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Regular Meeting
October 27, 2020
November 10, 2020
Agenda Item No. 1
Motion by Council Member Herdman, seconded by Mavor Pro Tem Avery, to a) determine
this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical
change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) conduct second reading and adopt
Ordinance No. 2020-25, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California,
Amending Section 12.52.060 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Designate Portions of Streets
as One -Way Traffic Only.
The motion carried unanimously.
XVII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
XVIII.
Chad Kroeger noted concerns regarding voter fraud, the potential that residents will not vote in the
Presidential election, and listed people's votes for President that he polled.
J.T. Parr listed additional people's votes for President.
Strider Wilson listed his fellow valet's votes for President.
Max Johnson noted, in the last few months, there has been an increase in businesses that are operating
picnic -services on the beach, believed these businessest not have business permits, and asked staff to
follow up.
14. Ordinance No. 2020-27: Amending Cha ive-Aboards) of Title 17 (Harbor Code)
of the Newport Beach Municipal Code 11111Wr Related Provisions [100-2020]
Council Member Duffield recused 40self (ke to business interest conflicts.
City Harbormaster Borsting utilized a presentation to discuss the background of the proposed
amendments, live-aboards, public outreach, Harbor Commission recommendations, and standards
for anchorages. Aftb
In response to Council questions, City Harbormaster Borsting indicated Marine Activity Permits
(MAP) will be presented to Council at a later date, requirements for live-aboards will also apply to
vessels in the anchorage, live-aboards in commercial marinas will be subject to City standards for
sanitation and operations, a vessel traversing the Harbor is not subject to a dye tablet test, an
offshore mooring ^^permittee, an anchorage user, and an offshore mooring sub -permittee
are subject to City standards, and a vessel that does not allow a dye tablet test will be asked to leave
the Harbor.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Avery's questions, Harbor Commission Chair Kenney stated that the
Harbor Commission has been working on this for two years, the Harbor Commission has worked
closely with marine operators, the recommendations will not impose restrictions on a commercial
marina operator, and each commercial marina operator will set its own limit.
Jim Mosher believed the provisions for live-aboards will not do what they claim to do, the definition
of live -aboard is too specific, and provisions unrelated to live-aboards are not well thought-out.
Mike Glenn did not understand why the City needs to know who is using the Harbor and believed
this is an intrusion by government.
Harbor Commission Chair Kenney clarified that the Harbor Department needs to know who lives
aboard the vessels for safety and security reasons.
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