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February 27, 2024
Agenda Item No. 6
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Assistant City Manager/Community Development
Director - 949-644-3232, sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Seimone Jurjis, Assistant City Manager
TITLE: Resolution No. 2024-12: Establishing the Lower Castaways Park
Ad Hoc Committee
ABSTRACT:
For the City Council's consideration is a resolution establishing the Lower Castaways
Park Ad Hoc Committee and identifying Mayor Pro Tern Stapleton, Councilmember
Robyn Grant, and Councilmember Noah Blom to serve on the Committee.
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) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Creating the Lower Castaways Park Ad Hoc Committee.
DISCUSSION:
At the February 3, 2024, City Council Planning Session, the City of Newport Beach's
long-range planning capital master plans and significant projects within these plans were
presented to the City Council. Lower Castaways Park is not identified in any plan for new
improvements and/or recreational opportunities at this time. During its review, the City
Council requested the creation of a committee to work with City staff in evaluating
additional capital improvements, harbor and beach uses, and/or recreational
opportunities for Lower Castaways Park.
If adopted, Resolution No. 2024-12 would establish the Lower Castaways Park Ad Hoc
Committee and confirm the appointments of Mayor Pro Tern Joe Stapleton,
Councilmember Robyn Grant, and Councilmember Noah Blom to serve on the committee.
The committee would work with staff and make a recommendation to the entire City
Council regarding use or redevelopment plans for Lower Castaway Park.
The Committee would terminate upon bringing its recommendation back to the full City
Council or on December 31, 2024, whichever is sooner.
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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 — Resolution No. 2024-12
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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CREATING THE
LOWER CASTAWAYS PARK AD HOC COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, Section 200 of the City Charter, of the City of Newport Beach
("City"), vests the City Council with the authority to make and enforce all laws, rules and
regulations with respect to municipal affairs subject only to the restrictions and
limitations contained in the City Charter and the State Constitution, and the power to
exercise, or act pursuant to any and all rights, powers, and privileges or procedures
granted or prescribed by any law of the State of California;
WHEREAS, at the February 3, 2024, City Council Planning Session, the City's
Long Range Planning -Capital Improvement Projects were presented to the City Council
based on projects identified in various City Master Plans including the Pavement
Management Plan, Harbor & Beaches Master Plan, Facilities Financing Plan, Bicycle
Master Plan, Water Master Plan, and Sewer Master Plan;
WHEREAS, Lower Castaways Park is not identified in the Facilities Financing
Plan, Harbor & Beaches Plan, or Park Maintenance Master Plan for new improvements
and/or recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create the Lower Castaways Park Ad
Hoc Committee ("Committee") to work with City staff in evaluating additional capital
improvements, harbor and beach uses and/or recreational opportunities for Lower
Castaways Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby creates the Committee, which shall be
comprised of Mayor Pro Tern Stapleton and Councilmembers Blom and Grant. The
term of the appointed members of the Committee shall be indefinite pending City
Council action or expiration of the Committee as set forth in this resolution.
Section 2: The sole purpose and responsibility of the Committee shall be to
work with City staff in evaluating additional capital improvements, harbor and beach
uses and/or recreational opportunities for Lower Castaways Park and make a
recommendation to the entire City Council related thereto.
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Section 3: The Committee shall function as an ad hoc committee and shall not
be subject to the Brown Act.
Section 4: The Committee shall expire upon making its recommendation to the
entire City Council, at a noticed public meeting of the City Council or December 31,
2024, whichever is earlier.
Section 5: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative portion of this resolution.
Section 6: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 7: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution 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, Division 6,
Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
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Section 8: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution.
ADOPTED this 27111 day of February, 2024.
Will O'Neill
Mayor
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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--Won C. Harp
City Attorney
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