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Home My WebLink About20 - City Council Priorities for 2012SEW PpRr p� � @m a Cq4 FORH P TO: CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report Agenda Item No. 20 February 14, 2012 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager's Office Dave Kiff, City Manager 949 - 644 -3001, dkiff @newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Dave Kiff, City Manager APPROVED: -b� p, TITLE: City Council Priorities for 2012 ABSTRACT: At a special meeting on January 23`d, the Council, city staff, and public met to discuss priority efforts and projects for 2012. Staff promised to bring the comments back in February 2012 within a chart (Attachment A) showing what staff believes can be addressed in 2012, which departments will work on the projects /efforts, and where funding has been identified or needs to be identified. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Offer further direction to staff regarding City Council priorities for 2012 as well as those projects or efforts that may need to be deferred. 2. Receive and file the finalized listing of City Council priorities for 2012. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Fiscal impacts and funding are discussed generally on Attachment A with each priority project /effort. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The consideration of this item 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 City Council Priorities for 2012 February 14, 2012 Page 2 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. Aspects of the projects discussed or prioritized may require additional environmental review at such time as the Council considers projects not already approved. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). Submitted by: O. Dave Kiff City Manager Attachment: A — Chart showing City Council priorities as discussed January 23, 2012 Workplan Chart for 2012 Council Priorities -Draft for Review Feb 1a, 2012 "Plan to Plan" items Suggested Priority Are funds allocated today? Is the work incorporated into if yes, what department(s) If no, what might it take to If not 2012, when might this current staff workplans? . accomplished? Finish Agreement: Negotiate Yes. May need some additional e City Council Extension to JWA Settlement funds for CEQA document (TBD Yes • City Manager (lead) N/A N/A Agreement based on Project Alternatives). . City Attorney • Consultant (Tom Edwards) Finish Agreement: Labor Yes. Yes • City Council N/A N/A Negotiations (complete Safety • City Manager (lead) and MISC in 2012) • Human Resources • Special Counsel Construction: Lower Yes, for about a $7.5M project — . Public Works (Harbor Res - lead) Newport Bay Dredging includes money from City, US Yes • City Attorney N/A Long term need to plan for Army Corps of Engineers (US • City Manager the next LNB project. ACE), County of Orange. • Tidelands Mgmt Committee Construction: Sunset Ridge Funds identified in Facilities The Park Construction is in the . Public Works (lead) Additional Advocacy and outside Park (Superior x West Coast Financing Plan. $9.5M approved current workplan. The growing . Community Development Attorney resources may be N/A Highway in West Newport) in FY 11 -12 CIP. Scope may legacy annual mowing issue with (Coastal Issues) required to defend City property change based on Coastal the CCC is not and will require a City Attorney rights Commission review /approval. additional Resources • Governmental Advocate Construction: Marina Park, Funds identified in Facilities . Public Works (lead) including notice to tenants Financing Plan. Scope may Yes • Community Development N/A N/A change based on Coastal (Coastal Issues) Commission review /approval. . City Attorney (Coastal Issues) Consider DBAW loan for Marina. Construction: Civic Center Yes. Via 2010's bond issuance • Public Works (lead) (Parks, Library Expansion, City and the Facilities Financing Plan. Yes • Other departments involved in N/A N/A Hall, Parking Structure) moving to site in FY 2012 -13 Construction: Jamboree Yes. In the current CIP Budget. • Public Works Road Widening Funding from OCTA grants, Yes N/A N/A Newport Beach, and agreement with City of Irvine. 'Plan to Plan" items Suggested Priority Are funds allocated today? incorporated . -.. 2012, when might this current staff workplans? work on this effort? accomplish this in r be Design, Construction: Design and construction funds . Public Works Staff will make recommendations Given the cost identified for the Recommendations of NRC not allocated — further No • Community Development to Council for specific funding projects (SAH- Bristol, CdM, West prioritization required. allocation in FY 2012 -13, initially Newport), likely a 3 -5 year effort for design and permitting, some following funding and construction. permitting. Further Design, Construction: No funds allocated now. Pricing . Public Works This project should be added to Newport Slough if US ACE yet to be determined. Corps has No the FY 2012 -13 CIP only if Corps N/A does Seminouk Slough not decided whether it will do does Federal side of the Project the Seminouk Slough in 2012 and includes the City side into their project in 2012 or 2013 Further Design /Construction: Not at this time, except for . Public Works Partnerships /funding with Environmental Restoration in ongoing discussions about No Coastal Conservancy, Newport Staff suggests that these be UNB (John Wayne Gulch, Big selenium solution for Big Canyon Bay Conservancy, and Regional on -going efforts as time, and Canyon Wash, other sites) Wash Board funding permit. Decision: What to do with Some are, for economic and site Yes — Partly • City Council the Current (Old) City Hall alternative studies. May be need Demo and temporary site • Public Works N/A N/A Site, Land Exchange for interim use plan such as a development are not yet • Community Development Agreement (if any) surface parking lot (2 -5 years). e City Manager Decision: How to No funds allocated now. In a way, yes. Request for a City Council Depending on Council's wishes, modernize /improve NBTV Proposals (RFP) currently . City Manager (Public Info) more funds may be needed to N/A released re: NBTV • City Attorney implement NBTV improvements. Decision: Restructuring, Yes, to the extent that staff is Yes • City Council N/A Shared Services, Outsourcing now examining several areas . City Manager (lead) N/A deserving analysis. Will be . All Departments presented with City Budget. Decision: Banning Ranch EIR Yes. Funded by the applicant . City Council, Planning Com. Project itself, if approved, and Project Review (Newport Banning Ranch) Yes • Community Development N/A requires Coastal Commission • City Attorney review and approval following • Other Departments City action. Plan" items Suggested Priority Are funds allocated today? incorporated . -.. 2012, when might this current staff workplans? . 2012? be accomplished? Decision: Implementation of For some, yes (document a City Council Staff will make specific IT Hardware and CIO recruitment in IT Strategic Plan imaging). Yes • Finance recommendations to Council in short term. Other upgrades are • City Manager (IT) FY 2012 -13 budget. Hardware a 2 -3 year process in some cases upgrades, CIO recruitment. (Finance /ERP especially). Focus on CAD /RMS and Finance Software ( "ERP "), maybe Permitting /Inspection Software. Decision: Complete Local Not in FY 2011 -12, but planned If budgeted, yes — starting • Community Development Community Development staff N/A Implementation Plan (and for FY 2012 -13 ($150K for Phase after July 2012 • City Attorney note that it will be helpful if complete Local Coastal Plan) I)• • City Council other time - consuming items, like Banning Ranch EIR, are complete by the time the LIP is started. Review: Update of Facilities Yes— updating does not involve . City Council (Finance Comte) Financing Plan significant cost (projects on the Yes • Public Works N/A N/A list are costly, though). Next a Finance Item (WN Facilities) needs to be a City Manager done before updating FFP. e Other Departments Review: West Newport City Yes —for site assessments, some . City Council N/A Facilities (Corp yards, economic studies. No funds Yes • Public Works (lead) Unknown at this time. Community Center, Police identified for specific capital . City Manager HQ, Fire Station #2, etc) improvements . MOD, Fire, Rec & Senior Services Review: Does the City No, but may not involve . City Council Charter need more clean- significant cost Not at this time, but may be • City Attorney Further direction by City N/A ups? fairly minor addition. • City Manager (lead) Council to work on this task. Review: Reserve level poficy No, but may not involve a City Council, Finance Com. (Council Policy F -2) significant cost Not at this time, but may be • Finance Dept (lead) Further direction by City N/A fairly minor addition. • City Manager Council to work on this task. Plan" items Suggested Priority Are funds ... allocated incorporated . -.. 2012, when might this current staff workplans? . accomplished? Review: Complete Portions are allocated (LNB • Public Works (Harbor Res - lead) Prioritization of Tidelands Dredging), but overall this Yes • City Attorney N/A N/A Capital Program, Designate Priority involves "planning to • City Manager Tidelands Capital Fund plan" to address a list of • Tidelands Mgmt Committee important tidelands projects Review: Complete Balboa Yes. Resources allocated to • Community Dev (lead) Village Revitalization scope — Parking Study, but not for further Yes • Public Works N/A N/A economic and parking studies design or construction. • City Manager Review: Earlier participation No, but may not involve • City Council N/A by Public and Council in significant cost Not at this time, but may be • Public Works (lead) Further direction by City Capital Improvement Program fairly minor addition. • City Manager Council to work on this task. (CIP) development Review: Oil Fields Yes — for the assessment. No • City Council N/A Assessment (assessing future funds identified for specific Yes • City Manager (lead) N/A investments in City's oil wells) capital improvements. • MOD • Public Works • City Attorney Review: Add projects to Revitalization Planning: Not at this time • Community Development Would be challenging until Staff suggests we attempt to • Mariner's Mile, No (lead) other NRC Projects are more complete efforts underway now • Central Balboa, • Public Works underway. and that these be in FY • Old Newport Boulevard 2013/2014 or beyond. Review: How does the City • City Manager assign personnel and tasks in No, but may not involve No • Public Works Further direction by City N/A Public Works related to significant cost Council to work on this task construction projects? Review: City's management/ maintenance of all facilities, Yes — under review today. Yes for the review, but it is likely • City Manager N/A N/A especially new "high tech" Change may be proposed in FY we will need to add a dedicated • Public Works buildings (OASIS, Civic Center, 2012 -13 budget. staff person (anticipating • MOD more) eliminating another position) Plan" items Suggested Priority Are funds allocated today? incorporated . -.- 2012, when might this current staff workplans? . accomplished? Review: Classifications and Yes — under review today. a City Manager Compensation citywide Changes may be proposed in FY Yes • Human Resources N/A N/A 2012 -13 Budget. e Finance Review: Urban Forest and • City Council Staff suggests: Council Policy G -1 No No • City Manager Further direction by City • Review G -1 in 2012 • City Attorney Council to work on this task • Implement reforestation • MOD changes implementation in 2013. Review: Regular updates • Police from Police Chief re: Yes— updating does not involve Yes N/A N/A implementation of AB 109 significant cost, but medium - (prisoner realignment) and long -term impacts may require more resources.