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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC Agenda 2.2.2015CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL/CITIZENS AVIATION COMMITTEE Civic Center Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Monday, February 2, 2015, 5:15 p.m. AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER (Council Member Petros) 2. SELF INTRODUCTIONS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Approval of the draft minutes from the July 28 th , 2014 meeting (all) 4 . CURRENT BUSINESS (a) Recognition of Alan Murphy's retirement (b) Settlement Agreement Conclusion (Dave Kiff, Aaron Harp) (c) Airport Operations/Activities Update (Alan Murphy or Eric Freed) (d) Questions or clarifications on Tom Edwards' Monthly Report (Tom Edwards) 5. 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 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 Committee chair 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 . 6. SET THE NEXT MEETING (a) Monday, April 2i\ 2015 -5:00 p.m. 7. ADJOURNMENT This Committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among othe r things, the Brown Act requires that the Committee 's agenda be posted at least seven ty-two (72) hours in advance of each regu lar meeting and that the publ ic be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject mat ter jurisdiction of the Committee . T he Committee cha ir may limit pub lic comments to a reasonab le amount of time , generally three (3) minutes per pe rson. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply w ith the Amer icans with Disabi lities Act ("ADA ") in al l respect s. 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City of Newport Beach MINUTES of the COUNCIL/CITIZENS AVIATION COMMITTEE (draft until approved by the Committee) MEETING DATE & LOCATION: Monday, July 28 th , 2014 at the Newport Beach Civic Center (100 Civic Center Drive, NB), Community Room ATTENDANCE: • Committee membership (11 of the 16 Committee slots were present): Leslie Daigle Council Representative present Mayor Rush Hill Council Representative present Tony Petros Council Representative present Kay Mortenson District #1 not present Don Hecht District #1 (alt) present Eleanor Todd District #2 present Gerald Scarboro District #2 (alt) present Tom Anderson District #3 present Bonnie O'Neil District #3 (alt) not present Tom Meng District #4 present Jock Marlo District #4 (alt) not present Craig Page District #5 present Vacant District #5 (alt) N/A Shirley Conger District #6 present Bud Rasner District #6 (alt) not present Jim Dunlap District #7 present Karen Rhyne District #7 (alt) not present Dave Kitt City Manager not present Aaron Harp City Attorney present SPON/Air Fair Rep. Mel i nda Seely present AWG Representative Tom Naughton, Tony Khoury present Roger Ham Newport Coast Rep not present Vacant General Aviation Rep N/A • Others present: Bob Strang, Lee Pearl, Scott Hyde, Lynn Cathcart, Jim Mosher, Chris Wilkinson, David Browne, Louise Raya, Gretchen Anderson, Stanley Levine, Lois Levine , Diane Dixon, Shirley Oborny . • JWA Representatives present: Alan Murphy, Eric Freed. • Representatives from Corridor Cities present: Wendy Leece, City of Costa Mesa . • City representatives present: Tom Edwards. AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Calling the Meeting to Order. The meeting was called to order by Council Member Daigle at 5:01 p.m . 2. Self-Introductions. People introduced themselves around the table and around the room . 3. Approval of the Minutes. The minutes from the April 28, 2014 Aviation Committee meeting were approved without amendment. Council Members Daigle and Petros abstained. 4 . Current Business (a) City Updates (Harp, Edwards) 1. Settlement Agreement Amendment/Extension/EIR Schedule Mr. Harp stated that the County released a Notice of Preparation of the Draft EIR in October 2013. The Draft EIR was then released on May 23, 2014 and the comment period ran through July 8, 2014 . The County is reviewing those comments and will respond by the end of September 2014, with an anticipated hearing by the OC Board of Supervisors at that time. Mr. Mosher made comments about a 1984 Master Plan. In response to Mr. Mosher's inquiry, Mr. Murphy said if the City wanted to discuss the pros and cons of doing a master plan in the airport review, it could be discussed. 2. Recent OC Grand Jury's report Mr. Harp provided copies of the report and said it's also available online. He reported that on June 27, 2014 the OC Grand Jury released a report dealing with the Settlement Agreement and its impact on the local economy. The Grand Jury is making recommendations for utilizing the airport. The City of Newport Beach wasn't consulted by the Grand Jury in writing the report and doesn't feel that the Grand Jury members have the qualifications and expertise necessary to recommend changes such as adding international destinations, changing the name of the airport, expanding the runway, increasing the operating hours, and reducing the parking rates . Mr. Murphy noted that the County's response will need to be adopted by the Board of SupeNisors and it will mention the 30 years of partnerships with Newport Beach and other community groups and that the airport is not interested in implementing the Grand Jury's suggestions. A discussion ensued as to membership of the Grand Jury, their role, how they pick their topics, etc. In response to Ms. Raya , Mr. Harp said because of the laws that govern public meetings it would be inappropriate to get the opinions of each member of the Board of Supervisors; however, the City feels comfortable that the "proposed project" extending and amending the Settlement Agreement will be approved in September. 3. Rental car companies unloading in public street Mr. Harp said Hertz' and Enterprise's rental car transport trucks have been using the center median of Birch Street for the unloading of vehicles . Staff looked at the site to see if the unloading could be shifted onsite but it wasn't feasible. Instead, we advised them to unload at the red zone on Birch Street. They no longer can unload vehicles in the center median and if they do, our Code Enforcement staff will pursue appropriate remedies under the Municipal Code . In addition, Enterprise recently submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit to the Community Development Department (CDD) to consolidate and reconfigure Enterprise's operations at 4361 Birch Street and 4500 Campus Drive. As part of this process, CDD staff is looking to see if some of Enterprise's operations can be shifted onsite. There also may be an opportunity to shift some of the unloading on Birch Street to onsite as well. If anybody has any questions, they can contact Kim Brandt, COD Director . Council Member Petros said he would reach out to Ms . Brandt to see if the site plan includes unloading onsite because they are currently unload i ng on Campus in the th i rd lan e during the morning peak hour and it's creating a safety problem . 4. Questions or clarifications on Tom Edwards' Monthly Update In response to Mr. Anderson 's question about what's happening in Ontario, Mr. Edwards said whether they break free from Los Angeles World Airports likely will come down to cost. Regarding noise complaints, Mr. Murphy said a lot of the noise complaints from Irvine residents appear to relate to Jet Blue planes flying into Long Beach. Ms. Raya voiced her concern about specific Southwest Airlines flights over the Dover Shores area. The response she received is that pilots sometimes cut corners to save fuel. Mr. Murphy said the tracking does not indicate they're deviating from approved departure procedures. Mr. Edwards commented that he monitored Southwest flight 505 (or 515) from both sides of the bay and it did not make any turns . It went straight up Irvine Blvd. Discussion ensued. (b) JWA/County Update (Alan Murphy or Eric Freed) 1. Passenger Count updates Mr. Murphy said there was a 1.2 % increase in June 2014 vs . June 2013 . For the year, it's a 1.6% increase. Discussion ensued. 2. Bristol Street Slope Stabilization Mr. Murphy said the project has started, and that the Santa Ana Heights community's ideas were incorporated into the project . The project includes a block wall, flat landscaping, a slanted wall and additional landscaping on top. In order do that project, the biggest impact was a lane taken away on Bristol during construction . The traffic mitigation was coordinated through the City of Newport Beach. It's scheduled for completion in November 2014. 3 . Any NextGen updates Mr. Murphy had no updates to report. 5 . Public Comments on Non-Agenda items . !'lo p u blic comments were offered . 6 . Items for an Upcoming Agenda. Council Member Daigle said that the Committee should hear an update (if any) on the implementation of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) at Hartsfield-Jackso n.in Atlanta . 7. The Committee's next meeting was scheduled for 5:00 p.m . on Monday, October 27, 2014 in the Civic Center Community Room . 8. The meeting was adjourned at 5 :41 p.m. AVIATION COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION: Established by Resolution No. 9597, adopted on 7-10-79 . Renamed by Resol:ution No. 82-133, adopted on 9-27-82. Term extended by Resolution No. 88-106, adopted on October 24, 1988. Membership expansion by Resolution No. 94- 67, adopted on July 25, 1994. Membership composition and duties changed by Resolution No. 98-15, adopted on February 9, 1998 . Appointment of officers added by Resolution No. 2000-8, adopted on January 25, 2000. Membership composition changed by Resolution No . 2002-7, adopted on January 8, 2002. Membership composition changed by Resolution No. 2003-11, adopted on February 11, 2003. Membership and responsibilities changed by Resolution No . 2011-31 adopted on April 12, 2011. TYPE: This Committee is a Council/ Citizens Committee and a standing committee subject to the Brown Act. Certain committee members do not have to be residents of the city of Newport Beach if they bring specific expertise to the Committee that may be unavailable within the city (such as General Aviation expertise). MEMBERSHIP: o Three (3) members of the Newport Beach City Council appointed by the Mayor; o City Manager or his/her designee; o City Attorney or his/her designee; o Seven (7) members, one from each City Council district, nominated by the District Council Member and confirmed by the City Council; o Seven (7) alternates, one from each City Council district, nominated by the District Council Member and confirmed by the City Council; o Current President of the Airport Working Group (AWG) or his/her designee; o Current President of Air Fair or his/her designee; o Current President of Stop Polluting Our Newport (SPON) or his/her designee; o One resident of the Newport Coast, if the District #7 or District #6 Committee member is not a resident of the Newport Coast (including Newport Ridge and Crystal Cove), nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council; and 0 A member of the General Aviation community, nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The committee shall have a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor has the discretion to appoint either a Council Member or a citizen to either of these two positions. The City shall invite a representative of John Wayne Airport (JWA) and a representative of the City of Costa Mesa to regularly participate in the Committee meetings. RESPONSIBILITIES: Advise the City Council on the implementation of the Newport Beach City Council's Airport Policy (Council Policy A-17), including but not limited to: A. Monitoring development, operations, and other activities at John Wayne Airport, including but not limited to the JW A Settlement Agreement and reporting to the City Council; B. Monitor current and future policies regarding regional air carrier service and alternative transportation service; C. Monitor State and Federal Legislation as it affects JW A; D. Report on other entities' support of the City's JW A strategy, including corridor cities; and E. Assist in the dissemination of information to Newport Beach residents regarding the future status of John Wayne Airport and the Settlement Agreement; TERMINATION: The Aviation Committee shall continue until sunsetted by the City Council.