March 25, 2025
Agenda Item No. 4
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Charles Springer, Senior Management Analyst – 949-718-3466, [email protected] TITLE:
Resolution No. 2025-12: Creating the Ad Hoc Refuse Committee ABSTRACT:
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025-12 would establish an Ad Hoc Refuse Committee, comprised of two councilmembers, to review various upcoming refuse-related items, and make recommendations to the full City Council.
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. 2025-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Creating the Ad Hoc Refuse Committee; and c) Confirm the appointments of Councilmember Robyn Grant and Councilmember Michelle Barto to serve on the Ad Hoc Refuse Committee.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Newport Beach has several significant upcoming refuse-related items, including continued implementation of existing and future State mandates, changes to various City agreements, and the commercial refuse franchise system.
If adopted, Resolution No. 2025-12 would establish the Ad Hoc Refuse Committee to work with staff and make recommendations to the entire City Council regarding various upcoming refuse items, including:
Current and pending State legislative mandates and potential implications, New master agreement with Orange County for waste disposal, Commercial refuse franchise system and franchise agreement updates/renewals, City refuse-collection contract agreements.
The committee would also review, seek and identify potential funding sources, such as public and private grants and partnerships, to help support any necessary changes or program enhancements.
The committee would terminate upon making its recommendations to the full City Council or on December 31, 2026, whichever is sooner.
Additionally, for the Council’s consideration are the appointments of Councilmembers Robyn Grant and Michelle Barto to serve on the ad hoc committee.
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 – Resolution No. 2025-12
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