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Insider's Guide
From: Obornv, Shirlev
Subject: Insider"s Guide for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting of Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 2:58:56 PM
This is being sent to you on behalf of Grace Leung...
Happy Friday! Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 22nd. The following are
items that may be of interest. As always, this is not a summary of the entire agenda, which
can be viewed here.
Study Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and includes two presentations. Neal Kelly, the Orange
County Registrar of Voters, will provide a presentation on the new Vote Center model for
elections in Orange County. Second, Fire Chief Jeff Boyles and Fire Marshal will provide an
update on the City's Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan, including where we are with fire fuel
reduction and hazard mitigation efforts, a timely topic with fire season upon us.
The Regular Session begins at 7:00 p.m. and the following are items of note:
• On the consent calendar is proposed amendments to the non-exclusive franchise
agreement for commercial solid waste handling services. These amendments are
necessary to comply with state mandates on recycling. The current franchise is
effective through 2024 so staff will be working with individual haulers to approve these
amendments and bring back amended agreements with individual franchises in early
2020. Also on consent is the proposed allocation of Cultural Arts Grants for FY 2019-
20. The City Arts Commission has reviewed all requests and is recommending a total
of $36,000 to 10 organizations.
• For public hearing is the annual review of the Zoning Implementation and Public
Benefit Agreement between the City and Sober Living by the Sea. This is the tenth
annual review and staff has found the operations to be in compliance with all
requirements.
• On current business is the design of Lido Fire Station No. 2. This item was originally
on the September 24, 2019 agenda and was continued due to the lateness of the
hour. Following several public outreach meetings, the recommended conceptual site
floor plan and the 'Lido' exterior architectural style for this building is before City
Council for review and approval.
• At the last meeting, Council continued the application for Specified Grant Funding of
$500,000 from the State for the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park to allow
staff time to review the regulations and reporting requirements for the grant. Staff
has reviewed these and believes the requirements can be met without a burden on
City resources. As part of the FY 2019-20 Budget, the State appropriated $500,000 for
the Sculpture Exhibition. These one-time funds must be spent by December 2021 and
can be used to fund the next phases of the exhibition and infrastructure improvements
in Civic Center Park. The California Department of Parks and Recreation requires the
City Council to approve a resolution authorizing the Library Services Director to apply
for the grant funds.
As a reminder, public comment is welcome at the City Council meeting. The public can
comment on any item on the agenda. If you cannot attend the meeting and/or want to
communicate with the City Council directly on an item, the following e-mail address gets to all
of them: City Council.
The Week in Review is also provided this week. It is posted on the City's website; the latest
edition can be found here.
Thank you for reading. Feedback is appreciated so 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
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