On the Agenda:
City Council Meeting for
May 24, 2022
Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, May
24. Items of interest are highlighted below. The
entire agenda and reports can be viewed here.
A special joint meeting of the City Council and
Finance Committee will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda
items include:
• A review of the proposed annual operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The $331 million proposed operating budget is balanced with a strong projected surplus of revenues over expenses. The proposed General Fund budget of $276 million reflects a full rebound from the pandemic and a return to the City’s historical trendline of revenue growth.
A study session will begin at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include:
• A review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program budget.
The CIP budget proposes $71 million in spending for projects, a figure that includes $26 million from the Fiscal Year 2020-21 year-end surplus and $10 million of America Rescue Plan Act funds from the Federal Government. These funds will be utilized to fully fund several significant projects, including the Library Lecture Hall, Junior Lifeguard Building, and phase one of the Balboa Island drainage improvement project.
The regular session begins at 6 p.m. Agenda items include:
• A lease agreement with the Newport Ridge Community Association to develop, operate, and maintain pickleball courts at Newport Ridge Park. The proposed 30- year lease would permit the City to use a portion of Newport Ridge Park to develop eight
pickleball courts. Six courts would be maintained and operated by the City for use by the general public, and two courts would be maintained and operated by the association for use by its members.
• An ordinance amending the Newport Beach Municipal Code 14.15, Water Conservation and Water Supply Shortage Program. The amendment would update the municipal code to include, among other changes, compliance with current State requirements, a procedure for declaring local water shortages, and establish requirements within each shortage level. This amendment anticipates further water conservation needs in the City given the increased severity of statewide drought conditions.