HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09 - Waiving Council Policy B-8 to Permit the Pacific Coast Tirathalon on Sunday, September 13, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 2026-9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WAIVING
COUNCIL POLICY B-8 TO PERMIT THE PACIFIC COAST
TRIATHLON ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
WHEREAS, the Pacific Coast Triathlon ("Triathlon"), regularly held on the third
Sunday in September on Pacific Coast Highway at Crystal Cove State Park, began in
1997 and is one of Southern California's largest and longest -running triathlon events;
WHEREAS, a special event permit application was filed by Five Point Events
("Applicant"), an endurance race event company based in California, which has
successfully hosted the Triathlon for the past 10 years, showcasing Newport Beach as a
premier destination for endurance sports and drawing over 800 attendees annually;
WHEREAS, the Applicant requests the City Council waive Council Policy B-8
(Bike, Foot Race and Surf Contest Event) ("Council Policy B-8") to allow the 2026
Triathlon to take place on September 13, 2026, the second Sunday of the month, due to
scheduling conflicts with other race/walk events in Southern California;
WHEREAS, Council Policy B-8 limits races, running events, walking events and
other athletic contests/events using City public property from being conducted during the
summer, defined as June 15 through September 15; therefore, waiver of Council Policy
B-8 would allow for the Triathlon to take to take place on September 13, 2026;
WHEREAS, California State Parks staff have agreed to permit use of Crystal
Cove State Park for the Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2026, if the waiver of Policy
B-8 is approved; and
WHEREAS, approval of this waiver, in its entirety, would allow the Applicant to
move forward with the special event permit review process.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Section 1: The City Council does hereby waive Council Policy B-8 to permit the
Triathlon to be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026. As part of the special event
permitting process, the Applicant is required to submit supplemental materials with the
special event permit application for City Staff review and approval, including, but not
limited to, a race map, schedule of events, and map of street closures.
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Section 2: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 3: 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 4: 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.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2026.
Lauren Kleiman
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Aaron C. Harp
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Lena Shumway, 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 No. 2026-9 was
duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of February, 2026,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Lauren Kleiman, Mayor Pro Tern Noah Blom, Councilmember Michelle Barto,
Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Sara J.
Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said
City this 11th day of February, 2026.
Lena Shumway
City Clerk
City of Newport Beach, California