Laguna Beach City Council Study Session – January 13, 2026

The City Council held a study session to discuss policy and strategic planning matters, though specific agenda items were not documented.

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Laguna Beach City Council Study Session – January 13, 2026

DateJanuary 13, 2026
Governing bodyCity Council
Record statusSource-linked · not manually reviewed

Meeting summary

An editorially verified summary has not yet been published. Use the primary records below for the official meeting materials.

Recorded votes

Motion / decisionMemberVoteOfficial record
Adoption of resolutions declaring results of assessment district balloting and awarding construction contract for Fairview La Brea underground utility district (82% yes vote, 74 valid ballots from 90 parcels).Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Adoption of resolutions declaring results of assessment district balloting and awarding construction contract for Fairview La Brea underground utility district (82% yes vote, 74 valid ballots from 90 parcels).Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Adoption of resolutions declaring results of assessment district balloting and awarding construction contract for Fairview La Brea underground utility district (82% yes vote, 74 valid ballots from 90 parcels).Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of amendment to purchase and sale agreement for Artist Work Live unit at 2307-2535 Laguna Canyon Road (Community Land Trust project).Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of amendment to purchase and sale agreement for Artist Work Live unit at 2307-2535 Laguna Canyon Road (Community Land Trust project).Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of amendment to purchase and sale agreement for Artist Work Live unit at 2307-2535 Laguna Canyon Road (Community Land Trust project).Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of consent calendar items 1 through 6 and 8.Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of consent calendar items 1 through 6 and 8.Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Approval of consent calendar items 1 through 6 and 8.Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Award of construction contract to Suburb Engineering for promenade project ($5.5M), award of contract to NextGen for construction management ($340K), approval of contingency amounts and transfer of $4.4M from other CIP projects.Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Award of construction contract to Suburb Engineering for promenade project ($5.5M), award of contract to NextGen for construction management ($340K), approval of contingency amounts and transfer of $4.4M from other CIP projects.Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Award of construction contract to Suburb Engineering for promenade project ($5.5M), award of contract to NextGen for construction management ($340K), approval of contingency amounts and transfer of $4.4M from other CIP projects.Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of Laguna Playhouse lease and community benefit agreement discussion to January 27 meeting.Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of Laguna Playhouse lease and community benefit agreement discussion to January 27 meeting.Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of Laguna Playhouse lease and community benefit agreement discussion to January 27 meeting.Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of public hearing on Monterey Street easement amendment regarding parking restriction removal, with staff directed to investigate alternative solutions for emergency access preservation.Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of public hearing on Monterey Street easement amendment regarding parking restriction removal, with staff directed to investigate alternative solutions for emergency access preservation.Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Continuation of public hearing on Monterey Street easement amendment regarding parking restriction removal, with staff directed to investigate alternative solutions for emergency access preservation.Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the hearing on appeal A to February 24 and direct staff to have HRG respond to the GPA critique of its initial report, with both firms available at the hearing.Alex RounaghiPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the hearing on appeal A to February 24 and direct staff to have HRG respond to the GPA critique of its initial report, with both firms available at the hearing.Mark OrgillPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record
Motion to continue the hearing on appeal A to February 24 and direct staff to have HRG respond to the GPA critique of its initial report, with both firms available at the hearing.Sue KempfPosition not individually recordedOfficial City meeting record

Primary records

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