HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2017 PBR AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PARKS, BEACHES AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 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. The Commission
has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non agenda items.
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IV.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
This is the time in which Commission Members may pull items from the CONSENT
CALENDAR for discussion (ITEMS V-A through V-D). Public comments are invited on Consent
Calendar from members of the audience. 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 Commission Member, 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. Commission Members have received detailed
staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate
discussion of these 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 February 7, 2017 PB&R Commission MeetingA.
Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and order filed.
02-07-2017 DRAFT PB&R 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 - Irvine Terrace ParkD.
Approve the request to donate a Sycamore tree from Stephen Glyer for Beckett Glyer at
Irvine Terrace Park.
ITEM V-D
ITEM V-D ATTACHMENTS A-C
VI.CURRENT BUSINESS
Bench Donation - Bayview ParkA.
Consider the request to donate a bench from Leslie Miller in memory of Captain Dave
and Elouise Gogerty at Bayview Park.
ITEM VI-A
ITEM VI-A ATTACHMENT A-E
VII.ANNOUNCEMENTS / 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).
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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
February 7, 2016 – 6:00 PM
I. CALL MEETING OF THE PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION
COMMISSION TO ORDER – 6pm
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Marie Marston, Chair
Laird Hayes, Vice Chair
Tom Anderson
Ron Cole
Roy Englebrecht
Dave Granoff
Walt Howald
Staff: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director
Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director
Dan Sereno, Landscape Manager
Teri Craig, Administrative Support Specialist
Marie Lindeman, Administrative Support Specialist
III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes of the December 6, 2016 PB&R Commission meeting.
Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and order filed.
B. Item pulled by Director Pisani
C. Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report
Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events.
Chair Marston opened the public comments on Consent Calendar items V-A
and V-C; hearing none the public comments for Consent Calendar was
closed.
Motion by Commissioner Hayes; second by Commissioner Howald, to accept
Consent Calendar Items V-A and V-C. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
B. Parks, Trees, and Beaches Maintenance Divisions Activities Report
Manager Sereno provided information on the January 20th windstorm. He noted
that approximately 90 city trees and 40 private trees fell and needed to be
cleared. The City, its contractors, and the Police and Fire Departments
responded to many calls. He stated that the City fared better than its neighbors
because of its mature urban forest and pruning schedule, but a few special trees
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were lost and that no injuries were reported. The City will work with citizens to
get stumps removed and trees replaced.
Commissioner Howald asked about the City’s insurance coverage regarding the
loss of trees.
Director Pisani stated the City would not be covered by insurance, but there are
State preliminary disaster relief teams coming to assess the damage. He stated
that Citywide the approximate damage estimate is between $130,000 to
$140,000. He stated that the City can only be reimbursed for debris clearance
and not tree replacement.
Commissioner Howald asked if the cost estimates included the extra crews that
were brought in.
Manager Sereno said that the State will only reimburse overtime and equipment
costs.
Commissioner Hayes asked about the table that showed number of trees
trimmed, removed, and planted. He noted the net loss of 47 trees and if they
would all be replaced.
Manager Sereno said many of those 47 trees were removed because they were
dead, diseased, or dying. The City is in the process of replacing most of them and
they try to replace one for one.
Commissioner Hayes also inquired about the sand removal at Marina Park.
Director Pisani said that staff was requesting the construction of a small seat
wall to keep the sand on the beach.
Chair Marston opened the public comments.
Jim Mosher asked if the City had learned anything that would help with its risk
assessment for potentially failing trees.
Chair Marston closed the public comments.
Motion by Commissioner Howald; second by Commissioner Cole, to receive the
Municipal Operations Department Activity report of past and upcoming projects and
events. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Reforestation – 117½ 54th Street
Consider the request for reforestation of one City Tipuana tipu tree located at
117 ½ 54th Street by Dan Parke at 5405 River Avenue (located across the street).
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Manager Sereno presented information on the reforestation including items not
included with the report. He noted that staff recommends reforestation with Purple-
leaf Plum trees, which already exist onsite. Manager Sereno showed the Commission
several photographs and maps of the site and the pictures of the replacement tree.
He stated that 24 people or 60% were in favor of removing the tree.
Commissioner Englebrecht noted that if they were removing the tree because of
aesthetics then it was not justified in removing it and worried that it would set a
precedent.
Manager Sereno said that a justification for reforestation is blue water impact and it
is discussed in City Council Policy G-3. He went on to say that only one individual
was opposed to the removal of the tree.
Commissioner Englebrecht said that the blue water impact was not enough for him
to vote to remove the tree.
Commissioner Anderson confirmed that the resident lived on the North side of
River. He also asked if the tree always had leaves or if it bloomed.
Manager Sereno said that the tree is classified as semi-deciduous and that if it gets
cold enough the tree will lose all of its leaves. The replacement Purple-leafed Plum
tree is also deciduous.
Commissioner Anderson suggested the Plum tree might block the view as much as
the current tree.
Manager Sereno disagreed noting that the Plum tree would top out at 15 to 20 feet
high.
Commissioner Howald asked if trimming could save the tree.
Manager Sereno said the tree had been in place for three to four years and is
trimmed every two years and that this past year was trimmed twice last year without
improvement acceptable to Mr. Parke.
Chair Marston asked if the bulb moved up as the tree grew.
Manager Sereno explained that as it was a street tree it had to be 8 to 9 feet above
the sidewalk and 11 feet above the street. It would continue to move up and would
continue to block his blue water view.
Commissioner Hayes asked if there were other Tipu trees on the block.
Manager Sereno replied that there was a mixture of Tipu trees, Queen Palms, and
Purple Leaf Plums.
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Commissioner Hayes asked if the City should remove all of the other Tipu trees and
replace them with Purple-leafed Plum trees.
Manager Sereno stated that he would not recommend that as Mr. Parke’s request
was the only homeowner raising the blue water complaint.
Commissioner Cole thought the replacement tree would also block the view and
inquired about other options.
Manager Sereno indicated the Queen Palm was also discussed, but staff felt the Plum
tree would be less obtrusive in the long run.
Commissioner Granoff requested Manager Sereno discuss the public support
further.
Manager Sereno reported there was one opposition letter that came in late, but out
of the 40 property owners notified 24 agreed with the removal which meets the 60%
petition threshold.
Chair Marston opened the public comments.
Dan Parke thanked the Commission and summarized the letter he sent to the
Commission. He explained that he spent 12 weekends gathering signatures for
his request. He also sent letters to homeowners who live out of state in order to
get their signatures. There was only one person that opposed it and her view is
not affected. Mr. Parke explained that the tree’s placement was also problematic.
Jim Mosher indicated that he had submitted written comments, but thought the
Commission should be aware of Council Policy G-3 before making this decision
noting that the policy states that City trees should not obstruct private views.
Chair Marston closed the public comments.
Commissioner Englebrecht agreed about Policy G-3. He confirmed with staff that it
was a City tree that was installed about three years prior and noted that he would be
changing his vote.
Manager Sereno explained it was a Public Works project and tree locations were part
of the landscape architect’s purview. The community was noticed, but Manager
Sereno could not speak to Mr. Parke specifically.
Commissioner Englebrecht stated he might change his vote due to Policy G-3.
Commissioner Anderson confirmed the tree was only three years old and that the
homeowner would pay for the standard 36-inch box tree.
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Manager Sereno said that the trees were planted three years ago, but the tree is 10
years old. The homeowner will pay for removal and replacement, which will be
around $1,000.
Commissioner Anderson stated that he also would support the request in light of the
City G-3 policy.
Commissioner Cole requested that City staff work with homeowner regarding the
specific location of the replacement tree.
Commissioner Granoff asked if the existing tree could be relocated and voiced
support for working with the homeowner on the new tree’s placement.
Manager Sereno explained it was more expensive to relocate a broad leafed tree and
that there was only a 50% survival rate. He noted that he was confident that the City
could work with Mr. Parke and the homeowner opposed to the reforestation on the
placement of the Plum tree.
Motion by Commissioner Anderson; second by Vice Chair Hayes to approve
request for reforestation by Dan Parke of a City Tipuana tipu tree and replace it with a
Purple-leafed Plum tree; and to work with homeowner regarding specific location of the
replacement tree. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Director Detweiler directed the Commission’s attention to the Activity Report and
the use of the Community Room at the Civic Center and Marina Park. The facilities
are really gaining in popularity and have received favorable feedback from users.
Staff is thrilled with the success in providing these community gathering places. The
Girl Scouts are progressing on their facility and that will increase activity as well at
Marina Park. There was a Region V conference in Laguna Hills and Commissioner
Hayes was the keynote speaker. Three hundred and fifty recreation professionals
attended. She thanked Commissioner Hayes for his presentation. Director Detweiler
said the Sunset View Ad Hoc Committee would begin their work in the spring with
community outreach.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jim Mosher stated that he attended the town hall meeting on Sunset View Park
and that the proposal includes two possible pedestrian bridges, one on Superior
and one on Coast Highway. The Commission will have a meeting on the project in
the future.
Victor Leipzig PhD, President of Sea and Sage Audubon Society, provided a
PowerPoint presentation titled Beach-dependent Birds of Orange County. The
Audubon Society is opposed to a dog beach out the mouth of the Santa Ana River.
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Darrell Feruson, Vice-Chair of the Surfrider Foundation Newport Beach Chapter,
explained that they do beach cleanups on the first Saturday of each month. He
noted that currently the cleanups are happening at Prospect and his purpose is to
create awareness especially after the recent storms. He asked that the City to
work with the county on the plant material cleanup and cleanup of items from
homeless people who live in the area. Mr. Ferguson also offered his assistance to
the Commission and City.
IX. ADJOURNMENT - 7:15 p.m.
Submitted by: ________ Teri Craig, Admin Assistant
Approved by: _____
Marie Marston, Chair
NEWPORT BEACH
PB&R Commission Staff Report
CITY OF
Item V-B
March 7, 2017
PARKS MAINTENANCE:
Utilities Yard Landscape Upgrade
Recently, Utilities Yard received a make-over
by Mariposa Landscape. The project started
in October 2016 with the removal of all old
plant material, followed by replacing the
irrigation system in November. The planting
stage started in December and was put on
hold so that city and contractor crews can
assist with the China Cove slope issue during
the heavy rains. The project was finalized and
completed in January.
A big THANKS to the Mariposa Landscape
crew: Mike Williams, Jose Sanabria, and
working crew Jose Moreno, Antonio
Hernandez, Jose Rodriguez, and Ivan Flores.
TREES:
As part of the City’s overall grid and annual trimming schedule, in January, the City’s tree service
contractor pruned trees in Newport Coast, Spyglass Hills, Eastbluff, and Buffalo Hills areas, as
well as responded to service requests citywide. The numbers below are reflective of the massive
storm on January 20, 2017.
Month of: # of Trees
Trimmed:
# of Trees
Removed:
# of Trees Planted:
January 977 142 5
In addition, emergency removals of two Special King Palm Trees was performed by Great Scott
Tree Services, the City’s tree service provider, on November 15, 2016 and February 7, 2017 due
to decline and death of the palms. The palms were located on planters along the Rhine Wharf.
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
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BEACH MAINTENANCE:
The recent rains washed down heavy debris down the Santa Ana River and the San Diego Creek.
The trash covered miles of beaches on the peninsula, Balboa Island, China Cove, Bay beaches,
and CDM State Beach.
With the use of heavy equipment and manual labor crews continues to pick up the trash.
Approximately 700 tons of trash has been picked up. The trash is placed into large piles. MOD
has hired Tight Quarters to assist in the hauling of the trash to Bee Canyon Land Fill. We will
continue to use the beach cleaners to clean the beaches of all the smaller debris. The cleaning
on the beaches will continue for months before it’s back to its original beauty prior to the storms.
The recent rainfall totaled 2.1", which has brought the total recorded rainfall at the Corporation
Yard to 15.70" for the winter season.
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
Ospreys in OC 2017
A beautiful pair of nesting ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) was spotted at
Bonita Creek. The osprey, also called sea hawk, fish eagle, river
hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird-of-prey with a cosmopolitan range
(meaning they live all over the world!). Ospreys range in size from 2-
4.6 pounds and 20-26 inches in length with a wingspan of 15-20 inches
and tail length of 6.5-9.4 inches long. Male and female look similar
with the main difference being the female has a larger body and
wider wings and has more distinct coloration on breast on underwing
coverts.
Although this bird has worldwide distribution and is considered a
bird of least concern, it has a slightly different history in Orange
County. Before 2006, it was believed that the osprey had not nested
in the Orange County area or any part of Southern California
mainland, with one exception in San Diego, for over 100 years. It is
believed that the use of DDT from the 1940’s to 1972 had severe
effects on the mortality rates of these birds and their eggs along with many other bird-of-prey species.
Now, decades later, after the ban of DDT in 1972, we are finally seeing some resilience from this species.
Since 2006, there have been documented osprey nesting sites at Upper Newport Back Bay (UNB) in Newport
Beach, San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary and Irvine Ranch Water District in Irvine, and in Bolsa Chica in
Huntington Beach. At the UNB, nesting has been occurring almost every year since 2006 on the platform
(built in 1993) near the Back Bay Science Center on Shellmaker
Island. This latest and newest sighting of a banded pair and a nest
site in 2017 was at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (see attached photos
by DeeDee Gollwitzer). A platform was erected by the City of
Newport Beach in 2016 with hopes that a mating pair that had
unsuccessfully tried to nest on top of the field lights in 2014 and
2015 would return to nest in the safer platform location.
Although they did not make an appearance in 2016, a mating pair
is using the site now. The City of Newport Beach along with raptor
biologists are working to identify this banded pair to see if they
are from any of the OC nesting sites aforementioned. Ospreys
reach mating maturity between 3-4 years so there is a good
chance that this pair is from one of these locations in Newport or
Irvine and has settled down into their own territory with their new
lifelong mate.
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Item V-C
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OASIS Chair Project Comes to a Close
OASIS staff proved that teamwork gets the job done when they unloaded,
stacked and stored 300 brand new facility chairs in the Event Center. This
project was a collaboration between City staff and the Friends of OASIS, who
together tested out and selected new chairs to serve a variety of needs at the
Center. The new chairs were met with high satisfaction by our OASIS patrons
and will certainly make our facility more comfortable for seniors and
marketing for rentals. Thank you to all who were involved in the process,
including MOD for helping secure a pallet jack and Purchasing for ensuring
a smooth requisition process!
Another Successful Wine and Cheese Event
On January 18th, OASIS guests treated their pallets to a variety of delectable wines and cheeses while
listening to the sounds of classical music by the Da Capo Players. Tickets sold for $5 and included all the
fixings of a good time. Friends mingled and enjoyed the first special event of 2017 at OASIS.
MARDI GRAS PARTY AT OASIS
Mardi Gras was celebrated at OASIS on February 15! They dressed in their favorite
masquerade attire, sipped on glasses of wine or beer and snacked on some tasty
treats. Entertainment was provided by New Orleans Jazz band – California
Feetwarmers.
Staff Mentoring Academy
On February 9, the Department’s Training Task Force Committee
kicked off a new program called the Mentoring Academy. The
goal of the academy is to help prepare part-time staff to move up
in their career in Recreation and Senior Services. The program,
which will meet four times, will highlight different topics
including mentoring, organizing special events, interviewing and
writing a resume. The first workshop kicked off with a discussion
about career paths led by Department Director, Laura Detweiler
and Deputy Director, Sean Levin.
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Marina Park Preschoolers Celebrated Dr. Seuss –
Preschoolers at Marina Park celebrated the birthday of Dr. Suess on February 23rd with 15 children in
attendance! Thing One and Thing Two were also in attendance to help celebrate!
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Can you feel the love?
The preschoolers of Preschool 101 at the
Newport Coast Community Center and
Mariners VJC Room spread the love by
creating hearts & crafts. Their fun filled
day included sharing creative art pieces
with their parents, as they joined them for
a Valentine’s Day Potluck. The classes
ended with the preschoolers enjoying
the goodies that were brought in with
delight as they watched "A Charlie Brown
Valentine."
Marina Park kicked off Valentine’s Day celebrations with “Mommy
and Me Tea with a Princess” on February 11. The day was filled with
family fun as participants met Cinderella and her fairy godmother!
Participants were also treated to cookies and learned proper
etiquette techniques by the OC Dance Productions staff. Marina
Park will host another event on Sunday, April 30 where mothers and
daughters will spend the afternoon painting a “Teacup, Teapot and
Cake” on canvas. The class will be directed by Lisa Albert, an
inspirational art teacher who will help, guide and instruct.
Thanks to an amazing waterfront location and great rental facility, Marina Park is a hotspot for events. The
second floor event room is regularly rented out for birthday
parties, weddings, corporate events and many other special
occasions. One special couple decided to reserve the event
room for their wedding on the most romantic day of the year,
Valentine’s Day. Due to Valentine’s Day falling on a Tuesday,
the wedding shared the facility with recreation classes for all
ages including preschool, fitness, bridge and technology
based programming. The wedding day went smoothly with
City staff and the Lighthouse Café catering team working
together to make the event a memorable one. Even the
weather cooperated with a break from the storms allowing for
a perfect sunny day for the bride and groom.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the OASIS Senior Center hosted a lecture on
heart healthy foods by Nasira Burkholder-Cooley, D.Ph., RD. Nasira shared
some tips on how to reduce sodium, and increase your fiber and healthy
fats. Nasira also showed attendees some great ways to incorporate more
activity into their daily routine. Nasira has officially joined OASIS as a
nutritionist and we look forward to the cooking classes she will be teaching.
Fun Fact: modest consumption of dark chocolate is associated with
reducing the risk of heart disease.
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Working Together For A Great Cause
On Sunday, February 19, OASIS and Recreation staff along with some family members and friends prepared
and served lunch for close to 200 residents of the Orange County Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope. Lots of
vegetables were chopped and cooked with ground meat into a giant stew. Both rice and large salads were
also prepared and distributed among the adults and children who attended. The real fun began with the
cleaning of the dishes and kitchen. Special thanks go out to all those who volunteered their time to assist
with this special afternoon!
NCCC Goes LED
The Newport Coast Community Center (NCCC) was the happy recipient of the Southern California Edison
Direct Install program having 200 light bulbs swapped out for a more energy efficient option. The new light
bulbs were provided and installed at no cost to the City, a $4,500
value. The new lights are estimated to last seven years without
needing replacement, and will save the City another $3,500 in
energy cost.
The picture illustrated the difference in the lighting.
The left side (yellow tones) with the old bulbs,
the right side (bright white) with the new LED bulbs.
Local Sports Weathering the Storms: Synthetic Turf Saves
the Day
Southern California was long overdue for the elusive storms
promised over the past couple years. The end of December
kicked off a true rainy season for local sports, with nearly 30
rain-outs and field closure days over the course of the past two
months. The long stretches of scattered downpours left our local
youth sports groups searching for field space to carry them
through the winter allocation period.
Playable rain or shine, the synthetic turf surface at Bonita Creek has been heavily relied on by youth and
adult user groups to round out fall season playoffs and launch into try-outs for the spring seasons. Our user
groups logged over 400 combined hours of use at Bonita Creek during the six-week winter period. The
bulk of the storms fell during our winter maintenance period when the majority of our grass fields were
closed for major repairs and renovations. Though the rain wasn’t ideal for playability, our grass has never
been greener!
Thanks to the combined efforts of the Parks Division, the Recreation & Senior Services Department, Youth
Sports Commission (YSC) members, and field maintenance contractors, we’ve been able to minimize field
damage and provide local youth and adults with fields to play on.
Bonita Creek Synthetic Turf Fields
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Playground Upgrades & Repairs
Despite the rainy weather, City playgrounds continue to get upgrades and repairs. Here is a list of
improvements from last month.
• Steering wheels at the Community Youth Center playground were refurbished.
• A new climber was installed at San Miguel Park.
• Several worn spots on the playground surfacing were resurfaced at Cliff Drive Park.
Regularly scheduled maintenance, repairs and upgrades like these make a significant impact on
playgrounds aesthetics and safety for the user.
Beach Ecology Coalition Annual Winter Meeting
Staff from City of Newport Office of Natural Resources attended the 14th Annual Winter Meeting of the Beach
Ecology Coalition (“Coalition”) at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The mission statement of
the Coalition is “To enhance ecosystem conservation and beach management to balance natural resource
protection and recreational use" in California. The Coalition is a collaboration of many local municipalities
and non-profit organizations from the Southern California area. The topics of the meeting this winter were
beach restoration, fish passage and breeding, drone monitoring of beaches, dune restoration, the current
status of Western Snowy Plover and Grunion in LA area. These topics were presented by The Bay
Foundation, California State Parks, CSU-Channel Islands, LA Audubon, Coastal Commission, and
Pepperdine University.
Especially interesting, and of most relevance was the Bay
Foundation’s dune restoration program on Santa Monica
beach. Here they are using erosion fencing as well as
symbolic fencing to restore a highly degraded beach
area back to its former dune habitat. The goal of the
project is to “provide not only a scientific basis to develop
guidelines and protocols but an integrated, locally-based
program for increasing the usefulness of natural
environments in a developed area. It will evaluate “soft”
low-cost natural shore protection from sea-level rise and
storms while providing public benefits and enhancing natural resource values.” This area is within a federally
delineated habitat area for the Western Snowy Plover and may, at some point, provide the perfect habitat
for these small birds.
The Coalition meets twice a year in winter and spring and is a great opportunity to see what other cities
and organizations are doing to restore California’s natural resources.
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Hike on Over to the
CAMP NEWPORT EXPO!
The Camp Newport Expo at Fashion Island along with the Spirit Run will be
held on March 12.
The Expo is an opportunity to get a sneak peek of some of the City’s best
camps. Come out and collect stamps as you meet some of our talented
instructors, play games, and enter instructor raffles to win a free week of
camp. The exclusive campnewport.com tote bag will also be given out to
those who attend this remarkable event.
This year, you can check out a live skateboarding demo (you might even get
a chance to participate!) hosted by Skatedogs; take a swing with SCPGA at
the giant golf dinosaur, flash a smile at our campy photo booth, complete the
hunt for stamps by visiting instructor booths, make a tasty treat at the s’mores
makin’ station, and check out our custom campnewport.com Snapchat filter!
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NOW HIRING
The Aquatics division is currently accepting applications for the position of Pool Swim Instructor/Lifeguard.
This is a great way to stay cool this summer with a fun and rewarding job. The duties of this position consists
of teaching swim lessons and serving as pool lifeguards at our local high school pools. Both seasonal and
year-round positions are available with a starting pay for successful recruits of $14.71/hour. For more
information about the positions, please visit newportbeachca.gov and click on “Jobs.”
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
January Park Patrol had the following number of contacts:
1. PATROL CHECKS
• 89 with Youth Sports Groups
• 474 Field related issues/checks
• 36 Park/Picnic/reservation issues/checks
• 111 Community Center issues/checks
• 334 Playground checks
• Other
2. PUBLIC CONTACTS
• 254 Education
• 3 Alcohol
• 93 Dog related
Written Warnings Issued – 1 for dog off leash at Eastbluff Park
Citations Issued – 1 parking violation at Grant Howald Park
FACILITY RENTALS
During the period of January 16 – February15, 2017 there were:
• 9 Picnic/Park Area Rentals
• 8 Room Rentals
• 0 Field Rentals
• 8 Gym Rentals
• 11 OASIS Classroom Rentals
• 0 OASIS Event Center Rentals
• 29 Civic Center Community Room Rentals
• 3 Marina Park Picnic/Park Area Rentals
• 7 Marina Park Event Room Rentals
• 15 Marina Park Classroom Rentals
• 0 CYC Facility Rentals
• 7 NCCC Gym Rentals
• 14 NCCC Classroom Rentals
• 16 NCCC HOA Rentals
SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS (SEP)
Total SEP’s processed for 2016 – 262
As of February 15, 2017 there were 29 Special Event Permits processed and issued for the year.
Those events of note for the period of February 15, 2017 are:
NSSA Surf Contest – 2/4/2017 – 54th Street Beach - Attendance: 200
Crisp Super Bowl Party – 2/5/2017 – Veterans Park - Attendance: 300
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NEWPORT BEACH
PB&R Commission Staff Report
CITY OF
Item V-D
March 7, 2017
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission approve the request of Stephen Glyer to donate
a Sycamore tree for Beckett Glyer at Irvine Terrace 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 Steven Glyer to donate a Sycamore tree at Irvine
Terrace 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 “Donated for Beckett Glyer”. Dedication information is provided.
NOTICING:
Steven Glyer and Council Member Jeff Herdman 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 – Irvine Terrace Park
NEWPORT BEACH
PB&R Commission Staff Report
CITY OF
Item VI-A
March 7, 2017
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the PB&R Commission consider the request from Leslie Miller to
donate a bench in memory of Captain Dave and Elouise Gogerty at Bayview 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 the donation request from Leslie Miller to donate a Santa Monica
Model bench at Bayview Park. The cost of the donation will include the 10% maintenance
fee required by Council Policy B-17. The placement of the bench will require the
installation of a concrete pad. 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 item is eligible to
receive dedicatory plaque. The submitted plaques verbiage, which complies with City
Council Policy B-17, is “In Memory of Captain Dave and Elouise Gogerty”. Dedication
information is provided.
NOTICING:
Leslie Miller, Mayor Pro Tem Duffy Duffield, and the Bayview Terrace Homeowners
Association have received a copy of this report. Surrounding residents were notified of
the Commission Meeting via postcard.
Attachments:
A. Donation Request Form
B. Donation items location and photos
C. Map highlighting surrounding residents notified
D. Postcard Notification
E. 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 – Bayview Park