Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on September 8, 2020, remotely via Zoom due to pandemic restrictions - Council authorized over $1 million for preliminary studies of a downtown parking structure at 725 Laguna Canyon Road - Council received a wildfire season update and formed an Ad Hoc Task Force to review police protocols - Multiple construction contracts totaling over $2 million were approved for street rehabilitation, sewer system improvements, and Alternative Sleeping Location renovations - Emergency notification system upgrades and vehicle purchases for the police department were addressed - Consent calendar included routine approvals of warrants totaling over $7.2 million - Contract awards for street maintenance and sewer infrastructure were approved - Firefighters' union agreement was ratified and a plant donation for downtown beautification was accepted - Public participation was accommodated through phone and computer access with written comments accepted via email

Key Decisions

- Authorized up to $1.15 million from the Parking fund for preliminary design, environmental and geotechnical studies for downtown parking structure at 725 Laguna Canyon Road - Awarded construction contract to Excel Paving Company for $911,467 for 2020 Street Slurry Seal and Rehabilitation Project - Awarded construction contract to Sancon Technologies for $770,260 for sanitary sewer lining project - Awarded contract to Vincor Construction for $479,837 for Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) renovation using HEAP grant funding - Ratified Memorandum of Understanding extension with Laguna Beach F