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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8679 - Ad Hoc Committees• RESOLUTION NO. 8679 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 ( ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC BUSINESS LICENSE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE); AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8651 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 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 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and WHEREAS, each time a new committee is established, or an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed by the adoption of a new resolution.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. 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; 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 recognition periods of significant 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. -2- 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. BUSINESS LICENSE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE A. Review the present business license fee schedule and make recommendations for a restructuring of the fee schedule. 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 -3- 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. -3- 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 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 Associa- tion; 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 COMMITTEE A. Meet with representatives of Post 291. -4- 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 on 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 facilities acquisition trust fund. ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH POLICY - JOINT 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. -5- • • REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE A. To study and report to the City Council on the advisability of changing and redefining the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts. ADOPTED this 12th day of January, 1976. ATTEST: ty erk CE D AS T;1: C-.•' 'AL .. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF POdT BEACH JAN 16 1976 _. mc DDO:yz 1/6/76