HomeMy WebLinkAboutIV(c)-Consideration of Formally Requesting Council's Supoort for a Sustainability and Resiliency Element - (Attachment 3)
Attachment No. 3
February 28, 2023 City Council Staff
Report- Requesting Support for a Sustainability and Resiliency Element
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February 28, 2023
Agenda Item No. 13
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232,
sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Benjamin M. Zdeba, AICP, Principal Planner - 949-644-3253,
bzdeba@newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: General Plan Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) Bi-Monthly
Update to the City Council
ABSTRACT:
Since the previous update to the City Council in September 2022, the General Plan
Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) has held five public meetings, including two special
joint meetings with the newly formed General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). This
report provides an update to the City Council on the discussions and actions taken.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because
this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
and
b) Receive and file the report.
DISCUSSION:
The GPUSC is chaired by Nancy Gardner with Phillip Brown and Kimberly Carter as
members. Below is a list and recap of each meeting held since the previous, September
2022 update to the City Council.
Recap of September 28, 2022, Meeting
The GPUSC received an update on the applications to serve on the GPAC and
discussed the selection process. It was reported that 38 applications had been
received.
The GPUSC received status updates on the Housing Element, Circulation and
Land Use Elements.
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Recap of October 13, 2022, Meeting
The GPUSC put together individual lists of 30 recommended GPAC members and
compared notes during the meeting. The GPUSC provided an opportunity for
applicants to speak and ultimately narrowed the list down to 30 applicants to be
recommended to the City Council for appointment to the GPAC.
The GPUSC received status updates on the Housing Element, Circulation and
Land Use Elements.
Recap of October 27, 2022, Meeting
The GPUSC received a presentation from representatives of the Airport Village
Community Plan Group regarding the Newport Beach Airport Area Community
Plan. After public comment, the GPUSC unanimously voted (3 — 0) to support the
effort and recommended it to the City Council.
On November 15, 2022, the City Council confirmed the GPUSC's 30 recommended
GPAC appointments of Dennis Baker, Curtis Black, James Carlson, Jeff Cefalia, Annalisa
Clougherty, Corine Doughty, Jeremy Evans, Arlene Greer, David Guder, Lynn Hackman,
Laird Hayes, Jared Hill, Charles Klobe, Ruth Kobayashi, Denis LaBonge, Jonathan
Langford, Katie Love, Anthony Maniscalchi, Thomas Meng, Jim Mosher, Maxwell
Pearson, Robert Rader, Nancy Scarbrough, Amber Snider, Debbie Stevens, Laurel
Tippett, Graham Wahlberg, Christine Walker, Paul Watkins, and Lori Williams.
Recap of January 18, and February 1, 2023, Joint Meetings
The GPUSC prepared a short recap memo for the City Council (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not
result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment)
and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no
potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of
the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A — GPUSC Memo to the City Council
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Attachment A
GPUSC Recap Memo
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To: City Council Members
re: GPAC
The General Plan process with the General Plan Advisory Committee is launched. We have had two
joint meetings with GPUSC and GPAC.
At the first meeting, staff presented an overview of the elements of the general plan. Each plan will be
developed by a subcommittee. The findings of each committee will then be brought to the entire GPAC
for discussion. GPUSC members will visit the committees from time to time to insure things are on
track. After the meeting, staff sent out an inquiry as to which subcommittees GPAC members wished to
serve on and who might be interested in chairing the committee.
At the second meeting, committee assignments were largely confirmed. There were two members who
expressed interest in the chair position, both of whom have experience chairing meetings. GPUSC
decided to appoint co-chairs, as was done with the 2006 general plan. They are Jeremy Evans and
Arlene Greer.
At this meeting, a GPAC member proposed that a sustainability/resilience element be added to focus
attention on upcoming issues and to enhance grant opportunities. There was unanimous approval of
this addition. It was then suggested that there should be an economic development element. This will
be discussed at the next GPAC meeting.
GPAC will meet the first Wednesday of each month, at 6 pm. After discussion with staff, GPUSC will
meet prior to GPAC rather than on a separate evening.
GPAC has a good age and expertise balance, and based on these first two meetings the members are
eager to start the process.
General Plan Update Steering Committee
Nancy Gardner, Chair
Philip Brown
Kimberly Carter
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