HomeMy WebLinkAbout8719 - CommitteesRESOLUTION NO. 8719
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH REAFFIRMING VARIOUS STANDING
AND AD HOC CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES; DELETING
THE SPECIAL CENSUS COMMITTEE AND THE REDIS-
TRICTING COMMITTEE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION
NO. 8704
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an old committee is deleted, this resolution should be repealed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;
oB. Pass upon all requests to extend existing use permits which
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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 corres-
pondence 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 underground 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;
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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
. APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
A. Review all applications for positions to City boards and
commissions;
B. Conduct any necessary interviews with individual applicants;
C. Recommend applicants to the City Council at a regular public
City Council meeting.
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.
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 responsibility
in financing capital improvements on undeveloped land;
as 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.
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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.
PROCEDURAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
A. Consider standards for the conduct of public officers.
B. Review procedures governing the conduct of City Council
meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 8704 is hereby
repealed.
ADOPTED this 8 day of March ,1976
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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