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Laguna Beach council weighs pros and cons of exploring a city charter; members ask for more community dialogue
Summary
Staff presented a draft charter reserving local powers on contracting, parking enforcement and fines; public commenters warned of concentrated power and reduced state safeguards while councilmembers requested clearer, narrow proposals and more time for public outreach.
Laguna Beach councilmembers opened a first public hearing on whether to pursue adoption of a city charter, a legal shift that would let the city reserve certain local powers now governed by state law.
Assistant City Attorney Pat Donegan and city staff presented a streamlined draft charter that reserves broad charter authority while explicitly calling out topics council asked staff to study earlier: public contracting, contracting for services (including parking enforcement), municipal fine amounts and…
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