Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee - February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Housing and Human Services Committee met on February 25, 2026, to review the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, discuss affordable housing compliance monitoring, and identify priorities for the Outreach and Human Services subcommittee. - Maurice Baz, Data Project Manager with the Laguna Food Pantry, delivered a special presentation to the Committee. - The Committee reviewed recommendations for establishing a City monitoring program to ensure affordable housing programs comply with required laws and regulations (Item C-2 of the HHSC Work Plan). - The Outreach and Human Services subcommittee began identifying specific research projects and initiatives (Item F of the HHSC Work Plan). - The Committee discussed how the City Council Strategic Planning Meeting held on January 30, 2026, relates to the Housing and Human Services Committee Work Plan. - A Land Trust presentation was scheduled for the March 2026 meeting. - The Committee recapped discussions from the January 28, 2026 meeting and received reports from subcommittees on Innovative Housing, Affordable Housing, and Outreach and Human Services. - Public communications were accepted on items not on the agenda but withi

Key Decisions

- No specific votes or formal decisions were documented in the meeting agenda materials provided.