HomeMy WebLinkAbout0.0_AgendaCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 7:00 PM
General Plan Update Steering Committee Members:
Phillip Brown
Kimberly Carter
Nancy Gardner
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jim Campbell, Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner
The General Plan Update Steering Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the
Brown Act requires that the General Plan Update Steering Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours
in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee
and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering
Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per
person.
Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Update Steering Committee to
consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Update Steering Committee at 100 Civic
Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at
GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov. In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written
comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your
submission.
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 Jim Campbell, Deputy Community
Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to
determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jcampbell@newportbeachca.gov.
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT
Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community
Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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I.CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
II.WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
III.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three
(3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the
record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on
agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all
speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.
(This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.)
IV.CURRENT BUSINESS
Joint Meeting Minutes of February 1, 2023 (Attachment 1)a.
Recommended Action: GPUSC review and approve the minutes of February 1,
2023. This matter will also be placed on the GPAC’s agenda for consideration.
Discussion of General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Applicants to Fill
Three Vacancies (Attachment 2)
b.
Recommended Action: Discuss each GPUSC member’s list of most-qualified and
best-suited candidates and, if appropriate, identify the three most qualified
applicants for recommendation to the City Council as appointments to the GPAC.
Review of the Responses Received to the General Plan Update Consulting
Services RFP (Attachment 3)
c.
Recommended Action: Review the responses received and discuss qualifications.
Consider making a recommendation to the City Council as to which firm or firms are
most qualified to assist with the comprehensive update.
Consideration of Formally Requesting Council’s Support for a Sustainability
and Resiliency Element (Attachment 4)
d.
At the February 28, 2023, City Council meeting, the bi-monthly report from the
GPUSC was pulled from the consent calendar for discussion. Some members of the
City Council did not express support for adding additional elements.
Recommended Action: Discuss and consider formalizing the request. This matter
will also be placed on the GPAC’s agenda for consideration.
V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
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VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meetings: TBD