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HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA
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Council Chambers — 100 Civic Center Drive
Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 6:30 PM
Harbor Commission Members:
Duncan McIntosh, Chair
Brad Avery Paul Blank David Girling
Karen Rhyne Joe Stapleton Doug West
Staff Members:
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
Shannon Levin, Harbor Resources Supervisor
Council Liaison:
Nancy Gardner
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4) 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.
5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 8, 2014 Minutes
6) CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Lower Castaways Park— A Conceptual Review
The Harbor Commission subcommittee will review the current status of the Lower Castaways
Park, and will receive feedback from the Commission and the public.
Recommendation:
1) The Harbor Commission subcommittee will receive feedback from the Commission and
the public on the Lower Castaways Park.
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(dnewoortbeachca.gov.
2. Water Taxi and Multiple Vessel Mooring System
Per the City Council's direction at the February 25, 2014 meeting, the Harbor Commission will
form two Ad -Hoc Committees to evaluate: (1) A pilot program for a water taxi service in Newport
Harbor; and (2) A pilot program for a Multiple Vessel Mooring System ( "MVMS ") for the double
point mooring fields.
Recommendation:
1) Form an Ad -Hoc Committee to evaluate a pilot program for a possible green, electric
water taxi service within the harbor, and then have the full Harbor Commission review
and make a recommendation to the Council on the merits for implementation of such a
service; and
2) Form an Ad -Hoc Committee to evaluate a pilot MVMS including water and power, and
then have the full Harbor Commission review and make a recommendation to the Council
on the merits for implementation of such a mooring system.
3. Derelict Vessel Update
Staff will present an update on derelicts in Newport Harbor.
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file.
7) SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
8) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COUNCIL LIAISON ON HARBOR RELATED ISSUES
9) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER ON HARBOR RELATED
ISSUES
10) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS OR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COUNCIL LIAISON OR HARBOR RESOURCES MANAGER
11) COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON
A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON- DISCUSSION ITEM)
12) DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: April 9,20146:30 PM
13) ADJOURNMENT