HomeMy WebLinkAbout00_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 6:00 PM
General Plan Update Steering Committee Members:
Nancy Gardner, Chair
James Carlson
Catherine O'Hara
Ed Selich
Debbie Stevens
Larry Tucker
Paul Watkins
Mayor Diane Dixon, Ex Officio Member
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Associate Planner
The General Plan Update Steering Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the
Brown Act requires that the General Plan Update Steering Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours
in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee
and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering
Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per
person.
The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jim Campbell, Deputy Community
Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to
determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER - 6 p.m.
II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
III.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be
enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Steering Committee Members have received
detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the Committee votes on the motion unless members
of the Steering Committee request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the
Consent Calendar for separate action. Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent
Calendar item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the Chair.
Review Minutes of the October 16, 2019 Meeting (Attachment 1)a.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of October 16, 2019.
Review Kearns & West Invoice for August 2019 (Attachment 2)b.
Recommended Action: Approve the August 2019 invoice.
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Review Kearns & West Invoice for September 2019 (Attachment 3)c.
Recommended Action: Approve the September 2019 invoice.
IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Steering Committee. Speakers must limit comments
to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for
the record. The Steering Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time
limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
V.CURRENT BUSINESS
October 26 Community Fair Event Recap and Engagement Updatesa.
Recommended Action: Discuss and provide comments.
Upcoming Council District Workshops (Attachment 4)b.
Recommended Action: Review schedule and provide comments.
General Plan Update Timeline and RFP Drafting (Attachment 5)c.
Recommended Actions: (1) Review the timeline; and (2) Recommend staff draft a
request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to assist in updating the General Plan and to
prepare the required environmental documents.
VI.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VII.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: December 4, 2019, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers