HomeMy WebLinkAboutHC Agenda (13)74. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA
Council Chambers — 3300 Newport Blvd.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — 6:00 PM
Harbor Commission Members:
Ralph Rodheim, Chair
Brad Avery
Marshall Duffield
Duncan McIntosh
Karen Rhyne
Doug West
David Girling
Staff Members:
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor
Council Liaison:
Mayor Nancy Gardner
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4) SPECIAL CEREMONY RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER DUFFIELD'S LAST HARBOR
COMMISSION MEETING. PUBLIC COMMENTS WELCOME.
5) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non - agenda items generally considered to be within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before
speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Commission has the
discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda or non - agenda items, provided the time
limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them
in the silent mode.
6) APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 9, 2012
This Commission is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Commission's
agenda be posted at least seventy -two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction
of the Commission. The Commission may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes
per person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( "ADA ") in all respects. If, as
an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of
Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. If requested, this agenda will be made available
in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Please contact
the City Clerk's Office at least forty -eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine
if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644.3005 or citvclerk(a)newportbeachca.00v.
7) CURRENT BUSINESS
A. Appointment of Commissioners to an Anchorage Subcommittee
The Harbor Commission will nominate no more than three (3) Commissioners to serve on an
Anchorage Subcommittee which will evaluate the effectiveness of the temporary anchorage location
at the west end of Lido Isle during the Lower Bay Dredging Project, then report back to the
Commission with recommendations for future action, if any.
Recommendation:
1. Nominate no more than three (3) Commissioners to serve on the Anchorage Subcommittee.
B. Harbor Commission Participation on the Tidelands Management Committee's Citizens
Advisory Panel
The Harbor Commission will nominate no more than one (1) Commissioner to be considered by the
Tidelands Management Committee to serve on the Citizens Advisory Panel.
Recommendation:
1. Nominate no more than one (1) Commissioner to be considered by the Tidelands
Management Committee to serve on the Citizens Advisory Panel.
C. Virgin Oceanic Mooring in Newport Harbor— Potential City Partnership
Virgin Oceanic is proposing a partnership with the City in support of the Five Dives Project. In
exchange for publicity for the City via marketing, website visibility and the adoption of the vessel
Cheyenne as Newport's flagship vessel, Virgin Oceanic would receive free moorage for the
Cheyenne while in Newport Harbor.
Recommendation:
1. Recommend to the City Council that a partnership be formed with Virgin Oceanic and that a
mooring be provided free of charge for the vessel Cheyenne; or
2. Recommend to the City Council that a partnership be formed with Virgin Oceanic and that a
mooring be provided for a prorated cost based on the months used; or
3. Recommend to the City Council another partnership scenario as determined by the Harbor
Commission; or
4. Recommend that the City not participate in a partnership with Virgin Oceanic.
8) SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
9) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COUNCIL LIAISON ON HARBOR RELATED ISSUES
10) HARBOR RESOURCES UPDATE — Receive and File
11) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS OR HARBOR RESOURCES UPDATE
12) COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A
FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. ACTION OR REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM)
• Code Enforcement Presentation
• Channel Closures in Newport Harbor
• OCC School of Sailing and Seamanship — An Overview
• Eelgrass Strategies
• Department of Boating and Waterways Update
• Marine Recycling Center
13) DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
14) ADJOURNMENT