Laguna Beach Arts Commission - October 6, 2015

October 6, 2015

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council convened on October 6, 2015, to address routine consent calendar items and several significant regular business items including enforcement ordinances, temporary parklets, and public right-of-way abandonment. - The Council approved general warrants totaling $2,909,754.27 and payroll of $1,064,347.27, and received the City Treasurer's monthly report for August 2015. - The Council introduced an ordinance providing enforcement options for violations of permit terms, conditions, and restrictions across all city departments. - The Council considered a temporary parklet project at 234 Forest Avenue (Alessa) to enhance pedestrian friendliness in downtown for a 60-day duration. - The Council addressed an abandonment request for a 5-foot wide strip of unimproved public right-of-way between Bayview Place and Canyon View Drive in the Temple Hills neighborhood. - The Council designated a Melaleuca nesophila (Pink Melaleuca) tree in Heisler Park as a Heritage Tree. - Public hearings addressed Mozambique restaurant operating conditions, a view hedge dispute at 2703 Victoria Drive, and an appeal of façade modifications at 234 Forest Avenue (Alessa). - The meeting a

Key Decisions

- Approved general warrants totaling $2,909,754.27 (including $12,470.00 on 09/21/2015 and $1,897,284.27 on 09/25/2015) and payroll #6 of $1,064,347.27 from 09/17/2015. - Received and filed the City Treasurer's monthly report for August 2015. - Approved the absence of Arts Commissioner Auster through January 1, 2016. - Directed the City Manager to provide the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association with approximately 50 temporary parking permits for participating plein air artists for one week in October each year, 24 parking permits for LCAD students for one day in October each year, and reserv