HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 - On the AgendaOn the Agenda: Sept. 26 City Council Meeting
The next City Council meeting is
Tuesday, September 26. Items of
interest are highlighted below. The
entire agenda and reports can be
viewed here.
A study session will begin at 4 p.m.
Agenda items include:
• Corona del Mar Village
commercial corridor land use and
parking study. City staff will present
information related to a potential
economic development study for the
CdM business corridor. The study may include measures to support existing
businesses and attract new ones, address parking issues, and reduce impacts on
residential neighborhoods.
Consideration of nightly closures of public restrooms. Staff will present options for
future Council consideration related to the operational hours of public restroom
facilities and potential nighttime closures.
The regular meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include:
Community Development Block Grant program annual performance and evaluation
report. The Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the 2022-
23 program year prior to considering approval and submission to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Approval of the City's 2023 water and sewer rate studies and setting a November 14
public hearing to consider related fee increases. The Council will consider recent
rate studies that evaluated water delivery and sewer service charges. In recent
years, costs have increased in every aspect of water and sewer systems, including
the cost of buying and pumping water, operational increases, and the cost of
maintenance and infrastructure. Customer fees are the only source of funding, as
no taxes support Newport Beach's water and sewer systems. The studies
recommend an updated rate schedule that increases the average household
monthly rate by about $6 per month for water through 2028 and $2.20 - $3.50 for
sewer charges through 2028. This agenda item does not increase water or sewer
rates. Council members may approve the studies, direct staff to send a notice of
proposed rates to customers in compliance with Proposition 218, and set a date of
November 14 to hear public comment and consider the proposed rate
increases. The water rate study and sewer rate study that informed the proposed
changes are available to the public for review. Additional presentations and
background information can be accessed for the water rate study here and the
sewer rate study here.