Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - July 14, 2015

July 14, 2015

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on July 14, 2015, covering 15 agenda items ranging from utility contracts to water conservation measures - Council authorized City Manager to purchase $137,053 in Public Utility Commission Rule 20-A credits from City of Aliso Viejo for $75,379 under existing 2013 agreement - Council authorized payment of $10,000 to Southern California Edison (SCE) for street light valuation and directed staff to obtain proposals for cost-benefit analysis by September 22, 2015 - Emergency retention of CivilSource, Inc. confirmed for Wendt Terrace Storm Drain design for $23,000, with authority for additional $10,000 in related costs - Council accepted $4,668.34 donation from Save Laguna Views advocacy group for preservation of views - Comprehensive water conservation measures proposed including urgency ordinance for drought-tolerant landscaping substitutions, pool cover requirements, and restrictions on decorative water features - Council considered whether to take more involved role in historic preservation ordinance review process - Property owner request to remove Eucalyptus tree at 365 El Camino Del Mar recommended for denial - Office of Traffic

Key Decisions

- Rejected Claim #15-14 filed by Chris Brown - Authorized City Manager to purchase Public Utility Commission Rule 20-A credits from City of Aliso Viejo for $75,379 ($137,053 in credits at $0.55 per dollar) - Authorized City Manager to pay Southern California Edison $10,000 for street light valuation - Confirmed emergency retention of CivilSource, Inc. for Wendt Terrace Storm Drain design for $23,000 - Accepted Office of Traffic and Safety grant for $116,320 with matching revenue appropriation - Adopted resolution authorizing portal-to-portal compensation for Fire Department positions respondin