HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
GARY ADAMS
MAYOR
TOD W. RIDGEWAY STEVEN BROMBERG
Mayor Pro Tern
GARY L. PROCTOR
Council Member
NORMA J. GLOVER
Council Member
Council Member
DENNIS D. O'NEIL
Council Member
JOHN HEFFERNAN
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager, ROBERT BURNHAM - City Attorney, LAVONNE
HARKLESS - City Clerk, DON WEBB - Director of Public Works, SHARON Z. WOOD -
Assistant City Manager.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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address the Council are recognized and your name is recorded correctly in the official records.
PUBLIC HEARING: If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for
which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone
else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the
hearing.
This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk and staff reports are available at the City Clerk's Office. Staff
reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business
listed on the agenda. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
February 13, 2001
STUDY SESSION — 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION — [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
CLOSED SESSION REPORT PRESENTED
RECESS
RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation by Mrs. Marianne McDaniel.
IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, PLEASE FILL OUT THE YELLOW SIGN -IN
CARD AND PLACE IT IN THE BOX AT THE PODIUM.
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD
LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON- DISCUSSION ITEM):
TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IS TAPE RECORDED.
SPEAKER MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
RED LIGHT WILL SIGNIFY WHEN 5 MINUTES ARE UP;
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SPEAKER HAS 1 MINUTE FOR SUMMATION.
CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1— 16) are considered by the Council to be routine
and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The City Council Members have
received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the
Council, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and /or removed front the Consent
Calendar for separate action.
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar iteln should come forward to the
lectern upon invitation by the Mayor, state their nalne and Consent Calendar Item number, and place
the sign -in card in the box provided of the podium.
READING OF MINUTES /ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF
JANUARY 23, 2001, THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2001
AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 2001. Waive reading of subject
minutes, approve as written and order filed.
2. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Waive reading in full of all
ordinances and resolutions under consideration, and direct City Clerk to read by title only.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
3. RECONFIRMATION OF PARS SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN. Adopt
Resolution No. 2001 reconfirming the City's participation in the subject plan.
4. EXTENSION OF TERM OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE. Adopt
Resolution No. 2001 -_ extending the term of the Affordable Housing Task Force.
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION
5. WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGE. Introduce
Ordinance No. 2001 - amending Chapter 10.48 of Title 10 of the NBMC pertaining to
weed and rubbish abatement and pass to second reading on February 27, 2001.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
6. BAYSIDE DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS - AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DMc ENGINEERING. 1) Approve
Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with DMc Engineering for $9,800;
and 2) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 to the
agreement.
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM. Direct the
City Manager to sign the contractual agreement with Tele -Works Incorporated for
installation of an Interactive Voice Response System in the amount of $105,595.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
8. AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MEC
ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. Approve an amendment to Professional Services
Agreement with MEC Analytical Systems, Inc. for $23,241.
9. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN OF THE DOVER DRIVE
36 -INCH ZONE II WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT AND STREET REHABILITATION
FROM CLIFF DRIVE TO WEST COAST HIGHWAY (C- 3394). Authorize the Mayor and
the City Clerk to execute a Professional Services Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers
(AKM) for $64,278 to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of 1,500 feet of 36-
inch and 24 -inch water transmission main in Dover Drive and the street rehabilitation from
Cliff Drive to West Coast Highway.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
10. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2001. Receive and file.
11. UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND VACANCY ON
THE ORANGE COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD. Confirm the Ad
Hoc Appointments Committee nomination of Marilee Jackson and Bert Carson to fill the
unscheduled vacancy (term expires 6/30/05) and schedule the appointment to be made on
February 27, 2001; and direct the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee to review and conduct
interviews for the vacancy on the Orange County Vector Control District Board (City of
Newport Beach representative).
12. ADOPTION OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM
FOR FEDERAL FY 2001 -02. 1) Approve the DBE Program for the City of Newport Beach
for federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000 and ending September 3, 2001; and
2) authorize the Public Works Director to sign the policy.
13. AMENDMENT TO CITY'S 2001 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM. Amend the City's
Legislative Platform for 2001 reflecting a change to Section Five relating to Aviation.
14. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL. Approve
a budget amendment (BA -027) transferring $30,000 from General Fund unappropriated
surplus to the Economic Development special department expense account, and approve
assistance to the Film Festival in that amount.
15. FUNDING FOR DEFERRED LANDFILL EXPENDITURES FROM FEBRUARY 1998
STORMS. Approve a budget amendment (BA -026) for $75,347.69 payable to the County of
Orange for deferred landfill disposal fees.
16. TRANSFER FUNDS FROM PACIFIC LIFE FOUNDATION AND THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM TO FIRE DEPARTMENT
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. Approve a budget amendment (BA -029) in the amount of
$15,303, transferring grant funds from Pacific Life Foundation and the Emergency
Management Assistance Grant Program to the Fire Department for Disaster Preparedness.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT
FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are invited on non-agenda items generally
considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council --
Speakers must limit comments to 3- minutes. Before speaking, please
state your name and address for the record.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
17. AWARD OF NON - EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE TO CST
ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (contd. from 1/9/01).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Ordinance No. 2001 -1 granting a Non - exclusive Solid Waste
Franchise to CST Environmental, Inc.
18. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S USE PERMIT NO. 69, ACCESSORY OUTDOOR DINING
PERMIT NO. 76 - EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING FULL SERVICE SMALL SCALE
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT INTO A NEIGHBORING TENANT
SPACE, INCREASING THE INTERIOR SEATING FROM 12 SEATS TO 21 SEATS,
INCREASING THE EXTERIOR SEATING FROM 8 TO 12 SEATS AND PROVIDING
SEPARATE GENDER RESTROOMS [2801 EAST COAST HIGHWAY] (contd. from
1/9/01 & 1/23/01).
Action: 1) Conduct continued public hearing; and
2) Approve, modify or deny the appeal and the project.
19. USE PERMIT 3626 (BUZZ) REVOCATION APPEAL (ERIC RAMESON AND
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT GROUP, APPLICANT /APPELLANT) - 3450 VIA
OPORTO - AN APPEAL BY THE APPLICANT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
REVOCATION OF USE PERMIT 3626 (contd. from 12/12/00 & 1/23/01).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Uphold or reverse the decision of the Planning Commission to revoke
Use Permit 3626.
CONTINUED BUSINESS
20. APPOINTMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CITIZENS AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE.
Action: Appoint members from each City Council District, and confirm the
appointments recommended by EQAC.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
21. MARGUERITE AVENUE AT SANDCASTLE DRIVE SIGHT DISTANCE.
Action: 1) Select Option A to increase sight distance at the intersection of
Marguerite Avenue and Sandcastle Drive and monitor the results. If
the results are unsatisfactory implement Option B and then Option C
if necessary.
Option A: Remove plants (other than groundcover) from the
existing viewshed looking from Sandcastle Drive to the north and
stripe a right- turn -only lane on northbound Marguerite Avenue.
Option B: Remodel entry wall pilaster in addition to all the work
in Option A.
Option C: Construct approximately 50 feet of 3 — 4 foot high
retaining wall, relocate the street light to behind the right -of -way,
in addition to the work in Options A and B.
2) Direct staff to pursue the selected option with all affected property
owners and the Harbor View Hills South Homeowners Association.
CURRENT BUSINESS
22. CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE,
RECRUIT AND FILL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER POSITION.
Action: Authorize a Public Information Officer position with a salary range of $54,996
- $77,388, and that recruitment for the position be initiated in order to
participate in planning and community outreach for the General Plan update
process.
23. BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FUND THE OPERATION OF A TEMPORARY FIRE
STATION IN NORTH NEWPORT BEACH.
Action: 1) Ratify the decision of the City Manager to establish a temporary fire
station to serve the airport area of Newport Beach;
2) Approve a budget amendment (BA -028) in the amount of up to
$608,860 to fund the development and operation of a temporary fire
station to serve the airport area of Newport Beach and the
unincorporated area known as Santa Ana Heights for the remainder
of the 2000/2001 fiscal year;
3) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a right -of -entry
agreement with the owner and /or tenant/lessee for the use of the
parking area at 2101 Dove Street for an interim station location;
4) Direct staff to work with the County of Orange and other property
owners in the Santa Ana Heights /Airport Area to investigate locations
for a permanent station location; and
5) Direct staff to work with the County of Orange and the Orange
County Fire Authority to examine ways to compensate the City for
the provision of services to the Santa Ana Heights region to assure
partial cost recovery of the budget amendment.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote ou any action taken by
the City Council at either this meeting or the previous
meeting may be made only by one of the Council
members who voted with the preva.iliug side.
ADJOURNMENT
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS