Newport Beach — 2026-02-24

A.\nGovernment Code § 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 matter.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL\nEXISTING LITIGATION\nB.\nGovernment Code § 54956.9 (d)(1): 1 matter.\nNewport Beach Stewardship Association v. City of Newport Beach\nOrange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01428295\nCalifornia Court of Appeals Case No. G065816\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nC.\nProperty: Palm Street Parking Lot - 600 & 608 East Balboa Boulevard and 209\nWashington Street\nCity Negotiators: Seimone Jurjis, City Manager and Lauren Wooding Whitlinger,\nReal Property Administrator.\nNegotiating Parties: Henry Pyle, Chartwell Real Estate Development\nUnder Negotiation: Instruction to City Negotiators regarding price and terms of\npayment.

1.\nWaive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration for adoption and direct the\nCity Clerk to read by title only.\nMinutes for the February 10, 2026, City Council Meeting

10.\na) Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Draft Substantial\nAmendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan;\nb) Find the approval of the Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action\nPlan exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pursuant to 24 CFR\nPart 58, Section 58.34;\nc)\nFind the approval of the Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026 Annual Action\nPlan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSection 15302(c), Class 2 (reconstruction of existing facility involving negligible or no\nexpansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no\npotential to have a significant effect on the environment;\nd) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Approving a Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026\nAnnual Action Plan\nfor the Federal Community Development\nBlock Grant Program; and\ne) Authorize the City Manager to: submit the Substantial Amendment to the 2025-\n2026 Annual Action Plan to HUD; execute all related documents on behalf of the City;\nand authorize the Community Development Director, or his/her designee, to be the\nofficial representative of the City of Newport Beach, and to submit required\nenvironmental documentation for CDBG projects.\nStaff Report\n

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; and\nb) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-15, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Amending Various Provisions of the Newport Beach\nCity Council Policies and Rescinding Council Policy D-4\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution (including revised council policies)\nAttachment B – Redline\nCitywide ADA Improvements - Award of Contract No. 9943-1 (26R12)

12.\na) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15302(c), Class 2 (reconstruction of existing facility involving\nnegligible or no expansion of capacity) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project\nhas no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;\nb) Approve the project plans and specifications;\nc)\nApprove Budget\nAmendment No.\n26-051 appropriating\n$582,000\nin\nnew\nexpenditures from the Community Development Block Grant to Account No.\n12050502-821004-26R12;\nd) Award Contract No. 9943-1 to Heed Engineering for the total bid price of\n$429,400 for the Citywide ADA Improvements project, and authorize the Mayor and\nCity Clerk to execute the contract;\ne) Establish a contingency of $86,000 (approximately 20% of total bid); and\nf)\nApprove Contract Amendment No. One to the Professional Services Agreement\nwith Michael Baker International, Inc. for annual CDBG Administration and Affordable\nHousing Monitoring (Contract No. 9932-1) to increase the total contract amount by\n$31,185 for labor compliance services for the Citywide ADA Improvement project,\nfor a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $427,435, and authorize the City\nManager and City Clerk to execute the amendment.\nStaff Report

2.\nWaive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.\nMinutes\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION\nOrdinance No. 2026-2: Amending Various Sections of the Newport Beach\nMunicipal Code to Address Illegal Activity During High-Risk Periods

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) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-2, An Ordinance of the\nCity Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Sections 1.04.060\n(Safety Enhancement Zone) of Chapter 1.04 (Code Enforcement), Sections\n5.95.045 (Conditions) and 5.95.065 (Suspensions and Revocations) of Chapter\n5.95 (Short Term Lodging Permit), and Section 11.08.020 (Use of Shade\nCoverings) of Chapter 11.08 (Conduct on Beaches and Piers) of the Newport\nBeach Municipal Code to Address Illegal Activity During High-Risk Periods.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A- Ordinance No. 2026-2\nRESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION\nResolution No. 2026-13: Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Certain City\nStreets

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 2026-13, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Certain City\nStreets.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Letter from Balboa Island Improvement Association\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2026-13\nCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS\nAmendment No. One to On-Call Maintenance/Repair\nServices Agreement\nwith South Coast Shipyard, Inc. for Rescue Boat Haul Out Services

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) Approve Amendment No. 1 to On-Call Maintenance/Repair Services Agreement\nwith South Coast Shipyard, Inc. for Rescue Boat Haul Out Services (Contract No.\n9428-1) to extend the term to June 30, 2028, and to increase the contract amount by\n$150,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $270,000, and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute the Amendment.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Photos of Haul Out and Repair Services\nAttachment B - Amendment No. One to On-Call MRSA with South Coast Shipyard,\nInc.\nNewport Beach Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library Project - Award\nof Contract No. 8865-5 (23F12)

6.\na) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Class 2 -\nReplacement of Reconstruction), and 15303 (Class 3 - New Construction or\nConversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3;\nb) Approve the project plans and specifications;\nc)\nApprove Budget Amendment No. 26-054 appropriating $850,000 in new revenue\nand expenditures from a Federal Grant to Account Nos. 13501-431453-23F12 and\n13501-980000-23F12, respectively;\nd) Award Contract No. 8865-5 to AMG & Associates, Inc. for the total bid price of\n$13,178,000 for the Newport Beach Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library\nProject, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and\ne) Establish a contingency of $1,317,800 (approximately 10% of total bid) to cover\nthe cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Location Map\nAttachment B - Budget Amendment\nAmendment to Professional Services Agreement for Video Production and\nProgramming Services with TV Pro Gear, Inc. (Contract No. 9488-1)

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 Professional Services Agreement with TV\nPro Gear, Inc. to increase the contract by $60,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of\n$180,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendment.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Amendment No. One to the Professional Services Agreement with\nTV Pro Gear Inc.\nMISCELLANEOUS\nIrrigation Controller\nReplacement Phase\n3 -\nNotice of Completion for Contract No. 9924-1 (26P02)

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) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the project.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Location List\nCultural Arts Grants Fiscal Year 2025-26

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 recommended recipients for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Cultural Arts Grants\nas selected by the City Arts Commission in accordance with City Council Policy I-10,\nCulture and Arts Grants.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - City Council Policy I-10, Culture and Arts Grants\n