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Study Session and Regular Meeting
June 11, 2019
June 25, 2019
Agenda Item No. 1
With Council Member Herdman recusing himself due to real property interests, the City
Council unanimously concurred to place the matter on a future agenda.
Review of City Council Policy H-1 (Harbor Permit Policy) to Provide Direction to the
Harbor Commission (O'Neill)
The City Council unanimously concurred to place the matter on a future agenda.
XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Kenyon Paar, General Manager of Five Crowns and SideDoor restaurants, expressed the importance of
the Newport Beach Restaurant Association Business Improvement District (NBRA BID).
Eunjoo Pluenneke, Secretary of the NBRA BID Board and owner of Balboa Lily's and Boardwalk by
Balboa Lily's, expressed reasons why the NBRA BID is a huge value to the City.
Jim Walker, owner of The Bungalow Restaurant, discussed the support of local restaurants at City
events, explained why it is difficult for the NBRA BID to change to the 1999 1994 BID law, took issue
with City funds being provided to the Newport Beach Film Festival, and asked Council to consider the
value of BIDs before making any decisions.
Regarding Item 20 (Board and Commission Scheduled Vacancies), Jim Mosher expressed concerns
regarding the nominations on the Civil Service Board, the City Arts Commission and the Harbor
Commission, and discussed his belief that the City Charter, City Council Policy A-2, and the Brown Act
were violated.
City Attorney Harp confirmed that the appointment to the City Arts Commission would need to be a
four-year term per the City's Charter and explained why it is acceptable to have only one nominee for
the Civil Service Board vacancy.
XIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
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1. Minutes for the May 28, 2019 City Council Meeting [100-2019]
Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as amended, and order filed.
2. Reading of Ordinances
Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration, and direct the City Clerk to read by title
only.
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
3. Pulled from the Consent Calendar
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
4. Pulled for discussion under Motion for Reconsideration
5. Resolution No. 2019-49: Annual Measure M2 -Program Eligibility Submittal [100-2019]
a) Determine this 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 this action
will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt the Measure M2 Seven -Year CIP;
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-49, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach,
California, Concerning the Status and Update of the Circulation Element, Mitigation Fee
Program, and Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M2 Program; and
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Mario Marovic discussed concerns regarding inexperienced landlords, short term rentals, and
homelessness, and requested Council reallocate funds to address these issues.
Hearing no further testimony, Mayor Dixon closed the public hearing.
Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill requested that Line Item 4 (Orange County River Park Contribution for
Video Production) on the Budget Revisions list be removed and be encouraged to request funding
through the City's grant program.
Mayor Dixon utilized a PowerPoint presentation to explain that, due to the increase in crime and
traffic in the City, she is requesting to add two Traffic Division Police Officers to the proposed
budget.
Motion by Mavor Dixon. seconded by Council Member Brenner, to a) determine this 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 this action will not result in a physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly; b) receive and file the Finance Committee's budget
recommendations; c) approve the Budget Revisions, with the removal of Line Item 4, and include it
in the City's Fiscal Year 2019-20 Approved Budget; c) adopt Resolution No. 2019-54, A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the Budget for the 2019-20
Fiscal Year, as amended by the Budget Revisions and the addition of two Traffic Division Police
Officers; and d) file the City Manager's recommended City position classifications and their salary
ranges with Resolution No. 2019-54.
Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill utilized slides to explain why he does not support adding any additional
positions to the proposed budget and believed, if Police Chief Lewis wanted additional positions, he
would request them.
In response to Council questions, Police Chief Lewis discussed current Police staffing levels;
salaries, benefit costs, the City's unfunded pension liability, calls for service, the reduction in crime
over the past two years, and current traffic trends in the City.
Substitute motion by Mavor Pro Tem O'Neill, seconded by Council Member Muldoon, to
a) determine this 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 this action will not result
in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) receive and file the Finance
Committee's budget recommendations; c) approve the Budget Revisions, with the removal of Line
Item 4, and include it in the City's Fiscal Year 2019-20 Approved Budget; c) adopt Resolution
No. 2019-54, AResolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the
Budget for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year; as amended by the Budget Revisions; and d) file the City
Manager's recommended City position classifications and their salary ranges with Resolution
No. 2019-54.
Council Member Muldoon assured the public that Newport Beach is a safe place to live, believed the
City's crime statistics cannot be compared with other cities since some cities do not report all crimes,
and suggested only adding one Police Officer to the proposed budget, but allowing the Police Chief
to decide where that position needs to be placed in the department. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill indicated
he would not support additional personnel at this time.
Discussion ensued between Council and staff that included employee attrition rates, recruiting
efforts, retirements, the lack of officers available to enforce rules and regulations, the increase of
activity with summer coming, and the changing service demand areas.
Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill discussed the amount of time and effort that went into developing the
proposed budget, noted it is supported by the City Manager and Police Chief, believed no amount of
officers could have prevented the recent homicides that occurred in the City, and indicated he would
not support adding any additional Police Officers.
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The substitute motion failed 3-4, with Council Member Muldoon, Council Member Herdman,
Council Member Brenner, and Mayor Dixon voting no.
Mayor Dixon concurred with Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill about the amount of work that goes into
preparing the budget, reiterated her thoughts on why more Police Officer positions are needed, and
agreed to the compromise by Council Member Muldoon to add one additional officer, at the Police
Chief s discretion.
Mayor Pro Tem O'Neill suggested approving staffs recommendation, with the removal of Line Item
4, and direct staff to bring back the request to hire one Police Officer.
Substitute motion by Council Member Muldoon, seconded by Council Member Brenner,
to a) determine this 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 this action will
not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) receive and file the
Finance Committee's budget recommendations; c) approve the Budget Revisions, with the removal
of Item 4, and include it in the City's Fiscal Year 2019-20 Approved Budget; c) adopt Resolution No.
2019-54, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the
Budget for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year, as amended by the approved Budget Revisions; d) file the City
Manager's recommended list of City position classifications and their salary ranges with Resolution
No. 2019-54; and e) direct staff to bring back a staff report relative to the hiring of one Police Officer.
The motion carried unanimously.
22. Ordinance No. 2019-10: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code to
Rename the Multiple Residential Detached (RM -D) and Include a Reference to Allow for
Attached Units (PA2019-065) [100-2019]
Community Development Director Jurjis reported the reason for the code amendment is due to the
current code only allowing , 4ae4ea detached units and not d e�d attached units.
Mayor Dixon opened the public hearing.
Anastasios Nikolaou expressed support for amending the zoning code since his property is impacted
by the current code.
Hearing no further testimony, Mayor Dixon closed the public hearing.
Motion by Council Member Herdman, seconded by Council Member Duffield, to a) find this
project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15305
under Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it has
no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and b) waive full reading, direct the
City Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance No. 2019-10, An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Rename
the Multiple Residential Detached (RM -D) Zoning District to Medium Density Residential (RMD)
and Include Reference to Attached Dwelling Units (PA2019-065), and pass to second reading on
June 25, 2019.
The motion carried unanimously.
21. Resolution No. 2019-55: Authorization to Issue Obligations by the California Statewide
Development Authority to Benefit the Harbor Pointe Senior Living Project [100-2019]
Finance Director Matusiewicz provided the staff report, confirmed the City is not responsible for
payment of the bonds, and explained the City's involvement.
Mayor Dixon opened the public hearing.
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