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OASIS Senior Center— Meeting Room 1
801 Narcissus Avenue
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Monday, February 23, 2015, 4:00 PM
Harbor Commission Members:
Brad Avery, Chair
Paul Blank David Girling Bill Kenney
Duncan McIntosh Joe Stapleton Doug West
Staff Members:
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor
Council Liaison:
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within
the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record.
The Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or
non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a
courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES— None
6) CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Disestablish the Mooring Ad Hoc Committee
At the February 11, 2015 Harbor Commission meeting, the Commission established a Mooring
Ad Hoc Committee to review the administration of the moorings and to recommend a path
forward to the Commission. Three Commissioners were selected for this ad hoc committee which
then left one Commissioner excluded from the ad hoc committee process. Therefore, to create
efficiencies and to maximize Commissioner participation, the Harbor Commission will disestablish
the Mooring Ad Hoc Committee, and will instead, hold regular, publicly noticed, Harbor
This Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the
Commission's agenda be posted at least seventy-two(72)hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be
allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time,
generally three(3)minutes per person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act("ADA") in all respects.
if, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the
City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. If requested, this agenda will be
made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability,as required by Section 202 of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation
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particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at(949)6443005 or citvclerkanewportbeachca.aov.
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Commission meetings to discuss the mooring topic on an as-needed basis with the entire four,
non-conflicted Commissioners.
Recommendation:
1) The Harbor Commission will disestablish the Mooring Ad Hoc Committee previously
established on February 11, 2015.
2. Mooring Review
The Harbor Commission will discuss mooring administration in Newport Harbor along with all of
the rules and regulations concerning moorings. The Commission will eventually forward their
recommendations to the City Council at a later date.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
7) SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - None
8) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COUNCIL LIAISON ON HARBOR RELATED ISSUES- None
9) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER ON HARBOR RELATED
ISSUES - None
10) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS OR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COUNCIL LIAISON OR HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER - None
11) COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON
A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
12) DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: To be determined
13) ADJOURNMENT
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