Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014

Executive Summary

- Mayor Pearson presided over the March 4, 2014 City Council meeting with all council members present (Council Member Boyd, Council Member Dicterow, Council Member Eisman, Mayor Pro Tem Wayland, and Mayor Pearson). - OC Human Relations reported on services provided to Laguna Beach, including 103 mediation cases in the past year, hate crime documentation, and partnership with Laguna Beach Police. - Emma Leinbach, a junior lifeguard, received recognition and a $100 award for winning the 2013 United States Lifesaving Association essay contest. - The Council confirmed the Pacific Vista stabilization project's success, with neighbors thanking Public Works Director Steve May and the City Council for addressing the February 2011 landslide threat. - The Council appointed Scott Epstein, Deborah Neve, and Stephen O'Neill to the Environmental Sustainability Committee for new terms beginning April 1, 2014. - The Council established a senior housing task force consisting of nine members, including Housing and Human Services Committee members, Council Member Eisman as council liaison, Planning Commissioner Ann Johnson, a Laguna Beach Seniors representative, and at-large members. - The Council ap

Key Decisions

- Confirmed the list of City Council priorities for 2014, organized into seven categories: resident and visitor mobility, community character, environmental responsibility, governance and civic engagement, economic sustainability, fiscal solvency, and public safety. - Appointed Scott Epstein, Deborah Neve, and Stephen O'Neill to the Environmental Sustainability Committee for terms beginning April 1, 2014 (approved unanimously). - Established a senior housing task force with nine members: three Housing and Human Services Committee members, Council Member Elizabeth Eisman, Planning Commissioner