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CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 - 9:00 A.M.
City Council Members:
Brad Avery, Mayor
Kevin Muldoon, Mayor Pro Tem
Noah Blom, Council Member
Joy Brenner, Council Member
Diane B. Dixon, Council Member
Duffy Duffield, Council Member
Will O'Neill, Council Member
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19.
On March 12, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-25-20, which allows Council Members to attend City Council
meetings telephonically. Please be advised that to minimize the spread of COVID-19, some, or all, of the Newport Beach City
Council Members may attend this meeting telephonically.
Also, please be advised that on March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for the
public to participate in any meeting of the City Council telephonically or by other electronic means. Given the health risks
associated with COVID-19, the City of Newport Beach has decided to not have City Council Chambers open to the public for
this meeting. As a member of the public, if you would like to participate in this meeting, you can participate via the following
options:
1. You can submit your questions and comments in writing for City Council consideration by sending them to the City Clerk
at cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov. To give the City Council adequate time to review your questions and comments, please
submit your written comments by Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
2. In addition, members of the public can participate in this meeting telephonically. Specifically, the meeting will be viewable
on NBTV and live streamed on the City's website. If you are watching the meeting on NBTV or via the live stream, during
the meeting, phone numbers for the public to call and to comment on specific agenda items will be posted on the screen.
When you call, you will be placed on hold until it is your turn to speak. Please note that only twenty (20) people can
remain on hold at a time. If you call in to speak on an item and the line is busy, please call back after a few moments.
Please know that it is important for the City to allow public participation at this meeting. If you are unable to participate in the
meeting via the process set forth above, please contact the City Clerk at (949-644-3005 or cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov)
and she will attempt to accommodate you. While the City does not expect there to be any changes to the above process for
participating in this meeting, if there is a change, the City will post the information as soon as possible to the City's website.
The City of Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to take precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19
virus.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The agenda was prepared by the City Clerk's Office located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Bay E, 2nd Floor. If you have any
questions, please contact City Clerk staff at (949) 644-3005. Agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available on the
City's website: http://www.newportbeachca.gov/agendas.
The Newport Beach City Council is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the
City Council special meeting agenda be posted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting.
The City Council of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are generally limited
to three (3) minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well.
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 Leilani Brown, City Clerk, prior to the meeting to inform us of
your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-644-3005 or cityclerk(a�newportbeachca.gov).
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CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. INVOCATION
IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS [949-270-8165]
Public comments are invited on non -agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three (3)
minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City
Council has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda and non -agenda items.
VI. CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Authorization for the City Attorney to Take Action to Support Orange County Sheriff Don
Barnes' Challenge to an Order Releasing Approximately 1,800 Inmates from Orange
County Jails [949-270-8165]
a) Determine this action is not subject to 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) Authorize the City Attorney to file a brief, or join in a brief filed by another city, supporting
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes' challenge to the order issued on December 11, 2020 (in
the case entitled Cynthia Campbell et al. vs. Don Barnes, in his official capacity as Sheriff of
Orange County, California, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01141117-
CU-WM-CXC), ordering the reduction of the Orange County Jail inmate population by fifty
percent (50%) in all congregated living areas.
VII. ADJOURNMENT