Laguna Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Mark Orgill

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

9 candidates · 3 seats8 sourced positions

Mark Orgill, 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 mayor elected to the City Council in 2022; current term expires in 2026.

Where Mark Orgill stands: positions on the record

Forest Promenade1 sourced position

Seconded the motion to award the $5,549,964.85 construction contract for the Forest Promenade permanent conversion (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026

Hospital emergency room1 sourced position

Seconded the motion to have the ad hoc committee interview Hospital Task Force applicants and recommend appointees (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026

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

AI permitting pilot1 sourced position

Voted yes on a 12-month artificial intelligence pilot for community development operations, not to exceed $100,000 (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on mid-year budget adjustments and an increase in 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

Visitor management2 sourced positions

Voted yes on an additional $66,845 appropriation to complete the Clean Laguna campaign (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteLaguna Beach City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
His campaign site says he renegotiated the Tourism Marketing District agreement to direct about $500,000 a year toward visitor management and stewardship.
“Renegotiating the Tourism Marketing District agreement to direct approximately $500,000 annually toward visitor management and stewardship priorities.”
Own statementMark Orgill campaign website

Wildfire preparedness1 sourced position

His ballot statement says council colleagues strengthened wildfire preparedness and improved long-term water reliability.
“we’ve strengthened wildfire preparedness, improved long-term water reliability, maintained one of California’s safest communities”
Own statementMark Orgill candidate statement (City of Laguna Beach)

In their words

His campaign site says he renegotiated the Tourism Marketing District agreement to direct about $500,000 a year toward visitor management and stewardship.
Mark Orgill campaign website

On the record

Voted yes on an additional $66,845 appropriation to complete the Clean Laguna campaign (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Apr 28, 2026 ·Laguna Beach City Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026

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