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RESOLUTION NO. 8421
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS STANDING AND
AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES; ESTABLISHING
AND /OR DELETING STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEES;
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 7691
WHEREAS, the efficient functioning of the City's business
requires the creation of special subcommittees (ad hoc) of the City Council
to study and review community issues and make recommendations concerning
appropriate Council action; and
WHEREAS, there is also a need for permanent standing committees
of the Council to keep abreast of current events within the purview of the
committee and make periodic recommendations to the City Council concerning
needed legislation, policy determinations, or information deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established procedural policies
governing the conduct and operations of such committees; and
WHEREAS, each time a new committee is established, or an old
committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed by the adoption
of a new resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach does hereby establish and reaffirm the following
standing and ad hoc committees and committee functions:
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
MODIFICATIONS COMMITTEE
A. Pass upon requests, subject to appeal to the Planning Commission,
for reasonable use of property not permissible under existing
regulations;
B. Pass upon all requests to extend existing use permits which
have been approved by the Planning Commission and exercised
• by the applicant.
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PENDING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
A. - Review on its own initiative, or Council instructions, legisla-
tive measures not the purview of any other committee having an
impact on the affairs of city government of the community as
a whole;
B. Keep abreast of all legislative measures pending at the county,
state, or federal level influencing local government.
C. Act on its own initiative to present testimony or correspondence
in support of.established city policies or principles of local
home rule in order to make a timely response at legislative
hearings.
PROCLAMATION COMMITTEE
A. Committee of one consisting of the Mayor or his designated
representative to issue official City statements recognizing
significant charitable, service, or philanthropic events in
the Harbor Area;
B. Cooperate with local business or professional organization by
acknowledging through proclamations business activity recogni-
tion periods of significance to the local economy;
C. In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tempore may issue such
proclamations on his own initiative.
UNDERGROUND UTILITIES COORDINATING COMMITTEE
A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters
concerning undergrounding of utilities.
B. Coordinate undergrounding work and plans between the City and
the affected utility companies.
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WATER COMMITTEE
A. Recommend to Council changes in water rate structure;
B. Recommend to Council on water budget changes and level of capital
improvement expenditures;
C. Represent City on the Coastal Municipal Water District Study
and Advisory Group;
D. Represent City and make recommendations to Council on water
districting matters.
COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES
BUDGET COMMITTEE
A. Review and recommend for Council consideration fiscal policy for
preparation of the proposed operating budgets for the city
government.
CITY HALL REMODELING COMMITTEE
A. Study and make recommendations to the City Council on structural
modification to the City Hall;
B. Delineate a 25 -year development plan for the City Hall complex;
C. Recommend, at a minimum, on the feasibility of expanding the dais,
widening and remodeling Council Chambers, and remodeling City
Hall.
FREEWAY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
A. Keep abreast of the latest legislative matters concerning the
proposed Coastal and other freeways;
B. Advise the City Council on appropriate actions governing
implementation of the City Charter mandate concerning freeway
alignments;
C. Meet as may be required with other governmental agencies to
present the official city position concerning the Coastal
Freeway.
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LAND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES COMMITTEE
A. Develop recommendations governing cost sharing responsibility in
financing capital improvements on undeveloped lands;
B. Meet with property owners and investors as may be required to
review existing
public
policy
and consider financing and
specifications
for new
public
improvements.
LIDO ISLE LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Lido Isle Community
Association.
B. Report back to Council with recommendations regarding renewal
of the Lido Isle Community Association's lease (renewal
date, 6- 10 -76).
NEWPORT HARBOR AMERICAN LEGION POST 291 LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of Post 291.
B. Report back with recommendations on whether to extend their
lease (renewal date, 1- 31 -76).
OFF- STREET (ALL) PARKING COMMITTEE
A. Meet with businessmen and property owners to develop proposals
for resolution of an area's parking difficulties.
B. Make recommendations concerning utilization of the area's fair
share apportionment of the off - street parking facilities
acquisition trust fund.
A. Study the Orange County Planning Department's Growth Policy
Report.
• B. Develop and recommend City policy to the Council Planning
Commission with regard to said report which can be approved
and forwarded to the County of Orange, Orange County League
of California Cities, and Intergovernmental Coordinating
Council.
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PROCEDURAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
A. Consider standards for the conduct of public officers.
B. Review procedures governing the conduct of City Council
meetings.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A. Obtain reaction from the community on the advisability of a
Youth Advisory Committee.
Adopted this 13th day of January 19 75
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