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TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: Public Works Department
Shannon Levin, Harbor Supervisor
949 - 644 -3041, shannon@newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Water Taxi Ad Hoc Committee Update
ABSTRACT:
rt Agenda Item No. 3
April 9, 2014
Commissioner West will provide an update of the Ad Hoc Water Taxi Committee and solicit
input from the public and Harbor Commission.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
Per the City Council's direction at the February 25, 2014 meeting, the Harbor Commission has
formed an Ad -Hoc Committee to evaluate a pilot program for a water taxi service in Newport
Harbor.
The subcommittee is tasked to recommend to City Council a pilot program for a possible year -
round water taxi service within the harbor. The water taxi service could provide transportation
within the harbor: to and from the mooring fields /anchorage areas; from waterside location(s) to
waterfront locations restaurants; or between waterfront locations throughout the harbor.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the Harbor Commission find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result
in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and
15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in
physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Water Taxi Ad Hoc Committee Update
April 09, 2014
Page 2
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the
meeting at which the Harbor Commission considers the item).
Submitted by:
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Shannon Levin