HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda for 01-26-2026 Aviation Committee MeetingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AVIATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
City Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive, NB 92660
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 5:00 PM
Aviation Committee Members:
Mayor Lauren Kleiman, Chair
Mayor Pro Tem Noah Blom, Vice Chair
Kurt Belcher, Committee Member
Nicholas Prytherch, Committee Member
Michael Radigan, Committee Member
Jack Stranberg, Committee Member
M.C. Sungaila, Committee Member
Staff Members:
Tara Finnigan, Assistant City Manager
Lorig Yaghsezian, Management Analyst
Jennifer Biddle, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
The Aviation Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that
the Aviation 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 Aviation Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount
of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
The public can submit questions and comments in writing for the Aviation Committee to consider by sending them by
email to Aviation@newportbeachca.gov by Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10 a.m. to give the Aviation Committee time to
consider your comments. All emails will be made part of the record.
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 Jennifer Biddle, Executive Assistant to the
City Manager, 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) 644-3001 orjbiddle@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 City Manager's
Office 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - October 20, 2025
IV. CURRENT BUSINESS
a. Oral Reports
i. Report from the County of Orange - Orange County Board of Supervisors' Vice Chair
Katrina Foley will provide an update on County airport -related matters.
ii. Federal Advocacy Update - Zac Commins, Carpi & Clay, will provide an update on
aviation -related, federal legislation and the firm's advocacy efforts on behalf of the
City.
Aviation Committee Meeting
January 26, 2026
Page 2
iii. Still Protecting Our Newport (SPON) Update - SPON Representative Lorian Petry will
provide an update on SPON's aviation -related activities.
b. Archer Aviation Presentation
George Kivork, general manager - Los Angeles, will provide an overview of the company's
work in designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and its future
plans.
c. Review of Proposed Revisions to Council Policy A-17
Tara Finnigan, assistant city manager, will provide an overview of the proposed updates to
Council Policy A-17, the City Council's Airport Policy.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Revised Council Policy A-17 (Proposed)
Attachment B - Council Policy A-17 (Current)
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on non -agenda items generally considered to be within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Aviation 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 Aviation Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on
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.
VII. NEXT MEETING: TBD
VIII. ADJOURNMENT