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PUBLIC COMMENT
Newport Beach
City Council Meeting September 11, 2018
Item XX. PUBLIC HEARINGS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11
Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2017-2018, Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report
I just want to recognize and thank the City for their incredible attention and response to the public. Two
months ago at the NB City Arts Commission Meeting, we were talking about the Balboa Theater as it was
listed in their pages. There has been effort of holding City Arts Commission programs in that area for
the benefit of the Balboa Peninsula business district and residents, more specifically, the parking lot and
the public park and gazebo have been used before Mariner's Park opened. Hopefully, we will come up
with some interesting and fun activities for the peninsula as we see its revitalization process continue.
I asked what happened to the near $500,000 profit made between the real estate purchase and sale of
the Balboa Theater by the City of Newport Beach. There being no immediate answer with fully correct
detail at the time of that meeting, I now have an answer. The efficiency in communication and action
between the Newport Beach City Arts Commission and City Departments seems to be in place and is
very pleasing. Thank you. It is this level of cooperation and transparency that shows our City as
professional and trustworthy.
Reading the Attachment A - Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for
the 2017-2018 Program Year prepared, it states
"Publicly Owned Land or Property
The City owned one property in Balboa Village known as the Balboa Theater. The property was
acquired in the 1990s with CDBG funds as part of an economic revitalization strategy in place at
that time. The City was able to sell the property. In consultation with the HUD Los Angeles Field
Office, the City was authorized to use the proceeds of the sale of the Balboa Theater to address
the needs of the current Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan was amended to reflect this
new resource upon completion of the property sale in the fall of 2016. In addition, the City was
authorized to maintain the net sales proceeds in its local account. The funds were allocated to
the Public Facilities/Infrastructure ADA Improvements activity in the 2017-2018 Action Plan."
Susan D. Cramer
September 10, 2018