Laguna Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Alex Rounaghi

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

9 candidates · 3 seats9 sourced positions

Alex Rounaghi, the incumbent, is running for Laguna Beach City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 9 candidates are running for 3 seats.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed; early voting opens at the Registrar of Voters office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Laguna Beach City Councilmember seeking re-election.

Where Alex Rounaghi stands: positions on the record

Beach canopies1 sourced position

Voted no on revisions to the municipal code section on canopies, awnings, umbrellas, tents and other covers (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Design review appeals2 sourced positions

Voted no on a resolution overturning the Design Review Board's conditional approval of a project (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Moved the resolution overturning the Design Review Board's denial of a design review (passed 4-1, Dec 2025).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, Dec. 9, 2025 · Dec 9, 2025

Design review streamlining1 sourced position

Voted yes to extend the urgency ordinance that streamlines design review and other permit processes (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Moved the motion approving mid-year budget adjustments and raising the General Fund contingency reserve from $17.3 million to $18.5 million (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Ambulance program1 sourced position

Moved the resolution setting ambulance transport rates and the purchase of one ambulance (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Marine protected area1 sourced position

Moved to send a letter agreeing that sufficient scientific evidence does not currently support a boundary change to the Marine Protected Area (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026

Hospital emergency room1 sourced position

His ballot statement says he will continue to lead the effort to retain an emergency room.
“continue to lead the effort to retain an Emergency Room”
Own statementAlex Rounaghi candidate statement (City of Laguna Beach)

Water supply1 sourced position

His ballot statement says he negotiated an agreement moving Laguna Beach from imported water toward a majority-local supply.
“I negotiated a historic agreement transitioning Laguna Beach from 100% imported water toward a majority-local supply.”
Own statementAlex Rounaghi candidate statement (City of Laguna Beach)

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