Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

Executive Summary

- Mayor Tony Eisman presided over the May 17, 2011 Laguna Beach City Council meeting, presenting awards for a design guidelines document and National Beach Safety Week, and conducting a comprehensive budget workshop. - The City's design guidelines document received a 2011 Orange County American Planning Association Award of Merit for focused issue planning and design guidelines, recognizing volunteer committee work to create user-friendly guidance that bridges gaps in the design review process. - Lifeguard Chief Kevin Snow received a proclamation declaring May 23-30, 2011 as National Beach Safety Week, with the city's beaches attracting over four million annual visitors and lifeguards performing over 3,000 surf rescues annually. - The Business Improvement District (BID) assessment was extended through June 30, 2012, with the 2% lodging tax (split between visitor services and arts organizations) generating an estimated $1,330,000 annually. - The HIV Advisory Committee's revised mission statement was adopted, emphasizing education, assistance, and reducing social stigma, with Laguna Beach having the highest per capita HIV rate in Orange County. - The Heritage Committee reported signi

Key Decisions

- The City Council adopted the HIV Advisory Committee's revised mission statement focusing on education, assistance, and reducing social stigma. - The Business Improvement District assessment was extended through June 30, 2012, with revenue estimates increased from $1,300,000 to $1,330,000. - The Council tentatively removed the $100,000 parking garage vacancy display system from the capital improvement budget (unanimous decision). - The Council tentatively directed staff to fund the Sun Valley debris basin construction ($300,000) from the Measure A disaster fund rather than the capital improve