Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016

Executive Summary

- The City Council approved placing three ballot measures on the November 8, 2016 election: a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) increase from 10% to 12%, a voter-sponsored medical marijuana dispensary initiative, and a City Council alternative medical marijuana measure - Council authorized $1,043,229 in contracts for the 2016 Street Slurry Seal and Rehabilitation project and $298,464 for the Milligan Drive Bridge Improvements project - The City adopted resolutions for sale of bonds totaling approximately $645,000 for Milligan Drive Bridge Improvements Assessment District No. 15-02 with a 15-year term at 2.21% true interest cost - Council ratified the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Laguna Beach Marine Safety Association - The City authorized $15,000 in appropriations for professional consulting services to provide expert recommendations on the Draft Environmental Impact Report response for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station decommissioning - Council approved the sale of 1044 Noria under the City's Essential Employee Housing Assistance Program - The City adopted resolutions calling the General Municipal Election for November 8, 2016, to elect two City Council mem

Key Decisions

- Approved placing a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot to increase the TOT from 10% to 12% - Introduced an ordinance for a City Council-referred alternative medical marijuana dispensary measure as a counter to the citizen-sponsored initiative - Adopted a resolution placing the voter-sponsored Initiative Measure Rescinding the City of Laguna Beach's Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries on the November 8, 2016 ballot - Awarded a contract in the amount of $1,043,229 to Pavement Coatings for the 2016 Street Slurry Seal and Rehabilitation project - Awarded