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August 22 City Council
Meeting
The next City Council meeting is Tuesday,
August 22. Items of interest are
highlighted below. The entire agenda and
reports can be viewed here.
City Council members will meet as the Newport Beach Public Facilities Corporation at
4 p.m. This is a procedural annual meeting related to existing debt; no new debt is being
issued.
A Study Session will immediately follow the Public Facilities Corporation meeting. Agenda
items include:
• A water and wastewater rate study. The Utilities Department is leading an effort
to review the rates associated with the water and wastewater enterprise funds.
The last evaluation of water and wastewater rates was conducted in 2019.
The regular City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include:
• A special event permit request by Volleyball Newport Beach Inc. to host a charity
volleyball tournament on a public beach. The item would permit the use of
temporary volleyball courts and allow for alcoholic beverages. Volleyball
Newport Beach is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote and
support youth volleyball.
• A $1.6 million contract award to replace the grass soccer field and softball infield
at Arroyo Park with synthetic turf and add an energy efficient LED lighting
system. The artificial turf is expected to expand field use by about 30% by
eliminating downtime due to wet conditions and grass maintenance, and save
about $60,000 a year in water and maintenance. LED lighting will reduce annual
lighting costs by 50-75%.
• Agreement for the temporary assignment of a fire engine from the Governor's
Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to the City. Cal OES has purchased fire
apparatus and equipment to respond to incidents as outlined in the California
Fire Service and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid Plan.
• A 5-year, $692,500 agreement with Newport Bay Conservancy for the Fostering
Interest in Nature (FiiN) program. FiiN is an overnight environmental education
program for low-income fifth -grade students in Orange County, held throughout
the Upper Newport Bay. The Conservancy has been the primary operator of the
FiiN program since it started in 2019. The program is funded by the City and in -
lieu mitigation fees from construction of the Lido House Hotel.
• A contract amendment with Mind OC for the Be Well OC Mobile Crisis Response
Team Program. The amendment would extend the contract term to June 30,
2024, and increase the amount by $956,775. In working with Newport Beach's
unhoused population, the City has found that many experience some form of
mental illness or crisis, and additional expertise is needed to adequately respond
to these types of calls for service. The proposed amendment would expand
services to further assist the City with its homeless outreach program and
helping individuals to exit the street.