Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

Executive Summary

- Mayor Bob Whalen presided over a Laguna Beach City Council meeting on October 27, 2015, with all five council members present. - The Council recognized three proclamations: Heartway Day (November 1, 2015) for end-of-life care services, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month (November 2015), and Small Business Saturday (November 28, 2015) promoted by the Chamber of Commerce's 'Think Laguna First' movement. - The Council unanimously voted to maintain and trim rather than remove a eucalyptus tree at 725 Laguna Canyon Road, with direction to use independent arborists for future tree evaluations. - An appeal regarding tree removal at 485 High Drive was continued to allow staff to prepare an arborist report. - The Council unanimously approved a $138,700 contract with Western Audio Visual to replace the City Council Chambers audio-visual and broadcast system, including new 90-inch displays, voting buttons, and a 60-inch podium display. - Staff presented an update on the summer 2015 parking program and trolley service, reporting $330,000 in parking revenue (exceeding the $250,000 goal) and identifying areas for improvement including reallocating trolleys from the underutilized

Key Decisions

- Approved proclamations for Heartway Day (November 1, 2015), National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month (November 2015), and Small Business Saturday (November 28, 2015) by unanimous vote. - Voted unanimously to maintain and trim the eucalyptus tree at 725 Laguna Canyon Road rather than remove it, rejecting the staff recommendation for removal. - Continued the item regarding tree removal at 485 High Drive to approximately December 8, 2015, directing staff to prepare an arborist report using an independent arborist (not employed by West Coast Arborists). - Awarded a contract to Western Au