Laguna Beach Arts Commission - March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council convened on March 1, 2011, for a regular meeting featuring Community Outreach Officers Farris and Short prior to the 6:00 PM session. - The consent calendar included routine administrative items such as meeting minutes approval, a claim denial, warrants totaling over $2.8 million, and the City Treasurer's Monthly Report for January 2011. - The Council extended the proclamation of local emergency as a result of December 2010 rain storms and authorized contracts for public art installations in Heisler Park. - The Environmental Committee presented its annual report on 2010 activities and plans for 2011, and the Council conducted interviews to appoint members to the newly created Laguna Canyon Flood Mitigation Task Force. - A proposed ordinance to modify dates and hours for dogs on beaches was introduced for first reading. - Public hearings addressed street name changes, lifeguard headquarters design modifications, property compliance issues, and multiple planning appeals including short-term lodging, condominium subdivision, and residential addition proposals. - The Council approved $60,000 in appropriations for Glenneyre Parking Structure Repair design

Key Decisions

- Appropriated $60,000 from the unappropriated Capital Improvement Fund balance for Glenneyre Parking Structure Repair design and awarded a contract to BFL Owen for $49,800. - Adopted a resolution extending the proclamation of local emergency as a result of December 2010 rain storms. - Approved installation of "Time Connected," "Continuous Rotation," and "Tidal Pull" art installations in Heisler Park and authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with Scott and Naomi Schoenherr. - Approved 2011 Music in the Park concert schedule at Bluebird Park on Sundays from July 17 through August