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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Newport Beach Municipal Code and Council Policy Manual Update - PowerPoint0A c�leowP�R� (-N -4ft ot, FORK �P October 24, 2023 Item No. SS2 MUNICIPAL CODE & COUNCIL POLICY UPDATE Study Session — October 24, 2023 BACKGROUND September 13, 2022, Council Meeting Resolution No. 2022-58: Created Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of Mayor Blom, Mayor Pro Tern O'Neill, and former Mayor Muldoon, to review Municipal Code and Council Policies. Boards and Commissions: Directed Boards and Commissions to also review Municipal Code and Council Policies. Primary Purpose: Reduce, update and consolidate language. April 11, 2023, Council Meeting Ad Hoc Committee: Appointed Councilmember Kleiman to take former Mayor Muldoon's place, and extended term. Q SEW POST >� a U T ari C'q -IFORN�P OVERVIEW • Municipal Code • Standardize provisions Protect the City from liability • Eliminate unnecessary and outdated language Modify provisions to address existing conditions Q��WPO�T � D � n cq�/FORN�P • Council Policies • Consolidate provisions • Eliminate conflicting provisions • Align Council Policies with City Department practices • Update provisions to reflect current circumstances 3 STANDARDIZE PROVISIONS Definitions Consolidated defined terms State/Federal Law Added general provision to incorporate changes to state/federal law over time Designees Provided authority for designees to act on behalf of official and employee Q SEW POST O 6'R, >� a U T ari C'q -IFORN�P Citations Standardized citations CPI Adjustments Standardized process for Consumer Price Index adjustments Service of Process Standardized process for service of notices PROTECT THE CITY FROM LIABILITY Judicial Review of Decisions Set forth process for judicial review so that City staff and the public know applicable process and deadlines Insurance / Indemnification Requirements Risk manager to set amounts and types of insurance Broadened indemnification provisions Authority of Public Officers Required list of designees be kept on file with the city clerk Q SEW POST O 6'R, >� a U � T ari C'q</FORN�P ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY LANGUAGE Severability Provisions Eliminated over 20 separate provisions Delivery of Alcohol • Eliminated restriction on home deliveries • Penalty Provisions Parking Meters • Eliminated over 20 separate • Eliminated language about provisions meters at City Hall Department Directors • Eliminated multiple titles for same position Q��WPO�T � D � n cq�/FORN�P • Library Fund • Eliminated provisions for Library Fund (no longer exists) Lei UPDATE PROVISIONS • Emergency Services • Update definitions and provisions Ambulance Updated to clarify regulations for emergency and non - emergency providers • Taxicabs Updated to reflect rideshares and shift to local regulation Smoking Updated to reflect changes in state law Use of Horses and Dogs Updated to reflect additional service animals and provide exception for police use • Vehicle Regulation • Updated to allow traffic engineer to comply with current standards BOARDS AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS — MUNICIPAL CODE Report of Residential Building Records Make the process voluntary to reduce costs and expedite real estate transactions Will likely result in a reduction of revenue of around $150,000 Take Out Service — Fast and Casual Minor Use Permit requirement changed from 500 feet to 100 feet of any residential zoning district BOARDS AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS — MUNICIPAL CODE Bluff Overlay District Reference Title 21 for bluffs within Coastal Zone Conversion or Demolition of Affordable Housing Eliminate Chapters 20.34 and 21.34 because these regulations are not applicable to the City Parkway Trees Clarify irrigation requirements for planting parkway trees BOARDS AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS — COUNCIL POLICIES B-3 — Co -Sponsored Events Eliminated co-sponsorship of events captured in Council PolicyA-12 B-6 — Newport Theater Arts Center section because it is Eliminated language regarding waiver of fees because it is captured in Council Policy A-12 B-8 — Bike, Foot Race and Surf Contest Event Policy Aligned local school surf league competition requirements with department policy BOARDS AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS - COUNCIL POLICIES B-17 — Parks, Facilities, and Recreation Program Donations Removed Santa Monica -style bench donation options; and realigned policy with the Donation Catalogue • G-1 — Retention, Removal, and Maintenance of City Trees • Updated the list of dedicated trees G-6 — Maintenance and Planting of Parkway Trees Added requirement for irrigation of new parkway trees L-6 — Encroachments in the Public Rights -of -Way Added requirements related to artificial turf in parkways QUESTIONS?