HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
TOD W. RIDGEWAY
MAYOR
STEVE BROMBERG LESLIE J. DAIGLE
Mayor Pro Tern
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
DON WEBB
Council Member
Council Member
RICHARD A. NICHOLS
Council Member
JOHN HEFFERNAN
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager, ROBIN CLAUSON - Acting City Attorney,
LAVONNE HARKLESS - City Clerk, STEPHEN G. BADUM - Director of Public Works,
SHARON Z. WOOD - Assistant City Manager.
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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.
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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
November 9, 2004
STUDY SESSION - 4:30 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 Eric Heard, Small Groups Ministry, Mariners Church
F. PRESENTATIONS
Sister Cities Presentation and Introduction of Contingent from Okazaki
Grand Jury Presentation
G. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City prouides a yellow sign -in card for those wishing to
address the Council to assist in the preparation. of the rninu.tes. Speakers are not required to
submit a card as a. condition to addressing the Council. If you do fill out the card please place
it in the box at the podium. As a. courtesy, 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 (I - 11) are considered by the Council to be
routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The City Council
Members have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending on action.
There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council notes 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 who ulish to discuss o Consent Calendar item should come forward to
the lectern upon invitation by the Mayor; state their name and item number. If the optional
sign -in card has been completed it should be placed in the box provided at the podium.
READING OF MINUTESIORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 26, 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.
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
3. PROPOSED ORDINANCE REVISIONS: INCREASED TIME LIMITS ON ALL
PUBLIC PIERS IN NEWPORT HARBOR. Adopt Ordinance No. 2004 -24
amending Section 17.28.010 of the NBMC to increase the time limits on all public
piers in Newport Harbor.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
4. GREEN ACRES RETROFIT SWIVEL ELL CONSTRUCTION - COMPLETION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3698). 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize
the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release
the Labor and Materials bond 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been
recorded in accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code; and 4) release the
Faithful Performance Bond one (1) year after Council acceptance.
5. DONNA & JOHN CREAN MARINERS BRANCH LIBRARY (C -3496) -
REJECT BIDS. Reject the bid received for Donna & John Crean Mariners Branch
Library (C -3496) and authorize staff to re- advertise the pre - qualification process to
obtain qualified bidders and re -bid the project.
6. NEWPORT COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOOP ROAD LANDSCAPE
AND IRRIGATION - AWARD OF CONTRACT (C- 3731). 1) Approve the plans
and specifications; 2) award the contract (C -3731) to FYR Landscaping: Inc.. dba
Pierre Sprinkler and Landscape, for the total bid price of $145.460 and authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract: 3) establish an amount of $15.000
to cover the cost of unforeseen work; and 4) approve a budget amendment (05BA -028)
increasing revenue estimates by $160;460 from the Newport Mesa Unified School
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
District reimbursement agreement and appropriating this amount to the
Contributions Fund, account 7251- C5100745.
7. NEWPORT COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOOP ROAD — COMPLETION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT (C- 3684). 1) Accept the work; 2) authorize
the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; 3) authorize the City Clerk to release
the Labor and Materials bond 35 days after the Notice of Completion has been
recorded in accordance with applicable portions of the Civil Code; 4) release the
Faithful Performance Bond one year after Council acceptance; and 5) approve a
budget amendment (05BA -027) appropriating a transfer of $196.609 from Bonita
Canyon surplus bond proceeds to Newport Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD)
per the memorandum of understanding approved by City Council on June 22, 2004,
increasing revenue estimates in the Contributions Fund by $196,609, appropriating
$181,361 to the Contributions Fund, account 7251- C5100745, and appropriating
$15,248 to the General Fund, account 5100 -7020.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
8. BUDGET TRANSFER — ABLE. Authorize the Administrative Services Director to
transfer $90,777 (05BA -024) from the Newport Beach Police Department budget to
the Airborne Law Enforcement (ABLE) Joint Powers Authority effective January 1,
2005.
9. REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR PROPOSED UNDERGROUND
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 92 (AREA BOUNDED BY RIVERSIDE
AVENUE /CLIFF DRIVE, TUSTIN AVENUE AND WEST COAST HIGHWAY).
1) Authorize an advance from the General Fund (05BA -025) in the amount of $84A70
to Assessment District No. 92 and appropriate $41.500 to 74092 -9810 for electric
design, $20,000 to 74092.9811 for phone design, and $22,970 to 74092.9812 for
assessment engineering services; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Hall & Foreman. Inc. in the not to exceed
amount of $22.970 for assessment engineering services.
10. REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR PROPOSED UNDERGROUND
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 103 (AREA BOUNDED BY "G" STREET, EAST
BALBOA BOULEVARD, "L" STREET AND OCEAN BOULEVARD).
1) Authorize an advance (05BA -026) from the General Fund in the amount of $96,270
to Assessment District No. 103 and appropriate $55,300 to 74103 -9810 for electric
design, $18,000 to 74103 -9811 for phone design. and $22,970 to 74103 -9812 for
assessment engineering services; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Hall & Foreman. Inc. in the not to exceed
amount of $22,970 for assessment engineering services.
11. BALBOA ISLAND AND LITTLE ISLAND BULKHEAD INSPECTION AND
COLLINS ISLE BRIDGE INSPECTION — APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CASH & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS AND
ARCHITECTS. Approve a Professional Services Agreement for $48,760 with Cash
& Associates Engineers and Architects for Balboa Island and Little Island Bulkhead
Inspection and Collins Isle Bridge Inspection. and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the agreement.
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
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ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. APPEAL OF A STAFF DENIAL FOR ENCROACHMENT PERMIT NUMBER
N2004 -0369 TO ALLOW A CURB CUT IN FIRST AVENUE ADJACENT TO 425
BEGONIA AVENUE.
Action: Uphold the denial on the basis that the proposed curb opening is not
allowed under the provisions of City Council Policy L -2.C.
13. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2003 -003 - AMENDMENT TO MODIFICATION
PERMIT PROCEDURES (PA 2003 -080).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Introduce Ordinance No. 2004 -_ approving Code
Amendment No. 2003 -003 and pass to second reading on
November 23, 2004.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Continents are invited on non-agenda items generally
considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council -- Speakers must lintit comments to 3- minutes. Before
speaking, please state vour mmne for the record.
ORAL REPORTS FROM CI_TY COUNCIL ON COMMI_TTEE ACTIVI_TI_ES
Status report - Ad Hoc General Plan Update Committee (GPUC)
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
PLANNI_NG COMMISSION AGE_NDA_AND ORAL STATUS REPORT
14. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2004.
Action: 1) Receive oral report on the most recent Planning Commission
actions;
2) Council Member appeal
Modification Committee or
subject to appeal; and
3) Receive and file written report.
of Planning Commission;
Planning Director approvals
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
N. CONTINUED BUSINESS
15. TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT NO. 2003 -003 (PA2003 -255);
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT NO. 2004 -002 (PA2004 -057) -
4600 WEST COAST HIGHWAY (APPLICANTS - CINGULAR WIRELESS AND
SPRINT PCS) [contd. from 10/12/041.
Action: 1) Approve Telecom Permit No. 2003 -003 and Telecom Permit
No. 2004 -002 subject to the Findings and Conditions of
Approval attached to the staff report; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the
Telecommunications License Agreements.
16. UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Action: Appoint one of the three nominees (Robert Hawkins, Michael Henn or
Roberta Jorgensen) to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission,
which was created as a result of the appointment of Leslie Daigle to
the City Council. The successful applicant will be appointed to fill the
balance of the unexpired term, which expires on June 30, 2008.
O. CURRENT BUSINESS
17. NEW NBMC CHAPTER 11.04 - PARK FACILITIES - RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
Action: Introduce Ordinance No. 2004 -_ to provide expanded enforcement
capabilities in City parks; and pass to second reading on November
23, 2004.
18. REFILLING OF VACANCIES ON GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
Action: Appoint applicants as recommended by the General Plan Update
Committee.
P. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Q. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote on anv action
taken by the City Council at either this meeting
or the previous meeting may be made only by
one of the Council members who voted with the
prevailing side.
R. ADJOURNMENT
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.