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NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Staff Report
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF
January 14, 2025
Agenda Item No. 16
ABSTRACT:
Due to Sara J. Weber being elected as the Councilmember for District 7 for the City of Newport Beach, the City Council has the opportunity to fill the vacant position on the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission pursuant to the City Charter, City Council Policy A-2 (Boards, Commissions and Committees), and the Maddy Act.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine that the 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 it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Confirm nominations of Kelly Denner and Travis Pirdy to fill the vacancy on the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
DISCUSSION:
Sara J. Weber was appointed to the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission (PB&R) on August 27, 2024, for a term that expires on June 30, 2025. However, after being elected to serve as the Councilmember for District 7, she resigned from her position on PB&R.
In compliance with City Council Policy A -2 and the Maddy Act, the City Clerk prepared and posted a Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in the City Clerk’s Office, at the Central Library, on the bulletin board in the City Council Chambers, and on the City’s web site. In addition, the notice was published in the Daily Pilot on Sunday, December 1, 2024. As per the notice, applications were accepted by the City Clerk’s Office until noon on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Pursuant to City Council Policy A-2, Mayor Joe Stapleton appointed himself, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, and Councilmember Michelle Barto to the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk - 949-644-3005,
[email protected]
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Farris, Assistant City Clerk - 949-644-3006, [email protected]
TITLE: Confirmation of Nominations to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission
Appointment of a Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commissioner to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy
January 14, 2025
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At the conclusion of the application period, the applications were forwarded to the ad hoc committee members for their review and interviews were conducted on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Following a review of the applications, the Ad Hoc Appointments Committee recommends the nomination of Kelly Denner and Travis Pirdy. Copies of the applications are attached hereto as Attachment A.
The appointment to PB&R will take place at the Tuesday, January 28, 2025, City Council meeting. The person appointed to fill the unscheduled vacancy on PB&R can apply for the full four-year term (2025-2029) during the annual vacancy process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
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 environment) 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 – Applications