STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:
April 28, 2026
PRESENTATION
1 SUBJECT: YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Receive and file this report.
SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
The City of Laguna Beach is proud to recognize and celebrate full-time employees who have reached a milestone year of service and employment with the City during the first quarter of the 2026 calendar year.
DISCUSSION
In accordance with the City’s Administrative Policies 2-17, since April 1985, a service award program adopted by the City Council has provided for formal recognition of City employees. There are 16 employees who reached milestone years of service in the first quarter of the calendar year, January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026, as detailed below:
Last Name First Name Department Job Title Years of Service 1 Limones Sarah Fire Emergency Ops Coordinator 1
2 McLaughlin Brandon Police Park Ranger 1
3 Ramirez Hailey Police Park Ranger 1
4 Marin Abraham Public Works & Utilities Maintenance Worker I 1 5 Beier Samantha Community Development Planning Manager 1 6 Montalto Samantha Community Development Associate Planner (LT) 1 7 Rodrigues Bill Community Development Planning Manager 1 8 Latham Daniel Community Development Associate Planner 5 9 Bovey Nicole Community Development Building Inspector 5 10 Milone Michaela Police Police Corporal 5
11 Strangis Jacob Police Police Officer 5
12 Manzano Tony Police Police Sergeant 5
13 Valmassy Kyle Fire Fire Engineer 5
14 Barker Matthew Public Works & Utilities City Arborist 5 15 Carrera Campos Elias Public Works & Utilities Equipment Operator 10 16 Schulenburg Barrett Fire Fire Captain 20
YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION
April 28, 2026
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The recommended action has no financial impact to the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The recommended action has no environmental impact.
ATTACHMENTS
1. None
Submitted By: Michelle Bannigan Approved: Gavin Curran, for Michelle Bannigan, Director of
Administrative Services
Dave Kiff, City Manager
Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:
Katie Crevda, Senior Human Resources Analyst