Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - January 17, 2017

January 17, 2017

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held its regular meeting on January 17, 2017, focusing on utility undergrounding strategies and the Laguna Canyon Road Master Plan. - The agenda included one major item with nine specific recommendations totaling approximately $8.72 million in investments over the next four years. - Proposed strategies included developing incentive programs for utility undergrounding assessment districts along major evacuation routes. - The council considered evaluating electrical system safety as part of wildfire risk mitigation efforts. - Exploring Community Choice Aggregation was included among the recommendations. - Creating a master plan for Laguna Canyon Road was proposed to address infrastructure improvements along evacuation routes. - The meeting addressed public safety infrastructure improvements in response to wildfire risks through immediate safety measures and long-term planning for critical transportation corridors.

Key Decisions

- Approved development of incentive program for utility undergrounding assessment districts along major evacuation routes (Bluebird, Thalia, Upper Temple Hills, Glennyre, Coast Highway, Monterey, Virginia Way) with up to $6 million commitment over four years - Authorized electrical system safety evaluation with $200,000 allocated over 12 months - Approved solicitation of proposals for Community Choice Aggregation feasibility study at $70,000 over 12 months - Authorized continuation of special legal counsel work on fire mapping, undergrounding ordinance development at $450,000 over four years -