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Laguna Beach council approves 10‑year Visit Laguna service agreement amid public concern over tourism strategy
Summary
The City Council approved a 10‑year service agreement with Visit Laguna Beach, formalizing funding, reporting and stewardship commitments. Councilmembers and residents debated stewardship, board oversight and measures to manage visitor impacts; staff emphasized audit, reporting and a new stewardship fund.
The Laguna Beach City Council on Oct. 28 approved a 10‑year service agreement with Visit Laguna Beach, the city’s tourism marketing organization, formalizing how assessments will be collected, audited and allocated to support cultural and environmental stewardship. The vote was 5–0.
Supporters said the agreement creates financial safeguards and a new stewardship fund. Assistant City Manager Gavin Curran said the service agreement does not create new programs but sets terms for insurance, indemnity, assessment…
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