Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - June 2, 2015

June 2, 2015

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council met on June 2, 2015, with all five members present. - The Council unanimously approved filing a complaint and intervention in a wrongful death subrogation claim involving Officer Kooji. - The Council recognized the Laguna Beach High School Inven Team for developing a solar water purification system for a village in Kenya, which won $10,000 from the Lemelson MIT program. - Proclamations were approved for National Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Week (June 7-14, 2015) and recognizing Aaron and Shira Akulamre for their work with the Laguna Day Workers Center. - The Council appointed four residents to the Arts Commission and one resident (Deborah Neev) to the Board of Adjustment Design Review Board. - An ordinance updating the sewer lateral inspection and certification program was introduced, with amendments requested regarding enforcement language and appeal procedures. - The Council approved a resolution establishing guidelines for compliance with the Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act of 2014. - Two appeals were filed on Design Review 14-0896 for 694 Diamond Street: one objecting to pool approval during drought conditions and another addre

Key Decisions

- Authorized filing of a complaint and intervention to pursue a subrogation claim in connection with the wrongful death action brought by the Kooji family against Mr. Hallaby (unanimous vote 5-0). - Approved proclamations recognizing the Laguna Beach High School Inven Team, National Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Week (June 7-14, 2015), and Aaron and Shira Akulamre. - Appointed Ken Oster, Michael Irvin, Pat Calenda, and Susan Meller to the Arts Commission for terms from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017. - Appointed Deborah Neev to the Board of Adjustment Design Review Board for a term beg