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Jacquie Sullivan pacquie @libertystar.net]
Sent:
Monday, March 12, 2012 1:51 PM
To:
Brown, Leilani
Subject:
In God We Trust—America, Inc.
Dear LeiLani,
Will you please distribute this email to your elected officials?
Thank You.
In God We Trust — America, Inc.
Our Mission
To Promote Patriotism
By Encouraging Elected Officials to "Vote Yes"
To Legally Display Our Congressionally Approved National Motto
"In God We Trust„
In Every City, County Chamber and State Capitol
In America
To the City of Newport Beach:
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers,
This letter is to inform you that John Carr, the Southern California Representative for.In God lye
Trust America, Inc, will be attending your meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2012. During the public
comment portion of your meeting, John will make a brief presentation, to encourage you vote in favor
of displaying our National Motto, In God We Trust, in your City Council Chamber. He will make clear
the legality of this campaign and as a fellow resident of Orange County, he will enlighten you that at
this time, Orange County is the leading county in California, and the country, having the greatest
number of cities now displaying In God We Trust. John will ask this issue to be put on your city council
agenda, and ask you to "Vote Yes" to proudly and prominently display our National Motto, In God We
Trust, in your City Council Chamber at City Hall.
I welcome you to call me with questions or concerns you might have on this important request.
Thank you in advance,
,A o
Bakersfield City Councilmember
In Cod We T rust — America, Inc.
Founder/ President
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In God We Trust — America, Inc.
"YES VOTE" COUNTIES AND CITIES ACROSS AMERICA
THAT APPROVED DISPLAY OF 012R
NATIONAL MOTTO "IN GOD WE TRUST" IN THEIR CHAMBERS.
277 — Total # of "Yes Vote" counties and cities across AM no
State ®fAlabaina
State Countv or Citv Countv Date Anaroved
1
Alabama
Heflin
Cleburne
10/11/2011
2
Alabama
Hoover
Jefferson
4/18/2011
Alabama "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 2
State ®fArkansas
State
Countv or Citv County Dade Avvroved
1
Arkansas
Baxter County Supervisors
Baxter
9/7/2010
2
Arkansas
Alpena
Boone
9/6/2010
3
Arkansas
Ash Flat
Sharp
5/17/2010
4
Arkansas
Avoca
Benton
5/31/2010
5
Arkansas
Bald Knob
White
10/4/2010
6
Arkansas
Bay
Craighead
8/9/2010
7
Arkansas
Bella Vista
Benton
2/28/2011
8
Arkansas
Blytheville
Mississippi
10/20/2009
9
Arkansas
Bono
Craighead
8/17/2010
10
Arkansas
Brookland
Craighead
9/14/2010
11
Arkansas
Burdette
Mississippi
10/26/2009
12
Arkansas
Caddo Valley
Clark
8/19/2010
13
Arkansas
Calico Rock
Izard
9/13/2010
14
Arkansas
Caraway
Craighead
8/12/2010
15
Arkansas
Cave City
Sharp
9/28/2010
16
Arkansas
Cherokee Village
Sharp & Fulton
9/1/2010
17
Arkansas
Clarendon
Monroe
9/7/2010
18
Arkansas
Clinton
Van Buren
9/14/2010
19
Arkansas
Crossett
Ashely
2000
20
Arkansas
Dardanelle
Yell
10/4/2010
21
Arkansas
DeQueen
Sevier
9/21/2010
22
Arkansas
Diamond City
Boone
10/18/2010
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23
Arkansas
El Dorado
Union
1991
24
Arkansas
Etowah
Mississippi
9/21/2010
25
Arkansas
Fairfield Bay
Van Buren
1995
26
Arkansas
Felthensal
Union
4/12/2011
27
Arkansas
Gosnell
Mississippi
11/10/2009
28
Arkansas
Greenwood
Sebastian
2001
29
Arkansas
Hampton
Calhoun
9/13/2010
30
Arkansas
Hardy
Sharp
9/7/2010
31
Arkansas
Harrell
Calhoun
8/17/2010
32
Arkansas
Harrisburg
Pointsett
5/10 /2011
33
Arkansas
Hazen
Prairie
9/16/2010
34
Arkansas
Higginson
White
6/7/2010
35
Arkansas
Highland
Sharp
9/15/2010
36
Arkansas
Horatio
Sevier
11/1/2010
37
Arkansas
Horseshoe Bend
lzard
5/19/2010
38
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Garland
5/4/2011
39
Arkansas
Hoxie
Lawrence
10/12/2010
40
Arkansas
Huntsville
Madison
9/15/2010
41
Arkansas
Jacksonport
Jackson
7/20/2010
42
Arkansas
Jasper
Newton
1993
43
Arkansas
Keiser
Mississippi
8/23/2010
44
Arkansas
Lake City
Craighead
8/16/2010
45
Arkansas
Leachville
Mississippi
10/11/2010
46
Arkansas
Lead Hill
Boone
10/14/2010
47
Arkansas
Letona
White
7/6/2010
48
Arkansas
Little Flock
Benton
10/11/2010
49
Arkansas
Lowell
Benton
9/21/2010
50
Arkansas
Mineral Springs
Howard
11/9/2010
Ti—
Arkansas
Morrilton
Conway
9/13/2010
52
Arkansas
Mountain Home
Baxter
8/17/2010
53
Arkansas
Mountain View
Stone
9/7/2010
54
Arkansas
Norfork
Baxter
9/21/2010
55
Arkansas
Ola
Yell
10/11/2010
56
Arkansas
Osceola
Mississippi
11/16/2009
57
Arkansas
Palestine
St. Francis
9/14/2010
58
Arkansas
Pineville
Izard
8/24/2010
59
Arkansas
Plumerville
Conway
12/13/2010
60
Arkansas
Rison
Cleveland
10/12/2010
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61
Arkansas
Rockport
Flot Spring
9/14/2010
62
Arkansas
Rose Bud
White
11/08/2010
63
Arkansas
Russelville
Pope
9/16/2010
64
Arkansas
Salesville
Baxter
10/11/2010
65
Arkansas
Searcy
White
8/10/2010
66
Arkansas
Shirley
Van Buren
11/8/2010
67
Arkansas
Strawberry
Lawrence
4/15/2011
68
Arkansas
Stuttgart
Arkansas
9/7/2010
69
Arkansas
Trumann
Poinsett
2/08/2011
70
Arkansas
Tull
Grant
8/2/2010
71
Arkansas
Tyronza
Poinsett
10/12/2010
72
Arkansas
Waldenburg
Poinsett
10/19/2010
73
Arkansas
Waldron
Scott
8/10/2010
74
Arkansas
Weiner
Poinsett
9/14/2010
75
Arkansas
Western Grove
Newton
8/2/2010
1761
Arkansas
Wrightsville
Pulaski
10/5/2010
Arkansas "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 76
State of California
State
a
G:Rrt:AU PIP[91C
County or City County Date Approved
1
California
Imperial County Supervisors
Imperial
10/20/2009
2
California
Kern County Supervisors
Kern
2/15/2011
3
California
San Bernardino Co. Supervisors
San Bernardino
12/14/2010
4
California
Adelanto
San Bernardino
10/8/2008
5
California
Anderson
Shasta
10/1/2005
6
California
Artesia
Los Angeles
2/13/2006
7
California
Arvin
Kern
7/12/2005
8
California
Auburn
Placer
10/24/2011
9
California
Bakersfield
Kern
2/20/2002
10
California
Barstow
San Bernardino
1/5/2009
11
California
Biggs
Butte
5/17/2010
12
California
Brawley
Imperial
7/21/2009
13
California
Brea
Orange
10/20/2009
14
California
Buena Park
Orange
2/24/2009
15
California
California City
Kern
7/19/2005
16
California
Carson
Los Angeles
4/4/2006
17
California
Chino
San Bernardino
May -2009
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18
California
Chino Hills
San Bernardino
9/14/2010
19
California
Colfax
Placer
1/12/2011
20
California
Colton
San Bernardino
1/04/2011
21
California
Compton
Los Angeles
7/10/2007
22
California
Corning
Tehama
1/11/2011
23
California
Costa Mesa
Orange
11/17/2009
24
California
Crescent City
Del Norte
1/18/2011
25
California
Cypress
Orange
2/11/2008
26
California
Delano
Kern
7/15/2002
27
California
Doris
Siskiyou
10/20/2008
28
California
Eastvale
Riverside
2/09/2011
29
California
El Cajon
Imperial
13/13/2011
30
California
El Centro
Imperial
9/4/2008
31
California
Fortuna
Humboldt
10/5/2009
32
California
Fountain Valley
Orange
9/16/2008
33
California
Fowler
Fresno
8/29/2011
34
California
Grand Terrace
San Bernardino
1/24/2012
35
California
Gridley
Butte
12/15/2008
36
California
Hawthorne
Los Angeles
2/28/2006
37
California
Highland
San Bernardino
9/9/2008
38
California
Holtville
Imperial
7/12/2010
39
California
Hughson
Stanislaus
12/11/2006
40
California
Huntington Beach
Orange
4/7/2008
41
California
Huron
Fresno
5/4/2011
42
California
Imperial
Imperial
9/17/2008
43
California
Irwindale
Los Angeles
6/9/2010
44
California
Kerman
Fresno
2/21/2007
45
California
Lake Forrest
Orange
1/18/2011
46
California
Lancaster
Los Angeles
5/13/2008
47
California
Lathrop
San Joaquin
11/3/2009
48
California
Lemoore
Kings
9/16/2008
49
California
Lodi
San Joaquin
4/5/2006
50
California
Lompoc
Santa Barbara
10/7/2008
51
California
Los Alamitos
Orange
6/20/2008
52
California
Lynwood
Los Angeles
3/16/2010
53
California
Maricopa
Kern
7/27/2005
54
California
McFarland
Kern
6/9/2005
55
California
Mission Viejo
Orange
3/17/2008
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56
California
Moreno Valley
Riverside
9/13/2011
57
California
Norco
Riverside
12/15/2010
58
California
Oakley
Contra Costa
7/9/2007
59
California
Oceanside
San Diego
10/26/2002
60
California
Ontario
San Bernardino
5/31 /2010
61
California
Orange Cove
Fresno
4/8/2009
62
California
Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo
7/5/2006
63
California
Perris
Riverside
3/8/2011
64
California
Plymouth
Amador
2/9/2006
65
California
Port Hueneme
Ventura
11/21/2011
66
California
Porterville
Tulare
9/3/2002
67
California
Rancho Santa Margarita
Orange
11/12/2008
68
California
Reedley
Fresno
2/24/2009
69
California
Ridgecrest
Kern
4/2/2005
70
California
Rio Del
Humboldt
11/03/2009
71
California
San Clemente
Orange
3/18/2008
72
California
Sanger
Fresno
5/7/2011
73
California
Santa Clarita
Los Angeles
5/12/2009
74
California
Seal Beach
Orange
2/23/2009
75
California
Selma
Fresno
11/3/2008
76
California
Shafter
Kern
7/19/2005
77
California
Shasta Lake
Shasta
7/21/2009
78
California
Soledad
Monterey
5/5/2010
79
California
Sonora
Tuolumne
8/6/2007
80
California
Taft
Kern
3/4/2003
81
California
Tehachapi
Kern
4/I/2002
82
California
Tulare
Tulare
2/17/2009
83
California
Turlock
Stanislaus
12/8/2009
84
California
Tustin
Orange
5/20/2008
85
California
Victorville
San Bernardino
7/18/2006
86
California
Villa Park
Orange
11/4/2008
87
California
Wasco
Kern
4/16/2002
88
California
Waterford
Stanislaus
10 /7/2010
89
California
Weed
Siskiyou
12/11/2008
90
California
Westminster
Orange
7/11/2007
91
California
Yorba Linda
Orange
9/16/2008
92
California
Yucaipa
San Bernardino
2/14/2011
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Culifornia "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 92
Striate of Colorado
State Countv or Citv Countv Date Approved
1
Colorado
Weld County Commissioners
Weld
1/23/2012
2
1 Colorado
Evans
Weld
2/27/2012
Colorado "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 2
State of Florida >-4
State Countv or Citv Countv Date Approved
1
Florida
State Motto: "In God We Trust"
Capitol: Tallahassee
7/1/2006
2
Florida
Kissimmee
Osceola
8/24/2010
Florida "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 2
Striate of Georgia
State
Countv or Citv Countv Date Approved
I
Georgia
Berrian County Supervisors
Berrian
10/12/2010
Georgia
Cook County Supervisors
Cook
12/06/2010
3
Georgia
Crisp County Supervisors
Crisp
1/11 /2011
4
Georgia
Tift County Supervisors
Tift
11/08/2010
5
Georgia
Turner County Supervisors
Turner
11/02/2010
6
Georgia
Lenox
Cook
10/11/2010
7
Georgia
Omega
Tift
10/05/2010
8
Georgia
Sycamore
Turner
9/9/2010
9
Georgia
Tifton
Tift
9/13 /2010
10
Georgia
Tyty
Tift
9/7/2010
Georgia "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 10
State of Michigan
State
Countv or
Nliclrigan "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 1
6
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State ®f Minnesota
State Countv or
Minnesota "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 1
State ofA7issouri
State
Countv Bate
County or ON Cotinty Date ADDYOved
1
Missouri
Camden County Commissioners
Camden
3/21/2011
2
Missouri
Christian County Commissioners
Christian
8/15 /2011
3
Missouri
Cole County Commissioners
Cole
8/10/2011
4
Missouri
Crawford County Commissioners
Crawford
5
Missouri
Dallas County Commissioners
Dallas
11/1/2011
6
Missouri
Greene County Commissioners
Greene
6/20/2011
7
Missouri
Jasper County Commissioners
Jasper
3/22/2011
8
Missouri
Laclede County Commissioners
Laclede
9
Missouri
Lawrence County Commissioners
Lawrence
10
Missouri
McDonald County Commissioners
McDonald
I 1
Missouri
Scott County Commissioners
Scott
2002
12
Missouri
Stone County Commissioners
Stone
7/12/2011
l3
Missouri
Taney County Commissioners
Taney
3/28/2011
14
Missouri
Texas County Commissioners
Texas
3/23/2011
15
Missouri
Webster County Commissioners
Webster
16
Missouri
Wright County Commissioners
Wright
3/21/2011
17
Missouri
Adrian
Bates
5/9/2011
18
Missouri
Anderson
McDonald
4/19/2011
19
Missouri
Ash Grove
Greene
4/4/2011
20
Missouri
Aurora
Lawrence
8/23/2011
21
Missouri
Billings
Christian
4/14/2011
22
Missouri
Bolivar Municipal Court
Poll:
2/10/2011
23
Missouri
Branson
Taney
1/26/2011
24
Missouri
Buffalo
Dallas
2/28/2011
25
Missouri
Butler
Bates
4/19/2011
26
Missouri
Cabool
Texas
1960
27
Missouri
Clever
Christian
4/26/2011
28
Missouri
Crane
Stone
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29
Missouri
Fair Grove
Greene
7/12/2011
30
Missouri
Galena
Stone
9/6/2011
31
Missouri
Hartsville
Wright
5/9/2011
32
Missouri
Hermitage
Hickory
9/13/2011
33
Missouri
Humansville
Polk
5/24/2011
34
Missouri
Jefferson City
Cole
6/6/2011
35
Missouri
Joplin
Jasper /Newton
36
Missouri
Lebanon
Laclede
7/13/2009
37
Missouri
Licking
Texas
7/12/2011
38
Missouri
Mansfield
Wright
3/31/2011
39
Missouri
Marble Hill
Bollinger
6/16/2011
40
Missouri
Marshfield
Webster
2/10/2011
41
Missouri
Monett
Barry
3/21/2011
42
Missouri
Mountain Grove
Wright
4/19/2011
43
Missouri
Osceola
St. Clair
5/24/2011
44
Missouri
Ozark
Christian
6/20/2011
45
Missouri
Republic
Christian /Greene
7/25/2011
46
Missouri
Salem
Dent
4/4/2011
47
Missouri
Sikeston
Scott/New Madrid
2008
48
Missouri
Springfield
Greene
49
Missouri
Stockton
Cedar
6/27/2011
50
Missouri
Strafford
Greene
8/15/2011
51
Missouri
Sullivan
Franklin /Crawford
10/18/2011
52
Missouri
West Plains
Howell
4/11/2011
Missouri "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 52
Striate of Oklahoma
State
ZM
County or City County Date Approver!
1
Oklahoma
Cleveland County Commissioners
Cleveland
5/31 /2011
2
Oklahoma
Ottawa County Commissioners
Ottawa
5/16/2011
3
Oklahoma
Pittsburg County Commissioners
Pittsburg
4/11/2011
4
Oklahoma
Chouteau
Mayes
7/13/2009
5
Oklahoma
McAlester
Pittsburg
5/24/2011
6
Oklahoma
Miami
Ottawa
6/6/2011
7
Oklahoma
Norman
Cleveland
8
Oklahoma
Oaks
Delaware
7/13/2009
9
Oklahoma
Ottawa
Blue Jacket
6/8/2009
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1101
Oklahoma
I Pittsburg
I Pittsburg
1 4/11/2011
11
Oklahoma
Slaughterville
Cleveland
9/21/2010
Oklahoma "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 11
State of Pennsylvania
State County or City County Date Approved
�1 Pennsvlvania I Mountville Borou. .gh I Lancaster 1 3/28/2011
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State of Texas
State
County or ON County Date Avvroved
1
Texas
Rusk County Commissioners
Rusk
8/18/2011
2
Texas
Smith County Commissioners
Smith
7/5/2011
3
Texas
Upshur County Commissioners
Upshur
10/31/2011
4
Texas
Wood County Commissioners
Wood
9/16/2011
5
"Texas
Alba
Wood
11/15/2011
6
Texas
Arp
Smith
11/14/2011
7
Texas
Breckenridge
Stephens
10/5/2009
8
Texas
Bullard
Smith /Cherokee
10/4/2011
9
Texas
Chandler
Henderson
10/11/2011
10
Texas
Gilmer
Upshur
2/7/2012
11
Texas
Gladewater
Gregg / Uphhur
8/26/2011
12
Texas
Hawkins
Wood
11/21/2011
13
Texas
Hawley
Jones
14
Texas
Henderson
Rusk
6/28/2011
15
Texas
Lindale
Smith
10/18/2011
16
Texas
Mineola
Wood
2/27/2012
17
Texas
Mt. Enterprise
Rusk
9/27/2011
18
Texas
New London
Rusk
2/13/2012
19
Texas
Noonday
Smith
10/27/2011
20
Texas
Overton
Rusk
2/16/2012
21
Texas
Quitman
Wood
10/21/2011
22
Texas
Troup
Smith
9/27/2011
23
Texas
Tyler
Smith
10/26/2011
24
Texas
White Oak
Gregg
10/17/2011
25
Texas
Whitehouse
Smith
9/27/2011
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Texas
Winona
Smith
9/2072011
1271
Texas
Yantis
Wood
11/21/2011
Texas "Yes Vote" Counties and Cities - 27
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Comments on March 13, 2012 City Council Agenda Items
Comments by: Jim Mosher ( limmosher(o)yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660
Item 4. Peninsula Point Alley Replacement
G In the list of bids received (near the beginning of the Discussion on page 2) bid Number
7 for $1,293,293 from EBS General Engineering Inc appears to be substantially lower
than the bid accepted. Is this a misprint for $2,293,293? Or was there some other
reason for rejecting it?
o Since the description of the work to be performed is so sketchy, it would be helpful if the
Discussion mentioned the Request for Proposal (RFP) which the bids are in response to
or included a copy of the draft contract indicating the scope of services to be performed.
G At the March 8, 2012 meeting of the Coastal /Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory
Committee; the committee and the public heard a presentation from Fuscoe Engineering
describing the environmental advantages of adding permeable features to the concrete
drainage culverts that typically run down the middles of alleys. Mayor Gardner and
Council Member Henn both questioned why such features are not being incorporated
into the City's many routine renovation projects. Were such features part of this RFP? If
not, could they be added? Would doing so qualify for water quality related grants?
Item 5. Streetlight Improvement Project
As with the previous item, it would be helpful if the Discussion referenced the RFP
and /or the draft contract so the public would be better informed about the scope of
services being contracted for.
Does this upgrading of the existing lighting and circuitry involve adding new above
ground utility boxes to underground areas? If so, could such boxes be undergrounded?
If not, why not?
Item 7. Bulkhead and Seawall Repairs
As best I can understand the Discussion, to take advantage of the favorable contracting
environment staff is recommending adding 25% to the bid amount to pay for additional
work which will be requested but which was not mentioned in the RFP. Has the
contractor agreed to this? Is the additional work included in the "scope of services "? If
not, it seems poor policy to expect work to be performed that is not mentioned in the
contract.
Item 8. Planning Commission Agenda Report for March 8, 2012
C Regarding the Study Session on the Newport Banning Ranch DEIR, it might be noted
that due to the late arrival of one of the Planning Commissioners, and the Commission's
wish to allow time for public comment before the end of the meeting, there was no
opportunity for the commissioners to ask questions of the presenters. Also, despite what
March 13, 2012 Council Meeting comments by Jim Mosher Page 2 of 2
is reported here, and a notice that appeared in the Daily Pilot on March 10"', I do not
recall any announcement at this Study Session to the effect that a public hearing on the
project would be held before the Commission at its March 22, 2012 regular meeting.
Item 9. General Plan Annual Status Report
The staff report mentions that the Status Report was reviewed by the Planning
Commission on February 23, 2012, but fails to mention that at that meeting two
members of the public questioned the claim on page 4 (handwritten page 8) under
General Plan Implementation Task 8 that "The exploration of the acquisition of Banning
Ranch (as permanent open space) is continual." The two members of the public
suggested the City had done nothing to "support active pursuit' of this goal in calendar
year 2011. Although staff was unable to provide any examples of pursuit or support of
the activities called for in LU 6.3.2, the statement that there was "continual" activity
during 2011 remains unaltered.
Item 10. Water and Wastewater Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
C The heading "A. No Fiscal Impact' under "Funding Requirements" on the first page of
the staff report suggests there may be additional funding requirements ( "B," etc.) that
may have been inadvertently omitted.
Item 11. Appointments to the Aviation Committee
G It might be useful to extend the deadline for applications to a date after the next meeting
of the Aviation Committee (March 26) so that the search for applicants could be
announced there.
Item 14. Newport Beach Country Club — Golf Realty Fund
Government Code Section 65869 (repeated in CNB Municipal Code 15.45.090), says
that until a city obtains certification of its local coastal program, development agreements
are not applicable to land in the Coastal Zone unless approved by formal action of the
California Coastal Commission. Who will be taking the lead to see that this
Development Agreement (and that with the Newport Beach Country Club, Inc. applicant)
will be reviewed and approved by the Coastal Commission, and who will be paying the
costs?
Item 16. Balboa and Corona del Mar Fire Rings
The staff report does not make clear that of the 19 people who spoke against fire rings at
the February 7, 2012 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission meeting, all
appeared to be from Corona del Mar. I do not recalling anyone speaking about or
objecting to the fire rings near the Balboa Pier.
Comments on March 13, 2012 City Council Agenda Items
Comments by: Jim Mosher ( iimmosher(a)yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660
Item 4. Peninsula Point Alley Replacement
o In the list of bids received (near the beginning of the Discussion on page 2) bid Number
7 for $1,293,293 from EBS General Engineering Inc appears to be substantially lower
than the bid accepted. Is this a misprint for $2,293,293? Or was there some other
reason for rejecting it?
C Since the description of the work to be performed is so sketchy, it would be helpful if the
Discussion mentioned the Request for Proposal (RFP) which the bids are in response to
or included a copy of the draft contract indicating the scope of services to be performed.
C At the March 8, 2012 meeting of the Coastal /Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory
Committee, the committee and the public heard a presentation from Fuscoe Engineering
describing the environmental advantages of adding permeable features to the concrete
drainage culverts that typically run down the middles of alleys. Mayor Gardner and
Council Member Henn both questioned why such features are not being incorporated
into the City's many routine renovation projects. Were such features part of this RFP? If
not, could they be added? Would doing so qualify for water quality related grants?
Item 5. Streetlight Improvement Project
G As with the previous item, it would be helpful if the Discussion referenced the RFP
and /or the draft contract so the public would be better informed about the scope of
services being contracted for.
C Does this upgrading of the existing lighting and circuitry involve adding new above
ground utility boxes to underground areas? If so, could such boxes be undergrounded?
If not, why not?
Item 7. Bulkhead and Seawall Repairs
U As best I can understand the Discussion, to take advantage of the favorable contracting
environment staff is recommending adding 25% to the bid amount to pay for additional
work which will be requested but which was not mentioned in the RFP. Has the
contractor agreed to this? Is the additional work included in the "scope of services "? If
not, it seems poor policy to expect work to be performed that is not mentioned in the
contract.
Item 8. Planning Commission Agenda Report for March 8, 2012
C Regarding the Study Session on the Newport Banning Ranch DEIR, it might be noted
that due to the late arrival of one of the Planning Commissioners, and the Commission's
wish to allow time for public comment before the end of the meeting, there was no
opportunity for the commissioners to ask questions of the presenters. Also, despite what
March 13, 2012 Council Meeting comments by Jim Mosher Page 2 of 2
is reported here, and a notice that appeared in the Daily Pilot on March 10`h, I do not
recall any announcement at this Study Session to the effect that a public hearing on the
project would be held before the Commission at its March 22, 2012 regular meeting.
Item 9. General Plan Annual Status Report
C The staff report mentions that the Status Report was reviewed by the Planning
Commission on February 23, 2012, but fails to mention that at that meeting two
members of the public questioned the claim on page 4 (handwritten page 8) under
General Plan Implementation Task 8 that "The exploration of the acquisition of Banning
Ranch [as permanent open space] is continual." The two members of the public
suggested the City had done nothing to "support active pursuit" of this goal in calendar
year 2011. Although staff was unable to provide any examples of pursuit or support of
the activities called for in LU 6.3.2, the statement that there was "continual" activity
during 2011 remains unaltered.
Item 10. Water and Wastewater Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
o The heading "A. No Fiscal Impact"' under "Funding Requirements" on the first page of
the staff report suggests there may be additional funding requirements ( "B," etc.) that
may have been inadvertently omitted.
Item 11. Appointments to the Aviation Committee
It might be useful to extend the deadline for applications to a date after the next meeting
of the Aviation Committee (March 26) so that the search for applicants could be
announced there.
Item 14. Newport Beach Country Club — Golf Realty Fund
Government Code Section 65869 (repeated in CNB Municipal Code 15.45.090), says
that until a city obtains certification of its local coastal program, development agreements
are not applicable to land in the Coastal Zone unless approved by formal action of the
California Coastal Commission. Who will be taking the lead to see that this
Development Agreement (and that with the Newport Beach Country Club, Inc. applicant)
will be reviewed and approved by the Coastal Commission, and who will be paying the
costs?
Item 16. Balboa and Corona del Mar Fire Rings
The staff report does not make clear that of the 19 people who spoke against fire rings at
the February 7, 2012 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission meeting, all
appeared to be from Corona del Mar. I do not recalling anyone speaking about or
objecting to the fire rings near the Balboa Pier.
Harris, Lillian
From:
Jim Mosher Uimmosher @yahoo.com]
Sent:
Monday, March 12, 2012 8:00 PM
To:
Houston, Rob
Cc:
City Clerk's Office
Subject:
Minor typos in March 13, 2012 City Council Resolutions and Ordinances
Categories: Lillian, Leilani
The following are some typos noticed in the resolutions and ordinances being proposed for
consideration at the City Council meeting on March 13, 2012. None probably have any
substantive effective.
Agenda Item 3: Resolution 2012 -23 (Stop Sign on Hazel Drive)
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, hereby
designates..." would be more "normal" and grammatical if it read "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby designates.."
Agenda Item 14: Newport Beach Country Club - Golf Realty Fund
Ordinance No. 2012 -2 (starting on handwritten page 9) --
1.1.c: "Country Planned" for "Country Club Planned"
1.1.d: "twenty (27)" for "twenty -seven (27)"
4.2: "anyone" for "any one"
Exhibit "A" -- Planned Community Development Plan Amendment (handwritten page 15) appears
to be meant to refer to Attachment CC5 (starting on handwritten page 51)
Resolution No. 2012 -10A (starting on handwritten page 19) --
1.2: "include of" for "include"
2.2: "containing" for "contained"
3.A -1: "in the PCDP in that and" for "in the PCDP and"
3.B -2:
"circulation design, all other project components" for "circulation design and all other
project components"
"review application will not detrimental" "review application will not be detrimental"
3.C: "to maximize of aesthetic quality of" for "to maximize the aesthetic quality of"
4.4: "until such time the Newport Beach" for "until such time as the Newport Beach"
Exhibit "A" (starting on handwritten page 24)
2: "the associate parking lot" for "the associated parking lot"
3: "until such time the Newport Beach" for "until such time as the Newport Beach"
15: "shall be minimized to maximum" for "shall be minimized to the maximum"
Ordinance No. 2012 -3 (starting on handwritten page 35) --
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1.1.c: "Site Development Permit" may be intentional, but is elsewhere referred to as "Site
Development Review"
"Country Planned" appears for "Country Club Planned"
1.1.d: "twenty (27)" for "twenty -seven (27)"
3.2.b: "of same the square footage" for "of the same square footage"
3.2.d: "the 17 tennis courts" for "17 tennis courts"
4.2: "anyone" for "any one"
Exhibit "A" -- Development Agreement (handwritten page 41) to be meant to refer to
Attachment CC7 (starting on handwritten page 81)
Note: I have not read through Attachments CCS and CC7 so I don't know if they contain typos
or not.
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