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City Council Study Session
January 8, 2008 — 5:00 p.m
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Henn, Council Member Rosansky, Mayor Pro Tern Daigle, Mayor Selich,
Council Member Webb, Council Member Curry, Council Member Gardner
II. CURRENT BUSINESS
1. CLARIFICATION OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
Council Member Curry announced that he would be making an amendment to the Mayor's
Appointments (Item 17).
Council Member Webb announced that he will be pulling Item 12 (Performance
Measurement System).
In response to Council Member Henn's question, City Attorney Clauson announced that
the City Attorney's office has two part -time Deputy City Attorneys and that Ms. Wolcott is
part of the 2008 Designated Employee List (Item 3).
City Manager Bludau introduced Public Information Manager Tara Finnigan
2. TITLE 17 REORGANIZATION; COUNCIL POLICY H -1 AND HARBOR DESIGN
CRITERIA UPDATE.
Harbor Resources Supervisor Miller utilized a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the
reason for reorganizing Title 17 and highlighted the proposed Harbor Permit Council
Policy. He discussed the harbor design criteria, displayed a flowchart of the coastal zone
permitting process, and discussed the desired overall result.
Harbor Services Supervisor Miller responded to questions relative to the design criteria,
cantilever patio decks, engineering calculations, dock construction, the notification process,
the future mapping of tideland boundaries, and how people can access the new criteria.
He confirmed that Title 17 brings the construction standards up -to -date and consistent
with the Department of Waterway's criteria. City Attorney Clauson explained the reason
for Section 17.35.10.J.
Mayor Selich requested that standardized requirements for pilings be developed.
3. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROGRESS TRACKING.
Administrative Manager Pollard utilized a PowerPoint presentation to explain the purpose
for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), highlight the CIP trend and budget since 2001,
and demonstrate the CIP Map -Based Reporting prototype. She noted that Public Works
will still provide quarterly updates on existing projects. Mayor Pro Tem Daigle requested
that the reports include proposed and actual costs and starticompletion dates.
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Public Works Director Badum and Administrative Manager Pollard responded to
questions relative to what types of information could be available on the CIP map -based
pages and the desire for a user and staff - friendly process. Council Member Henn
discussed protocol and the need to input information from material that is already entered
so that the updates to the web are not an additional effort for staff. Council Member Curry
suggested adding contact information and linking other City web pages to this, i.e. OASIS
Senior Center webpage to the OASIS Senior Center project.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
IV. ADJOURNMENT - 5:56 p.m.
The agenda for the Study Session was posted on January 3, 2008, at 4:50 p.m. on the City
Hall Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration
Building.
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