February 25, 2025
Agenda Item No. 5
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. 2025-10: Creating the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Structure, Membership, Roles and Responsibilities of the Aviation Committee ABSTRACT:
If adopted, Resolution No, 2025-10, would establish the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee, comprised of three City Council members, to review and make recommendations regarding the structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee.
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; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Creating the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Structure, Membership, Roles and Responsibilities of the Aviation Committee; and c) Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Michelle Barto and Councilmember Noah Blom to serve on the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee.
DISCUSSION:
At the request of Councilmember Noah Blom pursuant to City Council Policy A-1, at its February 11, 2025 meeting, the City Council considered forming an ad hoc committee to review and make recommendations regarding the structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee. The Council voted unanimously 7-0, via a straw poll, in favor of staff returning with an item.
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025-10 would create the Aviation Ad Hoc Committee consisting of three Councilmembers appointed by Mayor Joe Stapleton and confirmed by the entire City Council. The ad hoc committee would be responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the City Council regarding possible changes to the current structure, membership, roles and responsibilities of the Aviation Committee.
The Aviation Ad Hoc Committee would expire upon making its recommendations to the City Council or December 31, 2025, whichever occurs first.
Additionally, for the Council's consideration, are the appointments of Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman and Councilmembers Michelle Barto and Noah Blom to serve on the ad hoc committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-10.
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 – Resolution No. 2025-10
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