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GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
COMMUNITY ROOM - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Nicholas Acevedo
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
Matthew Brady
James Carlson
Jeff Cefalia
Annie Clougherty
Susan DeSantis
Jeremy Evans
Arlene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Scott Laidlaw
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Harrison Rolfes
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Graham Wahlberg
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jaime Murillo, Acting 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 Jaime Murillo, Acting 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
jmurillo@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.
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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
Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2024 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a.
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes of March 20, 2024.
Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 2 -
Subcommittee Memo w/ Enclosures)
b.
The Recreation/Natural Resources Subcommittee met on Wednesday, April 10,
to review the Existing Conditions and Background Analysis Reports for both the
Recreation Element and the Natural Resources Element. Subcommittee Chair
Klobe will provide an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussions and any
actions. Attachment 2 includes a cover memo, action minutes from the
Subcommittee meetings, the PowerPoints displayed at the meeting, and Dudek’s
report.
Recommended Actions:
1.Receive an overview from the GPAC Recreation/Natural Resources
Subcommittee;
2.Provide any feedback on the Subcommittee’s efforts; and
3.Receive and file Attachment 2 to continue guiding the initial outreach
efforts.
Noise Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 3 - Subcommittee Memo w/
Enclosure)
c.
The GPAC Noise Subcommittee met for the first time on Tuesday, April 24 to
identify a chairperson and to start the conversation surrounding noise and what it
means for Newport Beach. GPAC Member Jim Mosher was identified as the
Chair of this Subcommittee and will provide an overview of the Subcommittee’s
discussion. Attachment 3 includes a cover memo and action minutes from the
Subcommittee meeting.
Recommended Actions:
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1.Receive an overview from the GPAC Noise Subcommittee;
2.Provide any feedback on the Subcommittee’s efforts; and
3.Receive and file Attachment 3 to continue guiding the initial outreach
efforts.
Arts and Cultural/Historical Resources Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 4 -
Subcommittee Memo w/ Enclosures)
d.
The GPAC Arts and Cultural/Historical Resources Subcommittee also met on
Tuesday, April 24 to review the Arts and Cultural Existing Conditions and
Background Analysis Report. Subcommittee Chair Greer will provide an overview
of the Subcommittee’s discussion and any actions. Attachment 4 includes a cover
memo, action minutes from the Subcommittee meetings, the PowerPoints
displayed at the meeting, and Dudek’s revised draft of the report. The
Subcommittee is concurrently reviewing the revised version virtually alongside
this agenda posting. If the Subcommittee accepts the changes are accurate,
additional materials will be distributed to the full GPAC confirming their
acceptance and support of the report moving forward.
Recommended Actions:
1.Receive an overview from the GPAC Arts and Cultural/Historical
Resources Subcommittee;
2.Provide any feedback on the Subcommittee’s efforts; and
3.Receive and file Attachment 4, including any subsequent additional
materials provided, to continue guiding the initial outreach efforts.
Presentation: Overview of Upcoming Deliverables and Objectivese.
Dudek and Kearns & West will share more information about current work,
upcoming deliverables, and what to expect in terms of next steps.
Recommended Action:
This is a presentation item. No action.
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: June 5, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the Community Room at City Hall