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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Agenda for March 10, 2026CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MARCH 10, 2026 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 STUDY SESSION- 4:00 PM (PUBLIC WELCOME) LAUREN KLEIMAN, Mayor NOAH BLOM, Mayor Pro Tern MICHELLE BARTO, Councilmember ROBYN GRANT, Councilmember JOE STAPLETON, Councilmember SARA J. WEBER, Councilmember ERIK WEIGAND, Councilmember SEIMONE JURJIS, City Manager AARON C. HARP, City Attorney LENA SHUMWAY, City Clerk 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 Clerk 24 hours prior to the scheduled City Council meeting. LEVINE ACT Under the Levine Act, Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before the City involving a contract (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), franchise, license, permit, or other entitlement for use, is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the party's agent to any elected or appointed officer of the City. If you have made a qualifying contribution, please ensure to make this disclosure on the record. PUBLIC HEARINGS If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Any times listed in this agenda are provided as a courtesy and the actual item may be heard before or after the time given. This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk. Copies of the staff reports and supporting materials are on file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection and copying at the City Clerk's Office or online at newportbeachca.gov/agendas. For questions or to request copies of any staff reports or other documentation related to items on this agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 949-644-3005. The City of Newport Beach's goal is to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact City Clerk staff prior to the meeting at 949-644-3005 or cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov so that reasonable accommodations can be made. City Council Meeting March 10, 2026 Page 2 ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m. INVOCATION First Church of Christ, Scientist Newport Beach - Dr. Joan Bernard Bradley PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. STUDY SESSION • Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Early Look Review. City staff will present new projects and funding proposals for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026-27 CIP for review and discussion by City Council • Newport Beach Police Headquarters Reconstruction. City staff will present further information on behalf of the "Newport Beach Police Headquarters Assessment Committee" (including potential locations, rough cost and schedules) regarding the replacement of the current Police Headquarters located at 870 Santa Barbara Drive for review and discussion by City Council. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON -AGENDA ITEMS The City Council of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are invited on items listed on the agenda and non -agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Council has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non -agenda items. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR This is the time in which Councilmembers may pull items from the CONSENT CALENDAR for discussion (ITEMS 1 - 11). Public comments are also invited on Consent Calendar items. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record. If any item is removed from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember, members of the public are invited to speak on each item for up to three minutes per item. All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Councilmembers have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. City Council Meeting March 10, 2026 Page 3 III. CONSENT CALENDAR READING OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCES 1. Reading of Ordinances Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration for adoption and direct the City Clerk to read by title only. 2. Minutes for the February 24, 2026, City Council Meeting Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION 3. Resolution No. 2026-16: Revised Salary Schedule and New Classifications for the Key & Management Group 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; b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-16, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving a Revised Salary Schedule and New Classifications for the Key & Management Group; and c) Approve the Job Descriptions for the real property manager and code enforcement manager and authorize the community development director to approve new job descriptions consistent with the new positions approved by the City Council. 4. Resolution No. 2026-17: A Report Made by the Fire Marshal Regarding Compliance with the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies 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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-17, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Marshal of the City of Newport Beach Fire Department Regarding Compliance with the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code. City Council Meeting March 10, 2026 Page 4 5. Resolution No. 2026-18: Amending the Selection Process and Various Responsibilities of the Finance Committee 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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-18, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending the Selection Process and Various Responsibilities of the Finance Committee. 6. Street Pavement Repair Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Award of Contract No. 9946-1 (26R03) a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c), Class 1 (maintenance of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; b) Approve the project plans and specifications; c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-057 appropriating $224,200.15 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01201927-980000-26R03 from the General Fund CIP unappropriated fund balance, $3,333 in new revenue and expenditures from Irvine Ranch Water District to Account Nos. 13501-431220-26R03 and 13501- 980000-26R03, respectively and $18,666 in new revenue and expenditures from Orange County Sanitation District to Account Nos. 13501-431075-26R03 and 13501-980000-26R03, respectively; d) Award Contract No. 9946-1 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for the total bid price of $1,082,000 for the Street Pavement Repair Program FY 2025-26 project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and e) Establish a contingency of $110,000 (approximately 10% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract. City Council Meeting March 10, 2026 Page 5 7. Approval of Amendment No. Two to Professional Services Agreement with SafeRock for Restroom Security Services (Contract No. 9576-1) 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) Approve Amendment No. Two to Professional Services Agreement with SafeRock for Restroom Security Services for an additional $40,000 for a total not -to -exceed amount of $160,000 and extend the term of the agreement to September 14, 2026, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement. 8. Approval of Amendment No. One to Professional Services Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates for Sales and Use Tax Consulting Services 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) Approve Amendment No. One to the Professional Services Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates for Sales and Use Tax Consulting Services to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2026, revise the schedule of billing rates, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendment. MISCELLANEOUS 9. Second Quarter Budget Update 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 b) Receive and file this report. 10. Financial Statement Audit Results and Related Communication for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 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; b) Receive and file City Council Meeting March 10, 2026 Page 6 11. Planning Commission Agenda for the March 5, 2026, Meeting Receive and file. ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR IV. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote on any action taken by the City Council at either this meeting or the previous meeting may be made only by one of the Councilmembers who voted with the prevailing side. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION V. CLOSED SESSION A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - INITIATION OF LITIGATION Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 matter. CLOSED SESSION REPORT ADJOURNMENT Written Comments Received on Agenda and Non -Agenda Items after Agenda Posting Testimony given before the City Council is recorded. PLEASE TURN CELL PHONES OFF OR SET IN SILENT MODE.