Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on April 7, 2020, conducted entirely remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Public participation was modified to allow only written comments submitted via email by specific deadlines, with plans to test call-in systems for future meetings. - The agenda focused heavily on emergency measures addressing COVID-19's economic and operational impacts on the city. - Key items included potential eviction protections and deadline extensions for permit processes. - The council considered significant budget modifications to address anticipated revenue shortfalls from the pandemic. - Routine matters such as committee term extensions and Business Improvement District continuation were also addressed.

Key Decisions

- Adopted resolution to extend the Business Improvement District for hotels and motels to June 30, 2021 - Set public hearing date of May 26, 2020 for the Business Improvement District extension - Extended committee and commission member terms expiring June 30, 2020 through January 2021 (seven-month extension) - Adopted urgency ordinance tolling and extending deadlines for zoning entitlements and permits under Title 25 - Decision pending on eviction moratorium ordinance for commercial and residential tenants (two options presented) - Decision pending on Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) deferment p