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Home My WebLink About12-06-2016 PBR AGENDACITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PARKS, BEACHES AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 6:00 PM Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Members: Marie Marston, Chair Laird Hayes, Vice Chair Tom Anderson, Commissioner Ron Cole, Commissioner Roy Englebrecht, Commissioner David Granoff, Commissioner Walt Howald, Commissioner Staff Members: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director Sean Levin, Recreation & Senior Services Deputy Director Dan Sereno, Landscape Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Support Specialist Marie Lindeman, Administrative Support Specialist The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Recreation Department at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3158 or recreation@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Recreation Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER OF THE PB&R COMMISSION II.ROLL CALL III.NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign in card to assist in the preparation of the minutes. The completion of the card isn’t required in order to address the Commission. If the optional sign in card has been completed, it should be placed in the box provided at the podium. The Commission welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non agenda items. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set in the silent mode. December 6, 2016 Page 2 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Meeting IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR This is the time in which Commissioners may pull items from the Consent Calendar for discussion (Items V-A-E). Public comments are also invited on Consent Calendar. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record. If any item is removed from the Consent Calendar by a Commissioner, members of the public are invited to speak on each item for up to three (3) minutes per item. All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Commissioners have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of the items prior to the time the PB&R Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Commission request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. V.CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the October 4, 2016 PB&R Commission Meeting.A. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and order filed. 10-04-2016 PB&R DRAFT Minutes Parks, Trees & Beach Maintenance Divisions Activities Report.B. Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. ITEM V-B Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report.C. Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. ITEM V-C Tree Donation - Eastbluff ParkD. Approve the tree donation for Gabi Dendiger at Eastbluff Park. ITEM V-D ATTACHMENTS A-C Bench Donation - Sapphire Avenue and South Bay Front, Balboa IslandE. Approve the bench donation for Bruce and Suzanne Reno at Sapphire Avenue and South Bay Front, Balboa Island. ITEM V-E ATTACHMENTS A-C December 6, 2016 Page 3 Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Meeting VI.CURRENT BUSINESS Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West - Conceptual Design and Sound Study A. That the PB&R Commission: (1)Receive and file the Bonita Canyon Sports Park Pickleball Sound Study (2)Receive the Community Development Director's determination that the project would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) on the basis that the project is a minor alteration of a public facility involving negligible expansion; and (3)Approve the Conceptual Design for four (4) Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. ITEM VI-A ATTACHMENTS A-E Sunset View Park - Ad Hoc Committee AppointmentB. Appoint two (2) commissioners to serve on the Lower Sunset View Park Ad Hoc Committee to assist in the conceptal design process. ITEM VI-B VII.ANNOUCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS PB&R Commission / staff announcements / Ad Hoc Committee updates or matters which Commission members would like placed on future agendas for further discussion (this is a non disussion item VIII.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on non agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the PB&R Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Commission has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. IX.ADJOURNMENT CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting October 4, 2016 – 6:00 PM I. CALL MEETING OF THE PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION COMMISSION TO ORDER – 6pm II. ROLL CALL Present: Marie Marston, Chair Ron Cole Roy Englebrecht Dave Granoff Walt Howald Excused: Tom Anderson Laird Hayes, Vice Chair Staff: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director Sean Levin, Recreation & Senior Services Deputy Director Dan Sereno, Landscape Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Support Specialist Marie Lindeman, Administrative Support Specialist Matt Dingwall, Recreation Supervisor Kevin Pekar, City Arborist Mike Sinacori, Engineer Patrick Arciniega, Engineer III. PARK PATROL UPDATE - PRESENTATION Recreation Supervisor Matt Dingwall provided an update and presented a PowerPoint on the Park Patrol pursuant to Vice Chair Hayes’ request. Supervisor Dingwall explained that normal staff hours are from 7am to 9pm. Commissioner Englebrecht spoke in support of the program. Director Detweiler credited the Park Patrol with keeping the City’s facilities in top notch condition and thanked them for their work. IV. NATIVE TREES UPDATE PRESENTATION Landscape Manager Dan Sereno introduced the new City Arborist Kevin Pekar. City Arborist Kevin Pekar provided a listing of the 14 native trees and gave a description of each as well as an overview of the benefits of native plants. Item V-A Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes October 4, 2016 Page 2 Commissioner Howald asked why indigenous trees aren’t used more frequently. Arborist Pekar stated the City recommends them, but that policy allows the homeowner to pick the tree of their choice. Indigenous trees are frequently used in capital improvements. Discussion ensued regarding indigenous groundcover. Arborist Pekar commented that Bonita Canyon Sports Park is a good example of the use of indigenous plants. Commissioner Howald requested a listing of indigenous trees and their locations in the City. Manager Sereno stated that said they would have to look at the inventory in order to provide a list. Chair Cole asked about the difference between the white and yellow items on the list provided and was advised that the white items are ornamentals or nonnative and the yellow items are the 14 native species. V. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR None. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of the September 6, 2016 PB&R Commission meeting. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and order filed. B. Parks, Trees, and Beaches Maintenance Divisions Activities Report Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. C. Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. Motion by Commissioner Englebrecht, second by Commissioner Cole, to accept Consent Calendar Items VII-A through VII-C. Motion carried by unanimous vote with Vice Chair Hayes and Commissioner Anderson absent. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes October 4, 2016 Page 3 VIII. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Corona del Mar Pavement Rehabilitation and Reforestation of Poppy Avenue and Ocean Boulevard – Enhancements Receive and file. Director Pisani stated that staff has been working on the renovation of Poppy for awhile and introduced Engineers Mike Sinacori and Patrick Arciniega. Engineer Sinacori presented a PowerPoint which showed the past and current states of Poppy Avenue. He noted that the City has about 38 feet to work with on Poppy as opposed to the normal right of way size of 50 feet in Corona del Mar. He explained the public outreach process and the ideas that have been discussed. He went on to say that the community did not want the street changed, and wanted as many large trees as possible planted. Engineer Sinacori explained the proposed changes with the goal of keeping four foot wide sidewalks. He stated that the plans are complete and praised Engineer Arciniega for his work on them. He noted that any hardscape that was put in by homeowners without permits will be removed which will not be popular and stated that further public outreach is planned. He stated that the project will begin in January and should be before the summer of 2017. Chair Marston asked if the African Tulip would work in a 2.5 foot median and Engineer Sinacori said it would because of the continuous parkway. He noted that community was not interested in smaller trees. Commissioner Howald confirmed with staff that the trees would be alternated, that the 72 trees would planted in a pattern, but that 68 trees were removed and 72 will be replanted. Discussion ensued regarding public meetings, replacement trees and size of root systems. Chair Marston asked if there were plans for the other part of Poppy on the other side of PCH. Engineer Sinacori said the street was on the pavement management plan, but he was not sure of the timeline. Commissioner Howald stressed that he wanted transparency regarding Poppy Avenue and Ocean Boulevard because of its importance to the community, and suggested that this information be brought forward to the CdM Residents Association. Engineer Sinacori stated that Director Webb would probably make that presentation. Chair Marston opened the public comments; hearing none the public comments were closed. Received and filed. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes October 4, 2016 Page 4 IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Director Detweiler shared a geoclip of snowy plovers by Natural Resources Supervisor Michelle Clemente. Director Detweiler stated that staff will continue to produce educational clips and post them on the department website. She announced that the OASIS Rummage Sale was scheduled for 10/7 and 10/8 from 9am to 2pm. The sale is a fundraiser for the Friends of Oasis. The Toshiba Classic at the Newport Beach Country Club is also the weekend of 10/7. Art in the Park is scheduled for 10/15 at the Civic Center. The final Movies in the Park is Hotel Transylvania at Bay View Park on 10/21. The Senior Resource Expo is at Oasis on 10/22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The turf at Bonita Creek Park is a year old and the project continues to be a success. X. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Jim Mosher commented that Engineer Sinacori mentioned that the water trucks would be used until the trees on Poppy were established and that the Planning Commission was concerned about brown grass in the medians and the street trees. Mr. Mosher asked if the City would continue using the water trucks on the median. He also commented on an issue that was discussed at the September 13 City Council meeting regarding an approved bench donated by a family that was stolen and was concerned that the Commission had not been made aware. X. ADJOURNMENT - 7:32pm Submitted by: ________ Teri Craig, Admin Assistant Approved by: _____ Marie Marston, Chair NEWPORT BEACH PB&R Commission Staff Report COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY OF Item V-B December 6, 2016 PARK MAINTENANCE: New Parks Maintenance Supervisor – Anthony Petrarca Following a competitive recruitment process, Anthony Petrarca was recently chosen as the Parks Maintenance Supervisor for the Contracts Section. He is replacing Kevin Pekar, who replaced John Conway as the City Arborist. Anthony started his new position on October 1. Anthony began with the City in 1988 as a Student Laborer II. He was promoted to a Groundsworker I in 1989, then to Groundsworker II in 1999, and Parks Maintenance Crew Chief in 2011. Anthony is a dedicated City employee and has continued his education to better himself, the Landscape Division and the Municipal Operations Department. Within the last 5 years, Anthony tested for and obtained his Certified Arborist License, Qualified Applicator Certificate, and holds a Certificate in Management from Orange Coast College and is working on his Certificate in Horticulture from the same college. Parks Maintenance Crew Chiefs – Promotions of John Gemme and Rich Trevino John Gemme (right) will be replacing Bob Martinez who will be retiring at the end of the year. Starting November 12, John will be taking over the Contracts Section of the Division. He joined the City and the Parks Maintenance Crew in 2005 as a Groundsworker I, and then promoted to Groundsworker II in 2011. He continued his education, and in recent years obtained his Certified Arborist License and his Qualified Applicators Certificate. He has a Certificate of Specialization/Management and a Certificate in Ornamental Horticulture from Orange Coast College. He is attending Coastline Community College studying for a vocational degree in Management and Supervision. Rich Trevino (left) will be replacing Anthony Petrarca who recently promoted to a supervisory position within the Division. Starting November 12, Rich will be taking over the Staff Section, which includes several contracts as well, of the Division. He joined the City and the Parks Maintenance Crew in 2008 as a Groundsworker I, and then promoted to Maintenance Worker II in the Field Maintenance Division in 2013. Rich has obtained his Associates Degree in General Education and has taken TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Municipal Operations Department Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Department Director 949 644-3055, mpisani@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Parks, Trees, and Beach Maintenance Divisions Activities Report Parks, Trees, and Beach Maintenance Divisions Activities Report December 6, 2016 Page 2 several classes in Horticulture. He is a CDL Class A holder, with Air Brakes and Tanker endorsements. Join the Department in congratulating Anthony, John, and Rich in their new adventures! Goldenrod Footbridge Facelift Every few years, the historic Goldenrod Footbridge in Corona del Mar receives a facelift from our Landscape Division. As part of this treatment, staff and contractors removed and replaced plants that have declined, and repaired and repainted the planter boxes. Landscape Supervisor Paul Ramirez coordinated the project with the City maintenance contractors. Job well done! A New “Pork Chop” Median With oversight from Crew Chief Bob Martinez, the Public Works Department, MOD Landscape Division, and landscape contractor recently installed a new “pork chop” median during a hardscape removal project on East Coast Highway and Avocado Avenue. A “sleeve” was utilized to protect the water-saver irrigation line that runs under the street from the existing median on East Coast Highway, to irrigate the new drought tolerant plants. These new plants include Aloes, Little Gem, Long Fingers, and Callistemon Little John shrub, which all help to enhance the “pork chop” median. Balboa Island Park and Beek Center Facelift Recently, Parks Supervisor Anthony Petrarca and Crew Chief Kim Pederson oversaw the Balboa Island Park and Beek Center upgrade that was done by Mariposa Landscape. Drought- tolerant plants were added to the bare and worn out planters, which included Pedilanthus, Euphorbia tirucalli, Agave attenuate variegate, Kalanchoe luciae, and Calandrina spectabilis. These upgrades made a huge difference. Parks, Trees, and Beach Maintenance Divisions Activities Report December 6, 2016 Page 3 BEACH MAINTENANCE: Wind Fencing Installed MOD’s Field Maintenance Division has been busy preparing for the winter. Approximately 1,000 feet of wind fencing along 49 street ends on the boardwalk and around the piers have been installed. Wind fencing is used to reduce the amount of sand blown onto the sidewalks and streets. CDM State Beach Sand Castle Contest Field Maintenance Crews assisted with the preparation work for the Annual CDM State Beach Sand Castle Contest which occurred on Sunday, October 2. Before the event, crews imported sand, flattened out the contest area, and then stabilized the area with water. Litter picking and additional grading occurred the day before the event. TREES: As part of the City’s overall grid and annual trimming schedule, in September, the City’s tree service contractor pruned Palm trees, as well as responded to service requests citywide. Month of: Trees Trimmed: Trees Removed: Trees Planted: September 809 29 38 October 742 48 23 Prepared by: Dan Sereno, Landscape Manager John Salazar, Manager Parks and Trees Division Field Maintenance Division Recreation & Senior Services Monthly Activities Report To: PB&R Commission From: Sean Levin, RSS Deputy Director Celeste Jardine-Haug, Senior Services Manager Re: Recreation & Senior Services Department Monthly Activities Report Movies at Bayview Park All your favorite movie monsters were out for a movie under the stars on Friday, October 21st at Bayview Park. The event kicked off at 6pm with free popcorn, games, and monster masks for a very appreciative community. Hotel Transylvania 2 capped off the night on the big screen and got everyone excited for Halloween. A big thank you to our amazing staff who accomplished yet another successful Movie in the Park! OASIS Flu Shot Clinic On October 19, Hoag Hospital Community Programs administered 160 free flu shots to community members. This service is provided each year at OASIS in October. Mark your calendars for 2017! Volunteer Season Tis the season to volunteer! OASIS will be hosting a Holiday luncheon and your help is needed on Friday, December 16. The volunteer times are 11:45am-12:45pm, duties vary but everyone has fun! If you are interested in volunteering please email Melissa Gleason at mgleason@newportbeachca.gov. OASIS Resources Expo On October 22, OASIS hosted its annual Senior Resources Expo and Taste at OASIS. Over 200 participants visited with 65 vendors including assisted living facilities, financial planners, insurance groups, health care agencies, realtors and local nonprofits, to name a few. Three vendors, Linda Duffy Real Estate, Westcliff Nurse Registry and Coast Hearing and Balance Center sponsored the event. Lunch was provided by Newport Beach Plaza, Crown Cove, Fresh Brothers and Jersey Mike’s. Item V-C December 6, 2016, 2 Staff helped plan the annual CPRS SoCal Senior Symposium Recreation & Senior Services staff helped plan the annual California Park & Recreation Society’s (CPRS) SoCal Senior Symposium on October 28. The event, held at the Alexander Hughes Center in the City of Claremont, hosted over 100 recreation professionals working in the field of aging services at an event full of educational and networking opportunities. Presentations covered a variety of topics from senior sensitivity training, Boomer programming and succession planning to working with senior groups and dealing with senior poverty. CPRS is a statewide nonprofit, professional and public interest organization which provides career development, networking, resources, and advocacy for California’s park and recreation professionals. Virgina turns 99! Virginia has been a member of OASIS Fitness Center for the past four years. She trains three days a week doing 30-minutes of personal training and then an additional 20-30 minutes of endurance training. Virginia loves to learn and is constantly motivated to improve her abilities. She is eager to try exercises and loves new challenges. Her consistency and dedication to her training is highly regarded and admired by her peers. She is a great role model, sweet, kind, gracious and just plain fun. Happy birthday Virginia! DIG THIS! Recreation & Senior Services Department recently installed two new super scoops at San Miguel Park as part of the ongoing upkeep of the 34 playgrounds located throughout the City. The super scoop is a very popular amenity at playgrounds. Youth of all ages enjoy the opportunity to excavate the surrounding terrain. These new digging tools allow 360 degree rotation. The scoop has shown to benefit sensory, motor, cognitive, and social skills. The accessible super scoop lets kids of all abilities to work on their upper-body coordination while building mechanical problem- solving skills on the playground. 3 Thanksgiving Luncheon OASIS collaborated with Age Well Services to provide seniors with a delicious Thanksgiving lunch. This wonderful event was held November 23 at noon with a jazz band for entertainment. Special thanks to all those who volunteered during the event! Breakfast with Santa! Santa is coming to the Newport Coast Community Center and he is HUNGRY! Join us Friday, December 9 from 9:30-11am for the annual Breakfast with Santa event! Little ones will be treated to train rides, crafts, and of course a picture with SANTA! Pre-registration is required for this event and spaces are limited so make sure to register early. Medicare Part D Assistance Volunteers from the Health Insurance and Advocacy Program will be here all day on November 18 helping seniors with choosing the best Medicare Part D plan. Part D is the drug cover insurance and it is currently open enrollment. There are 9 volunteers helping people with half hour appointments. They use the computer lab for this event as Medicare has a website for them to use in order to help with the drug plans. Marina Park turns year old! It has been one year since the grand opening of Marina Park. As a thank you to the community and all of our customers we are celebrating with goodies and fun activities. Hope to see you at Marina Park! 4 Welcome Stacey & Danielle! The Office of Natural Resources welcomed two new Natural Resource Interpreters to their team! Stacey Chartier-Grable comes to us from Irvine, where she lives with her husband and two teenagers. Stacey’s professional background is in business and environmental science with an emphasis in planning and conservation policy. In her personal life, she is an avid runner, cyclist, hiker, and triathlete and would say her best memories are when she has done something active and adventurous. Danielle Valeriano began her education with a BA in Communications. She found her passion for wildlife conservation a few years ago and has been pursuing a career in it ever since. In her free time, Danielle loves to scuba dive, hike, and enjoy the occasional orchestral performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Come visit the new Natural Resource Interpreters during one of the many Office of Natural Resources outreach events. For more information, e-mail, nri@newportbeachca.gov. KUDOS to Melissa Hi Celeste & Jennifer, My name is Michelle Conant and I recently booked the OASIS center for my upcoming wedding reception and wanted to give feedback regarding our point of contact at OASIS, Melissa Gleason. The entire process of planning a wedding can be very stressful and I cannot express how refreshing it was to work with someone like Melissa. Melissa’s attentive, honest, dependable, organized, understanding and really a breath of air through our crazy venue search. Melissa went out of her way to help my mom and I understand the various processes and information that correlated with our venue choice, date, time, inclusions and vendors. I would not hesitate in the slightest to recommend your venue in the future to my friends and colleagues because of Melissa's attention to details and customer service. Customer service seems far and few these days and I wanted to make sure Melissa was acknowledged for her professionalism and integrity throughout all of our interactions. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. Kindly, Michelle Conant 5 Park Patrol The following patrol checks/public contact numbers reflect the Park Patrol daily calls for service as well as issues discovered during normal patrol activities. Due to the timing of the meeting, these monthly summaries will be two months behind (i.e. in June you will receive April summary). During the month of Sep/Oct Park Patrol had the following number of contacts: 1. PATROL CHECKS  471 with Youth Sports Groups  911 Field related issues/checks  62 Park/Picnic/reservation issues/checks  351 Community Center issues/checks  933 Playground checks  7 Other 2. PUBLIC CONTACTS  547 Education  32 Alcohol  281 Dog related Written Warnings Issued: 2 – parking violations Citations Issued: 9 – parking violations; 2 – alcohol & private tennis instruction FACILITY RENTALS & SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS During the period of September 16, 2016 – November 15, 2016 there were:  16 Picnic/Park Area Rentals  12 Room Rentals  2 Field Rentals  13 Gym Rentals  12 OASIS Classroom Rentals  1 OASIS Event Center Rentals  52 Civic Center Community Room Rentals  17 Marina Park Picnic/Park Area Rentals  24 Marina Park Event Room Rentals  24 Marina Park Classroom Rentals  18 NCCC Gym Rentals  21 NCCC Classroom Rentals  3 NCCC HOA Rentals As of November 15 , 2016 there were 259 Special Event Permits processed and issued for the year. Those events of note for this period are: City Surf Championship — 9/24-25, 54th Street; Attendance: 300 per day Balboa Island Centennial — 9/18, Balboa Island; Attendance: 1000 Race for the Cure — 9/26, Fashion Island; Attendance: 30,000 Wine & Food Fest — 10/1-2, Civic Center; Attendance: 1500 per day Pacific Sports Triathlon — 10/2, Back Bay Dunes; Attendance: 750 Toshiba Golf Tournament — 10/3-9, NB Country Club; Attendance: 15,000 per day Art in the Park — 10/15, Civic Center; Attendance: 900 6 NEWPORT BEACH PB&R Commission Staff Report COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY OF Item V-D December 6, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission approve the tree donation request for Gabi Dendinger at Eastbluff Park. DISCUSSION: City Council Policy B-17 establishes criteria for parks, facilities, and recreation program donations within the City. The policy is structured to establish a fair and uniform procedure for making gifts to the City, and to make the donation process easier for staff and donors. The City has received a donation request from Steve Dendinger to donate a Torrey Pine tree at Eastbluff Park. The cost of the donation will include the 10% maintenance fee required by Council Policy B-17. The donation request and proposed location were approved by the Municipal Operations Director. Since the value of the donation is greater than $1,000, the donation is eligible to receive a dedicatory plaque. The submitted plaque verbiage, which complies with City Council Policy B- 17, is “In Memory of Gabi Dendinger”. Dedication information is provided as Attachment C. NOTICING: Steve Dendinger and Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Muldoon have received a copy of this report. The donation will replace a tree that was removed due to decay, not requiring noticing adjacent residents. Attachments: A. Donations Request Form B. Donations location and photos C. Dedicatory Biography TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Municipal Operations Department Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director 949-644-3055, mpisani@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Tree Donation Request – Eastbluff Park NEWPORT BEACH PB&R Commission Staff Report COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY OF Item V-E December 6, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission approve the bench donation request for Bruce and Suzanne Reno at Sapphire Avenue and South Bay Front, Balboa Island. DISCUSSION: City Council Policy B-17 establishes criteria for parks, facilities, and recreation program donations within the City. The policy is structured to establish a fair and uniform procedure for making gifts to the City, and to make the donation process easier for staff and donors. The City has received a donation request from Dennis & Debra Chase to donate a Medway Model bench at Sapphire Avenue and South Bay Front, Balboa Island. The cost of the donation will include the 10% maintenance fee required by Council Policy B-17. The donation request and proposed location were approved by the Municipal Operations Director. Since the value of the donation is greater than $1,000, the donation is eligible to receive a dedicatory plaque. The submitted plaque verbiage, which complies with City Council Policy B- 17, is “In Memory of Bruce and Suzanne Reno.” Dedication information is provided as Attachment C. NOTICING: Dennis & Debra Chase, Council Member Edward Selich, and Balboa Island Improvement Association have received a copy of this report. The donation will replace a bench that was recently moved to another location, not requiring noticing adjacent residents. Attachments: A. Donations Request Form B. Donations location and photos C. Dedicatory Biography TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Municipal Operations Department Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director 949-644-3055, mpisani@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Bench Donation Request – Sapphire Avenue and South Bay Front, Balboa Island NEWPORT BEACH PB&R Commission Staff Report COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY OF Item VI-A December 6, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission: 1. Receive and file the Bonita Canyon Sports Park Pickleball Sound Study. 2. Receive the Community Development Director’s determination that the project would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) on the basis that the project is a minor alteration of a public facility involving negligible expansion; and 3. Approve the conceptual design for four (4) permanent Pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Funding in the amount of $500,000is allocated in the FY2016/17 budget for final design and construction of four (4) Pickleball Courts located at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. DISCUSSION: At the Commission meeting of September 3, 2016 the conceptual design of the Pickleball courts slated for Bonita Canyon Sports Park was reviewed (Attachment A). Discussion ensued about residents’ concerns related to sound from the sport at their homes and the type of a quieter ball used during previous sound testings. The Commission requested further testing take place to include the louder type ball to identify potential noise impacts at adjacent homes for final determination of the court design and any necessary mitigation measures. Previous sound studies were conducted on August 25, 2015 and July 21, 2016, by Newport Beach Code Enforcement staff at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West where the quieter ball was used. The sound level registered between 48-52 dB at the neighboring homes fence line, which is lower than the allowable 55dB for 15 consecutive minutes stated in the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC). Staff hired Sound Media Fusion, a noise mitigation and management consultant firm, to conduct the sound study (Attachment B) on September 30, 2016 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. Sound readings were taken at San Joaquin Hills Tennis Court, during play at 10:00 a.m. (16 players and 10 observers), to record the noise as a reference for calculations in the study. The sound study took place at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West at 11:00 a.m. Sixteen players simulated four courts of Pickleball play on the basketball court. The closest area of the testing site was 138 feet from the point of the proposed court location closest to homes (see Figure 1 below). Testing was conducted with two types of balls: Dura Fast 40 (hardness rating 45-50), TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Justin Schmillen, Recreation Manager 949-644-3160, JSchmillen@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West – Conceptual Design and Pickleball Sound Study Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West – Conceptual Design and Pickleball Sound Study Page 2 the “original” Pickleball and the Onix Pure 2 outdoor ball (hardness rating 44-46), which is the new standard for optimal play and noise reduction. Figure 1. Bonita Canyon Sports Park West: Distances From Proposed Courts Sound measurements were taken near the courts (90 feet from the simulated game area), from the soccer field (135 feet from the simulated game area) and the backyards of 1621 (473 feet from the simulated game area) and 1701 Port Abbey Place (582 feet from the simulated game area). Two decibel readings were determined at three of the testing locations; 1) measured noise, using a logging noise measurement meter and 2) estimated noise, using noise calculations and the reference reading (82 dB from 10 feet away) from San Joaquin Hills Tennis Court (See Table 1). Table 1. Bonita Canyon Sports Park West Sound Study Results Measured Noise at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West Estimated Noise (Calculated from readings at San Joaquin Hills Tennis Court)* 90 feet 60.1 dB 63.0 dB 135 feet 57.2 dB 59.0 dB 473 feet 53.0 dB 48.0 dB *Calculation does not account for ambient noise Because the proposed court location is 138 feet closer to the Port Street houses, noise calculations were used to estimate noise level from the proposed court location to the nearest home (300 feet). With no noise mitigation barriers, it was calculated at 52dB. This calculation does not take into account the masking noise from Macarthur Blvd activity, the large sound absorbing grass area or the reflective walls between the homes and the park, which would reduce the noise approximately Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West – Conceptual Design and Pickleball Sound Study Page 3 3dB to 4dB. Sound Media Fusion reported “the noise profile of the area consisted of significant noise from MacArthur Blvd, random airplane noise, plus very low level, near field noise from the Pickleball players at the basketball court. The Pickleball noise was an insignificant contributor to the overall noise from other sources.” Furthermore, “it’s important to note that the measurement system is recording all noise, which includes the Pickleball noise, players talking as well as the ambient traffic and other random noises – the measurement system cannot easily distinguish between types of noise.” Sound Media Fusion concluded that the noise from the proposed Pickleball courts will be within the NBMC sound limits and will be largely inaudible at the housing locations. Staff was present in both backyards while testing was conducted at 1621 and 1701 Port Abbey and noted that Pickleball play was not audible to the human ear. Staff also verified by phone that play was occurring at the time of testing since the play area was not visible from within the backyards. Noise that could be heard was traffic from MacArthur Blvd., the tennis courts and overhead airplanes. Sound Media Fusion recommends increasing the chain link perimeter fence height from 8 feet to 10 feet to accommodate the addition of noise absorbing material (example provided in the sound study), if needed in the future. In addition to Sound Media Fusion’s recommendation, City staff recommends including hedges in the landscaping along the northeast side of the perimeter fence (closest to the Port Street homes) in the landscaping plan to screen the courts from the homes. Of further note, Attachment D provides support and approval of the new courts by the Irvine Company, pursuant to the deed restriction following the property transfer to the City in 1999. Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission approve the conceptual design with changes to include an extension of the chain link fence to 10 feet, removal of the proposed trees adjacent to the courts and the addition of shrubs along the northeast fence line. Architectural plans will then be finalized and placed out to bid for construction in late spring 2017. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Community Development Director has determined that the project would be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) on the basis that the project is a minor alteration of a public facility involving negligible expansion. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the Commission considers the item). In accordance with NBMC, residents within 300 feet of the proposed Pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West and additional homes adjacent to the park were noticed as identified in Attachment E. Attachments: A. September 6, 2016 Pickleball Staff Report (without attachments) B City of Newport Beach Pickleball Sound Study by Sound Media Fusion C. Conceptual Design of (4) Four Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West D. Approval letters from The Irvine Company E. Noticing Map and Notice NEWPORT BEACH PB&R Commission Staff Report CITY OF Item VII-A September 6, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission review and provide feedback on the final design for four (4) permanent pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Funding in the amount of $500k is budgeted in the FY2016/17 budget for final design and construction of four (4) pickelball courts located at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6. DISCUSSION: The proclamation that pickleball is one of the “fastest growing sports in the country” continues to be supported by active, ongoing pickleball play in Newport Beach. Since the first “Pickleball Demo Day” in Newport Beach in June 2013, interest in the sport and program attendance have steadily grown (Figure 1). Volunteers continue to lead and organize matches year-round during drop-in play, Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m.-Noon. They also conduct free, introductory demonstrations twice a month for new players. Fee-based classes are also offered once a week for novice players to improve their skills. TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Justin Schmillen, Recreation Manager 949-644-3160, JSchmillen@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Final Design for Permanent Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6 Figure 1: Drop-in Pickleball Attendance ATTACHMENT A Final Design for Permanent Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6 September 1, 2015 Page 2 Temporary Courts at San Joaquin Hills Park On June 6, 2014, the PB&R Commission approved pickleball lines to be painted on one court at San Joaquin Hills tennis courts for a temporary pickleball facility. Staff was also instructed to determine a location for dedicated courts and provide an update to the Commission within 24 months. The temporary pickleball courts at San Joaquin Hills have proved sufficient for the start-up of pickleball play in Newport Beach. However, challenges have persisted with the location. The increase in pickleball attendance continues to impact parking for tennis and lawn bowling on high use days. Two sets of lines on a court distract players to the extent that tennis players avoid playing on the shared court. Pickleball players also find play challenging on a shared court that has a permanent tennis net and distances from the fence to court lines that are shorter than what the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) specifies. Pickleball at San Joaquin Hills has also generated noise concerns from neighbors (players voices and the ball hitting the paddle). Though the residual sound is below the City of Newport Beach’s Municipal Code noise criteria (sound over 55 decibels for 15 consecutive minutes), City staff have made efforts to combat the issue. Staff installed sound dampening materials on court fencing, enforced the use of a quieter ball and have limited play to weekdays 8:00a.m. to Noon and weekends 8:00a.m. to dusk. Permanent Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park City staff investigated two locations for permanent pickleball courts; a passive park space at San Joaquin Hills and Bonita Canyon Sports Park, West, adjacent to Field 6. Early consideration was given to park space at San Joaquin Hills. However, the existing site challenges and a land easement would only allow for three pickleball courts at San Joaquin Hills, making Bonita Canyon Sports Park West a more suitable location. On September 2, 2015, the PB&R Commission approved the conceptual design for four permanent pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West, adjacent to Field 6 and consideration in the 2016/17 CIP funding proposal. On June 14, 2016 City Council approved 2016/17 Capital Improvement Project funds to design and construct permanent pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. The passive park space at Bonita Canyon Sports Park, West, southwest of the existing tennis courts and residential area, allows for the development of four pickleball courts (Attachment A). The court dimensions including baselines, service & sideline areas and non-volley zones are specified to USAPA guidelines. The orientations of the courts are also designed to face North and South (between 5 and 10 degrees) to prevent players from looking into the sun. Perimeter fencing around the courts will be 8’ high to prevent balls from leaving the court area, with 3’ interior fencing to separate each court. Windscreens will also be included on all four sides of the perimeter fencing. Each court will have individual gate access and gate access to the adjacent court. A viewing area will split the four courts into two sections and connect with the existing pathway that runs the length of the park. The viewing area will consist of benches for seating and trash receptacles. The viewing area will be designed with the future addition of shade elements in mind. The water efficient landscaping around the courts will require low maintenance and use the existing recycled water irrigation system. The landscaping will include three Tristania laurina evergreen trees to minimize leaf litter on and around the courts. Existing restrooms, drinking fountains and two adjacent shade structures will remain in place and serve as additional amenities for players. Final Design for Permanent Pickleball Courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6 September 1, 2015 Page 3 Courts will be located at least 300 feet away from the residential fence line and isolated from the existing athletic fields. Preliminary sound testing was conducted on August 25, 2015 and July 21, 2016 to determine pickleball paddle generated noise. Ambient noise from normal park activity and traffic from MacArthur Drive was measured continuously for ten minutes as a control. Readings ranged between 48 and 50 decibels. Readings were then taken 300 feet away from simulated pickleball play to reproduce the distance from the proposed courts to the closest home. However, readings from the introduced noise did not differentiate from the ambient noise readings. To record readings, testing was moved to a closer distance of 200 feet from the simulated pickleball play. Intermittent spikes of up to 52 decibels registered at times when the paddle and ball made contact, however the continuous readings generally matched the ambient noise range of 48 to 50 decibels during the ten minutes of simulated play. The 72 space parking lot and parking along Ford Road will provide sufficient parking for the increased park use that will occur from pickleball. However, it is important to note that this park is heavily used by AYSO soccer at varying times throughout the year and any additional courts beyond the four that are proposed would exceed capacity and therefore negatively impact parking for AYSO soccer and passive park users. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the Commission considers the item). In accordance with City Municipal Code, residents within 300 feet of the proposed pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6 and additional homes adjacent to the park were noticed as identified in Attachment B. Newport Beach pickleball players were also noticed and resulting emails are shown in Attachment C. Attachments: A. Permanent pickleball court conceptual design for Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6 B. Pickleball Court Planting Plan 70% Submittal C. Noticing Map and Notice GLOBAL EVENT TECHNOLOGY, NOISE MITIGATION and MANGEMENT Sound Media Fusion, LLC.Sound Media Fusion, LLC.Sound Media Fusion, LLC.Sound Media Fusion, LLC. Van Nuys, California, USAVan Nuys, California, USAVan Nuys, California, USAVan Nuys, California, USA Audiomicro42@gmail.comAudiomicro42@gmail.comAudiomicro42@gmail.comAudiomicro42@gmail.com (1) 818(1) 818(1) 818(1) 818----482482482482----0193019301930193 Gary HardestyGary HardestyGary HardestyGary Hardesty November 3November 3November 3November 3, 2016, 2016, 2016, 2016 City ofCity ofCity ofCity of Newport Be Newport Be Newport Be Newport Beach Pickleball Court Noise Studyach Pickleball Court Noise Studyach Pickleball Court Noise Studyach Pickleball Court Noise Study 2 On Friday, September 30, at the invitation of Newport Beach City personnel, SMF visited an existing Pickleball court at San Joaquin Hills and also visited the proposed new Pickleball court area at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West/Field 6, in order to better understand the sport of Pickleball and to: 1) Measure and understand the noise the sport creates; 2) Determine approximate levels at the homes in the area of the new proposed courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West; 3) Investigate the possibility of noise mitigation. Note that this report is not a study of San Joaquin Hills. San Joaquin Hills was simply used by this author to gain an understanding of the sport and to record impulse noise in the court to use as a reference later on in this report. When we discuss noise, we typically refer to non-coherent noise (sound of traffic, sound of the ocean) and coherent noise (music, human speech, and impact and impulse noise). The sport of Pickleball produces a noise best described as a repeating impulse noise, that is to say: The noise has a rapid rise to a maximum level, followed by a rapid decline to zero. The repetitive ‘thwack, thwack’ heard during the games is considered by some an annoyance and disturbance, and, due to the impulse nature of the noise, it tends to sonically and psychologically rise above other more non- coherent or less impactful background noises heard in a passive park and housing area setting. Measuring noise and analyzing noise is a complex and easily misunderstood science. Before we discuss the details of our findings, let’s make sure we are on the same page and have a mutual understanding of noise and noise study. Noise is generally defined as unwanted sound. What is sound? Sound is a series of vibrations in air (or water or metal and so on) which causes pressure changes in the ear; these pressure changes can vibrate the inner workings of the ear very fast (heard as a high tone) or slowly (a low tone) or somewhere in the middle, and we hear these pressure changes as sound. So, if sound is just air pressure, why isn't it measured in the same way that the weather men measure air pressure, in nice easy units like millibars, or atmospheres? Unfortunately human ears/brains don't respond like barometers. A barometer can detect a one millibar change easily, no matter whether pressure is low or high. On the other hand, human ears can detect small changes in pressure only when the level of sound is low; when the level of sound is high, a very large change in pressure is needed before we notice the change. This is very different to normal ways of measuring pressure; generally speaking the sound pressure needs to be doubled before we notice the change, and increased by a factor of 10 before we think it has doubled. 3 This is why decibels (dB) are used because they respond in a similar fashion to the way the human ear hears the sound. ‘0’ dB has been designated as the threshold of human hearing. On this basis 140 dB is a very loud explosion and some deafness is almost certain to be instantaneously caused. A 3 dB increase/decrease in the level of noise is a doubling/halving of the sound pressure level (or in the energy contained), but we would only just notice this increase; whereas if we actually perceived a doubling or halving, the noise level would have changed by 10 dB. A further complication is that human ears do not respond very well to high tones (frequencies) or low tones (frequencies). Not surprisingly ears respond best at the same frequencies as human voices- in the middle of the frequency spectrum. Therefore sound measurements are weighted to respond in the same way; this is known as "A" weighting and the most commonly used units are hence dBA, which can also be written as dB(A). dBA readings produce results in which the low frequencies and higher frequencies are greatly attenuated. There are other weightings; the most commonly used are dBC, in which the low and high frequencies are less attenuated, or, flat readings in which all frequencies are measured with no attenuation in the measurement readings. A further complication, is that the response time of the meter (how quickly the "needle" is allowed to rise and fall), will affect what the meter reads for any given noise. Although the more steady the noise, the less important the response time is. The sound measuring system can be set to one of several time weightings; 'Peak', 'Impulse', 'Fast', and 'Slow'. Broadly speaking 'Peak' produces the highest readings then 'Impulse', 'Fast' and 'Slow'. 'Fast' is the most common setting for readings. The next problem in trying to represent the vagaries of human hearing in a scientific unit is that virtually all sounds vary from moment to moment, and how we respond to a noise depends on how it changes. When dealing with a new or proposed noise LAeq is often used (also written dBA Leq); this term is the Equivalent Continuous Level. The formal definition is "when a noise varies over time, the Leq is the equivalent continuous sound which would contain the same sound energy as the time varying sound". The ‘A’ in dBA, as explained later on in this report, refers simply to the frequency response weighting used by the meter. The ‘Leq’ is the time based averaging function. However, you can think of it as a type of average, where noisy events have a significant influence. Such measurements are designated, for example, as 46.3 dBA Leq or 46.3 LAeq. LAeq is the main unit used for assessing Occupational Noise. Thus, Leq is a decibel averaging system, whose purpose is to average the noise over a pre-determined period of time. An important feature of LAeq's, is that a large number of quiet events can produce the same period LAeq as a few (possible one single) very loud event(s); therefore any limit set in terms of LAeq considers the two conditions as being equivalent. Environmental noise readings, are therefore complex and easily misunderstood and do not easily take into account potentially disturbing sounds such as impulse sounds. 4 In the case of Newport Beach, the ordinance states (in basic terms) that the daytime noise shall be no more than 55 dBA (Leq) over a 10 minute period. When a noise doesn't yet exist, or it is planned to alter an existing noise climate, the ability to calculate the future (or even existing) noise level can be vital. Noise calculations are complex and have many traps for the unwary. There are many factors which affect the level of noise which reaches a disturbing level any given point, but the most important, over which there is generally some control are: Distance For most sources a doubling of the distance results in a 6 dBA reduction in level; conversely halving the distance, produces a 6 dBA increase. For example if you are 5 feet from a noise source, then moving another 5 feet away should make a large difference to the measured noise level; conversely if you are 500 feet away from the noise source, then a 5 foot change in distance will make little difference. The main exceptions to this rule are either when you are proportionally close to a large noise source and the drop off in noise will be significantly less than 6 dBA per doubling of distance, or for a line source (e.g. road traffic) where the drop-off is only 3 dBA per doubling of distance. Barriers For a barrier to be effective it has to cut the line of sight between the noise source and the reception point, and, it has to be very close to either the source or receiver. You should also bear in mind that the noise has got to be "forced over the top", i.e. lightweight barriers, or ones with holes in, permit noise to pass through the barrier and are unlikely to be effective; for example domestic fencing simply isn't heavy enough, and has too many gaps and cracks to be an efficient noise barrier; by contrast specialist acoustic fencing and brick and masonry walls are heavy enough. Reflecting Surfaces Hard reflecting surfaces close to either source or reception point can increase noise levels by up to 3 dBA (each). Essentially there are two equal noises which add together; they are the noise which travelled directly and the noise reflected from the hard surface. Sometimes noise barriers can reflect sound off in unexpected and unwanted directions. 5 Soft Ground Attenuation When sound passes close to absorbing ground cover such as grassland, gardens, fields etc., this "soft ground" absorbs extra sound as it passes. Examples of "hard ground" where little or no absorption occurs are asphalt or concrete paving. During our visits to the existing Pickleball courts and the area of the proposed new courts, we measured and recorded the noise for post-analysis in our laboratory in Van Nuys. At the San Joaquin Hills location, 16 players and 10 observers were present and we quickly noted the following: 1) The courts did have some noise mitigating material installed on the court walls, near the homes. 2) The noise mitigating material did significantly reduce the noise, as observed at the rear of the court (the side nearest the homes). 3) The material used did nothing to absorb or attenuate the reflections inside the court. At San Joaquin Hills, we used a logging noise measurement meter, placed on the court, in a corner between two courts, to measure and record the noise levels in close proximity, over time, as well as record and measure the impulse noise. It is important to note that the measurement system is recording all noise, which includes the Pickleball noise, players talking as well as ambient traffic and other random noises- the measurement system cannot easily distinguish between types of noise. 6 The chart below shows various noise measurements over time under the conditions as note above: # Hardware Configuration Device Info: XL2, SNo. A2A-09534-E0, FW3.03 Mic Type: NTi Audio M4260, SNo. 5542, Factory adjusted Mic Sensitivity: 30.1 mV/Pa # Measurement Setup Profile: Full mode Timer mode: single Timer set: 0:30:00 Log-Interval: 0:05:00 Range: 20 - 120 dB # Time Start: 2016-09-30, 10:13:02 End: 2016-09-30, 10:37:09 # Broadband LOG Results Date Time Timer LAeq1' LAeq5' LAeq10' LAeq15' LASmax_dt [YYYY-MM-DD] [hh:mm:ss] [hh:mm:ss] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] 9/30/2016 10:18:02 0:25:00 67.2 68.7 68.7 68.7 83.5 9/30/2016 10:23:02 0:20:00 69 68.5 68.6 68.6 82.9 9/30/2016 10:28:02 0:15:00 72.3 70 69.3 69.1 82.7 9/30/2016 10:33:02 0:10:00 67.7 68.2 69.2 69 84.1 9/30/2016 10:37:09 0:05:53 68.4 69.9 69.7 69.5 90.5 Note that, as is typical, LAeq readings don’t necessarily take into account the fast impulse noise and, as they are an averaging type of measurement, they could be misleading. The yellow highlighted readings are indicative of the game noise at close proximity with multiple players in a fairly reflective court. It is interesting to note, in the yellow column, the noise which is representative of the impulse noise. Note the much higher readings, as the noise measuring instrument was set to record the maximum noise over a timed duration, as opposed to dB averaged noise over a time duration, as indicated in the other columns. The noise measured is not a continuous maximum; rather it is the short duration maximum from the impulse noise. 7 The chart below is taken at the same time and under the same conditions as the readings above, with the energy split into frequency bands in order for us to determine the frequency range and levels of the sport. The readings are averaged readings taken over the time period, as opposed to peak readings, in order to determine the frequency band, which helps to determine the kind of mitigation that can be applied, as well as how the sound will self-attenuate over distance. Upon our analysis and based on our listening tests from the audio recordings made on site, we determine that the bulk of the energy from the paddles and balls, was in the range of 630 Hz to 1,600 Hz- which is within the highest sensitivity area of human hearing (also somewhat within our vocal range): # Hardware Configuration Device Info: XL2, SNo. A2A-09534-E0, FW3.03 Mic Type: NTi Audio M4260, SNo. 5542, Factory adjusted Mic Sensitivity: 30.1 mV/Pa # Measurement Setup Profile: Full mode Timer mode: single Timer set: 0:30:00 Log-Interval: 0:05:00 Resolution: 1/3 Octave Range: 20 - 120 dB # Time Start: 2016-09-30, 10:13:02 End: 2016-09-30, 10:37:09 # RTA LOG Results LZeq_dt Date Time Timer Band [Hz] 630 800 1000 1250 1600 [YYYY-MM-DD] [hh:mm:ss] [hh:mm:ss] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] 9/30/2016 10:18:02 0:25:00 58.3 60.5 62.5 61.4 58.4 9/30/2016 10:23:02 0:20:00 57.5 55.9 60.6 64.5 56.8 9/30/2016 10:28:02 0:15:00 57.6 63.2 63.8 62.6 60.3 9/30/2016 10:33:02 0:10:00 56.4 60.4 62.8 61.8 55.8 9/30/2016 10:37:09 0:05:53 56.7 55.7 58.5 67.5 56.2 # RTA LOG Results LZeq over the whole log period 9/30/2016 10:37:09 0:05:53 57.4 60.1 62.1 64 57.9 What we learned at San Joaquin Hills was: The impulse noise from the ball hitting the paddle has peak energy at close proximity (10 feet) of approximately 82 dB, based on analysis of data from measurements and from the audio recording and is of very short duration, with energy in the middle of the human hearing range and is of the nature of short duration impulses. 8 Following the tests noted above, we traveled to the proposed site of the new courts, Bonita Canyon Sports Park, West, adjacent to Field 6. The picture below shows the measurement locations: The large grass surface in this park helps to reduce noise, as noted in ‘Soft Ground Attenuation’, on page 5 of this report. Sixteen Pickleball players were located on the basketball court and our testing was done with soft balls and hard balls. Measurement location one was 90 feet from the game area. Measurement location two was 135 feet from the game area. Measurement location three was 473 feet from the game area, at 1621 Port Abbey Place and at 1701 Port Abbey Place. The noise profile of the area consisted of significant noise from Macarthur Blvd., random airplane noise, noise from the tennis courts, plus very low level (in the near field) noise from the Pickleball players at the basketball court. The Pickleball noise was an insignificant contributor to the overall noise from other sources. It is important to note that the measurement system is recording all noise, which includes the Pickleball noise, players talking, tennis court noise, as well as ambient traffic and other random noises- the measurement system cannot easily distinguish between types of noise. 9 The chart below is data recorded at measurement location one: # Hardware Configuration Device Info: XL2, SNo. A2A-09534-E0, FW3.03 Mic Type: NTi Audio M4260, SNo. 5542, Factory adjusted Mic Sensitivity: 30.1 mV/Pa # Measurement Setup Profile: Full mode Timer mode: single Range: 20 - 120 dB # Broadband LOG Results Date Time [YYYY-MM-DD] [hh:mm:ss] 9/30/2016 11:24:31 # Broadband LOG Results over whole log period 9/30/2016 11:24:31 Timer LAeq1' LAeq5' LAeq10' LAeq15' LASmax_dt [hh:mm:ss] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] 0:29:15 60.1 60.1 60.1 60.1 68.4 As noted, upon listening to the audio file form this location and analyzing the measured data- the Pickleball noise was much less than the ambient noise. The bulk of the noise as measured was from Macarthur Blvd. and random other noise. Considering the near field proximity to the test area, at 90 feet, the noise from the Pickleball court was audibly overshadowed by the street noise. If we do a calculation based on attenuation over distance: -The noise at 10 feet was approximately 82 dB, as measured at San Joaquin Hills. -At 90 feet, the calculated noise should be approximately 63 dB, which approximately correlates to our measurements at this location, which was 60.1 dB- above. And again I need to caution: the noise measuring system can’t tell the difference as to what the noise is, it simply indicates a number representing all ambient noise. Also, it is difficult to measure impulse noise over distance, as the impulses were buried in the ambient noise. 10 Moving on to measurement location two, we have the following results: # Hardware Configuration Device Info: XL2, SNo. A2A-09534-E0, FW3.03 Mic Type: NTi Audio M4260, SNo. 5542, Factory adjusted Mic Sensitivity: 30.1 mV/Pa # Measurement Setup Profile: Full mode Timer mode: single Timer set: 0:30:00 Range: 20 - 120 dB # Time Start: 2016-09-30, 11:37:48 End: 2016-09-30, 11:39:51 # Broadband LOG Results Date Time Timer LAeq1' LAeq5' LAeq10' LAeq15' LASmax_dt [YYYY-MM-DD] [hh:mm:ss] [hh:mm:ss] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] 9/30/2016 11:39:51 0:27:57 52.3 57.2 57.2 57.2 65.3 Listening to the recorded audio from this location, the majority of the noise was from Macarthur Blvd. No Pickleball noise was heard at this location. If we do a calculation based on attenuation over distance: -The noise at 10 feet was approximately 82 dB, as measured at San Joaquin Hills. -At 135 feet, the calculated noise should be approximately 59 dB from the Pickleball test, which approximately correlates to our measurements at this location, which was 57.2 dB- above. 11 At measurement location number 3- back yard of 1621 Port Abbey Place, which is 473 feet from the test site, we measured the following: # Hardware Configuration Device Info: XL2, SNo. A2A-09534-E0, FW3.03 Mic Type: NTi Audio M4260, SNo. 5542, Factory adjusted Mic Sensitivity: 30.1 mV/Pa # Measurement Setup Profile: Full mode Timer mode: single Timer set: 0:30:00 Range: 20 - 120 dB # Time Start: 2016-09-30, 11:51:56 End: 2016-09-30, 11:54:10 # Broadband LOG Results Date Time Timer LAeq1' LAeq5' LAeq10' LAeq15' LASmax_dt [YYYY-MM-DD] [hh:mm:ss] [hh:mm:ss] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] [dB] 9/30/2016 11:54:10 0:27:46 47 53 53 53 64 Listening to the recorded audio from this location, the majority of the noise was from Macarthur Blvd., with some minor noise from the tennis courts. As indicated by the measurement numbers, the location in the backyard of this house was very quiet, with zero Pickleball noise. We also listened and made a short measurement at the backyard of 1701 Port Abbey Place, and found that the pool pump was the predominant noise source, with no Pickleball noise and little noise from MacArthur Blvd. The measurement is not included herein due to the noise from the pool pump. If we do a calculation based on attenuation over distance: -The noise at 10 feet was approximately 82 dB, as measured at San Joaquin Hills. -At 473 feet, the calculated noise should be approximately 48 dB from the Pickleball test, which approximately correlates to our measurements at this location, which was 53 dB- above. The calculated data does not take into account the additional ambient noise, which added to the calculated noise, would show better correlation between calculations and measurements. 12 If we look at the location for the proposed courts and measure distances to homes: And average the distance as approximately 300 feet and calculate the worst case noise, we should have: -The noise at 10 feet was approximately 82 dB (maximum peak noise, not average noise, with a full court), as measured at San Joaquin Hills. Average noise would be less. -At 300 feet, the calculated noise should be approximately 52 dB from the proposed Pickleball courts, with no noise mitigation barriers. This does not take into account the fences behind the homes, which would reduce the noise approximately 3 to 4 dB more and the masking noise from Macarthur Blvd, which has the effect of ‘hiding’ the noise, further reducing the audible noise. 13 Our conclusions and recommendations: 1) We feel the noise from the Pickleball courts will be well within the noise code, non-disturbing and largely inaudible at the housing locations. 2) Install 10 foot high chain link fencing; in order to accommodate the addition of noise absorbing material, if needed in the future, as indicated below under ‘Noise mitigation design’. Noise mitigation design 1) As noted above, if more noise mitigation is required, the walls could be covered with this material on at least one side (facing the homes), top to bottom with no gaps in between: The manufacturer website: http://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/curtan_stop/sound_blanket.htm Gary Hardesty Director Sound Media Fusion, LLC. END of report C7CITY OF NEWPORT BEACHPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTP-5240-SC-8130-1C6 To: Dean Kirk cc: Michael Major, ICOP Irvine Company, Entitlement Holly McManus, ICOP 550 Newport Center Drive Richard Roy, IC, CD Newport Beach, CA 92660 Jamie Yoshida, IC, CD From: David Baab, ICOP Design Consultant Date: February 29, 2016 Subject: Expansion of Bonita Canyon Sports Park by the City of Newport Beach Four (4) new pickleball courts Drawing on aerial photograph by VA Consulting dated 8/4/15 received with an email message dated 2/22/16 1st review at this location (previous review dated 9/18/14, when facility was proposed at San Joaquin Hills Park) Dean, I suggest that Irvine Company support the project, subject to: 1) The project not disturbing the stability of the slopebank along MacArthur Boulevard. 2) Any new exterior lights being shielded to not cast off-site glare. 3) Any new fence screening being as tall as the fence. 4) Any new chain link fencing being black vinyl. 5) Any new light poles or fence screening being black. 6) New trees being planted between the pickleball courts and MacArthur Boulevard, if needed to soften the view of the pickleball courts from MacArthur Boulevard. existing proposed If you have any questions, please contact David Baab by e-mail at dbaab@irvinecompany.com or dbaab@baabcorp.com; by interoffice mail at INN 111-1-1; by US mail at Irvine Company Office Properties, PO Box 6120, Newport Beach, CA 92658; or in person at Irvine Company Office Properties, 111 Innovation, Irvine, CA 92617. *** Bayport Apartment Homes Harbor View Shopping Center To: Dean Kirk cc: Michael Major, ICOP Irvine Company, Entitlement Holly McManus, ICOP 550 Newport Center Drive Richard Roy, IC, CD Newport Beach, CA 92660 Jamie Yoshida, IC, CD From: David Baab, ICOP Design Consultant Date: August 31, 2016 Subject: Expansion of Bonita Canyon Sports Park by the City of Newport Beach Four (4) new pickleball courts Photo simulation received with an email message dated 8/29/16 2nd review (1st review dated 2/29/16) Dean, I suggest that Irvine Company support the project, subject to the comments in the attached memo dated 2/29/16: 1) The project not disturbing the stability of the slopebank along MacArthur Boulevard. 2) Any new exterior lights being shielded to not cast off-site glare. 3) Any new fence screening being as tall as the fence. 4) Any new chain link fencing being black vinyl. 5) Any new light poles or fence screening being black. 6) New trees being planted between the pickleball courts and MacArthur Boulevard, if needed to soften the view of the pickleball courts from MacArthur Boulevard. existing proposed If you have any questions, please contact David Baab by e-mail at dbaab@irvinecompany.com or dbaab@baabcorp.com; by interoffice mail at INN 111-1-1; by US mail at Irvine Company Office Properties, PO Box 6120, Newport Beach, CA 92658; or in person at Irvine Company Office Properties, 111 Innovation, Irvine, CA 92617. *** Bayport Apartment Homes Harbor View Shopping Center CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Tuesday, December 6, 2016 —6pm City Council Chambers — 100 Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 PUBLIC NOTICE The PB&R Commission will meet on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 6pm in the City Council Chambers to: (1) Receive and file the Bonita Canyon Sports Park Pickleball Sound Study. (2) Receive the Community Development Director’s determination that the project would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) on the basis that the project is a minor alteration of a public facility involving negligible expansion; and (3) Approve the conceptual design of the four (4) permanent pickleball courts located at Bonita Canyon Sports Park West. Staff reports will be available no later than Tuesday, November 29 at http://newportbeachca.gov/. For more information, please call the Recreation Office at 949-644-3151. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to provide comments to the Commission. Please email to recreation@newportbeachca.gov. ATTACHMENT E NNEEWWPPOORRTT BBEEAACCHH PB&R Commission Staff Report COUNCIL STAFF REPORT CITY OF Item VI-B December 6, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission appoint two (2) commissioners to serve on the Lower Sunset View Park Ad Hoc Committee to assist in the conceptal design process. DISCUSSION: Lower Sunset View Park is located at the corner of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. The lower portion of Sunset View Park remains undeveloped and sits just above the Superior Avenue parking lot across the street from Sunset Ridge Park. City Council approved a professional services agreement with TYLin at their meeting of September 13, 2016 to begin the conceptual design phase of the undeveloped land. This process will include community engagement meetings to discuss desired amenities that may include a pedestrian bridge to Sunset Ridge Park, recreational space and improved parking. The ad hoc committee members will be asked to help facilitate the process of developing a conceptual design through a series of meetings working closely with the community, to then forward a recommendation to City Council for their review. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the PB&R Commission considers the item). TO: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission FROM: Recreation & Senior Services Department Laura Detweiler, Rec & Sr Services Director 949-644-3157, LDetweiler@newportbeachca.gov TITLE: Lower Sunset View Park – Ad Hoc Committee Appointment