Laguna Beach 3:15pm Closed Session, 5:00pm Regular City Council Meeting - October 27, 2026

October 27, 2026

Executive Summary

- Approved a $107,209 contract with PaveWest Inc. for Laguna Police Shooting Range maintenance and improvements on a 5-0 vote following public concerns from the Laguna Beach Neighborhood Association and residents about noise impacts from what neighbors characterized as automatic weapons fire affecting nearby residents and hikers, some with post-traumatic stress disorder; Council Member Bob Whalen raised concerns about the project scope not addressing sound mitigation, while Police Captain Peters explained that permanent structures would trigger California Coastal Commission and CEQA requirements beyond the grandfathered maintenance exemption; the Council concurrently directed staff to explore interim sound mitigation solutions and evaluate alternative shooting range locations within city limits while the maintenance work proceeds. - Approved a resolution 5-0 authorizing Director of Public Works Tom Hsieh to submit an Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) grant application for the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P), which would provide approximately $2.7 million in funding (80% grant, 20% local match of approximately $400,000 for Laguna Beach) to syn

Key Decisions

- Adopted resolution authorizing Director of Public Works Tom Hsieh to complete and submit application to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (Project P) grant on a 5-0 vote; grant would provide approximately $2.7 million (80% of $3.36 million total project cost) with $672,000 local match ($400,000 from Laguna Beach) to synchronize 40 traffic signals along approximately 12-mile Coast Highway corridor from Crystal Cove State Park to Doheny Road in Dana Point - Approved award of construction contract to PaveWest Inc. for $107,209 for