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Home My WebLink About00 - Council AnnouncementsMarch 12, 2019 Council Announcements Harbor Commission Visioning Forum Monday, March 18,2019, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Marina Park,, 16 t'7777 00 W. Balboa Boule and - newportbeachca.gov/harbor 7 -.A W � - _ OMAN I Washington D.C. —March 4 to 8, 2019 Avocation for Dredging Dollars for California and Newport Beach Newport Beach Representatives Council Member Duffy Duffield Harbor Commissioner Scott Cunningham Public Works Director Dave Webb Public Works Manager Chris Miller • Army Corps of Engineers HQ— Civic Works • Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D -CA) • Office of Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D -CA -40) • Office of Management and Budget • Representative Salud Carbajal (D -CA -24) • Office of Representative Jared Huffman (D -CA - 02) • Office of Representative Lois Frankel (D -FL -21) • Office of Representative Ken Calvert (R -CA -42) • Office of Representative Grace Napolitano (D- CA -32) • Office of Representative Mark Pocan (D -WI -2) • Office of Senator Kamala Harris (D -CA) • Office of Senator Cindy Hyde -Smith (R -MS) • Office of Representative Gilbert Cisneros Jr. (D -CA -39) • Staff of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water • Office of Representative Dan Newhouse (R -WA -04) • Representative Julia Brownley (D -CA -26) • Subcommittee of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure • Office of Senator Richard Durbin (D -IL) • Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D -CA -12) • Office of Senator Jeff Merkley (D -OR) • Office of Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R -TN -47) • Representative Alan Lowenthal (D -CA -47) 9 Additional Advocacy Efforts • Representative Ken Calvert (R -CA -42) • Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civic Works, Pentagon 9 Office of Senator Kamala Harris (D -CA) • Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D -CA) • Representative Harley Rouda (D -CA -48) • Office of US Environmental Protection Agency I CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH o� Public Works 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 For more inrormation, contact Chris Miller, c�t,F°Rc`r cmiller@newportbeachca.gov(949)644-3(43 Newport Harbor Dredging Needs Full project funding in federal FY20 budget and/or Work Plan ($23 million) Remove accumulated material above federally authorized design depths City is prepared to contribute 20% of total project costs • Newport Harbor is 2.2 square miles consisting of: Commercial and Recreational Harbor (1.3 square miles) Ecological Reserve (.9 square miles) Largest small -craft harbor in western U.S. • Newport Harbor Proudly Hosts: - U.S. Coast Guard Station and the 87'Cutter Narwhal Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol (law enforcement along Orange County coastline and assistance with U.S. Customs and Immigration) Major commercial ferry to Catalina shuttling passengers and cargo Regionally significant publicfishing and boating harbor serving approximately 4,500 vessels Regionally significant harbor with the largest shipyards and fuel docks between Los Angeles and San Diego Safe navigation for thousands of first responders, com mercia I and recreational vessels that visit or home -port in Newport Harbor Safe Harbor of Refugefor all boaters in distress 2018 Newport Harbor Economic& Fiscal Impact Analysis Report* • Comm ercialactivity directly generates $393million ineconomic output, and indirectly generates $1 billion across U.S. • Generates $86 million annually in federal tax revenue • Directly supports 4,807 jobs 0 Dredging the harbor is essential to operating and maintaining this key economic engine ' Prepared ey 8eamn Economics (May FOIE) ISSUES OF CONCERN, Newport Harbor was authorized and created by Congress in 1936. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for dredging and maintaining to depths of minus 10 to 20 feet Unlike other ports and harbors acrossthe country, Newport Harbor does not require annual Corps maintenance - Partially dredged by Corps in 2012. Removed 550,000 cubic yards of navigation impeding shoals. City contributed over $4.5 million. 1.2 million cubicyards of material above original federally authorized design depths remains. Dredging is atop priority of the City with broad, regional support. Shoaling and high spots within the channels currently impedes navigation and create risks Basin Marine Shipyard CURRENT STATUS: Palboa Island Ferry Basin Marine Shipyard Estimated fu II project cost: $23 million FYI Corps Work Plan provided $2 million towards construction ($21 million remains) City and local Corps Los Angeles District Office are closely partnering and coordinating planning efforts City has already contributed $1.3 million toward pre -project planning, including: ,, Full sediment characterization study ,v/ Approved Sediment Management Plan J 2018 Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis Report ✓ 100% of pre -project engineering, design, environmental (NEPA & CEQA), and permitting Projecttracking to be shovel -ready for quick and efficient execution when federal funds are secured CdM Library/Fire Station Under Construction — March 2019 Alq 1-1 -, - a A now CdM Library/Fire Station Under Construction — March 2019 << Future Fire Station �r Living Room and Kitchen r k� g Future Library >> Main Room CdM Library/Fire Station Under Construction — March 2019 r)w4."*-q TV - tom. i y � ✓ ' Neighborhood improvements in Spyglass Hill More light More coverage More efficiency R{moi .{�'i.14.' +•- i• , t� r - Neighborhood improvements in Spyglass Hill More light More coverage More efficiency ��o.•lll lolay of 16c w J- EXPANDING THEIR MINDS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT BRAINS ail C I �ry -m e� , R 4 r, NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 10FOUNDATION John IVa Vne 4- PREF & NEE E t T►O SR-T 'BBr SUPEREACH VoSOR MICM +�� '�T�►Ra,�y,4AYpR DIANE ko srect 19 APRIL 6, 2 10 M.T 2:OOP1,,1 -- MEWPORT aE I^ Ntnr R ACH CIv1E CENTEI7 CIVIC NEWCWPORT CENTER DRIVE BEACH, CA 92660 SEATING IS�-•--- �., I.IMI rEp PI-EASE RSVP T IFFgN y.K►Mi�OCGOV,C¢M John Wayne Airport Town Hall Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. —12 p.m. Civic Center Community Room 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach RSVP to Tiffany.Kim@ocgov.com