Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council met on August 6, 2019, with a joint Design Review Board session at 4:00 PM, closed session at 5:00 PM, and regular meeting at 6:00 PM - Council approved warrants totaling $4.6 million for city expenses - Contracts were awarded for park improvements and stairway replacement projects - Various grant agreements were approved during the meeting - Council considered amendments to streamline the discretionary review process - Appeals of Design Review Board decisions regarding residential deck additions were heard - Agenda items addressed parking requirements, design review procedures, and coastal development permits - Meeting covered routine city business including financial matters, infrastructure improvements, public safety agreements, and zoning amendments

Key Decisions

- Approved warrants and payroll totaling $4,630,654.40 - Approved Proclamation designating September as Veteran's Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - Authorized MOU with FBI for use of firearms training facility in Irvine - Accepted UASI grant funding of $30,000 for FBI Cyber Taskforce Investigator - Awarded contract to Robertson Industries for Moulton Meadows Park Playground Resurfacing ($44,087) - Accepted $18,649 DEA overtime reimbursement agreement - Approved second reading of ordinance amending parking requirements (Zoning Ordinance Amendment 18-1937 and Local Coastal Program Amendment 1