HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-65 - Creating the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Assessment CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 2025-65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CREATING THE
NEWPORT BEACH POLICE HEADQUARTERS
ASSESSMENT 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 its meeting on September 23, 2025, the City Council voted to
consider the formation of an ad hoc committee to evaluate potential sites and assess
the feasibility, cost, and design of constructing a new Newport Beach Police Department
("NBPD") headquarters;
WHEREAS, the current NBPD headquarters, located at 870 Santa Barbara
Drive, was constructed in 1973 and no longer adequately meets the operational needs
of the NBPD;
WHEREAS, the City's Public Works Department completed a use survey of the
existing NBPD headquarters, along with a comprehensive needs assessment, to
evaluate current space utilization and future requirements;
WHEREAS, the use survey determined that the existing facility comprises
49,284 gross square feet, while the needs assessment concluded that a new
headquarters should be a minimum of 73,000 square feet to adequately accommodate
the Patrol Division and include a properly designed firearms training and shooting
range; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create the Newport Beach Police
Headquarters Assessment Committee to evaluate potential sites and assess the
feasibility, cost and design options for a new NBPD headquarters.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
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Section 1: The City Council hereby creates the Newport Beach Police
Headquarters Assessment Committee ("Committee"), the purpose of which shall be to
evaluate potential sites and assess the feasibility, cost and design of constructing a new
Newport Beach Police Department headquarters.
Section 2: The Committee shall be an ad hoc advisory committee. The term,
appointment process, membership, responsibilities, and expiration shall be done in
conformance with this resolution and Attachment 1, which is incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 3: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative portion of this resolution.
Section 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 14th day of October, 2025.
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Joe St plet
Mayor
ATTEST:O �t
Molly Perry ry IC,
Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Aaran C. Harp
City Attorney
Attachment 1: Description of the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Assessment
Committee
ATTACHMENT 1
NEWPORT BEACH POLICE HEADQUARTERS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
AUTHORIZATION: Established by Resolution No. 2025-65 adopted on
October 14, 2025.
MEMBERSHIP: Three (3) Councilmembers appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the entire City Council.
MEMBERSHIP TERM: Membership shall be indefinite, pending expiration or
termination of the Committee. Committee members
shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
MEETINGS: Committee meetings will be held as necessary or
convenient for the Committee.
PURPOSE & A. Evaluate potential sites for a new Newport Beach
RESPONSIBILITIES: Police Department station headquarters and
provide recommendations to the City Council;
B. Assess the feasibility, cost and design of
developing a new Newport Beach Police
Department station headquarters and provide
recommendations to the City Council; and
C. Such other related matters as directed by the City
Council.
EXPIRATION: The Committee shall expire upon making its
recommendations to the entire City Council at a
noticed public meeting of the City Council, or
December 31, 2028, whichever is earlier.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2025-65 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
held on the 141h day of October, 2025, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tern Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Noah Blom,
Councilmember Michelle Barto, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Sara J.
Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
�a!dTXpsktj,-jofficial seal of said
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City this 15th day of October, 2025.E
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Molly Perry
Interim City C rk
City of Newport Beach, California