RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DEDICATING THE CITY'S
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AS THE "MATT
LAWSON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Beach Emergency Operations Center serves as the City's primary facility for coordinating emergency response, disaster management, and continuity of operations during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Matt Lawson has demonstrated exceptional dedication to the City of Laguna Beach through his longstanding service as Chair and member of the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee, volunteer with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and advocate for emergency preparedness and public safety; and
WHEREAS, Matt Lawson's leadership, volunteerism, and commitment to community resilience have significantly strengthened the City's emergency preparedness efforts and enhanced the safety and well-being of Laguna Beach residents; and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2026, the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Committee recommended that the City Council dedicate the Emergency Operations Center in recognition of Matt Lawson's extraordinary service to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby dedicates the City of Laguna Beach Emergency Operations Center as the Matt Lawson Emergency Operations Center.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 -2- Reso. #26.XXX
because it is an organizational and administrative activity that will not result in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement this Resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 4th day of August 2026.
Mark Orgill, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
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 August 4, 2026, by the following vote:
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA