RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE APPENDIX OF DESIGNATED
EMPLOYEES AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach adopted Resolution No. 81.1 on January 6, 1981, thereby the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 18730, a regulation containing the terms of a standard model Conflict of Interest Code; and WHEREAS, the Conflict of Interest Code Appendix of Designated Employees must be periodically updated to reflect the current titles and positions of those employees designated as having filing responsibilities and their disclosure categories.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The updated Conflict of Interest Code Appendix of Designated Employees, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” in which officials and employees are designated and disclosure categories is hereby adopted.
SECTION 3. This resolution is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines because this is a continuing personnel-related action and, constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this action does not constitute a "project" that requires environmental review (CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b)(2)&(5).
SECTION 4. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court Attachment 1
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of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provisions.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 2026.
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 21, 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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