RESOLUTION NO. 26.XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DEDICATING THE CITY’S
1931 SEAGRAVE FIRE ENGINE TO RETIRED FIRE CAPTAIN
EUGENE “DIZ” D’ISABELLA
WHEREAS, Captain Eugene D’Isabella, affectionately known as “Diz,” dedicated 38 years of service to the Laguna Beach Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Captain D’Isabella first joined the Department in 1956 and began his full-time career as an engineer on July 12, 1964, ultimately serving under eight Fire Chiefs and earning the respect of his colleagues for his fairness, competence, leadership, and commitment to public service; and
WHEREAS, throughout his career, Captain D’Isabella demonstrated a commitment to the safety and well-being of the Laguna Beach community, including providing life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to former Fire Chief Ron Adams; and WHEREAS, Captain D’Isabella also helped strengthen the relationship between the Fire Department and the community, including co-organizing the “Care Bears” program with the Laguna Beach Assistance League to provide comfort to children experiencing traumatic incidents, a program that continues to serve the community today; and WHEREAS, the City’s 1931 Seagrave was the Laguna Beach Fire Department’s first factory-built fire apparatus, and Captain D’Isabella developed a particular connection to the historic engine during his career, taking special pride in the apparatus and helping ensure its careful preservation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to recognize Captain D’Isabella’s 38 years of service, his contributions to the Laguna Beach Fire Department and community, and his Attachment 1
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longstanding connection to the 1931 Seagrave by formally dedicating the historic apparatus in his honor.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH DOES RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby dedicates the City’s 1931 Seagrave fire engine to retired Fire Captain Eugene “Diz” D’Isabella in recognition of his 38 years of service, leadership, and dedication to the Laguna Beach Fire Department and the Laguna Beach community.
SECTION 2. The 1931 Seagrave shall henceforth be known and referred to in official City records and public displays as the “Captain Eugene ‘Diz’ D’Isabella Seagrave.” SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the adoption of this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because the dedication and naming of the 1931 Seagrave constitute an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2026.
Mark Orgill, Mayor
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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 October 13, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach, CA