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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
TIDELANDS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Civic Center Community Room - 100 Civic Center Drive,
Newport Beach, CA 92660
October 29, 2014 - 4:00 PM
Tidelands Management Committee - Council Members:
Mike Henn - Chair Nancy Gardner Ed Selich
Citizens Advisory Panel:
Linda Beimfohr Paul Blank John Corrough
Jamshed Dastur John Keating Don Lawrenz Dan Mariscal
Staff Members:
Dave Kiff Michael Torres
Chris Miller Shannon Levin
(1)CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Welcome and Introductions
(2)ROLL CALL
(3)PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject
matter jurisdiction of the Finance Committee. Speakers must limit comments to 3 minutes. Before speaking, we
invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Finance Committee 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.
(4)APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 17, 2014
(5)ON-GOING BUSINESS
A.Tidelands Capital Plan
Receive and file Plan. Provide comments as needed.
(6)CURRENT BUSINESS
A.Eelgrass - Update of the City's Proposed Eelgrass Management Plan
Staff will present an overview of the City's proposed plan and its status in the permitting cycle.
B.Balboa Island Seawall Update
Staff will update the Committee on the status of the Balboa Island Seawall project. In addition, the Balboa
Island Improvement Association's seawall subcommittee will present their ideas on the topic.
(7)ROUNDTABLE OR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
(8)COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE
AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM)
A.Balboa Island Bulkheads - Update
(9)DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 or TBD
(10)ADJOURNMENT
This Tidelands Management Committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Tidelands
Management Committee'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 Tidelands Management Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Tidelands Management Committee. The Tidelands Management Committee may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally
three (3) minutes per person.
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NEWPORT BEACH
ITEM TITLE: September 17, 2014
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
September 17, 2014 Draft Meeting Minutes
Tidelands Management Committee
Committee Action Minutes – DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED
Meeting Date September 17, 2014 – 4:00 p.m., Civic Center Community Room
1. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Council Member Henn.
2. Roll Call: Council Members: Nancy Gardner, Ed Selich, Mike Henn
Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) Members: John Corrough, Jamshed
Dastur, Jack Keating, Don Lawrenz and Paul Blank
3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
Councilman Henn thanked staff, his fellow Council members, the CAP, and public as this
is his last scheduled meeting with TMC as his term with the City Council concludes.
4. Minutes for July 17, 2014: Approved
5. On-Going Business
A. Re-Cap of Harbor Commission Agenda Action Items during Previous Three
Months
Harbor Analyst Shannon Levin provided a recap of the Harbor Commission’s recent
actions.
B. Tidelands Capital Plan
With no updates to the TCP, comments were solicited regarding the TCP. When
the City Council meets in January to discuss goal setting, there may be changes
incorporated into the document. The Lower Castaways item will be moved to reflect
a current date since an RFP has been issued for the design work. Ed Selich
inquired about the timing of the project for the Semeniuk Slough, and Dave Webb
responded that sediment testing has begun and initial contacts have been made
regarding encroachments.
6. Current Business
A. Citizen’s Advisory Panel – Appointment of New Member to Replace Former
CAP Member Jeff Herdman
Nancy Gardner motioned to appoint Dan Mariscal, and Mike Henn seconded the
motion. No public comment. Gardner, Henn, and Selich approved unanimously.
B. Balboa Island Seawall Update
City Staff Bob Stein and Randy Mason, with Anchor QEA, provided an update on
the two proposed elevations for the Balboa Island Seawall project: 9 feet and 9.5
feet. Thirty storyboard signs were placed around the Islands’ perimeters indicating
these proposed heights. Comments were heard regarding the need to give a
choice since most residents would likely want the lower elevation to maintain a
better view plane. Selich added that the signs would help squash rumors that the
wall will be ten feet high rather than at 10 ft MLLW. Jim Dastur added that there
should not be a choice for residents rather, the choice should be made solely on
engineering. Henn commented that six inches is not that great of a difference. A
resident of Grand Canal stated that the proposal shows a difference in elevation, 9
and 9.5 ft., and requested that there be continuity in wall height, and that the wall
should only be as high as needed. Dastur added that the longevity of design should
be of consideration warranting the height to be 9.5 ft.
Further discussion ensued regarding reinforcing and anchoring the walls with
whalers. The solution is a short-term solution to determine the actual sea level rise
as projected. The Committee decided to meet again in October to discuss the
refinements of the project.
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C. Marina Park Update
Public Works Director Dave Webb provided an update on the Marina Park Project.
The dredging of the marina is nearly complete with dredge spoils deposited in
nearby locations; in the ocean, nearshore to feed sand to the beaches, at China
Cove to rebuild the beach, and near the Lifeguard Headquarters at the Newport
Pier. Concrete stone columns were constructed to provide subterranean support in
case of liquefaction. John Corrough provided thanks and excitement for the project
because it’s finally underway after more than a decade of work.
7. Public Comments. None.
8. Date and Time for Next Meeting: October, TBD
9. Adjournment
The agenda for the September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting was posted on 9/11/14 at 1:15PM
on the Civic Center Electronic Bulletin Board and Binder, and 9/11/14 at 1:05PM on the
City’s website.
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Tidelands Management Committee Chair