HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 - Minutes - AmendedCity of Newport Beach
City Council Regular Meeting
February 25, 2014
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the City of Newport Beach Approving Minor
Development Permit No. PL2012 -002 for a
Properties Located at 720 West Bay Avenue
Permit No. UP0652, Use Permit No. UP1517,
Har bor Yacht Club (PA2012 -091).
March 11, 2014
Agenda Item No. 1
Use Permit No. UP2012 -06 and Planned
Replacement Yacht Club Facility for the
and Rescinding Variance No, V.40863, Use
and Use Permit No. UP3645 for the Newport
14. Mid -Year Budget Amendments: Update Certain Revenue Estimates, Increase Certain
Expenditure Appropriations, and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter
into an Agreement with Motorola for the Acquisition of a Marine Safety Dispatch
System (C-5752).
Council Member Daigle recused herself from the item since she owns property within
500 -feet of the tau berg 1gf%&lces Cie $. WW,
Council Member Gardner referenced the 2013/2014 Mid YeIFr Budjet Amendment Summary
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and asked whether the Initial Start to Refuse Contras' IRV,xequire additional fends. 'City
Manager Kiff reported that it does not, but rather is pry ammeir to the actual contract.
Council Member Gardner commented on the i'ssu"e ofreserves and asked regarding the
possibility of considering reinvesting them. She addedi that it has been discussed, but that the
City has no philosophy in relation to the ma rMd i the future, would like Council to have a
full discussion of the topic. City ManageISiff reported that the matter will go before the
Finance Committee first and be built uA n flit adoption of the budget.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Se filch s question, City Manager Miff reported that the One -Time
Facilities Maintenance includes 44AAes of smaller projects as requested by Department
Directors and involves maintenance in'Uuildings, and the Additional Contribution to Facilities
Maintenance is not an expditure of funds but involves the establishment of reserves for big
maintenance projectssrl file< added that, as staff prepares the upcoming budget, consideration
will be given to items i3e tified as deferred maintenance.
In response tolMayor Pro Tem Selich's questions, City Manager Kiff reported that the Locker
Room in the Mar apjg e geson Aquatic Center has been carried over for approximately 3 years
with the SchooVDistr'ict contributing two - thirds and they are ready to begin, having sent the
City an invoice",,, one -third of the costs. Regarding the Reforestation Project, he reported that
this would be added to what is already allocated in this year's budget to get a jump start of the
corning year's budget and that discussions with staff will include expediting the process with
the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
Jim Mosher indicated that he thought this matter would have been reviewed by the Finance
Committee before presenting it to Council. He noted that the Item's recommendation includes
the creation of a new Facilities Maintenance Division within the Municipal Operations
Department, but believed that Council sets up Departments and Divisions, and the City
Manager only populates them with good employees and sees that the system functions. He
reported that the City Charter empowers Council, by ordinance, to create City Departments
and Divisions. However, the current item is not an ordinance; but rather an action.
City Manager Riff noted that this is the creation of a cost center, not a Department or Division.
Motion by Council Member Petros. seconded by Mayor Pro Tens Selich, to a) approve
Budget Amendment No. 14BA -032 that appropriates $12 million of General Fund unassigned
fund balance, $1.1 million from General Fund increased revenue estimates, and 51.2 million
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