Laguna Beach City Council Special Meeting - August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a special meeting on August 27, 2025, focused exclusively on advancing the permanent Promenade on Forest project design work. - Council considered two significant task order amendments totaling $581,250 for final design services, plus contingencies of $58,000, bringing the total authorization to $639,250. - SWA Group was proposed to receive a task order amendment for a total not-to-exceed amount of $348,500 for landscape architecture design, with an additional $35,000 contingency for project-related expenses and change orders. - Psomas Engineering was proposed to receive a task order amendment for a total not-to-exceed amount of $232,750 for civil engineering design, with an additional $23,000 contingency for project-related expenses and change orders. - The proposed action was found to be statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Senate Bill 922/Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), based on the City Council's previous exemption finding on March 25, 2025. - The meeting was scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM with a roll call, followed by consideration of the task order awards and adjournment. - The City pro

Key Decisions

- Council considered approving a task order amendment to SWA Group for landscape architecture design services totaling $348,500, plus a $35,000 contingency for additional services. - Council considered approving a task order amendment to Psomas Engineering for civil engineering design services totaling $232,750, plus a $23,000 contingency for additional services. - Council considered finding the proposed action statutorily exempt under CEQA pursuant to Senate Bill 922/Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1). - Council considered directing the City Manager to execute the required documents