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RESOLUTION NO. 8623
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. 8602
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 acting;
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 recommenda-
tions 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 committee;
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an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed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.
PENDING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
A. Review on its own initiative, or Council instructions,
legislative 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 govern-
ment.
C. Act on its own initiative to present testimony or corres-
pondence in support of establishing 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
recognition periods of significanceto 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;
D. Represent City and make recommendations to Council on water
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districting matters.
the Special Census Committee;
B. Review the discretionary questions proposed by staff; and
C. Report back to Council with recommendations.
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.
LAND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES' COMMITTEE
A. Develop recommendations governing cost sharing responsi-
bility in financing capital improvements on undeveloped
• land;
B. Meet with property owners and investors as may be required
to review existing public policy and consider financing
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COUNCIL AD HOC
COMMITTEES
BUDGET
COMMITTEE
A.
Review and recommend for
Council consideration fiscal
ispolicy
for preparation of
the proposed operating budgets
for the city government.
CENSUS
COMMITTEE
A.
Assist in developing the
five discretionary questions for
the Special Census Committee;
B. Review the discretionary questions proposed by staff; and
C. Report back to Council with recommendations.
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.
LAND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES' COMMITTEE
A. Develop recommendations governing cost sharing responsi-
bility in financing capital improvements on undeveloped
• land;
B. Meet with property owners and investors as may be required
to review existing public policy and consider financing
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and specifications for new public improvements.
LIBRARY ARCHITECT SELECTION COUNCIL COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Library Board for
the purpose of selecting an architect for the Newport
• Center Library.
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)
MARINAPARK LEASE COMMITTEE
A. Meet with representatives of the Marinapark Lease Committee.
B. Report back to Council with recommendations.
NEWPORT HARBOR AMERICAN LEGION POST 291 LEASE COMMI
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
appropriate 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
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facilities acquisition trust fund,
ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH POLICY - JOINT CITY 'COUNCIL' AND
PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY COMMITTEE
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.
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 advis-
ability 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 October,1975.
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ATTEST:
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OCT 31 1975
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