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GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
CENTRAL LIBRARY FRIENDS MEETING ROOM - 1000 AVOCADO AVENUE
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Nicholas Acevedo
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
James Carlson
Annie Clougherty
Susan DeSantis
Virginia Anders-Ellmore
Jeremy Evans
Arlene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Scott Laidlaw
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Janine Padia
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jaime Murillo, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Planning Manager
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 2:00 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, Deputy 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 October 2, 2024 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a.
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes of October 2, 2024.
Guest Presentation: Tony Petros on Circulation and Transportationb.
Tony Petros, CEO of LSA Associates and former City Council member, will provide
a presentation on circulation topics, such as complete streets, and how they are
included in the General Plan.
Recommended Action:
This is a presentation item. No action necessary.
Noise Subcommittee Recap (Attachment 2 - Subcommittee Memo w/
Enclosures)
c.
The GPAC Noise Subcommittee met on October 28, 2024, primarily to review the
draft scope of work for additional support and services from Dudek regarding
updating the Noise Element. The Subcommittee also reviewed noise complaint and
citation data from the Police Department and determined next steps. Subcommittee
Chair Mosher will provide an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussions.
Attachment 2 includes a cover memo and action minutes from the October 28, 2024,
Subcommittee meeting.
Recommended Actions:
(1)Receive an overview from the GPAC Noise Subcommittee;
(2)Provide any feedback on the Subcommittee’s efforts; and
(3)Receive and file Attachment 2 to continue guiding the initial update efforts for
the Noise Element.
November Workshops: Recreation and Natural Resources, and Coastal
Resilience and Safety (Attachment 3 Memo w/ Enclosures)
d.
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At the September 4, 2024, regular meeting, the GPAC received and filed the Phase
Two Outreach Plan. At the October 2, 2024, regular meeting, the GPAC was
presented with an attachment with draft goal topics and policy action ideas. After
discussion, the GPAC voted to send the draft documents to each subcommittee for
review and input. Since that meeting, City staff has conducted meetings with the
Vision Statement Subcommittee, the Recreation and Natural Resources
Subcommittee, and the Safety Subcommittee. Attachment 3 provides an update on
the content and activities planned for the upcoming workshops in November and
December.
Recommended Actions:
(1)Receive an overview from City staff and the consultant team;
(2)Provide any feedback on the effort; and
(3)Receive and file Attachment 3 to allow Dudek and Kearns & West to proceed
with creating community workshop materials.
December Workshops: Arts and Cultural and Historical Resources, and
Land Use and Harbor, Bay, and Beaches
e.
City staff has been working with the consultant team to create draft content for the
two workshops in December. The intent of the content is to continue the conversation
and to inform development of future draft Goals and Policies. A brief overview will be
provided with intention that the Land Use Subcommittee and the Harbor and Bay
Subcommittee will be meeting later in November to review the drafts in more detail .
Given the workshops are planned for December 4 and December 5, there is not
adequate time to conduct a regular GPAC meeting after the Subcommittees meet
and before the workshops.
Recommended Actions:
(1)Receive an overview from City staff and the consultant team;
(2)Provide any feedback on the effort; and
(3)Conduct a vote to direct the Land Use Subcommittee and the Harbor and Bay
Subcommittee to clear the draft content for the workshops without subsequent
GPAC review.
Presentation: Overview of Upcoming Deliverables and Objectivesf.
City staff and the consultant team 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 necessary.
V.BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH
MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION,
ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: TBD