HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 - Insider's GuideInsider's Guide for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on June 22, 2021
Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 22. Items that may be of interest are highlighted
below. The entire agenda, and all reports, can be viewed here.
There will be a Study Session Meeting of the City Council at 4 p.m.:
City staff will present an update on the draft General Plan housing element, based on input from
the Council's June 8 study session on the topic. The housing element is being updated, after
months of public meetings and community input, to meet a State mandate requiring Newport
Beach to plan for the development of more than 4,800 housing units over the next 8 years. The
draft housing element update is available for public review at this link. The study session
discussion will include affordable and market rate housing allocations and inclusionary housing
requirements in the draft housing element.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council will begin at 6:30 p.m.:
The Council will consider terminating the local emergency ordinance that has been in place
since the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Proclamation of Local
Emergency was declared by City Manager Grace Leung on March 15, 2020, and ratified
by the City Council on March 18, 2020, in response to COVID-19 and guidance from the
State of California about controlling the spread of the coronavirus. The action enabled the
City to access federal and state resources and recoup some of the City funds spent
responding to the pandemic. Rescinding the emergency ordinance would repeal a
moratorium on new, short-term lodging permits and a minimum -night restriction on short-
term rentals. It would not affect temporary outdoor dining permits for restaurants, which
were extended through September by Council action earlier this month.
Grant awards for community programs and special events are recommended for
Council approval. Each year the City allocates funding to support competitive grants in the
following areas: local programs that benefit residents; smaller events that are local or
charitable in nature; and larger, signature events that provide significant promotional and
economic benefits to Newport Beach. Staff is recommending $246,000 in funding for five
signature events, which include the Newport Beach Boat Parade and Newport Beach Film
Festival. Staff has recommended 12 community programs eligible to receive a portion of
$55,550; 14 community and charitable special events eligible for a portion of $40,500; and
two groups that would receive a fee waiver for use of City facilities.
• Council members will vote on applicants seeking to fill vacancies on seven City boards and
commissions. The appointments will fill vacancies on the Planning Commission, Parks,
Beaches & Recreation Commission, Harbor Commission, City Arts Commission, Civil
Service Board, Board of Library Trustees, and Building and Fire Board of Appeals. The terms
will run from July rough June 30, 2025.