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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/20/2019 - General Plan Update Steering CommitteeNEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ®n A 46 Civic Center Community Room 100 Civic Center Drive GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 6 p.m. STEERING COMMITTEE ACTION MINUTES I. Call Meeting to Order - 6 p.m. Chair Nancy Gardner called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. II. Welcome and Roll Call Chair Gardner welcomed attendees and announced that all Committee Members will have a City of Newport Beach email address to which the public should address any correspondence for the Committee. The following persons were in attendance: Committee Members Staff Members Nancy Gardner, Chair Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director Ed Selich Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director Debbie Stevens Ben Zdeba, Associate Planner Larry Tucker Paul Watkins III. Public Comments There were no comments on non -agenda items. IV. Current Business a) Discussion of Draft Request for Proposals for Consulting Services Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff on any changes to the draft RFP. Deputy Community Development Director Jim Campbell provided a brief overview of the makeup of the draft RFP. Community Development Director Seimone Jurjis indicated that the community has expressed interest in splitting the scope into two separate RFPs: (1) the Listen and Learn; and (2) the actual update. He asked the Committee to offer direction on that interest. General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting February 20, 2019 The Committee discussed the matter and reviewed each page of the draft RFP that was included in the agenda packet. Public comments were also taken throughout the discussion. The Committee unanimously decided to provide direction to staff to redraft the RFP to reflect the Listen and Learn component only for the next meeting. b) Steering Committee Schedule Discussion Recommended Action: Review the proposed frequency and timing of meetings. Chair Gardner acknowledged the difficulty of scheduling meetings around every conflict, but clarified that there would be no general, standing meetings in conflict with the prospective Steering Committee meeting dates. The Committee unanimously decided to keep the March 6 and March 20 meeting dates (i.e., the first and third Wednesdays of each month). V. Committee Announcements or Matters Which Members Would Like Placed on a Future Agenda for Discussion, Action or Report (Non -Discussion Item) Chairperson Gardner desired to discuss the General Plan Advisory Committee's involvement in the process at the next meeting. There were no other announcements. VI. Adjournment The meeting ended at 7:17 p.m. Next meeting date: March 6, 2019 at 6 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room at the Central Library Page 1 2