Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - May 18, 2010

May 18, 2010

Executive Summary

- The City Council conducted a closed session, a public communications period, approved a consent calendar, and reviewed several regular order items including the Business Improvement District extension, Arch Beach Heights Park construction contract, easement abandonments, Brooks Street public art, residential group homes, hospital subcommittee appointments, and a four-month review of Mozambique restaurant's conditional use permit. - The council voted 5-0 to extend the Business Improvement District for 12 months, maintaining the 2% hotel assessment that funds tourism marketing and arts organizations. - The council approved awarding a $309,950 construction contract to Green Horizons Landscape and Maintenance for Arch Beach Heights Park and authorized acquisition of four additional lots from Jerry O'Connor for $40,000. - After extensive public testimony from the surfing community, the council voted 3-2 to relocate a proposed bronze surfer sculpture from the center of the Brooks Street viewing platform to a location off to the right side, change it to all bronze (removing the orange surfboard), and dedicate it to Joe Epps. - The council directed the City Manager and City Attorney to r

Key Decisions

- Approved consent calendar items 1-6, including minutes, warrants totaling $2,262,565.83, revocable license for 255 St. Anns Drive, Dell tablet computer purchase ($22,500), Mills Act agreement for 31251 Brooks Street, and Fire Station Four re-roofing contract ($67,000). - Adopted resolution extending the Business Improvement District for 12 months, adjusting the budget to reflect $1.3 million in revenue (down from initial $1.5 million estimate) (vote: 5-0). - Awarded construction contract for Arch Beach Heights Park to Green Horizons Landscape and Maintenance for $309,950 and authorized acqui