Laguna Beach City Council - April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Executive Summary

- The City Council held a regular meeting on April 23, 2019, beginning with a closed session from 4:30-6:00 p.m., followed by a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. - The Council appointed two members to work with City Manager and staff on significant development project reviews and authorized hiring of multiple consultants including Elisa Stipkovich for negotiations, Bill Ihrke from Rutan and Tucker for legal issues, and Keyser Marston for economic evaluations. - The City authorized agreements to recover 100% of costs for experts and legal fees from developer Mr. Honarkar and established a system to recover all development-related processing costs. - A contract for $32,000 was awarded to Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. for the 2019 Fourth of July Fireworks Show. - The Council directed staff to initiate amendments to the General Plan, Municipal Code, and Local Coastal Program relating to major remodel definitions, bluff top definitions, coastal development permits, and streamlining discretionary review processes. - The Council introduced an ordinance to modify short-term lodging regulations across multiple chapters of the municipal code. - Staff received authorization to proceed with code enforceme

Key Decisions

- Appointed two City Council members to work with the City Manager and staff on significant development project reviews. - Authorized the City Manager to retain Elisa Stipkovich for negotiations and evaluating potential public benefits. - Authorized the City Manager to utilize Bill Ihrke from Rutan and Tucker for legal issues related to development projects. - Authorized the City Manager to retain Keyser Marston on an as-needed basis for economic evaluations and financial issues related to hotel projects. - Approved negotiating and implementing agreements to recover 100% of costs for experts a