HomeMy WebLinkAboutIV(a)_Additional Materials Received_MosherJanuary 10, 2024, GPAC Agenda Item Comments
These comments on a Newport Beach General Plan Advisory Committee agenda item are submitted by:
Jim Mosher ( jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229)
Item IV.a. Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2023 (Attachment 1 - Draft
Minutes)
The passages shown in italics below are from the draft minutes with suggested corrections shown in
strikeout underline format.
Page 1, Items 1 and 2, last paragraphs: “The motion carried with all in favor except for an
abstention by Committee Member Kobayahi.” [the video shows Ms. Kobayashi abstaining from
both motions]
Page 2, Item 3, paragraph 3, last sentence: “He noted check-ins with the City Council and Planning
Commission and GPUSC are planned with an opportunity for the Subcommittee subcommittees to
schedule additional meetings when needed.”
Page 2, Item 3, paragraph 4, first sentence: “In response to Chuck Fancher’s inquiry, Deputy
Community Development Director Campbell indicated that Subcommittee subcommittee meeting
dates will be posted on the website and included in the Select Alert system notices.”
Page 2, Item 3, paragraph 5, first sentence: “In response to Committee Member Klobe’s question,
Deputy Community Development Director Campbell agreed that there has been no Noise Element
Subcommittee meeting and indicated that due to pending upcoming projects, the City Council
recently updated the Noise Element to eliminate inconsistencies with Housing Element policies and
separated it from the GPAC work.”
Page 2, last sentence: “Nancy Gardner clarified that the intent is to provide direction for the
Subcommittees subcommittees and encourage feedback, for example, missing information.”
Page 3, paragraph 1, sentence 4: “Deputy Community Development Director Campbell clarified that
the intent is not to begin the review process and finalize the process at this time.” [See video.
Note: Mr. Campbell predicted it would be a full year before GPAC had draft Vision Statement to
consider. With policy development scheduled to begin in Spring of 2024, it is hard to understand how
that will work if the Vision Statement is expected to guide GPAC’s other efforts.]
Page 3, paragraph 5: “Committee Member Mosher suggested the Committee use the link he provided
on page four of his written comments to access the Vision Statement document prepared by the
Subcommittee and review it before the January GPAC meeting.”
Page 3, last paragraph, sentence 1: “Committee Member Walker thought that policy implementation is
the priority versus semantics and word smithing wordsmithing and suggested simplifying public
communication efforts.” [note: As I heard it, Ms. Walker’s comment was an objection to staff changing
“sustainability” to “resilience” and the need for the City to be honest and direct with the public. The
sentence following it, copied from the agenda regarding the “recommended action,” should be a
separate paragraph, assuming those agenda notations belong in the minutes at all.]
General Plan Advisory Committee - January 10, 2024 Item No. IVa Additional Materials Received Draft Minutes of December 6, 2023
January 10, 2024, GPAC agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 3
Page 4, Item 5, paragraph 1, sentence 1: “Since the previous GPAC and GPUSC meetings, Dudek
and Kearns & West have worked alongside City staff to create and launch the online engagement
platform through Social Pinpoint, to prepare a rolling calendar of events as opportunities for potential
pop-up outreach arise, and to prepare the workshop-in-a-box materials.”
Page 5, full paragraph 6: “Committee Member Rader suggested taking it out the interest areas for
now and providing specific area options later.”
Page 5, paragraph 2 from end: “Committee Member Mosher announced a webinar tomorrow morning
hosted by the Institute of for Local Governments Government discussing Social Pinpoint for public
engagement and expressed confusion about the purpose and approach of the workshop-in-a-box for
collecting input on the vision statement and questioned the usefulness of collecting five words during
public outreach.”
Page 6, paragraph 2, sentences 2 through 5: “Committee Member. Walker thought a general
invitation to Committee members could lead to no one attending. He Deputy Community
Development Director Campbell thought the Committee members are the best ambassadors to get
the word out to the community, extended an apology for jumping ahead by starting the December
events, and relayed that the developed materials will be reviewed by the Committee before they are
shared with the community, and flyers will be used to direct the community to the website. Committee
Member Walker discussed neighbor-to-neighbor engagement opportunities and stressed the
importance of having other neighbors in attendance versus City figureheads suggested the
consultants identify a plan for involving Committee members. Deputy Community Development
Director Campbell supported the efforts of the Committee and while he agreed that having Committee
members who are equipped to talk to neighbors will get more milage mileage out of the outreach
efforts, he does not want to obligate the members.”
Page 6, paragraph 4, sentence 1: “Planning Manager Jaime Murillo shared his participation in the
process and expressed his commitment to attend the GPAC meetings as the newly appointed Acting
Deputy Community Development Director and acknowledged that a few items moved forward too
quickly, and Subcommittees subcommittees are critical.”
Page 6, paragraph 4, sentence 3: “He liked having action items for Subcommittee subcommittee
meetings and thanked Mr. Campbell for 24 years of service to Newport Beach.”
Page 6, paragraph 5: “Committee Member Hackman suggested the language for the outreach events
be reviewed by the Outreach Committee Subcommittee.”
Page 7, paragraph 2, sentences 1 and 2: “Committee Member Mosher noted that no Subcommittee
subcommittee exists for reviewing the resiliency report and the report conclusions belong in different
categories. He questioned if it will be coming back, a Subcommittee subcommittee will be created,
or if the report will be broken apart by category.”
Page 7, paragraph 2, last sentence: “Committee Member Mosher suggested sharing resilience report
with other subcommittees with their separate background reports since it touches multiple topics.”
Page 7, paragraph 3: “Committee Member Love suggested a crosswalk for items that need to be
considered in multiple elements to improve communication between the Subcommittees
subcommittees.”
General Plan Advisory Committee - January 10, 2024 Item No. IVa Additional Materials Received Draft Minutes of December 6, 2023