Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - October 2, 2012

October 2, 2012

Executive Summary

- City Council approved proclamations recognizing the Lagunatics' 20th anniversary and Montage Laguna Beach for receiving the 2012 Conde Nast Traveler Magazine World Saver Award. - Council appointed five members to the Housing and Human Services Committee after interviewing applicants, maintaining the committee at eight members. - Council adopted an alternative for Glen Eyre Street and Catalina Street Complete Streets improvements, including enhanced crosswalks from Park Laguna to Calliope, and directed staff to refer alternative 2A to the Planning Commission for review. - Council approved the removal of 11 eucalyptus trees in Bluebird Canyon as recommended by City Arborist Ed Black, with a plan to plant 5-11 replacement trees (non-eucalyptus species) and develop an ongoing maintenance program for remaining trees. - Environmental Sustainability Committee provided a report on minimally obtrusive solar panel energy systems for review. - Council conducted closed session on litigation matters with no reportable action.

Key Decisions

- Approved appointment of five members to the Housing and Human Services Committee: names not specified in transcript (voted 5-0 to maintain committee at eight members). - Directed staff to obtain engineering design proposals for complete streets pedestrian improvements on Glen Eyre Street from Forest Avenue to Calliope Street in accordance with Alternative 1 (enhanced crosswalks), and to obtain proposals for engineering design and layout plan for sharrows on Catalina Street, with direction to return to City Council with proposals in January 2013. - Directed staff to submit Alternative 2A (red