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September 28, 2021
Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 28. Items that may be of interest
are highlighted below. The entire agenda, and all reports, can be viewed here.
A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include:
Council will review and discuss the Library Lecture Hall project. Public Works,
the Library Lecture Hall Design Committee, and Library Foundation members
will present the current Library Lecture Hall concept plans, an updated project
schedule and cost estimates.
The regular session begins at 6 p.m., with the following items of note:
On the Consent Calendar is:
A resolution to create the City Council Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee. The
committee will be charged with reviewing and adjusting voting district
boundaries in alignment with the 2020 U.S Census. The City's seven Council
districts are adjusted every 10 years, following the Census, based on updated
population data.
A resolution to create the City Council Ad Hoc General Plan Update Committee.
The committee will provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the
City's General Plan update, including: reviewing legal requirements pertaining
to individual General Plan elements; identifying a resident committee along with
roles and responsibilities; shaping the initial scope and priorities of the update;
and establishing a general schedule.
• A notice of completion for the Via Lido Soud and Nord water main replacement
project. The $4.04 -million project replaced old, deteriorated cast-iron water
main pipes, originally installed in the 1930s, along the outer ring roadway on
Lido Isle. The project also included water main replacement for a cast-iron
water main located on Via Antibes.
Public Hearings and Current Business include:
Consideration of 28 -unit condominium development project proposed at 150
Newport Center Drive. The applicant, Newport Center Anacapa Associates,
LLC is proposing to build a four-story structure of 28 residential condominium
units and common space amenity areas over a two-level, below -grade parking
garage. The site is currently occupied by Newport Beach Car Wash, located at
the southwest corner of the intersection of Newport Center Drive and Anacapa
Drive, which would be demolished. The Council will consider approval of a
General Plan Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment, and Development
Agreement for the project.
• A proposed contract agreement with Mind OC to fund its Be Well OC Mobile
Crisis Response Team for a one-year initial term. The agreement would help
address mental health challenges among the City's homeless population, as
well as residents who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Mind OC is
a local nonprofit organization focused on coordinating services across multiple
public and private systems to provide mental health support for the community.
Under the program, experienced crisis counselors respond to mental health
calls for service to the police non -emergency or 911 call lines. The team
addresses the emotional, physical, and social well-being of the patient,
alleviating the need for police and EMS involvement. Patients can also be
transported to a crisis center, detox center, or shelter as needed. The
program's first-year cost, about $1.2 million, would be offset by the anonymous
donation from a Newport Beach resident of $132,000 for a van and set-up
costs. The remaining amount would be funded by $717,079in federal grants
and $376,101 from funding currently allocated for homeless shelter operations.
Staff is pursuing grants, additional donations, and other cost-sharing
opportunities to offset future costs.