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GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
COMMUNITY ROOM - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 5:00 PM
General Plan Advisory Committee Members:
Nicholas Acevedo
Dennis Baker
Curtis Black
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
Christy Walker
Paul Watkins
Lori Williams
Staff Members:
Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director
Jaime Murillo, 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 Jaime Murillo, 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 jmurillo@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
Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2024 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a.
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes of July 29, 2024.
Vision Statement Progress Draft (Attachment 2 - Memo w/ Enclosures)b.
On July 31, 2024, City staff requested input from the GPAC Vision Statement
Subcommittee regarding a potential format and structure for the City’s updated
General Plan Vision Statement. Subcommittee Chair Stevens and several members
provided input in response, and on August 19, 2024, City staff provided the initial
draft of the Vision Statement to the Subcommittee for review. Attachment 2 includes
the progress draft along with all written comments received for the GPAC’s
consideration.
Recommended Actions:
(1)Receive an overview from Dudek and the GPAC Vision Statement
Subcommittee;
(2)Provide any feedback on the draft Vision Statement; and
(3)Conduct a vote to take either of the following two actions:
a.Receive and file Attachment 2 with the comments to allow Dudek to
proceed with revising the progress draft to create a final version; or
b.Direct the Vision Statement Subcommittee to meet and refine the draft
for reconsideration at a future GPAC meeting.
Phase Two Outreach Plan (Attachment 3 - Plan)c.
On August 21, 2024, City staff provided the draft Phase Two Outreach Plan to the
GPAC Outreach Subcommittee for review and feedback. The Plan is intended to
supplement the original Community Outreach and Engagement Plan and will guide
the outreach efforts as we move into Phase Two of the project: General Plan Update
Development. The attachment is considered the final draft of the Plan for full GPAC
consideration.
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Recommended Actions:
(1)Receive an overview from Dudek and Kearns & West;
(2)Provide any feedback on the Plan; and
(3)Receive and file Attachment 3 to help guide the Outreach Subcommittee and
GPAC outreach efforts as part of Phase Two.
Presentation: Overview of Upcoming Deliverables and Objectivesd.
Dudek and Kearns & West will share more information about current work, upcoming
deliverables, and what to expect in terms of next steps.
Recommended Action:
This is a presentation item. No action necessary.
Consideration of a Future Speakere.
As suggested by GPUSC Chair Nancy Gardner, it may be beneficial to invite former
council member and current transportation professional Tony Petros along with City
Traffic Engineer Brad Sommers to discuss the Circulation Element and how
concepts, such as complete streets, blend into other General Plan elements.
Recommended Action:
Conduct a straw-poll vote to indicate support for coordinating this matter to be
placed on a future agenda.
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: TBD