Laguna Beach City Council - December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on December 3, 2019, preceded by a closed session from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - The Council approved the 2020 performance schedule for city-funded concerts, including accepting a donation from Mark Orgill and Steve Chadima to fund the 2020 'Friday Flicks at the Forum.' - A grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for Measure M2 Project V funding was approved to continue weekend trolley service. - The Council authorized a three-year contract with Mike Rohde of Rohde and Associates for wildland fire defense program management at $156,000 annually. - An outdoor warning system expansion agreement with LRAD Corporation for $49,734 was approved to install two additional speakers at Crescent Bay and Aliso Beach using FEMA grant funds. - The Cultural Facilities Matching Grant Program Committee recommended $82,200 in grant funding to Laguna Art Museum for lower-level facility improvement costs. - The Council considered an ordinance related to coastal development permit requirements, de minimis waivers, minor development public hearings, and repair and maintenance. - A Downtown Action Plan concept plan was presente

Key Decisions

- Approved the 2020 performance schedule for city-funded concerts and authorized amplified sound during those concerts. - Accepted a donation from Mark Orgill and Steve Chadima to fund the 2020 'Friday Flicks at the Forum.' - Adopted a resolution approving the submittal of a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority for Measure M2 Project V funding for continued weekend trolley service. - Approved grant funding of $82,200 to Laguna Art Museum for additional costs related to the lower-level facility improvement project. - Authorized a three-year agreement with Mike Rohde o