Laguna Beach 3pm Closed Session; 5pm Regular City Council Meeting - October 13, 2026

October 13, 2026

Executive Summary

- Approved $500,000 appropriation from the disaster contingency reserve for hospital consultants and legal counsel on a 5-0 vote, authorizing City Attorney Megan Garibaldi to coordinate consultants focused on preserving emergency services at Mission Hospital Laguna Beach following Providence's announcement of closure by 2030; the city identified a 2024 Attorney General condition from the CHOC-Rady merger requiring Providence to continue operating 24-hour basic emergency services through 2034. - Approved contracts with PowerFlex for electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Corporation Yard ($3,480,246) and City Hall General Fleet ($1,214,977) securing over $800,000 in Southern California Edison rebates, while declining City Hall Police Department charging infrastructure and forfeiting approximately $115,000 in rebates, as California Air Resources Board mandates require 10% fleet electrification by 2025 escalating to 100% by 2035. - Ratified Mayor Mark Orgill's October 8, 2026 declaration of local emergency for Tropical Storm Rachel on a 5-0 vote; the storm caused significant damage to Aliso Beach parking lot (closed to vehicles indefinitely) and Christmas Cove ramp (closed due to

Key Decisions

- Approved $500,000 budget appropriation from disaster contingency reserve (reducing balance from $7.4 million to $6.9 million) for hospital consultants and legal counsel on a 5-0 vote, with repayment over three years to restore reserves - Approved contracts with PowerFlex for electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Corporation Yard ($3,480,246) and City Hall General Fleet ($1,214,977), securing $630,334 in rebates for Corporation Yard and $145,146 for City Hall General Fleet through Southern California Edison Charge Ready Transport Program - Declined to proceed with City Hall Police Depar