HomeMy WebLinkAboutRegular Agenda - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
EDWARD D. SELICH
Mayor
KEITH D. CURRY DON WEBB
Mayor Pro Tem Council Member
MICHAEL F. HENN
Council Member
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
LESLIE J. DAIGLE
Council Member
NANCY GARDNER
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager LEILANI BROWN - City Clerk
DAVID HUNT - City Attorney SHARON WOOD - Assistant City Manager
STEPHEN BADUM - Public Works Director
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
September 22, 2009
I. STUDY SESSION - 4:00 p.m,
II. CLOSED SESSION - After Study Session - Council Chambers Conference Room
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code
§ 54956.9(a)): Thirteen matter(s):
1. Group Homes Matters: Eleven matters all arising out of the Group Homes litigation
brought against the City, five cases in active state and federal litigation and six matters
under investigation before the United States Department of Justice and Department of
Housing and Urban Development as follows:
a. Five cases in litigation, as follows:
1. Concerned Citizen's v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. District Court Case No. SACV 08- 00192 -JVS (RNBx)
2. Sober Living By The Sea v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. District Court Case No. SACV 08 -00200 JVS (RNBx)
3. City of Newport Beach v. Morningside Recovery
Orange County Superior Court Case No.07CC11694
4. Pacific Shores v. Newport Beach
U.S. District Court Case No. SACV 08 -00457 AG (PLAx)
5. Newport Coast Recovery v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. District Court Case No. SACV 09 -0701 DOC (ANx); and
b. Six matters all arising out of the Group Homes investigation brought against the
City, as follows:
1. Pacific Shores v. Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No. 09- 08- 0592 -8
2. Newport Coast Recovery v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No, 09 -09- 0713 -8
3. Paul Murdoch v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No. 09.09- 0831 -8
4. The Kramer Center v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No. 09- 09- 0833 -8
5. Oxford House v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No. 09 -09. 0830 -8
6. Yellowstone v. City of Newport Beach
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Investigation No- 09 -09- 0834 -8
2. One Civil Code Enforcement Matter: City of Newport Beach u. Leason, Orange
County Superior Court Case No. 20- 2008 - 00102565; and
Testimony given before the City Council is recorded.
Yellow light indicates that the speaker has one minute for summation;
and the red light will signify when the speaker's time limit is up.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda
will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk
located at 3300 Newport Boulevard during normal business hours.
In addition, such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website at www.newportbeachea.gov.
3. One Specialty Litigation Matter: WRC v. City of Newport Beach, Orange County
Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-00115375
III. RECESS
IV. RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
V. ROLL CALL
VI. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if applicable)
VII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VIII. INVOCATION - Father Kerry Beaulieu, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church
DL PRESENTATION
Proclamation Recognizing Film Liaison Joseph Cleary
X. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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of the card is not required in order to address the Council. Speakers must limit comments to five (5)
minutes on agenda items. The Council has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on
agenda or non- agenda items. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones and pagers off or set them in the
silent mode.
XI. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. ACTION OR
REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM)
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1 - 15) 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 an action. There will be no
separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes 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 wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to the
lectern upon invitation by the Mayor, and 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.
A. READING OF MINUTESIORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING AND ADJOURNED REGULAR
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2009. 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.
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ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
3. CHANGES TO NBMC 11.08.010 (OBSTRUCTION ON PUBLIC BEACHES
PROHIBITED) AND NBMC 11.08.020 (USE OF CONCEALING UMBRELLAS
PROHIBITED). Adopt Ordinance No. 2009 -18 amending Sections 11.08.010 and
11.08.020 of Chapter 11.08, City of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, to further
regulate the use of shade coverings on ocean beaches, bay beaches, and tidelands.
4. FILM ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO CODIFY FILM LIAISON
POSITION, REQUIRE PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL FILMING AT
PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, AND AMENDING APPEAL
PROVISIONS. Adopt Ordinance No. 2009.19 updating Chapter 5.46, regulating
commercial film production.
5. REVISION OF TWO -HOUR PARKING LIMIT ON A PORTION OF SNUG
HARBOR ROAD. Adopt Ordinance No. 2009 -20 approving revisions to the
Preferential Parking Zone "2" — Newport Heights and Cliff Haven.
6. COST RECOVERY ORDINANCE - CHAPTER 3.36. Adopt Cost Recovery
Ordinance No. 2009 -21, amending Exhibit A to Chapter 3.36 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code.
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION
ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMIT
PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH.
Introduce Ordinance No. 2009 -_ adding Chapter 1.32 of the Municipal Code, and
pass to second reading on October 13, 2009.
D. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
8. AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT WITH SEAVIEW LUTHERAN
PLAZA. a) Approve the affordable housing agreement, and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the agreement; and b) approve a budget amendment
(IOBA -011) transferring $135,000 from the Affordable In -Lieu Housing reserve
account #010 -3619 to the Economic Development Other Miscellaneous Expenses
account #2720 -8300, to provide funding for Seaview Lutheran to replace its water
delivery system.
9. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH NEWFIELDS TO FINALIZE THE DREDGED
MATERIAL PROGRAM FOR NEWPORT HARBOR. a) Approve Amendment
No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with NewFields to finalize the
dredged material program that is currently being conducted in Lower Newport
Harbor; and b) approve a budget amendment (IOBA -014) taking $75,000 in
unappropriated Tidelands Fund balance and assigning these funds to Capital
Improvement Project #7231- C4402001 (Newport Harbor Dredging Project).
10. NEWPORT BEACH CIVIC CENTER PROJECT - APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON FOR IT SELECTION SERVICES. Approve
Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Bohlin
Cywinski Jackson, of San Francisco, California, for IT selection services for the
Newport Beach Civic Center at a not to exceed price of $5,780, and authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Amended Agreement.
11. 2008 -2009 CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL - COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE
(C4086), a) Accept the completed work; b) authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice
of Completion; c) 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 d) release the Faithful Performance Bond
one year after Council acceptance.
12. CORONA DEL MAR STATE BEACH LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS -
AWARD OF CONTRACT (C- 4089). a) Approve the project drawings and
specifications; b) award the contract (C -4089) to Hondo Company Inc. for the total
bid price of $113,330.00, and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the
contract; c) establish an amount of $11,333.00 to cover the cost of unforeseen work;
and d) approve a budget amendment (10BA -013) in the amount of $22,000 from the
Citywide Median Maintenance Account No. 7013- C2001008 to Account No. 7013 -
C2002027.
13. SUBDRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - COMPLETION AND
ACCEPTANCE (C- 3909). A) Accept the completed work; b) authorize the City
Clerk to file a Notice of Completion; c) 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 d) release the Faithful
Performance Bond one year after Council acceptance.
E. MISCELLANEOUS
14. ADDITIONS TO ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BALLOTING GUIDELINES FOR
PROPOSED NEW AND INCREASED SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Adopt the
Assessment District Balloting Guidelines as supplemented.
15. ACCEPTANCE OF 2009 -2010 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OFFICE OF TRAFFIC
SAFETY (OTS), DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM GRANT
(AL1087). a) Accept grant funding from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the
amount of $192,000 to fund a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Enforcement and
Awareness Program (Grant No. AL1087); b) approve a budget amendment (10BA -015)
in the amount of $192,000 for the Police Department Budget for Fiscal Year 2009/2010
to fund the OTS, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program grant; and c) authorize
the Administrative Services Director to establish revenue and expenditure accounts to
facilitate the administration of these grant funds.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
XIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
XIV. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
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XVI.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. REVIEW OF THE FY 2008 -2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
CONSOLIDATION ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
(CAPER) TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT.
Action: a) Conduct a public hearing; and b) approve the Draft Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
17. APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICER'S DENIAL OF USE PERMITS AND
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR YELLOWSTONE RECOVERY -
1621 INDUS (YELLOWSTONE WOMEN'S FIRST STEP HOUSE, INC.); 1561 INDUS
(YELLOWSTONE WOMEN'S FIRST STEP HOUSE, INC.); 1571 PEGASUS
(YELLOWSTONE WOMEN'S FIRST STEP HOUSE, INC.); AND 20172 REDLANDS
(YELLOWSTONE WOMEN'S FIRST STEP HOUSE, INC.) - (UP 2008 -034) (RA 2009-
04) (PA2008 -105).
Action: a) Conduct a public hearing; and b) based upon past practice in which the
applicant/appellant has requested that the City Council continue the item,
staff recommends that this item be continued to the November 24, 2009
meeting date.
18. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A USE PERMIT
FOR A FULL - SERVICE, HIGH TURNOVER EATING. AND DRINKING
ESTABLISHMENT WITH BEER AND WINE SERVICE AND USE PERMIT FOR
PARKING WAIVER (CHRONIC TACOS) FOR A PROPERTY AT 4525 WEST
COAST HIGHWAY.
Action: a) Conduct a public hearing; and b) adopt Resolution No. 2009 -_ denying
the appeal and upholding and affirming the decision of the Planning
Commission to disapprove Use Permit No. UP2009 -012 and Use Permit
No. UP2009 -020.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on non- agenda items generally considered to be within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Council. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before
speaking, please state your name for the record.
XVII. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND ORAL STATUS REPORT
19. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2009.
Action: a) Receive oral report on the most recent Planning Commission actions;
b) Council Member appeal of Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator
or Planning Director approvals subject to appeal; and c) receive and file
written report.
XVIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS
20. REVISIONS TO CITY'S WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE.
Action: a) Introduce Ordinance No. 2009 amending Chapter 14.16 of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code; and b) set a Public Hearing on
Ordinance No. 2009 -_ for Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at which
time additional public testimony will be taken and the Ordinance
will be heard for a second time.
XIX. CURRENT BUSINESS
21. APPOINTMENT TO THE BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS.
Action: Appoint one of the two nominees (William Dildine and Stephen Sandland)
to fill the vacancy on the Building and Fire Board of Appeals, which was
created as a result of the resignation of Paul Larry Root.
22. TASK FORCE ON CYCLING SAFETY.
Action: a) Adopt Resolution No. 2009 -_ relating to the Task Force on Cycling
Safety; and b) appoint Council Members and to
serve as the Council's representative on the Task Force, with
as the designated Chairperson.
23. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SIRIUS ENVIRONMENTAL
FOR PREPARATION OF A RE- CIRCULATED DRAFT EIR FOR MARINA PARK
PROJECT.
Action: Approve the agreement with Sirius Environmental to prepare the Re-
circulated Draft EIR for a cost not to exceed $84,300.00, and authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
24. COUNCIL REVIEW OF STAFF STATUS PROGRESS REPORT ON SIX OF THE
CITY COUNCIL'S 2009 PRIORITIES.
Action: Review and comment, as desired.
25. NEWPORT BEACH RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (NBRA) MID -YEAR BENEFIT ASSESSMENT LEVY INCREASE:
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO RAISE THE ANNUAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENT
LEVY AND FIXING THE DATES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING AND THE PUBLIC
HEARING.
Action: a) Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 2009 -_ to increase the annual benefit
assessment levy effective January 1, 2010; and b) set the public meeting for
October 13, 2009 and the public hearing for November 10, 2009.
XX. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
A motion to reconsider the vote on any 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.
XXI. ADJOURNMENT