Rounaghi, Orgill To Join Laguna Beach City Council, Kempf Re-Elected

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — After days of sifting through ballots, the results are finally in.

Laguna Beach residents voted in two new members to the city council, and re-elected Mayor Sue Kempf to another four-year term.

Candidates Alex Rounaghi and Mark Orgill were victorious in their campaigns and will officially be welcomed the Laguna Beach City Council at the council's Dec. 13 meeting.

Here's a run-down on the Laguna Beach City council members voted in this year by voters:

• Candidate Alex Rounaghi has been a Laguna Beach resident for three generations, starting when his grandparents moved to town decades ago. He has served as Policy Advisor to Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, and bases his campaign on prioritizing undergrounding utility lines, strengthening funding for firefighters and police, addressing housing needs, protecting the city's open spaces and streamlining city hall.
• Candidate Mark Orgill is the real estate investor behind seven-degrees event venue, Laguna College of Art + Design Residence Hall, and Sunset Cove Villas. He has been a Laguna Beach resident for almost 40 years and prioritizes communication and transparency with residents, collaboration with the community and maximizing Laguna Beach's environmental sustainability.
• Incumbent Sue Kempf will run for a second term on the dais, and said in a statement that her work in the city "isn't done." According to her statement, Kempf will continue to run her campaign on the importance of public safety and protecting Laguna Beach's "small village charm" from developers unwanted by the community.

In addition, the majority Laguna Beach voters turned down all three props listed on the ballot this election season. Measure Q failed with a 63.89 percent "No" vote, Measure R failed with a 70.49 percent "No" vote and Measure S failed with a 68.85 percent "No" vote.