Agenda packet — Newport Beach City Council, May 27, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

JOE STAPLETON, Mayor
LAUREN KLEIMAN, Mayor Pro Tem
MICHELLE BARTO, Councilmember
NOAH BLOM, Councilmember
ROBYN GRANT, Councilmember
SARA J. WEBER, Councilmember
ERIK WEIGAND, Councilmember
GRACE K. LEUNG, City Manager
AARON C. HARP, City Attorney
MOLLY PERRY, Interim City Clerk

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 STUDY SESSION - 4:00 P.M. (PUBLIC WELCOME)
REGULAR MEETING - 4:30 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION - FOLLOWS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
MAY 27, 2025

NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach ’s equipment must be submitted to the City Clerk 24 hours prior to the scheduled City Council meeting.

LEVINE ACT
Under the Levine Act, Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before the City involving a contract (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts ), franchise, license, permit, or other entitlement for use, is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the party ’s agent to any elected or appointed officer of the City. If you have made a qualifying contribution, please ensure to make this disclosure on the record.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any times listed in this agenda are provided as a courtesy and the actual item may be heard either before or after the time given.

This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk and staff reports are available in the City Council Chambers lobby located at 100 Civic Center Drive. Staff reports or other written documentation have been prepared or organized with respect to the items of business listed on the agenda. If you have any questions or require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation regarding any item of business on the agenda, please contact City Clerk staff at 949-644-3005.

Agendas and staff reports are also available on the City's webpage at newportbeachca.gov/agendas. 1 The City of Newport Beach ’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact City Clerk staff prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-644-3005 or [email protected]).
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NOTE: A Special Joint Meeting of the Newport Beach City Council and the Finance Committee will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the same location (City Council Chambers ).

Please see the separate agenda for this meeting. The public is welcome to participate in the Special Joint Meeting, as well as the City Council Meeting. * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.

II. CURRENT BUSINESS
Clarification of Items on the Consent CalendarSS1.

Proclamation Recognizing Sadie Susolik as Mayor for the DaySS2.

Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget
SS3.

Public Works staff will be presenting the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 through 2030-31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP serves as a plan for the provision of public improvements, special projects, on -going maintenance programs, and the implementation of the City ’s master plans. Projects in the CIP include improvements and major maintenance on arterial highways, local streets, and alleys; storm drain and water quality improvements; harbor, pier, and beach improvements; park and facility improvements; water and wastewater system improvements; transportation safety, reliability, and traffic signal improvements; and planning programs and studies. The presentation will review and focus on the proposed CIP budget of $ 108,937,997 for capital improvement projects and programs in FY 2025-26.

Presentation
On the Agenda
Written Comments
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Council of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation .

Public comments are invited on items listed on the agenda and non -agenda items .

Speakers must limit comments to three minutes per person to allow everyone to speak .

Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Council has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items.

IV. RECESS
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V. RECONVENE AT 4:30 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
VI. ROLL CALL
VII. INVOCATION
VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IX. PRESENTATION
History of the Boy Scout National Jamboree by Don Webb· X. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL

ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
This is the time in which Councilmembers may pull items from the CONSENT CALENDAR for discussion (ITEMS 1 - 13). Public comments are also invited on Consent Calendar items. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record. If any item is removed from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember, members of the public are invited to speak on each item for up to three minutes per item.

All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Councilmembers have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed and /or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
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XII. CONSENT CALENDAR

READING OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCES
Minutes for the May 13, 2025 City Council Meeting1.

Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.

Minutes
Written Comments
Reading of Ordinances2.

Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration, and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.

Written Comments

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Resolution No. 2025-24: Establishing the Position of Historian Laureate3. 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. 2025-24, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Establishing the Position of Historian Laureate.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2025-24
On the Agenda
Written Comments
Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records Retention Schedule

4. 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. 2025-25, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Certain Sections of the Records Retention Schedule and Authorizing Destruction of Certain Records.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2025-25
Written Comments
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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
San Miguel Park Accessibility Playground Improvements - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9371-1 (24P01)

5. a) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Location Map
Utilities Department Locker Room Maintenance - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9501-1 (25F03)

6. a) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Location Map
Public Bathroom Gate Fabrication and Installation - Reject All Bids for Contract No. 9761-1

7. a) Find this project 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) Reject all bids received for Contract No. 9761-1; and c) Direct staff to re -advertise the Public Bathroom Gate Fabrication and Installation project.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Gate Plans
Approval to Increase the Purchase Order Amount with Vulcan Materials Co . for As -Needed Procurement of Asphalt Materials for the Public Works Department

8. 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) Approve a change order to Purchase Order No. 22500313 with Vulcan Materials Co., increasing the amount from $120,000 to $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.

Staff Report
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Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan and The Great Rescue of 1925 Plaque

9. 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) Receive and file the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission ’s revised Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan, dated March 4, 2025;
c) Approve the Donation Agreement with Paul Burnett for the fabrication, installation and maintenance of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement; and
d) Waive the requirements of City Council Policy L -6 to allow the placement of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque within the public right -of-way at the Dahlia Avenue vista point.

Amended Staff Report
Amended Attachment A - Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan Attachment B - Donation Agreement
Attachment C - Memorial Monument Proposal
Staff Report (see amended Staff Report)
Attachment A (see amended Attachment)
Written Comments
Amendment to On -Call Maintenance Agreement with Duke ’s Root Control, Inc., for Sewer Root Control Services

10. 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) Approve Amendment No. One to the On -Call Maintenance /Repair Services Agreement with Duke ’s Root Control, Inc ., for Sewer Root Services, which extends the contract for two additional years to June 30, 2027, and increases the contract amount by $290,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Amendment No. One
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Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)11. 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) Receive and consider the Tentative Agreement between the City of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Police Association.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Tentative Agreement and Proposed MOU (redlined) Attachment B - Cost of Contract
Written Comments
Temporary Employment Agreement for City Clerk Services12. 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) Pursuant to Charter Section 600, appoint Molly McLaughlin Perry as the Interim City Clerk for the City of Newport Beach; and
c) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Temporary Employment Agreement with Molly McLaughlin Perry for city clerk services.

Staff Report
Attachment A - Temporary Employment Agreement
Written Comments

MISCELLANEOUS
Set Public Hearing Date to Adopt Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget13. 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) Schedule a public hearing on the City of Newport Beach ’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for June 10, 2025, and direct the City Clerk to publish a notice of said hearing in accordance with Section 1102 of the Newport Beach Charter.

Staff Report
On the Agenda
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR

THOSE ITEMS REMOVED
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XIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
XIV. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
A motion to reconsider the vote on any action taken by the City Council at either this meeting or the previous meeting may be made only by one of the Councilmembers who voted with the prevailing side.

XV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION
XVI. CLOSED SESSION - Council Chambers Conference Room

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters
A.

1. Agency Designated Representatives : Mayor Joe Stapleton and Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman.

Unrepresented Employees: Key and Management Group.

2. Agency Designated Representatives : Grace K. Leung, City Manager, and Jonathan Holtzman, Esq., Negotiators.

Employee Organizations : Newport Beach Fire Management Association (NBFMA); Newport Beach Lifeguard Management Association (NBLMA); and Newport Beach Police Management Association (NBPMA); and Newport Beach Professional and Technical Employees Association (NBPTEA).

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)): 1 matter
B.

Kristalea Houseman v. City of Newport Beach
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2023-01359736
XVII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
XVIII. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Robert Smith
Testimony given before the City Council is recorded.

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9 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
FY 2025-26 THROUGH FY 2030-31

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
May 27, 2025
City Council Study Session
May 27, 2025
Study Session Item No. SS3
SS3-1
10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
• Sets Priorities and Appropriates Funds
• Provides a Basis for Project Planning and Identifies
Potential Conflicts
• Develops and Constructs Identified Public Improvements • Addresses Significant Maintenance Projects
• Responds to Changing Priorities and Conditions
2 SS3-2 11
RECAP of the 2024-25 CIP
3 39 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED
or to be Completed by June 30, 2025
Total Value: $82 Million
Plus 19 Projects in Design/Construction Valued at $50 Million including:
 Library Lecture Hall – Witte Hall
 City Yard Fueling and Transfer Station Upgrades
 Assessment District 124 (Phase 2)
 Bay Crossings – Water and Sewer Improvements
 Water Well Rehabilitation – 3 Wells
 Central Library Air Handler Replacement
SS3-3
12 • 29th Street Dock
• 38th Street and Lake Avenue Improvements
• AD-111 Alley Reconstruction
• AD-113 Alley Reconstruction
• Balboa Blv
d/Newport Blvd Pavement Rehabilitation
• Balboa Island Water Main Replacement & Shor e Cliffs Water System Improvements
• Bonita Creek Community Center Rehab
• Central Library Kitchen Rehabilitation
• City Bridge Maintenance
• Clean Earth Rover – Harbor Garbag e Rover
• East Coast Hwy/San Miguel Pavement Rehab
• Harbor Eelgrass Survey
• Fire Station No 8 HVAC Improvements
• FY 23 Restroom Rehabilitation
• FY 23 Slurry Seal Program (CdM)
• FY 24 Playground Project – San Miguel P ark
• FY 24 Traffic Signal Program – Balboa Blvd
COMPLETED CIP’s in FY 2024-25
4 • FY 24 Citywide Facility Painting Project
• FY 24 Restroom Rehabilitation
• FY 25 Street Concrete Repair Program
• FY 25 Pavement Repair Program
• FY 25 Slurry Seal Program
• Fleet Electrification and Vehicle Charging Master Plan • Ford Road Wastewater Pump Station Improvements
• Harbor Piers and Public Docks Rehabilitation
• Hillsborough Pump Station
• Irrigation Controllers Replacement – Phase 1
• Newport Blvd and WCH Landscape Improvements
• Oasis Senior Center Site Lighting – Phase 1
• Police Department Parking Lot Improvements
• Police Department Security Camera Improvements
• San Diego Creek Trash Interceptor
• Storm Drain System Upgrades
• Superior Ave/Hospital Road Pavement Rehabilitation
• Superior Pedestrian Bridge/Parking Lot
• Utility Undergrounding Assessment District 124 (Phase 1) • Utility Yard Locker Room Rehabilitation
• WCH MH and Valve Adjustments
SS3-4 13
PROPOSED 2025-26 CIP
5 Includes 69 Items
(Projects, Programs and Capital Expenses)
Total = $108.9 Million
$66.7 Million New Funding
$42.2 Million Re-Budget* from FY 2024-25
Large Re-Budgets include:
 Balboa Library/Fire Station No 1
$9.5M
 Balboa Island Drainage / Pump Station Improvements $6.3M  Harbor and Ocean Bulkheads and Seawalls Rehab
$4.5M
 Big Canyon Restoration – Phase 3
$4.1M
 Collins Island Bridge and Seawall $2.1M
 15th Street Restroom Replacement $1.1M
*Assumed Re-Budget on July 1, 2025
SS3-5
14 CIP BUDGET SUMMARY
6 Category Rebudget New Budget % Total
Facilities $9,613,000 $10,709,000 19% $20,322,000
Streets & Drainage $13,271,000 $19,920,000 31% $33,191,000 Transportation $2,301,000 $0 2% $2,301,000
Parks, Harbors & Beaches $7,707,000 $16,521,000 22% $24,228,000 Water Quality/Environmental $4,322,000 $4,415,000 8% $8,737,000 Water $3,234,000 $13,428,000 15% $16,662,000
Wastewater $500,000 $1,000,000 1% $1,500,000
Other Projects $1,247,000 $750,000 2% $1,997,000
Total $42,195,000 $66,743,000 100% $108,938,000
 The Proposed CIP Budget detail can be found on the City’s website:
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/public-works SS3-6 15

FACILITIES
7 TOTAL BUDGET
$20.3 Million
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 15th Street Restroom Replacement
 Balboa Branch Library / Fire Station No.1 Replacement  City Yard Fueling Support Facilities & Transfer Station Improvements  Facilities Maintenance Master Plan (FMMP)
 Newport Coast Pickleball Lighting
 U
tility Yard Facility Improvements
SS3-7
16 STREETS and DRAINAGE
8 TOTAL BUDGET
$33.2 Million
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 Balboa Island Drainage Master Plan/Pump Stations
 Balboa Island Street and Drainage Improvements (Collins Bridge)  Beach Access Street Ends – Peninsula Point
 Bristol Street North Pavement Rehab – Jamboree Rd to Campus Dr  Concrete Replacement Program (Eastbluff and Santa Ana Heights)  Landscape Enhancement Program
(East Coast Hwy Beatification and Santa Ana Heights)
SS3-8
17 STREETS and DRAINAGE
Continued
9  MacArthur Blvd Pavement Rehab – Jamboree Rd to Campus Dr  Newport Blvd and Via Lido Pavement Rehab – WCH to Via Lido and Via Li
do to Via Malaga
 Oceanfront Boardwalk Expansion – 14th Street to 20th Street  Old Newport Blvd / West Coast Hwy Intersection Improvements  Old Newport Blvd Curb & Gutter and Sidewalk Improvements SS3-9
18 STREETS and DRAINAGE
Continued
10  Pavement Management Plan Maintenance / Inspection
 S
an Miguel Drive Pavement Rehab - San Joaquin Hills Rd to Old Ford Rd  Slurry Seal Program (Eastbluff and Santa Ana Heights)  Spyglass Hill Rd Pavement Rehab - San Joaquin Hills Rd to San Miguel Dr SS3-10
19 STREETS and DRAINAGE
Continued
11  Storm Drain System Repair / Rehabilitation
gg(Jamboree Rd Undercrossing)
 Street Pavement Repair Program (Eastbluff and Santa Ana Heights)  Via Lido and Via Oporto Intersection Improvements
 Von Karman Ave Pavement Rehab – MacArthur Blvd to Campus Dr  West Coast Hwy Intersection Improvements and Pedestrian Bridge SS3-11
20 TRANSPORTATION
12 TOTAL BUDGET
$2.3 Million
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 Balboa Peninsula Trolley Program
 Traffic Signage, Striping and Marking
 Traffic Signal Rehabilitation Program
SS3-12
21 PARKS, HARBORS and BEACHES
13 TOTAL BUDGET
$24.2 Million
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PARKS
 Bonita Creek Park Athletic Field Turf Replacement
 Park Master Maintenance Plan (PMMP)
 Playground Refurbishment Program (Bonita Canyon Park) HARBOR and BEACHES
 Abandoned / Surrendered Watercraft Abatement
SS3-13
22 PARKS, HARBORS and BEACHES
Continued
14  Balboa Island Boardwalk and Perimeter Drainage
 Balboa Island Seawall (Agate Ferry Landing)
 Balboa Island Seawall – Permitting and Design
 Balboa Yacht Basin Dock Replacement
 Balboa Yacht Basin Dredging
 Bathymetry Survey (Newport Island Channels)
 Beach and Bay Sand Management
 Harbor-wide Dredging
SS3-14
23 PARKS, HARBORS and BEACHES
Continued
15  Harbor & Ocean Bulkheads / Seawalls / Structure Repairs  Harbor & Ocean Maintenance / Minor Improvements
 Newport Pier & McFadden Square (Permitting & Design)
 Peninsula Seawall (Palm Ferry Landing)
SS3-15
24 WATER QUALITY and ENVIRONMENTAL
16 TOTAL BUDGET
$8.7 Million
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 Big Canyon Restoration – Phase 3 (for CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife)  Environmental Habitat Restoration – Required Monitoring & Maintenance (Peninsula Point, Trash Interceptor & Big Canyon Phase 2)  Newport Dunes Infiltration Basin
 TMDL Compliance / Water Quality Improvements
SS3-16
25 Water
17 TOTAL BUDGET
$16.7 Million
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 Cathodic Protection Program
 CM-9 & CM-6 MWD Turnout Replacement
 Distribution Valve Replacement Program
 Grade Adjustments – Water Valves
 Irvine Terrace East, Shore Cliffs and Mid-Balboa Peninsula Water Line gg R
eplacements
 New Water Wells and Pipeline
SS3-17
26 Water
Continued
18  Recycled Water – Study / Design (Newport Center)
 Water and Wastewater Bay Crossing Main Replacement
 Water System Rehabilitation
 Zones 3 and 4 Pump Station Upgrades
SS3-18
27 Wastewater
19 TOTAL BUDGET
$1.5 Million
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 Grade Adjustments – Sewer Manhole Covers
 Sewer Main Lining and Repair
SS3-19
28 Miscellaneous
20 TOTAL BUDGET
$2.0 Million
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 Affordable Housing
 Fleet Electrification Program
 General Plan Update and & Airport Area Specific Plan
 Oil Well 3 Rehabilitation
 Oil Well 12 Rehabilitation
 Oil Well 14 Rehabilitation
 Oil Well 15 Rehabilitation
SS3-20
29 CIP BUDGET SUMMARY
21 Category Rebudget New Budget % Total
Facilities $9,613,000 $10,709,000 19% $20,322,000
Streets & Drainage $13,271,000 $19,920,000 31% $33,191,000 Transportation $2,301,000 $0 2% $2,301,000
Parks, Harbors & Beaches $7,707,000 $16,521,000 22% $24,228,000 Water Quality/Environmental $4,322,000 $4,415,000 8% $8,737,000 Water $3,234,000 $13,428,000 15% $16,662,000
Wastewater $500,000 $1,000,000 1% $1,500,000
Other Projects $1,247,000 $750,000 2% $1,997,000
Total $42,195,000 $66,743,000 100% $108,938,000
 The Proposed CIP Budget detail can be found on the City’s website:
h ttps://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/public -works SS3-21 30
Proposed CIP – By Fund
Total = $108,938,000
22 SS3-22 31
Comments / Questions
23 Your Public Works Department
P rotecting and Providing Quality
Public Improvements and Services
NEWPORTBEACHCA.GOV/PUBLICWORKS
SS3-23
32 On the Agenda: May 27 City Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, May 27. A special joint meeting of the City Council and Finance Committee will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a study session and regular meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Agenda items include:
• Review of the proposed fiscal year 2025 -26 operating budget. Staff will present revenue assumptions, expenditure requirements and program enhancement recommendations included in the proposed budget and any revisions required to the proposed budget as originally distributed. • Review of the proposed fiscal year 2025 -26 capital improvement program (CIP) budget. Public Works staff will present the CIP budget through 2030 -31, which includes public improvements, special programs, ongoing maintenance programs and implementation of City master plans. • Creation of a volunteer historian laureate position. The general role of the historian laureate would be to increase public awareness of City history. The position would be nominated by the Mayor and appointed by the City Council to a four-year term with no term limits. • Schedule June 10 for the City Council's annual budget public hearing and adoption. Under the City Charter, the City Council must set a public hearing date for the proposed annual budget, provide public notice and adopt a final budget by June 30. The preliminary budget document is available for public review on the City's website.

The full agenda is available here.

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33 May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item 1. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget As one of the many whose eyes glaze over when talk turns to budgets, I appreciate the advance posting of the staff presentation.

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

3.3%” to be particularly confusing. After adoption, it will likely replace the table on page 34 of the adopted FY2024-2025 Budget Detail book (page 42 of the 417-page PDF for FY25), which purported to explain a 5.9% growth in general fund expenditures in that budget.

Both seem to advance the mathematically improbable idea that overall expenses can grow by a larger percentage than any individual expense category contributing to the overall (in the present case, a 3.3% overall growth when no contributing part grew by more than 1.8% and many went down).

That paradox seems to arise from a mislabeling of the column on the right as “% Change from Adopted FY25’ when that column, in fact, appears to be reporting what percentage of the total FY26 budget the stated change will represent, not how much that category changed.

For example, the reported $5,538,755 “Increase in base Transfers (FFP, HBMP)” adds 1.8% to the overall budget, but that is quite different from how the proposed transfers compare to the numbers adopted in FY25.

Comparing the “Transfers In” to the “Harbor & Beaches Capital Plan Fund” and “Facilities Financing Plan Fund” on pages 109 and 110 of the FY25 budget (pages 117 and 118 of the above-linked 417-page PDF) to those in the corresponding table on pages 49 and 50 of the proposed FY26 Budget Detail (pages 56 and 57 of the 277-page PDF for FY26), the general fund transfers to the HBMP are proposed to go from $5,832,875 to $5,978,697 (a $145,822 or

2.5% increase), while those to the FFP will go from $1,285,152 to $6,778,085 (a $5,492,933 or 427% increase). Combined, the increase is $5,638,755, as stated, but that is a 79% increase for that category compared to FY25, even though it increases the overall budget by only 1.8%,.

The percentage changes in the other categories compared to FY25 budgeted expenses in the same categories are likely also quite different from the numbers stated, and likely also contain within them components differing widely from each other. For example, the $19,500 of decreased Flock ALPR ongoing costs may represent only 0.01% of the overall general fund, but it must represent a much larger change in the expenses budgeted for the Flock program.

Setting aside the slides, I remain baffled by such inscrutable, to me, questions as why, in the budget world, the City’s Information Technology Division is regarded as performing an “internal service,” while its Human Resources Department is not. Both seem to exist solely to support other City departments, and only indirectly the public.

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
34 May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

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the

City’s

website:
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/public-works” Those following that link may well give up in frustration. Although the Public Works Department’s website does contain links to what appears to be the current CIP budget, it is not at all clear a link to the proposed one can be found anywhere on it. Even the Finance Department’s City Budget & Salary Information page does not seem to have a link to it. And the folder for “2026” in the City’s Budgets Archive where proposed budgets, and then the adopted versions, are normally posted (as for “2025” and before) is inaccessible. The Budget Division webpage provides no assistance, while the link to the Capital Improvements Budget on the City’s Financial Information returns an error. An undated page on the Public Works Department’s website does mention an Interactive CIP Portal and Map, but if those features ever existed, they no longer appear to. At the most recent meeting of the City’s Finance Committee on May 8, I recall members having what I assumed to be printed copies of the proposed CIP budget (along with the separate printing

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

Item 1. Minutes for the May 13, 2025 City Council Meeting The passages shown in italics below are from the draft minutes with suggested corrections shown in strikeout underline format. The page number refers to Volume 66. Page 314 , paragraph 2: “ Jim Mosher questioned Council's approach in the planning process for

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

same
route as is now being considered, approved as Item J.2 at the Council’s March 24, 1986, meeting had been terminated on January 31, 1987 on the basis of the ridership not justifying the cost (see page 15 of the February 9, 1987, minutes). While the recent popularity of summer trolleys in coastal cities may indicate a different market for such services today, I did not

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

Page 318 ends

Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

35 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

to significant mitigating factors such as sound walls and time limits would be included, might have discouraged some residents from participating in the discussions .” [SInce there was no hint in the posted notice that last minute changes might be made, that could not have been what discouraged attendance. The video clearly indicates the comment was that it was an expectation the mitigation measures stated in the notice would be included that

discouraged

attendance.]

Item 2. Reading of Ordinances While the recommendation to waive reading, in full, of ordinances proposed for adoption, as allowed by City Charter Section 412, 1 is a customary consent calendar item, I have some difficulty understanding what relevance or necessity it has to the present agenda, since there do not

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Item 3. Resolution No. 2025-24: Establishing the Position of Historian Laureate
The suggestion to create this position would seem to me to fall clearly within the purview of the City Arts Commission to evaluate and provide advice about per City Charter Section 712. I do not recall staff consulting them about this. It might futher be noted that if the person in this new position were to make recommendations to the

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

36 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

prominent
example, post copies of legal opinions produced by their city attorney, and more frequently their Memoranda of Law. Does the City of Newport Beach have such things? Is the public allowed to see them? If so, who decides “When No Longer Required” and why is there no requirement to preserve

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

appearing
on the City’s internet home page be retained under “More News” for at most a very limited time, making it impossible for the public to re-read an announcement they believed they saw a short time

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

37 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

Page 11 ends

proposed

MOU

(redlined),

whose

presentation

for

review

the

purpose

the

agenda

item,

“
will

available

for

viewing

prior

the

date

the

meeting
.”
As of noon on Memorial Day, May 26th, the day before the date of the meeting, that promise does

not

appear

have

been

fulfilled

–

least

the

Attachment

link

within

the

relevant
agenda item posting continues to return nothing but the PDF with the message quoted above. This is not to say I don’t feel a little relief at not needing to feel guilty about not reading the proposed

new

MOU

national

holiday.

Item 12. Temporary Employment Agreement for City Clerk Services I will be sorry to see our present City Clerk leave. She seems too young to be retiring. 2 Although subject to a more corrosive marine environment, a location on the East Jetty would apparently be

immediately

adjacent

where

the

rescue

took

place.

Additionally,

Pirate’s

Cove,
from which the
rescuers

likely

came is visible from the East Jetty, but not at all from the proposed location at the Dahlia Vista

Point.

38 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Meeting Minutes
Study Session and Regular Meeting
May 13, 2025

Volume 66 - Page 313
I. ROLL CALL – 4:02 p.m.

Present: Mayor Joe Stapleton , Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman , Councilmember Michelle Barto , Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant , Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand

II. CURRENT BUSINESS

SS1. Clarification of Items on the Consent Calendar – None

SS2. Presentation from the Lion’s Heart Boys Group – Corona del Mar Chapter

Presidents Farris Kassab and Nick Klichan stated that Lion’s Heart is a nonprofit organization that provides teens with opportunities to serve their community, earn service hours, and gain leadership skills , noted their Chapter has completed over 1,300 hours of public service , and discussed the types of organizations and events they participate with.

SS3. Proclamation Recognizing National Public Works Week

Mayor Stapleton read the proclamation which recognized May 18-24, 2025, as National Public Works Week and presented it to Public Works Director Webb and Utilities Director Vukojevic .

The directors thanked the City , encouraged the community to pay tribute to Public Works professionals, and announced the Touch A Truck event on May 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Peninsula Park near the Balboa Pier.

Mayor Stapleton thanked the directors and staff for their service , and congratulated Public Works Director Webb on his upcoming retirement.

SS4. Expansion of City Trolley Concept

Public Works Director Webb and Transportation Manager Sommers utilized a presentation to summarize the ongoing efforts since the last study session in September 2024, discuss the collaboration with the Ad Hoc Transit, Transportation, Parking and Mobility City Council Committee and engagement with the public, highlight the proposed trolley routes and schedule, discuss the trolley vehicles, review estimated costs, and review grant opportunities and next steps.

Councilmember Blom acknowledged the challenge of developing a full transit system in Newport Beach and expressed gratitude towards staff for tackling this task.

Councilmember Grant expressed gratitude toward the committee and staff for their work on the trolley expansion project. She noted the significant opportunity th e expansion presents, particularly in addressing parking issues in the City.

Councilmember Weigand thanked everyone involved for their efforts and inquired about road furniture, advertising on the trolleys, and the potential for adding bike racks at locations with high ridership. Public Works Director Webb stated that road furniture was discussed but it was determined that benches were not needed; however, bike racks may be an option. Mayor Stapleton and Councilmember Blom expressed their desire to not allow advertisements on the trolleys.

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 1
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Mayor Stapleton emphasized the potential for increasing ridership, highlighted Laguna Beach's trolley ridership, and expressed excitement about the historical connection to Newport Beach's red car trolleys from 1906.

Jim Mosher questioned Council's approach in the planning process for the trolley expansion, suggesting that procedural issues might have limited public participation.

Adam Leverenz emphasized the importance of transparent decision -making to ensure community involvement and fairness in the planning stages.

A straw vote was unanimously agreed upon to move forward with the expansion of the City trolley program.

III. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Dael Wilcox , a goatscaper, shared his experience with a contract dispute involving a condominium association in the City and requested assistance in obtaining a variance to continue his goat -based landscaping business in Newport Beach.

Chad Tillner expressed concerns about the decision -making process at the April 29 , 2025 City Council meeting regarding the temporary patio at Five Crowns and urged Council to reconsider its decision.

IV. RECESSED – 4:45 p.m.

V. RECONVENED AT 4:45 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING

VI. ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Joe Stapleton, Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember Michelle Barto, Councilmember Noah Blom, Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Erik Weigand

VII. INVOCATION – Pastor W. Dan Erlenbusch, Newport Harbor Lutheran Church

VIII PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Blom

IX. PRESENTATION

● History of the Completion of Newport Harbor by Bill Lobdell

Bill Lobdell utilized a presentation to discuss how Newport Harbor has changed from 1870 to 1936.

He reviewed the harbor’s original geography before the formation of the peninsula and islands, the discovery of “New Port” by Captain Samuel Dunnells, c hallenges due to the dangerous harbor entrance and shallow depths, failed attempts to build jetties in the 1920s, the Federal funding that was obtained during the Great Depression for harbor improvements, the completion of renovations and official opening of the newly-dredged Newport Harbor with rebuilt jetties on May 26, 1936.

Mr. Lobdell pointed out that the harbor's difficulty in accommodating large commercial ships inadvertently led to its development as a pleasure harbor even to this day.

X. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

Councilmember Weigand:
• Announced he will be attending an Orange County Sanitation District meeting for administration and finance, as well as an Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District meeting

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Councilmember Barto:
• Attended the Newport Harbor Yacht Club and Lido Isle Yacht Club opening day ceremonies, the Balboa Bay Resort scholarship night, and the Corona del Mar Residents Association Town Hall • Announced she will be completing the Citizens’ Police Academy

Councilmember Grant:
• Attended the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council breakfast, the Newport Theater Arts Center open house, the Balboa Island mural unveiling, several yacht club opening day ceremonies, and the Daughters of the American Revolution scholastic awards event • Displayed a slide to discuss the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) environmental initiatives, its commitment to environmental restoration, and highlighted the spring tour event

Councilmember Blom:
• Recognized the significance of Mother’s Day, the importance of mothers, and acknowledged his wife, Marin

Mayor Pro Tem Kleiman:
• Announced that she attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly meeting

Mayor Stapleton:
• Attended the Newport Mesa Irvine Interfaith Council breakfast, Newport Beach International Boat Show, the OrangewoodFest, several yacht club opening day ceremonie s, the Corona del Mar Residents Association Town Hall, scholarship events at the Balboa Bay Resort and Elks Lodge, and the Keck Medicine of USC – Newport Beach Radiation Oncology and Imaging grand opening • Announced that the Newport Beach Foundation has started its 12th Distinguished Citizen Program class
• Participated in the filming of the “Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day ” video with Harbormaster Blank for National Safe Boating Week
• Displayed slides to highlight the Orange County Marathon and beach maintenance

XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Regarding Items 3 (Use of Devices on the Beach) , 7 (Ad Hoc Committee on Utilization of Lower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options ), and 10 (Short-Term Lodging Compliance and Hotline), Adam Leverenz noted improvements in bicycle enforcement, expressed hope for open -mindedness related to the use of Lower Castaways, and encouraged the City to gather short-term lodging rental rate data as suggested by the California Coastal Commission.

XII. CONSENT CALENDAR

READING OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCES

1. Minutes for the April 29, 2025 City Council Meeting
Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as amended, and order filed.

2. Reading of Ordinances
Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.

ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION

3. Ordinance No. 2025 -6: Amending Chapter 11.04 ( Parks, Park Facilities, and Beaches ) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to the Use of Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, and Other Such Devices on the Beach
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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) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025 -6, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Chapter 11.04 (Parks, Park Facilities, and Beaches) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to the Use of Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, and Other Such Devices on the Beach.

RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION

4. Resolution No. 2025 -20: Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Newport Beach Firefighters Association and Associated Salary Schedule (C-2060) 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 -20, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Firefighters Association and Associated Salary Schedule ; and c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 25 -063 appropriating $422,413.15 in increased expenditures in various City division salary and benefits accounts from unappropriated General Fund balance.

5. Resolution No. 2025-21: Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards and Associated Salary Schedule (C-2058A) 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 -21, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Newport Beach and the Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards and Associated Salary Schedule ; and c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 25 -061 appropriating $127,947.97 in increased expenditures in various City division salary and benefits accounts from unappropriated General Fund balance.

6. Resolution No. 2025-22: Accept State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways 2025 Grant for the Marina Park Boating Program 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 -22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Agreement C8969330 Between the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways and the City of Newport Beac h for Reimbursement of the Cost for Replacement Equipment, Refurbishment Items, Safety Equipment and Scholarships for the Marina Park Boating Program ; c) Authorize the City Manager to sign and execute the Grant Agreement and subsequent related documents as may be related to the reimbursement of the cost for the adaptive sailing equipment and replacement items for the Marina Park Boating Program; and d) Approve Budget Amendment No. 25 -064 to record and appropriate $46,000 in grant revenue from the State of California Division of Boating and Waterways to Marina Park – Marina Park Sailing account 0107023 -561086-G2502 and in expenditure appropriations to Marina Park – Equipment NOC account 0107023-911024-G2502.

7. Resolution No. 2025 -23: Creating the Ad Hoc Committee on Utilization of Lower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options
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 Draft
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b) Adopt Resolution No. 2025 -23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Creating the Ad Hoc Committee on Utilization of Lower Castaways and Aquatic Center Site Options.

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

8. Superior Avenue and Hospital Road Pavement Rehabilitation (Project No. 23R14) – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 8894-2
a) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

9. Central Library, OASIS Senior Center and VJ Community Center Carpet Replacement – Award of Contract No. 9750-1 (25F02)
a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Approve the project plans and specifications;
c) Find the bid submitted by Rod-West Floor Covering LLC to be non-responsive; d) Award Contract No. 9750-1 to Commercial Interior Resources for the total bid price of $151,070 for the Central Library, OASIS Senior Center and VJ Community Center Carpet Replacement, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and e) Establish a contingency of $15,000 (approximately 10% of total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.

10. Professional Services Agreement with Deckard Technologies, Inc. for Short -Term Lodging Compliance & Hotline (C-9875-1)
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) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Deckard Technologies, Inc. for Short -Term Lodging Compliance and Hotline for five years for a not -to-exceed amount of $243,750 piggybacking off the procurement of the City of Oxnard’s formal solicitation; a nd c) Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement.

11. Approval of On-Call Health Screening Services Agreements 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) Approve an On -Call Professional Services Agreement with Hoag Clinic, dba Hoag Executive Health (C-8654-1A), on a form approved by the City Attorney, with a not -to-exceed amount of $925,000 and a five-year term; and
c) Approve an On -Call Professional Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California at Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health (C-8654-5), on a form approved by the City Attorney, with a not -to-exceed amount of $500,000 and a five-year term.

Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kleiman, seconded by Councilmember Barto, to approve the Consent Calendar; and noting the amendments to Item 1.

The motion carried unanimously.

XIII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR – None

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XIV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

George Lesley announced the 16 th Annual Field of Honor at Castaways Park starting May 17, 2025 , invited the public to attend the free event s which honors military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature artwork by local fifth grade students.

Jim Mosher requested that Council reconsider its decision relative to the Five Crowns temporary patio that was considered at the April 29, 2025 City Council meeting since the public hearing was closed prior to Council modifying the Conditions of Approval. He believed doing this might have impacted public participation.

Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns regarding the Five Crowns temporary patio, emphasizing that changes to significant mitigating factors such as sound walls and time limits, might have discouraged some residents from participating in the discussions. He advocated for reconsideration of the decision on the basis of transparency and fairness.

City Attorney Harp explained that the City C ouncil's de novo review allowed for Council to make changes to the C onditions of Approval and that the applicant is still required to comply with the municipal code regarding noise limits.

XV. CURRENT BUSINESS

12. Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Retention Efforts Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3

Human Resources Director Salvini and Human Resources Manager Rodriguez utilized a presentation to discuss the City’s employee vacancy rates and recruitment and retention efforts.

No bargaining unit group or member of the public spoke on the item after Mayor Stapleton opened the floor for comments, so the item was received and filed.

XVI. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – None

XVII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION – None

City Attorney Harp announced that the City Council would adjourn to Closed Session to discuss the items listed on the Closed Session agenda and read the titles.

Mayor Stapleton recessed the meeting at 5:26 p.m.

XVIII. CLOSED SESSION – Council Chambers Conference Room

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters

1. Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Joe Stapleton and Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman, Negotiators.

Unrepresented Employees: Unrepresented Employees in the Key and Management Group.

2. Agency Designated Representatives: Grace K. Leung, City Manager, Barbara Salvini, Director of Human Resources, and Jonathan Holtzman, Esq., Negotiators.

Unrepresented Employees: Newport Beach Employees League.

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B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)): 1 matter

Joseph Cartwright v. City of Newport Beach
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ15869339

Mayor Stapleton reconvened the meeting at 6:16 p.m.

XIX. CLOSED SESSION REPORT

City Attorney Harp announced that no reportable actions were taken.

XX. ADJOURNMENT – Adjourned at 6:16 p.m. in memory of Elizabeth Stahr

The agenda and amended agenda were posted on the City's website and on the City Hall electronic bulletin board located in the entrance of the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, on May 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., and May 9, 2025, at 11:15 a.m.

____________________________________________
Joe Stapleton
Mayor

__________________________________________
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
Draft
45 May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
46 May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

can

found

the

City’s

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

Page 318 ends

Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

47 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

discouraged

attendance.]

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

48 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

49 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

Page 11 ends

proposed

MOU

(redlined),

whose

presentation

for

review

the

purpose

the

agenda

item,

“
will

available

for

viewing

prior

the

date

the

meeting
.”
As of noon on Memorial Day, May 26th, the day before the date of the meeting, that promise does

not

appear

have

been

fulfilled

–

least

the

Attachment

link

within

the

new

MOU

national

holiday.

immediately

adjacent

where

the

rescue

took

place.

Additionally,

Pirate’s

Cove,
from which the
rescuers

likely

came is visible from the East Jetty, but not at all from the proposed location at the Dahlia Vista

Point.

50 May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
51 May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

can

found

the

City’s

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

Page 318 ends

Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

52 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

discouraged

attendance.]

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

53 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

54 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

Page 11 ends

proposed

MOU

(redlined),

whose

presentation

for

review

the

purpose

the

agenda

item,

“
will

available

for

viewing

prior

the

date

the

meeting
.”
As of noon on Memorial Day, May 26th, the day before the date of the meeting, that promise does

not

appear

have

been

fulfilled

–

least

the

Attachment

link

within

the

new

MOU

national

holiday.

immediately

adjacent

where

the

rescue

took

place.

Additionally,

Pirate’s

Cove,
from which the
rescuers

likely

came is visible from the East Jetty, but not at all from the proposed location at the Dahlia Vista

Point.

55 3-1

NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 3
ABSTRACT:

If adopted, Resolution No. 2025 -24 would establish a volunteer City of Newport Beach Historian Laureate position.

DISCUSSION:

At the City Council’s April 15, 2025 meeting, Mayor Joe Stapleton and Councilmember Robyn Grant requested, pursuant to City Council Policy A -1, information on creating a historian laureate program. The City Council voted unanimously, via a straw poll, in favor of staff returning with an item.

The role of the historian laureate would be to increase public awareness of the history of the City of Newport Beach. The historian laureate would interpret past events in the city and provide thoughtful, educational and enjoyable narratives and presentations when required. The historian laureate would also carefully document current events for the benefit of future generations.

If adopted, Resolution No. 202 5-24 would create the Newport Beach historian laureate position. The proposed term, qualifications, selection process and responsibilities of the position are included as Attachment A to the resolution and are summarized below.

The historian laureate would be a volunteer position, nominated by the Mayor and appointed by the City Council to a four -year te rm with no term limits. The position’s responsibilities would be to:

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Melissa Hartson, Library Services Director - 949-717-3801, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Rebecca Lightfoot, Library Services Manager - 949-717-3819 [email protected]
TITLE: Resolution No. 2025 -24: Establishing the Position of Historian Laureate
56 Resolution No. 2025-24: Establishing the Position of Historian Laureate May 27, 2025

Page 2 ends

3-2

1. Acquire, prepare, record and report facts of historical significance to the City of Newport Beach;

2. Collaborate with the city’s historical societies;

3. Collaborate with City departments and the Cultural Arts Division of the Library Services Department, to identify meaningful event opportunities;

4. Provide presentations to organizations;

5. Develop activities to help raise awareness of the City’s history;

6. Respond to inquiries regarding the city’s history;

7. Participate in civic and patriotic events;

8. Coordinate historical research;

9. Report to the City Council annually and as required on history-related issues.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact related to this item as it will be an unpaid volunteer position.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

Staff recommends the City Council find this project exempt from the Califor nia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section [insert exemption section number (short description of section)] of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.

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. 2025-24
57 ATTACHMENT A
24 3-3
58 3-4
59 3-5
60 3-6
61 3-7
62 3-8
63 On the Agenda: May 27 City Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, May 27. A special joint meeting of the City Council and Finance Committee will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a study session and regular meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The full agenda is available here.

VIEW THE FULL AGENDA >>

64 May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
65 May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

can

found

the

City’s

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

Page 318 ends

Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

66 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

discouraged

attendance.]

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

67 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

68 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

Page 11 ends

proposed

MOU

(redlined),

whose

presentation

for

review

the

purpose

the

agenda

item,

“
will

available

for

viewing

prior

the

date

the

meeting
.”
As of noon on Memorial Day, May 26th, the day before the date of the meeting, that promise does

not

appear

have

been

fulfilled

–

least

the

Attachment

link

within

the

new

MOU

national

holiday.

immediately

adjacent

where

the

rescue

took

place.

Additionally,

Pirate’s

Cove,
from which the
rescuers

likely

came is visible from the East Jetty, but not at all from the proposed location at the Dahlia Vista

Point.

69 4-1

NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 4

ABSTRACT:

The City of Newport Beach continues to improve its records management program by completing an annual update of its Records Retention Schedule (RRS) to incorporate new laws and business practices. On July 23, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2024 -49, amending sections of the RRS, authorizing destructi on of certain City records, and indicating that major or substantive revisions to the RRS are required to be considered by the City Council for review and approval. Proposed amendments to the RRS are included as exhibits to Resolution No. 2025-25.

DISCUSSION:

The RRS was originally adopted in August 2003 and provided records descriptions and applied retention periods to City records. Since then, the City Council has approved multiple revisions to the RRS. The purpose of the revisions is to keep the RRS as up to date as possible and to guide staff in the creation, maintenance and destruction of City records. The City’s records retention consultant, Diane Gladwell of Gladwell Governmental Services, Inc. , specializes in local government records and conducts a n annual review of the City’s RRS to provide recommendations based on new laws and business practices.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk - 949-644-3005,
[email protected]
PREPARED BY: Cassandra Hawks, Records Specialist - 949-644-3005, [email protected]
TITLE:

Resolution No. 202 5-25: Approving Amendments to the Records Retention Schedule
70 Resolution No. 2025-25: Amendments to the Records Retention Schedule May 27, 2025

Page 2 ends

4-2

In addition, s taff from each department periodically reviews their department’s records retention schedules and provides input when required, and the City Clerk’s Office meets with each department on an as -needed basis to review specific records. This collaboration, along with the consultant’s review of the RRS, resulted in a set of recommended changes for the City Council to consider. These changes include, but are not limited to, consolidating retention codes, creating new codes to remain compliant with legal requirements, and removing redundant language. Additionally, the need to maintain paper has been eliminated if the digital version is preserved and meets the requirements established in the RRS.

The City Clerk’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, and Diane Gladwell reviewed the recommended revisions to the RRS and, based on best practices, agree that the changes are acceptable.

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. 2025-25

71 ATTACHMENT A
25 4-3
72 4-4
73 4-5
74 Exhibit A

Records Retention Schedule Update –
Individual Proposed Changes

https://www.newportbeachca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/76679/638 833335614130000
4-6
75 Exhibit B

Records Retention Schedules

Available separately due to bulk at:

https://www.newportbeachca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/76677/638 833273594548679

4-7
76 May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
77 May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

can

found

the

City’s

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

Page 318 ends

Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

78 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

discouraged

attendance.]

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

79 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

80 May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

Page 11 ends

proposed

MOU

(redlined),

whose

presentation

for

review

the

purpose

the

agenda

item,

“
will

available

for

viewing

prior

the

date

the

meeting
.”
As of noon on Memorial Day, May 26th, the day before the date of the meeting, that promise does

not

appear

have

been

fulfilled

–

least

the

Attachment

link

within

the

new

MOU

national

holiday.

immediately

adjacent

where

the

rescue

took

place.

Additionally,

Pirate’s

Cove,
from which the
rescuers

likely

came is visible from the East Jetty, but not at all from the proposed location at the Dahlia Vista

Point.

81 5-1

NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 5

ABSTRACT:

On October 8, 2024, the City Council awarded Contract No. 9371-1 for the San Miguel Park Accessible Playground Improvements to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. (R.E. Schultz). The project involved replacing the existing playground equipment with new, accessible features, removing physical barriers and accommodat ing disability access. The work is now complete and staff requests City Council acceptance and close out of the contract.

RECOMMENDATION:
a) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

DISCUSSION:

Overall Contract Cost/Time Summary
Awarded Contract
Amount
Final Total Contract
Amount
Total Contract
Change Amount
Percent Contract
Cost Change
$819,475 $804,778.50 - $14,696.50 - 1.8%
Allowed Contract Time +
Approved Extensions (Days) = 54 Actual Time Used (Days) 54

This project involved replacing the existing play equipment with accessible play equipment, installing new rubber surfacing, and replacing the adjacent sidewalk to meet current ADA guidelines.

The design of the new play equipment incorporated feedback received from public outreach meetings and includes over 20 ground accessible components for all ability levels along with additional elevated components accessible by transfer platforms.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Tom Sandefur, Assistant City Engineer - 949-644-3321, [email protected]
TITLE: San Miguel Park Accessibility Playground Improvements – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9371-1 (24P01)
82 San Miguel Park Accessible Playground Improvements – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9371-1
May 27, 2025

Page 2 ends

5-2

The contracted work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. A summary of the construction cost is as follows:

Original bid amount: $ 819,475.00
Actual Cost of Bid Items Constructed: $ 786,137.50
Total Change Orders: $ 18,641.00
Final contract cost: $ 804,778.50

The final total contract amount was $804,778.50, which is approximately 1.8% less than the original bid amount. Two contract change orders were provided to replace additional grass areas, re -paint the existing s hade structure, replace a belt swing with an ADA bucket swing, and replace the existing deteriorated bike rack.

A summary of the project schedule milestones is as follows:

Due to unforeseen weather delays and contract change orders for requested additional playground improvements, the contractor was granted nine additional workdays to complete the project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The San Miguel Park Accessible Playground Improvements were funded from the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program Budget. Funds for the construction contract were expended from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Building Excise Tax (BET) in the following accounts:

Account Description Account Number Amount
CDBG 12001-980000-24P01 $ 607,680.00
BET Fund 14101-980000-24P01 $ 197,098.50
Total: $ 804,778.50

The City Council approved the CBDG federal grant funding for this project with Resolution Nos. 202 3-23 and 2024 -30 in the CDBG Annual Action Plans for the 2023 -2024 and 2024-2025 fiscal years.

The BET fund is used to account for property development taxes imposed on construction and occupancy of all residential, commercial, industrial units, and mobile home parks for which a building or construction permit is issued. BET funds can be used for acquiring, improving, expanding and equipping City fire stations, libraries and parks as provided by Chapter 3.12 of Newport Beach Municipal Code.

Estimated Start of Construction per Annual Baseline Schedule January 20, 2025 Actual Start of Construction Per Notice to Proceed January 13, 2025 Estimated Completion per Annual Baseline Schedule March 21, 2025 Substantial Completion Date Inclusive of Extra Work April 1, 2025 83 San Miguel Park Accessible Playground Improvements – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9371-1
May 27, 2025

Page 3 ends

5-3

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

On October 8, 2024, the City Council found this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301 Class 1 (rehabilitation of deteriorated facilities ) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.

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 – Location Map
84 10471
I:\Users\PBW\Shared\Contracts\FY24-25 CURRENT\400_PARKS_HARBORS_BEACHES\FY 2023-24 Plygrnd Refurb C-9371_24P01\COUNCIL MEMOS\Attachment A - Map Location.dwg 08/06/24 - 3:04pm ncarstensen

SAN MIGUEL PARK ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
C-9371-1 05/27/2524F02

ATTACHMENT A

LOCATION MAP
5-4
85 6-1

NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 6

ABSTRACT:

On October 8, 202 4, the City Council awarded Contract No. 9501-1 for the Utilities Department Locker Room Maintenance Project to American Construction Company, LLC.

The project updated the locker room used by the Utilities Department, which is located at 949 West 16 th Street. The work is now complete and staff requests City Council acceptance and close out of the contract.

RECOMMENDATION:
a) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

DISCUSSION:

Overall Contract Cost/Time Summary

Awarded Contract
Amount
Final Total Contract
Amount
Total Contract
Change Amount
Percent Contract
Cost Change
$232,500.00 $251,481.22 $23,981.22 8.2%
Allowed Contract Time + Approved
Extensions/Suspensions (Days) = 60 Actual Time Used (Days) 60 This project consisted of updating the locker room used by the Utilities Department at 949 West 16 th Street. The updated locker room provides a more efficient use of space, an energy-efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting system, increased ventilation, and new locker storage, resulting in better working conditions for staff.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Tom Sandefur, Assistant City Engineer - 949-644-3321, [email protected]
TITLE: Utilities Department Locker Room Maintenance – Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9501-1 (25F03)
86 Utilities Department Locker Room Maintenance –
Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9501-1
May 27, 2025

Page 2 ends

6-2

The contracted work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. A summary of the construction cost is as follows:

Original Bid Amount: $ 232,500.00
Actual Cost of Bid Items Constructed: $ 227,500.00
Total Change Orders: $ 23,981.22
Final Contract Cost: $ 251,481.22

The total contract amount was $251,481.22, approximately 8.2% higher than the original bid amount. Additional work included relocating an ice machine, adding insulation, relocating a gas line, hydro jetting the sewer line to remove blockages, and additional concrete removals.

A summary of the project schedule milestones is as follows:

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Utilities Department Locker Room Maintenance Project was funded from the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program Budget. Funds for the construction contract were expended from the following accounts:

Account Description Account Number Amount
Water Enterprise Fund CIP 70101-980000-25F03 $ 251,481.22 Total: $ 251,481.22

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

On October 8, 2024, City Council found this project exempt from the Califor nia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.

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 – Location Map
Estimated Start of Construction per Annual Baseline Schedule February 17, 2025 Actual Start of Construction Per Notice to Proceed January 11, 2025 Estimated Completion Per Annual Baseline Schedule May 9, 2025 Substantial Completion Date Inclusive of Extra Work April 8, 2025 87 F:\Users\PBW\Shared\Contracts\FY18-19 CURRENT PROJECTS\600 - WATER\Utilities Yard Backup Generator C-7693 18W13\PLANS AND EXHIBITS PW.08.P\Location Map - Utilities Yard Backup Generator and Pump Station Upgrades.dwg 06/03/19 - 9:27am bdavis

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
C-7693-1 9/24/24
16TH STREET PUMP STATION

UPGRADES AND BACKUP GENERATOR

LOCATION MAP 18W13

PROJECT LOCATION
Utilities
Yard
16TH STREET

MONROVIA AVE
Attachment A
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City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 7

ABSTRACT:

The City of Newport Beach conducted a formal request for bids for the fabrication and installation of 34 automatically locking security gates at 12 public restroom buildings. The City received three bids. T he lowest bidder was deemed non -responsive due to not possessing the necessary license , and the other two bids received were significantly higher than the engineer’s estimate. Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids and re-advertise to provide an opportunity for the City to receive more competitive bids.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Find this project 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) Reject all bids received for Contract No. 9761-1; and c) Direct staff to re -advertise the Public Bathroom Gate Fabrication and Installation project.

DISCUSSION:

In response to the City Council’s discussion at its September 26, 2023 Study Session , staff conducted a formal request for bids (RFB) to identify a contractor for the fabrication and installation of 34 automatically locking security gates at 12 selected public restroom buildings (see table on page 2 ). The C ity received t hree bids. The lowest bidder was deemed non-responsive due to lacking the required California State Contractor License.

The other two bids exceeded the engineer ’s estimate by more than 100%. Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids a nd re-advertise the project to provide an opportunity for the City to receive more competitive bids.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Kyle Brodowski Fleet and Facilities Superintendent - 949-718-3464, [email protected]
TITLE: Public Bathroom Gate Fabrication and Installation – Reject All Bids for Contract No. 9761-1
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Reject All Bids for Contract No. 9761-1
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Restroom Location # Gates
15th Street 4
Balboa Pier 4
Bob Henry Park 2
Bonita Canyon Park East 2
Bonita Canyon Park Middle 2
Bonita Canyon Park West 2
Channel Place Park 2
Coastal Peak Park 2
Corona Del Mar State Beach East 4
Corona Del Mar State Beach West 4
Grant Howald Park 2
Newport Pier 4
Total 34
Staff issued RFB 9761-1 through the PlanetBids website on March 11, 2025. Following a pre-bid meeting and job walk to review the scope and answer questions, the City Clerk opened and read the following three bids on the April 1, 2025, due date:

BIDDER TOTAL BID AMOUNT
Low Pacific Coast Fabrication, Inc.* $367,200.00
2nd Gold Coast Fence, Inc. $653,553.00
3rd Harris Steel Fence Co., Inc. $828,864.00
*Non- responsive Bid
The apparent low bidder, Pacific Coast Fabrication Inc., was deemed non-responsive due to not possessing the required California State Contractor’s License. The other two bids exceeded the engineer’s estimate of $300,000 by approximately 118% and 176%, respectively.

Given the nature of the bids received, staff recommends rejecting all bids and re-advertising in order to provide a better opportunity to receive complete and responsive bids. Prior to advertising for new bids, staff will be reviewing the bid documents and looking at ways to possibly reduce costs and increase clarity in an effort to receive more focused bids. Staff will also reach out to known potential contractors directly to make sure they are aware of the bidding opportunity.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

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 – Gate Plans
91 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 1 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·DIMENSION "T" SHALL BE 1-3/8" MIN. AND 1-7/8" MAX.
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH Attachment A
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 2 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·DIMENSION "T" SHALL BE 1-3/8" MIN. AND 1-7/8" MAX.
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-5
93 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 3 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-6
94 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 4 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-7
95 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 5 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-8
96 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 6 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-9
97 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 7 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-10
98 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SHEET 8 OF 8

RESTROOM GATE
NOTES:
·ALL STAINLESS STEEL SHALL BE 316 MIN. WITH POWDER COAT FINISH 7-11
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City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 8
ABSTRACT:

Based on anticipated expenditures, staff requests City Council approval to increase the amount of Purchase Order No. 22500313 with Vulcan Materials Co. from $120,000 to $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for as-needed procurement of asphalt materials.

DISCUSSION:

The Public Works Department directly procures a sphalt materials for staff to perform minor asphalt maintenance and repairs throughout the city. As of April 30, expenditures for asphalt materials totaled approximately $106,000, with a current $120,000 purchasing limit. With two months still remaining in the fiscal year, staff requests City Council approval to increase the amount of Purchase Order No. 22500313 with Vulcan Materials Co. from $120,000 to $150,000 to help fund the procurement of asphalt materials.

The purchase order with Vulcan Materials Co. was originally approved under an exception to bidding requirements in accordance wi th Section J under “Special Requirements” of City Council Policy F -14 – Contract Procurement an d Authority to Contract , and Section 4. 4 of the City Purchasing Policy (Administrative Procedure /AP-001). The reasoning for that was trying to use other supplie rs would result in excessive monetary costs and cause delays in performing repairs due to travel time and product availability issues.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: John Salazar, Public Works Superintendent - 949-718-3460, [email protected]
TITLE: Approval to Increase the Purchase Order Amount with Vulcan Materials Co. for As-Needed Procurement of Asphalt Materials for the Public Works Department
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FISCAL IMPACT:

The adopted budget includes sufficient funding for this purchase. Depending on the respective use of the equipment and materials in question, costs will be expensed to the Public Works Streets/Beaches account (0108061).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

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).

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City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 9

ABSTRACT:

On March 4, 2025, the Parks, Beaches & Recreation (PB&R) Commission approved the Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan and The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque and agreed to forward both for City Council consideration. After many years of discussion, t he Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan scope has been reduced to primarily safety and maintenance improvements needed to maintain the charm of the Ocean Boulevard neighborhood. Additionally, included in the discussion, The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque is proposed to commemorate the June 14, 1925, rescue of 12 lives from a sinking ship at the entrance to Newport Harbor. Staff is now providing the revised Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan as a “Receive and File” item and recommends City Council approval of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque to be located at the Dahlia Avenue vista point.

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) Receive and file the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission’s revised Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan, dated March 4, 2025;
c) Approve the Donation Agreement with Paul Burnett for the fabrication, installation and maintenance of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement; and
d) Waive the requirements of City Council Policy L-6 to allow the placement of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque within the public right-of-way at the Dahlia Avenue vista point.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Jim Houlihan, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer – 949-644-3319, [email protected]
TITLE: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan and The Great Rescue of 1925 Plaque 102
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DISCUSSION:

Staff may include individual maintenance items necessary to address critical American Disabilities Act (ADA), safety and erosion concerns within future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, such as relocation of fire hydrants out of sidewalks, instal lation of a safety barrier on the staircase to China Cove, replacement of failing railroad tie retaining walls, and landscape improvements to support hillside stability. These, as with all projects included in the City’s CIP, would require public input and approval at a City Council meeting.

In addition to the Plan, Corona del Mar residents approached City staff regarding the possibility of adding a plaque to celebrate “The Great Rescue of 1925” within the Plan area. This item was also presented to the PB&R Commission on March 4, 2025, and was approved unanimously to be considered by City Council for installation on Ocean Boulevard. The plaque will commemorate the rescue of 12 lives from a sinking ship at the entrance to Newport Harbor. Duke Kahanamoku and his friends heroically jumped into action in the face of disaster. This event left a lasting legacy in Corona del Mar and beyond that is worthy of a permanent presence to educate the community and visitors alike.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The completion of the maintenance improvements will occur over the next few years through future CIP projects. Funding for these improvements will be included within future CIP budgets approved by City Council.

There is no fiscal impact related to the fabrication, installation or maintenance of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque. The donor, Paul Burnett, will provide a $2,500 donation to the City for the forming and pouring the concrete pedestal, on which the plaque will be placed. Paul Burnett and the sponsors of the plaque will provide volunteer maintenance for the life of the plaque.

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. 103
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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).

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan
Attachment B – Donation Agreement
Attachment C – Memorial Monument Proposal – The Great Rescue of 1925 104
PB&R Presentation March 4, 2025

ATTACHMENT A
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LITTLE CORONA / POPPY AVENUE
2 9-5 106

INSPIRATION POINT / ORCHARD AVENUE
3 9-6 107

MARGUERITE AVENUE
4 9-7 108

BREAKERS DRIVE / JASMINE AVENUE
5 9-8 109

LOOKOUT POINT / HELIOTROPE AVENUE
6 9-9 110

GOLDENROD AVENUE & FERNLEAF AVENUE
7 9-10 111

CHINA COVE / DAHLIA AVENUE
8 9-11 112

COMMENTS / QUESTIONS
10 9-12 113

ATTACHMENT B
9-14
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9-15
115
9-16
116
9-17
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9-18
118
Memorial Plaque Proposal
The Great Rescue of 1925

May 2025

ATTACHMENT C
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“Neither I or my pals were thinking heroics...we were
simply running...me with my board and the others to
get their boards...and hoping to save lives.”
- Duke Kahanamoku, June 14th 1925
Source: Daily Pilot ‘Heroic efforts of ‘Duke’ off Corona del Mar remembered’ by David Henley 9-20
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Our purpose and objectives of the monument
Celebrate
Honor
Educate
We look to honor, celebrate, and educate the heroism displayed by Duke Kahanamoku and friends on this fateful morning June 14, 1925. This courageous act and milestone in board safety not only saved 12 lives, but left a lasting legacy in Corona del Mar and beyond that deserves a permanent dedication to educate the community and visitors alike. 9-21
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Celebrating the distinguished heritage of CDM/NB
9-22
122
Proposed location:Vista Point
Existing NBHS Kerckhoff Plaque flower bed
9-23
123
Proposed plaque and concrete pad details
9-24
124
Southern California Bronze Co. has been operating since 1927 and has executed various projects for the City of Newport Beach 9-
9-25
125
Our partners in this project
9-26
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Proposal recap and next steps
Location: Vista Point, within existing Kerckhoff Plaque flower bed Overview:
- Location utilizes existing flower bed and replicates Kerckhoff concrete pad - Creates added historical story to existing site with simple installation - Clear visibility of the Harbor and “The Great Rescue” location - 100% self funded (plaque, maintenance, installation, cement pad) Next steps:
- Specs from City PW for existing cement pad
- Guidance on permit process
City approvals Vendor Procurement Fundraising Production build Ceremony on Saturday
June 14, 202
5 9-
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Aloha
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City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 9

ABSTRACT:

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Jim Houlihan, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer – 949-644-3319, [email protected]
TITLE: Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan and The Great Rescue of 1925 Plaque 129
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DISCUSSION:

Discussions for the Ocean Boulevard Vision Plan (Plan) began on June 8, 2021, when it was brought to City Council by then Councilmember Joy Brenner. In the following four years there have been 11 public meetings, including PB&R Commission meetings, community meetings and field walks. On March 4, 2025, the PB&R Commission approved the revised Plan (Attachment A), which has been reduced from earlier versions and now includes required American with Disability Act (ADA ) upgrades; identified safety and environmental improvements such as addressing water qual ity runoff ; needed maintenance repairs and upgrades; and some limited enhancements. Staff proposes to include the improvements within future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects and/or yearly maintenance projects.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The completion of the Plan improvements will occur over the next few years through CIP projects and yearly maintenance. The total estimated cost of the improvements as presented to the PB&R Commission on March 4, 2025 , was approximately $2 million .

Funding for these improvement s will be included within future operating and/or CIP budgets.

There is no fiscal impact related to the fabrication, installation or maintenance of The Great Rescue of 1925 plaque. The donor, Paul Burnett, will provide a $2,500 donation to the City for the forming and pouring the concrete pedestal, on which the plaq ue will be placed. Paul Burnett and the sponsors of the plaque will provide volunteer maintenance for the life of the plaque.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

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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).

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Ocean Boulevard Concept Master Plan
Attachment B – Donation Agreement
Attachment C – Memorial Monument Proposal – The Great Rescue of 1925 131
PB&R Presentation March 4, 2025

ATTACHMENT A
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LITTLE CORONA / POPPY AVENUE
2 9-5 133

INSPIRATION POINT / ORCHARD AVENUE
3 9-6 134

MARGUERITE AVENUE
4 9-7 135

BREAKERS DRIVE / JASMINE AVENUE
5 9-8 136

LOOKOUT POINT / HELIOTROPE AVENUE
6 9-9 137

GOLDENROD AVENUE & FERNLEAF AVENUE
7 9-10 138

CHINA COVE / DAHLIA AVENUE
8 9-11 139

PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
9 9-12 140

COMMENTS / QUESTIONS
10 9-13 141
May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint
Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

Received After Agenda Printed
May 27, 2025
Written Comments
142
May 27, 2025, City Council Agenda Comments The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council agenda are submitted by: Jim Mosher ( [email protected] ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229) Item SS3. Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement

Program

Budget
The slide reproduced on agenda packet page SS3-6 informs viewers “The Proposed CIP Budget

detail

can

found

the

City’s

the

proposed

operating

Budget

Detail).

While

printed

copies

may

available

the

City’s

libraries

(which

are

closed

the

day

before

the

present

Council

meeting),

efforts

find

copy

online

have,

thus

far,

proved

unsuccessful.

the

trolley

expansion,

suggesting

that

procedural

issues

might

have

limited

public

participation
.”
[comment: My comment was to caution that according to the City’s Council Minutes archive, a

little-remembered

former

trolley

experiment,

hosted

the

City

along

essentially

the

recognize

this

comment

from

the

sentence

quoted

above.]

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Castaways

Park

starting

May

17,

2025,

invited

the

public

attend

the

free

events

which

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May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 2 of 4 honors honor military personnel and first responders, and indicated that the field will also feature

artwork

local

fifth

grade

students
.”

[alternatively,

“events event which honors ”] Page 318 , Item XIV, paragraph 3: “ Adam Leverenz echoed Mr. Mosher's procedural concerns

regarding

the

Five

Crowns

temporary

patio,

emphasizing

that an expectation
changes

discouraged

attendance.]

appear

any

ordinances

proposed

for

either

introduction

adoption.

Council

about

“ordinances,

rules

and

regulations”

needed

preserve

City

history,

that

would

seem

conflict

with

the

role

voters

have

assigned

the

Arts

Commission.

Item 4. Resolution No. 2025-25: Approving Amendments to the Records

Retention

Schedule
Since Exhibit A says it is a summary of “major changes,” it would have been helpful to provide a redline

version

Exhibit

B’s

full

schedule,

all

the

proposed

changes

(not

just

“major”

ones)

would

visible

and

easily

seen

context.

That

would,

for

instance,

help

clarify

what

significance

things

adding

deleting

“1

year”

“2

years”

might

have.

But even in Exhibit B, the significance of the entries is not always obvious. For example, Classification CW-020 is said to apply to “Boards, Commissions, & Committees:

City

Council

Subcommittees

(All

records)”

–

which

are

apparently

scheduled

destroyed

after

two

years.

First

not

clear

from

the

quoted

description

whether

this

supposed

apply

all

BCC’s

only

City

Council

Subcommittees

(and

the

latter,

why

refers

BCC’s

all

–

this

intended

apply

all

subcommittees,

whether

the

Council

BCC?).

Second,

1 It might be noted that waiving the full reading of ordinances is one of the rare motions that requires unanimous

consent

the

members

present.

other

words,

single

member

can

require

the

full

ordinance

read,

even

others

want

that.

144
May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 3 of 4 seems to say the paper copies can be destroyed after “QC & OD.” But if the records are being transfered

permanent

electronic

format

the

intent

that

those

will

also

destroyed

the

end

the

two

years?

And

so,

why?

While

true

City

Council

Subcommittees

only

make

recommendations,

the

documents

that

led

those

recommendations

may

have

historical

significance.

Should

the

Historican

Laureate

City

Arts

Commission

consulted

before

destroying

them?
Many of the other entries are also less than self-explanatory. For example, CW-025 refers to “Copies

City

Attorney:

Opinions.”

aware

that

some

cities,

San

Diego

being

them?

How

CW-025

CA-001,

which

also

titled

“City

Attorney:

Opinions”

but

appears

only

lawsuits?

Don’t

Councilmembers

and

employees

ask,

San

Diego,

for

opinions

unrelated

lawsuits?

What

the

rule

for

those?

Many of the 132 pages of Exhibit B raise similar questions. In addition, there seem to be City policies related to record retention not covered by this. For example,

some

years

ago,

decision

seems

have

been

made

that

“News”

items

before.

not

aware

any

news

organization

that

does

that.

the

same

logic,

the
City’s online calendar would be erased after the current month is past (fortunately, it is not, although some events and announcements on it do seem to disappear). Again, perhaps, the Historian

Laureate

should

consulted…

Item 9. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Recommendations for

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

and

The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque
On Friday, shortly before 4 p.m., the City sent out an emailed news alert warning recipients that “
**

The

Staff

Report

and

Attachment

for

the

Ocean

Boulevard

Vision

Plan

(Item

have

been

amended

**
.”

This

was

quite

confusng

since

there

was

explanation

what

had

changed,

why,

and

was

not

self-evident

how

the

new

documents

differed

from

the

old,

which

appeared

very

similar.

The changes seem to be that the next-to-last slide of the presentation provided as Attachment A,

which

slide

broke

down

the

“Priority

1”

and

“Priority

2”

improvements

with

total

$1,995,250

cost

estimate,

has

been

removed,

and

the

first

paragraphs

the

Discussion

and

Fiscal

Impact

sections

page

9-2

the

staff

report

have

been

extensively

modified

tone

down

references

actually

including

anything

other

than

critical

maintenance

issues

future

CIP

budgets.

Curiously,

cost

estimate

for

those

provided.

Neither the original nor amended staff reports disclose what the vote at PB&R was on the Concept

Master

Plan,

whether

PB&R

the

public

had

any

comments

regarding

the

Plan,

nor

what

significance

PB&R’s

“approval”

might

have.

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May 27, 2025, City Council agenda comments - Jim Mosher Page 4 of 4 In the Council-City Manager form of governement, it is expected that staff will provide their professional

opinion

for

the

Council

consider,

along

with

public

input,

reaching

their

political

decision.

this

case,

the

lack

explanation

why

the

report

was

changed

suggests

that

after

its

initial

posting,

staff

was

placed

under

some

pressure

modify

what

was

supposed

their

good-faith

professional

recommendation.

As to the largely unrelated matter under this item heading regarding the proposal to approve “The

Great

Rescue

1925

Plaque,”

continue

think

locatioin

near

the

base

the

East

Jetty

the

harbor

entrance

would

historically

appropriate

site
2 and

would

likely

allow

the

plaque

seen

visitors.

would

also

avoid

loss

most

the

existing

flower

bed

the

Dahlia

“Vista

Point.”

Regarding Attachment B, the Donation Agreement: 1. In paragraph 2, “ rescued the crew ” should probably read “ rescued part of the crew ” or “rescued

12 crew

members.”

2. In paragraph 6, “ slight line ” should almost certainly read “ sight line .” Item 11. Tentative Agreement with Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA)

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City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 10
ABSTRACT:

The Utilities Department manages the City of Newport Beach’s wastewater system and utilizes an on-call maintenance contractor to provide supplemental sewer root control services. The contractor uses a proprietary process to safely remove tree roots within sewer pipelines, which helps prevent blockages. The existing contract with Duke’s Root Control, Inc., expire s in July. Staff recommends City Council approval of a two -year extension to the agreement.

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) Approve Amendment No. One to the On -Call Maintenance/Repair Services Agreement with Duke’s Root Control, Inc., for Sewer Root Services, which extends the contract for two additional years to June 30, 2027, and increases the contract amount by $290,000, and autho rize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.

DISCUSSION:

The operation and maintenance of the City’s wastewater collection system, also known as the sewer system, are managed by certified Utilities Department staff and contractors.

During routine cleaning and video inspection of the City’s sewer pipelines, small web-like tree roots are often encountered and removed to eliminate potential pipeline blockages.

Root intrusion can lead to line stoppages, sanitary sewer overflows, and the buildup of grease and debris. Staff tracks and log s root locations while performing maintenance activities. These logs and video reports are used to prepare enhanced cleaning cycles, schedule spot repairs, and coordinate with specialty contractors for additional assistance.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Mark Vukojevic, Utilities Director - 949-644-3011, [email protected]
PREPARED BY: Joshua Rosenbaum, Senior Management Analyst - 949-644-3057 [email protected]
TITLE: Amendment to On -Call Maintenance Agreement with Duke’s Root Control, Inc., for Sewer Root Control Services
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The primary method for removing roots involves a roto-cutter attached to the City’s high pressure jetter. Depending on the situation and severity, staff may request Duke’s Root Control, Inc., to apply an EPA-registered product, which kills deep, web-like tree roots without harming above -ground vegetation. Duke’s product is injected as foam from manhole to manhole, killing roots on contact and inhibiting regrowth . This method is significantly more cost-effective than spot excavation repairs. Duke’s has provided sewer root control services for the City since 2015, and staff remains satisfied with the contractor’s performance. The product used by Duke’s is one of the only products approved for use in the wastewater treatment system by the Orange County Sanatation District.

The Utilities Department originally entered into an agreement with Duke’s in 2022 following a competitive selection process. With the concurrence of the Finance Department, t he Utilities Department negotiated a two-year agreement extension, bringing the total agreement term to five years. Unit pricing has increased in line with inflationary costs for labor, materials, equipment, fuel and insurance since the original agreement in 2022. However, Duke’s unit pricing remains 7% lower than its national contract pricing . Staff recommends City Council approval to extend the agreement through June 30, 2027, and to increase the agreement’s compensation limit by $290,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget includes funding for this amendment to the agreement in the Wastewater Fund, which is funded primarily by ratepayers . Funds for tree root foaming contract services are programmed annually with in the Utilities Wastewater Division Tree Root Foaming ac count (7119061-851054) and Maintenance and Repairs account (7019061-851037).

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, Chapte r 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 – Amendment No. One to On -Call Maintenance/Repairs Services Agreement with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. for Sewer Root Control 148

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NEWPORT BEACH

City Council Staff Report

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

CITY OF

May 27, 2025
Agenda Item No. 11
ABSTRACT:

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Police Association (NBPA or Association) expire s November 30, 2025 .

At the NBPA’s request, t he parties began negotiating the terms and conditions of a successor agreement in March 2025 . After several productive meetings, a Tentative Agreement (Agreement) has been reached. The Agreement addresses wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the NBPA and was negotiated as required under the Meyers -Milias-Brown Act, Cal ifornia Government Code §3500.

To promote greater transparency in the negotiations process, including the costs associated with the labor contract, the Agreement with the NBPA is being presented at this time for public review and comment. The complete Agr eement, which spans the period May 31, 2025 , through June 30, 2028, will be presented again for City Council adoption (or rejection) at the June 10, 2025 regular meeting.

DISCUSSION:

The NBPA is an exclusively recognized bargaining unit and represents safety and non-safety members. City staff members, Association members, and their respective legal representatives began negotiating the terms and conditions of a successor agreement in March 2025. Topics discussed during negotiations included wage and equity adjustments, specialty pays, holiday time, the medical cafeteria allowance, retirement contributions, and other non -economic matters. Additionally, language was added to the proposed Agreement to clarify the intent behind existing terms and conditions.

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Grace K. Leung, City Manager - 949-644-3001,
[email protected]
PREPARED BY: Barbara J. Salvini, Human Resources Director - 949-644-3259, [email protected]
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Key provisions of the Tentative Agreement between the City and the NBPA include:
 Term: May 31, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
 Wage adjustments
 May 31, 2025 – 4%
 July 2026 – 4%
 July 2027 – 4%
 Equity adjustments
 May 31, 2025 – 8% for all sworn
 May 31, 2025 – 5% for Police Fiscal Services/Facilities Manager Job Classification
 Salary schedule adjustments for all unit members (sworn and non-sworn)  Additional City contribution of $400 per month to the employee medical cafeteria allowance (this includes the temporary additional $100 per month referenced in the November 29, 2022 and August 15, 2024 side letters betwee n the City of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Police Association)  Decreased non-sworn contribution to the CalPERS retirement benefit (varies by retirement tier)
 Adjustments to holiday pay for all members requiring total cash -out of the holiday pay benefit
 Adjustments and/or additional special assignment pays:
 Field Training premium for sworn officers equal to 15% of base salary for hours worked as a Field Training Officer with a trainee  Detective Pay premium for sworn officers equal to 3% of base salary  SWAT Pay premium for sworn officers equal to 2% of base salary  Crisis Negotiation Team premium for sworn officers equal to 1% of base salary

 Adjustments to longevity pay for non-sworn members
 Police Mechanic Tool Stipend of $500 per year

A draft version of the Tentative Agreement between the City and the NBPA is included as Attachment A, with changes from the current agreement in redline. Costing information for NBPA is included as Attachment B. The total cost of the NBPA Agreement is estimated to be approximately $19.3 million.

Following City Council review of the Tentative Agreement and proposed MOU with the NBPA, a final version of the successor MOU will be presented at the June 10, 2025 regular meeting. In the interim, costing information and proposed revisions to the MOU will be posted for public review on the City’s website. 155
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The Agreement will not become effective, per Government Code §3505.1, until the City Council takes action to adopt it. If the City Council approves adoption of the Tentative Agreement with the NBPA at the June 10, 2025 meeting, City staff will work to implement the provisions as soon as practicable.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Detailed cost information is provided in Attachment B. Sin ce the MOU covers the period from May 3 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, it will result in the following annual fiscal impacts to implement the terms of the agreement, totaling $19,291,939:

Fiscal Year Amount
2024/25 $ 361,589
2025/26 4,692,100
2026/27 6,263,565
2027/28 7,974,685
$19,291,939

Sufficient projected unassigned General Fund balance reserves are available to support the required appropriations. Following the City Council’s consideration of the Tentative Agreement, staff will return with a budget amendment in the amount of $ 361,589 to appropriate the funds needed to cover the cost of the contract for the current fiscal year.

Adequate funding will be included in the annual budgets for subsequent years.

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 environm ent) 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).

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Tentative Agreement and proposed MOU (redlined) between the City and the NBPA
Attachment B – Estimated Cost of Contract with NBPA
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AND

NEWPORT BEACH POLICE ASSOCIATION

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDE RSTANDING (hereinafter referred to as "MOU") is entered into with reference to the following:

PREAMBLE

1. The Newport Beach Police Association ("NBPA" or "Association"), a recognized employee organization, and the City of Newport Beach ("City"), a municipal corporation and charter city, have been meeting and conferring, in good faith, with respect to wages, hours, fringe benefit s and other terms and conditions of employment.

2. This MOU, upon approval by NBPA and the Newport Beach City Council, represents the total and complete under standing and agreement between the parties regarding all matters set forth herein.

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. RECOGNITION

In accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach, the Meyers- Milias-Brown Act of the State of California and the provisions of the Employer-Employee Relations Resolution No. 2001-50, the City acknowledges that NBPA is the majority representative for the purpos e of meeting and conferring regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment for all employees in those classifications specified in Exhibit "A" or as appropriately modified in accordance with the Employer- Employee Relations Resolution. All other cla ssifications and positions not specifically included within Exhibit "A" are excluded from representation by NBPA.

B. TERM

1. Except as specifically provided otherwise, any ordinance, resolution or action of the City Council necessary to implement this MOU shall be considered effective as of July May 3 1, 2025 1. This MOU shall remain in full force and effect through November June 30, 20285, and the provisions of this MOU shall continue after the date of expiration of this MOU in the event the parties are meeting and conferring on a successor MOU.

2. The provisions of this MO U shall prevail over conflicting provisions of the Newport Beach City Charter, the ordinances, resolutions and policies of the City of Newport Beach, and federal and state statutes, rules and regulations which either specifically provide that agreements such as this prevail, confer rights which may

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be waived by any collective bargaining agree ment, or are, pursuant to decisional or statutory law, superseded by the provisions of an agreement similar to this MOU.

C. RELEASE TIME

1. NBPA members (as described in paragraph 2 below) shall be allowed to participate in the following activities during sc heduled working hours without loss of pay ("Release Time"):

a. attendance at off-site meetings, conferences, seminars or workshops related to matters within the scope of representation. Employees must use the hours described in C2(a) below for these purposes;

b. to prepare for scheduled meetings between the City and NBPA during the meet and confer process.

i. to travel to , and attend scheduled meetings between the City and NBPA during the meet and confer process.

ii. to travel to and attend scheduled grievance and disciplinary hearings.

iii. to meet, for up to one hour, with their representative prior to a hearing described in subsection C.1.c.ii above.

2. NBPA shall designate certain members as those members entitled to release time.

Designates must give reasonable advance notice to, and obtain permission from, their supervisor prior to use of release ti me, or, prior to adjusting work hours.

Requests for release time shall be grant ed by the supervisor unless there are specific circumstances that require the designate to re main on duty. Designates shall, to the maximum ext ent feasible, receive shift assignments compatible with participation in the meet and confer process.

a. The NBPA President shall be entit led to a maximum of 250 hours per calendar year for appropriate associat ion related business, excluding time required for the meet and confer proce ss. The NBPA Pres ident shall, at his/her discretion, allocate Release Time to NBPA Board members or other designates, to a maximum of 150 hours per year per individual. In the event the 250 hours for the President or 150 hours for other NBPA designates are insufficient, the President may submit a request to the Police Chief, with justification, that add itional hours be granted. In no event shall the Association be granted more than a total of 500 hours per year for all designates.

b. Any NBPA negotiating team member ma y request and shall (subject to the approval process above) be granted flex work hours on any scheduled work day during which the negotiating team member is to attend a meet and confer session. Employees may flex start/finish time up to two (2) hours.

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3. City grants NBPA members the right to engage in the ac tivities described in subsection 1(c)(i) at any time without any reduction to City-provided Release Time or to any Release Time bank created pursuant to subsection C.5.

4. City Grants NBPA 500 hours of Release Time per calendar year to engage in the activities described in subsection C.1.a and 1.b. (City- prov ided Release Time.) NBPA may carry over up to 300 hours of City-provided Release Time into the ensuing calendar year.

5. In addition to City-provided Release Time and Release Time provided pursuant to subsection C.3, NBPA members may voluntarily contribute up to two hours of earned compensatory time off ("CTO") to an NBPA Release Time Bank. Members may contribute earned CTO only during the period from July 1 through August 15 during any calendar year. However, members shall not have the right to contribute CTO to the NBPA Release Time bank if NBPA has accumulated more than 600 hours of total Release Time. Contributions may be made only in hourly increments.

Contributions shall be on forms prepared by the City which shall then be submitted to the appropriate department employee. City shall advise NBPA as to the balance of hours in the Release Time Bank upon request. For purposes of this subparagraph only, the term "compensatory time off or CTO" includes accrued Flex leave.

6. There is no entitlement to release ti me for any matter not set forth above.

D. SCOPE

1. All present written rules and current established practices and employees' rights, privileges and benefits that are within the scope of repr esentation shall remain in full force and effect during the term of th is MOU unless specifically amended by the provisions of this MOU.

2. Pursuant to this MOU, the City reserves and retains all of its inherent exclusive and non-exclusive managerial rights, powers, functions and authorities ("Management Rights") as set forth in Resolution No. 2001-50. Management Rights include, but are not limited to, the following.

a. the determination of the purposes and functions of the Police Department;

b. the establishment of standards of service;

c. to assign work to employees as deemed appropriate;

d. the direction and supervision of its employees;

e. the discipline of employees;

f. the power to relieve employees from dut y for lack of work or other legitimate reasons;
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g. to maintain the efficiency of operations;

h. to determine the methods, means and personnel by which Police Department operations are to be conducted;

i. the right to take all necessary actions to fulfill the Department's responsibilities in the event of an emergency;

j. the exercise of complete cont rol and discretion over the manner of organization, and the appropriate technology, best suited to the performance of departmental functions.

The practical consequences of a Managem ent Rights decision on wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment shall be subject to the grievance procedures.

E. CONCLUSIVENESS

This MOU contains all of the covenants, stipulations, and provisions agreed upon by the parties. Therefore, for the term of this MOU, neither party shall be compelled, and each party expressly waives its rights to request the other to m eet and confer concerning any issue relating primarily to matters within the scope of representation, except as expressly provided herein or by mutual agreement of the parties. No representative of either party has the authority to make, and none of the par ties shall be bound by, any statement, representation or agreement which is not embodied in this MOU.

Subject to the paragraph above, this section shall not be construed to prevent the Newport Beach Police Department from giving notice to the Association and affording the Association the opportunity to meet and conf er on the impact of policy changes or the exercise of management rights. However, the terms of this MOU may not be modified through the impact negotiations process; except by mutual agreement.

F. MODIFICATIONS

Any agreement, alteration, underst anding, variation, or waiver or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this MOU shall not be binding upon the parties unless contained in a written document executed by authorized representatives of the parties.

G. BULLETIN BOARDS

Space shall be provided on bulletin boards within the Police Department at their present location for the posting of notices and bulletins relating to NBPA bus iness, meetings, or events. All materials posted on bulletins boards by the NBPA shall indicate that the NBPA posted it. Material posted shall not contain personal attacks on any City official or employee, any material which constitutes harassment, discrimination or retaliation on the basis of any protected class under the law or other statut orily or constitutionally impermissible basis, or any pornographic or obscene material.

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H. NO STRIKE

The parties recognize their mutual responsibility to provide the citizens of Newport Beach with uninterrupted municipal se rvices and, therefore, the parties agree not to conduct concerted strike, work slowdown, sick out, withholding of services, or lockout activities.

I. SAVINGS

If any provision of this MOU shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or enforcement of any provision shall be restrained by court action, or other established governmental administrative tribunal, the remainder of this MOU shall not be affected, and the parties shall replac e such invalidated provision with another of similar or equal value through the negotiations process.

J. IMPASSE

In the event of an impasse (the failure to agree on a new MOU after the express term of the existing MOU has expired), the parties may agree on mediation pursuant to the procedure outlined in Section 16 of Resolution No. 2001-50.

SECTION 2. COMPENSATION

A. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

Base salary increases for all NBPA represented classifications shall be as follows and as specified in Exhibit B:

i. Effective May 31, 2025, increase the base salary of all represented classifications shall increase by 4% (COLA);

ii. Effective the beginning of the first full pay period after July 1, 2026, increase the base salary of all represented
classifications shall increase by 4% (COLA);

iii. Effective the beginni ng of the first full pay period after July 1, 2027, increase the base salary of all represented
classifications shall increase by 4% (COLA).

iv. Equity Adjustments :

v. Effective May 31, 2025, the Po lice Officer classification will receive an 8% equity adjustment to base salary in addition to the 4% COLA provided above in 2(a) . The equity adjustment will not compound with the simultaneous COLA provided in 2A1(a) (i.e., Police Officer base salary w ill increase by a total of 12% effective May 31, 2025).
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classification will receive a 5% equity adjustment to base salary in addition to the 4% COLA provided above in 2(a).2A1 The equity adjustment will not co mpound with the simultaneous COLA provided in 2(a)2A1 (i.e., Police Fiscal Services/Facilities Manager base salary will increase by a total of 9% effective May 31, 2025).

1. Effective the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2021, there shall be a base salary increase of two percent (2.0%) for all classifications in the bargaining unit.

Individuals must be employed by the City on the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption to qualify for retroactive payment of the COLA.

B. Effective the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2021, there shall be a base salary increase of two percent (2.0%) for all classifications in the bargaining unit. Individuals must be employed by the City on the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption to qualify for retroactive payment of the COLA.

2. Effective the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2022, there shall be a base salary increase of three percent (3.0%) for all classifications in the bargaining unit.

Individuals must be employed by the City on the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption to qualif y for retroactive payment of the additional one percent (1%) cost-of-living adjustment.

3. Effective the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2023, there shall be a base salary increase of three percent (3.0%) for all classifications in the bargaining unit.

4. Effective the first day of the pay period following July 1, 2024, there shall be a base salary increase of three percent (3.0%) for all classifications in the bargaining unit.

5. Lump Sum Bonus (FY 2021-22). All Bargaini ng Unit Employees in paid status for the entirety of the first full pay period following the adoption of the MOU by the City Council in Fiscal Year 2021-22 will receive a signing bonus of $2,000. The Parties intend and understand that this lump sum payment is non-pensionable and will not be reported to Ca/PERS. The parties also agree that this payment is intended to be specific to the pay period in which it is paid and is to be considered part of the regular rate for this pay period only.

6. Lump Sum Bonus (FY 2024-25). Lump sum bonuses in the amount of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000.00) will be paid to all Bargaining Unit Employees that are employed by the Cit y on each of the following dates, as set forth below:
a. Bargaining Unit Employees employed by the City on August 27, 2024, will receive a lump sum bonus of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000) on September 13, 2024;

b. Bargaining Unit Employees employed by the City on October 1, 2024, will receive a lump sum bonus of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000) on October 11, 2024;

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c. Bargaining Unit Employ ees employed by the City on January 1, 2025, will receive a lump sum bonus of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000) on January 17, 2025;

d. Bargaining Unit Employees empl oyed by the City on April 1, 2025, will receive a lump sum bonus of One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($1,000) on April 11, 2025.

The parties intend and understand that the lump sum bonuses are non- pensionable and will not be reported to CalPERS. The parties also agree that the bonus payments are intended to be specific to the pay period in which they are paid, and each lump sum bonus is consider ed part of the regular rate for the pay period in which it is paid only.

C.B. SALARY SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

1. Salary Schedule for the Sworn

Effective May 31, 2025:

Eliminate Steps 1-4 so that the old Step 5 becomes the new Step 1.

a. Implement a 5% salary differential between each step i. Note: this eliminates the 10% differential between the old Steps 6 and 7

b. Steps will progress 1-9
i. Note: this effectively adds a step to ensure that max salary is not reduced by the elimination of the 10% differential between the old Steps 6 and 7

c. In subsequent calendar years, all Police Officers hired prior to the effective date of this step adjustment will be eligible for a step increase at the beginning of the first full pay period in July (“Step Increase Eligibility Date”), s ubject to the year-of-service requirements outlined below:
i. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 1-7 after 1 year of service at the prior step
ii. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 7 to 8 after 2 years of service at Step 7
iii. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 8 to 9 after 2 years of service at Step 8

d. Police Officers hired after the effective date of this step adjustment will be eligible for step increases on their anniversary dates, subject to the year-of-service requirements outlined below :
i. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 1—2 after 6 months of service at Step 1.
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ii. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 2-7 after 1 year of service at the prior step
iii. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 7 to 8 after 2 years of service at Step 7
iv. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 8 to 9 after 2 years of service at Step 8
v. Note: assuming a normal progr ession through the steps, this means that officers starti ng at the New Step 1 can get to top step after 9.5 years.

e. The City retains its existing discretion to appoint new hires at steps above Step 1 (“New Lateral Hires”) . New Lateral Hires will be subject to the same requirements for step increases set forth above in Section 2.(B)(1)(e).

2. Salary Schedule for the Non-Sworn

Effective May 31, 2025

a. Eliminate Steps 1-3 for the Comm unity Services Officer (CSO) so that the old Step 4 becomes the new Step 1; eliminate Step 1 for all other non-sworn classifications so that the old Step 2 becomes the new Step 1

b. Steps will progress 1-8

c. Each step will be 5% higher than the prior step

d. Except for employees who are already at the current top step, all non- sworn employees will be moved to the new step with the salary that is closest to but higher than the salary at their current step.

Employees who are already at the current top step will remain at the top step in the new salary structure.

e. In subsequent calendar years, all Non-Sworn members hired prior to the effective date of this step adjustment will be eligible for a step increase at the beginning of the first full pay period in July (“Step Increase Eligibility Date”)..

f. Non-Sworn members hired after the effective date of this step adjustment will be eligible for step increases on their anniversary dates, subject to the year-of-service requirements outlined below:. i. Employees are eligible to mo ve from Step 1 to 2 after 6 months of service at Step 1
ii. Employees are eligible to move between Steps 2-8 after 1 year of service at prior step

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above Step 1 (“New Lateral Hires ”). New Lateral Hires will be subject to the same requirements for step increases set forth above in Section 2.(B)(2)(f).

1. Police Officer Classification

Effective the pay period that includes Ju ly 1, 2023, the salary schedule for the classification of Police Officer will be expanded from eleven (11) steps to twelve (12) steps and the following will be implemented.

1. Police Officers are eligible to move between Steps 2-10 annually.

2. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 10 to 11 after being at Step 10 with the City of Newport Beach for three (3) years.

3. Police Officers are eligible to move from Step 11 to 12 after being at Step 11 with the City of Newport Beach for five (5) years.

4. Effective the pay period following Cit y Council adoption of this Agreement, the Chief of Police shall have the discretion to place lateral police officers in steps 11 of 12 upon hire. The movement through any remaining steps shall be based upon years of service with the City of Newport Beach as set forth in the Side Letter dated April 11, 2023.

For Police Officers who have been at Steps 9, 10, or04 11 for less than 12 months, as of June 30, 2023, under the MOU in effect pr ior to entry into this Agreement: No change in step.

These Police Officers are eligible to adv ance to the next step after completing 12 months at their current step. They will advance through the steps as noted above.

For Police Officers who have been at Steps 9, 10 or 11 for 12 months or more as of June 30, 2023, under the MOU in effect prior to entry into this Agreement, the following shall apply:

Police Officers who have been at Step 9 for more than 12 months as of June 30, 2023, will advance to Step 10 in the pay period that includes July 1, 2023. Their next eligible date to advance to Step 11 will be one year afte r the end of their th ree-year waiting period.

Police Officers who have been at Step 10 for more than 12 months as of June 30, 2023, will advance to Step 11 in the pay period that includes July 1, 2023. Their next eligible date to advance to Step 12 will be one year after the end of their five-year waiting period.

Police Officers who have been at Step 11 fo r more than 12 months as of June 30, 2023, will advance to Step 12 in the pay period that includes July 1, 2023.

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Example: Last Step Increase November 2021:

A Police Officer at Step 9 will advance to St ep 10 in the pay period that includes July 2, 2023 and will be eligible to move to Step 11 in November 2025.

A Police Officer at Step 10 will advance to Step 11 in the pay period that includes July 1, 2023 and will be eligible to move to Step 12 in November 2027.

A Police Officer at Step 11 will advance to Step 12 (the top step) in the pay period that includes July 1, 2023. Top Step.

The Parties agree that Step 1 is not being eliminated and Step 12 isn the new top step.

2. Non-Sworn Classifications

Effective the pay period which includes July 1, 2023, the City will add a new top step (“New Top Step”) to the salary schedule for all non-sworn represented positions, which shall be five percent (5%) more than the current top step (“Current Top Step”). The Parties acknowledge and agree: (1 ) that the first step for all non-sworn represented positions currently in effect is not being eliminated, and (2) there will be no adjustment to the Police Recruit salary step.

With the following excepti on, step advancement through the salary ranges is unaffected by the addition of the New Top Step:

Non-Sworn Employees who hav e been at the Current Top Step for longer than 12 months as of June 30, 2023, will advance to the New Top Step in the pay period which includes July 1, 2023.

D.C. ADVANCED POST CERTIFICATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS

Police Officers shall receive five and one quarter percent (5. 25%) of base salary paid in each pay period upon earning an Advanced PO ST Certificate. When an employee qualifies for and has applied for an Advanced PO ST Certificate for the first time, the employee shall provide the City's Human Resources Department with proof of an Advanced POST Certification application submittal. Employee will then be eligible for this pay on the first day of the next pay period after submission to HR.

If POST correctly denies the applicati on for the Certificati on the employee will be responsible for reimbursing the City for any payments previously received (over the same period the payments were made).

The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the education pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certificate Pay.

E.D. DISPATCH/RECORDS SKILLS INCENTIVE PAY
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Effective in the pay period including Apr il 1, 2018, Full time non-sworn employees who are consistently and routinely assigned to the Police Communications or Police Records Divisions shall receive two percent (2.0%) of base salary (paid in each pay period) upon receipt of one or more of the following cert ifications: POST Public Safety Dispatcher Advanced, POST Public Safety Dispatcher Supervisory or POST Records Supervisor.

Unit members who possess more than one of t hese certifications shall only be paid for one of them. As such, the maximum an empl oyee can be paid under this section is two percent (2%).

When an employee receives one of these certificates for the first time after the first day of the pay period following City Council approval of this MOU, he/she shall provide the City with a copy of the certificate and will then be eligible for this pay on the first day of the pay period following the provision of the certificate by the employee to the Human Resources Department.

The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the assignment pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to Ca l/PERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571 Educational IncentivePolice Records Assignment.

F.E. LONGEVITY PAY FOR FULL TIME NON-SWORN EMPLOYEES

Full-time, non-sworn employees in the unit (all classifications in the unit except Police Officer) shall receive longevity pay as follows:

1. For Employees Hired as Full-Time Employees prior to June 26, 2018:

8-11 years of City of Newport Beach Service 2.0%
12-14 years of City of Newport Beach Service 2.5%
15-1924 years of City of Newport Beach Service 3.0%
2025 years or more of City of Newport Beach
Service

53.5%

2. For Employees Hired as Full-Time Em ployees on or After June 26, 2018:

15-19 years of City of Newport Beach Service 1.0%
20-24 years of City of Newport Beach Service 1.5%
25-29 years of City of Newport Beach Service 2.0%
30 years or more of City of Newport Beach Service 2.5%

The years of service provisions in this se ction are for years of full-time service.

Part-time service does not count toward the years of service provisions.

The parties agree that to the extent permi tted by law, the longevity pay in this section is special compensation and s hall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(1) Longevity Pay.

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G.F. MEAL PERIOD/CODE SEVEN TIME

Employees in the Unit receive a paid meal period (aka "Code Seven" time). By being paid for a meal period, each employee in the unit must be available to respond to any work- related request, emergency or call for service during his/her meal period.

H.G. OVERTIME

1. Employees shall be entitled to overtime compensation at the rate of time and one half the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of their regularly scheduled shift. Paid time off shall be considered time worked for overtime calculation purposes.

2. The rate at which MOU overtime (ove rtime described above that is not mandated by the FLSA) does not include any contributions to the City's Cafeteria Plan as set forth in Section 4 - Fringe Benefits of the MOU.

Employees in the unit must affirmatively account for their time by specifically accounting for each days' work with the s pecific number of hours wo rked, including the use of appropriate payroll codes for leave, overtime and other purposes.

3. Overtime compensation shall be in the fo rm of compensatory time off or pay at the election of the employee. Maximum compensatory time accrual shall be 120 hours.

All overtime worked for by employees at the CTO maximum threshold shall be paid as wages.

a. If the IRS or a court of competent jurisdiction provides guidance concerning recognition of constructive receipt based on the earning of CTO, this MOU will reopen on the issue of CTO and t he parties will meet and confer over elimination of constructive receipt. The parties understand that, if the IRS determines there is additional tax li ability, that liability will be the responsibility of the individual taxpayers (employees).

b. Effective the first full pay period fo llowing City Council adoption in FY 2021- 22, CTO will be maintained in two banks (one for FLSA Overtime and one for MOU Overtime). When paid out, CTO earned on MOU overtime will be paid out at the MOU overtime rate and CTO earned on FLSA overtime will be paid out at the regular rate.

4. An employee wishing to use his/her a ccrued compensatory time off shall provide the City with reasonable notic e. Reasonable notice is def ined as at least two (2) weeks. If reasonable notice is provided, the employee's request may not be denied unless it is unduly disruptive to the departm ent to grant the r equest. A request to use compensatory time off without reas onable notice may still be granted within the discretion of the supervisor or manager responsible for considering the request.

5. The Police Department has th e discretion to schedule any of its employees to work a regular workday on July 4th, regardless of the day of the week or job assignment.

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deployment needs. Unit employees who actually work July 4th will be compensated at their regular hourly rate, plus premium pay equal to 1/2 of the hours actually worked on that day. Employees will be provided their regular number of days off for the month of July (unless otherwise scheduled on an overtime basis), which will be selected/assigned according to the normal practices of their particular work unit. Should the employees work an additional shift in subsequent leap years, compensation shall be paid at the appropriate rate of overtime pay.

6. The City and NBPA jointl y petitioned the NLRB and were granted a 7(b) exemption of the Fair Labor Standar ds Act to allow for use of the overtime standards as set forth in this section. The exemption allows continued use of the Department's alternative/semi-flexible schedule. T he 7(b) exemption applies to those classifications in the unit who do not qualify under Section 7(k) of the FLSA.

7. The Section 7(k) partial overtime exemption: Effective upon City Council approval of this MOU, all employees in the uni t engaged in law enforcement activities - Police Officer, Police Recruit and Custody Officer are subject to the 28-day FLSA work period provided for pursuant to Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

I.H. OVERTIME COMPENSATION - COURT

1. Compensation - Employees shall receive either compensatory time (subject to the maximum accrual of 120 hours addressed in s ubsection G above) or paid time at their discretion.

2. On-Call - Off-duty employees on call for court who have not been cancelled prior to the scheduled standby time shall, whether extended or not, be compensated at a rate equal to the actual standby time, with a minimum of one (1) hour paid at time and one-half the employee's MOU overtime rate of pay.

3. Appearance - Off-duty employees who ar e required to appear in court shall be compensated for the actual time involved with a minimum of four (4) hours pa id at time and one-half the employee's regular rate of pay. Th is minimum four (4) hour payment assumes that the time the employee who is required to appear in court is outside his/her regular work hours. If the time the employ ee is in court overlaps any part of the employee's regular work ho urs, the employee will receive his/her regular pay plus any additional overtime compensation (at time and one half) for hours which fell outside regular work hours. Employees appearing in court after being on call the same day shall be co mpensated from the time listed on the subpoena until released by the court.

Compensation for hours worked begins when the employee starts driving to court.

However, when the employee is called on the same day and directed to leave the work location to travel to court, compensation for hours worked begins when the employee receives the call. Compensat ion for hours worked ends when the employee has completed the time in court.

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than 12 hours' notice shall receive a payment for one hour at the employee's MOU Overtime rate of pay.

J.I. EDUCATION RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM – NON-SWORN

The City has instituted the Education Retent ion Incentive Program to incentivize non- sworn employees to pursue furthering their educ ation. Employees sha ll be eligible for education payment beyond the minimum qualifications of their current position as follows:

1. For Members hired as a full-time, non-sw orn employee in the Bargaining Unit prior to June 26, 2018:

30+ units of college credit 0.5%
Associate degree or 60+ units of college credit 1.5%
Bachelor’s degree 2.0%
Master’s degree, Juris Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy 2.5%

2. For Members hired or rehired as a full-time, non-sworn employee in the Bargaining Unit on or after June 26, 2018:

Associate degree or 60+ units of college credit 0.5%
Bachelor’s degree 1.5%
Master’s degree, Juris Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy 2.5%

Amounts above are not cumulative. For example, if an employee with a bachelor's degree is receiving two percent (2%) and then earns a master's degree, the employee shall earn a total of two and one half percent (2.5%), not an additional two perc ent (2.0%) for the bachelor's degree. Non-sworn NBPA members ma y apply for increases pursuant to this Section when eligible. The pay shall be in cluded in the member's paycheck for the pay period immediately after approval by the Chief of Police. It is the responsibility of the employee to apply for incentive pay per th is program. Approval of the member's application shall not be unreas onably withheld or delayed, and the member shall not be entitled to receive the pay prior to the date the application is approved, even though the member may have been eligible prior to approval.

K.J. SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT PAY - SWORN

Sworn NBPA members are entitled to additional compensation contingent upon scholastic achievement ("Scholastic Achievement Pa y"). Sworn NBPA members may apply for increases pursuant to this Section when eligible and scholastic achievement pay shall be included in the member's paycheck for the pay period immediately after approval by the Chief of Police. It is the re sponsibility of the NBPA mem ber to apply for Scholastic 11-4.14
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Achievement Pay. Approval of the member's application shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and the member sha ll not be entitled to receive scholastic achievement pay prior to the date the applicat ion is approved, even though the member may have been eligible prior to approval. Scholastic achievement pay is contingent upon the number of units and/or degrees received by the employee.

For persons hired on or after June 26, 201 2 a "degree" shall be defined as a degree awarded by an institution accr edited by the State of Calif ornia, the United States Department of Education, t he Council for Higher Education, or the Distance Education Training Council. Eligibility to receiv e compensation shall be conditioned upon a determination by the appointi ng authority that the major in which a degree is earned and/or a substantial number of earned units which will qualify the individual for a degree, are in a field or protocol reasonably likely to enhance the employee's job performance.

The Plan consists of levels which reflect multipliers of the base monthly salary. Qualifying units and/or degrees must be awarded by accredited community colleges, state colleges or universities. Amounts are not cumulati ve. The following is a schedule of monthly payments pursuant to the Scholastic Achievement Program:

For employees hired as a full time sworn employee before July 1, 2012 scholastic achievement pay is:

30 Units 60 Units 90 Units BA/BS MA/MS/JD
1% 2% 3% 5.5% 7.5%

Any unit members hired on and after July 1, 2012 shall be ineligible for any scholastic pay based upon having obtained units only. Such employees are eligible for Scholastic Achievement Pay as follows:

BA/BS MA/MS/JD

5.5% 7.5%

If an employee with a bachelor's degree who is receiving five and one half percent (5.5%) earns a master's degree or Juris Doctorate, said employee shall earn a total of seven and one half percent (7.5%), not an additional fi ve and one half percent (5.5%) for the bachelor's degree.

The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the Scholastic Achievement pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) Educational Incentive Pay.

L.K. NON-SWORN PERSONNEL SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

The night shift differential pay for non-swor n personnel shall be $1.50 per hour between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Shift Differential Pay.

M.L. TRAINING PAY

Police Officers assigned to Field Training Office r duties for either Regular or Reserve officers and Civilian Employees assigned to training duties for new employees are entitled to receive compensation for these extra dutie s. To be eligible for compensation, the employee shall have completed a 40- hour FTO course and shall be required to complete a Daily Evaluation Report for each shift wo rked with a trainee. Empl oyees assigned full training responsibilities who ha ve not completed the FTO cour se shall be eligible for compensation pending course completion. After the effective date (May 31, 2025), Eemployees will receive a premium equal to 15% of base salary for hours worked as an FTO with a trainee.be compensated for each shift worked as an FTO with a trainee at the rate of 1.5 straight time hours (i.e., base pay) per shift. If an employee works for less than a shift as an FTO, he/she will receive a pro-ra ted amount (of 1.5 straight time hours) for the hours worked as an FTO.

The compensation provided under this section is paid to employees who are routinely and consistently assigned to train employees T he parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the Training Pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Training Premium.

M. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT PAY

1. Detective Pay for Sworn Unit Members:

Employees assigned as Detectives shall receive an increase in pay equal to 3% of base salary. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the assignment pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571 Educational Incentive.

2. SWAT Pay for Sworn Unit Members:

Employees assigned to the SWAT Team shall receive an increase in pay equal to 2% of base salary. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the assignment pay in this section is special compensation due to hazardous activities to implement health/safety procedures and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571 Hazard Premium.

3. Crises Negotiation Team (CNT ) Pay for Sworn Unit Members:

Employees assigned to the Crises Negotiation Team shall receive an increase in pay equal to 1% of base salary. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the assignment pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571 Educational Incentive.

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more than one of these special assignments will receive only the premium for the special assignment with the highest pay.

N. MOTOR OFFICER PAY

1. On-Duty Pay for Motor Officers:

Employees assigned as Motor Officers who r outinely and consistently patrol the City on a motorcycle shall receive six hours of straight time compensation paid at time and one half (1.5) per month for the on-duty responsibilities of being assigned as a Motor Officer. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this Motor Officer pay is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Motorcycle Patrol Premium.

2. Off-duty Pay for Motor Officers:

Employees assigned to work as Motor Offi cers who maintain and service their motorcycle off-duty are entitled to compen sation for such off-duty activities. The parties acknowledge that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which governs the entitlement to compensation for off-duty motorcycle duties, entitles the parties to agree to a reasonable number of hour s per month for the perform ance of such duties. The FLSA also allows the parties hereto to agree on appropriate compensation for the performance of such off-duty motorcycle duties. It is the intent of the parties through the provisions of this Subsection to fu lly comply with the r equirements of the FLSA and that such provisions do comply with the FLSA.

Employees assigned to work as Motor Office rs shall receive an additional four (4) hours per month paid at California minimum wage (currently $16.50) $15.00 per hour at time and one half (1.5). See 29 USC § 207(g)(2). This pay is in recognition of the off-duty responsibilities of being a Motor Officer, i.e., for maintaining and servicing the motorcycle. This pay for off- duty responsibilities shall not be reported to CalPERS as special compensation. Empl oyees assigned to work as Motor Officers who are required to perform extraordi nary off-duty motorcycle care (in rare instances) which causes a substantial increase in the normal off-duty hours worked for that month, shall submit a written request to the Police Chief or the Chiefs assigned designee for additional compensation for the hours spent performing such work. This pay for extraordinary off-duty motor cycle care shall not be reported to CalPERS as special compensation.

O. CANINE OFFICER PAY:

1. On-Duty Pay for Canine Officers:

Employees assigned as Canine Officers shall receive an amount equivalent to fifteen (15) hours per month paid at their regular hourly rate of pay for the on-duty responsibilities of being assigned as a Cani ne Officer. The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, this Canine Officer pay is special compensation and shall be 11-4.17
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reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Canine Officer/Animal Premium.

2. Off-duty Pay for Canine Officers:

Employees assigned to work as Canine Offi cers who routinel y and consistently handle, train, and board the canines off-duty are entitled to compensation for such off- duty activities. The parties acknowledge th at the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which governs the entitlement to compensation for off-duty canine duties, entitles the parties to agree to a reasonab le number of hours per mont h for the performance of such duties. The FLSA also allows t he parties hereto to agree on appropriate compensation for the performance of such off-duty canine duties. It is the intent of the parties through the provisions of this Subsection to fully comply with the requirements of the FLSA and that such provisions do comply with the FLSA.

Employees assigned to work as Canine Officers shall receive compensation of fifteen (15) hours a month per month paid at California minimum wage (currently $16.50 ) $15.00 per hour at time and one half (1.5) for off-duty canine duties. See 29 USC § 207(g)(2). This pay is for the off-duty responsibilities of Canine Officers and represents a good faith estimate by the parties of the typical amount of time necessary to perform such duties. This pay for off-duty responsibilities shall not be reported to CalPERS as special compensation.

Employees assigned to work as Canine Officers who are required to perform extraordinary off-duty canine care, such as a veterinary emergency or other rare occurrence, which causes a substantial increase in the normal off-duty hours worked for that month, shall submit a written request to the Police Chief or the Chiefs assigned designee for additional compensation for the hours spent performing such work. This pay for extraordinary off- duty canine care shall not be reported to CalPERS as special compensation.

P. MATRON PAY

Any female non-sworn employees assigned matron duties (i.e., monitoring the intake of female prisoners) shall receive an additional one and one-half (1½) hours at the base rate of pay for each shift matron duties are performed.

Q. MINIMUM CALL BACK

The following shall determine the type of compensation for the overtime worked:

a. Call Out - off duty personnel called out for a special assignment (two hour minimum).

b. Call back shall be paid only for hours not contiguous to the employee's regular work schedule when they are required to physically return to work.

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hours, the employee will receive his/her regular pay plus any additional time (at time and one half) for hours which fall outside regular work hours.

R. BILINGUAL PAY

Employees certified as bilingual (Spanish) shall be eligible to receive Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars per month ( paid each pay period) in bi lingual pay. The existing certification process will confi rm that employees are fluent at the street conversational level in speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Employees certified shall receive bilingual pay the first full pay period following certification.

Additional languages may be certified for com pensation pursuant to th is section by the Chief of Police.

The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, the Bilingual pay in this section is special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(4) Bilingual Premium.

S. CERTIFICATION PAY

Unit employees in Mechanic classification shall be eligible for annual certification pay as follows:

1. Smog License - $250.00

2. Fire Mechanic State Level I - $100.00

3. Fire Mechanic State Level II - $200.00

4. ASE Certification - $25.00 per certification up to a maximum of eight (8) and $100.00 for possessing a current ASE Master Truck Technician and $100.00 for possessing a current ASE Master Automobile Technician certification.

5. Commercial Driver's License, Class A - $100.00

6. Commercial Driver's License, Class B - $75.00

The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, these first four certification pays in this section are special compensation and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(2) Mechanical Premium.

T. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE.

The City reports to PERS a uniform allowanc e amount of $1,100 per year for sworn officers; $118.56 per year for non-sworn per sonnel, subject to the provisions and limitations under the P ublic Employees' Retirement Law , including restrictions on reporting uniform allowance as pensionable compensation fo r "non-classic" members hired after January 1, 2013.

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PERS Reporting of Uniform Allowance - To the extent permitted by law, the City shall report to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (C alPERS) the uniform allowance for each sworn and civilian cla ssification as special compensation in accordance with Title 2, California C ode of Regulation, Section 571(a)(5).

Notwithstanding the previous sentence, for "new members" as defined by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013, the uniform allowance will not be reported as pensionable compensation to CalPERS.

SECTION 3. LEAVES

U.A. FLEX LEAVE

1. Non-Sworn NBPA members shall accrue (prospectively) flex leave based on the greater of their total continuous years of full-time service with the City of Newport Beach. Police Officers shall accrue (pros pectively) flex leave based on their total full-time employment as a sworn law enf orcement officer, including up to a maximum of six months time employed as a police recruit or similar classification in a police training academy. Flex time is accrued while an employee is in paid status, including paid leave time.

The Flex Leave accrual rate shall be:

Years of
Continuous Service
Hours Accrued Per
Pay Period
Hours
Accrued
Annually
Maximum
Balance
(total Hours)
Less than 5 6.31 164.06 441.70
5 but less than 9 6.92 179.92 484.40
9 but less than 12 7.54 196.04 527.80
12 but less than 16 8.16 212.16 571.20
16 but less than 20 8.77 228.02 613.90
20 but less than 25 9.38 243.88 656.60
25 and over 10.00 260.00 700.00

2. The Flex leave program s hall be administered as follows:

a. NBPA members will normally accrue thr ee months (i.e., 41.02 hours) of flex leave (as provided in the chart in paragraph A1 above) immediately upon completion of three (3) months continuous employment with the Newport Beach Police Department, provided however, this amount shall be reduced by any flex leave time advanced dur ing the first three months of employment.

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have had then current accrued vacation time converted to flex leave on an hour for hour basis with then current sick leave placed in a bank to be used as provided in Section 11.2 of the Cit y of Newport Beach Employee Policy Manual. Members entitled to use sick l eave pursuant to Section 11.2A of the Employee Policy Manual must notify appropriate department personnel of their intention to access the sick leave bank and, in the absence of notification, absences will be charged to the member's fl ex leave account.

Members who wish to convert an absence from flex leave to sick leave must submit a written request to the Chief of Police within twenty (20) days after the absence (20 days from the last absence in the event the member was continuously absent for more than one day) specifying the nature of the illness and the person notified of the intent to use sick leave, or the reasons for the failure to notify appropriate department personnel. The Chief of Police shall grant the request for conversion if the member submits a written statement signed by his or her att ending physician confirming the illness and the Police Chief determines that the member's failure to notify appropriate departmental personnel was reasonable under the circumstances.

c. NBPA members first hired by the City prior to September 1, 1997, shall be paid for all flex leave that accrues in excess of the flex leave accrual threshold (Flex Leave Spillover Pay). Flex Leave Spillover Pay will be paid at the member's regular hourly rate of pay. Effective during the first pay period of January, 1998, NBPA members who have not utilized at least 80 hours of flex leave during the prior calendar year shall not accrue flex leave in excess of the Flex Leave Accrual Threshold and shall not be entitled to Flex Leave Spillover Pay.

d. NBPA members first hi red, or rehired by the City subsequent to September 1, 1997, shall not be eligible for Flex Leave Spillover Pay and shall not be entitled to accrue flex leave in excess of the Flex Leave Accrual Threshold.

e. All requests for scheduled flex l eave shall be submitted to appropriate department personnel. Flex leave may be granted on an hourly basis. In no event shall a member take or request flex leave in excess of the amount accrued.

f. Members shall be paid for all accrued flex leave at their then current hourly rate of pay upon termination of the employment relationship.

g. Should approved leave be cancel ed due to the needs of the City, a reasonable extension of time (up to 90 days) will be granted for employees to reschedule the leave without the loss of spillover or leave accrual.

h. Employees who are r egularly assigned to work 2088 hours per year because they are regularly assigned to work one hundred 174 twelve (12) hour shifts per year shall be credited with two hours paid leave per quarter worked on the 12-hour schedule.

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V.B. HOLIDAY IN LIEU

NBPA Sworn and Non-Sworn employees who work in positions that require scheduled staffing without regard to holidays, as designated by the Department, will receive holiday pay in lieu of time off at the rate of 96 hours per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and at the rate of 3.7 hours per pay period. members shall accrue holiday time at the rate of 96 hours per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and at the rate of 3.7 hours per pay period.

Option 1 (Default): Unless otherwise irrevo cably elected by the employee, holiday compensation shall be paid in cash along wit h the employee's regular bi-weekly check.

The parties agree, to the ext ent permitted by law, the compensation in this section is special compensation for thos e employees who are normally required to work on an approved holiday because they work in positions that require scheduled staffing without regard to holidays and shall be reported to CalPERS as such pursuant to Title 2 CCR, Section 571(a)(5) Holiday Pay.

Option 2: Within 60 days of NBPA membership, NBPA members may irrevocably elect to have all or any portion of the 3.7 hours of accrued holiday compensation added to the member's flex leave bank on a bi- weekly basis in lieu of a cash payment. Once holiday time is accrued to the member's flex leav e bank, all rules and oppo rtunities concerning the flex leave program (descr ibed elsewhere in this MOU and in the Employee Policy Manual) will apply (e.g. usage, maximum balance, spillover, periodic payout, etc.). Pay for any time taken from the flex leave bank, and any spillover pay or other payout for flex leave, will not be reported to PERS as special compensation.

Effective following adoption of the MOU in Fiscal Year 2021-22, all current unit members will be provided a one-time opport unity to change all or a portion of their future annual holiday benefits to pay or time off. The City will provide a 28-day window (2 pay periods) for employees to make the new irrevocable election. Once selected, the election becomes uniform from year to year.

This provision does not apply to Academy recruits.

W.C. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Bereavement Leave shall be defined as the necessary absence from duty by employee because of the death or terminal illness in his/her immediate family. NBPA members shall be entitled to forty (40) hours of bereavement leave per incident (terminal illness followed by death is considered one incident). Leav e hours need not be used consecutively, but should occur in proximate time to the occurrence. Immediate family shall mean an employee's father, stepfather, mother, stepmother, brother, sister, spouse/domestic partner, child, stepchild , and grandparent, and grandchild, and the employee's spouse/domestic partner's father, mother , brother, sister, ch ild and grandparent. An employee requesting bereavement leave shall notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible of the need to take leave.

X.D. LEAVE SELLBACK

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Employees shall have the option of converting accrued Flex Leave to cash on an hour for hour basis subject to the following: On or before the pay period which includes December 15 of each calendar year, an employee may make an irrevocable election to cash out accrued flex leave which will be earned in the following calendar year. The employee can elect to receive the cash out in the pay period which includes June 30 and/or the pay period which includes December 15 for those Flex Leave benefits that have been earned during that portion of the year. ln no event shall the flex leave balance be reduced below one hundred and sixty (160) hours. On or before December 31, 2018, each employee shall have the one-time option of cashing out all or a portion of Flex Leave benefits credited to his/her account as of that date. However, in no event shall the flex leave balance be reduced below one hundr ed and sixty (160) hours when the leave is cashed out.

Y.E. WORKERS' COMPENSATION LEAVE

1. Sworn Members

Any NBPA member who is a sworn peace o fficer and incapacitated by reason of any injury or illness which has been determined to have arisen out of or in the course of his or her employment sha ll receive compensati on in accordance with the provisions of Section 4850 et. seq. of the Labor Code of the State of California.

2. Non-sworn Members

Any employee incapacitated by reason of any injury or illness which has been determined to have arisen out of or in the course of his or her employment shall receive, in addition to temporary disability compensation pursuant to the laws of the State of California, an additional sum which, when added to temporary disability payments, provides the injured employee with regular com pensation. Regular compensation is defined as the salary fo r the position and step occupied by the employee on the date of the job-related illness or injury. Payment shall commence with the first day of approved absence and end with the termination of temporary disability, or the expiration of six (6) months, whichever occurs first.

Z.F. SCHEDULING OF MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL INJURIES

Time spent by an employee receiving medical attention to address an industrial injury during the employee's normal working hour s is considered hours worked and compensable, when the City or its representative schedules the appointment.

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or follow-up visits that are not scheduled by the City, is not considered hours worked and therefore, is not compensable. To avoid disruption in the workplace, an employee shall schedule such appointments to occur during off duty hours whenever possible. In the event such scheduling is not available, employee may be allo wed to attend an appointment during their regularly scheduled duty shift with prior supervisory approval.

Regular recurring appointments (i.e., weekly physical therapy) must be scheduled off duty.

AA.G. NON-ACCRUING LEAVE BANK

Sworn Police Officers shall receive thirty-three (33) hours annually of paid leave in the pay period which includes July 1. The hours do not accrue, have no cash value, cannot be transferred to any other leave bank and mu st be used by the pay period before the pay period containing July 1, at which time any remaining hours will be depleted. Use of NAL is subject to supervisory approval.

Non-Sworn bargaining unit me mbers shall receive eighteen (18) hours annually of paid leave in the pay period which includes July 1. The hours do not accrue, have no cash value, cannot be transferred to any other leave bank and must be used by the pay period before the pay period containing July 1, at which time any remaining hours will be depleted. Use of NAL is subj ect to supervisory approval. For Fiscal Year 2021-22, non- sworn bargaining unit members shall receive a pro-rated amount of non-accruing leave the pay period following adoption by the City Council. For example, if the pay period following MOU adoption is the pay period which includes January 1, non-sworn employees will receive 9 hours of accrued leave (1/2 the fiscal year allotment).

SECTION 4. FRINGE BENEFITS

A. INSURANCE

1. Benefits Information Committee

City has established a Benefits Inform ation Committee (BIC) composed of one representative from each employee association group and up to three City representatives. The Benefits Information Committee has been established to allow the City to present data regarding carrier and coverage options, the cost of those options, appropriate coverage levels and ot her health programs. The purpose of the BIC is to provide each employee asso ciation with information about health insurance/programs and to receive timely input from associations regarding preferred coverage options and levels of coverage.

2. Medical Insurance

a. The City has implemented an IRS qualified Cafeteria Plan. In addition to the amounts listed below, the City shall contribute the minimum CalPERS participating employer's contribut ion towards medical insurance.

Employees shall have the option of allocating Cafeteria Plan contributions towards the City's existing medical, dental and vision insurance/programs.

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b. City Contribution

b) The City's monthly contribution towards the Cafeteria Plan is $1,524.00 (plus the minimum CalPERS participating employer’s contribution as outlined in Government Code §22892.) Temporary Increase. Effective the pay period that includes January 1, 2023, the City’s monthly contribution towards the Cafeteria Plan increases to $1,642.00 (plus the minimum CalPERS participating employer’s contribution as outlined in Government Code section 22892.) Effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2025, the City’s monthly contribution towards the Cafeteria Plan decreases to $1,524.00 (plus the minimum CalPERS participating employer’s contribution as outlined in Government Code section 22892).Effective May 31, 2025 the City’s monthly contribution to the cafeteria plan will increase to $1,924/mo (plus the minimum CalPERS participating employee's contribution).
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ii. If, prior to November 30, 2025, a court of competent jurisdiction or formal legal opinion determines that the City's cafeteria benefit plan is a bona fide plan such that the City's contributions towards medical premiums will not be included in the
employee's regular rate of pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the City will increase the monthly contribution towards the Cafeteria Plan by a total of $200 over the remaining term of the agreement. The $200 will be pror ated annually over the remaining term of the agreement (full years only), beginning with the first day of the next plan year. Examples: If the cafeteria benefit plan becomes bona fide during December of 2023, the City will increase the monthly contribution by $100 per month in January of 2024 (Year 3) and by an additional $100 per month (total $200) in January of 2025 (Year 4). If the cafeteria benefit plan becomes bona fide in March of 2022, the $200 will be spread evenly over the remaining complete plan years of the agreement, or at $67 per month beginning in January of 2023 (Year 2), another $67 per month in Year 3 and another $67 per month in Year 4. If the City's cafeteria benefit plan is not determined to be a bona fide plan as outlined above by a court of competent jurisdiction or form al legal opinion prior to the expiration of this MOU, this paragraph will become ineffective and the City's obligation to incr ease the cafeteria contribution by $200 will cease at the expiration of the MOU.

c. Cash Back

i. Employees shall be allo wed to change coverages in
accordance with plan rules and during regular open enrollment periods.

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the City must provide evidence of group medical insurance coverage, and execute an "opt-out" agreement releasing the City from any responsibility or liability to provide medical insurance coverage on an annual basis.

Unit members whose actual start date occurs prior to January 1, 2022 the first day of the pay period following Cit y Council approval of this MOU in FY 2021-22 and who elect to opt out of medical coverage offered by the City because they have proof of minimum essential coverage ("MEC ”)'? through another source (other than co verage in the individual market, whether or not obtained through Co vered California) will receive $1,000.00 per month in taxable cash paid bi-weekly. For these same employees, if they elect medical coverage and spend less than $1,624.00 monthly (plus the minimum CalPERS participating employer’s contribution), the City contribution provided above, those unused cafeteria plan funds the difference shall be paid to the employee as taxable cash biweekly.

Newly appointed unit members whose actual start date occurs on or after the first day of the pay period following City Council approval of this MOU in FY 2021-22 and who elect to opt out of medical coverage offered by the City because they have provided pr oof of MEC thr ough another source (other than coverage in the individua l market, whether or not obtained through Covered California) shall re ceive $500.00 per month in taxable cash. For these same employees, if they elect medical coverage and spend less than the City contribution provided above, there shall be no cash back provided. This paragraph shall not apply to an employee who received a conditional offer letter prior to adoption of this MOU which referenced the pre-existing "opt out" and cafeteria cash provisions.

The preceding language as applied to the following scenarios:

B. Part-time employee hired by the City prior to MOU adoption but not appointed as a full-time employee into the NBPA until on or after MOU adoption - this employee is subject to the $500 opt-out amount and does not receive cash back if the medical coverage elected is less than the City contribution.

1. FulI-time employee hired by the City prior to MOU adoption who later drops down to part-time and then is reappointed to the unit as a full- time employee - this employee is subject to the $500 opt-out amount and does not receive cash back if the medical coverage elected is less than the City contribution.

2. Full-time employee hired by the City prior to MOU adoption who later transfers into the unit from another unit- if the employee was not subject to the $500 opt-out amount and/or no cash back in the unit from which they are transferring, they will receive the benefit of $1,000 opt-out and/or cash back if the medical coverage elected is less than the City contribution.

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3. Dental Insurance

The existing or comparable dental plans shall be maintained as part of the City's health plan offerings as agreed upon by the Benefits Information Committee.

4. Vision Insurance

The existing or a comparable vision plan sh all be maintained as part of the City's health plan offerings as agreed upon by the Benefits Information Committee.

C. ADDITIONAL INSURANCE/PROGRAMS

1. IRS Section 125 Flexible Spending Account

Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code authorizes an employee to reduce taxable income for payment of allowable expenses such as child care and medical expenses.

The City shall maintain a "reimbursable account program" in accordance with the provisions of Section 125 of the Inter nal Revenue Code, pursuant to which an Association member may request that medical, child care and other eligible expenses be paid or reimbursed by the City out of the employee's a ccount. The base salary of the employee will be reduced by the amount designated by the employee for reimbursable expenses.

2. Disability Insurance

The City shall provide Short-term (STD) and Long-term (LTD) disability insurance to all regular full-time employees with the following provisions:

Weekly Benefit 66.67% gross weekly wages
Maximum Benefit $10,000/month
Minimum Benefit $15(STD) and $100 (LTD)
Waiting Period 30 Calendar Days (STD)
180 Calendar Days (LTD)

Employees shall pay one percent (1%) of base salary as a pre-tax deduction for this benefit. Effective the first premium payment following the City Council adoption of the MOU in Fiscal Year 2021- 22, the City will no longer require unit members to pay one percent (1%) of base salary for this benefit and this Paragraph shall be deleted.

Employees shall not be required to exhaust accrued paid leaves prior to receiving benefits under the disability insurance program. Employees may not supplement the disability benefit with paid leave once the waiting period has been exhausted.

3. Life Insurance

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$50,000. At age 70 the City-paid life insurance is reduced by 50% of the pre-70 amount. This amount remains in effect until the employee retires from City employment.

D. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

City shall provide an Employ ee Assistance Program (EAP) through a properly licensed provider. Association members and their family members may access the EAP subject to provider guidelines.

E. THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT

4. Retirement Formula

The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System ("CalPERS" or "PERS") to pr ovide retirement benefits for its employees. Pursuant to prior agreements and state mandated reform, the City has implemented first, second and third tier retirement benefits as follows:

Tier I ("Legacy"): FEor employees hired by the City on or before November 23, 2012, the retirement formula for safety members shall be 3%@50 and the retirement formula for non- safety members shall be 2.5%@ 55, calc ulated on the basis of the highest consecutive 12- month period selected by the employee,.

Tier II ("Classic"): For employees first hir ed by the City between November 24 and December 31, 2012, or hired on or a fter January 1, 2013 and who are current members of the retirement system or a reci procal retirement system, as defined in Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPR A), the retirement formula for safety members shall be 3%@55 and the retirement formula for non - safety members shall be 2%@60, calculated on the basis of t he highest consecutive 36 month period selected by the employee.
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Tier Ill ("PEPRA"): For employees first hi red by the City on or after January 1, 2013, and who do not meet the Tier II criteria, the safety re tirement formula shall be

2.7%@57 and the non safety retirement formula shall be 2.0%@62, calculated on the basis of the highest consecutive 36 month period selected by the employee.

5. Employee Contributions

Unit members shall contribute additional amounts toward the PERS retirement benefit, to the extent permissible by law, as se t forth below. Should any such provision be deemed invalid, the City and Association agree to meet for the purpose of renegotiating employee retirement contribut ions or other equivalent economic adjustments.

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reported as pensionable compensation, and will be made on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction, to the extent allowable by the Internal Revenue Code

a. Safety

Tiers I and II:

NBPA Tier I and II safety members will contribute the full statutory member contribution, equal to 9% of pensionable compensation, plus an additional 4.6% of pensionable compensation toward retirement costs as permitted under Government Code §20516(f), for a total contribution of 13.6% of pensionable compensation.

Tier Ill:

In addition to the statut orily required 50% contribut ion of total normal costs ("member contribution rate"), Tier Ill employees sha ll contribute an additional amount of pensionable compensation toward retirement costs pursuant to Government Code § 20516(f), so that their contrrt ibution equals a total contribution of 13.6% of pensionable compensation. If in future fiscal years member contribution rate for employees in Tier Ill shall become greater or less, as determined by PERS valuation, t he additional contribution made by the employee under 20516(f) will be increased or decreased accordingly so that the total employee contribution equals 13.6% of pensionable compensation.

Provided, however, that the employee contribution sh all never fall below the statutory required contribution.

b. Non Safety

Tier I:

Tier I employees shall contribute the statutory PERS Member Contribution equal to eight percent (8% %) of compensation earnable for the CalPERS member contribution , plus . This includesreflects 2% of compensation earnable for Tier I employees, and 3% of compensation earnable for Tier II employees , anan addition alal 2 .42% of compensation earnable as cost sharing pursuant to Government Code section 20516(a) and effective the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption of the MOU In FY 2021-22, an additional 2.58% of compens ation earnable as cost sharing pursuant to Government Code §20516(f), for a total contribution of .

Employees shall contribute a total of 1013.0% of compensation earnable . for retirement contributions.

Tier II:

Tier II employees shall contribute the statutory PERS Member Contribution equal to 7.0% of compensation earnable, plus (effective the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption of the MOU In FY 2021-22) an additional 36.0% of compensation earnable as cost sharing pursuant to 11-4.29
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toward retirement costs under Government Code section§ 20516(f), for a total contribution of 1103% of compensation earnmable.

Tier Ill:

Tier III employees shall contribute Tier III employees shall contribute eight percent (8%) of pensi onable compensation or tThe minimum statutory employee contribution for employees in Tier III111, subject to the provisions of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), equal tos (50% of the "total normal cost ”", (asand is calculated annually as provided in the CalPERS valuations).. for possible adjustments as provided in the Ca/PERS valuations.

8%In addition to the statutorily requir ed 50% contribution of total normal costs, Tier Ill employees shall contribute an additional amount of pensionable compensation toward reti rement pursuant to Government Code § 20516(f), so that their conrtibutioncontribution equals (effective the first day of the pay period following City Council adoption of the MOU In FY 2021-22) a total of 813.0% of pensionable compensation. If in future fiscal years the member contribution rate for employees in Tier III111 shall become greater or less, as determined by PERS valuation, the additional contribution made by the employee under 20516(f) will be increased or decreased accordingly so that t he total employee contribution equals 813.0% of pensionable compensation. Provided, however, that the employee contribution shall never fall below the statutory required contribution.

6. The City's contract with PERS shall also provide for:

a. The military buy-back provisions pursuant to Section 20930.3 of the California Government Code and the highest year benefit pursuant to Section 20042.
b. The Level 4 1959 Survivors Benefits.
c. The PERS pre-retirement option se ttlement 2 death benefit (Section 21548) for miscellaneous and safety members.

F. RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFIT

1. Background

In 2005, the City and all Employee Associat ions agreed to replace the previous "defined benefit" retiree medi cal program with a new "def ined contribution" program.

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administratively classified into one of four categories. The benefit is structured differently for each of the categories. The categories are as follows:

a. Category 1 - Employees newly hired after January 1, 2005.

b. Category 2 - Active employees hir ed prior to January 1, 2005, whose age plus years of service as of January 1, 2005 was less than 50 (46 for public safety employees).

c. Category 3 - Active employees hired prior to January 1, 2005, whose age plus years of service was 50 or greater (46 for public safety employees) as of January 1, 2005.

d. Category 4 - Employees who had alr eady retired from the City prior to January 1, 2005, and were participating in the previous retiree medical program.

2. Program Structure

This is an Integral Part Trust (IPT) Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHS).

a. For employees in Category 1, t he program is structured as follows:

Each employee will have an individual RHS account for bookkeeping purposes, called his or her "Employee Account." This account will accumulate contributions to be used for health care expense after separation. All contributions to the plan are either mandatory employee contributions or City paid employer contributions, so they are not taxable to employees at the time of deposit. Earnings from investment of funds in the account are not taxable when posted to the account. Benefit payments are not taxable when withdrawn, because the plan requires that all distributions be spent for specified health care purposes.

Contributions will be in three parts.

Part A contributions (mandatory employee contributions): 1% of Salary.

Part B contributions (employer contributions): $2.50 per month for each year of service plus year of age (updated ev ery January 1st based on status as of December 31st of the prior year)

Part C contributions (leave settlement as determined by association):

The Association will determine the level of contribution for all employees it represents, subject to the following co nstraints. All employees within the Association must participate at the same level, except that safety members and non-safety members within an Association may have different levels. The participation level should be specified as a percentage of the leave balance on hand in each employee's leave bank at the time of separation from the City. 11-4.31
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For example, if the Association wishes to specify 50% of the leave balance as the participation level, then each member leaving the City, or cashing out leave at any other time, would have the cash equivalent of 50% of the amount that is cashed out added to the RHS, on a pre-tax basis. The remaining 50% would be paid in cash as taxable income. I ndividual employees would not have the option to deviate from this breakout.

The Association has decided to participate in Part C contributions at the level of zero percent (0%) for Flex/VNacation Leave and zero percent (0%) for Sick Leave. This amount may be changed, on a go forward basis, as part of a future meet and confer process. However, t he participation level must be the same for all employees within the Association except that safety members and non- safety members within an Association ma y have different levels. Additionally, the purpose and focus of these changes should be toward long-term, trend type adjustments. Due to IRS restrictions r egarding "constructive receipt," the City will impose restrictions against frequent spikes or drops that appear to be tailored toward satisfying the desires of a group of imminent retirees.

Spillover pay is not eligible for Part C contributions.

Nothing in this section restricts taking leave for time off purposes.

Sick leave balances may also be included in the RHS Part C contributions, but only to the extent and wit hin all the numeric param eters specified in the Employee Policy Manual. Section 11.21 of the Manual contains a schedule which specifies the amount of sick leave that can be "cashed out," based on time of service. The manual also caps the number of hours that can be "cashed out" at 800 and specifies that sick leave hours are "cashed out" on a 2 for 1 basis (800 hours of sick leave are convert ed to 400 hours for cash purposes).

Sick leave participation is a separate item from vacation/flex leave participation, and thresholds must be separately identified by the Association.

Part A contributions may be included in PERS compensation. Part B and Part C contributions will not be included in PERS compensation.

Part A contributions begin upon enrollment in the program and are credited to each RHS Employee Account each pay period. Eligibility for Part B contributions is set at five years of vested City employment. At that time, the City will credit the first five years' worth of Part B contributions into the Employee Account (interest does not accrue during that period). Thereafter, contributions are made bi-weekly. Part C deposits, if any, will be made at the time of employment separation.

Each Employee has a right to reimbursement of medical expenses (as defined below) from the Plan until the Employee A ccount balance is zero. This right is triggered upon separation. If an employee leaves the City prior to five years' employment, only the Part A contri butions and Part C leave settlement contributions, if any, will be in the RHS Employee Account. Such an employee 11-4.32
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will not be entitled to any Part B contribut ions. The exception to this is a full- time employee, participating in the program, who leaves the City due to industrial disability during the first five years of employment. In such cases, the employee will receive exactly five years' worth of Part B contributions, using the employee's age and compensation at the ti me of separation for calculation purposes. This amount will be deposited into the employee's RHS account at the time of separation.

Distributions from RHS Employee Acc ounts are restricted to use for health insurance and medical care expenses a fter separation, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code Section 213(d) (as explained in IRS Publication 502), and specified in the Plan Document. In accordance with current IRS regulations and practices, this generally includes pr emiums for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, supplemental medical in surance, long term care insurance, and miscellaneous medical expenses not covered by insurance for the employee and his or her spouse and legal dependents - again only as permitted by IRS Publication 502. Qua lification for dependency status will be determined by guidelines in IRC 152. If used for thes e purposes, distributions from the RHS accounts will not be taxabl e. Cash withdrawal for any other purpose is prohibited. Under recent IRS Revenue Ruling 2005-24, any balance remaining in the Employee Account after the death of the employee and his or her spouse and/or other authorized dependents (if any) must be forfeited. That particular RHS Employee Account will be closed, and any remaining funds will become general assets of the plan.

The parties agree that the City's Part B contributions during active employment constitute the minimum CalPERS participating employer's contribution towards medical insurance after retirement. The parties also agree that, for retirees selecting a CalPERS medical plan, or any other plan with a similar employer contribution requirement, the required City contribution will be withdrawn from the retiree's RHS account.

b. For employees in Category 2, the pr ogram is the same as for those in Category 1, with the following exception:

In addition to the new plan contributions listed above, current employees who fully convert to the new plan will also re ceive a one- time City contribution to their individual RHS accounts that equates to $100 per month for every month they contributed to the previous "def ined benefit" plan, to a maximum of 15 years (180 months). This contribution will be made only if the employee retires from the City and at the time of retirement. No interest will be earned in the interim.

Employees in Category 2 who had less t han five years' service with the City prior to implementation of the new program will only receive Part B contributions back to January 1, 2006 when they reach five years' total service.

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Category 2, with the following exception:

For employees in this category, the City will make no Part B contributions while the employees are still in the active work force. Instead, the City will contribute $400 per month into each of their RHS accounts after they retire from the City, to continue as long as the employee or spouse is still living.

Each employee will contribute a flat $100 per month to the plan for the duration of their employment to partially offset part of this expense to the City. The maximum benefit provided by the City a fter retirement is $4,800.00 per year, accruing at the rate of $400.00 per month. There is no cash out option for these funds, and they may not be spent in advance of receipt.

Employees in this category will also receive an additional one-time City contribution of $75 per month for every month they contributed to the previous plan prior to January 1, 2006, up to a maximum of 15 years (180 months). This contribution will be made to the RHS account at the time of retirement, and only if the employee retires from the City. No interest will be earned in the interim.

d. For employees (retirees) in Category 4, the structure is very similar to the previous retiree medical program, e xcept that there is no cost share requirement, and the $400 City contribution after retirement can be used for any IRS authorized purpose, not just City insurance premiums.

Effective July 1, 2006, an RHS account has been opened for each retiree in this category, and the City will contribut e $400 per month to each account as long as the retiree or spouse remains living.

For existing NBPA retirees in this category, the $400 was increased to $450 effective July 1, 2006. The NBPA and Police Management Association have agreed to reimburse the City for half of the cost of this increase, on an ongoing basis. To that end, the City will invoice NBPA at the end of each quarter for half the actual cost of this increase during the previous three months.

3. Administration

Vendors have been selected by the City to administer the program. The contract expense for program-wide administration by the vendor will be paid by the City.

However, specific vendor charges for i ndividual account transactions that vary according to the investment actions tak en by each employee, such as fees or commissions for trades, will be paid by each employee.

The City's Deferred Compensation Committee, or its successor committee, will have the authority to determine investment options that will be available through the plan.

G. CITY CONTRIBUTION TO PORA C RETIREE MEDICAL TRUST (RMT)

The City shall contribute $100.00 per month, per unit member to the PORAC Retiree Medical Trust. At no time shall the City be liable for administering the PORAC RMT, 11-4.34
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paying fees towards it, remedying or covering any losses by it, or assuming any of the PORAC RMT's liabilities or legal obligations. In the event the City is required to pay or withhold payroll taxes on employee contributions, the parties shall immediately meet and confer in good faith to attempt to implem ent equitable adjustments to the contributions referenced herein. In the event the PORAC RMT ceases to operate, the Association shall designate an alternate retiree medical vehicle to which the City contribution shall be made, with said contribution being conditioned upon there being no additional cost or administrative burdens associated therewith.

H. DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Each employee shall have a deferred compens ation account set up by the City and subject to the rules of IRS Code section 457 to which s/he may make contributions. The City shall contribute to each employee's deferred compensation account each pay period as follows:

The City shall contribute a total of two percent (2%) of base salary to each employee's deferred compensation account.

Under federal law, there is an annual ma ximum contribution which may be made to an employee's deferred compensation acc ount. Although the City will be making contributions to employees' accounts each pay period, it is the employees' responsibility to track their total contribution amount. If an employee's account contributions reach the annual maximum, the City will stop making contributions for the remainder of the calendar year and will not owe the employee any additional compensation related to this section.

I. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

NBPA members attending accredited community colleges, colleges, trade schools or universities may apply for reimbursement of one hundred percent (100%) of the actual cost of tuition, books, fees or other student expenses for approved job-related courses.

The maximum tuition reimbursement for all employees in the unit shall be $1,400 per fiscal year.

J. PHYSICAL CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

City has acquired fitness equipment for use by members in maintaining physical fitness.

City shall budget $5,000.00 per each calendar year for t he maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of fitness equipment. Any purchase of new equipment shall be subject to the concurrence of the Department. All exercise facilities and equipment will be available to all members of the department.

K. PHYSICAL FITNESS QUALIFIER

The Physical Fitness Qualifier (PFQ) is offe red to police officers twice annually. Fitness benchmarks have been established and are outlined in Exhibit "C." Officers who rank 1st Class, 2nd Class or 3rd Class as set forth in Exhibit "C" are awarded leave time depending upon achieved rank. Within two weeks of PF Q completion, the department will create a 11-4.35
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personnel action form indicating the rank and number of leave time hours awarded for each sworn police officer. The awarded hours will be placed in the police officer's individual Comp Time bank (at the straight ti me rate), which is su bject to a 120-hour maximum balance. If the employee later choos es to have the leave time "paid out," payment will be at the employee's MOU overtime rate.

L. POLICE MECHANIC TOOL STIPEND

Effective May 31, 2025, the City will provide a lump sum of $500 per year to reimburse Police Mechanics for purchasing their own tools.

SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. REDUCTIONS IN FORCE/LAYOFFS

The provisions of this section shall a pply when the City Manager determines that a reduction in the work force is warranted becaus e of actual or anticipated reductions in revenue, reorganization of the work force, a reduction in m unicipal services, a reduction in the demand for service or other reasons unrelated to the performance of duties by any specific employee. Reductions in force are to be accomplished, to the extent feasible, on the basis of seniority within a particular Classification or Se ries and this Section should be interpreted accordingly.

1. Definitions

a. "Layoffs" or "Laid off'' shall mean the non-disciplinary termination of employment.

b. "Seniority" shall mean the time an employee has worked in a Classification or Series calculated from the date on wh ich the employee was first granted permanent status in their current Classif ication or any Classification within the Series, subject to the following:

i. Credit shall be given only for continuous service subsequent to the most recent appointment to permanent status in the Classification or Series;

ii. Seniority shall include time spent on industrial leave, military leave and leave of absence with pay, but shall not include time spent on any other authorized or unauthorized leave of absence.

c. "Classification" shall mean one or more fu ll time positions identical or similar in duties and embraced by a single job title authorized in the City budget and shall not include part-time, seasonal or tempor ary positions. Classifications within a Series shall be ranked according to pay (lowest ranking, lowest pay).

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assignments, more supervisory res ponsibilities for subordinates. The City Manager shall determine those Classifications which constitute a Series.

e. "Bumping Rights", "Bumping" or "bump" shall mean the right of an employee, based upon seniority within a se ries, to displace a less senior employee in a lower Classification within the Series. No employee shall have the right to Bump into a Classification for which the employee does not possess the minimum qualifications such as specialized education, training or experience.

2. Procedures

In the event the City Manager determines to reduce the number of employees within a Classification, the following procedures are applicable:

a. Temporary and probationary employees within any Classification shall, in that order, be laid off before permanent employees.

b. Employees within a Classification shall be laid off in inverse order of seniority;

c. An employee subject to layoff in one Classification shall have the right to Bump a less senior employee in a lower rank ing Classification within a Series. An employee who has Bumping Rights shall notify the Department Director within three (3) working days after notice of layoff of his/he r intention to exercise Bumping Rights.

d. In the event two or more employees in the same Classification are subject to layoff and have the same seniority, the em ployees shall be laid off in inverse order of their position on the eligibility list or lists from which they were appointed. In the event at least one of the employees was not appointed from an eligibility list, the Department Director shall determine the employee(s) to be laid off.

3. Notice

Employees subject to layoff shall be given at least thirty (30) days advance notice of the layoff or thirty (30) days' pay in lieu of notice. In addition, employees laid off will be paid for all accumulated paid leave, holiday leave(if any), and accumulated sick leave to the extent permitted by the Employee Policy Manual.

4. Re-Employment

Permanent and probationary em ployees who are laid off shall be placed on a Department re-employment list in reverse order of layoff. The laid off former employee shall remain on the re-employment list for not to exceed two (2) years from the date of layoff. In the event a vacant position occurs in the Classification which the employee occupied at the time of la yoff, or a lower ranking Classification within a Series, the employee at the top of the Department re-employmen t list shall have the right to appointment to the position, provided, he or she reports to work within seven (7) days 11-4.37
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of written notice of appoi ntment. Notice shall be deemed given when personally delivered to the employee or deposited in the U.S. Mail, certified, return receipt requested, and addressed to the employee at his or her last known address. Any employee shall have the right to refuse to be placed on the re-employment list or the right to remove his or her name from the re- employment list by sending written confirmation to the Human Resources Director.

5. Severance Pay

Permanent employees who are laid off shall, as of the date of layoff, receive one-week severance pay for each year of continuous service with the City of Newport Beach, but in no case to exceed ten (10) weeks of severance compensation.

B. WORK SCHEDULES

Nothing contained herein is intended to abridge management's right to schedule work to meet the Police Department's needs of providing services in an efficient and safe manner.

Management recognizes its obligations to meet and confer before making any substantive changes to work schedules that impact an employee's conditions of employment.

1. Substantive Work Schedule Modifications

Newport Beach Police Department currently has available a variety of work schedules including 5/8, 3/12, 9/80, 4/10 and the 3/11.42 - /4/11.42 schedule. Except in the case of emergency, prior to moving any employ ee or group of employees from one work schedule to another (for example from a 9/ 80 to a 3/12 schedule), the Department shall notify, and upon request, meet and confer with the Association in advance of any schedule change. If an emergen cy prohibits meeting and conferring prior to the schedule change, the Department shall meet and confer with the Association as soon as is reasonably possible after the schedule change.

2. Non-Substantive Schedule Modifications

In the event of any non-substantive change to an employee's work schedule (changes in starting times, days off, etc.), Management agrees to give as much advance notice of said change as possible and to give reasonable regard to the needs of the employees to make adjustments to their personal schedules and commitments related to the change in work schedules.

3. Transfers

Transferring an employee to an assignment with a different work schedule shall not be considered a change to modified work schedules and shall not obligate Management to meet and confer over said change.

C. SENIORITY

1. Definition and Policy
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In order to clarify "seniority" practices, the parties agree to the following definition and policy for "seniority" determinations. "Seniority" position among members belonging to the same classification and determined prior to the date of this Agreement shall not change, regardless of the method of determination.

a. Unless otherwise specified, for purposes of employment practices and vacation selection in which "seniority" is a cons ideration, "seniority" is defined and determined as the period of time of c ontinuous full time employment within a classification.

b. Determination of seni ority date upon promotion or demotion of full time employees:

i. An employee promoted into any higher classification shall obtain their seniority date based upon thei r date of promotion, re lative to others in the classification into which the employee promotes.

ii. An employee who voluntarily or in voluntarily demotes into any lower classification shall retain the oldest seniority date from any prior full time classification from which they pr omoted or to whic h they are re- classified.

c. Part time employees have no seniority rights, and any full time employee who resigns their full time position and accepts a part time appointment shall forfeit any seniority, even upon re-appointment to a full time position.

d. Nothing in this definiti on is intended to affect any other employment right or consideration that may be based upon total years of service, initial appointment date, or any other date of hire or change in employment status.

e. In the event there is a conflict between members of a classification hired on the same day, seniority position shall be det ermined by order of hire based upon issuance of Employee ID numbers.

f. For the class of Police Officer, s eniority is determined based upon the date of appointment as a Police Officer, not date of hire as a Police Recruit.

2. Nothing contained herein is intended to abridge management's right to schedule employees to work or deny leave reques ts that management f eels will interfere with the efficient running of the Police Depa rtment or present a safety hazard to employees or the community.

The Department shall continue its practice of allowing employees to sign up for vacations, shifts and days off by seniority. The Department shall have the right to deviate from seniority in shift preference selection as necessary to meet training needs, train probationers, s eparate employees, meet sp ecialized qualification needs, and/or to correct experience imbalances in accordance with existing 11-4.39
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practice. In the event Management wishes to propose substantive changes to the existing practice of sign-up for vacations, sh ifts and days off by seniority, it shall give notice to the Association and meet and confer to seek mutually agreeable solutions and/or remedies. In the event that a mutua lly agreeable solution or remedy is not found, Management may deviate from the prior seniority criteria to the extent necessary to meet operational or safety needs.

D. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

1. Definition

The term "grievance" means a dispute bet ween NBPA or any member and the City regarding the interpretation or application of rules or regulations governing the terms and conditions of employment, any provis ion of the Employee Policy Manual, any provision of Resolution No. 2001-50, or this MOU.

2. Guidelines

Any NBPA member may file a grievance wit hout fear of retalia tion or any adverse impact on any term or condition of employment.

a. A grievance shall not be filed to establish new rules or regulations, change prevailing ordinances or resolutions, nor circumvent existing avenues of relief where appeal procedures have been prescribed.
b. An employee may be self-represented or represented by one other person. c. An employee and any repres entative shall be given notice of the time and place of any grievance proceeding, the oppor tunity to be present at such proceedings, a copy of any written decision or communication to the employee concerning the proceedings, and any document directly relevant to the proceedings.
d. All parties shall engage in good faith effo rts to promptly resolve the grievance in an amicable manner. The time limit specified may be extended upon mutual agreement expressed in writing.
e. The procedures in this MOU repres ent the sole and exclusive method of resolving grievances.

3. Procedure for NBPA Members

Step 1 - The employee shall orally presen t the grievance to his or immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) calendar day s after the member knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, the act or events upon which the grievance is based. The immediate supervisor shall conduct any appropriate investigation and meet with the employee no more than fifteen (15) calendar days after presentation of the grievance. The employee shall be given at least 24 hours' 11-4.40
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notice of the meeting. The meeting shall be informal, and the employee may have a representative present. Any employee not satisfied with the decision of his or her immediate supervisor may proceed to Step 2.

Step 2 - If an employee is dissatisfied wit h the decision of his or her immediate supervisor, the employee may proceed to Step 2 by submitting a written grievance to the supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Directo r. Any employee dissatisfied with the decision of his or her immediate supervisor may submit a written grievance to the supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director. The written grievance shall be filed within se ven (7) calendar days following receipt of the immediate supervisor's decision. The written grievance must contain a complete statement of the matters at issue, the facts upon which the grievance is based, and the remedy requested by the employee. The supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director shall meet with the employee and any representative in an effort to resolve the grievance. T he meeting shall be sc heduled no more than fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the appeal unless deferred by the consent of both parties. The Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director shall provide the employee with a written decision on the appeal within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting.

Step 3 - Appeal to Chief of Police.

Any employee dissatisfied with the decisio n of the supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director may proceed to Step 3 by submitting a written appeal to the Chief of Police. The written appeal must be filed with the Chief of Police within seven (7) calendar days following receip t of the supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director's dec ision. The written appeal must contain a complete statement of the matters at issue, the facts upon which a grievance is based, and the remedy requested by the employee. Th e Chief of Police shall meet with the employee and any representative in an effort to resolve the grievance. The meeting shall be informal and the discussion should focus on the issues raised by the grievance. The meeting shall be scheduled no more than fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the appeal unless deferred by the consent of both parties. The Chief of Police shall prov ide the employee with a wri tten decision on the appeal within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting.

Step 4 - Appeal to City Manager. In the event the employee is dissatisfied with the decision of the Chief of Police, the employee may proceed to Step 4 by submitting a written appeal of the decision to the City Manager. The wri tten appeal must be filed within seven (7) calendar days following receipt of the Police Chiefs decision.

The written appeal shall contain a complete statement of the matters at issue, the facts upon which the grievance is based, t he decisions of the supervising Deputy Chief or Civilian Deputy Director and Chief of Police, and the remedy requested by the employee. The City Manager shall meet with the employee and his or her representative in an effort to resolve t he grievance and to receive any additional information the employee or department ma y have relative to the matter. The meeting shall be scheduled no more t han fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the appeal unless deferred by the consent of both parties. The City 11-4.41
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Manager shall provide the employee with a written dec ision within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting. The decision of the City Manager shall be final.

4. Association Grievance

A grievance affecting more than one NBPA member may be filed by NBPA on behalf of the affected employees with the Chief of Police. The Association must present the grievance to the Chief of Police within thir ty (30) calendar days after an Association Board member knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, the act or events upon which the grievance is based. This provision is the sole and exclusive method by which the Association may challenge a provision of this MOU.

The grievance shall contain a complete statement of the ma tters at issue, the facts upon which the grievance is based, and the remedy requested by NBPA. The Chief of Police shall meet with NBPA representatives within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the grievance and provide a written decision on the grievance within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting. In the event NBPA is dissatisfied with the decision of the Chief of Police, it may appeal to the City Manager by following the procedures outlined in Step 4 of the procedure applicable to individual employees.

In the event NBPA is dissatisfied with the decision of the City Manager, it may appeal the decision to the Civil Service Board by filing a written notice of appeal within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the decision.

E. PRE-HEARING BRIEFS

Each party is entitled to the other party's pre-hearing brief, if any.

F. USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

All employees hired after January 1, 1999, shall not smoke or use any tobacco products at any time while on, or off duty. Employees shall be required to sign an agreement consistent with this section. Violation of this agreement will subject the employee to disciplinary action. Smoking an occasional cel ebration cigar (birth of a child, etc.) shall not be considered a violation of this policy.

G. DIRECT DEPOSIT

All Unit employees shall participate in the City's Direct Deposit Program.

H. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

The parties agree that, if either side requests to meet and confer in good faith for a successor MOU within 120 days of the expiration of the MOU, the parties agree to begin the negotiations with the mutual objective of reaching an agreement prior to the expiration of the term of the MOU.

I. RECOUPMENT OF OVERPAYMENTS

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Employees will be notified by Payroll or Hum an Resources prior to the recovery of overpayments on paychecks. Recovery of more than 15% of net pay will be subject to a repayment schedule established by the appointing authority under guidelines issued by the Finance Department or Human Resources. Such recovery shall not exceed 15% per month of disposable earnings, as defi ned by State law, except a mutually agreed upon accelerated payment plan for faster recovery.

Recoupments under this section shall be limit ed to forty-eight (48) months. However, nothing in this section is intended to prec lude the City from seeking recoupment of overpayments due to fraud or other knowing concealment through any available legal forum.

J. FUNERAL EXPENSES

Consistent with California Labor Code Section 4701, if an employee covered by the MOU is killed in the line of duty, the City will reimburse the em ployee's designated beneficiary up to $10,000 to offset reasonable burial expenses.

 Side Letter – August 23, 2022
 Side Letter – November 29, 2022 (Superseded by 8.27.04 SL)  Side Letter – April 11, 2023
 Side Letter – February 27, 2024
 Side Letter – August 27, 2024
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Current FY 2025/26 FY 2026/27 FY 2027/28
Term
COLA 4% ‐ 5/31/25 4.00% 4.00%
Equity Adjustment for Police Officers
Equity Adjustment for Police Fiscal Services/Facility Manager Salary Schedule (Police Officers)
Salary Schedule (Non‐Sworn)
Specialty Assignment Pay
Non‐Sworn Longevity Pay 3.0% for 20+ YOS

3.5% for 25+ YOS
Medical Insurance1
Reduce Non‐Sworn CalPERS EE Pickup 13% EE Pickup
Holiday Cash Out
Baseline Compensation
Base Pay $21,847,107 $3,191,419 4,422,984 5,777,168 Supplemental Pays 2,118,609 321,913 387,470 455,461 Overtime 1,509,947 181,194 248,839 319,191 Pension Contribution 2,938,723 656,379 800,183 949,739 Cafeteria Plan 3,905,574 175,919 175,919 175,919 Other City Paid Benefits2 2,371,999 165,276 228,170 297,208 Total $34,691,959 $4,692,100 6,263,565 $7,974,685 Base Salary Increase4 14.61% 20.25% 26.44%
Total Compensation Increase5 13.53% 18.05% 22.99%
COLA 1,300,552 2,565,195 3,884,053 8% Equity Adjustment (Police Officers) 1,412,398 1,412,398 1,412,398 5% Equity Adjustment for Police Fiscal Services/Facility Manager 6,104 6,104 6,104 Salary Schedule (Police Officers) 968,141 989,604 1,132,746 Salary Schedule (Non‐Sworn) 253,650 511,307 731,808 Specialty Assignment Pay 191,551 199,213 207,181 Non‐Sworn Longevity Pay 42,668 49,061 55,522 Reduce Non‐Swo rn CalPERS EE Pickup 341,119 354,764 368,954 Medical Insurance 175,919 175,919 175,919 Total 4,692,100 6,263,565 $7,974,685 1 Assumes maintaining the current level of funding, plus an additional $300 per month in health insurance benefits, effective May 2025. 2 Costs shown in years two and three reflect the cumulative budget impact in each year as compared to the current budgeted amounts. 3 Includes Medicare, Compensated Absences, Retiree Health Savings, Defined Contribution Plan, Life Insurance, EAP, PORAC. 4 Percentage shown in each year is as compared to current base salary, not the prior year. 5 Measured based on the total of all pay and benefits. Percentage shown in each year is as compared to current total compensation, not the prior year.

City of Newport Beach
NBPA MOU
May 27, 2025
Key Contract Terms
Eliminate steps 1‐3 for CSO
Eliminate step 1 for all positions
Move all employees up one step 7/1/25
All Holiday time is paid as cash, no option to convert to time off/flex leave
5% ‐ 5/31/25
6 The costs shown reflect additional annual expenses in their corresponding fiscal years. Since the contract will take effect on May 31, 2025, the additional expense for FY 2024/25 is $361,589.
8% ‐ 5/31/25
Notes
Key Contract Terms
3% for Detectives
2% for SWAT
1% for Crisis Negotiator
15% for FTO (when actually performing the assignment)
Eliminate steps 1‐4. Move all employees up one step 7/1/25.

Add new step between current steps 5 & 6 so that all steps are 5% from each other and time requirement for progression is 1 year for each st
ep.

Impact on Employee Compensation
Tier 1: 10%
Tier 2: 10%
Tier 3: 8%
Additional $300/month (No Cash Back)
5% for 20+ Years of Service (Hired Prior to June 2018)
Summary of Proposal Cost 2

ATTACHMENT B
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May 27, 2025, City Council - Finance Committee Joint
Meeting Agenda Comments
The following comments on items on the Newport Beach City Council and FInance Committee joint meeting agenda are submitted by:

With written comments due at the end of a holiday weekend, I do not claim to have studied all the slides in detail, but I found Slide 13 “Primary Reasons for General Fund Budget Growth of

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