A thanks for unsung work

Ah, the committees. We have plenty, yet somehow there’s still plenty

to be done.

The needs of the city have led to expanding city government beyond

the City Council and Planning Commission. We have the Design Review

Board, of course, but the city also has created a number of

committees to tackle the many issues raised through the Vision 2030

process.

Granted, these committee members don’t have to endure the weekly

confrontation with the pubic, but they also typically go unsung.

They work on our future, they consider all sides and try to come

up with a plan that will keep Laguna great and even make it better;

all while keeping up with their other jobs (the ones that pay) and

their families.

Just think about it: Some people can’t even find time for the gym.

In a city that can take decades to decide what to do with a parcel

of land at the mouth of the canyon, getting something agreed on and

done can’t be easy.

Committee members recently shared with the City Council some of

what they accomplished in the past year.

In a couple of months, they will be charged with a whole new set

of goals, though they say they aren’t done with last year’s yet.

One completed goal, deceivingly simple sounding, was a sand

sculpture contest for the community. The Housing and Human Affairs

Committee was asked to do something that would bring the community

together. They encouraged families over professionals and ended up

with nine teams and a contest good enough to have again this year.

Of course, that’s just the tip of it: There’s the Open Space

Committee, the Heritage Committee, the Parking, Traffic and

Circulation Committee, the Telecommunications Committee . Yikes.

So, to all of you who give your time and up your stress levels for

a better community, thanks. We appreciate it.