Newport Beach — 2025-06-10

CLOSED SESSION - Council Chambers Conference Room\nA.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters\n1. Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Joe Stapleton and Mayor Pro\nTem Lauren Kleiman.\nUnrepresented Employees: Key and Management Group.\n2. Agency Designated Representatives:\nJonathan Holtzman, Esq., Negotiators.\nGrace K. Leung, City Manager, and\nEmployee Organizations: Newport Beach Fire Management Association\n(NBFMA); Newport Beach Lifeguard Management Association (NBLMA); and\nNewport Beach Police Management Association (NBPMA); and Newport Beach\nProfessional and Technical Employees Association (NBPTEA).

1.\nMinutes for the May 27, 2025 Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and\nFinance Committee and the May 27, 2025 City Council Meeting\nWaive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.\nJoint Meeting Minutes\nJune 10, 2025

10.\nResolution No. 2025-31: Amending the\nResponsibilities of the Aviation Committee\nStructure,\nMembership,\nRoles\nand\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Amending the Structure, Membership, Roles and\nResponsibilities of the Aviation Committee; and\nc) Direct the City Clerk to initiate the process for filling the vacancies on the Aviation\nCommittee pursuant to the Maddy Act and City Council Policy A-2.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-31\nCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

11.\nAmendment\nto\nServices\nAgreement\nwith\nAmerican\nInternational\nEnvironmental, Inc. for the Newport Terrace Landfill Gas Control System\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Approve Amendment No. Two to the Professional Services Agreement with\nAmerican International Environmental, Inc. for Newport Terrace Landfill Gas Control\nSystem Operations and Maintenance Services, which extends the contract for one\nadditional year to June 30, 2026, and increases the contract amount by $75,000,\nand authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Amendment No. Two

12.\nTentative Agreement with Newport Beach Employees League\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Receive and consider the Tentative Agreement between the City of Newport\nBeach and the Newport Beach Employees League.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Tentative Agreement and Proposed MOU (redline)\nAttachment B - Estimated Cost of Contract

13.\nCommunity Programs\nFiscal Year 2025-26\nand\nSpecial\nEvent\nGrants\nRecommendations\nfor\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Pursuant to City Council Policy A-12, find that the organizations listed below\nprovide community services or programs that serve residents and are beneficial to\nresidents’ quality of life and authorize the allocation of $41,100 for Community\nPrograms Grants in the following manner:\nCommunity Programs Grants Applicant\nRecommendation\nBalboa Island Museum Newport Beach\n$ 10,000\nCorona del Mar Residents Assn\n$ 5,000\nNewport Beach Chamber of Commerce\n$ 3,600\nNewport Beach Historical Society\n$ 2,500\nOrange Coast College Foundation Marina Programs\n$ 4,000\nSherman Foundation\n$ 10,000\nSpeak Up Newport\n$ 6,000\nTotal\n$ 41,100;\nc) Waive the requirement in City Council Policy A-12 that $75,000 be expended\neach fiscal year for Community Programs Grants;\nd) Pursuant to City Council Policy A-12, find that the special events listed below are\ncommunity, social or athletic events that are beneficial to residents’ quality of life, and\nauthorize the allocation of $300,000 for Special Event Grants in the following\nmanner:\nCommunity & Charitable Events\nRecommendation\n3rd Thursdays\n$ 3,610\n4th of July Parade and Picnic\n$ 544\n2025 Fourth of July Celebration\n$ 1,134\nAndersen Deans Port of July\n$ 544\nAnnual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk\n$ 6,804\nAnnual Corona del Mar Scenic 5k\n$ 13,630\nAnnual Easter Egg Hunt\n$ 544\nAnnual Newport Classic Surf Contest\n$ 1,134\nBalboa Island Parade\n$ 10,870\nBalboa Island Summer Concert Series\n$ 1,134\nBalboa Island Tree Lighting and Snow Day\n$ 544\nBaroque Music Festival 46th Season Fall Preview\n$ 900\nCdM Home Tour\n$ 1,173\nChili Cook-Off and Picnic at the Park\n$ 544\nCorona del Mar Sandcastle Contest\n$ 544\nField of Honor\n$ 1,134\nNewport Beach Car Fest\n$ 7,650\nWalk for Patrick Turner\n$ 544\nWooden Boat Festival\n$ 1,134\nWorld Wildlife Day Celebration\n$ 885\nTotal\n$ 55,000\nSignature Events\nRecommendation\nHoag Classic\n$ 25,000\nNewport Beach 4-Man Volleyball Invitational\n$ 10,000\nNewport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights\n$ 50,000\nNewport Beach Film Festival\n$ 140,000\nNewport to Ensenada International Yacht Race\n$ 10,000\nSusan G. Komen More than Pink Walk Orange County\n$ 10,000\nTotal\n$ 245,000; and\ne) Authorize the Recreation & Senior Services Director to sign one-year grant\nagreements with Signature Event organizers.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - City Council Policy A-12\nAttachment B - Community Grants\nAttachment C - Special Events Grants\nAttachment D - Grant Guidelines\nMISCELLANEOUS

14.\nConfirmation\nCommittee\nof\nAppointments\nto\nthe\nWater\nQuality/Coastal\nTidelands\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Appoint Peter Belden, Curtis Black, Charles Fancher, and Sharon Ray to fill the\nunscheduled and scheduled vacancies on the Water Quality /Coastal Tidelands\nCommittee for terms ending June 30, 2029.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Applications

15.\nConfirmation of Appointments to the Ad Hoc Committee on Utilization of\nLower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Confirm Mayor Joe Stapleton’s appointments of himself, Councilmember Noah\nBlom, Councilmember Michelle Barto, Harbor Commissioner Rudy Svrcek, Parks,\nBeaches and Recreation Commissioner Keira Kirby, Planning Commissioner\nJonathan Langford, and Laird Hayes, as the citizen member, to the Ad Hoc\nCommittee on the Utilization of Lower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Application

16.\nConfirmation of Nominees\nCommission Vacancies\nfor\nScheduled\nand\nUnscheduled\nBoard\nand\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Confirm the nominations made by the City Council Ad Hoc Appointments\nCommittee:\nBoard of Library Trustees [1 vacancy]\nTimothy (Chase) Rief (incumbent)\nJennifer Strong\nBuilding and Fire Board of Appeals [2 vacancies]\nCharles Allen (incumbent)\nK. Dirk Bondy (incumbent)\nAndy Boyum\nJames Sanders\nCity Arts Commission [3 vacancies and 1 unscheduled vacancy]\nDavid Anastos\nAndy Boyum\nJudith Brower\nRita Goldberg\nMelissa Kandel (incumbent)\nTiare Meegan\nLaurel Tippett\nCivil Service Board [1 vacancy]\nTaylor Diani\nPaul Meyer (incumbent)\nHarbor Commission [2 vacancies]\nJon Marlo\nBob Miller\nPhilip Stemler\nSteve Sully (incumbent)\nParks, Beaches & Recreation Commission [2 vacancies]\nKelly Denner\nWilliam Finster\nKeira Kirby (incumbent)\nTravis Pirdy (incumbent)\nPlanning Commission [2 vacancies]\nJeffrey Bergsma\nMichael Gazzano\nGreg Reed (incumbent)\nLoren Smith\nDrew Teicheira\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Board of Library Trustees Applications\nAttachment B - Building and Fire Board of Appeals Application\nAttachment C - City Arts Commission Applications\nAttachment D - Civil Service Board Applications\nAttachment E - Harbor Commission Applications\nAttachment F - Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Applications\nAttachment G - Planning Commission Applications

17.\nProposed Relocation of Newport Beach Fire Station No. 3 to 1550 Avocado\nAvenue\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Authorize the City Council to submit a letter to the Orange County Transportation\nAuthority requesting its consideration and support in facilitating the relocation of Fire\nStation No. 3 to the proposed to 1550 Avocado Avenue site.\nStaff Report\nACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE

18.\nOrdinance\nNo.\n2025-10 and\nResolution\nNo.\n2025-32:\nApproving\nan\nAmendment to the Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Zoning and Coastal\nZoning Districts and Resolution No. 2025-33: Overriding Orange County\nAirport\nLand\nUse\nCommission’s\nDetermination\nof\nInconsistency\n(PA2024-0205)\na) Conduct a public hearing;\nb) Find that all potential environmental effects for the Amendment have been\nadequately addressed in the previously certified Final Program Environmental\nImpact Report (EIR) identified by State Clearinghouse Number (SCH No.\n2023060699), and the City Council of the City of Newport Beach intends to use said\ndocument for the approval of the Amendment;\nc) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance\nNo. 2025-10, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach,\nCalifornia, Amending Section 20.28.050 (Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay\nZoning Districts) in Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal\nCode Related to Implementation of the Housing Element, and pass to second\nreading on June 24, 2025;\nd) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-32, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Authorizing Submittal of a Local Coastal Program\nAmendment to the California Coastal Commission to Amend Pending Section\n21.28.070 (Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Coastal Zoning Districts) in Title 21\n(Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal\nCode Related to Implementation of the Housing Element; and\ne) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Finding Amendment to Section 20.28.050 (Housing\nOpportunity (HO) Overlay Zoning Districts) in Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and\nPending Section 21.28.070 (Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Coastal Zoning\nDistricts) in Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport\nBeach Municipal Code Related to Implementation of the Housing Element\nConsistent with the Purposes of the State Aeronautics Act and Overriding the\nOrange County Airport Land Use Commission’s Determination of Inconsistency\nwith the 2008 John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan (PA2024-0205).\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-10: Amendment to Title 20\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2025-31: Amendment to Title 21\nAttachment C - Resolution No. 2025-32: Overriding ALUC's Determination\nAttachment D - Planning Commission Record\nAttachment E - ALUC Comment Letters

19.\nResolution No. 2025-34: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Adoption, Budget Public\nHearing, Recommendations from the Finance Committee, and Proposed\nBudget Revision Items\na) Conduct a public hearing regarding the City Manager’s proposed budget for\nFiscal Year 2025-26;\nb) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nc) Consider the Finance Committee’s budget recommendations;\nd) Review and approve the proposed budget revisions;\ne) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-34, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Adopting the Budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year; and\nf) Review and approve the City Manager’s recommended list of position\nclassifications and their salary ranges as required by the California Public\nEmployees’ Retirement System and in accordance with 2 CCR § 570.5 (a)(1).\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-34\nAttachment B - City Position Classifications and Salary Ranges\nAttachment C - Key & Management Compensation Plan\nCLOSED SESSION - Council Chambers Conference Room\nA.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters\n1. Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Joe Stapleton and Mayor Pro\nTem Lauren Kleiman.\nUnrepresented Employees: Key and Management Group.\n2. Agency Designated Representatives:\nJonathan Holtzman, Esq., Negotiators.\nGrace K. Leung, City Manager, and\nEmployee Organizations: Newport Beach Fire Management Association\n(NBFMA); Newport Beach Lifeguard Management Association (NBLMA); and\nNewport Beach Police Management Association (NBPMA); and Newport Beach\nProfessional and Technical Employees Association (NBPTEA).

2.\nReading of Ordinances\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration, and direct the City Clerk\nto read by title only.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION

3.\nPostponement of Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Nos. 2025-7\nand 2025-8 Approving an Amendment to the North Newport Center Planned\nCommunity (PC-56)\nThis is an informational item only and no action is required.\nStaff Report\nORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION

4.\nOrdinance No. 2025-9: Adding Chapter 12.70 (Prohibition on Attending Street\nRaces and Reckless Driving Exhibitions) to Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic) of\nthe Newport Beach Municipal Code to Prohibit Spectators from Being\nPresent at Street Races and Reckless Driving Exhibitions in Newport Beach\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce Ordinance\nNo. 2025-9, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach,\nCalifornia, Adding Chapter 12.70 (Prohibition on Attending Street Races and\nReckless Driving Exhibitions) to Title 12 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Newport\nBeach Municipal Code, and pass to a second reading on June 24, 2025.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-9\nJune 10, 2025\nRESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

5.\nResolution No. 2025-26: Annual Measure M2 Eligibility Submittal\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Adopt the Measure M2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program;\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Concerning the Status and Update of the Circulation\nElement, Mitigation Fee Program and Pavement Management Plan for the\nMeasure M2 Program; and\nd) Direct staff to submit all necessary materials to the Orange County Transportation\nAuthority to satisfy the FY 2025-26 Measure M2 annual eligibility requirements.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - 7-Year CIP\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2025-26\nAttachment C - Mitigation Fee Program\nAttachment D - Pavement Management Plan

6.\nResolution No. 2025-27: Specifying Uses for FY2025-26 RMRA Funding from\nthe Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nFunded by SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-27

7.\nResolution\nLimit\nNo.\n2025-28:\nAdoption\nof\nFiscal\nYear\n2025-26 Appropriations\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Determining and Establishing the Appropriations Limit\nfor Fiscal Year 2025-26 in Accordance with Article XIIIB of the California\nConstitution and Government Code Section 7910, in the amount of $273,258,369.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution. No 2025-28

8.\nResolution\nNo.\nAuthorization\n2025-29:\nEmergency\nManagement\nPerformance\nGrant\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Authorizing Persons Holding Certain Designated\nPositions to Execute Emergency Management and Homeland Security Grant\nDocuments for and on Behalf of the City of Newport Beach for the Purpose of\nObtaining Certain Federal Financial Assistance and/or State Financial Assistance.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-29\nAttachment B - Transfer Agreement\nAttachment C - Standard Grant Assurances Agreement

9.\nResolution No. 2025-30: Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the\nNewport Beach Police Association and Associated Salary Schedule\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-30, A Resolution of the City of Newport Beach,\nCalifornia, Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of\nNewport Beach and the Newport Beach Police Association and Associated Salary\nSchedule;\nc) Approve Budget Amendment No. 25-069 appropriating $361,588.92 in\nincreased expenditures in various City division salary and benefits accounts from\nunappropriated General Fund balance for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and\nd) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-001 appropriating $4,106,309.00 in\nincreased expenditures in various City of Newport Beach division salary and benefits\naccounts from unappropriated General Fund balance for Fiscal Year 2025-26.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-30 including NBPA MOU\nAttachment B - Costing\nAttachment C - Budget Amendment No. 25-069\nAttachment D - Budget Amendment No. 26-001