Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council met on October 7, 2014, approving proclamations, administrative citations, public art installations, disaster relief for sister city San Jose del Cabo, and voting on various land use and environmental issues. - Council voted 4-1 to reduce smoking fines in Alta Laguna/Carolyn Wood Knoll Park from a flat $1,000 to a three-tier system ($250/$500/$1,000) to improve collection rates, despite only 12% of the original 100 citations being paid. - Council unanimously supported the Planning Commission's approval of the Ranch project development and authorized Council members to advocate at California Coastal Commission hearings. - Council unanimously approved sending $2,500 in disaster relief to sister city San Jose del Cabo following hurricane damage estimated at $900 million. - Council unanimously approved a $14,000 donation from the Women's Club to fund a police canine, a Belgian Malinois, after several years of advocacy by Council Members Tony Eismann and Bob Whalen. - Council directed staff to develop a revocation standard for commercial stand-up paddleboard permits and report back in mid-summer 2015 with an evaluation of the new regulations. - Federal Av

Key Decisions

- Approved proclamation for National Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11, 2014) with all Council members voting aye. - Approved consent calendar items 1-4, 6-9, 13-14, and 16 unanimously. - Approved installation of the 'Turtlegate' art piece by George Dubin at 376 Cliff Drive to satisfy Art in Public Place requirement (unanimous). - Adopted resolution supporting Proposition 1, the Water Quality Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act (unanimous). - Approved donation acceptance of $14,000 from the Women's Club for police canine acquisition (unanimous). - Approved Veterans Day proclamation hono