Newport Beach — 2026-01-13
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1.\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the City Clerk\nto read by title only.\nMinutes for the December 9, 2025, City Council Meeting
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10.\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) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the project.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Location Map\nMISCELLANEOUS\nAccept a Restricted Donation from the Newport Beach Police Foundation\nand Approve Purchase of New Patrol Rifles
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11.\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) Accept a restriction donation in the amount of $190,000 from the Newport Beach\nPolice Foundation for the purchase of new patrol rifles and related equipment;\nc)\nApprove\nBudget\nAmendment\nNo.\n26-046\nincreasing\nrevenue\nin\naccount\n01035352-561005 and appropriating $190,000 to expenditure account 01035352-\n841023; and\nd) Approve a sole source procurement of 120 patrol rifles and related equipment\nfrom SIONICS Weapon Systems of Tucson, Arizona and authorize the City Manager\nto execute a purchase order in the amount not to exceed $190,000.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Donation Letter from the Newport Beach Police Foundation\nAttachment B - Budget Amendment No. 26-046\nVia Lido Sewer Main Lining - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9438-1
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12.\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302(c), Class 2 of the CEQA Guidelines because\nthis action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nand\nb) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the project.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Location Map\nBudget Amendment to Accept a Check from the California Library Literacy\nServices and Appropriate the Funds to the Library’s Fiscal Year 2025-26\nBudget
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13.\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) Accept a check in the amount of $41,935 from the California Library Literacy\nServices and approve Budget Amendment No.26-040 to increase expenditure by\nthe same amount in the Literacy accounts.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Budget Amendment\nAuthorizing Receipt of Services Under the Regional Early Action Planning\n(REAP) 2.0 Program for Housing Element Implementation
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14.\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 Manager to sign the Regional Early Action (REAP) 2.0 Project\nFunding Letter Agreement on behalf of the City Council.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Project Funding Letter\nAgreement\nAttachment B - Houseal Lavigne Proposed Project Approach\nGrants and Donations Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2025
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15.\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) Receive and File\nStaff Report\nGround\nEmergency\nMedical\nTransport\nIntergovernmental\nTransfer\nVoluntary\nParticipation for Calendar Year 2026
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16.\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 the City of Newport Beach’s voluntary participation in the PP-GEMT-IGT\nprogram per AB 1705 for Calendar Year 2026, and authorize the City Manager to\nexecute\nthe\nPublic\nProvider\nIntergovernmental\nTransfer\nProgram\nfor\nGround\nEmergency\nMedical\nTransportation\nServices\nCertification\nForms\nand\npay\nall\nnecessary invoices.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A- Certification for CY 2026 PP-GEMT-IGT Program\nAttachment B-CY 2026 Invoice No. 1\nAttachment C – Public Notice\nConfirmation of Nominations to Fill Two (2) Unscheduled Vacancies on the\nWater Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee
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17.\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\nGuidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the\nenvironment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Confirm nominations for\n(2) two vacancies on the Water Quality/Coastal\nTidelands Committee.
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18.\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) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Professional\nServices Agreement with Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Airport Area\nSpecific Plan in an amount not-to-exceed $612,398 in a form substantially similar to\nthe agreement attached to the staff report; and\nc)\nApprove Budget Amendment No. 26-047 to record a budget transfer of\n$102,159.01 from the General Fund to the General Fund CIP Fund where it will be\nexpensed from 01201928-980000-20M11.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and\nAssociates, Inc.\nAttachment B - Work Plan Summary\nAttachment C- Budget Amendment\nSculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park - Phase X
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19.\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) Approve 10 sculptures and their placement and four alternate sculptures within\nCivic Center Park as selected by the public and recommended by the City Arts\nCommission for the temporary sculpture exhibit.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Newport Beach Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition Phase X\nRecommended Selections
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2.\nWaive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.\nMinutes\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION\nOrdinance No. 2025-37: Amending Various Positions of the Newport Beach\nMunicipal Code to Reflect Organizational Restructuring to the City Attorney,\nFinance, Human Resources, and Public Works Departments
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3.\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 the reassignment of 67.5 full-time equivalent Public Works Department/\nMunicipal Operations Division position to the Municipal Operations Department; and\nc)\nConduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-37, An Ordinance of\nthe City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Various\nProvisions of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Reflect Organizational\nRestructuring to the City Attorney, Finance, Human Resources, and Public Works\nDepartments.
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4.\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. 2026-1, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Updating the Appendix of Designated Employees and\nAppendix of Disclosure Categories of the City of Newport Beach Conflict of Interest\nCode.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-1\nAttachment B - Exhibit 1 (redline)\nResolution No. 2026-2: Proclaiming the Termination of the Local Emergency\nDeclared on October 22, 2025
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5.\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. 2026-2, A Resolution of the City Council of Newport\nBeach, California, Proclaiming the Termination of the Local Emergency Declared\non October 22, 2025, Related to the Seepage of Methane Gas and Oil Intrusion\nInto a Residential Structure Located At 3606 Marcus Ave.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A – Resolution No. 2026-2\nCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS\nAmendment to On-Call Services Agreement with Vortex Services, LLC, for\nPipe Lining Services
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6.\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. One to the On-Call Maintenance/Repair Services\nAgreement with Vortex Services, LLC, for On-Call Pipe Lining Services, and\nincrease the contract amount by $750,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to\nexecute the Agreement.
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7.\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. One to the On-Call Maintenance Services Agreement\nwith Superior Electric Motor Service, Inc., and increase the contract amount by\n$100,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Amendment No. 1\nApproval of On-Call Professional Services Agreements for Civil Engineering\nServices
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8.\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 On-Call Professional Services Agreements with Stantec Consulting\nServices, Inc., DMc Engineering, and Q3 Consulting, Inc. for professional Civil\nEngineering planning, design and construction support services, with each\nagreement being for a term of five-years and a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$500,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreements.
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9.\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 Two to the Maintenance and Repair Services Agreement\nwith Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. for Landscape Services for Medians and\nRoadsides to increase the on-call portion of the contract by $2,000,000 for a new\non-call not-to-exceed amount of $6,380,068 and a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$21,249,760 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the amendment.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Amendment No. 2\nCorporation Yard, Utility Yard and Oilfield Gate Rehabilitation - Notice of\nCompletion for Contract No. 9749-1