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i. Warning Systems
z Established an Emergency Operations Center
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3 An Incident Action Plan (IAP)
4. City -wide effort involving PD, Fire and
Lifeguards
5. Hazard zone and evacuation route signs
6. Tsunami Education Campaign
• Employee education
• Public Education
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EVACUATION
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Tsunami Ready certification
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• Newport Beach
• Low Probability
• High Consequence
• 8 miles of coastline is vulnerable
• Up to io% of the City could be impacted
• Worst case scenario
Loss of Life
Infrastructure damage
Destruction to thousands of expensive
homes
Impact to downtown and coastal
businesses
Impact to tourism
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Local
• NO TIME TO WARN THE PUBLIC
• Evacuate low -lying and coastal areas immediately
• If you feel a coastal earthquake, DO NOT WAIT move
to higher ground
Pacific -Wide
• May allow time to alert and evacuate
• Warnings will be issued to the California Coast by the
West Coast /Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
(WC /ATWC)
• Warning will include estimated arrival time
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Control One
County Communication
Police
Radio
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law enforcement
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State Communication
Phase I
Evacuation
• Public Safety would evacuate everyone in the
Inundation Area
• Including:
• Harbor area
• Balboa Peninsula
• Balboa Island
• Upper Newport Bay
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Near
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sections
of
Lido
Isle
• Near
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sections
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Linda Isle
• Everyone on the Ocean or Bay side of Coast Highway
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• Notification
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• Control One
• Cities
• AlertOC Calling System
• Police Helicopter
• Police and Fire vehicle sirens
arning
Door -to -Door warnings
• Internal City Notifications
• Crystal Cove State Beach
• Broadcast to all field units the Tsunami Warning and
estimated time of initial wave arrival
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Tsunamis for Boaters
• Sign up to receive tsunami alerts from NOAA
Know weather conditions out on the ocean
Know how long it takes your boat to get to deep water.
The loo fathom line is the NOAA recommendation.
Have adequate supplies (water shelter, food) to remain
at sea for 24 hrs or more.
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How should boat owners
PREPARE for tsunamis?
Boat attempting to leave Crescent City Harbor during the
March 11, 2011 tsunami
Information about tsunamis can come from a
variety of sources, but the following sources are
the most reliable:
• Harbor masters and port captains
• Local Coast Guard contact
• State and local emergency managers
• Local National Weather Service - Weather
Forecast Offices
State of California Tsunami Program
(California Geoloeical Survey website):
www.tsunami.ca.gov/
California Emergency Management Agency Earthauake
and Tsunami Program:
www.calema.ca.gov/PlanningandPreparedness/Pages/Tsunami
- Preparedness.aspx
NOAA tsunami website: www.tsunami.gov
NOAA - National Weather Service
Weather Forecast Offices:
Eureka - www.wrh.noaa.gov /eka/
SF Bay /Monterey - www.wrh.noaa.gov /mtr/
Los Angeles /Oxnard - www.wrh.noaa.gov /lox/
San Diego - www.wrh.noaa.gov /sgx/
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
www.ready.gov /tsunamis
Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group/ Humboldt State
University:
www.humboldt.edu/rctwg/
California Harbor Master and Port Captain Association
www.harbormaster.org/
Marine Recreation Association:
marina.org
CA Boating Safety Officers Association:
cbsoa.org
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The March 11, 2011 tsunami in Santa Cruz Harbor
Crescent City Harbor after the March 11, 2011
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What is a TSUNAMI? I I Natural Warning Official Warning
A tsunami is a series of water surges usually
caused by an earthquake beneath the sea
floor. These can cause strong, dangerous
currents inside harbors and bays.
TSUNAMIS CAN TRICK YOU!
The first surge may not be the largest.
It is not unusual for tsunami surges to
continue for 12 hours and in some cases
much longer.
Just when you think it is all over, another
very large surge may come.
AMP- 2 Ways to Know if a ,
Tsunami is Coming:
*Natural Warnings*
On shore: GROUND SHAKING, a LOUD OCEAN
ROAR, or the WATER RECEDING UNUSUALLY FAR
exposing the sea floor.
On the water: You may still feel the earthquake
through the hull of your boat. You could see a
rapid and extreme shift to an outgoing tide.
*Official Warnings*
On shore: You may hear an outdoor siren or
announcements from airplanes. Determine how
you can receive a call from your harbor master
or community emergency services office, or sign
up for NOAA alert notifications (see back).
On the water: You may receive a Tsunami
Advisory or Warning on your marine VHF radio's
CHANNEL 16 or weather frequency (as long as
your radio has the Alert feature).
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The natural warnings described to the left
indicate that a tsunami could arrive within
minutes. Your response depends on where you
are:
If you are on land or tied up at the dock: Leave
your boat and go to high ground on foot as soon
as possible. You don't have time to save your
boat in this situation and could die if you try to
do so.
If you are on the water but very near shore: If
you can beach or dock your boat and get to high
ground on foot within ten minutes of a Natural
Warning, then this is your best chance. If that is
not possible, head to deep water as quickly as
possible.
If you are in deep water or very close to deep
water: If you are already in 100 fathoms of
water (600 feet) then you are safe from
tsunamis. If you are in deep water but not quite
100 fathoms, head to deeper water.
The National Weather Service, West Coast and
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center provides tsunami
information for California boaters:
• ADVISORIES — Peak tsunami wave heights
between 1 -3 feet are expected, indicating
strong and dangerous currents can be
produced in harbors.
WARNINGS — Tsunami wave heights could
exceed 3 feet, indicating very strong,
dangerous currents and inundation of dry land
is anticipated.
Should you take your
boat OFFSHORE?
The answer to this question depends on:
1) The SIZE of the tsunami.
2) How much TIME you have.
3) The PREPAREDNESS of the boat and its
captain (see backside).
4) The WEATHER at sea could be as dangerous
as the tsunami itself.
Your harbor master or port captain may provide
the best advice. For most harbors in California,
it is safer to keep your boat docked during a
tsunami because most tsunamis are relatively
small. On the rare occasion when a larger
tsunami is expected (Warning level), the boat
owner may consider taking their boat offshore
using the criteria above. Do not go offshore
unless you are very sure that you can get to 100
fathoms (600 feet) before the tsunami arrives.
Note for trailer boat owners: Expect congested
boat ramps and remember that you have to get
your boat to the trailer, out of the water, and
out of the tsunami zone before the tsunami
arrives
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
TSUNAMIS
A tsunami is a series of waves or surges most
commonly caused by an earthquake beneath the
sea floor.
An unusual lowering of ocean water, exposing
the sea floor, is a warning of a tsunami or other
large wave. This'draw back' means the water will
surge back strongly.
Beaches, lagoons, bays, estuaries, tidal flats and
river mouths are the most dangerous places to
be. It is rare for a tsunami to penetrate more than
a mile inland.
• s V- • Tsunami waves are unlike normal coastal waves.
Tsunamis are more like a flooding river or a
if you cj� sloping mountain of water and filled with debris.
each cliffs, • Tsunamis cannot be surfed. They have no face for
.p to the IL a surfboard to dig into and are usually filled with
and _ debris.
• Large tsunamis may reach heights of 20 to 50 ft.
along the coast and even higher in a few locales.
The first tsunami surge is not the highest and
the largest surge may occur hours after the first
wave. It is not possible to predict how many
surges or how much time will elapse between
waves be for a particular tsunami.
• The entire California coast is vulnerable to
tsunamis.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
' National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
www.noaa.gov
�zarcl zone, Preparing for earthquakes and tsunamis
www.earthquakecountry.org
Orange County
www.readyoc.org
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City of Newport Beach
www.newportbeachca.gov or call (949) 644 -3112
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WHEN SHOULD I EVACUATE?
-Evacuation should not be automatic. Before evacuating you should
determine if you are in the tsunami inundation zone and consider
possible hazards that may exist along your evacuation route.
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• Know if you live, work, or play in a tsunami hazard zone. The map
displays the City of Newport Beach tsunami inundation zone as all
homes in the red. If you live in the red inundation zone, be ready
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to evacuate. If you live outside of the inundation zone as depicted
in green, tune your FM radio to 107.9, turn on your television, and
information.
check the www.noaa.com web siteforfurther
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• COUNT how long the earthquake lasts. If you feel more than 20
seconds of very strong ground shaking and are in the tsunami
innudation zone, evacuate as soon as it is safe to do so.
• If you areon the beach or in the harbor and feel an earthquake—no
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matter how small — immediately move inland orto high ground.
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• GO ON FOOT. Roads and bridges in Newport Beach may be
damaged.
• Ifevacuationis impossible, goto the third or higher floor ofasturdy
building.This should only be used as a last resort.
• If you hear that a tsunami warning has been issued, but did not feel
an earthquake, get more information. Listen to the radio, television
: T5unami Evacuation Map
or other sources and follow instructions of emergency personnel.
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• If you are outride of a tsunami hazard zone, take no action. You are
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safer staying where you are.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
TO REGISTER?
The County of Orange and participating cities will use
AlertOC to inform you of what action to take when there is
an emergency situation affecting the health or welfare of your
loved ones and self.
By registering your contact information, public safety officials
will be able to send emergency notifications to your cell
phone,work phone,e- mail,text orTTY/TTD device.
Register at www.AlertOC.com
The City of Newport Beach encourages its
residents to register with Alert OC as an important
part of your personal emergency
preparedness plan.
For additional information, go to the website,
www.newportbeachca.gov
If you have questions or need assistance with your
Alert OC registration, call (949) 644 -3112.
The AlertOC Program is sponsored and
led by the County of Orange, California
County of Orange
333 W. Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana, Ca 92701
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AlertOC is Orange County's regional public mass notification
system designed to keep those who live or work in Orange
County informed of important information when there is an
emergency situation affecting the health,safety or welfare of a
community.The system is used by the County of Orange and
participating Orange County Cities.
Public mass notification systems have become a critical
component of emergency preparation and response.
Residents prepare to be notified of emergencies by
providing their landline phones,cell phones and
e-mail addresses.
Public safety officials respond by using the system to
rapidly send out messages when there is a perceived,
upcoming or imminent situation that may require
community action.
Based on the severity of the event, AlertOC may be used to
contact residents by one or all of the following methods: home
phone,work phone,cell phone,e- mail,text message.
Visit www.AlertOC.com for additional information or to view a
list of participating Orange County Cities.
AlertOC has significant capacity to send large volumes
of messages through phone,e -mail and text
communication channels.
• When there is an emergency event requiring
community action, authorized officials record a voice,
e -mail or text message that is then delivered quickly to
individuals affected by the event. Officials will use the
system to keep affected communities informed of
event information as necessary.
The system uses the 9 -1 -1 emergency databases to
contact Orange County households. Cell phones, as
well as cable and internet -based (VOIP) phone systems,
are not apart of this data. These numbers must be
self - registered to receive notifications.
Since there are many instances when the public may not
be at home to receive an emergency notification, public
safety officials feel it is critical that all Orange County
residents register their cell phones,work phones,e -mail
addresses,text phones andTTD/TfY devices by visiting
www.AlertOC.com.
Internet registration is encouraged at
www.AlertOC.com
For those without Internet access, please complete the attached
registration form and mail to the City of Newport Beach.
Stay Informed. Register Now.
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COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL BOATERS
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Harbor dispatchers, front office,
marine maintenance shop
Dana Point 15 fully equipped boats
Harbor capable of handling almost any
Huntington emergency or service call
Harbor
All resources are "shared" between the
harbors to maximize efficiency
and maintain readiness
LAW ENFORCEMENT
RESCUE FIREFIGHTING
OCSD Harbor Patrol is the only on- the -water First Responder 24 / 7 / 365
Homeland Security Environmental & wildlife protection
Disaster /storm damage & preservation
assessment Derelict vessel mgmt
Hazards to navigation Water quality mgmt (illegal dumping)
Sea Lion mgmt
Boat safety inspections Health & Safety issues
Dewatering sinking vessels Criminal & Accident Investigations
PUBLIC SAFETY
SUPPORT
Marine Maintenance Shoo
Keeps fleet "response ready"
Navigational buoys
Front Office Staff
General Information
Mooring/ Slip Rent;
Extra Helps
Retired deputies augment
patrol
• Dispatch — all 3 harbors
Emergencies
Service calls
Weather Reporting
General Information
Specialty Teams
Air Support
H DS
SWAT :
Hostage Negotiations
Harbor Reserve Unit
Augments staffing levels
Special Events
Sheriff's Emergenc
Operations Center
Disasters
Mobile Command
Post
Explorers
Special Events
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PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION
• Boat safety inspections
• Dignitary & Public Tours
• Speaking Engagements
(boater safety, what we do, kids programs)
Assist with water quality
Animal rescue (wild and domestic)
Special Events (Christmas Boat Parade,
Make -A -Wish, Yacht Club Openings)
PFD Loaner Program
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Sworn police officers with Patrol First responder
Operations experience
f Advanced First Aid
(Peace Officer Standards &
Training) Automatic External Defibrillator (AED),
Oxygen Therapy, Esophageal Airways
Marine /Fish &Game laws Hazardous materials
Search & Rescue operations DBAW Fire Fighting
(search patterns, triangulation, Boat maneuvering
GPS, radar, sonar systems)
Critical Incident Response Teams Navigation
(CIRT) Storm Operations
Emergency Vessel Operation
Surf line Rescues
- Towing Tactics
USCG Captain's licensing
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Training
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Coast Guard
Open water rescues - medical aids - diving emergencies
TRAINING TO HANDLE ANY TYPE OF CALL
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Unity of Command
Every responder is
accountable to only one
designated supervisor to
whom they report at the
scene of an incident
Orange County Sheriff's
Harbor Patrol
has the responsibility and
liability of all harbor waters
from the break wall, the
coastline and 3 miles out.
MULTI - JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCIES
John Wayne Airport
Air /Sea Disaster Plan
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
CBRNE - Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive events
Natural or terrorist disasters
Considerations (logistics)
Incident Command Post
Victim /Survivor rescue points
Medical Aids pick -up points
Coroner staging/processing areas
Helicopter surveillance/ staging
UNIFIED COMMAND
PARTNERS
City Police Departments -
Newport Beach, Laguna Beach,
Huntington Beach, Seal Beach,
Sunset Beach, Dana Point
City Fire Departments
Orange County Fire Authority
City & State Lifeguards
United States Coast Guard
• United States Navy
ICS - Incident Command
System
NIMS- National Incident
Management System
(Federal, State, local)
• Dept. of Fish & Game
Newport Beach Harbor Resources
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
UNIFIED COMMAND
PARTNERS
• Immigration & Customs Enforcement
(ICE)
• Customs Border Patrol (CBP)
• Orange County Intelligence
Assessment Center (OCIAC)
OCSD Bomb Squad (HDS)
OCSD Investigations
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station
O.C. Animal Care Services
Outside OC Harbors -north (LA /Long
Beach), south (San Diego) & west
(Catalina /Avalon)
• Special interest groups
• Harbor Yacht Clubs
• O.C. Parks
• State Parks
FEMA
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Or?MaP P ^ianty P ", Of�pol OrOlnanr - illegal discharge /dumping, vessel
tampering, unauthorized use of a mooring, vessel operation
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areas, live - aboards, illegal boardings, bait disposal,
Harof, zi ..vu� - inspections, abandoned vessels, negligent
operator, operation of vessels, civil offenses
or .__._.. _�.__, - drug and alcohol
use /possession, minors in possession, sanitation /sewage
- licensing, pollution, petroleum products, fishing (limits /size)
- registration, "rules of the road"
coastal regulations
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Regulations, Uniform Fire Code, Evidence Code, etc
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search & rescue /recovery
gear and equipment (radar,
sonar, ROV)
• Body Recovery (homicide, drownings,
suicides, vehicle & plane crashes)
• Identify Structural Damage
• Hull/ Dock searches
Evidence recovery
preservation
and
Coroner's Investigation
ROV-
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Underwater robot
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Gear and equipment necessary
to successfully extinguish fires
All fireboats are equipped with gear
interoperable with fire dept equipment
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Large engines for pumps
(pump water on, pump water out)
Fire monitor - water cannon
Oxygen tanks
Turnouts - protective gear
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TOOLS
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• Forward Looking Infrared Radar
• Night Vision Goggles
Critical Incident Response Team Weapon AR -15
Proposed MP5 Weapon
Federal Authorities
Customs and Border Protection
United States Coast Guard
RULES OF PGAGEMOT/USE OF F0FM�
All Sheriff personnel must comply with all Sheriff's Department Policy and Procedure
including the Use of Force Policy
No variation for maritime patrol
300 Orange County Sheriff - Coroner Department
Policy Manual
Use of Force
300.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This policy recognizes that the use of force by law enforcement requires constant
evaluation. Any use of force is a serious responsibility. The purpose of this policy is to
provide deputies of this department with guidelines on the reasonable use of force. While
there is no way to specify the exact amount or type of reasonable force to be applied in
any situation, each deputy is expected to use these guidelines to make such decisions in
a professional, impartial and reasonable manner.
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) funding allows
steady state intelligence based maritime and
air support patrol deployments
OPSG funding allows participation in multi-
agency covert operations at various harbors in
the LA /LB AOR
Boat Operators Anti - Terrorism Training
One week program covering:
Boat tactics involving static and moving security zones
Strategic Maritime Threat
Tactical Electronics
Maritime Law
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SAFE Vessel - Defender Model
The Defender is a full cabin outboard - driven vessel used by the
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and
countless other agencies in the U.S. and worldwide. It is a proven
platform for patrols, response, port security, law enforcement and
search and rescue (SAR) in nearly any mission environment. The
fully enclosed cabin can be climate controlled with optional
generator, a/c and diesel heater.
33' length
Three 300HP Yamaha Outboard Motors
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Assistant Sheriff of Operations
Mark Billings
Commander of Field Operations
Linda Solorza
Captain of Homeland Security Division
Brad Virgoe
Harbor Patrol / Marine Operations Bureau
Lieutenant Mike Jansen
Harbormaster
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Newport Harbor Commission Objectives
FY 2013 -14
As approved by the Commission on September 11, 2013
and the City Council on October 22, 2013
These objectives are intended to support the mission of the Harbor Area
Management Plan and to carry out the role and key responsibilities of the
Harbor Commission: (1) to ensure the long term welfare of Newport Harbor
for all residential, recreational, and commercial users; (2) to promote
Newport Harbor as a preferred and welcoming destination for all to enjoy.
These proposed objectives are subject to the review and approval of the
Commission, and final approval of the Newport Beach City Council. Principal
responsibility for the achievement of each objective is assigned to a
subcommittee of the Harbor Commission, as noted below. Progress towards
these objectives will be reported, when appropriate, by the chair of each
subcommittee during regular meetings of the Harbor Commission. The chair
of each subcommittee is shown in italics.
Ensuring the Long Term Welfare of Newport Harbor
1) Support all efforts to achieve final interagency approval of the Newport Shallow Waters
Eelgrass Mitigation Plan, facilitating a new Regional General Permit (RGP 54) effective April
2014. The purpose of the Plan is to enable a more efficient and cost - effective RGP 54
permitting process for dock maintenance dredging through an ecosystem -based approach
to sustaining and promoting the population of shallow water eelgrass in all areas of Lower
Newport Bay where such eelgrass is found. [West, McIntosh, Avery]
2) Complete the development of recommendations for the best public use of Lower
Castaways, the last remaining undeveloped city-owned waterfront property. Collaborate
with the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission in developing specific
recommendations for presentation to the City Council. [Girling, Avery, Rhyne]
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3) Secure California Department of Recreation approval for a proposed amendment to the
Harbor Code which would grant an exception to the harbor speed limit for sanctioned sail
racing and human powered racing events. With such authorization, recommend the
proposed amendment to the City Council for enactment. [Blank, West]
4) Investigate the existing designations of Bulkhead and Pierhead lines throughout the
harbor in conjunction with current vessel overhang regulations and compliance. Determine
if specific changes to those harbor boundaries and overhang regulations or their
enforcement should be recommended to the City Council. Develop specific
recommendations to the Council if any changes are deemed appropriate. [Rhyne,
McIntosh, Stapleton]
5) Strengthen the Harbor Commission's public outreach to better communicate the
Commission's role, purpose, and objectives as a citizen's advisory voice for the harbor
community. [Girling, Avery, Blank]
Promoting Newport Harbor as a Preferred and Welcoming Destination
6) Collaborate with Newport Beach & Company to plan and execute a Harbor Summit event
involving key stakeholders in the harbor community. The Summit will engage the
stakeholders in the development of coordinated strategies for increasing the number of
visiting vessels, enhancing the harbor experience for visitors and residents, and better
supporting the businesses that serve all harbor users. [Blank, Girling, West]
7) Carry forward the results of last year's evaluation of existing public piers and potential
new locations for public piers. Present specific recommendations to the City Council on
public pier improvements and additions to facilitate better access to harbor area business
and amenities serving both visiting and local boaters. [Blank, Girling]
8) Complete the evaluation of public anchorage alternatives, specifically addressing the
concept of establishing an anchorage in the Turning Basin such as the one used on a
temporary basis during the 2012 Lower Bay dredging project. [Avery, McIntosh, West]
9) Update and publish a 3rd edition of The Complete Cruising Guide to Newport Harbor, first
published by the Harbor Commission in 2010. [West, Rhyne, Stapleton]