City Council

19.\nOrdinance No. 2025-34: Extending a Temporary Moratorium on New Smoke\nShops and Tobacco Retailer Businesses\na) Conduct a public hearing;\nb) Determine this action is exempt from environmental review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262, Section 15060(c)(2),\nSection 15060(c)(3), Section 15305, and Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA\nGuidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3;\nc) Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-34, An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the\nCity of Newport Beach, California, Extending a Temporary Moratorium on the\nEstablishment and Operation of New Tobacco Retailer Businesses and the\nRelocation or Physical Expansion of Existing Tobacco Retailer Businesses, Also\nKnown as Smoke Shops; and\nd) Review, approve, and issue the 10-day report as required by Government Code\n65858 for the extension of the temporary moratorium.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-34\nAttachment B - Ordinance No. 2025-31\nAttachment C - City Council Staff Report dated September 23, 2025