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RESOLUTION NO. 8759
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS STANDING
AND AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES; DELETING
THE FREEWAY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, LAND DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES COMMITTEE, OFFSHORE MOORING
FEE COMMITTEE, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY BAY CROSS-
ING PLANNING COMMITTEE, PENDING LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE AND PROCEDURAL ETHICS COMMITTEE; AND
ESTABLISHING THE PENDING LEGISLATION AND ETHICS
COMMITTEE AND THE TIDELANDS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8719
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an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed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
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
A. Review all applications for positions to City boards and
commissions;
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B. Conduct any necessary interviews with individual applicants;
C. Recommend applicants to the City Council at a regular
public City Council meeting.
MODIFICATIONS COMMITTEE
A. Pass upon requests, subject to appeal to the Planning
• Commission for reasonable use of property not permissible
under existing regulations;
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 AND ETHICS 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 corres-
pondence in support of established city policies or principles
of local home rule in order to make a timely response at
legislative hearings;
D. Consider standards for the conduct of public officers;
E. Review procedures governing the conduct of City Council
meetings.
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 significance to the local economy;
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C. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore may
issue such proclamations on hi's own initiative.
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters
concerning undergrounding of utilities;
B. Coordinate underground work and plans between the City
and the affected utility companies.
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.
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.
TIDELANDS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
• A. To review and advise the City Council and City staff with
regard to all matters relating to and affecting tidelands
located in the City of Newport Beach.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 8719 is
hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this 10th day of May , 1976.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY Of NEWP BEACH
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