Town Hall · Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills, CA town hall & government

Laguna Hills spent $29 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $929 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laguna Hills's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Laguna Hills's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 3:00 pm
    Economic Development CommitteeEconomic Development Committee MeetingCity Council Conference Room, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Parks and Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 10:00 am
    Events, Communication and Beautification CommitteeEvents, Communication and Beautification Committee MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Regular MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Regular MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 10:00 am
    Events, Communication and Beautification CommitteeEvents, Communication and Beautification Committee MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Regular MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Traffic CommissionTraffic Commission Meeting - CANCELEDCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 11:00 am
    Events, Communication and Beautification CommitteeEvents, Communication and Beautification Committee MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Regular MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 31Mon · 10:30 am
    Village at Laguna Hills CommitteeVillage at Laguna Hills Committee MeetingCity Council Conference Room, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Regular MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 4:00 pm
    City Council / Planning AgencyCity Council / Planning Agency Special MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 12Wed · 5:30 pm
    Traffic CommissionTraffic Commission MeetingCity Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Laguna Hills's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Laguna Hills's money goes

Spent
$29 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$929
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$52 per resident
Police
$8.8 million30%
Parks & libraries
$7 million24%
Administration & buildings
$5.9 million20%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million13%
Health & welfare
$406,0001%
Interest on debt
$208,0001%
Other
$3 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Sales taxes 32%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Laguna Hills

Full-time staff
24
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time10 part
Housing & development
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Laguna Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Forest, Laguna Woods, Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,411
California: $21,206
Students
23,199
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$76.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,411 per pupil, $11,440 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Laguna Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$6,454
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,012,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Laguna Hills's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.laguna-hills.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Laguna Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Young Kim and Dave Min. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Laguna Hills's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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