Newport Beach — 2026-06-23
City Council
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1. Approval of Minutes\nApproval of Minutes for the June 9, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting.\n2026-06-09 CC Minutes\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
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10. Concrete Replacement Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 - Notice of Completion\nfor Contract No. 9945-1 (26R06)\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
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11. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with GMU Geotechnical, Inc.\nfor Pavement Management Program and Inspection Services (Contract No.\n9966-1) (27R01)\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 a Professional Services Agreement with GMU Geotechnical, Inc. for\nPavement Management Program and Inspection Services for a total not-to-exceed\namount of $195,533 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the\nAgreement.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Agreement with GMU Geotechnical
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12. Award of Professional Service Agreements for the Newport Terrace Closed\nLandfill Gas Control System to American International Environmental, Inc.,\nand Tetra Tech BAS.\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) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year Professional Service\nAgreement with American International Environmental, Inc. for Newport Terrace\nClosed Landfill Gas Control System Operations and Maintenance Services for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $500,000; and\nc) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year term Professional\nService Agreement with Tetra Tech BAS, Inc. for Newport Terrace Landfill Gas\nControl System Operations and Maintenance Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$500,000.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Professional Services Agreement with American International\nEnvironmental\nAttachment B – Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech BAS\nAttachment C – Map of the NCA community with perimeter of landfill gas control\nsystem
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13. Renewal of Microsoft License Agreement\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 a Software License Agreement with Dell Marketing L.P., a Delaware\ncorporation, for a three-year term for Microsoft software products in the total amount\nof $229,789.20 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A – Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft\nAttachment B – Riverside County Microsoft Enterprise Master Agreement\nAttachment C - Quote from Dell Marketing L.P.
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14. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Davis Farr LLP for\nProfessional Audit Services\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 Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year Professional Services\nAgreement with Davis Farr LLP for Professional Audit Services for a not-to-exceed\namount of $401,674 to perform the City’s annual financial statement audit.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A -Agreement with Davis Farr LLP
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15. Irrigation Controllers Replacement Phase 4 - Award of Contract No. 10128-1\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) Award Contract No. 10128-1 to EMTS for the total bid price of $739,596 for the\nIrrigation Controller Replacement Phase 4 project, and authorize the Mayor and City\nClerk to execute the agreement; and\nc) Establish a contingency of $37,000 (approximately 5% of total bid) to cover the\ncost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.\nStaff Report
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16. Professional Services Agreement with Serviam Law LLP DBA Serviam by\nWright LLP and Nastich Law, a Professional Corporation for Hearing\nAdjudication Services\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) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year Professional Services\nAgreement with Serviam Law LLP DBA Serviam by Wright LLP for Hearing\nAdjudication Services, with a not-to-exceed amount of $187,500; and\nc) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year Professional Services\nAgreement with Nastich Law, a Professional Corporation for Hearing Adjudication\nServices, with a not-to-exceed amount of $187,500.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A – PSA with Serviam Law LLP\nAttachment B - PSA with Nastich Law
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17. Amendment No. One for an Agreement with Interior Office Solutions, Inc.\nDBA PeopleSpace Inc. for Space Planning and Freestanding Modular\nFurniture Installation Services (Contract No.10127-1)\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 Purchase and Installation Agreement with\nInterior Office Solution, Inc. DBA PeopleSpace Inc. for Space Planning and\nFreestanding Modular Furniture Installation Services to increase the contract by\n$183,056.65 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $303,057 and authorize the Mayor\nand City Clerk to execute the amendment.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Amendment No. One
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18. Memorandum of Understanding Between the Cities of Huntington Beach\nand Newport Beach Regarding the Huntington Beach Navigation Center\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 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington\nBeach and the City of Newport Beach Regarding the Huntington Beach Navigation\nCenter and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding for a total not-to-exceed amount of $529,200.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A- Memorandum of Understanding\nMISCELLANEOUS
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19. Visit Newport Beach, Inc. Fiscal Year 2027 and 2028 Destination Business\nPlan Budget, Leisure Marketing (TOT) Fiscal Year 2027-28 Budget and\nPerformance Standards Report\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) Review and approve and/or modify the FY 2027 and 2028 Visit Newport Beach\nDestination Business Plan and Performance Standards Report; and\nc) Review and approve the Visit Newport, Inc. Leisure Marketing (TOT) FY 2027\nand 2028 Budget.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A- Destination Business Plan\nAttachment B- Leisure Marketing (TOT)\nAttachment C – Performance Standards Report
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2. Ordinance No. 2026-08: Updating Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Newport\nBeach Municipal Code Related to City Employees' Enforcement of the\nMunicipal Code and State Law\na) Find the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)\n(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to\nthe environment, directly or indirectly; and\nb) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-08, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City\nof Newport Beach, California, Amending Section 1.12.020 (Authority of Public\nOfficers or Employees to Issue Citations), Chapter 1.12 (Citations and Warrants),\nTitle 1 (General Provisions) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to City\nEmployees’ Enforcement of the Municipal Code and State Law, and pass to\nsecond reading on July 14, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance No. 2026-08\nAttachment B - Redline Section 1.12.020
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20. Appointments to Police Headquarters Advisory Committee\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) Make appointments to the Police Headquarters Advisory Committee of four\nmembers: Thomas Maloney, Sandra Meadows, Robert Olson and Ronald Rubino.\nc) Appoint Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Michelle Barto, and\nMayor Pro Tem Noah Blom as the three members of the Newport Beach City\nCouncil; and\nd) Appoint Councilmember Sara Weber as the Chair and Mayor Pro Tem Noah\nBlom as Vice Chair of the Committee.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Applications
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21. Planning Commission Agenda for the June 18, 2026, Meeting\nReceive and file.\n2026-06-18 PC Agenda\nACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR\nTHOSE ITEMS REMOVED\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR\nV. PUBLIC HEARINGS\n22. Resolution Nos. 2026-48 and 2026-49: Overriding the Orange County Airport\nLand Use Commission and Adopting the Newport Beach 2050 General Plan\na) Conduct a public hearing;\nb) Consistent with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines, find that the Addendum prepared to the certified final Program\nImplementation Program (SCH No. 2023060699) adequately analyzes the approval\nand implementation of the Newport Beach 2050 General Plan, and that no new\nenvironmental impacts or no impacts of greater severity would result from it;\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-48, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Finding the Comprehensive Update of the Newport\nBeach General Plan, Also Known as the “Newport Beach 2050 General Plan,”\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 (PA2022-080); and\nd) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-49, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Adopting the Comprehensive Update of the Newport\nBeach General Plan, Also Known as the “Newport Beach 2050 General Plan”\n(PA2022-080).\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-48 - Overriding ALUC\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2026-49 Adopting 2050 General Plan\nAttachment C - Addendum with Substantive Changes\n23. Resolution Nos. 2026-50 and 2026-51: Collection of Sewer and Recycling\nFees and Charges Through the Property Tax Roll\na) Conduct a public hearing;\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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-50, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California Confirming the Sewer Service Fee Report for Fiscal\nYear 2026-27 and Authorizing Collection of the Fee Through the Orange County\nTax Roll; and\nd) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-51, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California Confirming the Recycling Fee Report for Fiscal Year\n2026-27 and Authorizing the Collection of the Fee Through the Orange County\nTax Roll.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-50, Sewer\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2026-51, Recycling
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3. Ordinance No. 2026-09: Amending the Newport Beach Municipal Code to\nRegulate and Manage Certain Activities within Newport Harbor\na) Find this project statutorily 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) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-09, An Ordinance of the City Council of Newport\nBeach, California, Amending Title 10 (Offenses and Nuisances), Title 11\n(Recreational Activities), and Title 17 (Harbor Code) of the Newport Beach\nMunicipal Code to Regulate and Manage Certain Activities within Newport Harbor,\nand pass to second reading on July 14, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance\nAttachment B - Ordinance-Redline Version\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
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4. Ordinance No. 2026-07: Updating Titles 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public\nProperty) and 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal\nCode Related to Personal Wireless Service Facilities\na) Find the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2),\n15060(c)(3), 15303, and 15378, of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14,\nDivision 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines).The proposed amendments are also\nexempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that\nCEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant\neffect on the environment; and\nb) Continue this item to July 14, 2026.\nStaff Report\nRESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
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5. Community Programs Grants, Community Event Assistance and Strategic\nSponsorship Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026-27\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. 2026-44, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach , California, Repealing City Council policies A-12 and B-12 and\nAdopting Council Policy A-12 (Community Program Grants and Community Event\nAssistance Policy), Council Policy A-13 (Discretionary Grants Policy) and Council\nPolicy B-12 (Strategic Sponsorship Policy), regarding Public Benefit Funding\nPrograms;\nc) Authorize City Manager or designee to allocate $544,197 to recipients identified\nin the staff report for Community Program Grants, Community Event Assistance and\nStrategic Sponsorships subject to the approval of Resolution No. 2026-44; and,\nd) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-084, increasing expenditure appropriations\nin the total amount of $217,697 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance,\nallocated as follows: $52,697 to the Special Event Support account under the City\nCouncil (01005005-821016), and $165,000 to the Strategic Sponsorship account\nunder the City Manager’s Office (01020202-821017).\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution\nAttachment B - Community Programs Grants Recommended Funding\nAttachment C - Community Event Assistance Recommended Funding\nAttachment D -Strategic Sponsorship Recommended Funding\nAttachment E - Budget Amendment
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6. Resolution No. 2026-45: Recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United\nStates of America, July 4, 2026\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. 2026-45, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United\nStates of America, July 4, 2026.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-45
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7. Resolutions Nos 2026-46 & 2026-47: A Side Letter Agreement Between the\nCity of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach City Employees Association\nRelated to Alternative Work Schedules and the Telecommuting Program;\nand Modifications to the Key & Management Compensation Plan Related to\nExecutive Management Physicals and the Telecommuting Program\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. 2026-46, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach and the Newport Beach City Employees Association Related to\nAlternative Work Schedules and the Telecommuting Program;\nc) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-47, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Modifying the Key & Management Compensation Plan\nRelated to Executive Management Physicals, Alternative Work Schedules and the\nTelecommuting Program; and\nd) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Side Letter of Agreement attached as Exhibit\nA to Resolution No. 2026-46.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Resolution No. 2026-46\nAttachment B - Resolution No. 2026-47\nCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
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8. Public Bathroom Gate Fabrication and Installation Notice of Completion for\nContract No. 9761-1\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 the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of\nCompletion for the project.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Location Map
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9. Fire Station No. 2 HVAC Retrofit - Notice of Completion for Contract No.\n9959-1 (25R02)\na) Determine this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c), Class 1 (maintenance of existing public\nfacilities involving negligible or no expansion of use) of the CEQA Guidelines,\nbecause this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;\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