Newport Beach
City Council
Agenda Item 13
13. Witte Lecture Hall - Increase LED Screen Wall Size\na) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities) and 15303 (Class\n3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 and CEQA Guidelines, because this\nproject has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and\nb) Consider the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s request to increase the\nWitte Hall LED screen wall size and approve one of the following options:\n· Option 1 - Deny participating in the cost and continue with the installation of\nthe 9-foot by 16-foot (144 square feet (SF)) LED screen wall per the\napproved contact documents with no additional cost; or\n· Option 2 - Approve the Newport Beach Library Foundation’s request to\nincrease the screen wall size and install an 11-foot by 19-foot (209 SF) LED\nscreen wall with an all-in estimated change order cost of approximately\n$130,000, with the total increased cost split evenly between the Newport\nBeach Public Library Foundation and the City; or\n· Option 3 - Provide other direction with regard to the Newport Beach Public\nLibrary Foundation’s request to increase size of the Lecture Hall LED screen\nwall size.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Letter