HomeMy WebLinkAbout8910 - Standing & Ad Hoc Council CommitteesRESOLUTION NO. 8970
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
• OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS STANDING
AND AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES; DELETING
THE BICENTENNIAL CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
THE BUSINESS LICENSE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE,
AND THE COMMITTEES REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 8652 AND 8894
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 recommen-
dations 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an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed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
isfunctions:
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
A. Review all applications for positions to City boards and
commissions;
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 affirs 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 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 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
BEACON BAY LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Beacon Bay ASsociation.
B. Report back to Council with recommendations.
C. This Committee shall terminate and cease to exist on or
October 25, 1977.
BLUFFS AND LAND TRADE REMNANT PROPERTY COMMITTEE
A. Meet and negotiate with representatives of The Irvine
Company for possible acquisition of the remnant parcel,
the Bluffs and Big Canyon in the Eastbluffs area.
B. Report back to Council with recommendations.
• C. This Committee shall terminate and cease to exist on
March 14, 1977.
BUDGET COMMITTEE
A. Review and recommend for Council consideration fiscal
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policy for preparation of the proposed operating budgets
for the city government.
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
A. 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution Nos. 8652 and
8894 are hereby rescinded.
ADOPTED this 10th
ATTEST:
i y Clerk
• ERTIPIED AS E ORIGINAL
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NEWF EACH
JAN 13 1977
DATE,
day of January , 1977.
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