City Council

15.\na) Find this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing facilities) and Section 15302\n(Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of\nRegulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this project has no potential to have a\nsignificant effect on the environment;\nb) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the License Agreement\nbetween the City of Newport Beach and University of Southern California for\noperation of a coastal observation system on City of Newport Beach property, on\nthe Newport Pier located at 1 Newport Pier, in a form substantially similar to the\namendment attached to the staff report; and\nc) Approve a waiver of City Council Policy F-7 - Income and Other Property\nbased on the findings contained in this staff report and the Agreement that\ncharging less that fair market rent promotes the City’s goals to provide essential\nor unique services to the public that cannot otherwise be provided if full market\nrates were charged.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - License Agreement\nAttachment B - Previous License Agreement\nAttachment C - City Council Policy F-7\nRevocable License Agreement with Sprouts of Promise Foundation for\nTemporary Use of City Property for a Certified Farmers’ Market at McFadden\nSquare and Newport Pier