Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on March 15, 2022, combining closed session and public sessions - Council approved special events including Luce Puppet Company performances and a Festival of Arts 90th anniversary concert - A public hearing was held on an appeal of outdoor dining permit for AHBA restaurant at 31732 Coast Highway - Council introduced an urgency ordinance implementing California Senate Bill 9 regulations for two-unit residential developments and lot splits - A mid-year budget review was presented showing revised fund balances and budget modifications for Fiscal Year 2021-22 - Council received a presentation on Pension Obligation Bonds to potentially refinance CalPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability - Councilmember George Weiss requested adoption of a Climate Change resolution - Council approved a temporary public art installation by Beau Stanton on Third Street Stairs funded by a $25,000 donation - Public hearings were scheduled for April 26, 2022, for annual sidewalk, intersection visibility, and weed abatement programs

Key Decisions

- Approved performances by Luce Puppet Company on June 12 and November 20, 2022, with amplified sound authorization - Approved city-funded concert for Festival of Arts 90th anniversary on August 13, 2022 - Reappropriated $33,500 from Arts Commission Special Budget savings for approved performances - Approved temporary public art installation by Beau Stanton on Third Street Stairs with $25,000 expenditure from donation - Set public hearing date of April 26, 2022, for annual Sidewalk and Intersection Visibility Nuisance Abatement Programs - Set public hearing date of April 26, 2022, for annual W