Project O, the Surfrider Foundation, Laguna Ocean Foundation and Laguna Canyon Foundation were among groups that pushed for an outright ban on all types of balloons. The ordinance will go into effect nine months after its second reading.
City officials provided an update on wildfire mitigation efforts, including expansion of an emergency outdoor warning system and installation of cameras in Laguna Beach's open space.
Laguna Beach and a retired Orange County Fire Authority battalion chief who oversaw construction of wildfire breaks have parted ways after over five years.