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Laguna Hills council terminates chamber license, approves lease with new tenant and selects Council office location
Summary
Council voted to terminate the month‑to‑month license with the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce for Suite 255, approved a five‑year lease with Capri Incorporated for that suite, reconsidered the April decision on council office relocation and directed conversion of the front conference room as the council office.
The council reconsidered its April decision to move council offices from Suite 300 to Suite 255 and then took several interconnected leasing and space‑planning actions. Staff reported Suite 255 was occupied by the Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce under a month‑to‑month license (the chamber pays $100 per month for utilities/CAM). A prospective tenant, Capri Incorporated, expressed interest in a five‑year market lease for Suite 255.
Council voted to terminate the Chamber’s license effective 06/12/2025 (30 days’ notice) and approved a five‑year lease with Capri. Council also discussed alternative locations within City Hall and ultimately approved converting the front conference room into council office space at an estimated conversion cost of $2,500 (key‑card/security adjustments), citing accessibility and lower conversion cost. Councilmembers acknowledged the Chamber has grown and said staff would explore other accommodations for Chamber operations in the future.
Next steps: Staff will execute termination and lease documents consistent with council direction and coordinate the front conference room conversion; any permanent accommodations for the Chamber would be pursued separately.
