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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
January 14, 2025
Agenda Item No. 6
ABSTRACT:
If adopted, Resolution No, 2025 -5, would establish the Ad Hoc Council Policy Review Committee comprised of three City Council members to review and make recommendations regarding revisions to the Council Policy Manual.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-5, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Creating an Ad Hoc Committee to Review the City Council Policies and Make Recommendations to the City Council Regarding Revisions Thereto; and c) Appoint Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman and Councilmember Sara J. Weber to serve on the Ad Hoc Council Policy Review Committee.
DISCUSSION:
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman pursuant to Council Policy A -1, at its December 10, 2024 meeting, the City Council considered forming an ad hoc committee to review and make recommendations for revisions to the City Council Policy Manual .
The City Council voted 6-1, via a straw poll, in favor of staff returning with an item.
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025 -5 would create the Ad Hoc Council Policy Review Committee (Committee) consisting of three Council members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the entire City Council. The Committee will be responsible for reviewing the City Council’s policies and submitting recommendations for potential revisions to the full Council for consideration. The Committee would be advisory and expire upon making a final recommendation to the City Council or December 31, 2025, whichever is earlier.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Grace K. Leung, City Manager - 949-644-3001,
[email protected]
PREPARED BY: Tara Finnigan, Assistant City Manager - 949-644-3035, [email protected]
TITLE: Resolution No. 2025-5: Creating the Ad Hoc Council Policy Review Committee
Resolution No. 2025-5: Creating the Ad Hoc Council Policy Review Committee January 14, 2025
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Additionally, for the Council's consideration, are the appointments of Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman and Councilmember Sara J. Weber to serve on the Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-5.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the enviro nment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2025-5