HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS0 - Study Session AgendaNEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
STUDY SESSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
II. CURRENT BUSINESS
1. CLARIFICATION OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. (4:00 P.M.)
2. TCA PLANNED REMOVAL OF CASH TOLL COLLECTION FROM THE
TOLL ROADS. (4:05 P.M.)
Representatives from the Orange County Transportation Corridor Agencies
(aka "the Toll Roads') will brief the Council and community about TCA's
move away from currency collection on the Toll Roads. Tolls would be
collected by other means, including FasTrak and possibly license -plate
recognition.
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR THE USE OF CITY -OWNED
BUILDING AT THE END OF THE NEWPORT PIER. (4:20 P.M.)
Staff seeks the City Council's direction regarding whether or not to renovate,
replace, or remove the vacant restaurant structure at the end of the Newport
Pier.
The City provides a yellow sign -in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The completion
of the card is not required in order to address the Council. The City Council of Newport Beach
welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are generally limited to
three (3) minutes per person to allow everyone to speah. Written comments are encouraged as well.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 100
Civic Center Drive, Bay E, 2 °a Floor, during normal business hours. In addition, such writings
and documents will be posted on the City's website at www. newnortbeachea .gov /CounciIAeendas.
This meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires
that the agenda be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be
allowed to comment on agenda items before the City Council and items not on the agenda but are
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The City Council may limit public
comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person.
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 Leilani Brown, City Clerk, prior to the meeting to inform us of your
particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949- 644 -3005 or
cityclerk @newoortb eachca. eov).
4. VISIT NEWPORT BEACH, INC. (VNB) AND NEWPORT BEACH
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID). (5:10 P.M.)
Visit Newport Beach, Inc. (VNB), acting as the Owner's Association of the
Newport Beach Tourism Business Improvement District ( NBTBID), has
relayed its member lodging businesses' desire to renew the NBTBID for a
10 -year term and increase the assessment amount from 2% to 3% of gross
short-term room rental revenues. VNB would also like to extend the term of
its separate, Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) agreement with the City of
Newport Beach (City) for a 10 -year term to coincide with the NBTBID term.
Staff is seeking the City Council's direction on how to proceed with the
requests.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT ITEMS ON THE CLOSED
SESSION AGENDA
Public comments are invited on Study Session and Regular Meeting agenda items, Closed Session
items, and non - agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
City Council. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, please state
your name for the record.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
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