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`q44:09 City Council Staff Report
January 14, 2025
Agenda Item No. 17
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk - 949-644-3005,
(brown@newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk
TITLE: Confirmation of Mayor Joe Stapleton's Appointments
ABSTRACT -
City Council Policy A-2 (Boards, Commissions and Committees) provides for the mayor
to annually appoint individuals, subject to City Council confirmation, to serve on the
various City Council/Citizens Committees, Citizens Advisory Committees, and Joint
Governmental Committees.
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) Confirm Mayor Joe Stapleton's appointments under City Council Policy A-2, as
provided in this staff report.
DISCUSSION:
The following are Mayor Stapleton 's appointments and require City Council confirmation:
I. CITY COUNCIL/CITIZENS COMMITTEES (Standing or Ad Hoc)
A. Aviation Committee
1. Councilmember Noah Blom - Chair
2. Mayor Pro Tern Lauren Kleiman - Vice Chair
II. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEES (Standing or Ad Hoc)
A. Environmental Quality Affairs Committee (EQAC)
1. Councilmember Noah Blom - Chair
B. Finance Committee
1. Mayor Joe Stapleton (Chair)
2. Councilmember Robyn Grant
3. Councilmember Sara J. Weber
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C. Newport Coast Advisory Committee
1. Mayor Pro Tern Lauren Kleiman
2. Councilmember Sara J. Weber
3. Newport Coast Resident Jennifer Carey
D. Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee
1. Councilmember Michelle Barto - Chair
2. Mayor Joe Stapleton - Vice Chair
III. JOINT GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEES (Permanent or Standing)
A. Association of California Cities — Orange County (ACC-OC)
1. Councilmember Robyn Grant
2. Councilmember Erik Weigand (Alt.)
B. Orange County Housing Commission - Advisory Committee
1. Community Development Department Staff Member Melinda Whelan
2. Community Development Department Staff Member Ben Zdeba (Alt.)
C. Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees
1. Councilmember Erik Weigand*
D. Orange County Sanitation District
1. Councilmember Erik Weigand *
2. Councilmember Michelle Barto (Alt.)*
E. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Board of Directors
1. Councilmember Robyn Grant*
2. Councilmember Sara J. Weber (Alt.)*
F. Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agencv
1. Councilmember Erik Weigand
2. Councilmember Michelle Barto (Alt.)
G. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
1. Mayor Pro Tern Lauren Kleiman*
2. Councilmember Robyn Grant (Alt.)*
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H. Watershed Executive Committee
1. Councilmember Michelle Barto
2. Mayor Joe Stapleton (1st Alt.)
3. City Manager Grace K. Leung (2nd Alt.)
In the previous listings, names that are underlined are individuals who are not members
of the City Council.
* Per FPPC Regulation 18702.5(b)(3), the appointed positions identified above with an
asterisk (*) may receive compensation are reported on FPPC Form 806 (Agency Report
of Public Official Appointments). The City Clerk will post the form on the City's website.
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).
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