2018-7 - Regarding Strategies from the 2018 Planning Session

RESOLUTION NO. 2018-7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING STRATEGIES FROM THE 2018 PLANNING SESSION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ("City") annually holds a planning session to assist in clarifying and prioritizing specific efforts for the coming calendar year; WHEREAS, on Monday, January 29, 2018, the City Council convened for a planning session to discuss a series of key topics including: a fiscal update; improving customer service and code enforcement on Newport Harbor; whether and when to update the City's current General Plan; and a review of public safety operations and facilities; WHEREAS, following presentations by City staff, the City Council took public input and discussed strategies to address each topic; and WHEREAS, City staff was authorized to return to the City Council at a future meeting to memorialize City Council's 2018 strategies. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as follows: Section 1: City staff shall bring forward actions to formalize recent City actions regarding providing for a better customer service experience on Newport Harbor, including but not limited to mooring administration, more active code enforcement, better harbor clean-up and maintenance, and more. This may include revisions of Title 17 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to reflect these changes and the City's new role. A management review will be conducted to advise staff and the Council on optimal organizational structures. Section 2: City staff shall interface with members of the California State Legislature to encourage the introduction and support of legislation that would permit the creation of a Port Master Plan (or similar device) and allow the City to manage Newport Harbor's infrastructure and activities under the California Coastal Act. Section 3: City staff shall conduct a series of community meetings in 2019 to provide a platform for strong community input as well as education and information gathering about a possible future General Plan Update. City staff shall not begin working on a General Plan Update before this series of community meetings is complete. Section 4: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Any previously adopted resolution, or portion thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this resolution is hereby repealed tc the extent it conflicts.