HomeMy WebLinkAbout8482 - Standing & Ad Hoc Council CommitteesRESOLUTION NO. 8482
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS STANDING
AND AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES; ESTABLISH-
ING AND /OR DELETING STANDING AND AD HOC COM-
MITTEES; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8472
• 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 recommen-
dations 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an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed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 func-
tions:
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.
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 re-
presentative to issue official City statements recognizing sig-
nificant charitable, service, or philanthropic events in the
Harbor Area;
B. Cooperate with local business or professional organization by
acknowledging through proclamations business activity recognition
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.
• 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;
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PENDING LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE
A. Review on its own initiative, or
Council instructions, legis-
lative measures
not the purview
of any other committee having
an impact on the
affairs of city
government of the community
as a whole;
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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 re-
presentative to issue official City statements recognizing sig-
nificant charitable, service, or philanthropic events in the
Harbor Area;
B. Cooperate with local business or professional organization by
acknowledging through proclamations business activity recognition
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.
• 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;
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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 im-
plementation 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.
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.
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B. Report back to Council with recommendations regarding renewal
of the Lido Isle Community Association's lease (renewal
date, 6- 10 776).
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).
OFFSHORE MOORING FEES COMMITTEE
A. To advise City staff with regard to offshore mooring policy
decisions.
B. To determine an equitable mooring rental fee consistent with
the tideland trust conditions.
C. To make suggestions and recommendations with regard to appro-
priate provisions to be included in the Offshore Mooring Fees
Ordinance.
D. To hold meetings with interested citizens in order to receive
community input relevant to the regulation of offshore moorings.
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 ac-
quisition trust fund.
GROWTH POLICY - JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
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.
REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
A. To study and report to the City Council on the advisability
of changing and redefining the boundaries of the Councilmanic
Districts.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A. Obtain reaction from the community on the advisability of a
Youth Advisory Committee.
ADOPTED this 28th day of April , 1975.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
• IFIED AS ;TH O AL
(CITY ERA OF THE CITY OF NE OPT B.ACH
PJIAY 2 1975
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