HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 6:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
James Carlson
Jeff Cefalia
Annie Clougherty
Corine Doughty
Jeremy Evans
Alene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Denis LaBonge
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Graham Wahlberg
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner
The General Plan Advisory Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the General Plan Advisory 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.
Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Advisory Committee to
consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Advisory Committee at 100 Civic Center
Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov.
In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your submission.
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.
March 22, 2023
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I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
III.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 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 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.
(This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.)
IV.CURRENT BUSINESS
Joint Meeting Minutes of February 1, 2023 (Attachment 1)a.
Recommended Action: GPAC review and approve the minutes of February 1, 2023.
This matter will also be placed on the GPUSC’s agenda for consideration.
Review of the Responses Received to the General Plan Update Consulting
Services RFP (Attachment 2)
b.
Recommended Action: Receive a status update from City Staff on the responses
received from proposing firms.
Consideration of Formally Requesting Council’s Support for a Sustainability
and Resiliency Element (Attachment 3)
c.
At the February 28, 2023, City Council meeting, the bi-monthly report from the
GPUSC was pulled from the consent calendar for discussion. Some members of the
City Council did not express support for adding additional elements.
Recommended Action: Discuss and consider reaffirming the recommendation of
including the new element to the GPUSC.
Subcommittee Breakoutsd.
At the February 1, 2023, meeting the GPUSC/GPAC identified subcommittees and
subcommittee members for each element. The Land Use Element Subcommittee
met on February 15, 2023, with other subcommittee meetings pending scheduling.
Recommended Action: Breakout into the various element subcommittees for a brief
introductory meeting to coordinate future meetings.
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V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: TBD