HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park — Local Assistance Specified Grant - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed
October 22, 2019
Item No. 16
From: gary belt <garywbelt@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 10:17 AM
To: Chris Garber; Dept - City Council
Subject: Re: Insider's Guide for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting of Tuesday, October 22,
2019
Just thinking out loud, can't these funds for infrastructure be used for some temporary homeless shelter in the
park area. It seems like found money. Wouldn't it be a nice way to demonstrate how we think outside the box
for spending? "Sculpture Exhibition" money, use the money for something that will benefit the community not
some 3rd party group. I for one would like to see the detail on how we plan to spend this $500,000. Actually I
would refuse the money because of the regulations and reporting requirements i.e. another way the State has
control over our use of our tax dollars.
As part of the FY 2019-20 Budget, the State appropriated $500,000 for the Sculpture Exhibition. These
one-time funds must be spent by December 2021 and can be used to fund the next phases of the exhibition and
infrastructure improvements in Civic Center Park. The California Department of Parks and Recreation requires
the City Council to approve a resolution authorizing the Library Services Director to apply for the grant funds.
On Oct 21, 2019, at 8:06 AM, Chris Garber <wnbasecretary@gmail.com> wrote:
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From: Oborny, Shirley <soborny a,newportbeachca.gov>
Date: Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 2:58 PM
Subject: Insider's Guide for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting of Tuesday, October 22, 2019
To:
This is being sent to you on behalf of Grace Leung
Happy Friday! Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 22"d. 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.
Study Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and includes two presentations. Neal Kelly, the Orange County Registrar of
Voters, will provide a presentation on the new Vote Center model for elections in Orange County. Second,
Fire Chief Jeff Boyles and Fire Marshal will provide an update on the City's Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan,
including where we are with fire fuel reduction and hazard mitigation efforts, a timely topic with fire season
upon us.
The Regular Session begins at 7:00 p.m. and the following are items of note:
• On the consent calendar is proposed amendments to the non-exclusive franchise agreement for
commercial solid waste handling services. These amendments are necessary to comply with state mandates
on recycling. The current franchise is effective through 2024 so staff will be working with individual haulers to
approve these amendments and bring back amended agreements with individual franchises in early 2020. Also
on consent is the proposed allocation of Cultural Arts Grants for FY 2019-20. The City Arts Commission
has reviewed all requests and is recommending a total of $36,000 to 10 organizations.
• For public hearing is the annual review of the Zoning Implementation and Public Benefit Agreement
between the City and Sober Living by the Sea. This is the tenth annual review and staff has found the
operations to be in compliance with all requirements.
• On current business is the design of Lido Fire Station No. 2. This item was originally on the September
24, 2019 agenda and was continued due to the lateness of the hour. Following several public outreach
meetings, the recommended conceptual site floor plan and the `Lido' exterior architectural style for this
building is before City Council for review and approval.
• At the last meeting, Council continued the application for Specified Grant Funding of $500,000 from the
State for the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park to allow staff time to review the regulations and
reporting requirements for the grant. Staff has reviewed these and believes the requirements can be met without
a burden on City resources. As part of the FY 2019-20 Budget, the State appropriated $500,000 for the
Sculpture Exhibition. These one-time funds must be spent by December 2021 and can be used to fund the next
phases of the exhibition and infrastructure improvements in Civic Center Park. The California Department of
Parks and Recreation requires the City Council to approve a resolution authorizing the Library Services
Director to apply for the grant funds.
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 is also provided this week. It is posted 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.
<image003.jpg>Grace K. Leung
City Manager
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive, Bay 2E
Newport Beach, CA 92660
gleung(lcnewportbeachca. ov
P: 949-644-3001 F: 949-644-3020
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