Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting - May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a special meeting on May 13, 2025, beginning with a 4:00 PM budget workshop followed by a closed session - Council received a comprehensive presentation on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from City Manager Dave Kiff - A public hearing was held on city staff vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (Government Code Section 3502.3) - Recognized employee organizations from each bargaining unit were allowed to make presentations concerning workforce vacancies and recruitment challenges - Council conducted a closed session to evaluate City Manager Dave Kiff's performance and to confer with labor negotiators regarding the Laguna Beach Municipal Employees' Association - The meeting was presided over by Mayor Alex Rounaghi with Mayor Pro Tem Hallie Jones, Councilmember Hallie Jones, Councilmember Sue Kempf, and Councilmember Bob Whalen

Key Decisions

- Council voted to receive and file the report on workforce vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts as required by Assembly Bill 2561 - Council provided feedback to City Manager Dave Kiff on the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (specific feedback not detailed in agenda) - Council conducted a performance evaluation of City Manager Dave Kiff in closed session