HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-58 - July 4th West Newport Safety Planning CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 2002- 58
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEWPORT BEACH
ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE TO PLAN AND COORDINATE
4T" OF JULY SAFETY MEASURES
WHEREAS, previous 4th of July events have resulted in many
thousands of visitors coming to Newport Beach to celebrate the holiday; and
WHEREAS, the 4th of July events have resulted in numerous arrests
for illegal behavior, which have taxed local enforcement resources; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the West Newport area deserve
measures which will ensure the protection and enjoyment of their properties;
and
WHEREAS, 4th of July safety measures for the community can best
be accomplished through a joint planning effort comprised of West Newport area
citizens, Council Members, legal staff, Police Department officials and other City
staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach does hereby establish the July 4th West Newport Safety
Planning Committee to be comprised of the following membership:
1. Two (2) Newport Beach City Council Members, one of whom
will represent Council District #2;
2. The City Attorney or his representative;
3. Three (3) members of the West Newport Beach Association;
4. Two (2) Police Department staff appointed by the Police
Chief;
5. No more than two (2) other residents appointed by the
Mayor who may possess an expertise which would be
beneficial to the Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the July 4th West Newport Safety
Planning Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
a. Identify the legal parameters within which the Committee
needs to focus its planning;
b. Identify measures which minimize lawless behavior and
provide the greatest degree of personal safety to local
residents, their properties and to visitors;
C. Recommend appropriate measures to the Council for
immediate implementation and public dissemination well in
advance of July 4t' of each year;
d. Plan for the coordination of resources to maximize their
effectiveness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the July 4t' West Newport Safety
Planning Committee shall:
a. Be subject to the Brown Act;
b. Have its meetings duly noticed to the public;
C. Be established as an on -going Committee until such time as
the need for the Committee no longer exists.
ADOPTED this 10th day of September 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2002 -58 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 10th
day of September, 2002, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Heffernan, O'Neil, Bromberg, Adams, Mayor Ridgeway
Noes: None
Absent: Glover, Proctor
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 11th day of September, 2002.
(Seal)
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City Clerk
Newport Beach, California