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Insider's Guide
From: Obornv, Shirlev
Subject: Newport Beach Insider"s Guide - Council Meeting of Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Date: Friday, September 07, 2018 3:42:44 PM
Sent on behalf of City Manager Grace Leung...
From: Leung, Grace
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2018 1:46 PM
To: Oborny, Shirley <soborny(@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Newport Beach Insider's Guide - Council Meeting of Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Greetings to the Newport Beach community!
I must confess, with four days on the job, I feel a little strange calling this the "insider's guide"
so I hope you bear with me as I get to know the City and all that is going on in this active
community. And there's no better way than to just start diving right in to the City Council
agenda!
For the next meeting, on Tuesday, September 11, the following are items that may be of
interest. Following Dave's caveat, this is not a summary of the entire agenda, which can be
viewed here.
Study Session begins at 4 p.m., when the Library Foundation will present a check for $153,125
to the City. This will help fund valuable library resources, programs and cutting-edge library
enhancements. Then Public Works staff will present an update on traffic signal system
technology, a critical element to managing traffic circulation that is continually evolving.
The Regular Session at 7 p.m. has these items of note:
• On the consent calendar is the award of landscape architecture and civil engineering
services for rehabilitation of Grant Howald Park. This will kick off much needed
renovations for this park. A key part of this contract will be to begin the community
engagement process for design features as it relates to the fencing around the park.
Community outreach and design is estimated to go through Spring 2019 and
construction to then start early 2020 (following the Fall 2019 soccer season). We are
hopeful to complete this project summer 2020.
• On for public hearing is an update to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance.
This update amends the City's Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program to conform with
new state requirements that took effect on January 1, 2018. Our current code only
allows ADUs in single-family residential zoning districts. In order to conform with state
law, the code will be amended to allow development of ADUs with single-family homes
in all residential districts.
In my first week with the City, I am so impressed with the pride and love that people have for
living and/or working in Newport Beach. I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to
work for Newport Beach and feel a deep sense of responsibility to serve the community and
the organization well. I know transitions can be challenging and I hope to make it as smooth
as possible. As part of that effort, I will be evaluating how we as a City communicate with the
community, including this email. Don't worry, I will continue this Insider's Guide, but it may
evolve in the future as I look to ensure we are communicating as effectively as possible.
Thank you for reading. I hope to get to meet and know you over the coming months. To that
end, please don't hesitate to ask a question or offer a comment.
Grace K. Leung
City Manager
City of Newport Beach
100 Civic Center Drive, Bay 2E
Newport Beach, CA 92660
gIeung(@ new port beach ca. go
P: 949-644-3001 F: 949-644-3020