Bob Whalen, George Weiss to be sworn in on Laguna Beach City Council

The Laguna Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday will see the swearing in of the new council, pursuant to the results of the Nov. 3 election.

Bob Whalen, who has served as mayor the past two years, will retain his seat on the council, while George Weiss will be joining the five-person council.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters certified the city’s election results on Nov. 25. There were 16,667 ballots cast in Laguna Beach, and Weiss beat out Ruben Flores by 131 votes for the second of two available seats on the council.

A mayor and mayor pro tem will also be selected from among the council by its members for the coming year at the meeting.

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The council will also review its representation for a number of organizations and subcommittees, and it will consider if any revisions should be made.

The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., and members of the public can participate over Zoom at lagunabeachcity.zoom.us/j/92224931057 or call into the meeting at (669) 900-9128. The meeting can also be viewed live on Cox cable Channel 852.

Comments may be submitted to the city clerk by email at LcheL@lagunabeachcity.net. It is requested that comments be sent by 3 p.m. on Monday to give council members time to review them.

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