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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - 2014 Priority Issues & Activities - HandoutAgenda Item No. 4 January 25, 2014 City of Newport Beach: Priority Issues and Activities for 2014 - Draft for Discussion Purposes Only Focus in 2014? With the public, Category What is it? o are key Possible Barriers in 2014 participants? ARTS - Commission IReview and complete City Arts Inventory, determine which to CC, Lib ✓ Ms. Gardner's inquiry - Commission lArtfor the City Council Chambers CC, Lib IMs. Gardner's inquiry AVIATION - Settlement Agreement IComplete CEQA on SA Extension, get approved. CC, CM, CA Lawsuit against the EIR, admin challenges V Ensure EIR Completion, BOS approval, Judicial approval - RNAV Departures IMaking sure departure procedures are OK CC, CM FAA's willingness to consider our ideas V Pursue further with FAA in mid -2014 re: RAWLZ BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT, MARKETING, CIVIC AFFAIRS Sometimes projects come in outside of the Assisting with staff time where we can. CC, CM V - City BIDS, Merchants Assns budget and workload. Incorporating requested BID projects into Master List for Sometimes projects come in outside of the CM, PW, MOD V Will work with Gardner, Selich to prioritize - BIDs completion Staff resources, City funding budget and workload. AST AND TIDELANDS ISSUE AND - Bay and Preparing for Sea Level Rise CC, PW, CDD Funding, permitting, unclear regulatory direction V Ongoing. CAD preparing response to CCC document - Bay and Ocean Implement and Update Tidelands Cap Plan CC, Public Works Funding limitations V Marina Park marina, new public docks, more. Sea wall analysis, lannin g' p ermittin g' re air ( BI first ) CC, Public Works Permitting, V Ongoing. Working on Development /Agreement of Seawall - Bay Only Parameters - Bay Only Grand Canal sea wall repair and dredging CC, Public Works Funding, permits V On- Going. Planning. Working on Dredging Permit - Bay New concepts for offshore moorings CC, Harbor Com Funding, permitting V Mayor Hill's inquiry - Ocean How can we remove some runoff from Little Corona? Public Works Uncertain solution, funding, regul. constraints Ms. Gardner's inquiry OMMUNITY DEVELOP ME - Budget CLUP - Implementation Plan CC, CDD Coastal Commission OK challenging V Hope to have draft done by Dec '14 - General Complete update of the General Plan CC, CDD None known V Underway -goal is to place on ballot for I3 -14 - General Deciding what to do with the Newport Pier concession CC, CDD Coastal Commission review needed. Study Session item on 1 -28 In Progress; Draft Parking Implementation Plan completed; Public - Neighborhood Revitalization Balboa Village Plan, Parking (BVAC) CC, CDD None now. Eventually, funding. V review process in early 2014. Parameters of project, community support for - Neighborhood Revitalization CdM: Parking Study, MacArthur x PCH Landscaping CC, CDD, PW project. Parking study Entryway - Neighborhood Revitalization Re -Use of the Old City Hall Site CC, CDD EIR completion, approval, Coastal approval. V Lease negotiations underway. Will require a comprehensive solution - cars, bikes, peds, parking, - Neighborhood Revitalization Mariner's Mile - planning, zone changes CC, CDD, PW Workload V businesses, circulation, more. COM EM ENT Better staff training and more commission training. More direct - Boards, Commissions Improve Commission Communication w /CC Liaisons CC Few Al communication between CMO and commissioners, board members. - Overall Improving engagement - re: budget, major Cap Projects, major CC, CM, others Website update, further increase social media efforts, greater staff private projects, more. presence in the community - With NMUSD Improving relationships with NMUSD, keeping lines of CC, CM, PW Mr. Petros' inquiry communication open. - NBTV Keep it but move it to an outside group CC, CM, CA V An oldie but goodie. Lynchpin Question = what's the best place for a - Public Facilities Implement West Newport Facilities Plan CC, CM, PW, RSS WN Community Center V Maybe set in more stone on Feb 11, 2014 - Public Facilities Fix Park Avenue Bridge (BI to Little BI) CC, Public Works Permitting, permitting, permitting V Working toward CCC Submittal - Public Facilities Remodel Lifeguard Headquarters Public Works Permitting, Prioritize within FFP V Under Construction - Water Master Plan CdM Transmission Main Public Works None known - Fall 2013, $4.5M V Under Construction City of Newport Priority and Activities for Draft for Discussion Purposes With the public, 1 What is it? who are key Possible Barriers in 2014 "I km participants? Recommend Notes OTHER MAJOR PUBLIC FACILITIES /PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS (cont'd) - Water Master Plan Are we prepared for a drought? What steps come next? MOD ✓ Ms. Gardner's inquiry - Public Fac/Water More use of artificial turf on playing fields PW, RSS funding ✓ Ms. Gardner's inquiry. Looking at Bonita Creek. - Aesthetics /Landscaping 15th Street near Monrovia - Landscaping PW, MOD None known V in design - Aesthetics /Landscaping CAP Project- PCH Corridor West Newport Public Works Funding, Caltrans approval V Ongoing - West Coast Highway in Planning /Design - Aesthetics /Landscaping CAP - Balboa Blvd from PCH to 22nd Public Works None known V Under Construction! - Aesthetics /Landscaping Old Newport Boulevard CC, Public Works Funding, Workload V PARK CONSTRUCTION, HABITAT IMPROVEME - Parks Marina Park - lots of construction in 2014 PW, RSS None known V Under Construction - Parks Sunset Ridge Park- construction +completion in 2014 PW, RSS None known V Under Construction - Parks Sunset View Park - improve it CC, PW, CCD Construction Funding in 13/14 CIP V Construction Summer 2014, possibly. - Parks Early opening of Lower Castaways PW, RSS Coastal Permit for interim use Open to some extent now, but working on some improvements - Parks Big Spruce -Up - Investing in /Revitalizing Existing older parks MOD, some PW Minimal - if funding allocated V Secretly underway now! Don't tell anyonel - Parks More dog parks, a dog park for small dogs RSS, PW Suitable locations w /neighbors, others Frequent request of dog park users. - Parks and Habitat Time for a good re -use of the Coyote Canyon Landfill? CC, CM, PW, Rec, City Atty Extensive permitting obligations, whether site is ready. V Mayor Hill's inquiry - Habitat, Water Quality UNB - Big Canyon Creek Restoration CC, PW, DFWS Regional Board permitting, selenium - what's the right pond solution? V IRC started advance work. Securing Funding - Habitat, Water Quality UNB - Santa Ana - Delhi Channel CC, PW, OC Funding, permitting, other agency action V Concept Approved. Securing Partner & funding Agreements Quality of Life Best Mgmt Practices for Urban Forest. Catching up the replacement tree backlog CC, MOD, PB &R What to do, how much, where, when. V Should be able to move this forward in '14. - City Service What's the Fire /EMS model of the future? CC, CM, Fire Change is challenging - much happening in the Fire /EMS field. How will this affect station designs? V Study nearing completion. - City Service CdM Lifeguarding RFP CC, CM, Fire Review of the RFPs may find few good vendors V Maybe a conversation with State Parks about their interest in the CdM State Beach area? - City Service Better define%xplain outsourcing approach and philosophy. CM None known V Mr. Petros' inquiry - City Service Responding to AB 109 (Prisoner Realignment) CC, PD Prioritizing funding V Will consider funding other officer in 2014. - City Structure Implement Class & Comp Study Changes CC, CM, All Implementation of these always challenging V Goal for implementing is early FY 14 -15. - City Technology Continue to invest in /improve IT All Implementation takes time and manpower V What's next after ERP? Permitting, others? - City Service Right- sizing what we're doing at MOD CM, MOD None known V City-staff initiated - City generally Allocation of surplus from FY 12 -13 CC CM Lots of competing needs V - City Process Continuing to improve ourbudgeting - format, presentation, manner (program /activity - based), performance measurement more Finance Incorporating into regular workload V Requires implementation of ERP TRANSPORTATION - Cars, Bikes, Buses OCTA's PCH Corridor Study /Master Plan /Ped Bridges CC, PW, OCTA Minimal - has to be done. V Consultant selection in process. Study begins March 2014 - Signal Rehab East Coast Highway Signal Rehab Public Works None known - $1.5M project V Under design. - Bikes Bicycle Master Plan CC, PW, CCD V Underway. - Bikes Bike Lane Improvements /Striping Generally Public Works V Ongoing. Jamboree, Eastbluff, Ford to start soon - Peds, Bikes More flashing crosswalks, especially on Balboa Blvd Public Works A request of WN neighbors - Cars, Bikes, Peds Complete signal synchronization - Phase Six Public Works V In Design. Construct Spring 2014 - Cars, Bikes, Peds Slowing Down. Traffic Calming, Change re CA Speed Laws? CC, Public Works State law, enforceability, more. V Council may discuss more in Feb 2014 re: Tustin Avenue.