HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-14 - City Hall Design CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 2008- 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH ESTABLISHING THE CITY HALL DESIGN COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2008, the voters of Newport Beach approved
Measure B, which provides that a new city hall shall be located on City owned
property north of the Central Library; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to follow the will of the voters and
develop a new city hall on said property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have its Ad Hoc Building
Committee continue to oversee the overall city hall project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also wishes to have professional advice on
issues related to design of the new city hall and a master plan for 19.8 acres
owned by the City between Corona del Mar Plaza and the OCTA Transportation
Facility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
Section 1. The City Council establishes the City Hall Design Committee, which
shall be comprised of four (4) licensed architects and one (1) licensed landscape
architect. Each member shall be a resident of Newport Beach and shall have at
least five (5) years of professional experience, preferably including experience in
large scale commercial and /or public facility design. The Committee shall also
include a non- voting Chairman, who shall have experience as a meeting
facilitator. Prospective members shall be interviewed and recommended by the
Ad Hoc Building Committee, and appointed by the City Council.
Section 2. All meetings of the Committee shall be noticed and open to the public,
and meeting minutes shall be posted on the City's website.
Section 3. The primary duty of the Committee shall be to oversee and conduct a
design competition for the city hall and master plan project, including the
following specific duties:
a. Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to world class architects
interested in participating in a design competition for the project.
b. In consultation with the Ad Hoc Building Committee, develop
recommendations for a detailed set of Design Parameters to be used
by the participating architects.
c. Review the qualifications of architects who respond to the RFQ.
d. Recommend to the City Council three to four architects to participate in
the design competition.
e. Review design concepts submitted by the selected architects, and hold
public meetings to receive public input on the design concepts.
f. Recommend an architect and design concept to the City Council.
Section 4. The Committee shall sunset on December 31, 2008, unless extended
by action of the City Council.
This Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach held on February 26, 2008, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS,
Henn, Rosansky,
Daigle, Webb, Curry, Gardner, Mayor Selich
NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS None
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
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. 2008 -14 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
26th day of February 2008, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to
wit:
Ayes: Henn, Rosansky, Daigle, Webb, Curry, Gardner, Mayor Selich
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 27th day of February 2008.
(Seal)
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California