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GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
COMMUNITY ROOM - 100 CIVIC CENTER DR.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Nicholas Acevedo
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
Matthew Brady
James Carlson
Jeff Cefalia
Annie Clougherty
Susan DeSantis
Jeremy Evans
Arlene Greer
David Guder
Lynn Hackman
Laird Hayes
Charles Klobe
Ruth Kobayashi
Scott Laidlaw
Katie Love
Anthony Maniscalchi
Thomas Meng
Jim Mosher
Maxwell Pearson
Robert Rader
Harrison Rolfes
Nancy Scarbrough
Amber Snider
Debbie Stevens
Graham Wahlberg
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jaime Murillo, Acting Deputy Community Development Director
Ben Zdeba, Principal Planner
The General Plan Advisory Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act
requires that the General Plan Advisory 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 Advisory Committee to
consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Advisory 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
Tuesday 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 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
Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2023 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a.
Recommended Action:
(1) Review and approve the minutes of December 6, 2023.
General Plan Update Committee Procedures and Outreach Discussion
(Attachment 2 - Memo Regarding Procedures)
b.
Based on the feedback received at GPAC’s meeting on December 6, 2023, City
staff has prepared a memo to outline suggested procedures for the GPAC, including
four key recommendations to promote more effective engagement and use of the
GPAC’s time and effort. In addition, Dudek and Kearns & West have worked
alongside City staff to create and launch the online engagement platform through
Social Pinpoint that will continually evolve over time. This website initially serves as
both a way for those interested in the General Plan Update to formally keep updated,
as well as a repository of documents and information related the update. Part of the
initial efforts will be pop-up events to begin getting the word out to the community
regarding the update. The GPUSC reviewed the enclosed procedures at its
December 20, 2023 meeting and concurred with the recommendations therein.
Recommended Actions:
(1) Review, discuss, provide feedback on the recommendations, and if the GPAC
concurs with the recommendations, then receive and file;
(2) if appropriate, consider identifying a chairperson for each GPAC Subcommittee
or direct staff to work with each Subcommittee directly to identify this person to
report back at a future meeting; and
(3) provide feedback on the commencement of the outreach and engagement
efforts, including but not limited to pop-up events and review of the website.
Presentation: Overview of Upcoming Deliverables and Objectivesc.
Dudek and Kearns & West will share more information about upcoming deliverables,
including the existing conditions and background analyses reports, and will help to
provide guidance on objectives for the Subcommittees and GPAC regarding each
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deliverable. The presentation will also touch on the overall General Plan Update
schedule.
Recommended Action:
(1) This is a presentation item. No action.
Reviewing 2023, and Setting Expectations for 2024d.
As this is the first GPAC meeting of 2024, the GPAC is encouraged to reflect on
2023, and to set expectations for the General Plan Update in 2024.
Recommended Action:
(1) Discuss and provide feedback, as appropriate.
V.COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE
PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT
(NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
VI.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: February 7, 2024