Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - March 6, 2012

March 6, 2012

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council meeting of March 6, 2012, was presided over by Mayor Eggly with all council members present (Council Members Boyd, Eisman, Pierson, Mayor Pro Tem Rollinger, and Mayor Eggly). - The Assistance League of Laguna Beach was recognized for 50 years of volunteer service with a proclamation, highlighting their thrift shop operations, Early Intervention Program (founded 1976), and Operation School Bell initiatives. - Graham Wright, a Senior Sewer Service Supervisor, was honored for 30 consecutive years and 38 total years of service to the City of Laguna Beach, with notable success in dramatically reducing sewage spills over the past decade. - The Council voted 4-1 to continue the wireless service facilities ordinance review to March 20, 2012, directing staff to research the City of Glendale's ordinance and other jurisdictions' approaches to wireless facility regulation. - The Council voted 5-0 to modify the nuisance abatement ordinance to allow appeals of hearing officer decisions directly to City Council, removing the intermediate hearing officer appeal process and reducing costs to property owners. - The Council unanimously adopted an ordinance renaming mar

Key Decisions

- Approved consent calendar items 1 through 7, with item 3 (Western States Roofing contract) pulled for separate discussion. - Continued item 3 (Western States Roofing contract for City Hall roof project) to March 20, 2012, directing City Manager to investigate allegations of prevailing wage violations, OSHA violations, apprenticeship fraud, and civil wage penalties. - Directed staff to coordinate with City of Irvine regarding the El Toro National Wildlife Refuge wildlife corridor threat and sign on to Irvine's position paper requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement from the FBI. - App