HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 - Regular Meeting AgendaCITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 3300 NEWPORT BLVD.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
STEVE BROMBERG
MAYOR
DON WEBB LESLIE J. DAIGLE
Mayor Pro Tern
TOD W. RIDGEWAY
Council Member
STEVEN ROSANSKY
Council Member
Council Member
RICHARD A. NICHOLS
Council Member
JOHN HEFFERNAN
Council Member
HOMER BLUDAU - City Manager, ROBIN CLAUSON -City Attorney, LAVONNE
HARKLESS - City Clerk, STEPHEN G. BADUM - Director of Public Works, SHARON Z.
WOOD - Assistant City Manager.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The City provides a yellow sign -in card for those wishing to address the Council to assist in the preparation of
the minutes. The cards are available in the lobby of the Council Chambers. Speakers are not required to submit
a card as a condition to addressing the Council. If you do fill out the card please place it in the box at the
podium.
PUBLIC HEARING: If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for
which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone
else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the
hearing.
This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk and staff reports are available at the City Clerk's Office. Staff
reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to each item of business
listed on the agenda. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation
regarding any item of business on the agenda, please contact City Clerk staff at (949) 644 -3005. The agendas,
minutes and staff reports are also available on the City's web site. The address is: http://www.city.newport -
beach.ca.us/
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 3300 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
March 22, 2005
STUDY SESSION — 4:00 p.m
CLOSED SESSION — [Refer to separate agenda from City Attorney]
RECESS
A. RECONVENE AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
B. ROLL CALL
C. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if annlicable)
D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
E. INVOCATION — Reverend Dr. Dennis Short, Harbor Christian Church and President of
Newport -Mesa- Irvine Interfaith Council
F. PRESENTATIONS
Irvine Terrace Homeowners Association — Presentation of Check
Friends of OASIS — Presentation of Check
Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert — Proclamation
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Presentation on developing a partnership with the
City for selecting the Citizen of the Year
G. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The City provides a yellow sign-in card for those wishing to
address the Council to assist in the preparation of the minutes. Speakers are not required to
submit a card as a condition to addressing the Council. If you do fill out the card please place
it in the box at the podiun?. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones and pagers off or set then?
in the silent mode.
H. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. ACTION OR
REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM):
TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IS RECORDED.
SPEAKER MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
RED LIGHT WILL SIGNIFY WHEN 5 MINUTES ARE UP;
YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SPEAKER HAS 1 MINUTE FOR SUMMATION.
I. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR (1- 12) are considered by the Council to be
routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. The City Council
Members have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action.
There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the
motion unless members of the Council, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed
and /or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action..
Members of the public who wish to discuss a Consent Calendar item should come forward to
the lectern upon invitation by the Mayor, state their name and item number. If the optional
sign -in card has been completed it should be placed in the box provided at the podium.
READING OF MINUTES /ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF
MARCH 8, 2005. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written and order
filed.
2. READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Waive reading in full of all
ordinances and resolutions under consideration, and direct City Clerk to read by title
only.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.40.055 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW PARKING OF EQUESTRIAN VEHICLES IN
SANTA ANA HEIGHTS. Adopt Ordinance No. 2005 -2 amending Section 12.40.055
of the NBMC - Parking of Certain Oversized Vehicles and Nonmotorized Vehicles in
Residential Districts Prohibited.
4. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2004 -013 - CIVIC PLAZA, 1 CIVIC PLAZA (PA2004-
272) - AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIC PLAZA PLANNED COMMUNITY TEXT
(PC -19) TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND TO
MODIFY THE SIGN REGULATIONS RELATING TO PROJECT
IDENTIFICATION SIGNS BY CHANGING THE SIZE, LOCATION, NUMBER
AND THE INCLUSION OF TENANT NAMES. Adopt Ordinance No. 2005 -3.
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
5. UPDATED 800 MHZ COUNTYWIDE COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM (CCCS) JOINT AGREEMENT. Approve the terms of the Joint
Agreement for the Operation. Maintenance and Financial Management of the
Orange County 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System dated
November 2004, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a copy of the
Joint Agreement Amendment for processing through the County Clerk of the Board.
6. AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE
MEDIANS AND ROADSIDES. Approve a five year maintenance contract with
Spectrum Care Landscape to provide landscape maintenance services for Citywide
medians and roadsides at an annual cost of $308,900.
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SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
APPROVE THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
NEWPORT BOULEVARD RIGHT TURN LANE ONTO HOSPITAL ROAD
(C- 3655). Approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for Newport
Boulevard Right Turn Lane onto Hospital Road.
S. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AMENDMENT NO. 10
TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C -95 -985. Approve Amendment No. 10 to
Cooperative Agreement No. C -95 -985 between the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) and the City of Newport Beach and authorize the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute the Amendment.
9. APPROVAL OF CONTENT MANAGEMENT SERVER SOFTWARE
PURCHASE TO UPGRADE POLICE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE. 1) Approve
the purchase of the Content Management Software from Civica Software in the
amount of $66,711 from the Police Department's Support Services Division Computer
Services Account #1820 -8091; and 2) authorize the Police Chief to sign the Purchase
Agreement with Civica Software.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
10. RECOMMENDATION FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO
FILL EDC VACANCY. Appoint Lloyd Ikerd as "at- large" representative.
11. BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT A CHECK FROM THE FRIENDS OF
THE NEWPORT BEACH LIBRARY AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO
EXPENDITURE BUDGET ACCOUNTS FOR FY2004/05. Approve a budget
amendment (05BA -050) increasing revenue estimates by $87,000 in 4010 -5892,
Library — Friends of the Library, and increasing expenditure estimates by $87,000 in
Division 4091, Friends.
12. CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES DISTRICT NO. 19 SANTA ANA HEIGHTS — MESA DRIVE,
CYPRESS STREET AND A PORTION OF ORCHARD DRIVE. Continue public
hearing for the proposed Underground Assessment District No. 19, Santa Ana
Heights, until April 26, 2005 when legal issues and use of RDA funds should be
resolved between the County of Orange and the City of Newport Beach.
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR,
EXCEPT FOR THOSE ITEMS REMOVED.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. BALBOA VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RENEWAL:
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION OF
CONFIRMATION FOR RENEWAL OF THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT FOR A SHORTENED FISCAL YEAR 2005.
Action: 1) Hold public hearing regarding the renewal of the Balboa
Village Business Improvement District; and
2) a. If protests represent less than 50 percent of the total
assessment amount adopt Resolution No. 2005 -_
confirming the levy of the BID assessment for the
2005 shortened fiscal year; OR
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
b. If protests represent 50 percent or more of the total
assessment, abandon the proceedings to renew the
District.
14. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GP 2004 -010) — AMENDMENTS TO THE
HOUSING ELEMENT (PA 2004 -235).
Action: 1) Conduct public hearing; and
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2005 -_ approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2004 -010,
15. PUBLIC HEARING: THE PROPOSED NEWPORT COAST COMMUNITY
CENTER: DESIGN APPROVAL, CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATE
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, CEQA FINDINGS.
Action: 1) Hold the public hearing on the proposed Newport Coast
Community Center, and, at the conclusion of the hearing:
2) Find that the Newport Coast Community Center project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332 of CEQA's
Implementing Guidelines;
3) Approve the Site Development Permit with Alternative
Development Standards related to the height of the proposed
building (35 feet) and percent of open space (13 %);
4) Approve a Parking Waiver (reflecting either 123 spaces or 93
spaces) and a Joint Use Parking Agreement to allow the
shared use of the Newport Ridge Park parking lot for the
proposed Community Center:
5) Direct the project architect, Betsey Dougherty of Dougherty
and Dougherty, to proceed to construction drawings according
to one of the following alternative conditions:
a. A roughly 17,000 square foot Community Center that
includes two meeting rooms, a gymnasium, restrooms,
storage, lobby area, and ancillary rooms with a 123 -
space parking lot that includes the space southerly of
the facility; require an approved Parking
Management Plan (PMP), to be submitted by event
sponsors, for any event which causes occupancy of the
building to exceed 369 persons. The Recreation and
Senior Services Director (or her designee) shall review
and /or approve the PMP (the City Manager's
Recommendation); OR
b. A roughly 17,000 square foot Community Center that
includes two meeting rooms, a gymnasium, restrooms,
storage, lobby area, and ancillary rooms with a 93-
space parking lot that reserves the space southerly of
the facility as a "future library site" (the Newport
Coast Advisory Committee's Recommendation).
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comments are invited on non- agenda iterns generally
considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council -- Speakers must lirnit comments to 3- minutes. Before
speaking, please state your narne for the record.
L. ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
Status report — Ad Hoc General Plan Update Committee (GPUC)
Status report — Local Coastal Program Certification Committee
Status report — Newport Coast Advisory Committee
Status report — Mariners Joint Use Library Ad Hoc Steering Committee
Status report— City Centennial 2006 Committee
Status report — City Council/Citizens Ad Hoc Committee for Marina Park Planning
Status report — City Council Ad Hoc Marina Park Advisory Committee
Status report — Other Committee Activities
M. CURRENT BUSINESS
16. INITIATION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2005 -004 INCORPORATING A
NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHAPTER TO TITLE 20 OF THE NBMC,
ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CITY'S HOUSING PROGRAMS RELATED TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING,
LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME HOUSING WITHIN THE COASTAL ZONE,
AND POSSIBLE FUTURE AMENDMENTS (PA 2005 -062).
Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2005 -_ initiating an amendment to Title 20 of
the NBMC.
17. MORNING CANYON RESTORATION (C -3517) — AUTHORIZE USE OF
APPROVED FUNDS FOR PREPARATION OF FINAL CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS.
Action: 1) Approve the Morning Canyon Stream Stability and Channel
Restoration Study prepared by RBF Consulting (RBF);
2) Approve a budget amendment (05BA -051) transferring
$148,870 from the Unappropriated General Fund reserves to
the Upper Morning Canyon account, 7012- C5100750; and
3) Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services
Agreement with RBF of Irvine to prepare final documents
required for constructing a stabilization project in Morning
Canyon at a fee not -to- exceed $148.870 and authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement.
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.
N. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
O. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider the vote on any action
taken by the City Council at either this meeting
or the previous meeting may be made only by
one of the Council members who voted with the
prevailing side.
P. ADJOURNMENT — In memory of Helen Wick
SPEAKERS MUST LIMIT REMARKS TO 5 MINUTES ON AGENDA ITEMS.