Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - July 21, 2015

July 21, 2015

Executive Summary

- The City Council conducted interviews and appointed two residents, Jane Fulton and Jerry St. James, to the Housing and Human Services Committee, with Mayor Steve Whalen posing a policy question about the city's obligation to provide low-income housing for non-seniors who do not currently reside in Laguna Beach. - The Council approved the Festival of Arts' renovation project at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, which includes new structures, covered art exhibit areas with tensile fabric roofs, terraced accessible pathways, expanded restrooms (100% increase in women's fixture count), and upgraded utilities, with maximum structure heights reduced from the existing 29 feet to 25 feet. - The Council addressed implementation challenges with commercial stand-up paddleboarding regulations, issuing over 300 verbal warnings and 21 citations since October 2014, with Chief of Marine Safety Kevin Snow recommending a permit revocation policy for safety violations and non-compliance. - The Council confirmed assessment rolls for street/sidewalk/intersection nuisance abatement (one non-compliant property at 715 Balboa Avenue for $450) and weed abatement (56 non-compliant parcels totaling $21,475.47). - The

Key Decisions

- Appointed Jane Fulton and Jerry St. James to the Housing and Human Services Committee (Councilmember Boyd voted for Marilyn Alexander and Jane Fulton; Councilmembers Eisman, Zierschmidt, and Mayor Pro Tem Sue Kempf voted for Jane Fulton and Jerry St. James; Mayor Whalen voted for John Charles and Jane Fulton). - Approved Resolution Confirming Street, Sidewalk and Intersection Nuisance Abatement Assessment Roll (unanimous vote), assessing $450 to 715 Balboa Avenue for vegetation abatement. - Approved Resolution Confirming Weed Abatement Assessment Roll (unanimous vote), assessing $21,475.47 t