Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - December 4, 2012

December 4, 2012

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held a ceremonial meeting on December 4, 2012 featuring awards for children's Christmas palette artwork, a holiday performance by the Laguna Tunes Community Chorus, and the establishment of a sister city relationship with San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. - The Council conducted the canvass of election results for the November 6, 2012 general municipal election, certifying Bob Whalen and Steve Dicterow as elected council members, Lisette Shell Walker as city clerk, and Laura Parisi as city treasurer, while noting that Measure CC (open space property purchase) failed to pass. - Recognition ceremonies honored outgoing Mayor Jane Eggly for eight years of service and outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Verna Rollinger for four years of service, highlighting their accomplishments in open space preservation, environmental sustainability, climate protection, and infrastructure improvements. - The Council swore in newly elected City Clerk Lisette Shell Walker, City Treasurer Laura Parisi, and Council Members Bob Whalen and Steve Dicterow, then elected Kelly Boyd as Mayor and Elizabeth Pearson as Mayor Pro Tem. - The Council made committee and liaison assignments for various regiona

Key Decisions

- Approved Ken Sadler's appointment to the Planning Commission following his election to fill the vacancy created by Bob Whalen's election to the City Council (unanimous). - Added an emergency agenda item and appointed Monica Simpson to immediately fill Ken Sadler's seat on the Design Review Board (4-0 with one abstention). - Approved salary for newly elected City Clerk Lisette Shell Walker at 50% of the salary range ($8,400) following public comment from outgoing City Clerk Martha Anderson (unanimous). - Elected Kelly Boyd as Mayor and Elizabeth Pearson as Mayor Pro Tem (unanimous). - Approve