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RESOLUTION NO. 8679
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS
STANDING AND AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES;
ESTABLISHING AND /OR DELETING STANDING AND
AD HOC COMMITTEES ( ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC
BUSINESS LICENSE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE);
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8651
WHEREAS, the efficient functioning of the City's
business requires the creation of special subcommittees (ad
hoc) of the City Council to study and review community issues
and make recommendations concerning appropriate Council action;
and
WHEREAS, there is also a need for permanent standing
committees of the Council to keep abreast of current events
within the purview of the committee and make periodic recommenda-
tions to the City Council concerning needed legislation, policy
determinations, or information deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established procedural
policies governing the conduct and operations of such committees;
and
WHEREAS, each time a new committee is established, or
an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed
by the adoption of a new resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Newport Beach does hereby establish and reaffirm
the following standing and ad hoc committees and committee
functions:
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
MODIFICATIONS COMMITTEE
A. Pass upon requests, subject to appeal to the Planning
Commission, for reasonable use of property not permissible
• under existing regulations;
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B. Pass upon all requests to extend existing use permits which
have been approved by the Planning Commission and exercised
by the applicant.
PENDING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
A. Review on its own initiative, or Council instructions, legis-
lative measures not the purview of any other committee
having an impact on the affairs of city government of the
community as a whole;
B. Keep abreast of all legislative measures pending at the county,
state, or federal level influencing local government.
C. Act on its own initiative to present testimony or correspondence
in support of established city policies or principles of local
home rule in order to make a timely response at legislative
hearings.
PROCLAMATION COMMITTEE
A. Committee of one consisting of the Mayor or '.his designated
representative to issue official city statements recognizing
significant charitable, service, or philanthropic events in
the Harbor Area;
B. Cooperate with local business or professional organization
by acknowledging through proclamations business activity
recognition periods of significant to the local economy;
C. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore may issue
such proclamations on his own initiative.
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters
concerning undergrounding of utilities.
B. Coordinate undergrounding work and plans between the City
and the affected utility companies.
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WATER COMMITTEE
A. Recommend to Council changes in water rate structure;
B. Recommend to Council on water budget changes and level of
capital improvement expenditures;
• C. Represent City on the Coastal Municipal Water District
• Study and Advisory Group;
D. Represent City and make recommendations to Council on water
districting matters.
COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES
BUDGET COMMITTEE
A. Review and recommend for Council consideration fiscal policy
for preparation of the proposed operating budgets for the
city government.
BUSINESS LICENSE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE
A. Review the present business license fee schedule and make
recommendations for a restructuring of the fee schedule.
CENSUS COMMITTEE
A. Assist in developing the five discretionary questions for
the Special Census Committee;
B. Review the discretionary questions proposed by Staff; and
C. Report back to Council with recommendations.
CITY HALL REMODELING COMMITTEE
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A. Study and
make recommendations
to the City Council on
structural
modification to the
City Hall;
B. Delineate
a 25 -year development
plan for the City Hall
complex;
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C. Recommend,
at a minimum, on the
feasibility of expanding
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the dais,
widening and remodeling
Council Chambers, and
remodeling
City Hall.
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FREEWAY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
A. Keep abreast of the latest legislative matters concerning
the proposed Coastal and other freeways,
B. Advise the City Council on appropriate actions governing
• implementation of the City Charter mandate concerning
• freeway alignments;
C. Meet as may be required with other governmental agencies
to present the official city position concerning the
Coastal freeway.
LAND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES COMMITTEE
A. Develop recommendations governing cost sharing responsi-
bility in financing capital improvements on undeveloped
land;
B. Meet with property owners and investors as may be required
to review existing public policy and consider financing
and specifications for new public improvements.
LIBRARY ARCHITECT SELECTION COUNCIL COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Library Board for the
purpose of selecting an architect for the Newport Center
Library.
LIDO ISLE LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Lido Isle Community Associa-
tion;
B. Report back to Council with recommendations regarding renewal
of the Lido Isle Community Association's Lease (renewal
date 6/10/76).
MARINAPARK LEASE COMMITTEE
• A. Meet with representatives of the Marinapark Lease Committee.
B. Report back to Council with recommendations.
• NEWPORT HARBOR AMERICAN LEGION POST 291 LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of Post 291.
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B. Report back with recommendations on whether to extend their
lease (renewal date 1/31/76.)
OFFSHORE MOORING FEES COMMITTEE
A. To advise City staff with regard to offshore mooring policy
decisions.
• B. To determine on equitable mooring rental fee consistent
with the tideland trust conditions.
C. To make suggestions and recommendations with regard to
appropriate provisions to be included in the Offshore Mooring
Fees Ordinance.
D. To hold meetings with interested citizens in order to
receive community input relevant to the regulation of offshore
moorings.
OFF - STREET (ALL) PARKING COMMITTEE
A. Meet with businessmen and property owners to develop proposals
for resolution of an area's parking difficulties.
B. Make recommendations concerning utilization of the area's
fair share apportionment of the off - street parking facilities
acquisition trust fund.
ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH POLICY - JOINT
A. Study the Orange County Planning Department's Growth Policy
Report.
B. Develop and recommend City policy to the Council Planning
Commission with regard to said report which can be approved
and forwarded to the County of Orange, Orange County League
of California Cities, and Intergovernmental Coordinating
Council.
PROCEDURAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
A. Consider standards for the conduct of public officers.
• B. Review procedures governing the conduct of City Council
• meetings.
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REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
A. To study and report to the City Council on the advisability
of changing and redefining the boundaries of the Councilmanic
Districts.
ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 1976.
ATTEST:
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