Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on June 30, 2020, conducted remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions - Modified public participation procedures allowed citizens to comment via email, phone, or Zoom webinar instead of in-person attendance - The council extended the COVID-19 emergency declaration for an additional 60 days - The council adopted the revised city budget for fiscal year 2020-21 - Budget adoption included multiple resolutions covering employee compensation and labor agreements - Budget resolutions also addressed community and cultural arts grants and capital equipment purchases - The council approved various operational agreements for city facilities and equipment - The meeting format included extensive instructions for remote participation and written comment submission deadlines

Key Decisions

- Extended the local COVID-19 emergency declaration for an additional 60 days - Adopted the revised city budget for fiscal year 2020-21 - Approved Community Assistance Grants allocation (specific amounts determined by subcommittee recommendations) - Approved Cultural Arts Grants for FY 2020-21 - Approved capital equipment purchases for FY 2020-21 - Ratified pay ranges and salary schedules for city employees for FY 2020-21 - Ratified side letter agreements with Laguna Beach Municipal Employees' Association and Marine Safety Association - Adopted appropriations limit for FY 2019-20 per state con