Former Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Foster “Gene” Johns was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Laguna Niguel City Council—the second vacancy this year—during a June 14 council meeting.
Johns will be sworn in on June 20. He worked with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for over 31 years and has lived in Laguna Beach since his retirement seven years ago.
Johns said he believes the three most important issues facing the city are maintaining its place as the 6th safest city in California—according to the 2022 Safest Cities Report by SafeWise, a website that provides information on home security and safety—maintaining fiscal responsibility, and supporting small businesses….