Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting - January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Executive Summary

- The City of Laguna Beach held a Strategic Planning Session on January 30, 2026, at 8:30 AM at Council Chambers to review 2025 achievements and set priorities for 2026. - Since September approval of funding, staff completed 20 short-term action items and are progressing on 32 remaining short-term items, 8 medium-term items, and 4 long-term items from the wildfire action plan. - Notable 2025 accomplishments include expanded red flag parking restrictions to Canyon Acres and Bluebird Canyon neighborhoods, completion of a fire behavior modeling study, hiring of a part-time community preparedness educator, and establishment of new fuel modification zones. - Four Firewise communities have been approved with one additional community in the application phase. - The city completed a comprehensive update of its all-hazard emergency preparedness guide and expanded coordination with external partners including Orange County Sheriff's Department, Orange County Fire Authority, Newport Beach, and City of Irvine. - Staff reviewed the LA County and LA City action reports from recent wildfires, incorporating applicable findings on alert/warning systems and situational awareness into Laguna Beach's

Key Decisions

- The Council did not make formal decisions during this strategic planning session, as it was designed as a workshop to review 2025 progress and discuss 2026 goals rather than to take official action.