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Agenda Item No. 5
January 14, 2014
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Public Works Department
David A. Webb, Public Works Director
949 - 644 -3330, dawebb @newportbeachca.gov
PREPARED BY: Andy Tran, Senior Civil Engineer
949 - 644 -3315, atran @newportbeachca.gov
APPROVED: 0.
TITLE: Corona del Mar Pocket Park — Adoption of a Resolution Delegating
Authority to the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary
to Accept Real Property (CAP14 -0026)
ABSTRACT:
The City desires to accept a portion of real property from the owner of the property located
at 3140 East Coast Highway for the purposes of constructing a new City Pocket Park. A
Resolution is required in order to delegate authority to the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents and agreements related to the acceptance of real property.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 2014 - 2 delegating authority to the City Manager to execute all
documents and agreements necessary and appropriate to accept real property for the new
City Pocket Park.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
DISCUSSION:
The property owner at 3140 East Coast Highway ( Hobie Surf Shop) has expressed interest
in donating a portion of their real property to the City of Newport Beach for the construction
of a new Pocket Park. This proposed Pocket Park is located just north of the Hobie Surf
Shop and will be approximately 1,300 square feet. Refer to Attachment A for the location of
the proposed Pocket Park. Planned park features include terraced, drought tolerant
landscaping, irrigation system, low block retaining walls, bench seating, walkway, and up-
lights for the existing adjacent Hobie wall mural. The conceptual plan for the park was
shared with and approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission on
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Corona del Mar Pocket Park — Adoption of a Resolution Delegating Authority to the City
Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Accept Real Property
January 14, 2014
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November 5, 2013. Staff is currently developing final construction documents for this
Pocket Park and will begin construction after securing the necessary real property.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action 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 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
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:
David A. Webb
Public Works Director
Attachments: A. Location Map
B. Resolution
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CORONA DEL MAR
POCKET PARK
LOCATION MAP
Attachment A
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ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE
ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE CORONA DEL MAR
POCKET PARK PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach desires to
construct the Corona del Mar Pocket Park located at or adjacent to 3140 East Coast
Highway as identified in the Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach desires to
accept real property for the purposes of constructing the Corona del Mar Pocket Park;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach that the City Manager of the City of Newport Beach is hereby
authorized, on behalf of the City, to sign all documents and agreements necessary and
appropriate to carry out and implement this Resolution including any agreements or
certificates of acceptances necessary to acquire the real property.
Adopted this 14th day of January, 2014.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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