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HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA
_ Council Chambers — 100 Civic Center Drive
C�G4gRR�?fF' Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 6:30 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—April 7 and 8, 2015 Minutes
6) CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory- Update
Representatives of UC Irvine will share a nine minute historical video on the early history of China
Cove and how the Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory at 101 Dahlia Avenue came to be such a
significant contributor to science in its first 85 years. The partnership with Caltech to preserve the
building and maintain the historic mission will be introduced.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
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
thereof. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your
particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at(949)644-3005 or cityclerk(a)newportbeachca.gov.
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2. General Plan/Local Coastal Implementation Committee
Planning Manager Patrick Alford will update the Harbor Commission on the status of the General
Plan / Local Coastal Implementation Committee's progress.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
3. Status of Shellmaker, Inc.'s Scow "Gemini"
Harbor Resources Manager Chris Miller and Shellmaker, Inc. will provide an update as to the
status of Shellmaker's sunken scow"Gemini" currently on mooring J-98.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
4. Anchorage Ad Hoc Committee Update
The Harbor Commission's Anchorage Ad Hoc Committee will give an update as to the progress
to date.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
5. Regional General Permit (RGP-54) and Eelgrass Update
Harbor Resources Manager Chris Miller will provide an update as to the current status of the
City's Regional General Permit for dredging and the Newport specific eelgrass plan.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
6. Cheyenne 30-Day Update (May)
Per the Harbor Commission's direction at the November 2014 meeting, the Commission will
review the 30-day update for the vessel Cheyenne as submitted by Mr. Chris Welsh.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
7) SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
8) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COUNCIL LIAISON ON HARBOR RELATED ISSUES
9) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER ON HARBOR RELATED
ISSUES
10) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS OR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COUNCIL LIAISON OR HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER
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: June 8. 2015(DIFFERENT DATE THAN NORMAL)
13) ADJOURNMENT
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