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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Agenda Item No. 1
City Council Meeting Minutes
Study Session and Regular Meeting
September 28, 2021
I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.
II.
Present: Mayor Brad Avery, Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon
Noah Blom (via Zoom), Council Member Joy Brenner,
Member Duffy Duffield, Council Member Will O'Neill
(arrived at 4:05 p.m.), Council Member
Council Member Diane Dixon, Council
SSI. Clarification of Items on the Consent Calendar - None
SS2. Newport Beach Arts Foundation Check Presentation
Newport Beach Arts Foundation President Juanita Holley presented Mayor Avery with a
$20,000 check for Phase VII honorariums, noted a recent 'Grand Opening and
Dedication of Phases V and VIl of the Sculpture Garden, and thanked Library Services Director
Hetherton for his work with cultural arts. CitArts Commissioner Arlene Greer thanked the
Newport Beach Arts Foundation for supportinXt in the City.
Presentation to Assistant City Manager Carol JacoSs
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Mayor Avery recognized Assistant City Manager Jacobs for her service to the City and
community, and presented her with a certificate.
SS3. Discussion and Review of Library Le
re Hall Project
Public Works Director Webb an y Lecture Hall Design Committee Chair Jill Johnson -
Tucker utilized a presentation to ss the Library Lecture Hall Design Committee (LLHDC),
need for a lecture hall, location, rec mended conceptual design, floor plan and Americans With
Disability Act (ADA) accessibility, primary materials, design approvals, and architectural
design guidelines. Chair Johnson -Tucker noted that Karen Clark and Walter Stahr negotiated
the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with assistance from Larry Tucker.
In response to City Council questions, Public Works Director Webb reported that Council may
direct the archite to source materials locally, which may affect the cost, and currently some
construction materials are not readily available, and stated that staff seeks Council comments
regarding the concept and terms of the MOU, and guidance regarding the design.
Larry Tucker continued the presentation, highlighting the status of MOU negotiations and
fundraising, estimated cost, including site work and other expected costs totaling $11.8 million,
Library Foundation funding and offer, and next steps.
Public Works Director Webb concluded the presentation with details of the preliminary cost
estimate and schedule.
Council Member O'Neill discussed the cost estimate, the need to have a sense of whether the
cost increase is absorbable and whether Council is comfortable with design costs, needs versus
wants, the City's financial picture, investing in social infrastructure, his recommendation to
move the design forward with a cap on costs or 50% of the costs, and completing the design or
the MOU first.
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