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June 11, 2024
June 25, 2024
Agenda Item No. 1
Negotiating Parties: Seymour Beek.
Under Negotiation: Instruction to City Negotiators regarding price and terms of payment.
D. Continued to the end of the meeting
V. RECESSED — 4:49 p.m.
VI. RECONVENED AT 6:09 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
VII. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery,
Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman,
Councilmember Erik Weigand
VIII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT f
Assistant City Attorney Summerhill announced that no reportable actions were taken and the City
Council will return to Closed Session after the regular meeting to discusosed Session Item IV.D.
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IX. INVOCATION — Dave Manne, Pastor Emeritus, Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa
X. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Grant
Due to technical issues, Mayor O'Neill recessed the meeting at 6.12 p.m. and reconvened at
6:14 p.m.
XI. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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XII. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Councilmember Kleiman: i
• Attended the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) and elected official's roundtable
meetings, Newport -Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) Soccer Classic (formally -,formerly
known as the Pilot Cup), Distinguished Citizen Program (DCP) award ceremony, Community
Leadership Fair at Sherman Library and Gardens, the Balboa Island Parade, and Fire Ops 101
training
Councilmember Avery:
• Attended the Balboa Island Parade
• Announced the Junior Lifeguard Building opening on June 12, 2024
Councilmember Weigand:
• Attended the Sister City trip to Okazsaki, Japan, with Councilmember Grant
Councilmember Grant:
• Utilized a slide to review her trip to Okazsaki, Japan, for the Sister City celebration
Mayor Pro Tem Stapleton:
• Utilized a slide to discuss the loth DCP graduating class, Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD)
swearing -in ceremony, and the Balboa Island Parade
Mayor O'Neill:
• Thanked the Balboa Island Improvement Association for putting on the Balboa Island Parade, and
Newport Beach first responders, staff and outside agencies for helping with a dignitary's visit over
the weekend
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City of Newport Beach
June 11, 2024
Community & Charitable Events
Recommendation
4th of July Parade and Picnic
$
527
Andersen Deans Port of July
$
527
Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk
$
5,500
Annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5k
$
12,750
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
$
527
Annual Newport Classic Surf Contest
$
1,098
Balboa Island Parade
$
9,800
Balboa Island Summer Concert Series
$
1,098
Balboa Island Tree Lighting and Snow Day
$
527
Car Show
$
6,369
CdM Home Tour
$
500
Christmas for a Cause
$
527
Corona del Mar Sandcastle Contest
$
527
Field of Honor
$
1,500
July 4th-7th Community Celebration for 100 Years
$
1,098
Walk for Patrick Turner
$
527
Wooden Boat Festival
$
1,098
World Wildlife Dav Celebration
$
500
Total $ 45,000
Signature Events Recommendation
Hoag Classic ?A 10$ 25,000
Newport Beach 4-Man Volleyball Invitational , $ 10,000
Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights $ 50,000
Newport Beach Film Festival $ 140,000
Newport -Mesa Spirit Run $ 30,000
Newport to Ensenada Internationa) Yacht Race $ 10,000
Susan G. Komen More than Pink Walk Orange County $ 10,000
Total $ 275,000; and
e) authorize the Recreation & Senior Services Director to sign one-year grant agreements with
Signature Event organizers.
With Councilmember Blom voting "no," the motion carried 6-1.
XVI. PUBLIC COMMENWON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Adam Leverenz indicated that he has not received a response to his email inquiry to the City Council if
yacht clubs and the Lido island Isle Community Association are exempt from the mooring permit fee
increases. He also noted tOng
t his public record request for the Harbor Commission's recommendation to
Council has produced notas of yet and asked the Mayor to have the City Attorney's Office answer
his question.
April Strong expressed concern for pedestrian safety on Balboa Boulevard and proposed ideas for
improvements.
An unidentified speaker stated that she has not received answers from the Harbor Commission to her
questions regarding mooring permit fees, questioned why Commissioners with waterfront homes and
docks have not recused themselves from mooring rate increase discussions, and expressed concern for
the mooring reconfiguration plan.
Dr. Fillmore Smiley stated that his daughter was recently killed on Balboa Boulevard, noted reports of
pedestrians being hit by vehicles on Balboa Peninsula, and implored Council to improve the safety
standards in the neighborhoods.
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