HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 - Insider's GuideJuly 9, 2019
Insider's Guide
From: Biddle, Jennifer
Subject: Insider"s Guide - July 5, 2019
Date: Friday, July 05, 2019 1:29:44 PM
Forwarded on behalf of City Manager Grace Leung...
A very happy Friday to everyone, following a great 4th of July holiday! It was wonderful
to see so many people enjoying the festivities at Channel Place Park and Mariners Park at
our City supported events as well as all over town and at our beaches and harbor.
Another reminder of why our community is so special! I am also deeply appreciative of
our hardworking staff across the organization: Recreation & Senior Services, Police, Fire,
Harbor, Public Works and Utilities in particular, who work on the holiday to provide great
family friendly activities; patrol and protect our beaches, harbor, neighborhoods and
streets so residents and visitors can enjoy the festivities safely; and set up and then clean
up our facilities and beaches so the City looks great following all the celebrations. A big
thank you to our terrific staff!
Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, July 9. The following are items that may be of
interest. As always, this is not a summary of the entire agenda, which can be viewed
here.
There is no study session so the Regular Session begins at 7:00 p.m. and the following
are items of note:
• On the consent calendar is an amendment to the ordinance limiting Saturday
construction and requirement for project signage in designated high density
areas. This new ordinance was adopted by Council on June 11, 2019, following
Council discussion and community outreach on addressing the impacts of
construction in residential areas. The amendment will allow HOAs the ability to
opt out of the requirements, providing some flexibility to meet the differing
needs of neighborhoods within the high density areas.
• Also on the consent calendar is an agreement to receive a structural fire engine
from the state's Office of Emergency Services. This temporary vehicle
assignment gives custody and control of the vehicle to the City while ownership
remains with the state. The engine will be utilized for strike team deployments
while also available for local emergencies and as a back-up unit when regular
apparatus is out of service for repairs. Because the ownership resides with the
state, the only costs to the City is the annual maintenance and minor repairs. All
repairs exceeding $100 will be paid by the state. The engine will be stored at
Santa Ana Heights Fire Station 7.
• One item is on for Public Hearing, a Ten -Year extension to a Development
Agreement for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Hoag is requesting an
extension of the development agreement, which would continue to vest Hoag's
development rights of approximately 455,000 sq. ft. of remaining additional office
and medical use. As part of this development agreement extension, Hoag has
agreed to provide benefits to the community through a payment of $3 million, in
equal annual installments over ten years, to address homelessness and through
continued funding of its Community Benefit Program, currently provided at the
Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living. The current agreement, if it is not
extended, expires in September of this year.
As a reminder, public comment is welcome at the City Council meeting. The public can
comment on any item on the agenda. If you cannot attend the meeting and/or want to
communicate with the City Council directly on an item, the following e-mail address gets
to all of them: City Council.
The Week in Review was provided last week. In case you missed it, we do post them on
the City's website; the latest edition can be found here.
Thank you for reading. Feedback is appreciated so please don't hesitate to ask a
question or offer a comment.
Grace K. Leung
City Manager
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive, Bay 2E
Newport Beach, CA 92660
gIeungP new port beach ca. gov
P: 949-644-3001 F: 949-644-3020