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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Agenda Item No. 1
City Council Meeting Minutes
Study Session and Regular Meeting
April 9, 2024
I. ROLL CALL — 4:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery,
Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman
Excused: Councilmember Erik Weigand
II. CURRENT BUSINESS
SS1. Clarification of Items on the Consent Calendar — None
SS2. Proclamation Recognizing National Library Week
Mayor O'Neill read the proclamation and presented it to Paul Watkins, Chair of the Board of
Library Trustees, and Library Services Director Hartson who thanked Council for their support.
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SS3. Presentation of Insurance Services Office , (ISO) Class I Public Protection
Classification to the City of Newport Beach
Andy Bolton, Verisk ISO Senior Fire Protection Analyst, and Jim Hughes, Underwriting
Solutions ISO Field Representative, utilized a presentation to discuss the ISO public protection
classification, 503 Class 1 graph —departments countrywide, fire suppression rating schedule,
items evaluated and how the information affects insurance policies. He concluded by presenting
a plaque to Fire Chief Boyles and the City.
Fire Chief Boyles recognized Fire Mars I Gillespie for leading the evaluation and the Newport
Beach Fire Department.
SS4. Presentation to the Carnegie Medal Recipient
Mayor O'Neill announced that the presentation will be continued to a future City Council
meeting. W
SS5. Discussion Reling the Balboa Yacht Basin
Councilmember Stapleton announced that he will be recusing himself due to a
financial relationship with a client who owns property adjacent to the subject
property.
Assistant City Manager Jurjis and Real Property Administrator Wooding Whitlinger utilized a
presentation to discuss the request for proposal (RFP) for the Balboa Yacht Basin, project
description, existing condition and uses, tidelands boundaries, current rent revenues, the
Facilities Financing Plan (FFP), the two proposals, and the proposal snapshot.
In response to Mayor O'Neill's questions regarding Proposal 2 from Basin Neighborhood
Partners, LLC, Assistant City Manager Jurjis relayed that the lease structure would be between
the City and the homeowner for each parcel, the developer would sell the ten units, the City
would gain the rights to own the offices and the Galley Caf6 buildings, the Galley Cafe and
offices would have a lease with the City, and the 40 units of dry storage e the ^will
belong to the City.
Assistant City Manager Jurjis continued with the presentation to review the entitlement
process, agency comparisons, and next steps.
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III. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Bill Kenney, Newport Harbor Foundation, announced a State of the Bay luncheon on May 15, 2024, at
the Newport Harbor Yacht Club(www.newportharborfoundation.org).
IV. RECESSED — 5:45 p.m.
V. RECONVENED AT 5:51 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
VI. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Will O'Neill, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Brad Avery,
Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman
Excused: Councilmember Erik Weigand
VII. INVOCATION — Councilmember Grant
VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Kleiman %6h
IX. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
X. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Councilmember Kleiman:
• Read stories during National Library Weeks Storytim at the Corona del Mar Branch Library
• Attended the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) Annual Conference, the public dock
ribbon cutting, the Corona del Mar Residents Association (CdMRA) Annual Meeting, the Southern
California Association of Governments (SLAG) Board and Regional Policy meetings, and the
Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) Mobile Cafe at the Corona del Mar Farmers Market
• Announced that the Aviation Committee meeting that was scheduled for April 15, 2024, is postponed
Councilmember Avery:
• Attended the Wa4 Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee meeting and the OASIS Senior Center
Board of Advocates imeeting
Councilmember Grant:
• Attended the NBPD ile Cafe and the 3=d Annual Women Making a Difference Award Breakfast
• Utilized a slide to announce the Adopt a Pet event on April 20, 2024, at the Newport Beach Animal
Shelter
• Congratulated the Newport Beach Fire Department for achieving the Class 1 recognition
• Announced that she will also be participating in Storytime at the library on April 10, 2024 for
National Library Week
Mayor Pro Tem Stapleton:
• Reported going on a ride -along with Sgt. Matson through Area 1
• Attended the public dock ribbon cutting, the CdMRA meeting, and the Newport Beach Chamber of
Commerce scholarship event
• Toured Balboa Village with Code Enforcement
• Announced that he will be participating in Storytime at the library on April 10, 2024 for National
Library Week
Mayor O'Neill:
• Attended the Eastbluff PTA meeting, public dock ribbon cutting, OASIS Senior Center food delivery
with Age Well, and the Mayor's Youth Council's final meeting for the school year
• Announced there will be a Finance Committee meeting on April 11, 2024
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