Laguna Beach 4:00 p.m. Closed Session; 5:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting – July 7, 2026

The City Council directed deferral of a revenue measure to 2028, approved a tentative parcel map for an affordable housing project on St. Anne's Drive, and addressed budget and land use matters.

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Laguna Beach 4:00 p.m. Closed Session; 5:00 p.m. Regular City Council Meeting – July 7, 2026

DateJuly 7, 2026
Governing bodyCity Council
Record statusSource-linked · not manually reviewed

Meeting summary

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Recorded votes

Motion / decisionMemberVoteOfficial record
Approval of consent calendar items with inclusion of Exhibit A attachment to Item 8Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of consent calendar items with inclusion of Exhibit A attachment to Item 8Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of consent calendar items with inclusion of Exhibit A attachment to Item 8Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of Design Review, Coastal Development Permit, and Variance for accessory dwelling unit at 855 La Vista Drive.Alex RounaghiYESOfficial City meeting record
Approval of Design Review, Coastal Development Permit, and Variance for accessory dwelling unit at 855 La Vista Drive.Mark OrgillYESOfficial City meeting record
Approval of Design Review, Coastal Development Permit, and Variance for accessory dwelling unit at 855 La Vista Drive.Sue KempfYESOfficial City meeting record
Approve deferral of revenue measure to 2028 with establishment of citizen committee and continued exploration of multiple revenue options rather than focus solely on sales taxAlex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve deferral of revenue measure to 2028 with establishment of citizen committee and continued exploration of multiple revenue options rather than focus solely on sales taxMark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve deferral of revenue measure to 2028 with establishment of citizen committee and continued exploration of multiple revenue options rather than focus solely on sales taxSue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve recommendations from Efficiency and Fiscal Sustainability Ad Hoc Committee regarding budget cost reductions and performance metricsAlex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve recommendations from Efficiency and Fiscal Sustainability Ad Hoc Committee regarding budget cost reductions and performance metricsMark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve recommendations from Efficiency and Fiscal Sustainability Ad Hoc Committee regarding budget cost reductions and performance metricsSue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approve tentative parcel map 2026-0865 and coastal development permit 2026-0954 to merge four parcels at 340 St. Anne's Drive for affordable housing developmentAlex RounaghiYESOfficial City meeting record
Approve tentative parcel map 2026-0865 and coastal development permit 2026-0954 to merge four parcels at 340 St. Anne's Drive for affordable housing developmentMark OrgillYESOfficial City meeting record
Approve tentative parcel map 2026-0865 and coastal development permit 2026-0954 to merge four parcels at 340 St. Anne's Drive for affordable housing developmentSue KempfYESOfficial City meeting record
Continue appeal of design review approval, coastal development permit, and variance for detached ADU at 855 La Vista Drive; require hydrology study and applicant to relocate structure northerly not less than 5 feet with landscape screeningAlex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continue appeal of design review approval, coastal development permit, and variance for detached ADU at 855 La Vista Drive; require hydrology study and applicant to relocate structure northerly not less than 5 feet with landscape screeningMark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continue appeal of design review approval, coastal development permit, and variance for detached ADU at 855 La Vista Drive; require hydrology study and applicant to relocate structure northerly not less than 5 feet with landscape screeningSue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continue award of contract for mobile parking payment system to IPS Group to July 21st for further negotiation on contract terms and parking management integrationAlex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continue award of contract for mobile parking payment system to IPS Group to July 21st for further negotiation on contract terms and parking management integrationMark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continue award of contract for mobile parking payment system to IPS Group to July 21st for further negotiation on contract terms and parking management integrationSue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the appeal item, require hydrology study, direct applicant to relocate ADU northerly not less than 5 feet, and return with robust landscape plan.Alex RounaghiYESOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the appeal item, require hydrology study, direct applicant to relocate ADU northerly not less than 5 feet, and return with robust landscape plan.Mark OrgillYESOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the appeal item, require hydrology study, direct applicant to relocate ADU northerly not less than 5 feet, and return with robust landscape plan.Sue KempfYESOfficial City meeting record

Primary records

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