Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on March 5, 2019, following a Five-Year Financial Assessment Workshop and closed session. - The Council addressed a Community Development Action Plan to streamline permitting processes by adding new staff positions, implementing new software systems, and restructuring department operations. - The meeting included approval of over $3.6 million in warrants and payroll. - The Council discussed the 2019 Summer Parking Management Plan with arrangements for festival season parking and transit services. - Key agenda items included a mid-year budget update with substantial adjustments and proposed changes to the city's Historic Preservation Ordinance. - The Council heard appeals on development projects including short-term lodging and residential construction. - The meeting involved authorization of multiple contracts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars and discussion of fee increases for building and planning services.

Key Decisions

- Approved warrants and payroll totaling $3,607,119.99 - Rejected Claims #19-09 (Sharon L. Cusic) and #19-08 (Donette Lamson) - Authorized five-year lease renewal for 515 Canyon Acres Drive as garden/lawn area - Authorized 10-year lease renewal for Lot A, Tract 2218 adjacent to 1090 Madison Place - Adopted resolution for Annual Weed Abatement Program with public hearing set for April 16, 2019 - Adopted resolution for Sidewalk and Intersection Visibility Nuisance Abatement Programs with public hearing set for April 16, 2019 - Approved City Council Strategic Planning Report from February 9, 2019