Agenda packet — Laguna Beach City Council, July 15, 2026

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
JULY 15, 2026
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 505 FOREST AVENUE, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651 SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 PM
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor of the City of Laguna Beach has called a special meeting of the City Council to take place at 4:00 PM on JULY 15, 2026, for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the item listed on the below agenda.

No other business shall be considered at the Special Meeting except as listed below.

MARK ORGILL, Mayor
HALLIE JONES, Mayor Pro Tem
SUE KEMPF, Councilmember
BOB WHALEN, Councilmember
ALEX ROUNAGHI, Councilmember
DAVE KIFF, City Manager
MEGAN GARIBALDI, City Attorney
LAURA PARISI, City Treasurer
ANN MARIE McKAY, City Clerk
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Whalen
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 7/15/2026 12:00:00 AM on July 15, 2026, for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the items listed below.

No other business shall be considered at the Special Meeting except as listed below.

A. ROLL CALL 4:00 p.m. – 4:00 PM
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Session meeting of the City Council to take place at 7/15/2026 12:00:00 AM on July 15, 2026, for the purpose of discussing and taking action on the items listed below.

No other business shall be considered at the Special Meeting except as listed below.

A. ROLL CALL 4:00 p.m. – 4:00 PM
B. ADJOURNMENT. The Laguna Beach City Council will adjourn to its next regular or other meeting, tentatively set for:

JULY 21, 2026
LAGUNA BEACH CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
505 FOREST AVENUE, LAGUNA BEACH, CA
CLOSED SESSION AT 4:00 P.M. AND
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.

C. CONSENT. All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless a Councilmember, the City staff, or a member of the public requests removal of an item (please identify the item by its number) from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, and that person shall be identified and noted in the minutes for the item. Once any additions or removals are made, the City Council will vote to approve all items remaining on the Consent Calendar. Any item that was removed will be considered following the action on the Consent Calendar; each speaker shall have up to three minutes, and may be shortened or extended, at the discretion of the presiding officer (the Mayor). 1 CALLING OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT MUNICIPAL OFFICERS, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Recommendations:

1. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES," calling and giving notice of the election to elect three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years; and

2. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE, PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE," which administratively consolidates the municipal election with the statewide General Election.

D. REGULAR BUSINESS. This section is for a wide variety of matters generally worthy of separate discussion such as the consideration of ordinances for introduction, resolutions, extraordinary policy and business matters, staff reports and recommendations. The presiding officer will take public comment on each Regular Business item. Each speaker shall have up to three minutes for each agendized Regular Business item, as may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the time for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer. Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(b)(3), any member of the public wishing to address the legislative body directly pursuant to California Government Code section 54954.3 may do so at each teleconference location at the time the item is considered. 2 CONSIDERATION OF A FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR A 29UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITH A 41PARKING STALL GARAGE AT 340 ST. ANN’S DRIVE IN THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
Recommendations:

1. Adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the conditional funding commitment in substantially the form attached to the resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;

2. Authorize the Assistant City Manager, or designee, and City Attorney to negotiate the loan documents and regulatory documents consistent with the terms of the funding commitment, with all final agreements subject to City Council approval; and

3. Find that no further environmental review is required under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
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This notice and agenda were posted on the City's website and the City Hall bulletin board at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting, in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. /s/ Ann Marie McKay, CPMC, CMC
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STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:

July 15, 2026

CONSENT
1 SUBJECT: CALLING OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT MUNICIPAL

OFFICERS, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL

MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE

ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES," calling and giving notice of the election to elect three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years; and

2. Adopt the Resolution titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE

COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE, PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE," which administratively consolidates the municipal election with the statewide General Election.

SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
On November 3, 2026, the City of Laguna Beach will hold a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years. The Statewide General Election is also scheduled for November 3, 2026. It is desirable and more economical and efficient for the General Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election so that within the City, the precincts, polling places, and election officers are the same, the Orange County Registrar of Voters canvasses the returns, and the election be held as if there were only one election. Additional costs will be incurred by the County of Orange to conduct a consolidated election and the City will reimburse the County for any costs related to the City's consolidated items.

DISCUSSION
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CALLING OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT MUNICIPAL OFFICERS,

AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026 July 21, 2026

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As part of the City holding municipal elections, there are several administrative matters required as set forth within the State Elections Code. First, the City Council must adopt a Resolution calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years (Attachment 1). State law allows each candidate to prepare a candidate statement, which includes basic information and a brief description of the candidate’s qualifications not to exceed 200 words, as expressed by the candidate. The regulations for the candidates' statement are set forth by Resolution (Attachment 2). As a general rule, when a local election coincides with a statewide election date, cities consolidate the local election with the statewide election, in this case, to be held on November 3, 2026, thereby utilizing the services of the County Registrar of Voters to perform all of the official functions, including tallying the results and reporting them to the City (Attachment 3).

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Election costs have been accounted for in the budget; therefore, the recommended action has no additional financial impact on the budget.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The recommended action has no environmental impact.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution calling the November 3, 2026, General Election (Pgs. 3-5)

2. Resolution 24.040 setting regulations for candidate statements (Pgs. 6-8)

3. Resolution consolidating the election with the County (Pgs. 9-11) Submitted By: Ann Marie McKay Approved: .

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk Dave Kiff, City Manager
Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney 2 of 11
RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE

HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION

OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS

OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING

TO GENERAL LAW CITIES
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of Municipal Officers.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Laguna Beach, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years.

SECTION 2. Ballots to be used at the General Municipal Election shall be in the form and content as required by law.

SECTION 3. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to coordinate with the County of Orange Registrar of Voters to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment, and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the General Municipal Election.

SECTION 4. That the vote center locations and hours of operations, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote-by-mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized Attachment 1
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by the County of Orange and in compliance with the Elections Code of the State of California. In addition, the polls/vote centers for the election shall be open at seven o’clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o’clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code §10242, except as provided in §14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

SECTION 5. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the General Municipal Election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.

SECTION 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the General Municipal Election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.

SECTION 7. That in the event of a tie-vote for any office which is being voted on at the General Municipal Election (if any two or more persons receive an equal and the highest number of votes for an office) as certified by the Orange County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the City Council, in accordance with Elections Code Section 15651(a), shall set a date and time and place, and summon the candidates who have received the tie votes to appear and will determine the tie by lot.

SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.

SECTION 9. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to administer said election and all reasonable and actual election expenses shall be paid by the City upon presentation of a properly submitted bill.

ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2026.
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Mark Orgill, Mayor
ATTEST:

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
I, ANN MARIE McKAY, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26.XXX was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of said City held on July 15, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA
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RESOLUTION NO. 24. 040

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS

FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO

CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
2024
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the candidates statement;

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Pursuant to Sections 13307 and 13308 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at an election to be held in the City of Laguna Beach, California, on November 5, 2024, may prepare a candidate' sstatement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age, and occupation of the candidate, and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate' s education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself or herself. The statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. In addition, the statement shall be limited to a recitation of the candidate' s own personal background and qualifications and shall not in any way make reference to other candidates for that office or to another candidate' s
qualifications, character, or activities. The
statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City Clerk at the time the candidate' s nomination papers are filed. The statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5: 00 p. m. ofthe next working day after the close of the nomination period.

SECTION 2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY.

A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidates' statements will be translated into all languages required by the County of Orange. The County will be required to translate candidates' statements into the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.

Attachment 2
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B. The County will print and mad voter information guides and candidate statements to all voters in English; the County will mail separate voter information guides and candidate statements in Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese to only those voters who are on the county voter file as having requested a voter information guide in a particular language. The County will make the voter information guides and candidates' statements in the required languages available at all polling places, on the County' s website, and in the Election Official' s office.

SECTION 3. PAYMENT.

A. Translations: The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of translating the candidate' sstatement into any foreign language that is not required as specified in ( A) and/ or (B) of Section 2 above, pursuant to Federal and/ or State law, but is requested as an option by the candidate.

B. Printin :

1. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate' s statement in English in the main voter pamphlet.

2. The candidate shall be required to pay for the cost of printing the candidate' s statement in a
foreign language requested by the candidate per ( B) of Section 2 above, in the main voter pamphlet.

The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating, and mailing the candidates' statements filed pursuant to this section, including costs incurred as a result of complying with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her estimated pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voters' pamphlet. In the event the estimated payment is required, the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost that varies from one election to another election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing statements. Accordingly, the City Clerk is not bound by the estimate and may on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the fmal actual cost. In the event of underpayment, the City Clerk may require the candidate to pay the balance ofthe cost incurred. In the event of overpayment, the City Clerk shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within thirty (30) days of the election. 7 Reso. # 24. 040
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SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS. No candidate will be permitted to include additional materials in the sample ballot package.

SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS.

A. All translations shall be provided by professionally - certified translators.

B. The City Clerk shall comply with all recommendations and standards set forth the California Secretary of State regarding occupational designations and other matters relating to elections.

SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate' srepresentative a copy of this Resolution at the time nominating petitions are issued.

SECTION 7. All previous resolutions establishing City Council policy on payment for candidates' statements are repealed.

SECTION 8. This Resolution shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.

SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of Iun , 2024. zz
Sue Kempt Mayor
I, ANN MARIE McKAY, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24. 040 was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of said City held on June 11, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBER( S) Orgill, Weiss, Whalen, Rounaghi, Kempf NOES: COUNCILMEMBER( S) None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER( S) None
CtyClerk, City fLaguna Beach,
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RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD

OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO

CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE

STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT
DATE, PURSUANT TO §10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA

ELECTIONS CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach called a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the General Municipal Election be consolidated with the Statewide General Election to be held on the same date and that within the City, the precincts, vote centers, and election officers of the two elections be the same, and that the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election and that the election be held in all respects as if there were only one election.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:

SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of §10403 of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a General Municipal Election with the Statewide General election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of the election of three members of the City Council, each for the full term of four years.

SECTION 2. That the county election department is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election. The election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one Attachment 3
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election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. Pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 10403 and 10418, the election will be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of law regulating the Statewide General Election.

SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the county election department to take any and all steps necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.

SECTION 4. That the City of Laguna Beach recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any costs related to the City of Laguna Beach’s consolidated election.

SECTION 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the county election department of the County of Orange.

SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.

ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2026.

Mark Orgill, Mayor
ATTEST:

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
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I, Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26.XXX was duly adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of said City held on July 15, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER(S)
City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA
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STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date:

July 15, 2026

BUSINESS
2 SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR A 29-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITH A 41-PARKING STALL GARAGE AT 340 ST. ANN’S DRIVE IN THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the conditional funding commitment in substantially the form attached to the resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;

3. Find that no further environmental review is required under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

SUMMARY OF THE MATTER
Related California (“Related”), through NCC Laguna Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (“Developer”), proposes to construct a 29-unit affordable housing development project with a 41-parking stall garage at 340 St. Ann’s Drive (“Project”) on land leased from the Neighborhood Congregational Church (“NCC”).1 On June 3, 2026, the Planning Commission conditionally approved the affordable housing development project with a 41-parking stall garage and recommended that the City Council conditionally approve a parcel map to merge four parcels into two parcels, whereby one parcel would serve the affordable housing development Project and the second parcel would serve NCC’s existing religious institutional use and the Montessori’s existing school use. The Planning Commission’s approval of the affordable housing development Project was contingent upon the City Council approving the parcel map. No appeal was filed on the Planning Commission’s approval or recommendation. On July 7, 2026, the City Council conditionally approved the parcel map and therefore the approval of the housing development Project with 41-parking stall garage and approval of the parcel map are both final decisions.

Separately from the land use entitlements and permits, the Developer is seeking funding from several sources, including the County of Orange2 and the City to facilitate the construction of the Project. The Developer’s funding request (attached as Attachment 1) of the City includes the following:
$2,500,000 HCD Local Housing Trust Fund award (“HCD Award”) + $2,500,000 residual-receipts loan matching the HCD Award (“City Match”) 1 The Project includes 28 income restricted affordable units and 1 manager's unit. The Project would reserve 9 units for households earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (“AMI”) (extremely low-income units), 3 units for households earning up to 50 percent of AMI (very low-income units), and 16 units for households earning up to 60 percent of AMI (low-income units). The Project is located on a 6th Cycle Housing Element Inventory Site. 2 The Developer has requested approximately $1.2 million from the County of Orange through its low income housing loan program. These funds are to be used for the Project in addition to the Total City Financing Request. 1 of 155
CONSIDERATION OF A FUNDING COMMITMENT FOR A 29-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITH A 41-PARKING STALL GARAGE AT 340 ST. ANN’S DRIVE IN

THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
July 15, 2026

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+ $740,471 in City fee waivers (“City Fee Waiver”)
+ $2,504,530 residual-receipts “gap” loan (“City Gap Loan”) $8,245,001 (“Total City Financing Request”)
The City retained Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (“KMA”) to independently evaluate the Total City Financing Request, review the Project’s financial assumptions, and compare the requested funding with similar affordable housing developments locally and throughout California. KMA evaluated the Project proforma and conducted due diligence in evaluating the Project’s costs and funding request. (See Attachment 2 for the Developer’s Project proforma as submitted to the City by Related.) While KMA concluded that the Project is financially feasible, KMA also recognized several areas in which there reasonably could be a reduction to the Total City Financing Request. With KMA, the NCC Project Financing Ad Hoc Committee, consisting of Councilmembers Whalen and Kempf, and staff evaluated opportunities to reduce the City’s financial contribution while maintaining the Project’s competitiveness for an award from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (“TCAC”).

The Ad Hoc Committee, staff, and representatives from Related and NCC met to discuss the Total City Financing Request and opportunities to reduce costs. These opportunities are discussed in more detail below.

Based on these discussions, the Ad Hoc Committee and City staff are recommending that the City Council agree to a funding contribution of $6,707,521 (“Total City Funding”), as detailed in the table below, leaving a remaining estimated funding gap of $1,537,480 to be addressed by the Developer through other funding sources or cost savings. In other words, the Ad Hoc Committee and City are recommending conditional approval of the Total City Financing Request except that the City Gap Loan is recommended to be approved up to the amount of $967,050—not $2,504,530—and with the further understanding that certain funding comes in the form of a deferral or waiver and not as a cash contribution.

Recommended Funding Strategy Value
HCD Award $2,500,000
City Match (Housing Fund and Housing In Lieu Fund) $2,500,000 City Fee Waiver $740,471
City Gap Loan - Deferral of Catalina Street Widening and Utility Pole Relocation $443,190 City Gap Loan – Purchase of Six Public Parking Spaces $523,860 Total $6,707,521
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The recommended funding strategy leverages the City’s existing affordable housing resources by utilizing the previously awarded $2.5 million HCD Award together with the required $2.5 million City Match. The recommended Total City Funding will be structured as a 58-year residual receipts loan, intended to bear 3 percent simple interest. The funding commitment will remain subject to the developer receiving an allocation of 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits, securing all remaining Project financing, and satisfying all other conditions contained in the proposed Funding Commitment attached as Exhibit A to Attachment 3.

DISCUSSION
A. California Housing’s Housing Crisis
California continues to face a shortage of housing that residents can afford. The shortage affects households across income levels and creates greater burdens for lower income households, seniors, workers, and residents with fixed incomes. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) has identified housing supply, affordability, displacement, homelessness, and barriers to production as statewide housing challenges.

Affordable housing projects often require several funding sources because restricted rents cannot support the full cost of land acquisition, design, construction, financing, operations, and long-term property management. A project may combine tax credits, state and federal grants, private debt, developer equity, local loans, fee waivers, and land contributions. Local funding can determine whether an affordable housing project qualifies for tax credits and other competitive funding. A local commitment can also fill the difference between total project costs and the financing that restricted rental income can support.

B. Project Submittals
Initial Project Application
In March 2025, Related submitted its first formal application for the project, which consisted of demolition of existing buildings, construction of a three-story 48,360 square foot residential building (43 affordable housing units, 1 manager’s unit), an 8,510 square foot religious institution, and 89 stall parking garage, and parcel map. The application also introduced new uses that would trigger conditional use permits for alcohol service, entertainment, and parking at the religious institution. Community members raised concerns regarding the loss of church and school facilities, project mass, neighborhood compatibility, parking, construction, circulation, and the project’s relationship to surrounding properties. In response to concerns, Related and NCC revised the project to change the location and form of the development and reduce its effect on existing uses.
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Revised Project Application
In December 2025, Related submitted a new, but revised, application for the approved Project, which consists of demolition of existing parsonage building and existing surface parking lot, construction of a three-story 30,690 square foot residential building (29 affordable housing units, including 1 manager’s unit), and 41 stall parking garage, and parcel map. Rather than replacing most of the church campus, the affordable housing footprint occupies the existing parking area. The revised design preserves:
• The church sanctuary;
• Bridge Hall; and
• The Montessori school building and its continued operation.

As discussed above, the City Council conditionally approved the parcel map on July 7, 2026—making the entitlements for the affordable housing project with 41 stall parking garage and parcel map final decisions.

Future Submittal
Denial of funding would not remove the site from the Housing Element, prevent future housing applications, or remove the existing entitlements for the Project. While the Project may become financially infeasible for the Developer to construct, in those circumstances, the property owner could continue to pursue housing, and another developer could propose a project under the State laws then in effect. Notably, Related worked with the City and community and modified the Project to preserve existing uses and align with existing community character. A future developer would not have a legal duty to retain the same facilities or follow the same process beyond the requirements of State and local law. A future proposal could create a different outcome that the City may have limited authority to modify.

C. Related’s Funding Request
The Developer submitted a Total City Financing Request in the amount of $8,245,001 to close the Project’s financing gap. Related must demonstrate a local funding commitment before the July 21, 2026 TCAC application deadline and is therefore seeking funding from the City Council. The proposed funding commitment is included as Exhibit A of Attachment 3. If the Project receives a 9 percent TCAC award, staff will return to the City Council with the definitive loan documents for approval.

To evaluate the Total City Financing Request, the City retained KMA, an independent real estate and affordable housing financial consultant with extensive experience evaluating affordable housing developments throughout California. KMA reviewed:
• The project development budget;
• Sources and uses of funds;
• The operating pro forma;
• Developer fee and return assumptions;
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• Contributions provided by other public agencies for comparable affordable housing developments; and
• The project’s overall financial feasibility.

KMA concluded that the project is financially feasible and has advised the City that approximately $200,000 per unit is a typical subsidy. Although the financial analysis supports the Developer’s request, staff also evaluated the City’s available financial resources and competing fiscal priorities. Based on that analysis, staff negotiated a revised funding package that reduces the City's total funding commitment from $8,245,001 to $6,707,521. As detailed below, the City’s proposed funding constitutes: $5,000,000 coming from the HCD Award and City Match; $740,471 for fee waivers; $443,190 for a reduction in costs for a potential removal of a condition of approval for certain offsite improvements; and $523,860 for parking related improvements with an anticipated revenue stream.

Contextualizing the City’s Financial Participation
Although each affordable housing project is unique, one commonly used benchmark is the amount of local financial participation provided on a per unit basis. Based on staff’s review, the City’s proposed participation for this Project is approximately $231,294 per affordable unit, placing it within but at the high end of the range observed among comparable projects. Staff and KMA have concluded that the recommended Total Funding Request with the recommended changes (i.e., the Total City Funding) is reasonable given the unique characteristics of the project and the Laguna Beach housing market.

Several factors contribute to the higher local contribution. First, Laguna Beach presents one of the highest cost development environments in California. Land values, construction costs, labor costs, and site constraints all exceed those found in many jurisdictions, increasing the amount of public participation required to develop affordable housing. Second, the approved project contains fewer residential units than originally proposed. During the public review process, Related and NCC substantially redesigned the project in response to community input. The original concept proposed a larger and more intensive development. Through multiple rounds of public outreach and project revisions, Related and NCC reduced the overall scale of the project, lowering portions of the development from three stories to two stories and preserving the church sanctuary, Bridge Hall, and continued operation of the Montessori School. This collaborative redesign resulted in a project that is substantially more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood than the original proposal. At the same time, reducing the number of affordable units also reduced the project’s ability to distribute fixed land acquisition, design, entitlement, and construction costs across additional units. When viewed within this broader context, staff concludes that the recommended Total City Funding is reasonable.

D. Recommended Funding Strategy
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HCD Award
On December 3, 2025, the City entered into a funding agreement with HCD whereby HCD agreed to loan an affordable housing project within the City $2.5 million provided that the City matches HCD’s contribution by also loaning the affordable housing project $2.5 million, subject to program restrictions.

When the $5 million is paid back to the City in 55 years, it must be deposited back into the City’s local housing trust fund and remain restricted to housing uses.

City Match
While the City cannot use unapproved restricted housing funds in its $2.5 million loan to the affordable housing project, HCD has confirmed that the City can use up to $447,000 from its Housing In Lieu Fund to fund this affordable housing project. Beyond the funds from the City’s in lieu housing fund, City staff has identified the following sources to fund the remainder for the City Match (i.e., $2,053,000):

Fund Amount
Housing Fund $1,379,000
Budget Transfer by CC on 06/24/26 $300,000
FY 25/26 Housing Fund Budget Savings5 $306,132
TOT Penalty Revenue $318,506
FY 27/28 Short Term Lodging Revenue (Projected) $110,000 Reimbursement from Housing In-Lieu to Housing for Community Land Trust Due Diligence
$96,252
Total 2,509,890
The City Council should consider how it would like to fund, from the above, the remainder of the City Match.

City Fee Waiver
Related requested that the City waive development and permit fees associated with the project. Staff recommends approving fee waivers for the actual City fee requirement in an amount not to exceed $740,471.

The waived fees would effectively be treated as a noncash advance under the City’s Gap Loan and would 5 The Unencumbered Account Balance in the Housing Fund in FY 25/26 consists of the following savings: (1) materials and supplies ($20,000); (2) contractual services ($161,629); and (3) community land trust ($124,503). 6 of 155
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accrue interest and remain subject to repayment under the same terms as the remainder of the City loan.

Waiving the fees does not require an immediate cash expenditure by the City.

City Gap Loan (Deferral of Catalina Street Widening and Utility Pole Relocation) The project includes three offsite improvements that were included in the conditions of approval for the project. The three offsite improvements increases the project’s cost by approximately $1,040,430.

Offsite Improvement Estimated Cost Recommendation
Catalina Street roadway widening $286,770 Defer
Utility pole relocation $156,420 Defer
Storm drain relocation $597,240 Cannot defer. Required for project to proceed.

The storm drain relocation is integral to construction of the Project and cannot reasonably be deferred. The Catalina Street widening and utility pole relocation are not necessary for occupancy of the project and could be deferred and would reduce the construction costs by approximately $443,190.

City Gap Loan – Purchase of Six Public Parking Spaces
During negotiations, staff explored how a portion of the requested City funding might be paid for using funds in the City Parking Fund. Under this approach, the City would acquire up to 9 public parking spots in the 41-stall parking garage. Under the entitlements for the Project and NCC’s uses, 35 parking spots are legally required onsite with 23 for the exclusive use of the affordable housing residential use. Since 41 parking spaces are provided in the approved Project, there are 6 spots that could currently be made available as public parking and 9 spots that could be made available as public parking if the church would agree to place the sanctuary on the Historic Register, thereby receiving through an incentive a further reduction in its parking requirement.

While the City’s purchase of 6 spots would not cause conflict with the parking requirements for the various uses (affordable housing project, religious institutional use, and Montessori CUP), purchasing 9 spots through placing the sanctuary on the Historic Register would cause a conflict with the Montessori CUP (requiring the Montessori to amend its CUP). In an effort to better accommodate NCC’s / Montessori’s uses and parking demands, the Ad Hoc Committee and City staff are recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase of 6 parking spaces (with an estimated construction cost of $87,310 per space for a total of $523,860 from the City Parking Fund) from the Developer via a sublease agreement.

Under this approach, the City would require the Developer to sublease the 6 parking spaces to the City for the City to then utilize and rent as public parking spaces. For all 6 parking spaces, the City estimates additional revenues to the City would be in the amount of approximately $30,000 per year. Like the 7 of 155
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remaining obligations in this funding commitment, the City would require this arrangement for 55 years, which would result in an approximate $1,650,000 in revenue for the City (in present day dollars). The City would provide $523,860 in funding for the Project in this scenario.

The City also offered to provide an additional $261,930 in funding, if the Developer were able to provide an additional 3 parking spots (for a total of 9 spots), which would generate an additional approximately $825,000 in revenues (in present day dollars), for a total of $2,475,000 in revenues. This approach, however, would require NCC to place its sanctuary on the City’s Historic Register in order to obtain a historic parking incentive to allow its overall parking requirement to reduce from 35 to 32 spaces (thereby leaving 9 spaces available for public use from the Project’s 41 total spaces). After discussion with NCC, however, it is not prepared to list the sanctuary on the Historic Register. The City would provide $785,790 in funding for the Project in this scenario.

Further, based on discussions with the NCC, it has raised concerns about a lack of parking for its use and the Montessori’s use, including the lesser option of providing even 6 spaces for the City to use as public parking.7
The City considered, as an alternative, forgoing the purchase of the 6 parking spaces (i.e., at the construction price of $523,860 from the parking fund) and instead, as a condition of the Total City Funding, requiring the Developer to sublease 18 spots to the City and the City then sub-sublease all 18 spots to the church for an initial rate of $100 per month (subject to an annual consumer price index adjustment increase).8 However, since the City is not in privity of contract with NCC (or does not have a relationship with NCC as a project applicant), it cannot condition any funding for the Developer upon NCC taking certain action.

For this reason, the Ad Hoc Committee and City staff recommend that the City Council approve the $523,860 expenditure from the City Parking Fund to construct the 6 parking spaces, as reflected in the Funding Commitment Letter. The City can use the spaces itself or lease those spaces to members of the public, NCC, or Montessori.

Notably, for employees of NCC and Montessori, the City has an employee parking program whereby employees may purchase a Business Employee Parking Permit in the amount of $240 per vehicle for 6 months to utilize certain street parking at the meters on Glenneyre Street between Cleo Street and Calliope Street, and other meters and City lots. While this option may push employees to use other needed street parking, it is an option that NCC and the Montessori could consider to alleviate practical parking demands.

D. Staff Recommendation
The Ad Hoc Committee and City staff are recommending that the City Council:
7 NCC indicated a minimum need of 18 spaces at the following times: Mondays (9am – 8pm) for staff and programs; Tuesdays through Fridays (9am-5pm) for staff; Saturdays (5-10pm) for weddings/programs; Sundays (9am-1pm) for service, and First Fridays (5pm-10pm) for programs.
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1. Adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the conditional funding commitment in substantially the form attached to the resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;

2. Authorize the Assistant City Manager, or designee, and City Attorney to negotiate the loan documents and regulatory documents consistent with the terms of the conditional funding commitment, with all final agreements subject to City Council approval; and

3. Find that no further environmental review is required under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The recommended funding strategy leverages the City’s existing affordable housing resources by utilizing the previously awarded $2.5 million HCD Award together with the required $2.5 million City Match from the Housing Fund and Housing In Lieu Fund. Staff further recommends reducing the project’s financing gap by deferring eligible City imposed offsite improvements, resulting in an estimated project cost reduction of approximately $443,190 and purchasing six parking spaces through payment of the construction costs in the amount of approximately $523,860 from the City’s Parking Fund. Staff further recommends waiving the City Fees in an amount not to exceed $740,471. These measures, if implemented, would reduce the project’s financing gap from $8,245,001 (i.e., the Total City Financing Request) to $6,707,521 (i.e., Total City Funding).

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The authorized funding is being processed in conjunction with the previously approved Housing Development Project and associated Site Improvements approved by the Planning Commission on June 3, 2026 and the Parcel Map approved by the City Council on July 7, 2026. In acting on the Housing Development Project, associated Site Improvements, and Merger, the Planning Commission and City Council relied on the prior environmental analysis prepared for the City’s adopted Housing Element, including the Housing Element Initial Study/Negative Declaration, for which the City Council approved the Housing Element on January 11, 2022, with a Notice of Determination filed on January 25, 2022. As part of that prior analysis, the subject property was identified in the City’s Housing Element site inventory as a key opportunity site for affordable housing. The Housing Element environmental review contemplated redevelopment of the site with affordable residential uses, including the retention of church uses on-site, and analyzed development capacity for residential construction on the property. The approved Housing Development Project proposes 29 residential units, together with associated Site Improvements and the Merger, which fall within the development assumptions previously evaluated in the Housing Element Initial Study/Negative Declaration. Accordingly, the authorized funding does not require new environmental review because it is part of the same project previously analyzed and approved, and the City has not identified: (1) substantial changes to the project requiring major revisions to the previous environmental document due to new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes in the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken that would require major revisions to the previous environmental document; or (3) new information of 9 of 155
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substantial importance showing new or more severe significant effects that could not have been known when the prior negative declaration was adopted.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Related Gap Funding Request Letter to the City (Pgs. 11-12)

2. Related’s Proforma for TCAC Application (Pgs. 13-14)

3. Resolution Approving the Funding Commitment for the Project (Pgs. 15-27) Submitted By: Jeremy Frimond Approved: .

Jeremy Frimond, Assistant City
Manager
Dave Kiff, City Manager
Report Prepared By: Coordinated With:

Jeremy Frimond, Assistant City Manager
Jane Abzug, Assistant City Attorney
Michelle Bannigan, Director of Finance
Matthew Schneider, Director of Community
Development
Anthony Viera, Deputy Director of Community
Development
Shaveta Sharma, Senior Planner
Louie Lacasella, Senior Administrative Analyst
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THE RELATED COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA, LLC
18201 Von Karman Ave., Suite 900
Irvine, California 92612
Phone (949) 660-7272
Fax (949) 660-7273
June 24, 2026
Jeremy Frimond
Assistant City Manager
City of Laguna Beach
505 Forest Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Re: The Related Companies of California, LLC
NCC Laguna Beach Affordable Housing Project
Request for Gap Loan Financing
Dear Mr. Frimond:

As you are aware, The Related Companies of California, LLC (“TRCC”) has submitted an application for entitlements for the development of a 29-unit affordable housing community located at 340 St. Ann’s Drive on property currently owned by NCC Laguna Beach (“the Project”). In order to bring the Project to fruition, Gap Loan Financing is required to complete the financial structure.

Based on our current sources and uses projections, TRCC respectfully requests that the City of Laguna Beach (“City”) provide total Gap Loan Financing for the Project in the amount of $7,504,000. The total proposed Gap Loan Financing requested from the City is comprised of the following:

City Residual Receipts Loan (Committed LHTF): $2,500,000 HCD Local Housing Trust Fund Match: $2,500,000
Additional City Residual Receipts Loan (Remaining Gap): $2,504,000 Please note that the Project cost estimates include certain offsite improvements which are requested to be included as conditions of approval. In the event the city offered relief from the construction of those improvements, the Gap Loan Financing request would be reduced.

A summary of the financial structure of the Project follows, and additional details can be provided upon your request.

Attachment 1
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29-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT WITH PODIUM PARKING STRUCTURE:

USES
Acquisition Costs 3,653,000
Hard Costs 22,412,000
Soft Costs 10,840,000
36,905,000

SOURCES
Tax Credit Equity 24,312,000
Conventional Permanent Loan 3,177,000
City Residual Receipts Loan (Committed LHTF) 2,500,000
HCD Local Housing Trust Fund Match 2,500,000
Additional Residual Receipts Loan (Remaining Gap) 2,504,000 Orange County Housing Trust Fund Loan 1,172,000
Building and Planning Fee Waivers 740,000
36,905,000
An approval of the Gap Loan Financing request is critical to ensure the Project remains financially feasible and competitive against the 2026 CTCAC tax credit application pool.

As always, we greatly value our partnership with the City of Laguna Beach and our shared commitment to the development of the Project.

Best regards,
The Related Companies of California, LLC
Liane Takano
Authorized Representative
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Attachment 2
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55852.00002\41735539.2
RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FUNDING

COMMITMENT TO NCC LAGUNA BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS,
L.P.’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT, AT 340 SAINT ANN’S
DRIVE IN LAGUNA BEACH; AND FINDING THAT NO FURTHER

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED UNDER STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15162
WHEREAS, Related California (“Related”), through NCC Laguna Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (“Developer”), has obtained entitlements to construct a 29-unit affordable housing development project with a 41-parking stall garage at 340 St. Ann's Drive (“Project”) on land leased from the Neighborhood Congregational Church (“NCC”);1 and WHEREAS, separately from the land use entitlements and permits for the Project, which the City approved, the Developer is seeking funding from several sources, including the County of Orange2 and the City to facilitate the construction of the project. The funding request includes the following of the City: (1) $2,500,000 HCD Local Housing Trust Fund award, structured as a residual-receipts loan (“HCD Award”); (2) $2,500,000 residual-receipts loan matching the HCD Award (“City Match”); (3) $740,471 in City fee waivers (“City Fee Waiver”); and (4) $2,504,530 residual-receipts “gap” loan (“City Gap Loan,” and collectively with the HCD Award, City Match, and City Fee Waiver, the “Total City Financing Request”); and WHEREAS, the City retained Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. (“KMA”) to independently evaluate the Total City Financing Request, review the project's financial assumptions, and compare 1 The Project includes 28 income restricted affordable units and 1 manager's unit. The Project would reserve 9 units for households earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (“AMI”), 3 units for households earning up to 50 percent of AMI, and 16 units for households earning up to 60 percent of AMI. 2 The Developer has requested approximately $1.2 million from the County of Orange through its low-income housing loan program.

Attachment 3
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the requested funding with similar affordable housing developments locally and throughout California, by which KMA concluded that the project is financially feasible and that the requested level of City funding is generally within the approximate range of requested local subsidies, subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the NCC Project Financing Ad Hoc Committee, consisting of Councilmembers Whalen and Kempf, and staff evaluated opportunities to reduce the City's financial contribution, in line with the conditions noted by KMA, while maintaining the Project's competitiveness for an award from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (“TCAC”); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to conditionally approve the City’s funding commitment to the project to further facilitate affordable housing within the City of Laguna Beach.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the recitals above are true and correct and are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.

SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council hereby finds that the authorized funding is being processed in conjunction with the previously approved Housing Development Project and associated Site Improvements approved by the Planning Commission on June 3, 2026 and the Parcel Map approved by the City Council on July 7, 2026. In acting on the Housing Development Project, associated Site Improvements, and Merger, the Planning Commission and City Council, respectively, relied on the prior environmental analysis prepared for the City’s adopted Housing Element, including the Housing Element Initial Study/Negative Declaration, for which the City 16 16 of 155
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Council approved the Housing Element on January 11, 2022, with a Notice of Determination filed on January 25, 2022. As part of that prior analysis, the subject property was identified in the City’s Housing Element site inventory as a key opportunity site for affordable housing. The Housing Element environmental review contemplated redevelopment of the site with affordable residential uses, including the retention of church uses on-site, and analyzed development capacity for residential construction on the property. The approved Housing Development Project proposes 29 residential units, together with associated Site Improvements and the Merger, which fall within the development assumptions previously evaluated in the Housing Element Initial Study/Negative Declaration. Accordingly, the authorized funding does not require new environmental review because it is part of the same project previously analyzed and approved, and the City has not identified: (1) substantial changes to the project requiring major revisions to the previous environmental document due to new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects; (2) substantial changes in the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken that would require major revisions to the previous environmental document; or (3) new information of substantial importance showing new or more severe significant effects that could not have been known when the prior negative declaration was adopted.

SECTION 3. Funding Commitment. The City Council hereby approves the Funding Commitment Letter, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 4. Public Purpose; Consideration. The City Council finds that the City's financial assistance authorized by the Funding Commitment Letter serves a valid public purpose, including, inter alia, addressing the City's affordable housing needs, assisting the City in meeting its Regional Housing Needs Allocation and implementing its adopted Housing Element, and 17 17 of 155
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providing long-term affordable rental housing for lower-income households, and therefore does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution. The City Council further finds that the City receives adequate consideration for the funding provided under the Funding Commitment Letter, including a recorded regulatory agreement and affordability covenant running with the land for not less than 55 years and surviving foreclosure, repayment of the City Loan with interest from residual receipts, and the associated public benefits described herein.

SECTION 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.

SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2026.

Mark Orgill, Mayor
ATTEST:

Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
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I, Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26.XXX was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on July 15, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA
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EXHIBIT A
Funding Commitment
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July 15, 2026 Via Email Only
NCC Laguna Beach Housing Partners, L.P.
c/o Liane Takano
18201 Von Karman Ave #900
Irvine, CA 92612
[email protected]
Re: FUNDING COMMITMENT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$6,707,521—FOR 29-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH A 41-
PARKING STALL GARAGE PROJECT AT 340 ST. ANN’S DRIVE,
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92651
Dear Ms. Takano,
This Funding Commitment (“Commitment”) is issued by the City of Laguna Beach to NCC Laguna Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (“Developer”) in reference to the affordable housing project with 41-parking stall garage in Laguna Beach (the “Project”). On June 3, 2026, the City of Laguna Beach Planning Commission approved the land-use entitlements for the Project. On July 7, 2026, the City Council approved the tentative parcel map for the Project. The City Council has not previously approved the financial assistance described in this Commitment; this Commitment, upon approval by the City Council by Resolution as provided in Section 6.1, constitutes the City's approval of that financial assistance.

Upon its approval by the City Council and the Developer’s written acceptance, this constitutes a binding commitment by the City to provide financial assistance for the Project on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.

1. Project: The Project is the development of a 29-unit rental housing development at 340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach, on land groundleased from the Neighborhood Congregational Church (“NCC”).

The Project consists of 28 restricted affordable units plus one onsite manager's unit and 23 dedicated residential parking spaces, and 41 total parking spaces, for the Project. The affordable units shall be restricted, substantially consistent with the Project's tax-credit and entitlement requirements, as follows: nine (9) units affordable to 21 21 of 155
households earning up to 30% of Area Median Income (“AMI”); three (3) units at up to 50% AMI; and sixteen (16) units at up to 60% AMI, with the remaining unit reserved for the on-site manager. Final income and rent restrictions shall be set forth in the regulatory agreement and affordable covenant as further described in Section 5 of this Commitment.

2. Committed Funds: Subject to the conditions precedent in Section 6, the City commits to provide financial assistance in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,707,521, consisting of the following (together, the “Funds”):

2.1 HCD Award Funds. $2,500,000 in State Department of
Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) Local
Housing Trust Fund funds awarded to the City;

2.2 City Match. $2,500,000 in City matching funds from the City’s Housing Fund, as required in connection with the HCD Local Housing Trust Fund award; and

2.3 Additional City Funding. An amount not to exceed
$1,707,521 from additional City funds, including dedicated housing in-lieu funds, subject to the conditions as described in Section 3.

3. Additional City
Funding Restrictions: The Additional City Funding described in Section 2.3 shall be subject to the following restrictions:

3.1 Use of Funds. Such funding must be used for City
development and permit fees otherwise payable for the
Project that are itemized in Exhibit A (“Fees”), in an amount not to exceed $740,471; in the event that the actual cost of such Fees are less than $740,471, the Additional City
Funding shall be proportionately reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by the difference of the funds in excess of actual costs of the Fees for the Project up to $740,471. Further, payment of such Fees shall be deferred until completion of construction of the Project. The remaining Additional City Funding shall only be used for costs, as identified in the Developer’s proforma and estimates provided to the City, related to (i) improvements required by certain conditions of approval on the Project, (ii) parking (platform) spots; and (iii) for affordable housing purposes with respect to the use of housing in-lieu funds. In the event such a condition of approval is eliminated, the Additional City Funding shall be proportionately reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by the difference of the funds needed for satisfaction of such condition.
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3.2 Cost Savings. Subject to the requirements the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (“TCAC”) and senior lenders providing loans to the Project, Developer hereby agrees to provide and pay Cost Savings (as defined below) to the City in an amount to be determined by an audit to be performed within six months of conversion of the Project’s financing from construction to permanent financing. Cost Savings
shall be equal to the amount by which total sources of
permanent financing for the Project exceed the costs of development incurred for the Project (which costs include, but are not limited to, the hard and soft costs incurred by Developer to perform predevelopment activities and
construct the Project, and the amount spent to reduce the principal balance of the senior construction loan to the principal balance of the senior permanent loan). Cost
Savings will be used to reduce the principal balance of the City Loan.

3.3 Increases in Costs. Increases in Project costs associated with the Additional City Funds are the sole responsibility of the Developer and shall not increase the City’s commitment nor shall the City have any obligation to disburse funds in excess of $1,707,521 for the Additional City Funding.

4. Loan Terms: The Funds shall be provided to Developer as a loan (the “City Loan”) on the following principal terms, to be further set forth in the definitive loan documents:

4.1 Interest Rate. It is anticipated that the loan will accrue 3.0% simple interest per annum, commencing from construction loan closing, provided, such amount may be reduced upon written request from Developer in the event a lower interest rate is necessary to allow the loan to meet the “true debt” test for LIHTC and TCAC purposes.

4.2 Disbursement. Funds in an amount equal to $3,353,761 will be disbursed at construction loan closing, and funds in an amount up to $3,353,760, subject to the requirements of Section 3, will be disbursed concurrently with conversion of the senior construction financing to the permanent phase.

4.3 Repayment. The City Loan is a residual receipts loan, payable solely from a percentage of the Project’s residual receipts, to be further set forth in the definitive loan document. The percentage shall be equal to the proportionate percentage of residual receipts loan provided by the City when combined with other residual receipts loan, with 50% of residual receipts shared among the residual receipts lenders and 50% of residual receipts payable to the
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Developer. To the extent residual receipts are insufficient to pay accrued interest and principal, such amounts shall
continue to accrue, and all unpaid principal and accrued interest shall be due and payable at the end of the loan term.

4.4 Term. 58 years commencing with construction loan closing.

4.5 Security. The City Loan shall be secured by a deed of trust on the Developer’s leasehold interest in the Project and related collateral, subordinate to the Project’s senior construction and permanent financing only as provided in Section 6.5.

4.6 Public Parking. Agreement to sublease six (6) nonresidential dedicated parking spaces to the City for the term of the Loan for $1 (“Public Parking”).

5. Affordability Covenant: The Project shall be subject to a recorded regulatory agreement and 55-year covenant restricting the affordability of the units, at the affordability level described for the Project in Section 1 of this Commitment, for the full term of the City Loan (“Covenant”). The income and rent restrictions contained in the Covenant shall survive, and shall not be extinguished or terminated by, any foreclosure (or deed in lieu of foreclosure) of any senior or other lien on the Project, and shall bind all successors in interest to the Project. Preservation of the Project’s long-term affordability is a material purpose of this Commitment and of the City’s financial assistance.

6. Conditions Precedent: The City’s obligation to fund the City Loan is conditioned upon satisfaction (or written waiver by the City) of the following, among other conditions to be set forth in the loan documents:

6.1 Authorized Approval. This Commitment must be approved by Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach.

6.2 Tax Credit Award. The Developer’s receipt of a 9% lowincome housing tax credit reservation or allocation for the Project from TCAC.

6.3 Other Financing. Evidence satisfactory to the City of all other financing necessary to complete the Project.

6.4 Site Control. Delivery to the City of the fully executed ground lease and evidence of the Developer’s site control.

6.5 Covenant Survival and Foreclosure Cure. The City will subordinate the City Loan and its deed of trust to the
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that provides, at a minimum, that the senior lender shall: (i) recognize the affordability regulatory agreement and
Covenant described in Section 5 and agree that the rent and income restrictions contained therein shall survive, and shall not be extinguished or terminated by, any foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure; (ii) provide the City with written notice of any default by the Developer under the senior construction and permanent financing loan concurrently
with or before notice to the Developer, and afford the City a reasonable opportunity, not less than thirty (30) days (or, for non-monetary defaults, such longer period as is reasonably necessary to cure), to cure such default on the Developer's behalf; and (iii) refrain from completing a foreclosure or accepting a deed in lieu for a standstill period of not less than sixty (60) days following such notice, during which the City may elect to cure or otherwise protect its interest and the Project's affordability.

6.6 Insurance/Bonds. Satisfaction of the City’s insurance, bonding, disbursement, and construction-monitoring
requirements, as determined by the City in its reasonable discretion. Developer’s delivery of a completion guaranty in a form reasonably acceptable to the City shall be an
acceptable substitute for payment and performance bonds.

6.7 Loan and Covenant Documents. Negotiation, execution, and recording of definitive loan and regulatory and Covenant documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the City Attorney and to be approved by the City Council, which
approval shall be granted provided the loan documents
accurately reflect the terms of this Commitment and are consistent with the requirements of the various funding sources for the Funds.

6.8 Parking Sublease Agreement. Negotiation, execution, and recording of a sublease agreement for the Public Parking and all attendant documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the City Attorney and to be approved by the City Council.

7. Expiration This Commitment shall expire, and the City shall have no further obligation hereunder, upon the conclusion of the July 2027 TCAC 9% tax credit application round (including any related reservation, allocation, appeal, and waiting-list determinations for that round) if the Project has not received a tax credit reservation or allocation by that time, unless this Commitment is extended in writing by the City Council. For the avoidance of doubt, this Commitment is intended to support the Project’s tax credit applications through, and to remain effective no later than the conclusion of, the July 2027 TCAC application round. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and 25 25 of 155
when the Project is awarded an allocation of tax credits, the Developer shall have until the expiration date of such tax credit commitment to close on its construction and permanent financing and achieve initial funding of such financing, including, without limitation, the City Loan.

8. Authority and
Binding Effect: This Commitment becomes effective and binding on the City upon its approval by the City Council by Resolution and the Developer’s written acceptance below, and thereafter constitutes a binding obligation of the City subject only to the conditions stated herein.

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
By: Mark Orgill
Mayor, City of Laguna Beach
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

NCC Laguna Beach Housing Partners, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: Related/NCC Laguna Beach
Development Co., LLC, a California limited
liability company, a general partner
By: Ann Silverberg, Authorized Signatory
Date: ____________
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Exhibit A
Project Development and Permit Fees
[Add list of fees]
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To: Laguna Beach City Councilmembers
From: Rona Henry, Chair, Welcoming Neighbors Home Initiative Date: July 13, 2026
Re: Neighborhood Congregational Church Housing Project
The Welcoming Neighbors Home Initiative is a ministry of Tapestry, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Some of our members live, or have lived, in Laguna Beach.

We are very concerned about the lack of affordable housing in our communities. Many of our members have already experienced younger adult children having to move out of Orange County in order to afford housing. We also note that essential workers – including health care workers, teachers, city workers – as well as hospitality sector workers, are increasingly unable to live near where they work.

We note that in the current RHNA Cycle (2021 through 2029), when the City has been tasked to zone and permit 394 new homes, with 118 at Very-Low-Income and 80 at Low-Income, there have been 440 Above-Moderate-Income homes permitted. NOT A SINGLE LOWER-INOME HOME HAS BEEN PERMITTED.

For these reasons, we urge you to vote “yes” to provide funding to the Neighborhood Congregational Church (NCC) affordable housing project that would bring 28 much needed affordable apartments, and one resident manager unit, to Laguna Beach.

When we started our ministry, we talked with affordable housing developers. They explained that financing affordable housing was like lasagna – in that the developers needed to put together multiple layers of funding. The important take-away from those conversations was how important a local funding match is in helping a project to qualify for grants and other financing, such as low income tax credit financing. They said that funding from the City in which the project is located is critical for leveraging other funding. By funding the NCC project, the City will be signaling its commitment to facilitating the building of affordable homes within Laguna Beach.

We compliment the Laguna Beach City Council in having the foresight to list the NCC property on the Housing Element Inventory list so as to allow underutilized land to meet an urgent and desperate need for homes that are within the household budget of seniors, hospitality/retail/service workers, artists, young adults and families. We understand that it’s been 20+ years since a development like this was built in Laguna Beach. This helps to explain why there is such a shortage now of homes for these folks.

As members of another faith community, we applaud the Neighborhood Congregational Church in working to address the shortage of housing in Laguna Beach. Land is a precious resource that needs to be wisely employed. We need to ensure that people at all levels of the income spectrum have access to housing that is affordable. We urge the City Council to contribute funding for this project.
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Subject: Support for the Neighborhood Congregational Church Affordable Housing Project
Dear Mayor, Members of the City Council, and City Clerk, My name is Miriam Lew, a Laguna Beach High School graduate (Class of 1998). I grew up in Laguna Beach, where my father built our family home on Circle Drive in South Laguna.

I met my husband here, built lifelong friendships here, and have remained active in Laguna Beach’s business, arts, and athletic communities. I am writing in strong support of the Neighborhood Congregational Church affordable housing project.

My family has spent more than 20 years working in Laguna Beach. My husband is a professional skimboarder and artist whose career was built in Laguna Beach over 40 years , with artwork displayed in local galleries. Together we have dedicated our lives to the Laguna Beach skimboarding community by teaching lessons, mentoring young athletes, competing, creating films, and sharing our love for the sport. Much of our family’s livelihood has centered around Aliso Beach.

Although our work has always been in Laguna Beach, we have rarely been able to afford to live here over the past 20 years. Instead, we have lived in neighboring cities—including Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Dana Point—and commuted so we could continue serving this community. Like many working families, we were eventually displaced by the rising cost of housing. Our children have grown up on Laguna’s beaches, yet living in the city where we work has remained out of reach.

I am grateful that Laguna Beach is now taking meaningful steps to create affordable housing for families. For many years, there were very limited affordable housing opportunities available for working families like ours. This project represents hope—not only for my family, but for many others who have dedicated years to Laguna Beach while being priced out of living in the community they serve.

I respectfully ask the City Council not only to approve this project, but also to consider, where legally permissible, giving meaningful priority to long-time Laguna Beach workers, former residents, and families with deep ties to the community who have been displaced because affordable family housing was simply unavailable.

My family has never stopped believing in Laguna Beach. We simply hope for the opportunity to live closer to the community where we have worked, volunteered, and raised our children.

Thank you for your time, your service, and for considering my family’s story.

Respectfully,
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“I grew up in Laguna Beach, graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 1998, and now hope that my children might have the same opportunity to grow up in the community that shaped my life.”
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July 1, 2026
Honorable Mark Orgill
City of Laguna Beach
505 Forest Ave
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Re: Strong Support for full City funding of the Neighborhood Congregational Church Affordable Housing Project
Mayor Orgill and Council,
I’m a 28-year member of Neighborhood Congregational Church and part of the original visionary group for affordable housing at NCC. We’ve worked diligently for over five years to progress this idea to reality.

In June, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve entitlement for the project designed to serve low-income workers and seniors.

Now we need the City Council to stand with us by fully funding the request made by the developer, Related California. The City’s full financial support will better qualify us to compete against other affordable housing projects vying for limited Tax Credit funding. Local City funding unlocks multiple sources of significantly higher state and federal funding so we can begin to build affordable apartments in a city that has become unaffordable to so many.

What motivates me to work tirelessly to bring this project to completion is envisioning the smiling faces of the new residents. I encourage you to think about all the hotel workers, city employees, store clerks, and artists that make this city hum and commitment to them that you will invest in their futures so they can both live and work in a community filled with joy.

Respectfully,
Peter Griffith
Peter Griffith
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Members of the City Council of Laguna Beach
My name is Barry Simons; I have been a resident in taxpayer and Laguna Beach for over 50 years.

As a taxpayer, I have great concerns about the City’s fiscal condition, especially in light of the express need to raise a variety of taxes in the city and important decisions regarding Laguna Canyon and PCH. The request for discretionary funding for the affordable housing project at 340 Saint Ann’s Drive by Related California and the Neighborhood Congregational Church is not subject to the mandates of SB4 and the City has the right to condition any approval of taxpayer funding for this affordable housing proposal.

Related and the NCC have had many years to do their planning for this project. They have engaged architects, engineers, and a slew of experts to bring the project to a point where it complied with the requirements of SB4
What is concerning to me is that they have acknowledged the fact that the Church itself is in dire need of repair, renovation and remodeling but yet, they have produced no plans or any budget for this aspect of the project after they abandoned the massive combinrd project calling for 78 residential units and the entire rebuild of a “spiritual center“.

Why have we not seen plans and why haven’t we been supplied with any kind of budget for the Church side of the project? Are we being asked to donate millions of dollars and taxpayer money to cover millions of dollars of repair, renovation, and remodeling of the church? We can all agree that a resolution by the city to donate millions of dollars to rebuild remodel & restore the Church would be a violation of the First Amendment’s prohibition against the establishment of religion.

Related and the NCC should not be allowed to do indirectly what they cannot do directly. The City must put constraints on any funding for the affordable housing to prohibit use of these funds for the repair, remodeling, and restoration of the NCC.

Related and the NCC will enter into a 40 year complex lease back agreement for the affordable housing. There is no reason why they cannot provide a pledge future rental income to secure a loan from either Related or separate financial institutions to cover the repair, restoration, and remodeling of the Church. This is the only way to avoid a flagrant violation of the First Amendment’s prohibition against the establishment of religion.

The City Council should withhold any decision regarding funding for this project until they are presented with a plan and budget for the repair, remodeling and restoration of the Church and thereafter condition any taxpayer funding for affordable housing at this location by prohibiting the use of any city funds either directly or indirectly for the repair, restoration or remodeling of the church.
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P.O. Box 1309 Laguna Beach, CA. 92651 villagelaguna.org To preserve and enhance the unique village character of Laguna Beach Honorable Mark Orgill and City Council RE: NCC
The Neighborhood Congregational Church project that was approved by the planning commission on June 3 is a tribute to how addressing the diverse interests of neighbors, congregants, historic preservation advocates, Montessori scholars, and other concerned community members can result in a promising affordable housing project. All this was done within a complex regulatory framework, skillfully managed by the developer (Related Companies of California, LLC) and our city staff.

Village Laguna was concerned early—when 71 units and a large new church complex was proposed. This proposal would have meant demolition of the historic Bridge Hall by Aubrey St.

Clair, and the Sanctuary by William Blurock and all the negative impacts on views, community character, traffic, and parking that would have come with such a dense project. Village Laguna joined with others in raising our objections—and together we proposed better options and presented a report documenting the historic significance of the church buildings. We were among many who met with church representatives and the developer urging reconsideration.

Now there are 29 instead of 71 units, the Montessori school remains, and the historic buildings will be preserved. It’s not perfect—there are concessions on parking, neighbors will still be affected by construction and larger buildings next to them. We will see a change. But we hope opportunities for at least some desperate housing seekers will be fulfilled and the church campus will be revitalized.

The city, community and the church are making considerable sacrifices, in addition, public funding is needed to make this project a reality. We want to assure that all the benefits the public is expecting will really happen. Historic preservation of the existing buildings is key. In Council’s negotiations with the project proponents regarding the city/state funding commitment, please require conditions that will assure that all work to be done on those buildings (Aubrey St. Clair’s Bridge Hall and Bill Blurock’s Sanctuary) will conform with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for historic preservation.

Assuring historic preservation while providing affordable housing will make Laguna a model for a better way forward.

Merrill Anderson
President Village Laguna
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From:

To: City Council
Cc: McKay, Ann Marie CC; Beier, Samantha CD
Subject: Affordable Housing at 340 St. Ann’s Drive
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 8:26:18 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] City Council Members,
I am submitting these comments as a private resident and individual community member. I am not speaking on behalf of any City committee, local organization, or any other City business.

I would like to express my support for the proposed affordable housing project at 340 St.

Ann’s Drive. This project represents a rare opportunity for Laguna Beach. Available information indicates that it would be the City’s first affordable housing development in more than 20 years. Opportunities of this magnitude do not come along often, and I believe the City should carefully consider the long-term benefits this project would provide to the community.

Over the past several years, housing costs and rents throughout Orange County and Laguna Beach have continued to rise, making it increasingly difficult for many working residents to remain in the community. This project would provide housing opportunities for the people who contribute to the character, culture, and economy of Laguna Beach while helping preserve the diverse community that has long defined our city.

I also believe it is important to recognize that affordable housing is not simply a local policy preference. The State of California requires cities to plan for and accommodate housing at a range of income levels through the Housing Element process. Laguna Beach has legal obligations to identify opportunities for additional housing, including affordable housing, and projects such as this help the City make progress toward those state-mandated goals.

This project is also located on a site that has long been identified for affordable housing purposes through the City’s Housing Element planning process. Approving housing on sites that have already been designated for this purpose demonstrates that Laguna Beach is following through on commitments it has already made to the State and to the public.

There is also a common misconception about who affordable housing serves. Affordable housing eligibility is generally based on Orange County income limits, not on assumptions about poverty. Under current income limits, a single individual earning up to approximately $94,750 per year may still qualify as low income, while moderate-income limits extend to approximately $114,750 per year. In a high-cost community such as Laguna Beach, affordable housing is not solely intended for the very poor. It is also intended for working residents who earn respectable incomes but are increasingly unable to afford market-rate housing in the communities where they work and contribute.

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development at 340 St. Ann’s Drive help make that possible.

For these reasons, I respectfully encourage the Planning Commission to support this project and continue advancing opportunities for affordable housing within Laguna Beach.

Respectfully,
Adam Redding-Kaufman
Laguna Beach Resident
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 1:51:28 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

The Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to approve this affordable housing project, with 28 affordable apartments and one resident manager unit, under California Senate Bill 4. After a thorough public review process, the project has secured its entitlements and is now positioned to move forward.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

By investing in this approved project, the City can leverage other funding to create muchneeded affordable housing while advancing community goals related to housing opportunity, economic diversity and long-term neighborhood stability.

The Planning Commission has done its work and determined that this project meets the requirements of state law and local planning standards. I respectfully encourage the City Council to take the next step and authorize funding for this important community investment.

I, Shanna George, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Acapulco Sy, Laguna Beach , Ca, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 12:47:26 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I think this is the coolest and most needed project the city could be involved. Hard to do? Maybe. But not if you guys give it your full support
Thank you
I, Kirk Andrews, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Short St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 10:13:31 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

NCC has been a beacon in Laguna Beach for decades by opening our doors to everyone.

Now we have the opportunity to give back even more to the people of Laguna Beach.

Affordable housing is much needed in Laguna Beach. NCC is making our land available and we need your help to put up the necessary money. This is a win for the City of Laguna Beach to increase affordable housing and a win for the people who will be able to live in affordable housing. Hopefully our project will encourage more affordable housing in Laguna Beach.

I, Robbie Robinson, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Copper Lantern Street, Dana Point, CA, 92629
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 29, 2026 11:57:15 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Subject: Support for the Neighborhood Congregational Church Affordable Housing Project Dear Mayor, Members of the City Council, and City Clerk, My name is Miriam Lew, a Laguna Beach High School graduate (Class of 1998). I grew up in Laguna Beach, where my father built our family home on Circle Drive in South Laguna. I met my husband here, built lifelong friendships here, and have remained active in Laguna Beach’s business, arts, and athletic communities. I am writing in strong support of the Neighborhood Congregational Church affordable housing project.

Although our work has always been in Laguna Beach, we have rarely been able to afford to live here over the past 20 years. Instead, we have lived in neighboring cities—including Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Dana Point—and commuted so we could continue serving this 45 of 155
community. Like many working families, we were eventually displaced by the rising cost of housing. Our children have grown up on Laguna’s beaches, yet living in the city where we work has remained out of reach.

My family has never stopped believing in Laguna Beach. We simply hope for the opportunity to live closer to the community where we have worked, volunteered, and raised our children.

Thank you for your time, your service, and for considering my family’s story.

Respectfully,
Miriam Lew
I, Miriam Lew, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Broadway St. # , Laguna Beach , CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 29, 2026 7:23:13 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Mary Ann Sheridan, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Preston Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 29, 2026 4:02:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a member of Neighborhood Congregational Church for over 20 years, I am proud to support this effort to make a meaningful difference in expanding affordable housing opportunities in Laguna. I appreciate the work that has gone into planning this project, and I believe providing quality affordable housing benefits not only the individuals and families who will live there, but also the community as a whole. I respectfully encourage the City Council to approve the funding needed to help make this project a reality.

I, Jeffrey Amos, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Los Robles, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 12:54:14 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

With housing costs being so very high here in our town, we risk losing our broad and eclectic community feeling without affordable housing. We are sounique, so beautiful, so rich in having folks from all walkls of life calling Laguna Beach home. Let's make sure that continues. We all will benefit in charcter and heart.

Thank you.

I, Elizabeth Summerl, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Sunset Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 12:53:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Cheri Aiken, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Wesley Drive, , Laguna Beach, California, 92651 Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:22:39 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As an artist who had to leave the city to find any housing that I could afford, I can see very clearly how this project will help keep community members in the community. Laguna Beach used to be a town where people from all walks of life, diverse professions, and a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds could live together and contribute to the vibrant culture of our town. Firefighters lived down the street from lawyers. Artists lived next to teachers at the high school, store clerks, and retirees. When I moved to Laguna I felt instantly a part of the arts community, and even though my rent burden was well over 50% of my income, I stayed because it was my home and a place where I felt I belonged. But after over 15 years of living, working and exhibiting my art in Laguna, my apartment was sold. I then found that the only rentals open were about 100% of my monthly income. And I knew that since I had to eat, I could not stay. There has been a great deal of talk about "The old Laguna" or "how it used to be" but very few solutions as concrete as this project. It would be nice if landlords felt a civic responsibility over economic incentive, but everyone knows that is unrealistic. Many landlords, especially the more recent ones, have tax burdens that they have to pay so they require higher rents to be asked. This project is a real solution, that will help real people. It is the right thing to do.
-Elizabeth McGhee
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Address Mill Pond Rd, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:22:11 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As an artist who had to leave the city to find any housing that I could afford, I can see very clearly how this project will help keep community members in the community. Laguna Beach used to be a town where people from all walks of life, diverse professions, and a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds could live together and contribute to the vibrant culture of our town. Firefighters lived down the street from lawyers. Artists lived next to teachers at the high school, store clerks, and retirees. When I moved to Laguna I felt instantly a part of the arts community, and even though my rent burden was well over 50% of my income, I stayed because it was my home and a place where I felt I belonged. But after over 15 years of living, working and exhibiting my art in Laguna, my apartment was sold. I then found that the only rentals open were about 100% of my monthly income. And I knew that since I had to eat, I could not stay. There has been a great deal of talk about "The old Laguna" or "how it used to be" but very few solutions as concrete as this project. It would be nice if landlords felt a civic responsibility over economic incentive, but everyone knows that is unrealistic. Many landlords, especially the more recent ones, have tax burdens that they have to pay so they require higher rents to be asked. This project is a real solution, that will help real people. It is the right thing to do.
-Elizabeth McGhee
I, Elizabeth McGhee, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project. 53 of 155
Address Mill Pond Rd, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 7:29:21 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Darlene Campbell, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Ruby Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 3:21:26 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Tom Bak, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Rockledge Terrace, Laguna Beach, California, 92651 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 5:53:20 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Glenn Etow, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Baja Street, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 4:44:11 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Chris Etow, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Baja Street, Laguna Beach, CA , 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 12:17:24 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

South County Crosscultural has partnered with NCC for years, and they have consistently opened their space to our programming and shown real commitment to serving neighbors here.

I'm glad to add my voice in support of this approved project.

I, Tim Hartshorn, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address East 2nd Street, Apt , LONG BEACH, California, 90803 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 12:00:17 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Emiliana Borrelli, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address baja street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-3735
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 5:34:25 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Laguna needs housing for people who actually work in the city, particularly young people who in some cases, grew up in this city and can't afford to stay here. I know you will want to help tp make that possible.

I, Anne Cox, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Mountain Rd, Laguna Beach, Ca, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 2:52:12 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

This project represents the wishes of the Neighborhood Congregational Church and helps our community. Sadly, Laguna Beach has become a place where people with moderate incomes cannot afford to live. Laguna traditionally has been a place of diversity, but less and less so over the last few decades. The project has already been downsized. Let's approve this excellent project which helps so many people and supports State mandates for affordable houseing
I, William Hoffman, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Temple Hills Drive, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 2:14:16 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I have a personal interest in this City Funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church's Affordable housing. I was a resident artist in Laguna Beach from 1996 to 2021. In 2021, I moved from the house I had been renting for 12 years when my landlord decided it was time to sell the house. Can't blame him, prices were skyrocketing. I searched for an affordable situation and was not really able to find a good solution that I could afford and still maintain the studio rental space I had at Laguna Canyon Artists in the canyon. I packed up and moved out of Laguna. Years before I had served on the Housing and Human Services Committee and came away very deeply discouraged as the the chairman of the committee was a real estate broker who shot down any idea the committee had. Now it seems the this committee is putting forth a reasonable housing project and I ask you to make every effort to see that this project succeeds. Thank you. Sheryl Seltzer
I, Sheryl Seltzer, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216-1702
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 1:07:17 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a retired teacher in the Laguna Beach Unified School District and the mother of a public school teacher, I understand first hand the challenges of living in this area on a public employee salary. This project will make the difference in the lives of dedicated, hard working professionals serving our community.

I, Maria Hoffman, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Temple Hills Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 12:10:27 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I have lived in Laguna for 50 years. I have seen this community come together in times of devastation such as landslides and wildfires. Our first responders, teachers, and the work force that supports our tourist industry deserve affordable housing just to name some. In addition this helps Laguna meet its state mandated housing units.

I am proud of Laguna for all it does for so many. Let's continue that trend.

I, Jill Silver Edwards, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Bluebird Canyon Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-3080 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 11:34:12 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Laguna deserves affordable housing!
I, Nia Evans , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Miramar St, Laguna Beach, California, 92651
Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 11:28:26 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Susan Eberhardt, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Via Fajita, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA, 92675
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 6:05:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Please help us LIVE OUR VALUES. Waiting for some other community to develop affordable housing just slows everything down. It is time that we move forward.

You know the issues. Help us step on with courage. Thank you for your support.

I, Lyda Hill, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Ocean Vista Drive, Laguna Beach, California, 92651 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 7:28:28 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Carrie Woodburn, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Meadowlark Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-2837
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 10:41:18 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

This is a great and reasonable start to providing affordable housing in Laguna I, Lisa Butler, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Brangwyn Way, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 10:40:15 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, David Butler, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Brangwyn Way, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:24:21 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for City funding for the affordable housing project proposed by Neighborhood Congregational Church.

As a longtime Laguna Beach resident, artist, conservator, and community member, I have watched the growing challenge of housing affordability affect people from all walks of life. Many of the individuals who contribute to the vitality of our city—including artists, teachers, service workers, seniors, young adults, nonprofit employees, and others who serve our community every day—struggle to find housing they can afford.

Laguna Beach has long been known as an arts community. Its creative spirit was built by artists who lived and worked here, enriching the cultural life that continues to attract residents and visitors alike. Yet today, many artists and creative professionals find it increasingly difficult to remain in the community they help define. Affordable housing is not only a social need; it is also an investment in preserving the unique character and cultural heritage of Laguna Beach.

I was encouraged by the Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of the Neighborhood Congregational Church project. After careful review, the Commission determined that the development meets the requirements of state law and local planning standards. The project will 72 of 155
provide 28 affordable apartments and one resident manager unit, creating opportunities for people who might otherwise be forced to leave our community.

Neighborhood Congregational Church has a long tradition of service, compassion, and community engagement. This project reflects those values by creating homes for people who contribute to the fabric of Laguna Beach while helping address one of the most significant challenges facing our city.

I respectfully urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to close the remaining gap and allow this important project to move forward. By supporting this approved development, the City will leverage additional funding sources and help create housing opportunities for those who work, create, volunteer, and contribute to our community every day.

This project is about more than housing. It is about preserving a diverse, vibrant, and inclusive Laguna Beach—a community where artists, workers, seniors, families, and people of varying incomes can continue to live, participate, and thrive.

Thank you for your consideration and for your service to our community.

Respectfully,
Susan Brown
Laguna Beach Resident
Painting Conservator and Artist
I, susan Brown, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Tablerock Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:30:15 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Patsee Ober, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Oak St., Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 4:35:15 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Thank you!
I, Michael Gamerl, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Legion St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 3:36:21 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

We very much need to make this project happen. Your unanimous support would mean a great deal not only to the NCC team that's been working on this for five years, but also and especially to the families and individuals who will get to live their lives in Laguna Beach at a rent cost they can afford. I want those little kids in our schools, their parents and those older adults engaged in and contributing to our community! We need them as much as they need housing.

The 6th Cycle Housing Element ends in 2029 and it would be a historic win for Laguna Beach as a city to comply and rack up some affordable units instead of the usual goose egg.

Please, vote "yes" to the gap funding that will help get this over the finish line in time for NCC's July application deadline for tax credits.

I, Barbara McMurray, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Diamond Street, Laguna Beach, California, 92651 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:30:30 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, harvey triebwasser, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address , Arroyo Chico, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:26:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Elisa Stipkovich, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address High Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, July 6, 2026 6:39:31 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Thank you fir creating housing for the future of Laguna Beach.

I, Cindy Shopoff, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Mountain rd, Laguna Beach, California, 92651
Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 11:43:31 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

The Abel Family (all ten) are in support of this project I, Kathleen & Gregg Abel, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Vista Drive, Orange County, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 8:40:29 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I encourage you to support the affordable housing project proposed by NCC. This project is a unique opportunity for the city to take a significant step towards meeting its statutory and social responsibility. If not this, what? If not now, when?
Phil Garrison
713 Bolsana Drive
Laguna Beach
949.296.5283
I, Phil Garrison , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Bolsana Drive, Laguna Beach , Ca, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:16:18 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Holly Magana, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Robin St, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:05:25 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I am in support of the project. Laguna Beach needs affordable units for the people who work Laguna can afford to live within the city. The City needs to fulfill their housing element projections and I believe this project does just that.

Cindy Campbell
Laguna Beach Resident
I, Cynthia Campbell, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address South Encino, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:05:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Zoey Bond, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Aster St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:03:25 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Susan Bond, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Aster St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 11:51:28 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

These 28 affordable apartments will make a big difference in the lives of many community members. thank you for approving this project. Let's take it one step further to get more funding.

I, Janice Hayden, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Wendt Terrace, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:15:30 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a resident of Laguna Beach for over 30 years, and as a homeowner in the Village, I want to add my full support for this project. As members of the City Council you are no doubt aware of the variety of problems associated with affordable housing in Laguna. These problems impact the economic and social vibrancy the city as well as the stability of its communities. One of the most effective ways of addressing those problems is to support the Neighborhood Congregational Church’s project with City funding. I respectfully urge you to do so.

I, Frank Marmolejo , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:57:14 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Debbie Naude, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Brooks Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-6957
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 7:07:22 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I VERY strongly support the construction of this affordable affordable housing development. It is essential that we, the lucky and well to do citizens of Laguna Beach, do our part in this difficult world. I urge the City of Laguna Beach to follow through without any further delays and get this project finalized.

I, Ursula Staubli, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Park Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Friday, July 3, 2026 9:45:28 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

To Laguna Beach City Council Members:

I urge you to support this affordable housing project because it is the right thing to do, the kind of thing that many residents of this city would be proud to support. It would be a step towards making this a more diverse, more inclusive, and more compassionate city.

I, Elizabeth Borkowski , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Hidden Valley Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 11:53:12 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As someone who has spent much of my professional life working with individuals and families facing housing instability, I have seen firsthand how the lack of affordable housing affects 91 of 155
people across every stage of life. Today, in my work with older adults in Laguna Beach, I regularly meet long-time community members who worry about whether they will be able to remain in the city they love as housing costs continue to rise. Affordable housing is not simply about buildings—it is about preserving community, maintaining dignity, and ensuring that people who contribute to Laguna Beach can continue to call it home.

Thank you for your consideration.

C
Carly (aka Carol) Seelig Eastman
835 Temple Hills Dr
Laguna Beach
714-309-7019
I, Carol Seelig Eastman, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Temple Hills Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 11:10:45 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Jan Schrieber, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Browncroft Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 10:17:53 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a 50+ year resident, I treasure the beauty of Laguna, as well as the spirit of community shared by so many who care for people and the planet. We are proud of the forward-thinking conclusion of the Commission and hope the Council will do the same! Like the story of the little girl tossing a starfish back in the ocean, noting "Well, it made a difference for that one," I hope we'll one day say "Well, it's a small-scale project, but it will make a life-long difference for that group, of 28." Thank you for your consideration, in supporting this worthy cause.

I, Kay Ostensen, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Cuprien Way, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 7:07:30 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I am fully in support of funding this much-needed affordable housing project in Laguna Beach to make our community more economically diverse and welcoming for artists and retail workers. We need more projects like this and you have an opportunity here to set a good example for the future.

I, Ellen Kempler, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Chillon Way, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 6:41:14 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Kathleen Victor, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 6:24:14 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I support this project as a 24 yr LB senior resident and Sawdust artist with a long list of volunteer hours with various organizations in town. I am also representative of the many people who need the type of housing this project will provide.

Laguna is behind the 8 ball on this issue due to lack of understanding on this need amongour residents. But our city council should be better than that.

PLEASE support this project, and help it move forward quickly.

Thank you.

I, Diane Valentino, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Catalina, Laguna Beach, California, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 6:16:19 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, John Secretan, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Vista Lane, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 6:14:29 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

If not now, when. That's my favorite quote. Please use the California LAW to PUSH little Laguna into action. Get us started! - Carrie Reynolds
I, Carrie Reynolds, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Fairview St, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 5:34:26 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Elizabeth Swellen, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Grandview Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 5:21:09 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

We strongly support this much needed project and our City’s financial support of it. As we have so often seen and experienced in our town’s past, we are a community that rises to the occasion whatever the need. Let’s keep up the good work! Sincerely, Sue Garber and Samuel Steven Frazier
I, Sue Garber Samuel Steven Frazier, encourage the City Council to approve this muchneeded project.

Address Mountain Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026 8:53:25 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

This development is will help the city meet is RHNA housing goal and more importantly with provide very much needed affordable housing opportunities for low income working families.

This development is also proposed on a Housing Element Opportunity site, funding this development will complete the city's commitment to make affordable housing a reality from planning to actual units to be built in Laguna Beach. The Kennedy Commission asks the city to fund the creation of affordable housing on the identified opportunity site without impossing additional restrictions or reservations.

I, Cesar Covarrubias, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Cowan Ave. # , Irvine, CA, 92869
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 5:19:26 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Please help get this project completed. Those of us that work in Senior Living know how critical it is to have affordable housing available for those over 65 yo. Many Seniors have only Social Security and that is just not enough for food and a safe place to live. Thank you I, Vicki Hines, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Opera Lane, Aliso Viejo , CA, 92656
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 4:55:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Kristen Hart, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Fen Way, Laguna Beach, Ca, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 4:24:17 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Leslie Elliott, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Dorn Ct , Laguna Beach , Ca , 926511
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 12:52:26 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Welcoming Neighbors Home, a coalition of residents who advocate for affordable housing, with members in Laguna Beach, enthusiastically supports this project. It will help the City meet its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goal by bringing much needed workforce housing to Laguna Beach. We urge you to support this project with approval and funding.

I, Rona Henry, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Chair Welcoming Neighbors Home , Laguna Woods, CA, 92637 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 9:52:20 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Bryson Thornburgh, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 9:51:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Matthew Lemas, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 5:07:15 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

The existence of affordable housing is critical to the long term success of resort and vacation areas like the California coastal communities. Please support affordable housing so that people can afford to live near where they work, reducing traffic and pollution at the same time!! I, Jeffrey Gothard, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Jutewood Pl, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 3:03:30 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I highly support funding for this project and feel the NCC St Ann’s property is a great location.

Currently Laguna Beach Affordable housing units have a 4-5 year waitlist at Alice Court and a 10 year waitlist at Vista Aliso National Church residences on Wesley. There are so many Laguna residents families, artists and seniors who have history and roots here that need more affordable living situations to remain in our beautiful city. Approval of this project would be a step toward filling that need.

I, Janet Janszen, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Aster St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 11:00:18 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I have lived in this town since 1983 and been a homeowner since 1993. I have seen the city grow in affluence and not do enough to support regular working folks. This project will help ratify that.

I, John Dombrink, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Catalina, Laguna Beach, Ca, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 10:17:22 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for providing City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

As a member of this community, I believe this project represents an important opportunity to address the growing need for affordable housing while strengthening the values that make Laguna Beach such a special place. The Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to approve this development, which will provide 28 affordable apartments and one resident manager unit under California Senate Bill 4. After a thoughtful and thorough public review process, the project has received its entitlements and is ready to move forward.

I respectfully urge the City Council to provide the gap funding necessary to make these homes a reality. By investing in this approved project, the City can leverage additional funding sources and create much-needed housing for people who contribute to the fabric of our community, while advancing goals related to housing opportunity, economic diversity, and long-term neighborhood stability.

The Planning Commission has carefully done its work and determined that this project meets both state requirements and local planning standards. I hope the City Council will now take the 112 of 155
next step and authorize the funding needed to bring this important community investment to fruition.

Affordable housing is not simply about buildings; it is about creating a community where people of different ages, backgrounds, and incomes have the opportunity to belong and thrive. I believe this project reflects the compassionate and inclusive spirit that Laguna Beach strives to embody.

Thank you for your service and for your thoughtful consideration.

Sincerely,
Susan Hough
Laguna Beach Resident
I, Susan Hough, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre St, Unit , Laguna Beach, CA, 92651-2462 Email
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 9:09:25 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

It is a good project. Support it!
I, Lee Otterholt , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Katella St, Laguna Beach , CA, 92652
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 8:06:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Patricia Truman, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address , Saling way, Laguna beach, Ca, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 10:21:20 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a longtime resident of Laguna Beach (I graduated from LBHS IN 1975, and while I moved away for a couple of decades, maintained family ties and returned as a full time resident in 2010), I have watched this beautiful town increasingly become an attainable residence exclusively for people of privilege. Families, artists and seniors have found it financially unsustainable to maintain residence here and as a consequence our demographics are shifting in a direction that increasingly moves away from the heart and soul of what this town was and should continue to be. As a renter I am faced with the ongoing challenge of maintaining a home here, and many of my friends face the same. We are hardworking, engaged individuals who are an absolute asset to this community. I’ve been appalled at the vituperative, uninformed comments I’ve read about this project. I myself will apply for a space when it becomes available, and I entreat the city council to support the project unanimously.

Jenifer Hoy
I, Jenifer Hoy, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Coast Highway , , Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Friday, June 12, 2026 6:49:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

This is an important project for our City.

No affordable housing has been built in our City for years. Approval and funding of this project states that you acknowledge the need for affordable housing.

Thank You
I, Greg Rayes, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address PO Box , Laguna Beach, CA, 92652
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To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Friday, June 12, 2026 2:10:59 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Affordable housing is desperately needed by Laguna Beach and NCC is providing a unique opportunity for the City to take meaningful action. City financial support is essential to augment the church’s and developer’s contributions. Please support this project. If not this, what? If not now, when?
Phil Garrison
I, Phil Garrison , encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Bolsana Drive, Laguna Beach , Ca, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 4:47:14 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Dear Laguna Beach City Council Members,
I respectfully urge you to support this affordable housing project.

Laguna Beach was founded by artists, craftspeople, working families, and dreamers seeking a place of beauty, inspiration, and self-expression. Drawn by the ever-changing colors of the sky, the reflections of the sea, and the freedom found within this remarkable landscape, they built a community that valued creativity, individuality, and belonging.

From its earliest days, Laguna Beach welcomed people who sought not wealth or status, but a meaningful life connected to nature, community, and artistic expression. The spirit of Laguna Beach has always been one of openness, acceptance, and opportunity.

By supporting this affordable housing project, the Laguna Beach City Council honors and preserves that original vision. It ensures that future generations of artists, teachers, service workers, young families, seniors, and community members can continue to contribute to the character and vitality of our town.

A truly great community measures its success not simply by property values or financial wealth, but by the diversity of its people, the strength of its character, and its willingness to create 120 of 155
opportunities for all. Laguna Beach has long served as an example of those values.

Supporting affordable housing is not merely a development decision—it is a statement about who we are and who we aspire to be. It reflects the inclusive spirit of those who came before us and helps ensure that Laguna Beach remains a community where people from all walks of life can live, work, create, and belong.

The quality, character, and future of our town depend upon it.

Respectfully,
Susan Brown
Laguna Beach Resident
I, susan Brown, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Tablerock Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 3:07:17 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a long standing 30+ year resident I hope that the Council will do everything it can to make this a reality.

I, Maya Dunne, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Catalina St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 1:42:16 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Susan Cross, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Shorebreaker Drive, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677-9334 Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:53:23 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Cecilia Gonzales, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Miramar St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:28:20 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a 25 year renter here in Laguna, I wholeheartedly support this project. Artists, teachers, hospitality workers and children of Laguna Beach residents should be able to live here where they work. I have watched rents skyrocket while my salary remains flat. People are being priced out of the rental market here and this needs to change I, Kim Bailey, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Park Avenue, Apt , Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:23:15 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

City Council,
I have been a homeowner in Laguna Beach since 1993, and I am writing in strong support of the Neighborhood Congregational Church's plan for affordable housing.

Our community needs this. The City's own Housing Element identified the NCC property as one of four sites to help meet our state mandate to plan for 394 new housing units over the next five years, 198 of which must serve extremely low, very low, and low-income households.

The NCC proposal would deliver 28 residential units that are 100% affordable, plus a resident manager unit, with priority for the local workers who keep our city running, including school and city employees, hotel staff, and retail workers.

The need is real and it is urgent. Nearly 40% of Laguna Beach households would qualify for affordable housing. The average rent for a one bedroom apartment here is $2,617 per month, which is 73% higher than the national average and makes our city one of the most expensive in the country. For a low-income worker earning around $34,968, rent can consume 87% of their salary. These are our neighbors, our friends, and the people who serve our restaurants, clean our hotels, and teach our children.

This project reflects our values. Affordable housing creates stable, long-term communities, reduces traffic and pollution by keeping workers close to their jobs, supports local small businesses, and helps young families afford to stay in Orange County. The NCC plan also 126 of 155
advances sustainability through shorter commutes, building electrification, and solar energy.

I encourage you to support the Neighborhood Congregational Church's plan for affordable housing. Thank you for your time and your service to our community.

Joe Baechtold-Moreno
1491 Carmelita St
(619) 994-7052 (cell phone)
I, Joe Moreno, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Carmelita St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 8:44:22 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Affordable housing is sadly lacking and greatly needed in our town. Please make more affordable homes available for our neighbors.

I, Marcella Lawson, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Katella Street, Laguna Breach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 8:58:19 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I believe in and support the NCC's vision for bringing equity and affordability into our local Laguna Beach housing supply. While I supported the original plan and the subsequent variations - I fully support the 29 units in the current plan.

As a resident since 1963, I have seen this community and our leaders take on bold projects setting the example for other OC beach communities. We have led in advancing social-welfare programs that support varying economic levels, and taking care of our own. These programs were and are not without challenges. However, the greater good of representing the voices of those who work and serve in our community and sustaining diversity that makes our community stronger is how I've known Laguna Beach at its best.

In addition to major environmental, educational and arts projects, our town leaders (not all were council members) came together for the people who live and work in Laguna - here are just a few better known examples...
--We built a new hospital.
--We created a food pantry.
--We created the homeless shelter.
--We supported and maintained a community health clinic. --We built and have maintained the Boys and Girls Club and Senior Center.

I implore you to support and get behind this latest effort to realize the vision of NCC to 129 of 155
contribute their mission to helping the City of Laguna Beach make one big step towards fulfilling our civic duty to serve our community and meeting our housing obligations.

Thank you,
Robin D. Walker
Laguna Beach resident since 1963 and property tax payer.

I, Robin D Walker, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Temple Hills Dr., Laguna Beach, Ca, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 8:42:22 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Thank you for doing the right thing.

I, juan carlos gallego, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address hidden valley canyon road, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 8:06:12 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I've lived here in Laguna since 2006. Housing has become prohibitively expense. Our community can thrive and be further enriched when it is economically and culturally diverse.

More and more, I have met bright, talented people who work here but must drive far distances because they can't afford to live here. Furthermore the children of this beautiful city would benefit from the example we set by making Laguna affordable for future generations. There is a great need for affordable housing here and I hope that you will find it in your heart to support this project. After 21 years, it's definitely time to provide housing for our workers, seniors, students, and young families.

I, Victoria Brattini, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Arroyo Drive, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:59:23 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I feel this is a very important project for the area and Laguna Beach at large, affording all generations to participate in the lovely village vibe of Laguna Beach.

I, mary hennessy, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Robles Dr, Dana Point, Ca , 92629
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 2:45:27 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

We are living through an unprecedented difficult time where more and more people are unhoused, even in our own backyard here in aliso viejo well, i've been a resident for twelve years.We've seen a huge surge in the number of homeless people walking around our streets and shopping centers, and this is completely unacceptable.

We need these affordable housing options for everyday people in our community who have lost their homes and jobs and are really struggling right now. Therefore, it only makes sense to move forward with this project as expeditiously as possible and to approving moving forward with it immediately so that we do not exclude people who need a roof over their head as they deserve the same respect and dignity as all of us do. Thank you! I, Amir Baum, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Blue Heron Lane, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 1:46:26 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Lyda Hill, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Ocean Vista Drive, Laguna Beach, California, 92651 Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 10:31:22 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

As a pastor serving in Orange County, I am aware of the pressing need for affordable housing, as well as the resistance often posed by local residents in every possible location. This is a thoughtful project led by a capable team from a local church that is committed to a project that will serve the greater good in the community. I urge you to continue to support this project through completion!
I, Rev. Samuel Pullen, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address St Ann's Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 2:31:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, David Shipp, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Linden St., Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026 2:45:24 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

A start to provide affordable housing in the place needed most. Skyrocketing rents and wage stagnation.

I, Michael Soto, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address BaRTLET LN , # , hUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, 92647
Email
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: Letter in strong support for neighborhood congregation affordable housing development project for city of laguna beach city council meeting - 6/16/26
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 12:09:10 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear City Clerk,
My name is Amir Baum and I am writing to express my strong support for City of Laguna Beach funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

With housing vouchers being rolled back at the federal level and so many dangerous, reckless actions being taken of the federal level to take away affordable housing it is more critical now than ever that immediate, urgent, local action is taken, including for cities like Laguna Beach to ensure that those who need a roof or over their head have one and are protected.

I live in the laguna beach area now for 12 years, right on the border with Aliso Viejo, and it breaks my heart to see so many people on the street who need a roof over the head who are not posers, who are everyday people who used to have a house and lost it due to losing a job, we need to protect these people. And this project is a critical pathway to get them, the housing they need so urgently, so they do not die on the street, and this project can literally save lives while at the same time, protecting the quality of life for the city of Laguna Beach. There will be those who will say that they don't want it.Because it will destroy the quality of life og the city , but to them I say there is certainly indeed a way to balance both.

I strongly urge you to make sure that the city council takes all of these important perspectives into consideration and moves forward for immediate passage to make sure this affordable housing project happens asap for the city of laguna beach.

Thank you!
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Sincerely,
Amir Baum
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: NCC Affordable Housing Project
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 2:06:05 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable
housing development.

The Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to
approve this affordable housing project, with 28
affordable apartments and one resident manager unit,
under California Senate Bill 4. After a thorough public review process, the project has secured its entitlements and is now positioned to move forward.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I
encourage you to support the amount of gap funding
necessary to make this project work.

By investing in this approved project, the City can
leverage other funding to create much-needed affordable housing while advancing community goals related to
housing opportunity, economic diversity and long-term
neighborhood stability.
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The Planning Commission has done its work and
determined that this project meets the requirements of
state law and local planning standards. I respectfully
encourage the City Council to take the next step and
authorize funding for this important community
investment. As many have already said, "If not now,
when?"
Mary Jo Winefordner, Laguna Beach, CA
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: NCC Affordable Housing
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 8:16:31 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] To the City Council members and to the Mayor:

I strongly support having the City provide funding for the Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

The Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to approve this affordable housing project, with 28 affordable apartments and one resident manager unit, under California Senate Bill 4.

It truly is a shame that local naysayers reduced the size so much.

After a thorough public review process, the project has secured its entitlements and is now positioned to move forward.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Elliot Quint
672 Wendt Terrace
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From:

To: City Council; Laguna Beach City Clerk
Subject: NCC project
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 3:20:58 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Mayor Orgill and Councilmembers,
It appears that a compromise has been reached for the affordable housing project at the Neighborhood Congregational Church. Everybody got something and nobody got everything, which I understand is the key to compromise.

One of the most important aspects of this current project is the preservation of Bridge Hall and the Sanctuary. Because these Aubrey St Claire buildings are of great historical importance to our town, it is critical that when the project is approve it is with the condition that any renovations maintain their historical value.

I hope you approve the project and protect its historical significance, Anne Caenn
965 Katella Street
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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From:

To: McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: SUPPORT NCC Project Funding
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:26:42 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear City Councilmembers, I'm writing to express my support for local gap funding from the city of Laguna Beach to move the affordable housing at NCC forward. Thank you for your support for this project!
Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for City funding for the affordable housing project proposed by Neighborhood Congregational Church.

I was encouraged by the Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of the Neighborhood Congregational Church project. After careful review, the Commission determined that the development meets the requirements of state law and local planning standards. The project will provide 28 affordable apartments and one resident manager unit, creating opportunities for people who might otherwise be forced to leave our community.

Neighborhood Congregational Church has a long tradition of service, compassion, and community engagement. This project reflects those values 145 of 155
by creating homes for people who contribute to the fabric of Laguna Beach while helping address one of the most significant challenges facing our city.

I respectfully urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to close the remaining gap and allow this important project to move forward.

By supporting this approved development, the City will leverage additional funding sources and help create housing opportunities for those who work, create, volunteer, and contribute to our community every day.

Thank you for your consideration and for your service to our community.

Respectfully,
Susan Brown
Laguna Beach Resident
Painting Conservator and Artist
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From: Laguna Beach, CA
To: City Council; McKay, Ann Marie CC; Baldridge, Cheryl CC Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* City Clerk & City Council Public Comment Form Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 12:16:28 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] City Clerk & City Council Public Comment Form
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Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers, I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development. The Planning Commission recently voted unanimously to approve this affordable housing project under California Senate Bill 4. After a thorough public review process, the project has secured its entitlements and is now positioned to move forward. Over the past few years, NCC and Related have proven to be good neighbors in revising the project size and in being very cognizant of view concerns.

This is the only project in the works for affordable housing. The City is woefully behind on any progress towards the mandates of the Housing Element concerning affordable housing. It is imperative that this project goes through. A vibrant, diverse City needs to support housing for all income levels. We have artists, workforce, adult children of residents and others who are priced out of living here. This project will show that Laguna Beach is making an effort to change that. I urge the Council to provide the needed funding for this project. Diane Harrison Thank you,
Laguna Beach, CA
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 8:01:14 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I support Council voting to provide the requested gap funding. The funds are needed to make the lack of low-income affordable housing a possibility for the number people who drive many miles to work in Laguna Beach and service the residents, visitors and support the Laguna Beach economy..

I, Robbie Robinson, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Copper Lantern Street, Dana Point, CA, 92629
Email
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:09:13 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I regret I'm unable to attend the July 15 meeing regarding this project. Here are comments I would have included in person:

As a long-time resident of Laguna Beach, I have watched with some dismay how unaffordable our town has become for working people and families. This generous project will enhance our town's culture, support our resident serving businesses, is sensitive to environmental and view/neighborhood impacts, and is win - win - win. Please be generous with your provision of financial support for the project.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Summerl
I, Elizabeth Summerl, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Sunset Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
Email
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 5:45:17 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I support the NCC affordable housing development. I am a long-time resident of Laguna Beach, and I think Laguna Beach is long overdue for additional housing. The NCC project will give a lot more benefit than all of the ADU's in town that are not being rented out for housing! This is a way for the city to invest in the future.

I, Shauna McFadden, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Acapulco Street, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 4:49:13 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

I, Greg Rayes, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 3:21:21 PM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

Great partnerships flourish, endure for the long haul and become transformational when everyone brings equal support into the partnership.

NCC has done the heavy lifting thus far and made a bold and earnest contribution with ALL of their precious goods and assets. NCC is handing this Council and the greater community a one-time gift for our future.

This project is a unique opportunity for THIS City Council to step up with serious funding on July 15, 2026 - to act with the courage of your convictions, to be the great steward, and be the great partner. Show NCC and other small cities in OC and across California how affordable housing is done well.

Please meet this moment - make an 'all-in' invest in our community's future. Be a great partner to accomplish greatness and forward thinking for our City.

Thank you.

Robin Walker
Laguna Beach, CA
I, Robin D. Walker, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address TEMPLE HILLS DR, LAGUNA BEACH, California, 92651-2650 Email
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From: NCC Project < >
To: [email protected]
Subject: I support plans for affordable housing at the Neighborhood Congregational Church site! Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 2:09:20 AM
[NOTICE: This message originated outside of City of Laguna Beach -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe.] Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I am writing to express my strong support for City funding for Neighborhood Congregational Church’s affordable housing development.

I urge the City Council to provide the funding necessary to help make these affordable apartments a reality. I encourage you to support the amount of gap funding necessary to make this project work.

My wife's family have lived for over fifty years in Laguna Beach and there is quite a deficient amount of affordable housing that the city council needs to immediately address people so that people in need , in our own community have a roof over their heads and do not feel forgotten and neglected. This project is a sensible solution and should be implemented immediately. Thank you! I, Amir Baum, encourage the City Council to approve this much-needed project.

Address Blue Heron Ln, Laguna Beach, CA, 92656
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From: "Wilson, Becket CM" <[email protected]> To: John Thomas < >
Cc: "McKay; Ann Marie CC" <[email protected]>
Subject: Related Companies Request for Gap Funding
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 7:31:21 PM
From: John Thomas < >
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 3:29 PM
To: City Council <[email protected] >; Kiff, Dave CM <[email protected] >; Frimond, Jeremy CM <[email protected] >; Orgill, Mark <[email protected] >; Jones, Hallie <[email protected] >; Whalen, Bob <[email protected] >; Kempf, Sue <[email protected] >; Rounaghi, Alex <[email protected] > Subject: Related Companies Request for Gap Funding
The attached Request for Funding states “Additional details can be provided upon your request.” Please request a detailed cost breakdown and provide that to the public well in advance of any public hearing where a funding decision would be expected.

Asking the City Council to commit millions of dollars of public funds based on a 3-line list of “Use of Funds” is, at best, pretentious.
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