Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee - June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Housing and Human Services Committee held its June 24, 2026 meeting with four members present (Chair Harrison, Committee Members Hall, Carlton, Cohen, and Vice Chair Redding-Coffin), introducing new Principal Planner Belinda Dynas as the incoming staff liaison and receiving a special presentation from Friendship Shelter's Development Manager Lisa Talmage. - Lisa Talmage presented Friendship Shelter's programs, reporting the January 2026 Point-in-Time Count identified 29 unsheltered and 57 sheltered individuals in Laguna Beach for a total of 86 homeless individuals, with Friendship Shelter currently operating two shelter programs totaling 50 beds (30 at South Coast Highway, 20 at the Alternative Sleeping Location) plus 10-15 motel/hotel units. - Friendship Shelter houses approximately 200 formerly homeless people in permanent housing across multiple facilities, including Henderson House (14 units for transitional age youth), Vista Del Mar in San Clemente (17 units), a Dana Point facility (16 units), and an upcoming San Clemente motel conversion (11 units). - The Committee unanimously approved the final Housing and Human Services Committee Work Plan for 2026-2028, establishing

Key Decisions

- The Committee unanimously approved the Housing and Human Services Committee Work Plan for 2026-2028. - The Committee voted to postpone approval of the May 27, 2026 meeting notes to allow members to review them. - The Committee voted to cancel the August 2026 meeting (specific date not mentioned in transcript). - City Council (as reported by Liaison Bob) adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 budget with $300,000 allocated from the general fund to housing funds, bringing the total to approximately $2.5 million. - City Council (as reported by Liaison Bob) re-adopted the resolution providing that the