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<,FoaN'P City Council Staff Report
November 28, 2017
Agenda Item No. 4
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311,
dawebb@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager,
cmiller(a)_newportbeachca.gov
PHONE: 949-644-3043
TITLE: Proposed Specifications for Moorings in Newport Harbor
ABSTRACT:
The current mooring specifications have just been reviewed as part of the recent mooring
management transition from the County of Orange to the City of Newport Beach. Staff is
requesting the City Council approve the mooring specifications by Resolution as required
by Newport Beach Municipal Code 17.25.020(J).
RECOMMENDATION:
a) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines
because it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
and
b) Adopt Resolution 2017-74, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Adopting Specifications for Moorings Located Upon Tidelands in
Newport Harbor.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
For decades, the City and County have maintained published specifications for moorings
(e.g. minimum weights, chain and line sizes). These specifications have been refined
over time by the harbor authorities based on experience in all weather, tide and storm
surge scenarios. However, as vessels continue to increase in size (beam, length, height
and weight), these mooring specifications should be periodically reviewed to ensure
continued safety and well-being of the mooring permittee's vessel, as well as all of the
vessels in the mooring fields.
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To help illustrate this point, during the recent 2016-17 storm season, over forty moorings
malfunctioned or dragged out of positon therefore potentially causing damage to the
vessel or other neighboring vessels. While not unusual for a couple of moorings to
malfunction or drag every season, these numbers were especially high and prompted this
review.
All mooring tackle (weight, chain and buoy) is owned and maintained by the individual
mooring permittee. Maintenance is generally completed by a mooring contractor, and the
City requires the mooring tackle to be lifted out of the water and inspected every two
years.
The Harbor Commission previously reviewed these specifications at their September
2017 meeting, and recommended that the weights for all moorings be increased by 20%
to account for today's larger vessels. The City Council, however, directed staff to reach
out to the Newport Mooring Association (NMA) at their October annual meeting for
additional feedback. After presenting this item to the NMA and entertaining comments,
suggestions and feedback from the members and permittee holders, staff is now
recommending the City Council adopt the following changes to the mooring specifications
via the attached Resolution.
Recommended Mooring Specifications (See Attachment A):
1. Mooring Buoy Type:
a. "Tube -style" mooring buoys (buoys with a tube through the center to allow
the chain to slip through and to be visible during inspection) or other such
buoys approved by the City are the new standard. Tube -style buoys cost
about $300 installed. However, existing older "ring -style" buoys may still be
allowed as long as a safety chain is installed (minimal cost). All new buoys
shall conform to the Tube -Style standard.
2. Weights
a. Staff is not recommending an increase in the required published weights
unless the mooring fails (i.e. moves) due to insufficient weight, at which
point the permittee is required to increase the weight that moved by 20%.
This percentage represents a proportional increase for every mooring size.
3. Chains
a. Staff is not recommending any changes to the chain sizes. However, staff
is specifying a minimum chain grade as well as specifying that chain sizes
must be adhered to regardless of the chain grade selected by the permittee.
(i.e. a higher chain grade would not result in a smaller chain size.)
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4. Sand -Line Mooring System
a. New "sand -line" moorings have been installed by the City adjacent to
Marina Park to accommodate larger visiting vessels. This single -buoy, no -
swing concept is currently being tested by the City on the City owned guest
moorings. Staff is recommending that mooring permittees may voluntarily
request sand -line moorings upon review and written approval by the City at
some point in the future.
Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 17.25.020(J) states that "specifications for the
size of chains required on moorings and weights of moorings shall be adopted by
resolution of the City Council."
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Resolution No. 2017-74
Attachment B — Mooring Specifications — Redline
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
SPECIFICATIONS FOR MOORINGS LOCATED UPON
TIDELANDS IN NEWPORT HARBOR
WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1978 Beacon Bay Bill, as amended, ("Beacon
Bay Bill") the City of Newport Beach ("City") acts on behalf of the State of California
as the trustee of certain tidelands located within the City's limits, including Newport
Harbor ("City Tidelands"),
WHEREAS, the Beacon Bay Bill and Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter
17.60 allow the City to issue permits and sub -permits to third parties to place, erect,
construct, maintain, use, and tie moorings upon City Tidelands;
WHEREAS, the City offers two types of moorings, onshore and offshore, that
provide an affordable option allowing residents of California to use and enjoy City
Tidelands;
WHEREAS, onshore moorings are located on the perimeter of the shore
within Newport Harbor, and offshore moorings are located offshore, bayward of the
pierhead line, within the waters of Newport Harbor;
WHEREAS, the mooring permits and sub -permits issued by the City do not
convey any underlying property interest and, instead, only allow for the temporary
mooring of a vessel upon City Tidelands;
WHEREAS, Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 17.25.020(J) provides
that the specifications for the size of chains required on moorings and weights of
moorings shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council;
WHEREAS, City staff has worked with the City Harbor Commission and
various Newport Harbor stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the Newport
Mooring Association, to review specifications for mooring weight and chain size; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the Offshore and Onshore Mooring
Specifications, attached hereto, contain the minimum required weights and chain
sizes for offshore and onshore moorings located on City Tidelands.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby adopt the Offshore and Onshore
Mooring Specifications, which are attached hereto and hereby incorporated into this
resolution by reference.
Resolution No. 2017 -
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Section 2: The Recitals provided above are true and correct and are
incorporated into the substantive portion of this resolution.
Section 3: The City Council finds that the adoption of this resolution is not
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as
defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations,
Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly.
Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this
resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 28th day of November, 2017.
Kevin Muldoon
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Aaron C. H
City Attorn(
Attachment: Offshore and Onshore Mooring Specifications
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OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
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City of Newport Beach
OFFSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
November 2017
1. All mooring weights must be metal.
2. All chain must be a minimum of Grade 30 Proof Coil steel chain. Chain size specifications
must be adhered to regardless of chain grade. Top and bottom chain must be shackled
together to form one continuous length. Material other than steel chain maybe used only
upon written approval of the City of Newport Beach ("City") Harbormaster or his or her
designee (collectively, "Harbormaster").
3. All mooring buoys must be: (1) the "tube -style" type (tube down the center of the buoy)
or of such type as approved by the; and (2) painted in compliance with State and Newport
Beach Municipal Code requirements, displaying numbers assigned by the Harbormaster.
Any existing "ring -style" type buoys in use as of the date above may continue to be used
if a safety chain is attached to the vessel, independent of the buoy, to prevent the vessel
from swinging during buoy failure.
4. Vessels must be moored fore and aft except in exposed areas designated as single point
areas.
5. The required chain length will be determined by the Harbormaster and is governed by the
depth of water in various mooring areas.
6. Sand -line moorings may be allowed upon written approval of the Harbormaster.
7. The length of any vessel attached to a mooring must be equal to or less than the City
approved mooring length.
8. If a mooring fails (i.e., moves) due to insufficient weight, the mooring permittee shall
immediately increase the mooring's weight beyond that required under these
specifications by at least 20%.
9. Minimum mooring weight and chain size requirements are as follows:
Mooring Length
(feet)
Mooring Weight
(pounds)
Bottom Chain
Size inches
Top Chain
Size(inches)
20'
500
1/211
1/2"
25'
650
1/2"
1/2"
30'
750
1/2"
1/2"
35'
1,000
5/8"
1/2"
40'
1,500
5/8"
1/2"
45'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
50'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
55'
2,500
3/4"
1/2"
60'
3,000
3/4"
1/2"
65'
3,000
1"
1/2"
70'
3,500
1"
5/8"
75'
3,500
1"
5/8"
80'
4,000
1"
3/4"
85'
4,500
1"
3/4"
90'
5,000
1"
3/4"
95'
5,000
1"
3/4"
* Weight and chain size shown in this table are minimums. Mooring permittee may adjust upward.
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Minimum Line Requirements
Length of
Boat in Feet
Diameter of Nylon
or Dacron in Inches
Length of Line
Not to Exceed
18' to 20'
1/2
10 Feet
20' to 25'
1/2
10 Feet
25' to 30'
5/8
10 Feet
30' to 40'
5/8
12 Feet
40' to 50'
3/4
15 Feet
50' to 70'
1
15 Feet
City of Newport Beach
ONSHORE MOORING SPECIFICATIONS
November 2017
1. All mooring weights shall be metal.
2. Posts are not allowed for onshore moorings unless there is not a wall for securing the
mooring.
3. Onshore moorings should connect directly to the seawall with an eyebolt.
4. Buoy and post / eyebolt shall have a pulley attached with a line of not less than 3/8 inch
diameter at all times. Vessel is to be moored securely thereto, bow and stern and must
not be left on the beach.
5. All mooring buoys shall be of such type as approved by the Harbormaster, painted in
compliance with State and Newport Beach Municipal Code requirements and displaying
numbers assigned by the Harbormaster.
6. Minimum mooring weight and chain requirements are as follows:
Length of Boat
Weight of Mooring
Size of Chain
Length of Chain
12 feet
200 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet
15 feet
250 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet
18 feet
300 pounds
3/8 inches
25 feet
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ATTACHMENT B
City of Newport Beach
Offshore Mooring Specifications
November X2017-5
1. All mooring weights must be metal.
2. All mooring buoys shall be. the "tube -style" type (tube down the center of the buoy)
or of such type as approved by the City Harbormaster or his or her designee (collectively,
"Harbormaster");City's HarbeF Q^s^„Cees MaRageF, and 2 painted in compliance with
State and Newport Beach Municipal Code requirementsY^ �, with displaying
numbers assigned by the Harbormaster. I g MaRageF and paiTted per the
n+5 ;n +h^ nn„nicc pal Code. Any existing "ring -style" type buoys in use
as of the date above may continue to be used if a safety chain is attached independent of
the buoy to prevent the vessel from swinging during buoy failure.
3. All vessels must be moored fore and aft except in exposed areas designated as single point
areas.
4. All g–lee-atiens--must She allaEated by the H aT_hA_r-D ese-UrEes--Mapage F and --a AI I
moorings and tackle must be—inspeated befere comply with these
specifications and may be inspected by the Harbormaster at any time without notice.
5. All chain must be a minimum of Grade 30 Proof Coil steel chain. Chain size specifications
must be adhered to regardless of chain grade. Top and bottom chain must be shackled
together to form one continuous length. Material other than steel chain may be used only
upon written approval of the HarbormasterH_r"^.r °nsAeurees Man-,^^�
6. The required te%gth-e-chain length shall+s-W be determined by the Harbormaster#arber
Resources Manager or his design^^ and is governed by the depth of water in various
mooring areas.
7. Sand -line moorings may be allowed upon written approval by the Harbormaster.
8. The length of any vessel attached to a mooring must be equal to or less than the City
approved mooring length.
6-.9. If a mooring fails (i.e., moves) due to insufficient weight, the mooring permittee
shall be required to increase mooring weight beyond that required under these
specifications by at least 20%.
X10. Minimum mooring weight and chain size Arequirements:
Mooring Length
(feet)
Mooring Weight'
(pounds)
Bottom Chain
Size*(inches)
Top Chain
Size*(inches)
20'
500
1/211
1/211
25'
650
1/2"
1/2"
30'
750
1/2"
1/2"
35'
1,000
5/8"
1/2"
40'
1,500
5/8"
1/2"
45'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
50'
2,000
3/4"
1/2"
55'
2,500
3/4"
1/2"
60'
3,000
3/4"
1/2"
65'
3,000
1"
1/2"
70'
3,500
1"
5/8"
75'
3,500
1"
5/8"
80'
4,000
1"
3/4"
85' 4,500 1" 3/4"
90, 5,000 1" 3/4"
95' 5,000 1" 3/4"
* Weight and chain size shown in this table are minimums. Mooring permittee may adjust
upward.
Minimum Line Requirements
Length of
Boat in Feet
Diameter of Nylon
or Dacron in Inches
Length of Line
Not to Exceed
18' to 20'
1/2
10 Feet
20' to 25'
1/2
10 Feet
25' to 30'
5/8
10 Feet
30' to 40'
5/8
12 Feet
40' to 50'
3/4
15 Feet
50' to 70'
1
15 Feet
City of Newport Beach
Onshore Mooring Specifications
Novembers 2017-5
1. All mooring weights shall be metal.
2. Posts are not allowed for onshore moorings unless there is not a wall for securing the
mooring.
3. Onshore moorings should connect directly to the seawall with an eyebolt.
4. Buoy and post / eyebolt shall have a pulley attached with a line of not less than 3/8 inch
diameter at all times. Vessel is to be moored securely thereto, bow and stern and must
not be left on the beach.
5. MAI1 mooring buoys shall be metal Ar of such type as approved by the
HarbormasterHarber Resources Man painted in compliance with State and Newport
Beach Municipal Code requirements~^rts,4 displaying numbers assigned by the
Harbormaster. MOOFiRg MaRager and paiRted per the requirements deser.bed ;n the
6. Minimum mooring weight and chain requirements:
Length of Boat
12 feet
15 feet
18 feet
Weight of Mooring
200 pounds
250 pounds
300 pounds
Size of Chain Length of Chain
3/8 inches 25 feet
3/8 inches 25 feet
3/8 inches 25 feet
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