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Planning Session (Special Meeting)
January 14, 2017
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February 14, 2017
Agenda Item No. 1
Paul Watkins, Board of Library Trustees member, urged Council to stay the course with Fire Station No. 5
and the library.
Jim Mosher believed it was unrealistic to revamp the General Plan in 8 to 12 months and suggested
incremental changes be made.
Jill Johnson -Tucker, Chair of the Board of Library Trustees, stated the library improvements were made due
to the need at the fire station. She suggested rebidding the project and keeping the library as is.
GUIDANCE TO CITY STAFF
Mayor Pro Tem Duffield expressed gratitude to IT staff for website improvements and the MyNB app.
Council Member Dixon expressed her continued support for Balboa Boulevard landscape improvements and
traffic synchronization.
Council Member Peotter requested that the next part of the Taxpayer Protection Act remain on the agenda.
He encouraged improvements for transparency, indicated his interest in repealing the emplovee tax and
implementing a business license fee, and creating a Harbor Master Plan.
Council Member O'Neill thanked Mayor Muldoon, staff and the public for their input. He suggested continued
emphasis on restrictive fund use going into community development, such as the Senior Housing Assistance
Program (SHARP) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, following Council Policy F-5
regarding surplus, reviewing the FFP, the need for a new rate study in the Wastewater Master Plan, and
conducting study sessions on debt policies, pension liabilities, and the Harbor Master Plan.
Council Member Herdman complimented staff on the
allow the City Attorney to enforce election laws and c
d the need for election reform to
Mayor Muldoon suggested that Council address the FFP`sepArai ly. He agreed with dedicating 50% of the
surplus to unfunded pension liability and 50% to seawall"sieeds. He also suggested using property sale
proceeds toward the unfunded pension liability. raged large community outreach for any General
Plan Update.
ADJOURNMENT - 11:56 a.m
The agenda was posted on the City's website and on the City Hall Electronic Bulletin Board
located in the entrance of the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive on
January 12, 2017, at 3:20 p.m,
City Clerk
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City of Newport Beach
Regular Meeting
January 24, 2017
February 14, 2017
Agenda Item No. 1
Jim Mosher questioned whether the structure would result in increased settlement costs. He believed
the City Charter was vague as to how the City Attorney's Office should be structured. He requested
information on City Attorney offices in comparable cities. He suggested the organizational chart
include all City Attorney Office employees.
Mayor Muldoon indicated support for the proposal and commended City Attorney Harp on his work.
Council Member O'Neill 19eal government was to bring staff i house rather ,-i,,,r
outsetxeing noted that the trend in the private sector is to brine attorneys in-house to reduce outside
counsel expenses.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Member Herdman, Council Member Avery, Council Member Dixon, Council Member
Peotter, Council Member O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Duffie Mayor Muldoon
9. Harbor Commission 2017 Objectives [100-2016] V )
Harbor Commission Chair Blank presented the 2017 objectives and proposed Council liaisons.
Council Member Herdman stated he enjoyed the Harbor tour and appreciated the Commissioner's
participation.
Council Member Dixon stated the annual Harbor tour was time well spent and was well organized.
In response to Council Member Dixon's question, Chair Blank stated the annual economic value of
the Harbor to the City was $200 million
Council Member Avery discussed the importance of the Harbor and support by the City Council. He
thanked the Harbor Commission for the report.
Motion by Council Member Dixon, seconded by Mayor Muldoon, to a) determine that the
action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) approve the Harbor Commission's 2017 Objectives.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Member Herdman, Council Member Avery, Council Member Dixon, Council Member
Peotter, Council Member O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Duffield, Mayor Muldoon
10. Request by the Board of Library Trustees for an Exception to Council Policy A-5 (Fund
Raising/Contracts by City Boards, Commissions, or Committees) [100-2016]
City Manager Kiff presented the staff report.
Council Member O'Neill believed this was a premature idea and suggested bringing this back at a
study session for consideration.
Council Member Dixon concurred with tabling the item, but indicated support for the Board of Library
Trustees' fundraising concept.
Council Member Avery indicated support for the plan, but agreed with the need for additional
information.
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