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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-115 - Amending the Coastal/Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 2012 -115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING THE COASTAL /BAY WATER QUALITY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1978 Beacon Bay Bill, as amended, the City of Newport Beach ( "City ") acts on behalf of the State of California as the trustee of tidelands located within the City's limits, including Newport Harbor; WHEREAS, the City has a diverse array of scenic and biological coastal resources, including, but not limited to, a small craft harbor, eight islands, sandy beach coast line and an upper bay ecological preserve; WHEREAS, the preservation and protection of the City's coastal resources is of the utmost importance to the economic vitality of the City's businesses and the health of the community; WHEREAS, the City has a long history of protecting the water quality of the harbor and ocean through the work of the Coastal/Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee and the Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee before that; and WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Coastai /Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee to increase City Council member, resident, and interested party participation and reaffirm its commitment to preserve and protect the environment and water quality. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: Section 1: The City Council hereby changes the name of the Coastal /Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee to the Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Committee and provides it with the terms and responsibilities included in Exhibit 1, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Section 2: The City Council hereby repeals all previous resolutions, or portions thereof, related to the Coastal /Bay Water Quality Citizens Advisory Committee that are in conflict with this resolution. Section 3: The City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA') pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Section 4; This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution. ADOPTED this 27th day of November, 2012. Nancy Mayor 0 Leilani I. Brown', ��,� City Clerk LoRN,A Exhibit: Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Committee Sheet Exhibit 1 WATER QUALITY /COASTAL TIDELANDS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION: Established by Resolution No. 2012 -915 adopted on November 27, 2092, MEMBERSHIP: Seven members appointed by the City Council and two non- voting council members appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the City Council. The mayor will also appoint one of the two non - voting council members for an annual term as Chair of the committee. TERM: The seven members appointed by the City Council shall serve a four year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms. Council member appointees shall serve a one year term. Appointments shall occur in January. MEETINGS: Meetings shall occur at a regular time and place as called by the Chair. BROWN ACT: This committee shall be subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, or any successor regulation. PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES: It shall be the duty of the Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Committee to: A. Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, projects and programs that support and /or strengthen existing regulations to protect water quality and habitat in the bay and ocean; B. Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, programs and projects that improve the water quality and habitat of Newport Bay and the ocean; C. Advise the City Council on implementation of the Tidelands Infrastructure Capital Plan in the following areas: 1. Sea level rise as it affects ocean beaches. 2. Ocean beach sand replenishment. 3. Other capital projects affecting the ocean beaches and tidelands not covered by other committees; D. Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, programs and projects that educate the watershed's population about the value of Newport Bay and the ocean; and E. Advise on any matter referred to the Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands Committee by the City Council or City Manager. STATE OF CALIFORNIA j COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH } 1, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 2012 -115 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 27th day of November, 2042, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: Ayes: Hill, Curry, Selich, Henn, Daigle, Mayor Gardner Absent: Rosansky IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said City this 28'" day of November, 2012. ear PA*'� City Clerk Newport Beach, California (Seal)