Laguna Beach Environmental Sustainability Committee - December 8, 2015

December 8, 2015

Executive Summary

- The City Council selected a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem during the closed session. - Two public hearings were held for proposed underground utility assessment districts with ballot collection and vote tallying. - The Coast Royal Underground Utility Assessment District 09-1 (with a $2,684,382 construction contract) and Milligan Drive Bridge Improvements Assessment District 2015-02 proceeded to ballot counting. - The City Council authorized a payment of $41,900 to the City Treasurer for overtime work on the Municipal Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative and Reassessment District 14-3R. - The Council appointed Steve May to perform critical public works services, appropriating $100,000 from the Street Lighting Fund for storm preparation and utility undergrounding projects. - An appeal of Design Review Board denial for a new single-family dwelling at 31461 Coast Highway was heard, with staff recommending denial of the appeal. - The Council approved participation in the 2016 Summer Festival Passport program by discounting parking at ACT V (Lot 16) from $7 to $3. - The Council deferred new appointments to the Environmental Sustainability Committee and placed it in temporary standby

Key Decisions

- Approved participation in the 2016 Summer Festival Passport program with discounted parking at ACT V (Lot 16) from $7 to $3. - Authorized the City Manager to extend the current agreement (Agreement #02-28) with Sally's Fund, Inc. for a six-month period through June 30, 2016. - Awarded a contract to Kreuzer Engineering Group for design services for the Pearl Street Beach Access Replacement in the amount of $105,615. - Appropriated $13,200 from Asset Forfeiture funds for the purchase of an electric police vehicle/cart from Electric Car and Sales. - Deferred new appointments to the Environmenta