Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - December 17, 2019

December 17, 2019

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on December 17, 2019, with a closed session from 3:30-5:00 PM followed by public business at 5:00 PM - The Council adopted updated 2019 California Building and Fire Codes and received the first quarterly update on the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety plan - The proposed Downtown Specific Plan Update was introduced and continued to January 21, 2020 for further consideration - The Council approved nearly $675,000 for downtown intersection improvements and $798,000 for animal shelter creek erosion protection - A $2.18 million purchase of utility credits from Oxnard was approved - Modifications to the Pearl Street Beach Access Improvements project included additional funding transfers - An appeal hearing was held for a retail store conditional use permit - Environmental compliance was addressed through CEQA determinations and adoption of Local Coastal Program amendments

Key Decisions

- Adopted 2019 California Building and Fire Codes with local amendments (second reading) - Adopted Local Coastal Program Amendment 19-4969 regarding coastal development permit requirements and submitted to California Coastal Commission for certification - Proclaimed March 12, 2020 as Arbor Day and authorized Tree City USA re-certification application - Authorized purchase of $3,965,787 in California Public Utilities Commission Rule 20A credits from City of Oxnard for $2,181,182.85 - Awarded $674,016 construction contract to Alfaro Communication Construction for Downtown Coast Highway Intersect