital on issues
related to the hospital.
Reapproved
December 2022
Upon
completion of
the project work
plan
2 Leadership
Laguna
Kempf
Rounaghi
Staff Liaisons:
Jeremy Frimond
The Ad Hoc Committee was
established to support
Leadership Laguna, a citizens'
academy comprising five
workshops designed to
acquaint residents with the
inner workings of the City.
Reapproved
December 2022
Upon completion
of the fifth
workshop
3 Promenade Kempf
Orgill
Staff Liaison:
Louie Lacasella
Collaborate with the
community, staff, and
consultants to delineate the
parameters and limitations of
the Forest Avenue Promenade
project. Additionally, the
Committee aims to devise a
comprehensive strategy to
advancing the project,
integrating public engagement
methods to gather feedback
from the community’s
proficient volunteers with
diverse expertise in relevant
fields.
February 27,
2024
Upon
completion of
the project work
plan
Attachment 2
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Number City Council
Ad Hoc
Committees
City Council
Representative Staff Purpose Date Approved
Anticipate
Committee
Conclusion
4 Revenue
Enhancement
Whalen
Orgill
Staff Liaisons:
Gavin Curran
Louie Lacasella
Development of revenue
enhancement, including ballot
measure proposal (for
November 2026) for City
Council consideration.
Reaffirmed on
July 23, 2024 December 2026
5 Laguna
Canyon Road
Whalen
Jones
Staff Liaisons:
Mark McAvoy
Tom Perez
Dave Kiff
The Ad Hoc Committee was
established to further support
for the undergrounding and
roadway improvement on
Laguna Canyon Road (aka The
Protect and Connect project).
December 2022
Upon
completion of
the project work
plan
6 Vista Aliso Rounaghi
Whalen
Staff Liaison:
Jeremy Frimond
The Ad Hoc Committee was
established to work with the
Laguna Beach Unified School
District on extending the Vista
Aliso Lease.
July 2023
Upon completion
of the project
work plan
7 Laguna Beach
Stewardship and
Visitor Impact
Kempf
Orgill
Staff Liaison:
Jeremy Frimond
To develop and recommend
programs that preserve Laguna
Beach’s Unique environment,
culture, and heritage.
August 2024 Upon completion
of the project
work plan
8 Coastal
Treatment Plant
Improvements
Whalen
Rounaghi
Staff Liaisons:
Gavin Curran
Mark McAvoy
Work with staff on outlining
proposed improvements to the
Coastal Treatment Plant, and
working with Moulton Niguel
Water District on a possible
Memorandum of
Understanding that would
explore opportunities for the
City to participate in the
November 2024 Upon completion
of the project
work plan
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Number City Council
Ad Hoc
Committees
City Council
Representative Staff Purpose Date Approved
Anticipate
Committee
Conclusion
OASIS Water Resource Center
Project
9 Wildfire
Mitigation and
Fire Safety
Whalen
Kempf
Staff Liaisons:
Chief King
Chief Calvert
Mark McAvoy
Jeremy Frimond
The Ad Hoc Committee was
established to identify and
prioritize additional programs,
mitigation measures, staff and
equipment needed to further
reduce the risk of loss of life
and property damage from
wildfire and the cost to
implement them.
January 2025
Upon completion
of the project
work plan
10 Comprehensive
Zoning Code
Update
Orgill
Whalen
Staff Liaison:
Wendy Jung
Collaborating with staff and
consultants on the
comprehensive zoning code
update effort.
March 2024
Upon completion
of the project
work plan
11 Open Space and
Conservation
Element
Orgill
Jones
Staff Liaison:
Matt Schneider
Assist and coordinate with
City staff and community
stakeholders to develop a
comprehensive OSCE Update
recommendation for City
Council consideration
July 22, 2025
Upon completion
of the project
work plan
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Number City Council
Ad Hoc
Committees
City Council
Representative Staff Purpose Date Approved
Anticipate
Committee
Conclusion
12 Economic
Development
Orgill
Kempf
Staff Liaison:
Loui Lacasella
Focused on advancing the
City’s economic development
initiatives
October 28,
2025
Return on
November 10,
2026 to review
progress and
determine
whether to
continue.
13 City Centennial Orgill
Kempf
Staff Liaisons:
TBD
To guide and advise on the
planning and implementation
of any City-directed activities
with Calendar Year 2027,
which would be 100 years
since the City was
November 18,
2025 December 2027
A
Aliso Creek
Estuary
Restoration
Project
(City
Representative)
Whalen
Jones
Staff Liaison:
Jeremy Frimond
A member of the City Council
will serve as the City
representative to work with Ed
Almanza in efforts to advance
the concept development of an
Aliso Estuary Restoration
Project and provide periodic
status reports to the City
Council.
May 2021
Upon completion
of the project
work plan
*Revised 1.30.26
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