HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
TOD W. RIDGEWAY
MAYOR
GARY ADAMS
Mayor Pro Tern
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
DON WEBB
Council Member
STEVE BROMBERG
Council Member
RICHARD A. NICHOLS
Council Member
JOHN HEFFERNAN
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager, ROBERT BURNHAM - City Attorney, LAVONNE
HARKLESS - City Clerk, STEPHEN G. BADUM - Director of Public Works, SHARON Z.
WOOD - Assistant City Manager.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC HEARING: If in the future. you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for
which a public hearing is to be conducted. you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone
else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the
hearing.
This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk and staff reports are available at the City Clerk's Office. Staff
reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business
listed on the agenda. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
August 24, 2004
STUDY SESSION - 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION - [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
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A. RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
B. ROLL CALL
C. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if applicable)
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. INVOCATION - Pastor Kerry Beaulieu, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church
F. PRESENTATIONS
Lifeguard Check Presentation
Cultural Arts Grant Awards
Proclamation for Inner Coastal Cleanup Day
Presentation by Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA)
G. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign. -in card for those wishing to
address the Council to assist in the preparation of the minutes. Speakers ae not required to
submit a cad as a condition to addressing the Council. If you do fill out the cad please place
it i,n th.e box at the podium. Asa cow-te,v, please turn cell phones and pagers off or set them
in the silent mode.
H. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR
REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM):
TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IS RECORDED.
SPEAKER MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
RED LIGHT WILL SIGNIFY WHEN 5 MINUTES ARE UP;
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SPEAKER HAS 1 MINUTE FOR SUMMATION.
I. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 13) are considered by the Council to be
routine and twill all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The City Council
Members have receioed detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending all action.
There twill be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council totes on the
motion unless members of the Council, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed
and /or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public tcho teish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come fortward to
the lectern upon incitation by the .Mayor, state their name and item number. If the optional
sign -in card has been completed it should be placed in the boxprocided at the podium.
READING OF MINUTES /ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF
AUGUST 10, 2004. 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 City Clerk to read by title
only.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
3. AWARD OF NON - EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE
TO DIRECT DISPOSAL, INC. 1) Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 2004 -_ to
award a Non - exclusive Solid Waste Franchise to Direct Disposal, Inc. and to schedule
a public hearing for September 14, 2004; and 2) introduce Ordinance No. 2004 -_
granting a ton- exclusive Solid Waste Franchise to Direct Disposal, Inc. and pass to
second reading on September 14, 2004.
4. PARS ACCUMULATED LEAVE CONVERSION PROGRAM. Adopt Resolution
No. 2004 -_ to provide an Accumulated Leave Conversion Program to eligible
employees with PARS (Phase II) effective July 1, 2004.
5. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MARINE LIFE PROTECTION ACT.
Adopt Resolution No. 2004 -_ asking the State to pursue further implementation of
the Marine Life Protection Actin Southern California.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
6. CONTRACT WITH FORMER CITY ATTORNEY. Approve and authorize the City
Manager to sign the proposed Temporary Employment Agreement with Robert
Burnham.
PIPELINE MASTER PLAN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - SEASHORE DRIVE
BETWEEN 34TH STREET TO CEDAR STREET AND OCEAN FRONT ALLEY
BETWEEN 23RD STREET TO 32ND STREET - AWARD OF CONTRACT
(C- 3644). 1) Determine that the project is exempt from environmental review
pursuant to Section 15302 of the California Environmental Quality Act
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
Implementing Guidelines; 2) approve the plans and specifications; 3) award the
contract (C -3644) to Majich Brothers, Inc. for the total bid price of $1,045,900 and
authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract; and 4) establish an
amount of $104,000 to cover the cost of unforeseen work.
8. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NEWPORT BEACH CITY
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, NEWPORT BEACH EMPLOYEES LEAGUE
AND NEWPORT BEACH PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION. Approve one -year Memoranda of Understanding with non - safety
employee associations.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
9. G -6 POLICY CHANGES. Approve revisions to G -6 Policy (Maintenance and
Planting of Parkway Trees) or make alternative revisions as deemed necessary.
10. PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL POLICY, L -25: DECORATIVE ALLEY
PAVEMENT PROGRAM. 1) Adopt City Council Policy 1.25 — Decorative Alley
Pavement Program: and 2) adopt City STD -144 -L — Interlocking Concrete Paver
Alley Pavement.
11. APPOINTMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AFFAIRS CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EQAC). Confirm Council :Member Rosansky's
appointment of Matthew Wiley as the District 2 representative to EQAC.
12. TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT NO. 2003 -003 (PA2003 -255)
(contd. from 5/11/04, 6/8/04, 7/13/04 & 7/27/04). Continue to September 14. 2004.
13. COMMENTS ON DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT (DSEIR) FOR PELICAN HILL RESORT. Approve and authorize the
Mayor to send the comment letter.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. CORONA DEL MAR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RENEWAL:
PUBLIC HEARING. FOR RENEWAL OF THE CORONA DEL MAR BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE 2004 -2005 FISCAL YEAR AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF CONFIRMATION.
Action: 1) Hold public hearing regarding the renewal of the Corona del
Mar Business Improvement District; and
a) If protests represent less than 50 percent of the total
assessment amount adopt Resolution of Confirmation
No. 2004-; or
b) If protests represent 50 percent or more of the total
assessment abandon the proceedings to renew the
District.
2) Confirm the BID Advisory Committee.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
15. JOSH SLOCUM'S DINNER AND SUPPER CLUB - USE PERMIT NO. 2003-
036 (PA2003 -220) - 2601 WEST COAST HIGHWAY (contd. from 6/22/04 &
7/13/04).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Deny the appeal and uphold and affirm the decision of the
Planning Commission and adopt. Resolution No. 2004 -_ to
approve Use Permit No. 2003 -036 allowing the existing
restaurant to provide periodic lunch service, increase the
occupancy and modify the minimum parking requirements.
16. REVISIONS TO APPEAL AND CALL FOR REVIEW PROCEDURES - CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 2004 -002 (PA2004 -028) (contd. from 6/8/04, 6/22/04, 7/13/04
and 8/10/04).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing;
2) Introduce Ordinance No. 1004 -_ approving Code
Amendment No, 2004 -002 and pass to second reading on
September 14. 8004.
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are (nested on non- agenda items generally
considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council -- Speakers must limit comments to 3- minutes. Before
speaking, please stateyour n.aine for the record.
L. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Status report -Ad Hoc General Plan update Committee (GPL'C)
Status report - Local Coastal Program Certification Committee
Status report — Newport Coast Advisory Committee
Status report — Mariners Joint use Library Ad Hoc Steering Committee
Status report — Other Committee Activities
M. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND ORAL STATUS REPORT
17. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR AUGUST 19, 2004.
Action: 1) Receive oral report on the most recent Planning Commission
actions;
2) Council Member call -up of those items subject to call -up: and
3) Receive and file written report.
N. CONTINUED BUSINESS
18. ZONING AMENDMENT /GROUP LIVING USES.
Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -16 amending the Zoning Code.
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
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19. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 17 - SEPTEMBER 19, 2004
IN LONG BEACH (contd. from 8/10/04).
Action: Designate as the City's Voting Delegate for
the Conference and as the Voting Alternate.
CURRENT BUSINESS
20. RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION TO REORGANIZE TERRITORY KNOWN
AS THE WESTERN BORDERS ANNEXATION.
Action: 1) Determine that the proper boundaries for the Western
Borders Annexation area shall be: West Santa Ana Heights
(Section A); the Area South of Mesa (Section C); and Emerson
Tract (Section D).
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2004 serving as the Resolution of
Application to the Orange County Local Agency Formation
Commission RAFCO) regarding the reorganization of
territory along the city's western borders.
21. SMOKING ON PIERS AND BEACHES.
Action: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. 2004 -_ prohibiting smoking on all
public piers, beaches, beach walkways, floats, wharfs and
Inspiration and Lookout Points and pass to second reading on
September 14, 2004; and
2) Approve a budget amendment (05BA -009) in the amount of
$19,000 to provide for the purchase, installation and
maintenance of smoking ash receptacles.
22. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.32.020(B) OF THE NBMC.
Action: Introduce Ordinance No. 2004 amending Chapter 12.32
(Restricted Use of Certain Streets), Section 12.32.020(B) (Commercial
Vehicle Prohibited from Using Certain Streets - Signposting) of the
NB 'N4C, prohibiting commercial vehicles which exceed 6000 pounds
from using Ridge Park Road from Newport Coast Drive to Vista Ridge
Road: and pass to second reading on September 14, 2004.
P. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Q. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the Vote on and action
taken by the City Council at either this meeting
or the precious meeting may be made only by
one of the Council members who noted with the
prevailing side.
R. ADJOURNMENT
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
August 24, 2004
CURRENT BUSINESS
20. RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION TO REORGANIZE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE
WESTERN BORDERS ANNEXATION
Action: Continue the item.
22. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.32.020(B) OF THE NBMC.
Action: Continue the item.
S23. LETTER OF RESIGNATION SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ADAMS AND
THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FILLING THE
VACANCY IN DISTRICT 4.
Action: 1) The City Council declare the office currently held by Council Member
Adams to be vacant on September 1, 2004, the effective date specified
in the letter of resignation.
2) The City Council establish a process leading to the appointment of a
successor on or before October 1, 2004 as required by Section 403 of
the City Charter.
S24. LOWER SANTA ANA RIVER PROJECT.
Action: Select one or more of the following options, or modify any of the following
options:
1) Direct the City Manager to investigate contracting with a firm with
an expertise in coastal engineering to monitor and review any work
done along West Newport's beaches;
2) Authorize the Public Works Director to issue an Encroachment
Permit for the Lower SAR Project that:
• Requires contractor compliance with existing Environmental
Assessments:
• Requires contractor communication with City's oversight
staff, if hired;
3) Authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the LS Army Corps of
Engineers and to the Orange County Board of Supervisors stating the
City's position that:
• Sand replenishment is an important protective measure for
West Newport:
• The City desires that any replenishment work be done via
dredge in the near -shore zone to minimize resident and visitor
impacts along the beach;
• All beach disposal work done should be in accordance with the
Project's Environmental Impact Statement and related
Supplemental Environmental Assessments, supporting the
limit of not more than 350' of beach width following beach
disposal; and
• Any shortfall in Project funding should near -shore disposal be
viable should be addressed by the Corps or the Orange
County Flood Control District (OCFCD).
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITENIS.