Newport Beach — 2026-02-10
City Council
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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 January 27, 2026, City Council Meeting & January 31, 2026,\nSpecial City Council Meeting
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10. Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Psomas, and Moore lacofano Goltsman\na) Determine these actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nb) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not-to-exceed amount of $450,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report;\nc) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report;\nd) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year professional On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Psomas, for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report; and\ne) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Moore lacofono Goltsman, Inc., for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report.
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11. Proposed Traffic Calming and Public Safety Measures in the Bayview Heights Neighborhood\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nb) Waive City Council Policy L-26 Traffic Management Policy and install two speed cushions on Orchid Street within the Bayview Heights neighborhood, conditional on staff verification of residents' written support directly adjacent and fronting proposed speed cushion location; and\nc) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-050 appropriating $10,850 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01035355-811008 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance and appropriating $49,000 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01201927-980000-25T03 from the General Fund Capital Improvement Program unappropriated fund balance to fund identified improvements.
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12. Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Retention Efforts for Fiscal Year 2025/26, Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Receive and consider the Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Retention Efforts for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
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2.\nWaive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.\n1-27-2026 Minutes\n1-31-2026 Special Meeting Minutes\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
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3.\nSafety Enhancement Zones Expansion and Enforcement\nDuring Peak Activity Periods\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. 2026-8, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, Designating a Geographical Area in West Newport and the\nPeninsula and a Portion of Corona del Mar as “Safety Enhancement Zones”\nDuring the Designated Spring Break Period Beginning on March 14th Through\nApril 12th, which Designation is Necessary to Address Illegal Activity During these\nHigh-Risk Periods; and\nc)\nIntroduce Ordinance No. 2026-2, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Amending Sections 1.04.060 (Safety\nEnhancement\nZone)of Chapter 1.04 (Code Enforcement), Sections 5.95.045 (Conditions) and\n5.95.065 (Suspensions and Revocations) of Chapter 5.95 (Short Term Lodging\nPermit), and Section 11.08.020 (Use of Shade Coverings) of Chapter 11.08\n(Conduct on Beaches and Piers) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Address\nIllegal Activity During High-Risk Periods, and pass to second reading on February\n24, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-8\nAttachment B - Ordinance No. 2026-2
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4. Ordinance No. 2026-1: Amending Chapter 12.62 (Temporary Street Closure) and Chapter 12.63 (Solid Waste Management) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Solid Waste Hauling\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Chapter 12.62 (Temporary Street Closure) and Chapter 12.63 (Solid Waste Management) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Solid Waste Hauling.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance No. 2026-1\nRESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
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5. Resolution No. 2026-9: Waiving City Council Policy B-8 to Permit the Pacific Coast Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2026\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-9, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Waiving Council Policy B-8 to Permit the Pacific Coast Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Letter from Pacific Coast Triathlon.pdf\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2026-09\nAttachment C-Council Policy B-8.pdf
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6. Resolution No. 2026-10: Initiating General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Newport Beach Municipal Code Amendments to Implement Recommendations from the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study (PA2024-0002)\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Initiating Amendments to the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Newport Beach Municipal Code to Implement the Recommended Actions from the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study (PA2024-0002).\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2025-10
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7.\nGeneral Plan Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) Bi-Monthly Update to the City Council and Resolution No. 2026-11: Dissolving the GPUSC and GPAC\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nb) Receive and file the report; and\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-11, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Dissolving the General Plan Update Steering Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee.
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8.\nResolution No. 2026-12: Establishing the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee to Review and Develop Recommendations Regarding the California State Lands Commission Report Regarding the City's Management of the Tidelands\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c) (2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Establishing the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee to Review and Develop Recommendations Regarding the California State Lands Commission Report Regarding the City's Management of the Tidelands; and\nc) Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Noah Blom and Councilmember Joe Stapleton to serve on the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-12\nAttachment B State Lands Commission Report\nCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
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9. Approval of On-Call Professional Services Agreements for Geotechnical and Material Testing Services\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Approve On-Call Professional Services Agreements with Verdantas Inc., Geocon West, Inc., GMU Geotechnical, Inc. and Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants for geotechnical and material testing services, with each agreement being for a term of three years and a total not-to-exceed amount of $500,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreements.