Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting - March 17, 2015

March 17, 2015

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held its regular meeting on March 17, 2015, addressing routine administrative matters, summer parking plans, committee appointments, and development appeals - Council approved Summer 2015 Parking Program including trolley extension to El Morro Elementary School, lease agreements with Laguna College of Art + Design and Pavilions, and new parking rate structures ($2-3/hour on-street, $10-15/hour for City Hall lots) - Council authorized $150,000 from Parking Fund balance to supplement summer parking program costs and $30,000 for RBF data collection and analysis - Council interviewed and appointed four residents to Environmental Sustainability Committee and either three or five residents to Heritage Committee for two-year terms through March 31, 2017 - Council considered lifeguard services agreement with Irvine Cove Community Association for $30,555 covering May 23 through September 27, 2015 - Council addressed Senior Housing Task Force status report and confirmed extension of duties to December 31, 2015 - Council ratified installation of sculpture "Sea Breeze" at Main Beach Park central Cobblestone area with $56,000 contract to artist Mark Orgill - Public h

Key Decisions

- Approved extension of North Route trolley service to El Morro Elementary School with $15,000 lease for LBUSD parking lot - Authorized City Manager to adjust on-street parking meter rates to $2/hour weekdays before 5 PM and $3/hour weekdays after 5 PM and weekends/holidays - Approved new "second tier" Summer Festival Parking Permit at $30 allowing access to multiple peripheral lots - Authorized $150,000 appropriation from Parking Fund balance for summer 2015 parking program - Authorized $30,000 professional services agreement with RBF for parking data collection and analysis - Directed City M