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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 - Minutes - AmendedCity of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 and presented it to Mackenzie Gaddis. Lifeguard Operations Assistant Chief Rob Williams also presented Mackenzie Gaddis with a $200 scholarship from the California Surf Lifesaving Association. Orange County Grand Jury Recruitment Presentation - Roger Presser reported that the Orange County Grand Jury is now recruiting for the 2013/2014 Grand Jury. He provided a description of the Grand Jury and explained its functions, purpose and term. He urged the public to think about applying and provided fliers for the public's information. XII. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Mug XIV. Council Member Daigle reported being approached b • homeown �associatfon (HOA) regarding the need to pay a Fire Department fee when they erect a tb for sp 1 ev nts. She noted that the City Manager is not authorized to waive fees but that the malty �Cou X11 is authorized to do so. She reported that the HOA has asked to have the item ageffd� zed er consideration. In addition, she addressed requests to agendize the Regional redging P mit the eelgrass issue. Council Member Henn commented positively on thnh� suc:egs of the recent Christmas Boat Parade, despite the controversy involved. He reported tt' en`d ng the Balboa Village Business Improvement District (BID) meeting where additional info tion w)as provided regarding the Boat Parade. He expressed appreciation to Visit Newport_ Bepch, c. (VNB) for its help and to the residents that continued to support the Boat.Parade. a Council Member Henn announced u06, g e -Waste event at Mariner's School between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on January 19��nnounced the upcoming Balboa Village Advisory Committee (BVAC) meeting on Januar , O1�3 at 4:00 p.m. at the ExplorOcean Nautical Museum and announced the coming Ti rrds anagement Committee (TMC) meeting on January 14, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at th Senior er. Mayor Curry an unce ing Annual City Council Planning Session on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 8:30 m. the OASIS Senior Center and encouraged the public to attend. He reported participating in th cent dedication of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church. CONSENT CALENDAR U A. READING OF MINUTESIORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 1. MINUTES FOR THE NOVEMBER 27, 2012 REGULAR MEETING; NOVEMBER 28, 2012 SPECIAL MEETING; DECEMBER 11, 2012 SPECIAL MEETING; AND DECEMBER 11, 2012 REGULAR MEETING. [100 -2013] Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written and order filed. 2. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions under consideration, and direct the City Clerk to read by title only. Volume 61 - Page 3 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 them. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hill, seconded by Mayor Curry to adopt Resolution No. 2013 -2 amending City Council Policy A -6 (Open Meeting Policies) and City Council Policy A -10 (Procedural Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings). Jim Mosher noted Council's compensation under the new City Charter and believed that it is not unreasonable for Council to allow the public to comment on any item and for Council to vote separately on the items the public would like Council to act upon. He referenced the State Constitution and addressed the importance of not restricting access by the public. He urged Council to not restrict the City's existing rules without adoptingfindings. Laura Curran believed that the reason for the proposed change is unclear and that the changes could reduce public input and transparency. She stated t often there are Consent Calendar items where input from the public may be useful and ged RR,uncil to facilitate as much public input as possible. She agreed with the proposed ee ute time limit, but wondered if the time for comments under the Consent Calendar w •three minutes in total or three minutes per item. She added that itd be t -e minu es per item and wondered where public comments will occur during the ing. Curran believed that the current process has worked well and encouraged allowing p blic m its earlier on the agenda. She asked for clarification regarding notification o y a ded items to the agenda and encouraged Council to allow as much public com nt as possible. George Schroeder noted that there currently "s no.Wi -Fi in the new Council Chambers and encouraged Council to meet at the old CI ncil �bambers until Wi -Fi is available. He believed that the current process works and spo1;G in favor of allowing as much public comment as possible. Mayor Curry clarified the req men of the Brown Act relative to noticing items on the agendas. to AdoptrResolution N'6 '2013'4 amending City Council Policy A -6 (Open Meeting Policies) and City Coin -c oli��11'' A- l0vocedural Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings), including a clarific ion t u tic comments during Study Sessions are for non - agenda items and Closed Se ion ite oc ntig ing the current practice relative to the public removing items from the Consent C��}98udar, and removing public comments prior to the Consent Calendar since it will no londr,'be needed. The substitA motion failed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council''Member Gardner, Council Member Daigle Noes: Council Member Petros, Mayor Pro Tem Hill, Mayor Curry, Council Member Selich, Council Member Henn Amended motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hill, seconded by Mayor Curry to Adopt Resolution No. 201.3 -2 amending City Council Policy A -6 (Open Meeting Policies) and City Council Policy A -10 (Procedural Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings), including allowing the public to comment on Study Session items and clarification regarding noticing requirements of adding items to the agenda, in accordance with the Brown Act. Council Member Henn asked Mayor Pro Tem Hill to consider amending it further to move the public comments on non- agenda items before the City Council discusses any Public Hearing. Discussion followed regarding when items are discussion items rather than Council action Volume 61 - Page 6 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 items. City Attorney Harp noted that the recommendations were formulated as a result of a request by Mayor Curry, but the staff re ort was provided by staff. He also noted that changes to the Charter did not increase City Council compensation and that the California Constitution as applied by Mr. Mosher is not applicable in this situation. Council Member Petros noted that no changes are being proposed relative to noticing requirements under the Brown Act and that the standard he has experienced for public comments is three minutes. He believed that this does not restrict the public's access to Council. However, he added that be would like to see the pub have the ability to pull items from the Consent Calendar. �\ Amended motion by Mayor Pro Tom Hill seconded by Mayor Qhrry to Adopt Resolution No. 2013 -2 amending City Council Policy A -6 (Open Meeting Polies) a City Council Policy A -10 (Procedural Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings), drcludip allowing the public to comment on Study Session items, clarification regarding_noti �' quirements of adding items to the agenda, in accordance with the Br wn Act, Ala ing ublic Comments before Public Hearings. �. The amended motion carried by the following roll Ayes: Mayor Pro Tom Hill, Mayor Curry, Council embe Selich, Council Member Henn Noes: Council Member Gardner, Council Mg46,er �L1p ,Council Member Daigle 12. APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYO� TO \JTHE COUNCIL /CITIZENS AD HOC COMMITTEES, THE JOINT GO TAL COMMITTEES, AND THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEES. /IO "T City Clerk Brown request EC�IkV al X� 5Thcil consider the following amendments: amend the appointment on the Ora Sanitation District (OCSD) from Council Member Selich to Mayor Pro Tem Hill; cqq m p ntmen ts of the citizen members on the Aviation Committee, the July West Nei ort1Safety Planning Committee, and the Newport Coast Advisory Committto_ allow hero e to publish a notice and treat these appointments as unscheduled vacancies; and er�ino the appo ntments in their entirety to the Neighborhood Revitalization Committee` the S n a AYrZiver Crossing (SARX) Study Policy Advisory Committee, and the Growth Ma aunt Area 8 Committee since those committees are no longer in existence. In response ko Council Member Gardner's question regarding the Newport Coast Advisory Committee, ty Clerk Brown noted there is one citizen member that is appointed by Council. City Manager Tiff noted that the City needs to open the seat to see if there are any members of the Newport Coast area that would like to apply for the appointment. He stated that, although the committee does not meet often, this is an obligation under the pre- annexation agreement. Council Member Daigle referenced the Affordable Housing Task Force, presented an update relative to the City's Housing Element, and noted the need to ensure that the City's goals are consistent with State law. She reported that Housing and Community Development (HCD) approached the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and told them that they will simplify the process and there will be certainty of review. She added that the Gubernatorial Appointee by the Governor stated that Legislature will not be focusing on housing and the need to reform it, but will be going in another direction. She suggested allowing Community Development Director Brandt to lead the Affordable Housing Task Force or form a Planning Commission sub - committee to address the subject. She noted that the Housing Element will be an update and not a re- write. Volume 61 - Page 7 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 Discussion followed regarding previous projects related to the Housing Element and the existence of a policy that established the Affordable Housing Committee. Council Member Daigle reiterated that her suggestion is to no longer have the Affordable Housing Committee, but have staff perform the task. Council Member Henn believed that someone should look into the matter and return to Council with a recommendation. Council Member Daigle noted the value of having Council McAers continue in policy areas in which they have been working, pointing out that she has been the Finance Committee for eight years and would like to be reappointed to it. She believed th t�she was not reappointed due to her vote against the residential pier fee and took issue with�,Kgyor Curry's demeanor during their discussion about not being reappointed to the Finance�,Comn %'tee. the appointments as outlined in the staff The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Member Gardner, Council Member Council Member Selich, Council Member H \} Noes: Council Member Daigle XVI. PUBLIC COMMENTS George Schroeder announced an u p.m. at the Newport Beach Yacht also announced that the 32nd Anp 8, 2013. d 'x d to confirm Clerk. Pro Tem Hill, Mayor Curry, §ng of Speak Up Newport on January 9, 2013, at 5:30 /the Junior Lifeguard Program will be discussed. He Dinner will be held at the Marriott Hotel on February City Manager nnounceil't t Wf -Fi will be available in the new Council Chambers at the end of February. Peggy Fort, on b �1.4�N e ort Beach Restaurant Association Business Improvement District, invited the comm rticipate i n the 7th Annual Restaurant Week being held from January 18 to January 27 in unction with California Restaurant Month. She noted that 70 restaurants have signed up to partic ate. She also personally invited Council to the VIP Media Reception on January 9, 2013 at the SHO' American Seafood Grill at the Hyatt Regency from 5:00 p.m. to 7 :00 p.m. MMar@ Tabbert announced that he has made a New Year's resolution to participate in City Council meetings on a regular basis throughout 2013 to raise attention to the issue of climate change and generate support to pass legislation to regain a stable climate. He reported that he is a member of the Orange County Chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby and presented information on the organization. Council Member Petros reported that, while on the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), he was the Project Manager for the Sustainable Community Strategy SB 375 Climate Greenhouse Gas Legislation and reported that as a result of that effort, the County now has 16 different strategies to address climate change and greenhouse gas reductions. In addition, he noted that throughout the process of developing the strategies, City staff was present and participated in the process. He noted the many projects (whic the City is invested in. Volume 61 - Page 8 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January S, 2013 V40 Council Member Daigle pointed out that the response from the ALUC was identical to what the City of Irvine received when they were doing similar structures in the area. Council Member Selich stated that the staff report did not list specific reasons for the ALUC's recommendation. Council Member Daigle reported that their initial main concern was the height of the buildings, but expanded due to the residential character of the ro. t. Council Member Selich noted that the proposed residential units are outside the noise cont In response to Council Member Gardner's question regarding the possibility of the project changing the City's liabilities, City Attorney Harp reported that.liability is not shifted to the City, but is an immunity provision for them which is simila�o what the City has when it makes land use decisions. \� Mayor Curry opened the public hearing. Jim Mosher believed that adopting the Notice of Intent at this pint is of in the City's best interest. He reported listening to an audio of the meeti drat- t the ALUC did not absolutely reject the project, but expressed 4ck turning over the area, and they did not want thi aviator mishap could occur. Further, since the deliberations on the project, ALUC was concern another project may be built. He noted that AL applicant to develop mutually acceptable solut ALUC Commissioner that if the City choos s't would leave John Wayne Airport (JWA) d go t go back to ALUC and then Council shoulddii�sid Brian Rupp, The Shopoff Group the ALUC meeting. He referee that the Federal Aviation Ae heights and determined t t th the findings require J or a" determ'3on and lacks v ecifi on the ma Ler.-_` There ern th a� planes were climbing and �econe a sot}ld wall of buildings where an iag �m-mission has not concluded their �,�ey may pre - approve a project where expressed an interest in working with the .is and referenced a statement by another )'ce-e-d with the overrule process, any liability he City. He believed that the project should overriding their decision. s �40e on ehalf of the project applicant and reported attending an uoted excerpts from the ALUC report, and reported imstration (FAA) conducted studies regarding the building would be no hazard to air navigation. He added that none of e ermination of inconsistency were found for the ALUC criteria. He requested that Council make a favorable decision cony, Mayor Curry closed the public hearing Motion byYVouncil Member Selich, seconded by Council Member Henn to adopt Resolution No'. 2013 -3 notifying the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission and the State Division of Aeronautics of the City's intention to overrule, the Airport Land Use Commission's determination that the proposed Uptown Newport mixed -use residential planned community is inconsistent with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan for the John Wayne Airport, and fording the adopting of the Resolution is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Member Gardner, Mayor Pro Tern Hill, Mayor Curry, Council Member Selich, Council Member Henn, Council Member Daigle Abstain: Council Member Petros 15. CORONA DEL MAR LANE MERGE RELOCATION TRIAL - TRAFFIC ANALYSIS. Volume 61 - Page 10 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 [100 -20131 Public Works Director Webb provided a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the background and details of the previously- approved Conceptual Entryway Plan. He addressed public comments and concerns regarding additional traffic delays and noted that Council had budgeted $26,000 to conduct a trial lane merge review. He presented the schedule in which the trial lane merge occurred, elements of the trial, and placement of the lane merger. City Traffic Engineer Brine noted that findings and recommendations were based on observations made in the field and through CCTV cameras. H reported that during weekend peak hours, a consistent backup of traffic was observed beyonvocado Avenue. In addition, there was increased congestion on MacArthur Boulevard and it wa observed that cars within the intersection were blocking pedestrian crosswalks. He addressed, tilization of a "de facto" third left -turn lane by vehicles, displayed examples of intersectionyy�On\stion, backup at right turns to Carnation, additional observations during Labor Day wend etails of the traffic analysis, public outreach, and survey results. Council Member Gardner addressed conflicting 66�{ments y eive4)from the public. City Traffic Engineer Brine addressed parking iss ring -6he daytime, parking shifting into residential neighborhoods during the evening �Z,� s, r om mendations relative to parking, relocation of parking spaces, access to the El Raft o prking lot, details of general findings, and options. He also noted a correction to t¢g24tafort. Council Member Petros reported revidvQng the General Plan, noted that the Circulation Element calls this area a six -lane a er' 1 suggested that anything less than that would be outside the General Plan. He a ed ppabout the consistency with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCT proceib and what that may do to funding for the City's Capital Improvement Pi CI u, he Works Director Webb reported that the plan was reviewed by OCTA and e es that, if the City were to proceed with modification, it would need to go through ®N)� e, Plan or Arterial Highways QAPAH) amendment process. Further the City paVId be subject, p a 1 s of Measure M dollars. Council Vwfteed doer noted that there would be room for additional landscaping if the sidewalk Yie�rking is removed. Public Works Director Webb agreed and noted that par to be replaced and that staff would need to look into the matter further. Council Member Selich wondered regarding effects on the bike lanes. Public Works Director Webb reporte that the City is planning to install a striped bike lane through the intersection; but it would have to drop past Carnation. Ron Yeo reported that he was part of the Citizen's Advisory Panel (CAP) and that the majority. of the members are enthusiastic about the project as presented. He expressed appreciation for the traffic study and reported conducting an informal survey during a recent Farmers' Market day where 30 people signed a petition in favor of the project. He believed that the traffic study is a bit biased and that issues could be resolved. He noted that there is no loss of service and encouraged Council to look at the positive aspects of the plan and approve it. Scott Laidlaw reported that he did not respond to the survey, but did not have a negative experience with the test merger. He reported that the amount of public input was very low and believed that too much weight should not be given to it. He encouraged Council to look at the benefits of the project and approve it. Volume 61 - Page 11 City of Newport Beach City Council Minutes January 8, 2013 Keith Dawson spoke in favor of the project and requested that Council approve it without modification. Jim Walker stated that he has mixed feelings about the proposal and believed that it is a great plan; however, expressed concerns with the loss of parking. He believed that parking on Carnation should be in- addition to the existing parking. He asked that Council review the impact that removing existing parking will have on the business community in the area. Bernie Svalstad commented on flaws in the traffic study and discussed public outreach. He believed that some of the facts in the staff report are incorre elative to a previous test and encouraged Council to approve the project. He noted that busine es are opposed to having the parking removed from the area. > George Schroeder addressed the impacts to traffic, believed that he lev of service would be negatively impacted, and expressed concerns with negative imp is to - isting businesses by removing parking. n �� Ron Hendrickson expressed concern with the am t of "'bney ' will take to move the merge lane in order to gain an attractive entry into the re commented on the alternate recommendations and believed they make better, ens�He addressed impacts to businesses and expressed support for the 20 -foot wide si walk s proposed by staff. He referenced upcoming projects in the area and noted thAa th w' • have negative affects to traffic in the area. He hoped that Council follows staff ec,Ypmen ations. Prank Peters addressed enhancin th 9edestrian experience and bicycle safety, and encouraged Council to vote in favo he pr Jett and remove the parking spaces. Sandie Haskell encouraged Ykluri ' t pport the project as presented and believed that the increased traffic has a lot o wit e timing of the traffic signals. She added that moving the bottle neck would be an • poke in favor of having a friendly pedestrian area. John CakrOYR ice Presid t of the Irvine Terrace Homeowners' Association, reported receiving several ca is whrl` he tra frc trial was occurring and expressed safety concerns with the proposed pyoject. ge o-�elieved that the addition of the Sharrows will add to the traffic Council Meiger Petros stated that he lilies the notion of pedestrian activity in Corona del Mar and believed hat it should be promoted throughout the City; however, he cautioned Council on moving forty 1 because of the potential implications with the OCTA and some of the policy issues. He expressed the opinion that acting at this time would be premature and noted that, while this plan removes the lane, it also removes parking. He believed that a hybrid of the recommendations would provide an advantageous solution, and that parking remedies could be found at other locations. Council Member Gardner questioned what widening the sidewalk accomplishes and believed that they seem to be wide enough. Council Member Selich noted that the idea was to move the bottleneck further west. He indicated that the Irvine Terrace Homeowners' Association does not support the project and detailed their concerns. Council Member Henn reported traveling through the trial area and indicated problems trying Volume 61 - Page 12 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Minutes City Council Special Meeting OASIS Senior Center 801 Narcissus Avenue, Corona del Mar January 12, 2013 — 8:30 a.m. I. WELCOME Roll Call by City Clerk Brown Present: Council Member Gardner, Council Member $1t Member Selich, Council Member Henn, Council Member Comments from the Public on Non- agenda Items Jim Mosher took issue that none of the handouts were meeting should have been held in the new Council ph�m 2. REVIEW WORKSHOP AGENDA City Manager Kiff reviewed the Mayo Tein�Iill, Mayor Curry, Council ;le (a Vved 8 :33 a.m.) ahead of time and believed that the City Manager Kiff utilized aC ow oint presentation to provide a recap of 2012. He reported that crime is down, set Ridge P miv approved by the Coastal Commission, the Lower Newport Bay I redg ng Proje en conta ants from the Bay, the Civic Center and Park Project is nearing completion, the n gotiatoP�an abor organizations are working together to finalize the memorandums of understanding, and t, Cit� a balanced budget and is adding to the reserves. Regarding the 2012 Priorities, Ci M'bnager Kiff displayed a slide and reviewed the 29 priorities listed and provided status. Mayor Cur commended staff for their hard work during 2012. Jim ?Mosher referend the priority relative to the City's Charter and believed that this was not on last year's priority list. urther, he believed that the Charter still needs amending, or example, as it relates to using independent auditors. George Schroeder expressed concern that the new Council Chambers still does not have Wi -Fi access and believed that today's meeting should have been held at the old Council Chambers. 4. LOOKING TO 2013 -FISCAL PICTURE, KEY INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS 2013 Fiscal Picture City Manager Kiff displayed a slide regarding the City's 2013 fiscal picture. He highlighted the major tax sources and noted that, compared to previous projections, property' tax is estimated to be up 1 %, sales tax is up 8 %, and Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is up 4 %. He stated that these estimates are a sign that the economy in Newport Beach is doing well. He reported that, with the dissolution of Volume 61 - Page 16 City of Newport Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes January 12, 2013 5. Director Webb utilized slides to highlight the various projects in each of the categories. Regarding Pavement Management, Public Works Director Webb noted that the City is moving towards a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 80; however, there are some areas in the City, like the Peninsula and Balboa Island that are much lower than 80. He indicated that the City ranks higher than many cities that do not have 80- year -old roads. He added that the City is also installing concrete streets which last longer than asphalt streets. He reported that the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) will be coming before Council during a Study Session to present the List of projects it will have in Newport Beach over the next three to five years. The City has been waiting for one of those projects to begin so the OCSD work can be coordinated with the City's Dover Drive/Westcliff pavement /median project. Council Member Petros emphasized the need to make citieens aware that this project is forthcoming, is not a City project, and that they will be inconvenience hile the project is underway. Public Works Director Webb added that OCSD also has an upcoming prole t,pn Mariner's Mile. Public Works Director Webb discussed and displayed a slide of the preloiinaN91P projects for 2013- 2014. In response to Council questions, City Manager Kiff indicated tkat th are still considering whether to expand the 151h Street restroom to possiblY. �include th Ju ioi i uard Headquarters. He also reported that the Newport Coast Community Ce` a (N. ( e being underutilized and that there may be an opportunity to convert it into a conferen room with tyl ability to still have the stage in the future if it becomes needed. Regarding funding sources, City Manager Kiff r will come from Hoag Hospital; $6 million of the with regard to the Lower Big Canyon project, the the planning costs, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife(_ between Defend the Bay and The Irvine Compa . category restoration projects, City Man tat p i of the money for Sunset View Park on r Marina Park has been budgeted; and unty Vector Control (OCVC) Board will pay ill provide some funding, and the settlement provide funding assistance. Regarding the red ted that this includes the Delhi Channel and improvements in the Santa Isabel are Coun�il Member Daigle reported that there may be some funding from the County for the D ann and that the Back Bay Naturalists have been a great resource in the Santa Isabel area. Jim Mosher st ed that som f tb lides that were displayed were not included in the handouts and requested that i ev thing, mcI ng be audio recording and the information posted on the walls, be posted on the 4'`I Mayor Curry re,essting at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:14 a.m. with all member._. he City Council in attendance. City Manager Ki£f displayed slides of the priority issues and activities for 2013, and noted that staff is requesting direction for these items. He reported that the categories include aviation; business improvement, marketing, and civic affairs; community engagement; coast and tidelands issues; good planning - community development; other major public facilities /Public Works projects; park construction and habitat improvements; transportation; and re- thinking government. Regarding re- thinking government, Council Member Henn noted that the City needs a better handle on what to do with the Fire/EMS model for the future before money is allocated to fire station improvements. He expressed hope that the City can determine a conceptual approach to Fire/EMS this year and emphasized that there are a lot of potential implications to whatever the answer is. City Manager Kiff agreed and reported that the answer is data driven based on calls for service and Volume 61 - Page 18 City of Newport Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes January 12, 2013 Regarding coast and tidelands issues, Council Member Gardner expressed concern that the ocean might not be receiving appropriate attention. City Manager Kiff noted that ocean issues will be looked at by the Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Management Committee. Regarding a dedicated tidelands fund, it was agreed that this would be discussed when the Tidelands Management Committee brings the dedicated harbor fund before Council. In response to Council questions regarding the Good Planning slide, Public Works Director Webb confirmed that the 5500,000 for the Corona del Mar Entryway Project was for construction. Council Member Selich noted that the project needs a parking solution. Mayor Pro Tem Hill suggested looking at parking on a district -wide basis, not per location. He also notedA at the Mariner's Mile project should move from yellow to green since a lot of the work to get consens� from the public has already been completed. He stated that he will not be able to consider the item sin a has a conflict. Council Member Petros stated that he would be happy to fill that role on behalf of .t Member Hill. City Manager Kiff emphasized that the City cannot do all of the other ma r pro cts right now, but will continue to look for alternate funding sources. Coun .1 Member et-ros e• that Council would be able to make better decisions if they had more informa n (fund' oui es, location, staffing issues). Discussion ensued relative to various projects that the Ci igh I e abl to move forward on; however, prioritization needs to occur. Regarding park construction, Council Member Petros n ed th the Hoag funds have been deposited for Sunset View .Park. City Manager Kiff indicated that toff n eds to talk to Coastal Commission staff to ensure there are no Environmentally Sensit(69e �'a>b Areas (ESHA) on the property. Council Member Selich suggested moving the Back Bay ��rew P`Vgk project to at least the yellow category since the City received $2 million from The Irvinempany for the project. Council Member Daigle suggested placing the Big Canyon Pr oj t d De4u Channel project in the yellow category. City Manager Kiff indicated that Council wil ceiv a Study Session about the plan for the City's urban forest and the current tree invento mi. 1 Operations Director Harmon reported that the City plans to replace trees: however, do otv epla e trees that were not designated to have a tree. Regarding trans ortation, Ci la rr Kiff reported that the City has talked to other cities to see if there could be aittr effort to s e a bike /transportation expert, and Huntington Beach has shown an interest. He sta d a \rs would focus on grant opportunities; the latest traffic engineering, and go through e permd ' . g\R ocess with Caltrans. Council Member Petros announced that the Bicycle Safety Co itt ad its last meeting, thanked Council Member Gardner for all her work, and stated that many Kerr ideas can go into the Bicycle Master Plan. He added that having a Bicycle Master Plan wool Salllow the City to receive funding from the State and Federal government. He agreed that the City hould continue with its efforts and not wait until the master plan is approved. He reported that that tghe Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has gone before County Supervisory District $l and 2 to start a comprehensive district -wide Bicycle Master Plan and that District 4 is next. City Manager Kiff indicated that $150,000 is being budgeted for this effort. Discussion ensued relative to staffing options to work on the Bicycle Master Plan. Council Member Henn agreed that a Bicycle Master Plan is needed but that staff needs to come back to Council with the process. He added that the plan should also include bicycle sharing solutions. Council Member Petros noted that when traffic studies come out, speeds tend to increase; however, he emphasized that there needs to be a way to avoid speed increases. Mayor Pro Tern Hill added that the City also needs to work with the school district about traffic issues. George Schroeder stated that the Neighborhood Revitalization Committee indicated that their highest priority is Coast Highway to 32'd Street and expressed disappointment that this project is not in the green category. He indicated that this project would improve the appearance of the area and have it look like the rest of the City. He also suggested studying the speed limits on Balboa Boulevard. Volume 61 - Page 20 City of Newport Beach City Council Special Meeting Minutes January 12, 2013 Bernie Svalstad expressed hope that the Corona del Mar Entryway Project remain in the green category; indicated that the Corona del Mar BID and the Restaurant BID will be submitting a letter to Council with recommendations on how to restructure the BIDS; and agreed that a district -wide parking study is needed, including parking regulations. Frank Peters, former Bicycle Safety Committee member, believed that a full -time staff member or contractor is needed to assist with bike safety. He noted that the City is an automobile- focused society, but a Bicycle Master Plan is needed and he would like to assist in its development. Jerry Cobb complimented Council and staff, and believed that Newport Beach is the best place to live. He welcomed Council Member Petros onto the City Council. L\ April Morris suggested moving the Bicycle Master Plan from yellow to Jim Mosher believed that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Comm sion &R) should review portions of the budget that relate to the commission, should have Tooke at the est Newport median issue, and should have reviewed the item that Counc' approved r iv o, insula Point Park. He noted that PB &R also did not review tidelands or bit \e issues al o suggested, in order to make expenditures more transparent, that Council include a s c 'on on phe agg da that lists City warrants. 6. NEXT STEPS City Manager I{iff reported that he will take the i md, ion cm today's meeting and bring an item to Council at the February 1.2, 2013 Council meetin r a roval of the timeline, the items that can be implemented will be done in the latter part 20131'�Vith updates being provided in the Quarterly Business Report (QBR). The meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.K Q The agenda for the Special M��titing was - posted on January 10, 2013, at 1:31 p.m. on the City Hall Bulletin Board located o� sid'e�f the City of Newport Beach Administration Building. City Clerk Recording Secretary Mayor Volume 61 - Page 21