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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Agenda Item No. 1
City Council Minutes
Study Session and Regular Meeting
February 25, 2020
I. ROLL CALL - 5:329 p.m.
II.
Present: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Brad Avery, Council Member Joy Brenner, Council
Member Diane Dixon, Council Member Duffy Duffield, Council Member Jeff Herdman,
Council Member Kevin Muldoon
SSI. Clarification of Items on the Consent Calendar
Council Member Dixon indicated she will be recommending that Item 4 (Ordinance No. 2020-8
regarding Short Term Lodging) be referred back to the Ad Hoc Committee on Short Term
Lodging for further review. fik
SS2. Presentation to Peter Clark - 2019 Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard of the Year
Lifeguard Captain Ure thanked Council for supporting the program, highlighted Peter Clarks
accomplishments, and presented him with the Newport Beach Fire Department 2019 Junior
Lifeguard of the Year plaque. Peter Clark thanked the City and his parents, and Mayor O'Neill
read and presented Peter Clark with the proclamation.
SS3. Proclamation to Laird Hayes for His Contributions to the City of Newport Beach
Mayor Pro Tem Avery read the proclamation and, along with Mayor O'Neill, presented it to
Laird Hayes. Mr. Hayes thanked his wife, Maggie, and his family for their support, and
highlighted how he became involved with the City and other organizations.
Council Member Duffield remarked that Mr. Hayes is a perfect example of a City volunteer.
SS4. Presentation from the Banning Ranch Conservancy
Dr. Terry Welsh, President of the Banning Ranch Conservancy, utilized a presentation to
discuss the importance of Banning Ranch, reasons for wanting to maintain it as open space, the
desire to acquire Banning Ranch, the Conservancy's mission, and the Randalls' $50 million
donation. He asked the City to marshal its resources to support the effort to find the remainder
of the money to purchase Banning Ranch and noted that The Trust for Public Land is also asking
the City to support the process.
Suzanne Forster, Vice President of the Banning Ranch Conservancy, displayed a view of
Banning Ranch from her house, shared statistics about the area, believed that a coastal park
and nature preserve at Banning Ranch would bring joy to a lot of people, discussed potential
uses for Banning Ranch, and provided the background and future of Banning Ranch.
Steve Ray thanked City Manager Leung and staff for their assistance and acknowledged
Michael Mohler, one of the Banning Ranch owners. Using a presentation, Mr. Ray detailed the
Conservancy's mission to preserve, acquire, conserve, and manage Banning Ranch, the plan to
develop the Orange Coast River Park, and the Banning Ranch concept plan.
In response to Mayor O'Neill's questions, Mr. Ray stated the Conservancy's goal is to preserve
Banning Ranch as open space, but State agencies who provide grants may have other ideas. He
added that, a few years ago, the City Council wrote a letter in support of providing Measure M
funding to Banning Ranch and indicated the Conservancy would like the same type of support
from the current Council. Mayor O'Neill noted that preserving Banning Ranch as open space
would be great if the City could receive a substantial reduction in its Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA) housing count.
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Jim Mosher asked if the City would acquire any ownership interest in the enterprise or any
protection for its investment. Mayor O'Neillbelieved that the answer would be part of the packages
received from the developer.
Motion by Mavor O'Neill, seconded by Council Member Brenner, to a) determine this 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 this action will not result in a physical change to
the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) authorize the City Manager to prepare and release a
Request for Qualifications for a Permanent Supportive Housing Developer in the City of Newport
Beach, with the primary focus being seniors, the secondary focus being on families and veterans, cap
the City's total commitment at $3 million, and if more money is requested, the developer needs to
explain why they need more money; es4 e) 4Rt+!R4 ..,, ti.,, (;# 414a.4,.;84 Palet;,.*atiHR R4 t4,...P9. e,.t
With Council Member Dixon absent, the motion carried 6-0.
XY, MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION - None
XXI. ADJOURNMENT -Adjourned at 8:00 p.m. in memory of Kathy Blank
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 ambers at 100 Civic Center Drive on
February 20, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.
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