Laguna Beach City Council - November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on November 13, 2018, with a closed session from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. followed by a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. - The council approved a proclamation recognizing Sande St. John. John for her years of community service and dedication. - The council authorized the purchase of $4,373,354 in California Public Utilities Commission Rule 20-A credits from the City of Fullerton for $2,405,344.70 to support utility undergrounding efforts. - The council approved Mills Act Preservation Agreements for ten (10) properties to incentivize historic preservation through property tax reductions. - The council awarded a five-year contract to DoubleMap for a Transit Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Location system for $306,989. - The council directed staff to conduct public outreach regarding the conversion of Ocean Avenue to one-way traffic from Beach Street to South Coast Highway. - The council adopted a new Landscape and Scenic Highways Element to replace the existing Scenic Highways Element in the General Plan. - The council sustained the Planning Commission's approval of a restoration plan at 31106 Coast Highway (The Ranch at Laguna Beach) after

Key Decisions

- Approved a proclamation recognizing Sande St. John. John for many years of dedication and service to the community. - Approved general warrants and payroll disbursements totaling $6,090,925.95 (general warrants: $4,862,806.12; payroll #9: $1,228,119.83). - Awarded a five-year contract to DoubleMap in the amount of $306,989 for a Transit Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Location system, ending November 2023. - Authorized the City Manager to accept a donation of $25,000 from Robert Irwin Axelrod to be deposited in the Art-in-Lieu Fund. - Approved revisions to the Cultural Arts Funding application as